(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Africa Christian Teaching Service
On accounts for th8 year
ended
15 January 2026
Charity no
(If any)
1003479
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees my examination of Ihe accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basls of report
As the charity's trustees. you are restx)nsible for tho preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011
(Ihe Acf).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aGcounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examinerfs statement come to my attention in rx)nnection y￿th the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any mateTial respect:
the a￿OuntIng reconls Y￿re not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charflies
(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
th the examination to which attention should drawn in this report 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".
nJ¥l 24
Name:
Peter Robert Midgley
Relevant professional
quallfi¢atlon(s) or body
(If any):
Address:
32 James Atkinson Way Crewe Cheshire CW1 3NU
IER
Oct 2018

Section
Disclosure
Only Gomplele if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Glve here brfef detslls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 16 January 2025 Period start date To 15 January 2026 Period end date
Charity name.. Afrlca Christlan Teaching Servlce
Charlty registration number.. 1003479
Objectives and Activities
SORP refere￿e
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
overnin
document
Summary of Ihe main
activities in relation to thos8
purposes for the publi
benefit. in parttcular. the
aclivilies, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Statement LX)nfirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17
To relieve suffering and to advance the
Christian Religion.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
The charity has continued hs activities of
running two schools and supporting the
education of orphaned children in three
countrfes of the Great Lakes Region,
namety". Uganda, Kenya and Burundi.
Para 1.18
All Trustees have read and understood
the Charity Commission guidance on
publi¢ benefft.
Additional infomiation {optional)
You ma
choose to include fuTlher statements vthere relevant about:
SORP relerer
Pa￿ 1.38
Policy on grant making
NIA
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
NIA
Para 1.38
Contribulion made by
volunteers
NIA
Other
NIA
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Achievements and Perforniance
SORP refverte
The Herridge Technlcal School had 91
pupi15 in vocational training.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the differenrE the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Pard 1.20
The provision of school equipment and
the addition of premises is ongoing. The
construction of dorniitorles with the
capacity to acGommodate 160 pupFIs
completed.
Herrldge started a new academic year In
September 2025 with 89 pupils.
Four wldows in Burundi get help from
Herrldge. Seven orphans in Kenya and
Uganda ￿re directy supported wlth
tholr education.
We have supported Neema Mission
during the year to build new premises
and to feed pupils.
Additlonal inforn)ation (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
NIA
Para 1.41
perfO￿nanCe of fundraising
activities against objectNes
set
NIA
Para 1.41
Investment performan
against objectives
NIA
Para 1.41
Other
NIA
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Financial Revlew
Rewew 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 ks annual
commitments.
A third of the annual running costs Is
held on the school account Some of the
fund is often used to purchase food in
bulk in preparation of the following
academi
ear.
Twen
thousand
NIA
Statement explaining the
r#)licy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Reasons frjr holding zero
reserves
Dolails of fttnd materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
Un￿rtaInlieS about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
P8r8 1.22
ounds.
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
None
Para 123
Conflicts in East Africa, pandemlo and
sharp decline In donations.
Additional inforniation (optional)
You ma
choose lo include further statements where relevant abcNJt:
Regular donations from Partner5,
occasional appeals and fund ralsing
initiatives.
The charity's prrnupal
sour￿$ of funds (including
any fvndraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
ado
NIA
P8r8 1.46
Political crisls in the Great Lakes reglon
of East Africa.
A d8scription of the principal
risks facing the charity
P8r8 1.46
The repercussions of the global food and
ener
crisis.
Olher
NIA
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Structure. Govemance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts-
Type of goveming document
trust deed. ro
al charter
How is Ihe charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorwraled
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
declion 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 Trustees.
Para 1.25
Any Trustee can propose a candidate at
Trustees meetlng, who In turn vote on the
proposal. The deGision of the maJor5ty is
adopted.
The new Trustee glves consent to the
doctrino of faith in the Trust Deed.
Additional Infomiation (op￿Onal)
You ma
choose to include futher statements where relevant about:
NIA
Policies and pr￿lureS
adopted for the inductton and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
NIA
The charity's organisational
strurture and any wider
nelwork wth which the
harity works
PaTB 1.51
NIA
Relationship wtth any related
parties
Pard 1.51
NIA
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
uses
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
Africa Chrislian Teachin
ACTS
1003479
15 Cresiwood Close
Crewe
Cheshire CW2 6TB
Service
Names of thè charity trustees who manage tho charity
Trust•8 r)*
Office Ilfany)
Dates If not fOrT*1￿1•
Chairman
Secretary
Publicity Officer
Namè of pèrson (or bodyl ent￿￿d
Rev D. K Jones
Mrs A. Jones
Ms C. Campbell Smith
Ms E. Bingham
Mrs G Butera
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
Mr G Bulera
Treasurer
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re
Dlr•ctor namè
ortwasa
roved NIA
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity NIA
Tntstse name
Datés actod11 notfor whole
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Descripiion of the assets
held in this capacity
None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the ￿Jst¢ljIan
charil
's ob ects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets.
NIA
NIA
Additional infomiation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Inf0rn7atlonl NIA
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executlvo or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal inforniation) NIA
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel details
NIA
Other o
tional information
NIA
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Declarations
The trustees declare that thay have approvod the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the Gharfty's truslees
Signaturels)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair. etc)
Geoffrey Butera
A Jones
Treasurer
Secretary
Date
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