Annual Report 2009

Achievements

Cambodian Communities out of Crisis (CCC) continued its programme of sponsoring students undertaking education in Cambodia. CCC sponsored 24 students in 2009, five fewer than in 2008. Subjects studied included English Language, Business Management, International Relations, Accountancy and Law. Five of the students were children enrolled at private schools; the remainder were adults studying certificate and degree-level courses at colleges and universities. One student successfully completed his studies for a master's degree in development management. All students were studying in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, but two came from a provincial town. Sixteen students were female and eight male.

Although CCC maintains its vision to establish Timothy College, a college of further and higher education in Cambodia, the Trustees decided not to raise funds actively for this project in 2009, lest this divert income away from the pressing needs of current activities. Funds already raised for Timothy College are held in an interest-bearing account.

The Dump Kids project, which CCC started in 2008, continued to make it possible for fifteen children from families who make a living from scavenging on Phnom Penh's municipal rubbish dump to attend school and receive a cooked meal each day. CCC provided funds to meet the expenses of the children attending state schools and the purchase of cooking equipment, gas and food. A local church pastor supervised the project, monitored the children's progress and organised the feeding programme. All the children made satisfactory progress at school.

During 2009 CCC continued its practice of giving a tithe (one tenth) of its undesignated income to causes in which it has no direct involvement.

CCC maintained contact with its supporters and donors and promoted its work in Cambodia through:

• the newsletter The Cambodian Herald, which not only features CCC but also disseminates news about Cambodia and organisations working there;
• the CCC web site at www.cambcomm.org.uk.

Governance

The major risks to which CCC is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, and the systems in place to mitigate those risks were reviewed during the year.

Public Benefit

Registered charities are required to benefit the public. In 2009 Cambodian Communities out of Crisis provided benefit in the form of the payment of educational fees for adults and children enrolled at universities, colleges and schools in Cambodia and the provision of meals for children participating in the Dump Kids project. The section of the public qualifying for the benefit were citizens of Cambodia, resident in Cambodia, wishing to receive private and state education in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. CCC provided full- or part-sponsorship to students who could not afford (or their families could not afford) to pay the fees for their chosen course of study. CCC considers applications for sponsorship on the basis of availability of funds, need (i.e. inability of an applicant to pay fees himself or herself), likelihood of the applicant completing the course of study and the reputation of the institution at which the applicant wishes to study. CCC does not discriminate between candidates for sponsorship on the basis of their religion.

Finance

CCC's income in 2009 was sufficient to fulfil the student sponsorship commitments agreed by the Trustees at the end of 2008 and to run the Dump Kids project throughout the year. The Trustees give glory to God for His provision of adequate funds for the work that He led CCC to undertake.

Funding for administrative and promotional activities was provided by designated gifts from Trustees and tax recovered in connection with undesignated gifts given through Gift Aid, thus ensuring that no funds given by CCC's donors were diverted from work in Cambodia.

The Trustees are conscious of the need to use as much as possible of donated income for activities of direct benefit to the people of Cambodia and elsewhere. CCC's operations continue to be conducted by volunteers in an effort to minimise overheads. Trustees and other Council members bear some administrative and travel costs personally.

During 2009 CCC diversified the range of ways in which the public can make donations. CCC also promoted ways in which the public can provide financial support other than through direct donations, for example by the use of easyfundraising and eBay for Charity.

Conscious of the downturn in the world economy and the decline in the value of the pound sterling against the United States dollar (in which CCC's disbursements in Cambodia are made), the Trustees considered it prudent not to take on any additional sponsorship commitments for 2009, but to concentrate on fulfilling commitments to existing sponsored students. The Trustees will monitor CCC's financial health and keep this decision under review as students complete their courses and funds possibly become available to sponsor new students.

The Future

In 2010 the Trustees' objectives are:

1. To continue the sponsorship of students and school children.
2. To continue the Dump Kids project.
3. To make the needs of Cambodia and the work of CCC more widely known.
4. To find a partner in Cambodia with whom to work in taking forward CCC's vision for Timothy College.

CCC's long-term objectives are:

1. To establish Timothy College.
2. To help provide improved access to high-quality further and higher education for students from low-income families, particularly those resident in Cambodia's provinces.
3. To obtain funding for evangelistic, teaching, training, cross-cultural mission, humanitarian assistance and development projects initiated by the Cambodian church.
4. To encourage public interest in Cambodia and financial support for ministry to its people.
5. To mobilise prayer support for the people and church of Cambodia.
6. To respond to any direction from the Lord to engage in other ministry in Cambodia or elsewhere.

Trustees and Council Members

The following were members of the Council during 2009. Trustees are denoted by an asterisk (*).

Chairman: Mr Myers Cooper*
Director: Rev Ross Rennie*
Treasurer: Mr Tony Nixon*
Member: Mr Julian Reynolds* (Trustee from 18 July 2009)
Member: Mrs Gladys Reynolds (until 14 March 2009)
Member: Mr Ray Dadswell (until 14 March 2009)

About This Site

Introduction • Overview • Urgent Needs

About Cambodia

History • Holocaust • Today • Church • Facts • Links

About CCC

Purpose • Motto • Story • Projects • Education • Thanks • College

Dump Kids • Get Involved • Prayer • News • Giving • Report • Contact Us