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Africa Christian Teaching Service (ACTS) 15 C restwood Close, Trustees Rev K.D Jones, Mrs A Jones, Mrs A. Jarvis, Ms E. Bingham, Ms C. Campbell Smith, Mrs G Butera. Mr G Butera Wistaston, Crewe Cheshire CW2 6TB Tel (01270) 664359 Year Ended 15th Janua 2025 Recei tsandPa ments Account Restricted Income Funds Refu Education. Burundl General Burundi HTS Ken alu anda anda Neema Total 15 Janua 2024 Recei Gifts and Donations Income Tax Rebates Bank Interest Received Total Receipts Pa ments £3,425.00 £1,150.00 £o,00 £4,575.00 £13,643.00 £3,398.00 £0.00 £17,041.00 £168,479.36 £5,385.91 £1,075.32 £174,940.59 £2,301.00 £294.00 £0.00 £2,595.00 £1,780.00 £75.00 £0.00 £1,855.00 £189,628.36 £10,302.91 £1,075.32 £201,006.59 £59,180.98 £9,932.50 £648.96 £69,762.44 Direct Charitable Ex endlture rants onations Administration Bank Charges Total Payments 420.00 £0.00 £0.00 420.00 191,241.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £19,580.00 £191,241.50 70.00 £0.00 £0.00 £3,370.00 21 1.50 £0.00 £0.00 £216,411.50 £60,580.00 £0.00 £0.00 £60,580.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,800.00 Net Receipts {Payments Cash Funds Last Year End Cash Funds This Year End £4.155.00 £4,217.53 £8,372.53 -£2,539.00 £4.213.35 £1,674.35 -£16,300.91 £58.18C).28 £42,085.37 -£775.00 £1,106.69 £331.69 £55.00 £196.56 £251.56 -£15,404.91 £68,120.41 £52.715.50 £9,182.44 £58,937.97 £68,120.41 Pa of1 -rr iokJJro r
Africa Christian Teaching Service Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 15th Janua 2025. Cash Funds Community Account Business Saver Account Total balance £5,000.00 £47,715.50 £52,715.50 Barclays Bank The charity has performed very well, supporting two existing schools in Uganda and Burundi. The main activity in Burundi has been teaching and preliminary preparations of the dormitories project. Construction is nearing completion. There is an equivalent of £6,000 at the school towards the running costs for the academic year 2024-2025 and £16000 ready for dispatching. ACTS has no other assets or liabilities. Note.. The Trustees, annual report and the Independent Examiner's Report are attached (pages 3 to 11). Page2of11 Registered (harity Liverpool 1003479 ?Fho- L f C SVJ L2r)ecJ Kd t) C$ÉrJ 7) & 1 L*fY4lkcJr
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of flFOIo C HiiIS11 cil Ui(- On accounts for the year ended Charity no {rf any) EL -f.40 'LE)zS 79 Set out on pages •erner io InC0e th6 oaae numbefs OT aoditional sheE.- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Tnjst") for the year ended I 5/0 II'LD Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wÈth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe 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 confirm 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 We 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 wtth 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: Dats: "LStrLFc 13Qvi Name: MII SK)H. CIS Sknji Relevant professionaF qualification(s) or body (if any): k 0 rffi oEfL Address: *Gi05c[do Lopr> JGLtTra CHtfhi..Lc CA T IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure -th complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of Conrn (see CC32, IndeDendent examination of charitv accounts: directions and auidance for examiners). Glve here brtef detalls of any Items that the •xaminer wlshes to disclose. uctober 2Uit5
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period -•m 16 Januarv 2024 Period start date To 15 Januarv 202S Period and date Charity name: Africa Christian Teaching Service Charity registration number 1003479 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its ovemin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement (x>nfiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 1.17 To relieve suffering and to advance the Christian Religion. Para 1.17aTrJ 1.19 The charity has continued its actlvltles of running two schools and supporting the education of orphaned children in three countries of the Great Lakes Region. namely: Uganda. Kenya and Burundl. Para 1.18 All Trustses have read and understood the Charity Commlsslon guldance on public benèfiL Addltlonal infomiation loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP ferenC P*a 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment NIA P¥a 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers NIA Other NIA Page 5 of I:
Achievements and Performance l The Herridge Technical School had 91 I pupils In vocatlonal training last year, 18 graauatea ana ali Touna empioymenL Para 1.20 Identitying the difference the charity's work has made to the cirCumstanS of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. | provision of gchool equipment and the addition of premises is ongoing. We are in the process of completing the construction of domiitories for 160 pupils. Herridge started a new academic year in | September 2024 with 95 pupils. l Four widows In Burundi get help from Herridge. Seven orphans in Kenya and Uganda were dlrectly supported with their education. We have supported Neema mission during the year to build new premises and feedin Additional Inforniation loptional) You ma choose to include fvrther statements where levant about: | Achievements against objectives set INIA Para 1.41 Pearfrtrrnan•¢* rt! &JYdraising activities against obje&ives set NIA Pafa 1.41 Investment perfomian against objectives NIA Para 1.41 Other NIA Page6of1:.
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pwa 121 Healthy. The Charity has enough funds to meet half of all of its annual commitrnents. Pupils spend a minimum of three years at Herridge. A third of the annual running costs is held on the school accounL Some of the fund is often used to purchase food in bulk in preparation of the followin academlc Twen thousand unds. NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pard 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntIeS about the charity continuing as a going conrn Para 1.22 Parn 1.22 Para 1.24 None Para 1.23 Confllcts In East Africa. pandemk and a sharp decline in donations. Addltional information (optional) You ma choose to include fvrther statements where relevant at)out: egular donations from Parthers, occasional appeals and fund rnising initiatives. The charity's principal SoUrS of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted NIA Para 1.46 Polltlcal crisis in the Great Lakes region of East Africa. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 The repercussions of the global food and ene crlsis. Other NIA Page 7 of I.
Structure. Governance and Management Description of d)arity's Type of governing document trust deed. ro al charter How is the charity constrtuted? {e.g unincorporated association, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of any constrtutional 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 ofTrustses. Para 1.25 Any Trustee can propose a candidate at Trustees meeting, vtho In turn vote on the proposal. The decision of the majority is adopted. The new Trustee gives consent to the doctrine of faith in the Trust Deed. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about." INIA Policies and pro(xdures adopted for the induction and training of trUStS Para 1.51 NIA The tharity'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 Cha name Other name the cha uses istered cha number Charity's principal address Africa Christian Teachin ACTS 1003479 15 Crestwood Close Crewe Cheshire CW2 6TB SeNice Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf not forT*hole ear Tru8to0 name Office (rf ary) Name of person {or body) entllled toa irrt trtee Rev D. K Jones Chaimian NIA Mrs A. Jones Secretary NIA Mrs A. Jarvis NIA Ms C. Campbell Smith Ms E. Bingham Mrs G Butera Mr G Butera Publicty Officer October 2024 NIA NIA NIA Treasurer NIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ?age 9 of 11
Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved WA Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charty NIA Datss •ctsd rf notfor who Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others N.one | held in this capacty Name and obiects of the charity on whose behalf the NIA A SK.. | falls within the custt)dian chari 's ob ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity s own assets. NJA Additional information (optionall Names and addresses ot advtsers (Uptsonal IntomOnI NIA Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation) NIA XeiiiPiiUii¥ iluili Ui>GiUi*uie Reason for non-disclosure of ke Dersonnel details NIA Other o tional information Page 10 ot i"
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(sll Full name(sJl Geortrev BLrtera Position (ea Secretarv. nair, eECI | Anne-mane Jones Secretarv I reasurer Paae 11 of I: