PETER COWLEY AFRICA TRUST
Rewtered Charity No 1037257
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR EI¥DING 31ST DECEMBER 2023
OBJECTIVES
To hold and invest the capital of the trust and apply its income in temis of grants for, or towards
projects &5SiSting Kenyan youth in:
a) Promotion of educatiotl
b) Relief of suffering, hardship. or disease.
c) Advancement of the Christian religio
PRINCIPLES
The Trustees have applied the following criteria when deciding upon grant applications:
a) The 'Peter Fa￿or,. I￿￿ether the pU￿0$e of the ty would have been consistent with Peter's
outlook on life.
b) The benefit to young people.
) The contribution towar&g developing education and underSt￿￿[ng.
d) Cross-cultural aspects in encouraging mutual understanding.
e) Local development geared in a cost-effective way of improving opportunities and raising
standards in Keny&
fj The encouragement of Christian unity.
The Trust operates in Kenya principally through 4 partners- ￿Jarallge Area Project of Kenya
(NAPKEWYA). Machakos C￿Opera[1ve Union (MCU), Little Sisters of St Francis and MOKO
Savings and Co-operative Society (MOKO SACCO). NAPKENYA is an NGO operating in the
Mbeere district of Eastern Keny& MCU is a cfroperative oEmting in the Machakos and
Maku¢ni counties of Southern Keny& Lit(le Sisters of St Frdncis is a Catholic welfare
organization based in Kasarani on the outskirts of Nairobi. MOKO SACCO is a savings scheme
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for women producers set up by MCU. One of the strengths of the T￿￿t is the close relationship
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In March 2023, the Triistees decided the annual allocations applied to projects would be the same
as in 2022, apart from Little Sisters which would be increased to £4,0(K) from £2.000. So they are
as follows:
a) For NAPKENYA Projec￿ £7.5￿.
b) For MCU projects £10,000.
c) For Little Sisters of St Francis projects £4,000.
d) For MOKO SACCO £10,000.
d) For Kegonge and Kiamuya khools, £750 to each.
These allocations however can be increased. Also payinents to other bodies can be made by extra
donations given to the Tnth or other income generated by the TrusL
The Trust has also 2 other funds operating under its auspices:
Project Rland￿ Used to fund the building and equipping of St Mary Magdalene's School
for the Deaf at Riandu near Siakago.
Makutano Children's Home. Used to provide bursaries ft)r individua] needy children at
the Makutsno Orphanag4 which is based in Central Keny&
The investment policy of the Trust is both to maintsin the real value of the fijnd and to provide an
income for the types of projects as indicated. The assets invested are subject to the ethical criteria
as specified by the Tn￿$. In particular, investments are avoide<L which are involved in
annaments, nuclear processin& oppressive regimes, environmental damage, exploitative
employment practices or the production of Pornwdphy.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
The TrLLStees met in person twice and by Zoom once during the year to ana]yse the Trust's
financ&s, approve grants 8t￿ discuss long terni strate￿. The following roles had previously been
assigned to the Trustees.
Michael Cowley
Investments and Makut2no RelatIo￿8hIp.
Andrew Cowley
Secretary and Treasurer.
Malcolm Macnaughton Networking and Kegonge.
David Eldridge
Partnaships and Websi*.
Alison Mbugua
Research and Partner Relationships (Napkenya).
Margaret Pedder
Policies, Safeguarding and Risk M3nagement.
Louise Eldridge
Ethical Investments and Researchlstrategy.
The Tn￿teeS arranged the following grants to be made during 2023
to the following:
MOKO SACCO. £12,(K)O has been used to fund the following in the Machakos and
M2kueni counties of Southern Keny&
a) £10,0￿ to develop new products tents. chai￿. water tanks, clean energy, cooking stoves
and pots, and solar lamps benefitting 2,450 households.
b} £2.000 for Food Relief to allevAate suffuing as a result of the droughL
MCU. £11,735.25 has been used to fund ￿ following in the Macbakos and Makneni
counties of Southern Keny

a) £2.164.30 for a Tree Nut5cry. which consists of 2 water tanks, tree seeds and nursery,
foresty expert fees and water tank statKIs.
b) £4.821.25 to Mathima Dispensary for Maternity wing equipment and CO￿StrUCtIon of
a house for medical staff.
c) £3,678.25 for Food Relief to alleviate suffejing &8 a resuEt of the droughL
d) £1,071.45 for Product Development to develop new products, market research and
benchrnarking.
NAPKE￿￿A. £8,300.00 has been used to fund the following in the Mbeere district of
Eastern Keny&
a) £5,000 for Food Relief to alleviate suffering as a result of drought.
b) £3,300 for Water TaDks for 5 Sch(￿ls and 5 Churches.
c) St Anne's School. £6.218.75 has been ￿Sed to fijnd the following school, which 0$
located at Mwala in SoLrthern Kenya (financed by extra donations).
a) £4,(K)O for sch￿1 equipment including computers, projectio￿ a solar system and
books.
b) £2218.75 for Bursaries for 7 students
St Anne's School. £62] 8.75 has been used to fijnd the following school. which is located
at Mwala in Southern Kenya (financed by extra donations).
a) £4,(X)O for school equipment including computers, Projectio￿ a solar system and
b) £2218.75 for Bursaries for 7 students
Little Sisters of St Francis. £4,6(M).00 has been used to fund the following to the Joy
Women's Group in Kasarani on the outskirts of Nairobi.
a) £2,000 for Tuition fees for 5 students to continue tlieir study at the St Francis School
of Nursin&
b) £1.400 for a Catering Course for 2 students for l year.
) £1200 for a Bread Oven.
Johnson and Martha Mirtuot& £1,656.31 w&s given for relief and supw)rt to neety
families in Mbeere DioLxe where they are vicars (financed by extra donations).
Kiamuya Secondary School. £850.00 has been used to purchase 10 Desktop Computers,
and for essay prizes for the school. which is located in Central Keny&
Bursary SupporL £350.￿ has been used to supFx)rt Wincate's educatiorL (fitwiced by
extra donations).
Kegonge Secondary School. No money bas been given to them this year.
Riandu Secondary School for the Deaf. No money has been given to them this year.
Makutano Childrni's Home. £5,900 has been used to provide bu￿￿]eS for individual
needy children in respect of school fees (financed by specific donations).
The restricted funding streams in 2023 were donations to Rland￿ Mak￿n0, St Arne's School,
Johnson 2nd Martha Mutuota and Wincate.

In 2021 it was agreed by the Trustees to transfer £IO.000 annually from the Capitsl Account to
the Income Account in order to provide extrd funds for Charitable Expenditure without materially
reducing the real value of the Capital AccounL
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees have the following objectives in mind for the Charity for the future:
a) To continue and strengthen the good relationship built up with the 4 Trust partners in Kenya-
NAPI<ENYffj MCU, Lillle Sisters of St Francis and MOKO SACCO and so develop the
financial support of their work even fillther.
b) To continue to support the 2 Secondary Schcols being directly funded- Kegonge, Kiamuy&
c) To increase the income of the Trust for charitable purposes.
d) To work effectively with other charities, where wssible.
e) To facilitate the fujancing of the 2 separate funds operating under PCAT'S auspices- Project
Riandu and Makutano Children's Home as well as other restricted funding schemes.
fj To continue to encourage the input of a yory generation into the running of the TTh￿L
g) To continue to visit Kenya every 3-5 years. when possible.
h) To continue to set out a long-ternl strdtegy for the next 3-5 years.
i) To continue to review policy documents on Financial Controls. Investment Principles, Dats
Protectio￿ SafeguardÉng and the Risk Register, and to develop further policy documents.
PUBLIC JNTEREST STATEMEKr
By carrying out objectives and principles of the TrusL the Trustees can clearly demonstrate that it
is nm for the public benefiL Grants are provided to finance water. agriculth, educational, health
and micrfrfuwice projects that benefit whole communities in the districts of Kenya as previously
specified in the ReporL
li
EGAL Al￿ ADMIMSTrATIVE INFORMATION
CHARITY REGISTRATION NO:
1037257
TRUST DEED
NAMES OF TRUSTEES:
MR M.L. COWLEY
MR LP. COWLEY
BISHOP W.M.MACNAuGF￿0N
MR D.A. ELDRJDGE
MRS ￿M. MBUGUA
MRS M.A PEDDER
Mtss F.L. ELDRIDGE
F4AME AND ADDRESS OF HONORARY
CORRESPONDEDrr:
fvtR KP. COWLEY
73 WELBECK ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S6 SAY

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF BANKERS:
CAF BANK LTD
25 KJNGS HILL AVENUE
KINGS HtLL,
WEST MALLING,
KENr.
ME19 41Q.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF STOCKBROKEIL.
RATRBONES,
PORT OF LIVERPOOL BUILDING
PIER HEAD,
LIVERP(X)L.
L3 INW.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF ITr4DEPENDETr￿ EXAMINER:
R T.D. CROSS
PHOENIX Accouwrs
55 WOODLANDS WAY
PORTAL PARK
TARPORLEY
CHESFIIRE. CW6 OTP

PETER COWLEY AFRICA TRUST
OME AND EXPENDrrLfRE AC
uNr FOR YEAR ENDING 31112123- MAIN FUND
NOTE
INfEREST R£CEIITD
330.41
IOJ(&99
IOh6&67
TOTAL D4VEsfMENf L¥COME
11091.13
IW7AO
DONATIONS:
GIFT AIDED DONATIONS
OTHER DOf4ATIOWS
2A18&70 2103158
&04&W U3S
TOTAL DONATIONS
TOTAL INCOME
4QJ23A3 3&01)4S8
LESS E￿END￿URE.
MOKOISACCO
MCU
NAPKENYA
ST A1￿lE's SCHOOL
LrrrLE sisfERS OF ￿ FRANCIS
FAN£ILY SUPPORT
KJAMUYA SECOYI DARY SCHOOL
BURSARY SIJPPORT
KEGONGE SECOKDARY SCHOOL
11.73U5
#j￿00 19ts50JK)
621&75
1171.74
4S71QJI
59,421.74
114THBONES WAGEMENT (MARGXS
BANK ADMr4isfRATION CHARGES
I￿[DEPEp4DENT EXAMThAT10Tr4 FEE
WEBs￿E COSTS
3JSiJ4 465&68
313
3SI.69
21&thJ
21&00
li&Q5
71.86
419S39 4￿23
49￿￿71)
63,7ts97
l+fET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
.9J8ASI .2&72th99
INCOME FUND BRoucEfFORWAIID
TAIANSFER FROM CAprrAL ACCOUNr
I{(1￿00
IL24(1.18
952105

INCOMI AND EXP
URE AccoirNr FOR YEAR END
rEREsf RECEIVED
DONATAONS:
ClFf AIDEDWNATIONS
OTHER DONATIONS
J170
30J.79
TOTAL INCOME
2W79
LESS EXPENDrruRE:
RLINDU SCHOOL
o.fy)
&L(
8LOO
TOTAL EXPENDrruRE
81.1)0
NET INCOLblE FOR TILE YEAR
7x79
INCOME FUND BROUG￿ FORWARD
42IS14
3S4Q76
7JJ0993
43IS14
COME AND
EWDITURE A
ouwr F
ENDING 3111Y23
2022
INfEREST RECEIVED
DONATIONS:
GJFW klDED DONATIONS
OTEITRDONATIONS
2&
11.64
IL50
TOTAL DONATIONS
42(#X03
43x14
TOTAL llYCOME
43￿•3
432414
LESS £XPEf4DITURE:
MAKUTANO ORPHANAGE BURSARIES
49(Ki.fA)
15&00
TOTAL EXPENDrruRE
NET INcoh￿ FOR THE YEAR
-14S9.
26&14
INCOME FUND BROUGHT FORWABD
1172171
13A54S7
INCOME FiJND CARRf£D FORWAJiD
IIJ6Z74
11722.71
COME FUND suM￿y FOR YEAR
IYDIYG 31n2ll3
1424Q18
7JNYJ.93
I1￿74
TOTAL INCOME cARR￿D FORWARD PROJEcf RL41%T>U FU14D
TOTAL INCOME CARRIED FORWARD MAKtrrANO FUP4T>
421&14
1172171
31.11185
27.759J)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31112ll3
LONG TERM ASSM:
482.67&24
489,495S8
LOAP4S
TOTAL LONC TERM ASSETS
Sn,07￿4 51449
DEBTOI
S419.02
27.73&10
52J37.19
57.979S3
157.
I,12￿02
1.13022
SA859Si
3402&90
TOTAL NET ASSETS
P£PH£SENfED BY:
CAPTfAL FUND
ll¥COME FUND
531421*) $1&76198
3J.IlUS
27.759.90
564535.75 yA52188

NOTES TO THE Accol[￿rS
DONATI
GIFfAID IX)NATIOIITS RECEIVED GROSS OF TLX CREDn&
ORGANL8ATIONS IN TO FUND INDIVIDUAL PROJEcr&.
AI TO MOKO SAVLYGS AND cl￿PERATIvE socirrYTO FUND A &4VINGS SCKEME PROVll)ING
ICROFINANCE ANDALSO FOOD REUEF FOR SEVERAL WOMEN￿ CROUPS Ili THE MACHAKOS
B) TO MCU FOR DEVELOPM￿ OF A DISPEI¥SARY ANDOF A TrEE NUBSERY. PRODUCT
DEVELOPhfEKf AND FOOD IiEUEF IN THE MACHAKOS DLSTRICT OFSOUIHERN
Q TO NAPkTNYA FOR WATER TANKS FOR SCHOOLS ANDCIIURCHESAND FOR FOOD RELIEF
TEIE MBEERE D1SfRI￿ OF L4sfERN KENY
D) TOLifTLE sisrw OF ST Fk4NasFoR BUIL$AR￿ FOR NVRSLNG Af4D CATERING cDifsL8£
STUDENfs AND AN OVEN FOR BAKJ24G BRL4D IN A WOME￿$ GROVPON THE OUISKIRTS OF NAIROBL
ALSO FuTrfDJNG &4S BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING:
A) TO ANNE'S SCHOOL FOR sfuDEFfl BtIRSARtES AND PROVIDll4G EQUIPMENr.
B) TO JO￿N AND MARTE4 MATUOTA FOR FAMILY REUEF Af4D SUPPORT THE MBEERE
DISTRtCT OF EASTEIUI KENY
Q TO IUAMUYA SECONDARY SCHOOL TO PURCHASE Compur
wrrH THE ￿1AKLTA￿O FtIND, EXPENDITURE BAS BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE BUL$AR￿ FOR JJDIVIDUAL
NEEDY CHILDRLW AT mAK[￿AN0 CHtLDREWS HOME IN RESPEcf OF SCHOOL FEE&

VALUE AS AT 31112ll3 WHIC& ARE IISTED BELOW:
NAME
VALIJE CIF
Om5% TREAsifRY GREEN GILT-ckprrAL 31n133
O.S75% TREASURY GREEN GiLT.Ir(rEREST31nts3
2tsV• TRL4SiIRY sfocK-cApfrAL 1714r24
2sil/ts TREASURY $rQKK.￿EREgf 171JW24
0.125°h TREAStJRY sfocK. CAP￿AL 22r3n6
18872 0.7830S18
14Tn.751 /
692
JO28&33
117.6
lo￿101 /
1114932
7A32 1.4sn6371
.125% TREASURY ￿OcK. CAP￿AL 22tsn9
IAS94151
9,671S9 -
41
15m3SO
&763.09
17.130.
9,1￿.i￿)
1&7XOO
7.71KOO
4314.1)0
21JOO.(•
ST1&73
AEGON ASSET.WAGEMENT UK
RATBBOryE ASSErn<LSI MGMT
17
iIS042
750
OXFORD ￿$fRUmENTS P
RENISHAW PLC
BEtLWAY PLC
SII IITH AND NEPHEW PLC
ASTIiAZENECA PLC
GSK PLC
2195
3&78
10.78S
106
14.$02
0.14
VODAFONE GRoifp PLC
SSE PLC
LLOYDS BANKIT4G GROUP PLC
AfvTVA PLC
PRi)DENfL4L PLC
JLfpiTER PLC
M&G PLC
BIOSCIENCE INV LTD
UK ICVC V
JANUS HENDERSON fWLThf4TS
BROITrT4 ADVISORY Fuf4DS
EDKTrmiEE INV MGKr
ROCHE HOLDtNGS AG
I4MOO
T7LrAI
3,403.70
3W140
2W2.(
(138.24
114771
4J47
783
934
760
1SJ3th00
IlJ4&&5
Is1￿00
USD2&67
3519
48KOO
2W DKK 2143
1.931
IMPAX FUNDS (IRE) PLC
FJRST SEKfiER INV￿T0￿5 (UK)
ABERDEEN OEIC I
IMPAX ENVIRONMENfAL Micrs PLC
KBI ASSET MGhfT
RATEBof4E Assrf MGMr
FORESIGHT SOLAR FLif4DLTD
GREENCOAT i]KWIND PLC
432A39
1&0711J
14Yfv3.7S
If214
¥08&WJ
lJ378 14nfM)
1.02 tsJ30.
I￿15
193.44
1.138
9￿88.￿)
IS499.63
ISIA)
1¥29
RATEtBONE ASSET MG￿[
IA213
4133334.12
49.14L12
CASH
48L67&24
THE TRUST ASSETS ARE SUBJEcfTO THE EThICAL CRrrEBIA SP£CIFIED BY ThE TRUSfEL& INPAKrtCUIAR
OPPRESSIVE REGIN￿& ENTrTrOP4MENTAL DAMAGL E￿Lo[rATIVE EJ(PLOYMENf PllAcfIcES OR THE
PRODUCTION OF PORNOGRAPIIY.
5 LOANS OF 4IIXI RAISED BEIWEEN2(117 AND2Q19 TO FUTrID A SAVJNGS SCHEME FORWOTrIENPRODUC

DEET
637J4
00
83XOO
GIFf AID TAX RELIEF CLUMED MAKtrrAN021)13
DIVIDEf4DS RECEIVED 21123 NOT CREDnEDTO B￿￿K
TOTAL
CASII BALANCE COIYSISTS OF FOIIOSIING CAFCASH AccoirNI&.
MAIN ACCOUNT
11.027.74 ..
TOTAL
$2J37.19
REDrro
ACCRUAL FOR INDEPENDE1￿ LYAMINATION FEE
21&00
TOTAL
I,12￿02

AL K(fND
THE CAP￿AL FUND IS ENVFsfETr
9) TO PROVIDE AN JF4COME FOR THE TRUST.
FALL IEE ITAR TO 31112121 Tk4NSFER TO INCOlbtE ACCOUKI COMPRISFS£IQCW AGREED
BYTHE TRusfEES ANNUALLY AND£4IMKI BEfiG TRE 4TH ITAR OF A 5 YEAR TrAP*SFERASA RESULT OF
A TRusfEE'S TOTAL f4TRODUCTION OF C4prrAL IN 2020 AND 21lll. A FiIRTHER£iIXiKN) WAS
INTRODUCED 2023 BY AIYOTHER TRusfEL
BAiANCE AS AT 111123
cAprrAL iTrrrRODUCED 21)23
LE&S TRANSFER TO INCOME ACCOtINf21ll3
CAPITAL GAIN 111123 TO 31112111
$1&76198
IW9.92
BALiNCE AS AT 31112r23
THE INCO11￿ FUP4D IS USED TO FINANCE PROJECTS FOR THE TRUST AS DFSIGNATED BY TBI TRUST.
IN GENEIL4L. PROJECTS SHOULD NOT BE FINANCED OiTr OF CAprrAL DuR￿G TRE T031111Q3
THE Fufffj HAS GENE114TEDAN INVESTMETrrr IliCOME RETUBN OF IS7 % NET OF HANAGEMEKr
CHARGES COMPARED TO L09% DURL¥G THE YEAR TO 3V12QI
IIIESE ARE SEPARATELY ACcOl￿TED FOR DI THE INCOME ACCOUNTS TI[£ O'FHEILS ARE
JOHNSON AND MARTHA MiryUOTA WHO ARE VICARS lTrq MBEERE DIOCESE SUPPORTING NEEDY
FAMILIES AFFECTED BY COVIti ￿ ANNE'S SCIIOOL MWAIA WUJCH IS MAINLY PAID THROUGH MCU
APID WINCATE WBO Is suppowfED IN BER EDUCATION IVEt(S IS PAID THROUGH NAPIXINY
JOELNSON AND M￿T￿￿ MufuoTA
BALANCE Illf23
DONATIONS
-IWO.41
-1,656Ji
-2&75
BAIAIYCE AS AT31112ll3
-1￿75
ST ANT4E'S SCHOOL
DONATIONS
6383.7S
421&75
BAJ¥K CHARGES
LANCE CONSOLIDATED ]Nfo TH£ ACCOL1Nr
-15.
BALANCE AS AT 3m2r23
WINCATE
DONATJOf4S
BALANCE AS AT 3VIV23
00

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the truste
members of
PETER COWLEY AFRICA TRUST
On accounts for the year
ended
31ST DECEMBER 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1037257
Set out on pages
1T07
.emi O&.. Is incl,.&> Page nbm.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111212023.
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 Acr).
I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying 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
corne 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 accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no cOn￿mS 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.
Independent
examIne￿S ststement
Signed:
Date:
24Tr1 JUNE 2024
Name:
TIM CROSS
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
MEMBER IN PRACTICE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS
Address:
55 WOODLANDS WAY
TARPORLEY
CHESHIRE
CW6 OTP
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight rnatters of con￿rn (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018