JL) o) u J£ 0£ £££c rn CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of flFLiQ4 C￿lI sy iAH lid Q SEiqiiÉ On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) IL+03 i¥-l fl Set out on pages me to Include the Da mbers 81 sheet I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended I S1@ I l Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I Confi￿ that no material matters have come to my attention ) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: foiLKOL Name: Totrl,-4 rftLp(Jcis S￿￿ & t PS Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ,SAHk DgriCEL Address: vSflr Hcll"rff Lc TQ6 4- PC- IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a(xxxJnts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give hore brief details of any Items that the examlnar wlshos to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 16 January 2023 Poriod start date To 16 January 2024 Period end date Charity name: Africa Christian Teaching Service Charity registration number. 1003479 Objectives and Activities SORP reference 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services Klentified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the CharFty Commission on public benefit To relieve suffering and to advance the Christian Religion. Para 1.17aTr 1.19 The charity has continued its activities of running two schools and supporting the education of orphaned children in threo countries of the Great Lakos Region, namely: Uganda, Kenya and Burundi. Para 1.18 All Trustees have read and understood the Charity Commission guldance on publlc benefiL Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include fvrther statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Porn 1.38 Policy on social investrnent inGluding program related investment NIA Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 NIA Other NIA Page 5 of 11 Achievements and Performance SORP referenc8 The Herridge Technlcal School had 90 pupils in vocatlonal tralning last year, 22 graduated and have excolled in national exam•. Th•y all found omploymonL Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the differen￿ the charity's work ha8 made to the circumstsnces of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pafa 1.20 Major preventative maintenance measures were carrled out to prevent further rusting of the corrugatsd iron roof on all school buildings. Two morn tsachlng staff wern r8crult•d. Herridge counts 95 pupils as of Septsmbor 2023. Four wldows in Burundl wero helped, ten orphans In Kenya and Uganda were dlrectly supported with their educatlon from ACTS funds. Neema Misslon in Uganda is growing. ACTS glves occaslonal grants for the feeding programme for destitute children. Addltlonal inforniation {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 NIA Perfomance of fvndraising activities against objectives set NIA Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Parn 1.41 NIA Other NIA Page 6 of 11 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Healthy. The Charity has enough funds to meet half of all of its annual commitments. Puplls spend a minimum of three years at Herridge. A third of the annual running costs is held on the school accounL S¢)me of the fund is often used to purchase food in bulk in proparation of the followin academic Twen five thousand unds. NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going GOn￿M P8r8 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Nono Para 1.23 Confllcts In East Afrlca, pandemlc and a sharp decllne in donations. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Regular donations from Partners, occasional appeals and fund raising initiatives. Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted NIA Para 1.46 Political crfsls In the Great Lakes reglon of East Africa. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 The reporcussions of the global food and ene Crisis. Other NIA Page 7 of 11 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document trust deed, ro al charter How is the charity constituted? {e.g uninGorporated association, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trust Deed Para 1.25 A Trust set up to give grants through the management of Trustses. Para 1.25 Any Trustee can propose a candldats at Trustees meeting. who In turn vote on the proposal. The decision of the majority Is adoptsd. The new Trustse gives consent to the doctrlne of faith in the Trust Deed. Additional Infonnatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about." NIA Policies and pro￿du￿$ adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 NIA The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 NIA Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 NIA Other Page 8 of 11 Reference and Administrative details name Other name the cha ' uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Afn"ca Christian Teachin ACTS 1003479 15 Crestwood Close Crewe Cheshire CW2 6TB Servi Names of the charity trustses who manage the charSty Tru•tse nam• Office Ilf any) Dates acted If notfor wlwle ear Chainnan Name of person lor body) entftled Rev D. K Jones Mrs A. Jones Mrs A. Jarvis Mr l Mayer Mrs J Mayer Mrs G Butera Mr G Butera NIA NIA NIA Public Offi￿r Secretary NIA NIA NIA Treasurer NIA 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Page 9 of 11 orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chanty NIA Trustse nan Dat•* acted If not for whole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty None Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charit cts Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets. NIA NIA Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infornmtion) NIA Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional information NIA Page 10 of 11 Declarations Tha trustees doclare that they hav• approv￿ the trustsos. rnport above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's tn￿te01 Slgnaturels) Full namo($) Po8ltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, otc) Ga6 y Butera Treasurer Anne Marie Jones Secretary Dats Page 11 of 11