## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 04/04/20 To 05/04/21 Charity name: Friends Reaching Out** **Charity registration number: 1032163** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The relief of poverty and the
of the charity as set out advancement of education for Orphans
in its governing and vulnerable children and young
document people in Uganda. This will be
established through working to support
families in our local community and
housing needy children in our homes
/orphanages.
Helping children to become self
sufficient through small business
support.
Paying for School, college & University
Fees as well as vocational training.
Providing food & shelter.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 Friends Reaching Out (FRO) raises
activities in relation to and 1.19 funds to support the work of Friends of
those purposes for the Disadvantaged Children in Uganda
public benefit, in through providing resources to care for
particular, the activities, orphans and vulnerable children.
projects or services
identified in the Sponsorship and funds provide the
accounts. following:
●Food for all the children and staf
in our project.
●Free entry to our primary school.
●Education costs for further and
higher education such as uni
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and A level.
●Clothes and medical care for our
sponsored children.
●Building and maintaining school
classrooms and facilities.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All funds have been spent in
whether the trustees accordance with the key objectives of
have had regard to the the charity.
guidance issued by the
As Trustees we have due regard for the
Charity Commission on
public benefit Charity Commissions guidance on
public benefit and we ensure that our
activities comply with this.
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SORP
reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social Para 1.38 N/A
investment including
program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38 During the last financial year no
volunteers trustees or volunteers were able to
visit the project due to Covid.
Our volunteers are a great support in
raising funds and raising the profile of
our project.
Other N/A
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reference
Summary of the main Para 1.20 This past year has been one of the
achievements of the most challenging years ever due to the
charity, identifying the covid situation. Concerns over health
diference the charity’s coupled with difficulty in
work has made to the communication and logistics have
circumstances of its made it a very challenging period.
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
However during this last financial year
we have continued to respond to the
changing and urgent need for food and
assistance for the children and families
we support.
Over the various periods of lockdown
in Uganda we have been able to
continue to pay the salaries for our
teachers and staf. This in turn has
helped their families and children to be
supported in the difficult time.
Our charity works to support some of
the poorest and most needy children in
Uganda and we know that continuing
the support has been a lifeline to these
vulnerable young people and their
families.
This past year we have been able to
fulfil our aims through the provision of
education, welfare, and support for
orphaned and disadvantaged children
in rural Uganda.
The main activities undertaken during
the period have been:
● Operating a primary school,
which provides education to
300+ children from local
families.
● Providing further education, A-
Level courses, Vocational, and
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Diploma courses. **●** Providing employment to the staf and members of the local community. **●** Providing food, shelter and health care for children in the villages of Kadunda & Kisimula. **●** During this past year help was provided to directly through sponsorship to the following children: **●** 26 Primary School children **●** 14 Secondary School pupils **●** 1 university business course student **●** 1 nursing student **●** We continue to provide disability support for two young people. ## **Additional information (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Achievements against Para 1.41 We continue to evaluate our support
objectives set levels and our eforts to make the
project sustainable.
We are continually monitoring our
efectiveness and impact on the
children and families we support>
We will continue to adapt our work to
meet the changing needs of the
communities we work with. Our goal is
to develop and improve the services
and the care we ofer to the lives of
orphans and vulnerable children in the
Kapeeka district.
Performance of Para 1.41 Our overall income for the financial
fundraising activities year saw a drop of 12% (£9,142.00)
against objectives set from the previous year. This was due to
donations for our building fund not
reaching the same level as 2020.
Regular sponsorship donations have
remained consistent over the past
financial year. The accounts show a
small increase of £227.54 compared to
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last year. Income from regular giving
was £39,544.30.
Investment performance Para 1.41 FRO has no financial investments.
against objectives
Other N/A
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The year closing balance was
financial position at the £69,927.57.
end of the period
Below is a breakdown of the restricted
fund amounts:
●£250 – Farming
●£347 – PE equipment
●£18,000 – Building fund
●£2,500 – Books, uniforms, shoes
Total - £21,097.00
£40,000 has been allocated from the
balance of £48,830.57 of unrestricted
funds towards the planned building
work, which we had hoped to start at
the beginning of 2020.
The balance of £8,830.57 has been set
aside to cover three months running
costs, in accordance with our reserves
policy, which equates to £6000 and the
balance of £2,830.57 for emergency or
unexpected expenditure.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity aims to hold 3 months of
policy for holding core costs in the UK account.
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The reason that we have such a high
amount in our reserves is due to covid
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and not being able to travel to manage
and oversee the plans for the school
building project. We had hoped to
manage the project from a distance
but it has been difficult because of
health fears in Uganda and lockdowns,
which have stopped the progress of the
building work.
We realise the importance of moving
ahead as soon as it is practical to do so
to use these funds.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 The charity’s principal source of funds
sources of funds comes through regular sponsorship.
(including any
fundraising) Other funds are received through one
of donations, fundraising events (such
as our annual quiz), collections from
local supporters such as schools and
churches.
£897.12 was raised through our quiz
night.
We have in past years worked with a
professional fundraiser to raise much
needed funds towards supporting our
children in the areas of education,
health and food as well as
campaigning for our building project. In
the last financial year because of Covid
and the general disruption we did not
employ the fundraiser. However we did
receive several grants as a result of
the work undertaken in the previous
financial year.
We received two unrestricted grants
totaling £7000 and one restricted grant
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of £2,500.
Gift Aid totaling £9,396.19 was
received in the financial year, £431
more than the previous year.
All funds spent during the financial
year have been in support of the key
objectives of the charity.
Investment policy and Para 1.46 FRO does not have any investments,
objectives including any and therefore, has no investment
social investment policy policy.
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46 FRO continues to work to widen the
principal risks facing the field of supporters and sponsors. As a
charity small charity that started with friends
of friends supporting the work, the
need for new sponsors is a real
necessity. The need also outstrips the
support.
Communications and the restrictions
on travel are a major cause for
concern. Having regular updates and
reports from our visits has been a
great benefit to our fundraising work
and the continued management and
oversight of the project. It has been
over a 18 months since we have been
able to visit the project and managing
projects from a distance is not the
easiest way to manage a charity on a
long term basis.
Covid and the lasting efects of the
pandemic is going to have a
substantial impact on the families and
communities we work into and on our
operations in the years ahead.
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust deed - dated 10 [th] May 1993 and
document amended Jan 2018.
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Trust.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Appointed by Trustees.
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
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All trustees are required to read and
agree to adhere to guidelines of “The
Essential Trustee”. Trustees are
updated regularly, and further training
Policies and procedures
is available upon request.
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees Para 1.51
The Trustees have all read and signed
the safeguarding policy and have been
given training on GDPR.
The Trustees are responsible for
ensuring that FRO operates within its
remit from the Charity Commission and
according to its charitable objects.
The charity’s
organisational structure
In the past we have worked with a
and any wider network Para 1.51
professional fundraiser and have drawn
with which the charity
up a basic agreement for this. In this
works
last financial year we haven’t engaged
her in this work.
FRO works in partnership with Friends
of Disadvantaged Children that
facilitate the work in Uganda. FODC is
a registered Community Base
Relationship with any
related parties Para 1.51
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Organisation in Uganda. The Trustees have a duty to identify and review any risks, which the charity Other may be exposed to. The Trustees also ensure that appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Friends Reaching Out
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1032163
number
Charity’s principal 7 Maple Close
address
Horsham
RH12 4EZ
WSX
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Name of person
Dates acted (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) if not for entitled to
whole year appoint trustee
(if any)
Stephen Fishpool Chairman Trustee of FRO
Joy Dale Trustee of FRO
Robert Davidge Trustee of FRO
Dave Clouting Secretary Trustee of FRO
Alison Fishpool Trustee of FRO
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** ## **FRIENDS REACHING OUT** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR TO 5TH APRIL, 2022** |**INCOME**
Regular Donations
Gifts & Giving
Building Project Donations
Fundraising
Gift Aid Claims
Legacy
Volunteer Programme|**2022**
£37,404.30
£3,328.55
£11,602.58
£6,973.44
£6,530.80
£0.00
£0.00|**2022**| |---|---|---| |TOTAL INCOME|£65,839.67|| |**LESS: EXPENDITURE**
Salaries - Project Staf
Salaries - Kisimula School Teachers
Salaries - Advance Loan
Salaries - Loan Recovery
Total Salaries
Primary School Fees & Requirements
Secondary School Fees & requirements
Further Education Fees & Requirements
Total Education costs
Food & Rent (Transitional support)
Food Costs (General)
Medical Care & Treatment
Welfare & QOL Costs
School Development
Project Development
Total Development
Repairs & Maintenance
Agriculture
School Overheads
Transport & Fuel
UGD Utilities
UGD Admin & Ofce
Outreach
Gifts|£7,258.24
£8,629.19
£2,497.67
-£1,425.48|| ||£16,959.62|| ||£481.54
£2,130.41
£3,393.43|| ||£6,005.38|| ||£308.44
£6,732.32
£60.59
£204.81
£11,159.34
£0.00|| ||£11,159.34|| ||£89.84
£0.00
£0.00
£316.00
£127.19
£538.46
£840.70
£357.13|| |Miscellaneous
Volunteer Programme
Oversight Visits
Fundraising
UK Admin & Ofce
Bank Charges|£0.00
£0.00
£490.87
£725.45
£765.88
£57.87| |---|---| |TOTAL EXPENSES|£45,739.89| |CREDIT/DEFECIT
YEAR OPENING ACCOUNT BALANCE
ANNUAL CREDIT/DEFECIT
YEAR CLOSING ACCOUNT BALANCE|| ||£20,099.78| ||£69,927.57
£20,099.78
£90,027.35| |**INCOME**
Regular Donations
Gifts & Giving
Building Project Donations
Fundraising
Gift Aid Claims
Legacy
Volunteer Programme|**2021**
£39,544.30
£1,093.75
£12,050.00
£897.12
£9,396.19
£0.00
£0.00|**2021**| |---|---|---| |TOTAL INCOME|£62,981.36|| |**LESS: EXPENDITURE**
Salaries - Project Staf
Salaries - Kisimula School Teachers
Salaries - Advance Loan
Salaries - Loan Recovery
Total Salaries
Primary School Fees & Requirements
Secondary School Fees & requirements
Further Education Fees & Requirements
Total Education costs
Food & Rent (Transitional support)
Food Costs (General)
Medical Care & Treatment
Welfare & QOL Costs
School Development
Project Development
Total Development
Repairs & Maintenance
Agriculture
School Overheads
Transport & Fuel
UGD Utilities
UGD Admin & Ofce
Outreach
Gifts|£8,906.56
£9,710.31
£222.22
-£429.05|| ||£18,410.04|| ||£62.05
£267.28
£5,332.34|| ||£5,661.67|| ||£1,483.66
£7,194.36
£670.69
£206.38
£0.00
£0.00|| ||£0.00|| ||£1,478.33
£0.00
£0.00
£302.92
£100.53
£511.79
£4,262.27
£1,268.70|| |Miscellaneous
Volunteer Programme
Oversight Visits
Fundraising
UK Admin & Ofce
Bank Charges|£211.51
£0.00
£0.00
£155.00
£950.73
£61.64| |---|---| |TOTAL EXPENSES|£42,930.22| |CREDIT/DEFECIT
YEAR OPENING ACCOUNT BALANCE
ANNUAL CREDIT/DEFECIT
YEAR CLOSING ACCOUNT BALANCE|| ||£20,051.14| ||£49,876.43
£20,051.14
£69,927.57| Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Friends Reaching Out I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30 April 2022. Re5ponslbllities and basls of report As the trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland} 2￿8 Ithe '21X)8 ACYI and the charities Act 20111'the 2011 A￿}. You are satisfied that the accounts of the Trust are not ￿qUired by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 65 of the 21J)8 Act and 5ertion 145 of the 2011 Art. In carrying out my examination I have followed the general Dlrections given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the 2008 Act and the Direction5 gwen by the Charity Commission for England and Wales under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examlnees ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with my examir)ation giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were noi kept as required by settion 63 of the 2008 Act and section 130 of the 2011 Act; I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Elaine Lovegrove Relevant professional qualification{sl or membership of professional bodie5 lif any): School Bursar Address.. 27 Kennedy Road, Horsham West Sussex RH13 5DB Date.. Jai