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Mityana Charity Annual Report 2024/2025

(Registered Charity No 1064825)

Index

1. UK Trustees 2023-24 – Jean Ajin 1. UK Trustees 2023-24 – Jean Ajin 3
2. Overview 2. Overview 4
3. Chair’s Report – Jean Ajin 3. Chair’s Report – Jean Ajin 6
4. Treasurer’s Report – Bob Riddaway 4. Treasurer’s Report – Bob Riddaway 7
5. Charity Organisation and Operating Processes – Nigel Birch & Jean Ajin 5. Charity Organisation and Operating Processes – Nigel Birch & Jean Ajin 9
6. Orange House report – Jo Riddaway 6. Orange House report – Jo Riddaway 11
7. Safeguarding Report – Jo Riddaway 7. Safeguarding Report – Jo Riddaway 11
8. Sponsorship Report – Jenny Penfold, Helen Thompson, Jean Ajin & Jo Riddaway 8. Sponsorship Report – Jenny Penfold, Helen Thompson, Jean Ajin & Jo Riddaway 12
9. Building, WASH and Health Projects – Richard Tudor 9. Building, WASH and Health Projects – Richard Tudor 13
10. Helping the Charity – Jean Ajin 10. Helping the Charity – Jean Ajin 16
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Gift Aid Declaration Form (2024) – Jean Ajin		 18
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“New Life” Gifts form (2024) – Jean Ajin		 19
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Standing Order Form (2024) – Jean Ajin		 20
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Sponsorship/form (2024) – Jean Ajin		 21
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Appendix - Financial Tables 1-4 – Bob Riddaway		 22

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UK Trustees 2024-2025

Name

Role

Jean Ajin Chair & Sponsorship Sarah Birch Secretary Val Davison Jess Harrison Fundraising Jen Penfold Sofia Polleri Communication & Website Bob Riddaway Treasurer Jo Riddaway Menstrual Hygiene Management, Sponsorship Support & Safeguarding Helen Thompson Sponsorship & Minute Secretary Richard Tudor Construction & WASH Projects

Committee

Nigel Birch Publicity Jodi Shafran Sponsorship Peter Thompson Sponsorship Support

During 2024/25:

UK Charity Address

6 Tangley Drive Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2NY

UK Charity Website O ~~o~~ www.mityanacharity.org

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Overview

Supporting livelihoods

Accessing Water and Sanitation

Supporting Menstrual Hygiene Management

Improving Medical Provision

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Enhancing Education

Safeguarding Engagement:

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Chair’s Report – Jean Ajin

It is with great pleasure that I bring you the Annual Report of the Mityana Charity for 2024 – 2025. The report describes how, with your generosity, we have continued to help transform the lives of many people in Mityana and the surrounding area.

This last year has been marked by several noteworthy achievements. Amongst these was the completion and commissioning of the maternity ward at the Kabule Health Centre. This stands out as a remarkable milestone, being the sixth such project completed within the last eight years, a feat that even larger organisations in Uganda find challenging to match. Other significant advancements were made in education and community development, including:

The girls in Orange House, Wellington College, have supported several projects over the last few years. Last year they focused on initiatives affecting menstruation hygiene management for school-going adolescents. This included raising awareness of the importance of menstrual hygiene and teaching girls and boys how to make reusable sanitary towels. In future the focus will be on providing facilities that support hygiene management.

There is now a commitment from Raglan House, Wellington College, to fund the completion of Raglan Hall, a community and training hall, by the end of 2026. Indeed, funding has recently been provided to allow the roof to be in place by June 2025. Once completed the hall will significantly enhance PaCT’s training capabilities and support its long-term sustainability by generating revenue.

Our sponsorship scheme is a core component of the charity’s activities. As well as supporting the education and wellbeing of the sponsored students, it helps raise families out of poverty. In 2023, there were 251 sponsored students: 110 in nursery and primary, 118 in secondary, and 23 in tertiary or vocational education. 32 grandmas were also supported. Our sponsorship scheme has dropped 10 students this year, due to those completing their education, and only three new sponsors have been recruited. It is quite worrying that we are not attracting more sponsors so it would be fantastic news if everyone could find one new sponsor.

We endeavour to ensure that all monies provided by our donors are used for their intended purpose. We monitor progress in Uganda by receiving monthly financial and project reports from PaCT. These highlight monies received and spent and describe the activities carried out during the month. They also identify any safeguarding issues which have arisen and specify the actions that have been taken.

We are pleased that PaCT spearheaded the improvement of our Mityana Charity website by enhancing its functionality and visibility. It is our hope that the enhanced website will create more awareness of the activities of the Mityana Charity.

The members of the PaCT team, under the outstanding leadership of Geoffrey Kinaalwa, are vital in implementing projects and ensuring they provide the envisaged benefits. Without their commitment and focus on helping others, we would not have been able to support the improvement in the lives of so many people.

It is now 30 years since my first visit to Mityana. I never dreamt of how that visit would lead to the creation of the Mityana Charity and its impact on the education and wellbeing of so many people. But now I have decided to step down as chair, but will remain a trustee and continue to be involved in the running of the sponsorship programme.

There is a page on our website, https://mityanacharity.org/gallery/, which shows some of our achievements. The charity has only grown by engaging with friends/acquaintances, taking

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people with me to Mityana to see real Africa, and highlighting the impact of the activities funded by the Mityana Charity. Accountability is a must, so donors know their money has been used correctly. If you are interested in helping with the running of the charity in any way, please contact us.

I am truly grateful for all the support you have given over the years. I am indebted to the donors, trustees, volunteers, and our dedicated team. Thank you to Richard Tudor, who is now resigning after serving many years as a trustee. We are truly grateful for your expertise in managing the construction projects. Thank you also to our volunteers who give their valuable time freely.

Volunteers

Large single donations

Treasurer’s Report – Bob Riddaway

As shown in the final accounts, income in 2024/25 financial year (1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025) was £199,922 with expenditure of £185,423 giving an in-year surplus of £14,499. Details are given in the Financial Accounts on pages 22 to 25. The following graph summarises income and expenditure for 2024/25.

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The following provides some information about the finances of specific projects.

Additional information about the funding of individual projects is covered in the project reports.

The following gives some details about the funding of non-project items.

There are four main risks and uncertainties affecting the charity.

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Effort goes into ensuring that the charity’s finances are managed soundly.

The gift aid coming from donations plays a key role in funding the non-project costs (primarily staff and the associated running costs) in Uganda, which are required for the charity to operate effectively. All donors who are eligible to give gift aid are encouraged to do so. The gift aid form can be obtained from http://mityanacharity.org/files/gift_aid_form.htm. Completing the form will allow the charity to claim 25p of gift aid for every £1 donated but has no impact on the personal finances of donors.

The trustees would like to thank all our donors, big and small, as every pound makes a big difference to the lives and wellbeing of the people in Mityana.

Charity Organisation and Operating Processes – Nigel Birch & Jean Ajin

Organisation

Mityana Charity is registered and compliant with the regulations of the Charity Commission. More information can be found by going to https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov. - - - uk/en/charity search/ /charity details/3939860.

The Charity is run by a committee of trustees who are designated Project Leaders for the specific areas of work funded by the Charity. They are responsible for the overall progress of their projects.

The Charity works with PaCT (Partners for Community Transformation), formerly known as Mityana (Uganda) Charity. It is a Ugandan registered NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) which manages the projects in Uganda. The relationship between the Charity and PaCT is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding.

The Charity has no paid employees within the UK but supports the employment of an Executive Director and other staff in Mityana who manage projects funded by the Charity. The UK Project Leaders monitor the use of funds and progress with projects based on monthly reports provided by PaCT. Projects that are not funded by the Mityana Charity are also carried out by PaCT.

UK Trustees and Committee Members

The Charity’s trustees are members of the UK committee elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Committee members who choose not to be trustees can contribute to overseeing the activities of the Charity without the additional legal responsibilities of being a trustee. Due to the small number of committee members, there is no formal process for selecting and vetting trustees. Those who want to serve on the committee are personally known and trusted. The trustees are responsible for the running of the charity according to its Constitution and the Law. They ensure that all decisions taken are based on evidence and sound judgment. Financial accounting and monitoring of the Charity’s work are at a high standard.

During 2024/25, the Charity reviewed its trustee base since many members have served for >15 years, and a large proportion are retired. An increasing need to recruit younger people was an important issue for the committee. We have been trying to widen the age range with some success and also expanding the skill set of the committee, particularly in IT, specialist experience, and new ideas.

The minutes of all committee meetings and other formal events are fully documented. These are referred to when carrying out the annual financial review. The trustees are responsible for the approval of the annual statement of accounts.

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Public Benefit

Public benefit in the UK relates to the Charity’s interaction with its donors, sponsors, and churches that have an interest in the Charity. These relationships help to communicate and inform a wide audience about developments in Uganda in particular and Africa in general. Also, they provide opportunities for individuals and organisations to support international charitable activities in an efficient and effective way.

Public benefit in Uganda is provided by the community projects that have been funded by Mityana Charity UK and executed through PaCT. These projects align with the aims and objectives of the Charity and PaCT.

Administration and Communication

Our computerised database has the overall objective of making the administration of the Charity more efficient. It allows more people to take responsibility for various elements of the administration, rather than being totally reliant on just a few key individuals.

The system focuses on sponsors, donors, and other interested parties and allows us to:

Once again, we had generous donations of Corporate Sponsorship from two organisations (Mandeville Recruitment) to cover the annual costs of running the system.

PaCT has a separate database that holds all child-centred data. It aims to improve the way sponsors are updated with news about their sponsored children. All reports and letters are online in the Ugandan database, and it is the sponsor’s responsibility to check for updates. Sponsors have been informed of their unique number and password. Please let us know if you are unable to log in. The system has been designed for sponsors to be able to reply to letters from the sponsored children. The replies go through to our sponsorship team in Mityana – they read the letters and show them to the recipients. This is also essential for safeguarding the children.

If you wish to be alerted that your child has sent you a letter, then you can add your email address.

Data Management Systems, Data Protection

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 28 May 2018. It is essential that you ensure that you have signed up for us to continue sending you our standard communications: newsletters, AGM invitations, and Annual Reports. Please go to https:// mityanacharity.org/lets-get-in-touch/ if you do not receive the standard publications but would like to do so.

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Orange House Projects – Jo Riddaway

Orange House, Wellington College, has funded the Menstrual Hygiene Management Project for several years. This project aims to improve adolescents’ knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene management and sexual reproductive health in schools associated with the sponsorship programme, with a focus on PaCT’s three partner schools: St. Mugagga Secondary School, Nabukenya Primary School, and Kalangaalo Primary School.

The following are some of the activities funded by Orange House in 2024/25.

Girls and boys at Nabukenya Primary School working together to produce reusable pads.

Mid-year Orange House decided that in future it would focus on supporting schools by funding:

Orange House had a successful fundraising event in November. It was decided that money would fund the construction of a new nursery latrine at Nabukenya Primary School as the old one had collapsed. Consequently, 129 small children were having to walk a long way to the primary latrines which are already used by 360 children and all the adults. Orange House also decided to fund hand-washing facilities and the application for approval of all the plans from the local authority. The plans were passed, and the construction is now well under way.

Safeguarding Report – Jo Riddaway

UK personnel involved in the Mityana Charity have no direct contact with children or vulnerable adults who are supported via PaCT. However, the Charity has a responsibility to ensure that PaCT embraces safeguarding in its fullest sense. This requires PaCT to have a robust safeguarding system in place, with the accompanying procedures being actively implemented in day-to-day

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practice. Visits to partner schools and children’s homes by PaCT staff continue to be a vital part of the safeguarding process.

The PaCT Safeguarding Policy was revised by the Ugandan Board and shared with the trustees who visited Uganda in February 2024.

Three safeguarding training sessions have been held for secondary and primary students. The training covered various forms of abuse, with the aim of providing students with the knowledge and awareness to recognise potential risks to their safety.

Any safeguarding issues are included in the monthly reports provided by PaCT. No safeguarding issues have been reported this year, except the disappearance of a sponsored child. The police were involved in the search for her but with no success. The PaCT team in Mityana supported the family.

Sponsorship Report – Jenny Penfold, Helen Thompson, Jean Ajin & Jo Riddaway

Education

The sponsored children continue to flourish in their education and as always express their heartfelt thanks for this opportunity which benefits not only them but their whole family.

We were delighted with the results of our children sitting their National School exams. 20 sponsored students passed their PLE (Primary Leaving Exams) and qualified to continue into secondary education, and 16 sponsored students received grade 1 results in their UCE (O’ level) from the Uganda National Examination Board. 2 students graduated with university degrees, one with a Bachelor of Geology and the other with a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

In 2024 we had 253 children and young people receive sponsorship. This provided them with not only education but scholastic materials, midday meals, shoes, and counselling and guidance as appropriate. 114 of these are Nursery and Primary, 100 in Secondary and 39 in Tertiary/Vocational Education. Some children also benefit from holiday activities arranged by PaCT. These included music, dance and sporting activities, and additional tuition.

As you know, our normal practice is that a sponsor looks after an individual child and often builds up a relationship. However, not everyone, for various reasons, is able to commit to, or able to continue throughout Primary and Secondary Education.

If you feel you would like to sponsor education but cannot commit to a longer term, we will welcome donations to our sponsorship fund that can help us tide over any unexpected gaps (for example a sponsor has to cease funding halfway through a school year) until we can find a new long term sponsor.

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We have applied for and hope to be part of The Big Give this year which doubles any donations given during the Big Give Week. We will let you know if we are successful as this would be a great time to donate.

The children and their families thank you for your generosity in sending money or gifts at Christmas and Birthdays. The children are also delighted to receive cards and letters from sponsors, and we know how pleased you are to receive these in return. The sponsorship online system, Charity Manage is a quick channel for children and sponsors to communicate. Please use it!

https://www.charitymanage.pactug.org/

You will need your user name and password to access this, if you cannot remember this, please contact one of us.

Any queries about your children you can email Florence and Sarah on sponsorship@pactug.org but please do copy us in. Also, if you add your Email address to your profile on the system, you will be updated when there is any new information about your child.

Jean Ajin — Nursery and Primary to P3 Jodi Shafran — Primary P4 - P7 Helen Thompson — Secondary and Tertiary

Livelihood support

The 32 grandmas thank you for their support. Their money is given on a monthly basis, for food or medicine or quarterly/bi-annually if they are saving for an ongoing self sustaining project. Sadly 1 grandma lost her life last year. Many suffer from high blood pressure and diabetes. They are visited to check on their well being, provide personalized support and strengthen community engagement. Another sponsor stopped funding her grandma but we have replaced with someone else for 1 year and Florence has been informed to make the grandma aware.

Many grandmas were overjoyed when they received Christmas gifts, mainly food which made a great happiness.

Building, WASH and Health Projects – Richard Tudor

Raglan Hall Training Centre:

Following a visit to Mityana in July 2024by Bill Henderson-Deaves and his family, they returned to the UK with a determination to restart this important project.

We are enormously grateful to the staff and students of Raglan House, Wellington College for the enormous fundraising effort they have embarked on.

Construction has now restarted, as shown by the photographs below, and the roof is about to go on! This an important milestone for the project.

Completion of the hall will be significant for PaCT, as rental revenue from the hall will contribute to their funding, and will provide a useful facility for their own events and for the local community.

We are also providing two drainage tanks to capture the rainfall off the roof of the Ajin Building and the new hall, to mitigate flooding in the surrounding area during the wet season.

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The hall will be furnished and equipped using funds raised by Yasmin Jenkins’ epic Tandem Ride last year!

WASH Projects:

Latrines:

Nabukenya Primary School (above left):

These latrines, generously funded by Orange House, Wellington College, are progressing well, now at plastering level.

Kasaana Primary School ((above right):

Excavations for this Latrine, generously funded by John & Sue Edwards, are still at excavation level, the ground is rocky, and proving very difficult to dig, as this picture shows!

Water Tanks:

Nassanga Primary School:

A new rainwater harvesting tank has now been completed, providing precious clean water for this school, thanks to a generous donation from the PCC of Finchampstead and California, who are also funding a similar tank at Namabele UNEA Primary School .

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Health Projects:

Maternity Ward at Kabule Health Centre III:

This unit is now fully operational. The building was completed and formally opened in July 2024. The building was completed in May, thanks to generous funding by Claire Choudhury, and the Rotary Club of Muyenga funded the equipment for the new unit (as well as providing the site for the original health Centre).

Kabule Maternity ward in operation:

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Helping the Charity – Jean Ajin

Fundraising

The charity relies on fundraising and donations for all its work. If you wish to raise money through your own sponsored event or by joining a national event, you can set up a fundraising page linked to the charity with:

Just Giving https://www.justgiving.com/mityana

Crowdfunder https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mityana-charity-1064825

Have you acquired Necta r points you don’t use? Then please donate them to us.

Give as You Live

Please help us get free money at no cost to yourself! Too good an opportunity to miss.

The Mityana Charity is registered with Give As You Live (GAYL) (https://www.giveasyoulive.com/). This allows the charity to receive donations when an individual who has signed up with GAYL makes an on-line purchase at over 6,000 online stores. There is no cost to the subscriber when making a purchase. Instead GAYL receives a commission from the stores for facilitating the purchases. Half of the commission goes to the designated charity and half to the ongoing development of GAYL.

Alternatively, use Everyclick when you search the internet https://www.everyclick.com/mityana.

Volunteering

As we are constantly expanding our activities, we need to recruit a team of volunteers who we hope will be willing to dedicate their time, skills and commitment on an ad-hoc basis to assist us with fund-raising and administrative projects. We do not require a large commitment from our volunteers, and even just a few hours of your time at any of our events would be a huge benefit to the charity.

If you would like to know more about volunteering with the Mityana Charity, please email enquiry@mityanacharity.org.

Occasionally groups of volunteers visit Uganda. As well as having an amazing experience you will see first-hand the impact of the activities funded by the Mityana Charity. You can be sure of warm welcome and have an opportunity to visit some fascinating places such as the Queen Elizabeth Country Park. If you are interested in visiting Uganda then please email us at enquiry@mityanacharity.org.

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Donating

Use this QR code for making easy donations.

Please see our website https://mityanacharity.org/donate-now/ to get the direct links.

You can donate via PayPal or JustGiving

NOTE: Please add PayPal costs of 1.4% + 20p per transaction. If you are abroad and will be converting to pounds sterling there are more charges which you will need to pay.

Just Giving

https://www.justgiving.com/mityana

Leaving a legacy

For more information, go to our website or contact one of our trustees.

You can make an online donation to Mityana Charity to a loved one on Memory Giving http://memorygiving.com/.

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Gift aid

Gift aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer. The charity claims 25p of gift aid for every £1 you donate.

GIFT AID DECLARATION – for past, present & future donations

I want to gift aid my donation and any donations I make in the future or have made in the last four years to the Mityana Charity.

I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax than the amount of gift aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

My details:

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Title First name or initial
Surname
Full home address
Postcode
Email
SIGN
Signature Date
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Please notify the charity if you:

If you pay income tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your gift aid donations on your self-assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.

Please return this completed form to:

Bob Riddaway 57 Trevelyan, Bracknell, RG12 8YD Or emailed to bobriddaway@hotmail.co.uk

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New Life Gifts New Life Gifts New Life Gifts
Would you like to give a unique gift to someone close and also support the efforts to alleviate poverty and bring
hope to Mityana? If so, kindly fill in the form below and receive a gift certificate to thank you for your support.
Hen £14 Donation towards Micro finance for single mothers’
groupto start small business		 £15
Goat £55 Soap and pants £16
Pig £36 School bag £17
Doll £16 Suitcase £25
Mattress £30 Dress £20
Bed Sheets £15 Shirt and trousers £30
Blanket £14 Children’s medicines £10
Dental Treatment/extraction £12 Child’s pair of shoes £17
Mosquito Net £10 Money to help a grandparent for one month £15
Bicycle £99 Porridge for a child for a month £7
A book for the Resource Centre A book for the Resource Centre £10 Food for Christmas £40
Bra for a girl £5 Sanitary towels for a month £7
Roof solar panel, battery & 2 lights £52 Football/netball £14
I would like to donate the Life Gifts as indicated above.
Certificate to be posted to:
The occasion with the date:
(Please give as much notice as possible!) (Please give as much notice as possible!)
Name of recipient as you would like it displayed on the
certificate:
My name:
Wording: (The standard wording is: “(Item) has been donated
Tel:
on your behalf and will be sent to help alleviate poverty and on your behalf and will be sent to help alleviate poverty and on your behalf and will be sent to help alleviate poverty and
bring hope in Mityana, Uganda” Do you wish to add anything? bring hope in Mityana, Uganda” Do you wish to add anything? bring hope in Mityana, Uganda” Do you wish to add anything?
Email:
My address:
From: (or leave blank for your signature)
Postcode:
Cheque for: Cheque for: in total (made payable to “Mityana Charity”)

Please add £1 for each address – if you would like your card emailed then there is no charge for this.

I would like to gift aid this money (Yes/No) date:

If you would like to pay online please email enquiry@mityanacharity.org for further details.

I am a UK taxpayer. Please treat all donations I make or have made to Mityana Charity in the past six years as gift aid donations until further notice.

You can pay directly to our account or by cheque but please return the order form etc. to:

Colin Rouse, 18, St. Anthony’s Close, Bracknell RG422EB – email colinrouse@outlook.com or call 07814420489

Your money and gift aid will help pay for the gift – which are secured locally in Mityana. We always spend your money either on your chosen gift or on something else in the same category. This kind of flexibility means that poor communities in Mityana can get exactly what they need if and when their circumstances change. For more details on how it works please visit our website www.mityanacharity.org

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Standing order form

Our bank: HSBC, 1-2 Market Place, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1AL.

To (Bank) Sort Code Account Number Branch Address

Date Tel Beneficiary Reference: Mityana Charity Beneficiary Sort Code: 40-47-09 Beneficiary Account Number: 41515667 Beneficiary Name: Mityana Charity IBAN: GB48HBUK40470941515667 BIC: HBUKGB4113F

Amount:
Date of first payment:
Amount of
subsequent payments:
Date of final payment or
Until Further Notice (UFN):
Due Date and
frequency of payments:
SIGN
Signature Date

Please send the above completed form to your bank and a copy to us.

Ref project:

Bob Riddaway 57 Trevelyan, Bracknell, RG12 8YD

Please send the above completed form to your bank.

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Sponsorship application form

For as little as £300 a year or £25 a month (primary) and £420 a year or £35 a month (secondary) you can support the education of a disadvantaged child from Mityana and make a huge difference to the life of the child. Also for £15 a month there is the option of sponsoring a grandparent to help provide food and essentials for the family being raised by the grandparent.

If you would like to sponsor a child/grandparent then please complete the form below and email it to enquiry@mityanacharity.org, or complete the online form mityanacharity.org/sponsorship_form_auto. htm or post it to: Mityana Charity (Sponsorship), 45 Qualitas, Bracknell, RG12 7QG, UK

Name:

Address: Postcode Email: Phone: I would like to sponsor a grandparent. Yes No I would like to sponsor child/children. Preference for boy/girl, age (although this cannot be guaranteed we will try our best). I am paying by: Standing Order start date (Remember YOU have to set this up with YOUR bank) OR cheque value £ I would like to gift aid my donations Yes No Please remember that if you pay tax and you complete a gift aid form we can claim another 25p for every £1 that you donate. We will contact you when we receive your form and your first deposit has been made and we will send details of the child as soon as they are available. We take your data privacy very seriously. We will never send your contact details to any other organisation and we will only use your personal data to manage your sponsorship. Do you want to receive our standard communications: newsletters, AGM invitations and Annual Reports and occasional updates on the charity’s achievements? Yes No 21*

*Please remember that if you pay tax and you complete a gift aid form we can claim another 25p for every £1 that you donate.

We will contact you when we receive your form and your first deposit has been made and we will send details of the child as soon as they are available.

We take your data privacy very seriously. We will never send your contact details to any other organisation and we will only use your personal data to manage your sponsorship.

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Financial Accounts

Mityana Charity 2025 Final Accounts

MITYANA CHARITY

Registered Charity No. 1064825

FINAL ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

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MITYANA CHARITY

FINAL ACCOUNTS

THE MITYANA CHARITY (registered charity no. 1064825) BALANCE SHEET as at 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Note 2025 2024
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
None 0 0
CURRENT ASSETS
Gift-Aid Refund receivable 2.2 25,816 29,567
Bank balances 141,526 129,649
167,343 159,036
LIABILITIES : AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2.3 94 6,287
NET CURRENT ASSETS 167,248 152,749
167,248 152,749
LIABILITIES : AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE AFTER ONE YEAR
None 0 0
NET ASSETS 167,248 152,749
representing :
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED FUND 54,865 49,675
RESTRICTED FUNDS 112,384 103,074
167,248 152,749

Approved by the Trustees on 16th April 2025 and signed on their behalf by :

Jean Ajin, Chairman Jean Ajin, Chairman Bob Riddaway, Treasurer Bob Riddaway, Treasurer

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Prepared by Julie Mitchell on 4th April 2025

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MITYANA CHARITY FINAL ACCOUNTS THE MITYANA CHARITY (registered charity no. 1064825) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 1 BASIS OF PREPARATION 1.1 Overall basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with : ** Accounting and Reporting by Charities - Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2015) ** Applicable Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011 1.2 Specific basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared on the Accruals [matching of income and expenditure] basis in respect of Funds that are Unrestricted. The Receipts and Payments basis has been used in respect of the projects contained in the Restricted Funds caption. 2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES 2.1 Funds The General Fund represents the funds of the Charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use. The balance on Restricted Funds represents donations and funds received which have not yet been applied to the projects in Uganda. The payments shown in the accounts relate to transfers made to the local Ugandan trustees. 2.2 Incoming Resources Recognition of incoming resources These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when they have been received. Incoming resources with related expenditure Where incoming resources have related expenditure, the resources and expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA. Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to those resources Levy on donations A Levy of 5% of donations is extracted to provide funding towards the cost of administrative expenses Gift-Aid Refunds receivable The amounts shown in the SOFA is an estimate of the Receivable in respect of donations for the year augmented by the difference in amounts received compared with an accrual in the previous year. Volunteer help The value of the voluntary help received is not included in these accounts, but is described in the trustees' report 2.3 Resources Expended Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised in these accounts as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources. The balance on the Restricted Funds represents amounts donated and collected awaiting disbursement. 3 STAFF COSTS & EXPENSES United Kingdom The Charity did not have any employees in 2023-24 for it's functions in the United Kingdom. Some reimbursement of petty cash expenditure was made to those trustees who incurred such expenses. Overseas The Charity provides funding for the salaries and associated expenses of the staff employed by Partners for Community Transformation. 4 GRANTS The grants made by the charity to causes in Uganda are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities

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Prepared by Julie Mitchell on 21 April 2022

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MITYANA CHARITY MITYANA CHARITY REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024

FINAL ACCOUNTS

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 [The Charities Act] and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to :

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts set out on Pages 1 to 3.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Signed : Date : 11th April 2024 Julie C Mitchell Independent Examiner Sheffield Page 4

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