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AGM 2026 Minutes

Posted on the 2nd July 2026 at 3:04pm.

In Ministry to Children (IMC) Annual General Meeting 2026Held Online Minutes Attendance: 15 participants, together with Nancy Centeno (joining from Colombia).Trustees present: Clive Booley, Jenny Booley, Seren Boyd, Penny Callaghan, Leo Guzman Aldana, and Leah Guzman Aldana. 1. Welcome and opening remarks Clive Booley formally...

Chairman's Report 2025 - 2026

Posted on the 29th June 2026 at 6:09pm.

Chairman’s report, In Ministry to Children 2025–26 Life in Colombia never seems to get any easier for those on the edges of society. Poverty – fuelled by criminality, climate, inequality and injustice – is deep, and in some cases deepening, in the areas...

AGM 2025 Minutes

Posted on the 31st May 2026 at 10:24am.

Minutes of the IMC Annual General Meeting 16 June 2025 Participants: 20 participants over 15 households, plus Nancy (joining from Germany). Trustees present: Clive Booley, Jenny Booley, Seren Boyd, Penny Callaghan, Leo Guzman Aldana, Leah Guzman Aldana and Charles Farr. 1. Welcome and Opening...

Treasurer's Report 2024

Posted on the 16th November 2025 at 10:26pm.

IN MINISTRY TO CHILDRENTREASURER’S FINANCIAL REPORT 1.01.2024 – 31.12.2024 INCOME3524 Personnel £ 4,9503525 Child Sponsorship £ 6,1153527 General Fund £58,3083530 CIF £ 3,600TOTAL £72,973 EXPENDITURETransfers to Colombia £66,330Publicity £ 441Financial management by Links £ 6,956TOTAL £73,727 I have started each of my annual reports...

Chairman's Report 2024 - 2025

Posted on the 4th July 2025 at 9:20pm.

IN MINISTRY TO CHILDREN 2024‒2025 Chairman’s report The IMC team in Colombia (which we call IMiC) continue to be a beacon of hope in some of the country’s poorest communities. And they have continued to shine, despite significant hurdles this year. The communities...

AGM 2024 Minutes

Posted on the 29th June 2024 at 10:24am.

IMC AGM MONDAY 20th MAY 2024, 7:30pm Held on Zoom Opening Prayer Apologies None Business items The minutes of the 2023 AGM, which can be found on this link, were accepted as an accurate record of last year's AGM. Proposer: Charles Farr Seconder: John Callaghan The current trustees are: Clive and...

Treasurer's Report 2023

Posted on the 4th June 2024 at 3:05pm.

TREASURER’S REPORT1st January to 31st December, 2023 This report was a powerpoint presentation for the 2024 AGM. This written report summarises the main points from that presentation. From the start of 2023, Links, the charity which manages our financial affairs, informed IMC that...

Chairman's Report 2023 - 2024

Posted on the 4th June 2024 at 3:00pm.

IN MINISTRY TO CHILDREN 2023‒2024 Chairman’s report IMC and its dedicated team in Colombia continue to shine as a bright light in a beautiful country which still faces many problems. Despite being a very small team with very limited resources, Director Nancy Centeno...

IMC AGM 2023 Minutes

Posted on the 13th June 2023 at 5:00pm.

Monday 22nd MAY 2023, 7:30pm Held on Zoom and attended by 23 people Welcome and housekeeping Opening prayer Apologies None Business itemsThe minutes of the 2022 AGM, which can be found on this link, were accepted as an accurate record of last year’s AGM. Proposer: Charles Farr Seconder: Seren...

In Ministry to Children 2022 - 2023 Chairman's Report

Posted on the 9th June 2023 at 2:52pm.

It’s 30 years exactly now since our founders Joan and Terry Thraves first visited Colombia – and that beautiful nation is still struggling to shake off its violent past. Peace deals may have ended the civil war, but armed groups, paramilitaries...