2023-01-15-accounts - Africa Christian Teaching Services

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Objecti	ves and Acti	viti	es
			SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes	of	Para 1.17	To relieve suffering snd to advance the
the charity as set out in its				Christian Religion.
ovemin	document
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those		Para 1.17and 1.19	The charity has continued running two schools and	its activities of supporting the
purposes	for the public			education oforphaned children in three
benefit, in particular, the				countries ofthe Great Lakes Region,
activities,	projects or services			namely: Uganda, Kenya and Burundi.
identified	in the accounts.
Statement	confirming		Para 1.18
whether the trustees have				All Trustees have read and understood
had regard to the guidance				the Charity Commission	guidance on
issued by	the Charity			public benefit
Commission on public
benefit

Achievements and Pe	rformance
	SORP rafaranca
		The Herrldge Technical School had 81
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe chadty,	Para 1.20	pupils in vocational training last year, 18 graduated and all found employment.
identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.		The provision ofschool equipment is ongoing, during the year a canon camera and 20second hand laptops were procured. Herrldge counts 86pupils as of September 2022.
		Four widows in Burundi get help from
		Herridge. Ten orphans in Kenya and
		Uganda were directly supported with
		their education.

Achievements against	Para 1.41	NIA
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41	NIA
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41	NIA
against objectives
Other		NIA

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21
financial position at ofthe period	the end			Healthy. The Charity has enough meet half ofall ofits annual				funds to
				commitments.
Statement explaining	ths		Pars 1.22	Pupils spend	a minimum		ofthree	years
policy for holding reserves				at Hsrridge. A third		ofthe annual		running
stating why they are	held			costs is held	on the school account
				Some ofthe fund is often used to
				purchase food in bulk in			preparation		of
				the followin	academic		ear.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1,22	Twen thousand		ounds.
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	NIA
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	None
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 123	Conflicts in East Africa,			pandemic	and a
uncertainties about the				sharp decline	in donations.
charity continuing as a going
concefll
Additional information		(optional)
You ma choose to	indude		further statements	where relevant	about:
				Regular donations		from	Partners,
The charity's principal sources offunds (including			Para 1.47	occasional appeals initiatives.		and fund raising
any fundraising)
investment policy and objectives induding any			Para 1.46	NIA
social investment policy
adopted
				Political crisis in the Great Lakes				region
A description ofthe	principal		Para 1A6	ofEast Africa.
risks facing the charity
				The repercussions		ofthe global food			and
				ener crisis.
Other				NIA

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Pars1.25	Trust Deed
trust deed ro al charter
How is the charity	Para 125	ATrust set up to give grants through	the
con stituted7		management ofTrustees.
(e.g unincorporated association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Any Trustee can propose a candidate	at
including details ofany		Trustees meeting, who in turn vote on the
constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled		proposal. The decision ofthe majority adopted.	is
to appoint one or more trustees		The new Trustee gives consent tothe doctrine offaith In the Trust Deed.

					NfA
Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction		and	Para 1.51
training	oftrustees
					N/A
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider		Para 1.51
network	with	which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related		Pars 1.51
parties
Other

Reference and Admini	strative deta	ils
Cha ' name	Africa Christian	Teachin	Service
Other name the chari uses	ACTS
R istered chari number Charity's principal address	1003479 15 Crestwood Crewe	Close
	Cheshire CW2	STB