REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: I)3411565 (England alld Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1065705 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND AUDIIID FINANCIAL sTATEMETs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 FOR SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) (A COMPANY LIMITLD B Y GUARANfEE) Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP Sthtutory Auditors 364 - 368 Crdnbrwk Road llford F.ssex IG2 6HY
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEwrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Page ChairnaD's Report A note from the Chief Executive Rewrt of the Trustees 3 to 30 Report of the llldepeDdenl Auditors 31 to 33 StstemeDt of Fillallcial A¢tivitie$ Statement of Finlleil Po5i¢ion 35 to 36 Statement of Cash Flows 37 Notes to the St3tement of Cxsb TrIow5 38 Notes to the FIDancial Statements 39 10 49 Detailed Statement ofFin•neial Actii'ities 50 to 51
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2(122 Thi5 has kcn a motn¢ntQU5 ycar for Survivors Fund ISURF). C¢l¢brntittgSURFs 25th anniv¢rsary has given us the oprrt)rtunity to reflect upon th¢ many. achievements of the orgallisation since its founding by the inspirational Mary Kayitesi Blewitt OBE, but also to re-assess the mytiBd of challenges facing survivors of the 1994 GetLocide against the Tutsi ID Rwanda both now and in the future. Non¢ of what SURF achi¢vcd in thc last 25 years would have been SsI1)Ie without the ollgoing support of SURF'S many donors and bencfactors. Your generosity, advocacy and kli¢f in our ¢ause have bcc int¢gtal to SURFS success. MaDy, many liv¢s havc b¢¢n IraTLsformcd bcL2use of you. You have shown those wbo have felt so abandoned by the world, there are people who do care dewly. You have given survivors the greaiesi gift -that of hope and for this wc arc ctcrnally tefUl. I would also lik¢ to re¢ognize the ¢nomious ¢ontribulion mad¢ by our trustees. both past and prescnt. You have frcely givcn of your time. effort and skill to CDsurc that. through robust governance, SURF has withstood thc test of lime and gone from sttetlgth to strength. Thank you for everything you havc done aThl contsnue to do to cnsure SURF continucs to flourish. And now to the wonderful sthff of SURF. both past and prcsenL The d¢dicAtion and commitment sho by all of SURF'S stsff, day in day out, often iD such trying and challenging circumstances, is tThly inspirational. SURF is nothing wiihout you and wc arc truly privilcgcd to work with you. Watching you work so tirelcssly to transform th¢ Iiv¢s of Tnany people who have suffeTed so much 19 truly humbling. The trne impa¢t of your work will pcrbaps never bc known. but it is immeasurable. Working Collectively, donors, trnstees and staff have made SURF what it is. As individuals we cannot changc the eniiTe world, but wc can ccrtainly changc thc entire world of other individuals. And this is what you have done for couniless individuals in Rwanda. l thank you from th¢ bottom of tny h¢an! Wc hoT)OUT the memory of the innocent souls 'hO perished in the genocide and acknowledging the brav¢ry of those who surYiYed. Thcir courage. their Tcsili¢n¢¢, thcir dillY and .711 to SU1ve and to strive for a ountry wh¢r¢ this n¢ver happen5 again, is an inspiration io us all. Thc 5un'ivors show us th¢ v¢ry best of what it means to be human. We honour and salute YO And we at SURF vow io never forget them. SaJD Hunt MBE, Chair April 2023 Page I
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) A NOTE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Th¢ year 2022 was a year of converging global challenges. including th¢ effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs of living, an incrcase in conflict, and soaring povcrty and bUDr worldwidc - all worscned by th¢ impact of the climate crisis and global conflicts. These ititetwtiug crises have deepend the in¢quity survivors face daily aud thr¢a*n to reverse progress made towards self-reliaDCe. This tnakes the work undertaken by SuTrivors Fund (SURF) more iTnPOrt8nt than ever before. During this ycar w¢ havc bccn able to Scale up IN youth ecoDoInic progrJm5, rnental health projects and livelihood work and I would lik¢ to thank my collwes and our paTtnci orgaDisatioT]s for thcir commilmcnt lo support in thc implementation of ih¢se programs. Their passion and energy demonstrate how much they caic aut the well-being of genocidc survivors. Tbank you also to the tllembers of the SuTrivor5 Fund (SURF) Board. I'rn honored for the opw)rtunity to be able ¢ontinue to lead the work of Survivors Fund (SURF) with their sUpt Lastly, we want to thank all our donoT5 and SUPFQrtcrs. This work could DOI be tM)ssible without th¢ ¢riti¢al funding we rcceive from donors including Clifford Chance, Chariti¢s Advisory Tn( Foundation Rwanda, Network for Africa. ]nspir¢ Afri Addax & Oryx Foundation. Shooting Touch and the many individual donors around the world. Thank you all for the Int youlTe sho in cotjtinuing lo SUp}rt our work and growth over so mally y¢ars. And wc look forward to CODlinuiDg this journey ahead with you too. As you read through this Annual R¢port, I hopc you ffel inspired by the many great accomplishments that have b¢¢n achicvcd in thc facc of adversity. Again. ibank you to our dedicated dothor5, SUPPOrters, lntee5. as wett as all of our team and parth¢rs ith Rwauda who make possible this worL For ihosc intcrcstcd to learn Tnore, and to suptKTrrt our work furthcr. plcase do log oll to our w¢bsit¢ at Ivw.survivors-fund-or .uk on which there are filnLS whicb bring to life some of SURFS projects, as well as infomrdtion on how to dunat¢. With gratIde. Samuel Munderere, Cbief Exeeutive April 2023 Page 2
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 The trustees who ar¢ also direclors of tbe chtlrity for the purposes of the CuJtJpanies A¢1 2(K)6. present their report with the financial staiemenls of the charity for the ycar ended 31 Dtxernber 2022. The tnjstees have adopted th¢ provisions of Accounting at Reporting by Chariti¢s: Ststetnent of Recommcndcd Practice apphcable to charities prepatitig th¢ir accounts in accordance with the Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019)- ORIECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Public benefit Thc irusi¢¢s confimi that they havc complied with the duly in section 4(1) of the Charitics Acl 2011 to have due regard to public bcncfit guidance published by the CotUmiS5ion in determinillg tbe aCtiticS undcrtakcn by the Charity. Pagc 3
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRATEGIC REPORT Achlevement and performance SUMMARY OF THE YEAR H¢re we highlight sorn¢ of our work in 2022 and flag up of the w(Mk that we plan to undertake in 2023. The ¢xt¢tnal etlvirotllnent for fijndraising ha5 never been mor¢ ¢omWJ"tiv¢ and difficulL and the financial climate challenging a5 a result of the hi inflation ralc in Rwanda, so we're pleased to hav¢ su5tain¢d our work in thi5 challcnging envirotllnettt aud to have grown ti itt bon)¢ key are&%. Coun5clling Extenslon Response Projttt (CERP 11) Suryivors Fund (SURF) has developed 3md delivered all arrny of mental health projects to SUPM survivors over the pasi 20 ycars. Some of our mental health work 15 delivered through conducting counselling groups across the country through our local partn¢r orgdnisations. With funding from Clifford Chance through the Comerstone progrdmffte. thc Counselling Extension Resp)nse Projcct (CERP 11) is enabling SURF, in ¢ollaboratson witb its partners, to p[0de access to phonc-based counselling and supplcmentary supp)rt to iwtneFabl¢ suThryvors of ihe genocide, and related vulnerable p¢rsons, from the April 2021 throu8b io October 2022. The main focus of tbc work has been to sustaiD access to phonc-bascd and peer support wu[lI1g lo urvivors of ihe geuocid¢ against the Tutsi: and retated vulnerable pewns (principally their children born after genocide. or other members of thesr hoSehold) across th¢ county. Specifically. we wer¢ fo¢$¢d on cllsuring access to such support thiring the commemoration period of thE g¢nocidc (April to July) and in the aftemiath of th¢ COVID-19 pandemic. B¢n¢ficiaries Principally are members of the parthcr organisations of Survivors Fund (SURF) which includc AVEGA (National Association of Wtdows of the Genocide), GAERG (National Suryii'or's AssociatlQD of Graduat¢ Students), AERG (Natiollal Styd¢ut's A550ciation of Genocide Survivors) and IBUKA (National Membership Body ofsurvivovs Organisaiions). The project aimed to support all caicgories of surNivors and relai¢d lnerable persons who are suff¢ring from mcntsl hcalth problenLS, through rdising awar¢nc5s and providing acr£ss lo mcntal health sUprt. The nwjorily of those accessing the support are elderly (and oft¢n IUSeboUndl genocide widows and younger survivors (without familial support). At the outset of the projeLt. w¢ have set targets for key output atKI outcome indi¢aiots. Jn almost a]1 cascs we met or ¢xcceded those targets- with ihc exception of a STnall undcrdchievcment io new callers to th¢ hclpliTh¢ and participants rec¢iNing support from a PSC due to a grear emph&5is on proN'idiDg more in-depth and extend¢d r¢peat support to those most ill need through the courif of the project las op8¢ to lightcr touch one-off support, which would havc increased these nuMrs, but not n5$an]Y to the bcnefit of those the project is inicnded to most support, Mthich th¢ most vulncrablc). Over the duration of the project 25,288 calls wcrc rcswTrndcd to by counsellots and P¢cr Support Counsellors (PSCS) through the helplines. There were 4.651 new callers to the helplincs, wbo were accessiDg suppori through thc phone-based couns¢lling for ihc rst tim¢. In addition: trainin8 and resources have been exlended to ihe 48 Peer sUprt Counsellors w.ho ar¢ ¥olunteeis tK) have been equipped with th¢ knowledge and funding to proi'ide assisrance 10 5,582 PLU)ple in need ihrough ihc projccl, in tum enabling thcm to improve thcir well-being through mental health 5upporL From the eDdtine survey we conduct¢d: Page 4
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 - 98•/0 of resndeThtS rerted that they hav¢ f¢lt supported by having access io th¢ ple-baSed counselling Ibrougb the helpline. and will use it again if available. - 89 /0 of re8p)ndents rep)rted that thc helpline tnade a p)sitivc cootrilNJlion to improving their psychosocial condition as a result of thc scryices rnad¢ available through IL 91•/o of respondents r¢port¢d that the helpline was ¢ffe¢tive in helping to address the issues aTrM)ut which they called. - 8IY/o of respondents us¢d th¢ helpliDC again after using it for th¢ first time. evidencing thc ongoing nced and value that is placed in the serrio¢. - 55 /0 ofrespond¢nts pr¢f¢r phone-ba5ed counsellitig as the way lo acccss such supp)rt. An estimated 225,(X)O 0P[e have bccn rcached through radio adverts, SFK>t jingl¢s and social mcdill (based on channel audience figurcs) who have better understanding of and confidence in thc mental health support tbat is available to and greater knowledge as lo how to recogni5e and cope ryth mental health challenges. The need alld detnand for th¢ counselling serytces made accessible thtougb CERP ll are grealer than ever, in part due to the reduction in government funding for dedicated counselling seTViC¢S for suryivors. The tak¢-up and effectiveness of the h¢lplincs and peer counselling made tM)ssiblc by CERP ll has proven to be more impactful than ever (significantly increasing 5in¢c CERP) du¢ to grcatcr awan¢&5 of th¢ support that is available aud how to arr¢ss it. As a rcsuli Clifford Chance ad a new grant for the Counselling Enhancoj Rcach Projcct (CERP 111) which will run from December 2022 through to Octob¢r 2024, which int¢nds to tralise thc ambition and potential of the pruject io ensure that survivors can continue to access the counselling support that they require, thn)ugh to the 31hh Annivcrsary of thc Gcnocidc against the Tutsi. and then cmbed the model so that su¢h 8UPPOrt Continues lo be availablc bcyond thc cnd of CliffoTd Chance fijnding. Marie "Personally. l ihank God very much aknut thc supikn I have received for my mental health through telephone. During the g¢nld¢ of 1994 againsi Tutsi in Rwanda 11051 all my cbildren and busban(L as well as properties. Since then, I have serious trauma which migbt noi Cottle to an end soon. l uscd to TDCCt a counsellor often for advi¢¢ gnd support b¢for¢ COVID-19. During thc pandemic I was hopclcss, and l am sure there are so many survivors who are like me. I started thiDking how I will surviv¢ with£t mc¢ting oihcr people for moral support. I was not able lo call tbe counsellor using airtin. as I could not afford the cosL and I attempted killing myself thn)ugh suicide. My neighbour saved me. Orh¢¢ J M'as list¢ning lo radio, I heard a radio spot mcntionsng thc numbcr to b¢ call¢d h¢n you Dccdcd mcntal health supp)rt. l called the number and I swk¢ with a ¢ouns¢llor who has helped me over a number of different sessions. I have called many tiTnes to speak to the counsellor and she calls me to follow up. l am noiv feeling happy. and I have joined other WOTncn in a saiing and loan5 group to participat¢ in incom¢ generating activitics to help myself by starting small business of a boutique. l thank you very much for the project which has SUPPQrt¢d us during the hard times of pandemic. Many could have been died if the helpliue was not estsblished". Youth E¢onoml¢ Empowement Project (YEEP) Th¢ Youth Economic EmpowernKDt ProgramnK (YEEP) is a partncrship between SURF and AERG (NalLQlldl Student's Associalion of Geno¢ide Sur¥'ii'ors} and GAERG (National Survivorfs AssLKialion of Graduate Students) to deliver entrepreneurship, IVOTk readiness and vocational trdining. and access to finance and learning r¢sourccs. to cmpois'cr wlncrable youth specifically young survivors which dropped out of school and marginalised second-oeneration surYi%'ors - and enable them to d¢Tr¢lop s¢our¢ livelihoods and sustainable iDcomes. In so doino this will alleviate their FrfTri'erty and in)prove their well-being and enable them to b¢tt¢r ind¢p¢ndcntly support th¢msclv¢s and their households. Page 5
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 YEEP launchcd in July 2021. and will nm for an initial three years, made p)sgible tbrough support from Clifford Chance. The key objectivc is to CmpOw vulncrablc youDg people in Rwanda through a programme of entr¢prcncurship, work readiness and vocational training. and a¢ttss io financ¢, in so doing to alleviate their pov¢ny and improve iheir well-being. In so &)ing, the proj¢ct will ScIfIcallY address Target 2 of Sustsillable Developmeni Goa] l.. 'By 2030. rcducc at least by hf the proportion of all men, women and children of alt ag¢5 living in poverty," and Targct 4 of Global Goal 3.. "promote mental health and well-beillg" We undcrstand that young people have different ambitsons for tbeir professional life. Some wisb to fll training and capital to start a busin5, whilst othets would prefer io find steady eTTylonett( either through a job or a trode. YEEP seeks to help principally vuln¢rabl¢ and Inargina"5cd young people to navigate their pathway into work - wheth¢r that is enlrepreneurism, etnployment or & VatiOn. W¢ cxpcct that at Icast 2,550 young p¢opl¢ will bc cnrollcd in and complete olle of the four training cornponents of the programme: - Entrepr¢T]eurship training (pathway into self-employm¢nt) - Work readiness trdining Ipathway into emplont} - Internship training programmc (pathway into etnploynknt) - Vocational trainiug Ipathway into employment or self-eMplot) In Year I, YEEP h&8 beett itnplementcd in all thc thrcc districts of ihe City of Kigali wher¢ 13.601 young survivors wcrc identified to be jobless. Ten geowdpbical St¢r5 wer¢ identified to be part of the project implementaiion namely KiTniTOTbkv, BumiM)go, Kiny]nyL Nder4 Gthnga. Masak4 Gthanga, Magcragere, Kigali, Nyamirambo. A m¢morandum of understanding was signed between Sur¥'ivors FUNI (SURF) and Goshen Finance to enable GAERG m¢mbcrs to acccss loaTLS through the YEEP LGF faciliiy. following asscssm¢nt of their busincss prowsals by loan officers alld project staff. As a resuI(68 projeci participants have been abl¢ to acce&s loau5 to start th¢ir lGA5. Thirty-on¢ (31) mentoring groups have been crcatcd in 10 sectors of Kigali City. through which the CBD Assistants conduct training on elltrepreneutship. The smaller groups ¢nable participants to be more involv¢d and ¢ngag¢d in the training. with the culmination being the development of a busillcs5 plan. The 31 groups attended regular sessions for entrepT¢ncurship training ovcr o peri¢yJ of 3 months, where different topics were taught including training from Goshen microfinance on fmancial litcrdcy. business development and planning. One hundred youth have joincd locational training to acqllirc different skills across a range of diffcrcnl tradcs, ']ch enables ihetn to compete the local job matket. Atnong the Project tdrticipajits. who attended vocational training, 80 of theTn aduaTe(L whilst 10 have started small bSIneSSeS of thcir own after ¢omplcting tTaining in different are&8 such &s baking and ttiloTin This project h&5 helped GAERG to maintain th¢ir online ¢ottkmunica(ions, especially its website, by uploading new content to raisc awarcncss of thc program[r. The site is l$It¢d by many pcople who are interestcd in learning how to access the 5UPWbrt and resources tnadc available ihrough the progrdtt]mc. Work is currently undcrway to make aN'ailable content from the ComDentS of ¢he pro¥ramtne online, and the InÉernshtp Officer is working hard to pr¢paTe thai for upI(wl tt) the site. Over the course of th¢ pasi year, 20,350 0P1¢ have Trisitcd the website. Th¢ Itttcrnships Officer, in partnership with GAERG managemenL identified 634 (261 Male and 373 female) youth io be a part of the YEEP internship program. All have enrollcd and attendcd training, in which thcy discussed different topics including CV wriling. intcrvl¢. prcparalion and twhlliqu¢, workplace b¢haviour and conduct among others. Page 6
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 AmoDg project participants, 61 have currently secured interShip pla¢eTwIts across diff¢rent companies ajkd organizdtions, both private seclor and gov¢rnmenL Out of which 9 of them have subsequently secur pernianent jobs. Antolnette" Antoinette is a 29-year-old young survivor of th¢ 1994 gen(Kide against Tlltsi who lives in Kicukiro District. ADtoinette is a participant in thc eDtrepreneursbip training COllWDent of YEEP. Shc dccidcd io start a small business from her own savings amounting to RWF 350.(XKI (around £280) from wbicb sbe start¢d a fresh frnits bubiness in th¢ Nyaru¥cngc District MarkeL Frotn this business, ADtoin¢ttc says she is now able to cover her basic living necd5 aftcr covuing thc costs of the business. Beside& she has been able to CODtrTrbu* savings allUnting to Rwf 60.000 (around £40) to her savings a1 ¢redit group. Sh¢ h&$ built up her busin¢ss confidence because of tbe entrepreneurial skills she a¢quir¢d through the trdining and believes that her business will grow. and in so doing enable her to overcome extreme poverty and provide support to her family. and others in need. She is very thankful for ihc support she has received from YEEP through GAERG and SURF, and for being able to transfom) her life through setting up her own business. In fvtur¢, she is planning to tske a soft loan frorn our Microfith¢¢ partncr, Goshcn Financc. and incrcasc hcr invcstoKnt lo scal¢ up thc business fiwth¢r. Her business is currently valued at alx)ve R WF 500,(th (around £400). Empowerillg Vulnerable Genocide ld05 in Karongi and Rutsiro Distric15 to Alleviate Extrejne Poverty (EVKREP) Project Survivors Fund (SURF), in partncrship with AVEGA Ag'ahozo, was awardcd a grant of S93,61H for at) 18-month project from July 202110 December 2022 by the Addax & Oryx FoundatiOD. The Empowerlng Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Katongi and Rutsiro Districts to Alleviate Extreme Povcrty IEVKRF.P) projccl will CTnEN)wer 400 ivln¢rabl¢ genld¢ widows •]d 1,200 of theiT dependeThts i Kan)ngi and Rutsiro District of Rwanda's Weslcrn Province to-. l. Alleviate their pol'erty by ensuring tbe), have the skil]s. resourLes and confidence to generale in¢ome. This will achieN'ed by forniing and training Income Gcncrating ACti1t1es (IGA) groups to start saving. develop Niable businesses, and access capital to set up and scale businesses. 2. ReduLe vulnerabilily. build tbe confidence and improve lh¢ wcllbeing by emtx)wering participants to take great¢r colltr(Il of their lives and io PdrtiClPdt¢ Tnor¢ lully in the proj¢ct Uchille5 through coun5clling support. 3. Itnprov¢ r(Trod $uritY and sustainable enetgy for the most vulnerdble, in parlicular thosc who atc cld¢rly and affected by HIV. tknrough provision and trdining in subsisience gardeos, solar lamps at]d (lean ¢kStoVes. EVKREP was an extsnsion ol the Empowering Vulnerable Gen(Kide Widows in Karongi District to Allcviaie Extrctne Povcrty (EVKEP) Project ihat was also funded by thc Addax & Oryx Foundation (2019-20). It proved that IGA group training, ncw busincss dcvelopment. incentiwsing sai'ings and providing cess to loans. iogether sustaitthly generates incom¢ ¢N'¢D for vulrable gen(Kide widows. EVKREP extendcd support to new participants in Kar()ngi thai had not been able to benefit from EVKF.P. as .¢11 as new participants in Rutsiro District. Pagc 7
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 To pro¢eed, SURF worked with AVEGA to develop all JGA m(Mlel using business sch(M)I students as Coopcrative Business t)cvcloptnent Assistsnts (CBDs} wbo tiain and supw)rt the wrydows to dev¢lop and strengthen ih¢ir busincss plans, enhan¢¢ access to capitsl iu partnershtp with a microfinance bank parther. Urwcgo Bank Ltd, and launch their Yentures io b¢ sustainable and pmfitable. This network of CBDS was supported through a community-bdscd model of 13 teams of paired voluDte¢r5 to cover 26 scctors across Karongi and Ruisiro to d¢liv¢r supplementary sw)port to widows. The roic olthe volunteers were: l. Communlty Yolunteers will undertake homc visits to withws. rrfording and r¢poTting on their status, and providing a&sisÈanc¢ in particular in how to exploit sUbsi5tCr gardcning for small income and good nutrition. 2. Volunteer CouSe110rS ttained in basic COUTL8elling iechniques who suprK>rt AVEGAs profcssional counsellor to SUPFK>rt thc mcntal health of widows, which has proven lo be criticaI in secutiDg the ¢ffecliv¢ participation of widows iti IGAS. The evidencc-based approach to all¢viat¢ povety and strcngthen resilience serves a% th¢ rorc of this projecl. Ibe volunteer nctwork of slronger widows As a co5t-¢ff¢ciive llMKlel of outreach to deliver peer support and training to cmpower partiLipanis to develop a livelihood. improve their meDtal health and address their immediate babir nccds (to ensure their f(K)d and energy s¢¢urity). The project rearhcd 559 vulnerable genocide survivors atmf 1.21M (489 males and 715 fenles) depclldcnts who were ideniified ar the beginning of the project Among the 120 {22 males and 98 females) beneficiarics have received loans from Unvego Bank to Start thcir small businesses to generat¢ incomc lo bc able to bcttcr support their familie5. The total amount of loans thar are euttently b¢iDg borrowed (and will be repaid, if Lh¢ I0/0 repayment rdte is maintained) amounts Rwf16.295.450 (S15,071) Project staff continuc to monitor the participants frotn EVKEP, as w¢ll as continuittg to SUPPOrt the new groups from EVKREP. And as a rcsulL 1,129 Ople benefiied from Éhe SUPPOTt and ihe total amount saved by ¢redit and savings groups amounLs io Rwf 80,930.150 (S74,850) which is bcing used by project bcncficiaries io fund thcir small b1¢&$C5, as well as to help those in nced to address any hardship issues. All thes¢ achicvcments could not happen without th¢ support of Addax & Oryx Foundation. Collnbclling 5UPPOrt was offered in order io aUre thc trauma amongsl the genocidc survivors. Both group and individual counKlling thcrapy has bccn conducted and 225 beneficiari¢s have benefited from iodividual ounsclling, while 380 have participated in group counseLting. Victorine Victorinc is 66 yeats old ad a g¢nocid¢ widow in tDcmbership of AVEGA. She participated in the EVKREP entrepren¢uFship training and applied for loans from Unvego Bank to 510rt a business. Also, sh¢ is any)ng thc projcct beneficiartes who recciv¢d a kii¢hen gardcn. Page 8
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 "Bcforc joining this project, I wa5 amongst the poor women from this collununity. I had nothiDg to do to gen¢rat¢ income for my family, and life was 0t easy at alE. After joining we had a very us¢ful training on entrepreneurship where we weTe tsught aFM)ut starting business and I came up wilh an id&i of setting up a small boutiqu¢ as a business. I participated acti[Y in a savings group m.hile atiet]ding Ira?ning. I pcrsonally benefited from joining this project &s I had experienced trauma bause of thc poY¢rty in which I w&s lillg, and because I was always thiDking aErfiut the p1. But with thc coun5clliDg supp)rt I felt comfortable enou¥h to be able to apply for a loan of Rwf 2,INKI (S185) which I was award¢d which enabl¢d me io implement my id¢a. l DOW am gcncrating monthly profit after exp¢ns¢s of betWn Rwf 45,(W to Rwf 50,(MKI ($4045). I bave reLeived 2 Lhickens as well at th¢ oulset olthe projecl and I now have I l ¢hi¢k¢ns. l am able to eal and 5cII cggs to gct tnoncy to 5UPtK>rt my business by selling surplus cS. which has improved my ling standards. On top of thai I have received some mon¢y to sd up a k]"tch¢n garden, which is very impottsnt to my family. We u5cd to buy vegetables at the market. but now l am able to grow everything I need at homc. Victorinc 15 very thankful for the achievenwnts througb the project and believing her life has changed in a significani way due io the supp)rt she has rK¢ivd during the lifcspan of the project. She will continue to work hard by adding mor¢ itctns in her trf)ulique. Young Survivor5 Counselling Project Thousands of youthful surtriyors of the 1994 geEKlde are only now confronting the horror of seeing their families murdered. They struggle to make ends meeL alone and NTrthicrHble. prone to deprcssion and hop¢lessncss. Through support from our partner Network for Africa (N4A) w¢ at¢ workingwith AERG to train ¢ou]Js¢llors who in trdin local people to become counsellors. The coul]10[S themselves survivors who have ¢ndllr¢d trauTna. 80 th¢y ar¢ familiar with th¢ chAll¢nges fa¢¢d by p¢ople with depression and oth¢r m¢ntal health issues. The counsellors are coordinated by SURF Senior Kcy Workcr, Emilienne Kambibi. At the beginning of 2022, 273 progrdmme participants were recruited by SURFS counsellors (140 men and 133 womcn}, from thc South¢rn and Eastcrn provinccs. Th¢y fornJ¢d th¢rns¢lvc5 into 12 rKcr counsclling groups ond s¢l¢¢t¢d 24 Peer Support Counsellors (PSCS) - I man and I WO per wup. The PSCs' role was to implement and m(Kleratc counsclling scssions. and refer indivtduals to thc counscllors for cxtra support if ncedcd. They mei as peer support groups every weeks. The PSCS were also the 'eyes and ears, ol the 0Up particlpants. and offered extra support e.g. home visits wbere needed and alerted SURF'S ¢ounsellors to dny i&sues that needed their illieention. The PSCS received 4 days, training in traun coun8clling and quarterly supervision for support 1th difficuli cases. Amon¥ ihe extra support they offered participants was prepardtion for the genoLide memorial onuncmorations in April - for l O participants it W the firsi time they had felt able io takc part. It is a difficult tirne for surYivoTs, and 64 participants experienced wfsD, including 2 complicated cases that were rcf¢rrcd to health cclllres. Ov¢r th¢ Coursc of th¢ year, 114 participallts {35 m¢n, 79 '0¢Th) rcc¢iv¢d individu%LI couns¢lling (842 counselling sessions in iotal)- 298 panicipants (88 men, 210 women) wer¢ visitcd at home and 15 family conflicts wcre resolved as a rc5ult of hom¢ visits. In addition, the counsellors carried out psychiFeducatlOD covering psycbological wounds and healing, the importance of commemoraiion. forgiveness. resilicDCC, paticnc¢ and a¢¢cptance. the effect of choice, family platIng, drug abuse and planning for the future. In addition to rcc¢iTring SUrvIsion every two months, SURF'S counsellors also received trait)ing ID Ibe CODncction b¢twc¢n connj'ct and mental disorders., drug abuse and mcntal hcalth., writing and ]Ling rcporL%' non-violent communicition- thcrnut1C mcthods,. and enxitional freedom techniques. Page 9
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Social ncttvorking bcttvccn participants increased ronfidence and trusi Etween the group members. and saw some of thcm carrying out extrd a¢iivilies such as building toilets for gmup m¢mb¢rs and helping with ¢ultivating crops and vegetable gardens. In addition to the Obvio benefits of group counsellins th¢ tArticipants mentioned the benefiLS of slwiug their individual eXFrricn and a reduction in isolation which gave them hop¢ lor the future. Local governtn¢utllcaders noted positive changes in the parttcipants, for exampl¢ a reduclioll in drng use and staTting income generdiing activities. This was tthoed by community Jn¢tnbers who notcd a rcduction in conflict and positiv¢ behaviour change. N4A are extending th¢ir sUPPOrt in 2023, and 341 new participants hav¢ be¢n enrolled on the prograttune 132 m¢0, 209 women. They are from Rwdma¥ana District in the FAsn Province (Mwurire, Gahangeri. Rubona and Muyaga SectOT5) and from Ruhango District in th¢ Southern Provincc (Ruhango, Byimana, Bweramana and Ntongwe Sectors). K.V K.V is a 38-year-old marricd man with 3 children. H¢ liv¢s in Ruhango district, ByimaDa sector. He was the young¢st of 6 children but W&5 th¢ 501¢ surrib'or in his family. He was only 12 years old during the g¢nocid¢ when h¢ saw his entire family killed. K.V does not show happIrSS is bis eyts allymor¢. "My happiness comes only after drinking a lot of alcohol, I hav¢ seen bad things during genocide, and I am not sure if I will be happy one day like others." K.V is always conflicting with his n¢ighbours saying that they hate hinL Ile h&$ thought aknut sui¢id¢ nwiy times and tried to take his life. But the rope snappe(L and he survived. He was very saddened by his sister who was 15 years old durin¥ gen(Kide. They were hiding together in the bush. The killers took hcr whilc he was waiching, and 4 men raped her. Flis sistcrfs irnagc alway5 comc into his mind. He is very sad because he doesnt know wh¢r¢ th¢y killed her, amd he has nevei found her iN)dy ITh ord¢i to giv¢ hcr a dccent burial." In his daily lif¢. he presents insomni4 irritsbiliry, aggressive behawours l)opeles5ness. lonelines8 avoidancc, nightmares, negative thinkn"ng, suicidal ideation, alcohol addiciioll, ant15ocial b¢haviours like family confiicts a[ relationship problems. Counsellors have started helping the client through both group and individual thcrapy. And different relaxation tec])niques ar¢ bcing us¢d in order to activale positive resources. He will keep attending counselling scssions until the end of this year. 2023. Youth EtrePreneursbip Training Progr*mme (YETP) In March 2022, 49 graduatcs (22 ly0n and 27 men) of the Network for Africa (N4A) Youih Counselling Programme were recruited 415 a new Lohort of our YETP made FM)ssiblc by fijnding from N4A and lh¢ Allan & Ncsta Feiguson Charilablc Trust. Selcciion of participants was based on the individuals, busincss expericncc and presentatiou of bu5in¢ss id¢a5. The programme h&5 been d¢signcd io build the confidence in and knowlcdgc of inc4)me-£encrating actii'itics through training and supp)rt, exposure to small, successful busine¢$ and to provide a nM)re rigorous understanding of all aspects of the business cycle. The trdining look pla¢¢ onue a week over N'o months and covered topics such as support groll, savings. writing business propNls, how to work with financial institutions, market analysis. customer care, competition and tnatketing. Page 10
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2022
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SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEKS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Many surviv4)rs have been support¢d. rccciving livrstL agricultural materials, lar lights and cookers, mcals for schoolchildreEL and mucb mor¢. The support froTn GIK)d Gifts has playcd a significant role in enabling u5 to empower vulnerable survivors and thcir dependents. The livelihoods programme has helped beneficiaries io improve their lives. For exa[1¢. those havc r¢c¢ived solat lights and cl¢an cookstOV¢5 are mtiktng savings for their hous¢holds as tbey at¢ no loDger spending on kerosene. as well as saving time used to coll1 firewoo(L For that $llprt they. and we. are EallY apprrfiative. Amongst the gifts we have donated this ytrar arc: Clean Water for Children The lack of ace¢sS to clean water is one of the principal causes of )Vety and inequality in many d¢v¢loping countries duc to the harnthd and fatal itnplicatiODS for health. Bugesern district in the Eastern Province of Rwanda is one Of the districts that face the challcngc5 of access to clean waicr in villages and schools. Through the support of Good Gifts, we have provided two water tanks to the Cyugaro Prinwy School to help stud¢nt5 get water that is treated and used for drinktng as well as for prep#ring 5ch4x)I mcals without haying the childrcn go to collect water from th¢ borehole which is far from their school. a]Ml likely to hav¢ contaminaicd waicr. Th¢ H¢adteacher of Cyugarv Primary school comnted. "We are very knppy ftsr the support of Good Gifts lo buy and install these water tanks. As you know, UK>St of thc gO.crnMCnt schools have a feeding progta which requircs preparing food for stud¢nts to ¢al at midday. We ed to fa¢¢ ¢halleng¢s of getting water and this has itnpacted the time available for tedLhillg, as well as the health of our studenLs. Childrcn used to go fetch water, and sometimes they would bring dirty water which might cause diffLYent Problcms including diseases. But DOW. since we have receii'ed thes¢ wat¢r tal$. we are no longer face5 such probl¢tns. Child are ¢ating on litne and tearhers prepare their le&sons without pr¢ssur¢'. Univcrsi 'I'hrough the support of Good Gifts. CariDe Ishim,e. who is aged 22, Iws bccn acccpted and enrollcd in a university UDdergraduate COUTse, Studying Public Health at ihc University of Mount Kenya, Kigali campus. Public bcalth covers a raogc of fields, everything from fighting outbr¢aks of infectious diseases across th¢ globe to d¢v¢loping and presenting w¢llne&ts programs in local communilies. Helping Carinc to access a higher education prograrntnc in public health will help her attain h¢r drcam of t*coming a health worker. Carinc comments-. "Sinc¢ my childhood, I have a5Pited to work in the hcalth sector, but after my high s¢hool, I could not get the chan¢¢ as I did not have giM)d enough grades to b¢ awardcd a scholarship from the Government of Rwanda. I thou)1 that the opportunity to fulfill n7y dream etmled there. But l thank Survivors Fund (SURF) for helping m¢ to pursuc my studies in public bealth aDd tak¢ Inc a stcp c105er lo realizing my dream of b¢roming a heatth worker. l am alnKbSt finish¢d my studies. This is my final year and I b¢lievc aftcT s¢'hool I will Ee dh1¢ to hclp pcople in communities by helping in epidemic prevention, as well as improving nutrition, health and wcllknin&" Public healib a]so prepares prof¢ssioTvals 'hO can teach vulnerable communities and th¢ gcncral public how to better care for thctnselves. It promotes better living habits likc exercis¢ and regular medical Sits. Mobile Libi The mobile library brings resources outsidc of thc library's fixed localioD to use[5 who otherwise may t get a chance to b¢n¢fit frotn thenL li also effectively extends th¢ r¢ach of the library's safe leaming and so¢ial d¢velopment areas. Page 12
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Aftcr a successful mobil¢ library pilot, Good Gifts helped Survivots Fund (SURF) compleie another milestone, where a new mobile library was intreed to the Tefugce canws in Rwand& SURF is partsiering with Impact Hope, a non-profit empowering refugcc youth, by educating thcm into self-suffici¢ncy at safe boarding s¢h(bols. This mobile ITbrary is scrving the young childr¢n from the refugee camp by promoting Teading during 5rhool and aft¢r school. The Director of Impa¢t Hopc cornnnd. "I thank GIKI for this good and impactful parth¢rthip b¢tw¢en Survivors Fund {SURF.) and Impact Hop¢ to promote readitig in differ¢nt s¢bTh)Is of the refugee camp. As you know, the young Children here are not able to access diffcrent books. for Ttading. But this library Mqll serve answer to problems we have io provide a quality cducation. This library will serye more than 10 schools during both the school Icmi time, and holidays, wb¢r¢ childrcn will boOW book5 for r¢ading aDd retum th¢tn. It will also improve the culture for rcading and enable youThg ttople lo rnake the most of their time at both s¢hool and during the holidays". Foundation Rwanda Programme Through funding fron) Foundation Rwand4 Survivors Fund (SURF) is CueIlY wjdressing the education and counselling nccds" of young pcoplc conceived through rdpc during and der cir¢umsfAn¢es dir¢¢tly rclatcd to the 1994 gcnocide committed against TutsÉ in Rwanda. Th¢ cha]Icngc for thc affccicd mothcrs and children is that FARG. th¢ govcrnmcnt body that assists wjlnerable survivors of the geno¢id¢, does not consider these young p¢opl¢ eligible for sUPW)rt bccause they 'ere EK)rn after genocide and thus are not by definition suryivors. Howcvcr. thcy are recogniscd to be a particu]arly Vlllnerable and mar11$¢d population. Since Foundation Rwanda's incepiion in 2(K17, Survivors Fund (SURF) has en the key partner in providing life-¢h2nging services to the Foundation Rwanda families, .hICh has helped N}re than 1,700 womcn aDd their offspring. UnemploYllt is ai a high ralc in Rwanda. &specially among young p&)ple. Technical and Vocational Lducation and Training (TVETI has been a principal 501utlQD to adthcss youth unemployment because grad41t¢S with a trade are more easily able to start rheir own businesses, create job OPPUFtUTJitics and Subtain th¢TTrsclves and their families financially. In 2022, 80 new youth wer¢ SuPne to access TVET through nding for rclcvant courscs and programn. Even though Foundation Rwanda have supp)rted many young people to attemd TVET cour5¢s at)d over 4 of them have gtaduat¢d with adequate knO.1cdgt a1 skills. many of thosc aduate,8 face unemployrnent challeng¢ and do llot have the capital to stan (heir own businesses. To address this challenge, Foundation Rwanda htLS S¢t up i Small Business Innovation Fund programme to provide capital to youth who want to start small busincsscs. In 2022, 12 youth have been s50[ed to Start their own busitte5ses and ihere is d plan to support mot¢ youth in th¢ Dear luiure. The students who have Erown into inspiring, hopeful young adults now facc the challenge of secuting jobs or attending univcrsity while appling with the CircumsnceS of iheir binh and ihe Icgjacy ol- trauma. SURF remains Lottunitted to continue impletDeDting Foundation Rwanda's progrdms with our local parthcr organizalions. Solace Ministries, Kanyatwanda, and AVEGA Agabozo. Page 13
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 M.C* M.C is 28 years old. "I havc had psychological problcms IiDked to how I was bom. l Jnanaged io find out who w&8 my fathcr when I was a child. Bui I did not have opportuntty to talk io hittL Whcn I grew up, I wanted to have talk with him, but be refLLsed to give me the opportut]ity. He denied that I was his child, saying that he had no relationship with my mothcr. This bas made m¢ suff¢r b¢caw 0P1¢ vd to sqy that I was as wicked as my father. Later he passed away. I wantcd to talk to him before he die4 but had no OppOrnIty. My poini was to lell him that be is a heartless father. who could not recognize his child, as everyone knew that I am his daughter. I have a lasting psycELological wound du¢ to having such a hcartless father like him. I live with my mothcr and young brothers. However, what is hurting a lot is ihe behaviour of tny brother wh is a street boy using dru&s. This is increasing the trduma symptoms of my Tnother that she still experienccs as a result of rape. The ne8ativ¢ thoughts l always bave had has impact¢d my perfornwice at sch1 as well as my health. I feel V¢ry sick most of ibe time, but thc diagnosis shows thai I am not sick. Though I hay¢ somc 5ymptom4 like self-isolation, 8Utoimmunc diseases. headaches. sleep deprivation, and r¢pctitive h)yertension. Belore coming into youth comp. my life was in danger. as I had no hopc for thc future and could noi plan for tny life. Bui youth camp has supported me lo have sclf-awareness tbrough sharing my bad history and feelings about my faiher with others for adCe aDd 5upporL I l¢amt a lot about drng abse from counsellors and testimonies from my peers. so I might be able Io SUPFrt)rt my brother. Aft¢F thi5. 1 found that my brother was living With traunla which we could now realise in order to hclp him. As a result, I havc taken my brother to the l)ealth centre for ¢oun5elling sessions. and now I have stsrted feeling Lomfortabl¢ because we have peace at home. My brother has stopped using drugs while my mother is attending counselling sessions as w¢ll. Attending youth camp has hclpcd me (o kttow more about mcntal health issues affecting famili¢4 which mak&s me waDI lo help my farnily to att¢nd counselling sessions for their r¢licf too. Comjnunity Counselling Initlative (CCI) Through couu5¢11ing for women victinLS of genocide rape, Sulvivors Fuud (SURF) and Foundation Rwanda have provided counselling in a well-structured peer suppon appn)ach io over 8 OtherS through our Community Counsclling Initiaiive. Of the. a further 80 received coums¢lling during 2022. The proj¢rt includes in-depth moniloring and evaluation, surveying the women before, during and aftcr working in the counselling groups. Thi5 proiides the ability to track the chang¢s in their circumstanccs and monitor th¢iT wellnc5s, whilst also providing feedback to ensure that thc counselling gtOUP5 are hal'ing a p)sitiYe impact and arc help1 to the women. These women, who wcrc previously marginaliscd. siigmalised and alone in their trauma. can build their confidcncc and self-eStee, inor¢as¢ th¢ir knowlcdgc, ctthancc positive en)()tions and reducc shame. The counsellATh8 groupb also helped to improve re110n$ipS with their children and family. Since 2016. wc have extended the approach of group rounsclling to dci'elop conllnurrity ¢outts¢llillgJ for the hildren of the wvm¢n survivors too. as youth born olrape face gteat challenges reldted to trauma and Sla[ stigni¢i as well. They are descr]ld as corricrs of "dcviant gcnes" and are ofien marginaliwd in theiT familics and communiti¢8. In instances occurring during wartime. many societies hav¢ adopted haieful labeb- surh as "children of shame" oi"childr¢n of bad mcmory". Page 14
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2022 Many nKbthers are startlng to speak out against th¢ n¢g8tiv¢ per¢¢ptions and stigma &ssociated with children of rape and disc105ing to their children the circumstances leading to their birtFL Many moth¢rs attest that 8ft¢r dis¢losurc the cbildrcn now youth. n¢¢d psy¢hologi¢al support. The youth r¢tr¢ais in 2022 brought together 70 youth to r¢¢eive group Cowl1]ng, reproductive hcalth training and carccr gwdancc. This has providcd vttal support a1 assistse otheTWiSe unavailabl¢ to thenL Claire" "I was 14 years old during the gen(Kide and we were 7 childTen in my family but xll of them in addition to my parents wcre slaughtcrcd. I was rn[ by a numELY of men until I wish I would bc killcd instead I thought that to survivc was imp)ssibl¢, bui 15urYivcd by rhance. When genocidc w&5 over. I was a homeless p¢rson like many other survivors. Then, I was taken io an orphanage that was cstablished by the Catholi¢ nuns. But after threc months the nuns found out thai I was pg[wIt. To mc, I did not know that I was pr¢Enant. After knowing this, I feli Un&Y and J rndde several suicide atternpts but the nuns always watchcd mc closcly. After Son time, I gai'c birth to a child in th¢ orphanage and told the Duns that as they preveni¢d me from commiiting suicide. they would also prevent me from brcastf¢¢ding ihe child of perpetrators. They asked mc for thc child'b name. and I said. Urwibutso Rubi (a bad memory). Aftcr that thcy k¢pt looking after me and my child. The nutLS ttK>k ¢ar¢ of the child as J wanted to show everyon¢ thai I had llo baby from PCTP¢trators and fc¢ling thal, to noi know thc fathcr of th¢ baby is an opportunity for me. A time came and I was ubliged io leave the orpbanage. 'hICh mcans I had io take my baby me. Though I felt I took someone elsc's baby. l ¢ouldnl accept that the baby is mine. My IM)y is now grown up, and there have bccn a bad relatiQll5hip beN'een him and mysclf, until l joined a counselling oup for the first tim¢. After gcnocidc, lif¢ k¢pt being hard. I IivLyJ a miscrdble life with my baby kny. I lost IM)pe and made many more suicid¢ attempts. What made me cry all th¢ lim¢ is the way that I was not neither a woman, nor singlc, which makcs me feel that l 8Tn nothing in the society. I was alway5 ill without why, as all my body was painful. I gol a chanL¢ to be belected as one of the counselling gtoup members for a periiN] of six months. I fclt that it WI impossible to help me. bascd on how I was always prone to llKMKI sw'ings. I thought no one would tolerate to livc with m¢ for 6 ujonths except my child who only did so because he had no other choice. I ¢learly saw that my child 'aS to blam¢ for the bad living conditions that I havc ¢d. I thought that I WLS the only one who was rapcd during genocide bcfore we started the couosclliT]g scssions. I have not met other womcD b¢fore iu my same situaiion and ,¢ tslked aknut what happened to us during thc gcn(Kidc until we started the counselling gruup. The counsellillg sessions have helped mc a lot, to th¢ potnt that I noiv feel thai I have a placc in society. Other women startcd slw.ing ihcir tC5tiTnoni¢s, and feeling that I afft not alone, I was glad io have found a family. Group counsclling has made me a new persou. 1 5tartcd luving my EM)y which could not have happencd bclore joining counselling scssions. l Tnanaged to tell my FM)y the truth of V4-hat happcncd and now we are togelher as a family. I lov¢ him. Now I have friends and a n¢w family. WheD I have problem, I have fricnd Ivith whom I can talk about il Wlthoui crying alone. After 28 years. I feel genocide IS ended now, a5 1 have rinally started a new lifc." Page 15
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Legil Counselling Helpline Th¢ Legal and Couns¢llinE Helpline (Helpline) was established ID August 2013 as a partnership between Survivors Fund (SURF) and AERG io fill th¢ gap in sUPPOrt for young survivors of the genocide against th¢ Tutsi with legal and mental health rhallcng¢& and other related vulll¢rable young Ftrwns, so that they can access 5UPPOrt regardless of where th¢y ar¢ localed in RM'and& Funding for the Helpline ha5 been contributed principally by tNSPtRE!africa. By providing legal alld couns¢lling 5UPPOrt scrvices countywide, the Helpline filled a necessary gap ID support for vulnerable young people with outstsnding legal disputes or suffcrin¥ froTn trau. This i5 one of the only free and accessible servi¢¢s for thosc unablc lo afford to take their legal cases to ci)urt or lacking thc confidence or ability to find someone io talk to about a tn¢ntal hcalth issue. ]n addition to providing telephone-based support, th¢ h¢lplin¢ also has field stsff who conduct outreach and provide supp)rt lo clients through le¥al educatlOD and orientstion. adV¢Y and repr(xnUion in court. The Flelplin¢ was launched with the Atitention of prunarily providing tC1¢phon¢-b&s 5UPPQrt. How¢v¢r, du¢ to th¢ dctnand for legal and a ¢ouns¢lling SUPPOTL th¢ helplit]e has grown from a small pilol lelephone-based service to an it0vatiVe, all*ncompassing legal and counselllng support servi¢e. whi¢h includcs outrca¢h isits lo schools and universiti¢s to rai5c awaren of Icgal rights, as well as thc scrviccs available Ihrough the helplin¢, to young people across Rwanda. Since its laun¢b in 2013. the serni¢e Iw supported over 2.845 young people to reclaiTll a5SCts with a valuc of ov¢r Rwf 970.110.320 (around £7tK),000). Shootlng Touch Shooting Touch, in collaboration with Survivors Fund (SURF) and Uyisenga n'manzi, is using the power of sport Ibaskctball} to impn)ve Rwaod2n individuab, knowledge and management of Ttkenthl health illnesses, while striving to rcduce the existing stIaS. on an individual, family, and community level, around the understanding and treatment of such illnesses. bwided by Comic Relief, the thr¢¢-year pwjecL which launched in 2021. is delivering the following.. l. Women. boy& and girls suffering from mentsl illness(es) rq)ort a grer awareness of their mental heglth status_ 2. Iller¢as acce&s to and utilization of mental health s¢tvices for ai-risk (defined a5 an individual with a m¢ntsl health concern) women, boys, and girls. 3. Incrcascd knowlcdge surrounding mental health illnesses. coping Strategies, aEKI availabl¢ 5crviccs for staff, participauts, faujilics, ¢otntnunity Membe and healih workers. 4. De¢re#b¢d social stiwas surrounding mental health illnesses and treattnent amongsi paTti¢ipants, fatnilics, nd fcllow community rncmbcrs. 5. Incrcascd sense of self-worth, arc¢ptance. and knoWIge to live IKalthi¢r and happier lives amongst at-risk participants. The project focuscs on Kay0[ DIrict in thc Eastern Province of Rwanda. The parthetship strdt¢gically Cotnbines sw)Ns-based approaches ivith quAlity mentAI hcalth suppott. li provides menlal health education, physical activity, and expanded acce&s to counselling services. The app(Traeh is to move into a new village caeh year, whil¢ also sustaining cxisting participanis. cnabliDg us to scn'e as many as 520 at-risk Rwandan women and youth in each villabFe. engage over htrdlthcare profexsiolla15 with up to 4 coaches. and educate approximalely 4.0 communit), members. Pagc 16
SiIRVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEcEIBER 2022 Reaching Rivanda Sandhurst SclMN)I has b¢¢n running its ground-breaking Rea¢hing Rwajhda pmject in partllership with Survivors Fw)d (SURF) since 2008. Pioneered by the Sandhurst School D¢puty Head SaTTHntha Hunt, who is also Chair of SURF, lh¢ Reaching Rwanda projfxi has worked extensively in Rwanda by linking UK School students with survivors. Th¢ projcct has three 1n aims: To inforn) studenis about the Genocide againsi the Tutsi ID RwaTh]a and of thc continued plight of survivors today. - To connect students with gcnocide survivors and ¢Dable them to become friends. - To enable students to become actively Tnvolved in improving the life chances of genocide suNivors and to see the difference their efforts Ttth. The young people of SJndhurst School are higbly engaged in SUPEX)rting survivoTS of the 1994 Rwandan genlde thanks to the efforts of Samantha and its dedicated teachers. Sandhurst School Sixih Fom stud¢nts and local community volunieers have n]ade eight visits to Rwat through the projecL An enduring relation5bip for survivors and the s¢hool 18 now in plocc with rcgular skypc a115 bctwccn the students and th¢ survivors. Students havc so movd thrOll ihcir expcricllcc and havc supported the project rnising approacbing £300,IXK) for 8eDorid¢ orphan& Devoted to impioNing education and livelihiM)ds across Rwanda thc woj¢¢t has in particular supported iarama Survivors Village. in Buge5er4 East¢rn Province. After two years of planning. finally the long-awaited seventh Reaching Rwanda visit arriv¢d in Kigali in July 2022. SURF Chair. Sam Huni MBE, who develop¢d th¢ ¢ducational wogrdmmc and lcd the first visit in 2010 in her professional rol¢ as D¢puty Ilcadteacher of Satkdburst sch], acrompanid by 23 students and t¢a¢h¢rs frum the school. as well as members of the Ii)cal cortununiiy who have long-supp)rt¢d SURF and the Reaching Rwanda projcct. Each person brought with them gifts donated by other swdenLS and well-wi51Kr& including toys. educational materials, and toiletries which were distributed io hundrcds of children that the project supports. As wcll, thc group visited Philly'% Place. a uniquc childrcn's ccntre which has madc possiblc through the funding and 5UPPOrt of donors to Reachillg RwaDda. PhIlIS Placc offers free tuition in Kinyanfywida, English, tnath5 and s¢i¢nce, &% well as weekly pr0grdMnS in ao dAnLt, music, SI. drama and clothes tailoring io approximately 600 local children of all ag¢s. Thc ccntre is over run every w¢ek aod is kcoTning an itnportant community hub. The buccess of the visiL can be summed up by the iestimoniol of onc of the tthrticipants, Alfie: "Rwanda was one of the most unfathomably ph¢nomcnal cxpcricnce5 1 have had in my lif¢. The thiDg5 W¢ witnessed, the ihings iv¢ di(L and the people we meL M'ere so incredible Ihilt I can't usc words to adequately dcscribe it. It didn't hit m¢, until soon aftci we arrivcd back. that 'e had changed so tnany indiwdual livcs, and affectcd 50 many pcople to the extent that H'e did. I call defltelY say. withoui hesitaiion, we made an imporiant difference to these peopl¢. and ihosc p¢ople hai'e made an enonnous diff¢r¢nce to us." Page 17
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Education Education is a fUlaental right tlkat enables people to bT¢ak the cycle of dwrivation aTMI poverty. Survivors Fund {SURF) supports access to university education to 15 students, and funding for school materials for further 45 students, b¢ing broughi up by genocide Wido.5 ihrougb fiding by fNspiRElafrica and th¢ Reaching Rwanda proje¢t. In addition, through funding principally from Foundation Rwanda we ar¢ providing l 80 young 0P]C with access to Technical and Vo¢ational Educauon and Training (TVET). This r¢licves the burden of widows, who struggle to bring up and provide financia] support to th¢ young people in their care. Also, many young heads-of-households have drop&d oui of scbool to look after their younger siblings and we give them a chanc¢ to att¢nd school. Many studcnts have no school or untvmity rnafrriaIs. m051 of them hav¢ io walk long dislanccs to atknd their pLaces of study, som¢times hungry b¢cause they cannot afford rent near unii'ersity and meals. It is iTnportallt to provide allowances for ttansport and Tncals foi such Sthdets. Education remains the most important route out of poverty. Foundation Rwanda is providing support for accommodation and mcals lo 10 stu(knts in need. Shelter A home is a safe place to be for nK>St p¢opl¢. Many survivors lost thcir hom¢s during thc gcnocidc, many rec¢iv¢d houses from govenunent and NGOS after the bFenocide. 28 yearb after the genocide. many of the houses are now dilapidated and in dire need of renovation. In order to r¢build a scr of dignity and to provtde a pcaccful environment tbat enables survivors to deal wilh their day-to-day needb., during the year Survivors Fund (SURF) r¢novated 2 houses for widows and youth-head¢d houscholds with Sup[ from INSPJRE!africa and Foundation Rwanda. Christinc, a forty-nine-year-old survivor and a Foundation Rwanda nKJther of four has. seen some of the darkest days imaginable atKI was in desperllte need of help. She w&% Iwenty-tw(Tr yeAirs uld durin¥ the genocidc and was ra[d rcpcatcdly by counilcss mcn resulting in a broken back leaving her in chronic pain. Shc has carried on bravely in th¢ fac¢ of a failcd 5paDal surg¢ry r¢sultillg in latiC n¢rv¢ damag¢. Kvcrc pain and paralysis for a year. Christine has been unable to work and has stNggled in the darkness of tothl poverty. At one p)int. the only safe accom0datltsn 5hc could find for h¢r faTnily was in a ncighbour's Outho$¢ where shc fillcd the toilet hole w'ith dÈrt alld covered tbe latrine so she could lay a sn]all mattress for her and four C'Id[en to sleep at night. As a fatnily of fiv¢. they slept in th¢ outhous¢ for a ycar until it collaps¢d during the rainy season (while they were in it) and they became bomele&s. Christine's dream in life was to have a safe place to call home for her childten. "I hae be¢n rUtlg from house to house with this broken spine and my children for 27 years. M), health situation is in great danger. But l am afraid to die because l am worti¢d my children would go on the Stsrct if J dic." With great thanks to many g¢nerous supporters of Fowidaiion Rwanda, ov¢r S20:(MK) was raised through a GoFulldMc campaign enabling Christine's dream of having a safe place io call home to come trne! Christine commented: "l am uvcrwhelmed by the support and love people have slK)wn me. I don't have words to express how grate1 l am. I felt grateful since ihe day you told me aknui this campaign. Th¢ thought its¢lf, mad¢ me realiz¢ thal pwple think and care aErf)ut me. I felt wonhy ever since. Thank you so much!" Page 18
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Group Analysis Training Over the course of 2022. a group of professional counscllors ID Rwanda had th¢ opportUDity to participate in a special iDt¢rnational course deliver¢d by the InsiitUEe of Group Analysis (IGA). Convened by Ann¢ Morgan. with the support Of JustlD Phipps and MJ Maher. all of whom arc eKpcricnccd Group Analysts. the LOUTbe hds dcv¢lopcd ihc skills and capa¢ity of thc local counsellors to use group analysis in their mental hcalth interventions. The participants ar¢ all m¢nto1 health professionals from 9 diff¢rcnl organisations including ARCT-Ruhuk4 sl0th¢rapY and SURFS local partner Organisatio AVEGA Agahozo. Thc training wlll hclp the participants to use groups to h¢lp people with tal h¢alih and emotional ¢on¢¢ms rO$S different parts of the ¢ountry wh¢r¢ these organisations are op¢raiing- Participants are now ablc to: - R¢cognise thc cffcct of group dynamics upon self and othcrs Have increased Self-aW¢S5 alld self-reflexiyity - Understalld gruup dynamics from a Group Analyti¢ rSp¢¢tlve - Recognise how group dynamics rclatc to the context of the setting - Recognis¢ ond usc thcorciical language and concepts 5p¢cific to Group Analysis - Understand th¢ m¢aningF of fundamental Gn)up ADal)tic temi - UDdcrstand psychoanalytic theory in Telation to group development - Understand how context irnpacis upon group dynamics in clinical alld alSaIloal settings - Link Group Analytic theory wilh practice Group Analysis is a power] therapeuiic ndIUM that focuses on thc relationship bctwcen the individual and the group, ¢mphasising the essentially social J)ature of the hutnau exri¢¢. A5 a m¢thod of trcatrncnt, group analysis offers an approach that reLogmizes how emotional, behaviourdl and psychological phenomena cmcrgc in th¢ context of our social groups. Carefully constkLut¢d 8nal)ti¢ groups haN¢ a lotkg r¢cord of hclping people with personal problcms and in prornoling Personal dei'elopmenc. The need for psychological support in Rwando is great as a result of the genocide and yet there is a limited number of qualified and experienced psychologrists. This trdining has ¢nablcd thc counscllors to acquirc skills that will itnprove their meDial hcalth support servicas to the ppIe of Rwand4 and in parti¢ular survivors of the gellocide. I'his is one of a number of courscs that the IGA ha5 d¢livcrcd in Rwanda since our partnership began in Noi'¢mb¢i 2014 aftcr it was identified thal psychologists and professionals working in ment31 he¢ilth would benefit Irom iraining in thcrapcutic grows. To datc. 30 participants have complcicd ihe ICsA Foundation Coursc. of which 10 haye subsequenily completed the Interniediate Course. Page 19
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRATEGIC REPORT Financlal review Summary D¢spite the conttnuing challenges of fimdraising, 2022 proved anoihcr positive ycarfinancially for Sulvivors Fund (SURF), as we leverngcd our grassr(M)ts t]eiwork of local parlDcfs to demonstrdt¢ that we can deliver projects which resnd to the neeiLs of the 05t Trithicrablc, even in difficult lirn¢s. Income Our inconr ID 2022 was £730.911 (2021: £740.134). Thc njajor 50UTCC5 of illcome w¢r¢". £37,859 from the Addax & Oryx Foundaiion for the Empowering Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Karongi and Rutsiro Districts to AlleTrikte Extreme Povcrty (EVKREP) Projcct. - £70,807 from the Charities Advisory Trnsl, through its GIK>d Gifts Catslogue, which has proved ¢riticd in providing livelih(x)d projeLts and scholaTShips in Rwand& £153,360 from Clifford Chance for our Counselling Extension Resrminse Project (CERP IJ) and Youth Economic Empow¢rnKDt Proj¢ct (YEEP). which SUPFrf)rted phone-based counselling for Nvlnerable survivors across RwaThJa. as well &s employment and enirepreneurial opp)rtunities for young survivors. £110.911 frotn Foundation R'allda for our cducation progrdmme supporting young people born of genocidc rapc. as well as community counselling and youth camps. £30,634 from INSPIRElafrica for our Youth Entrcpreneurship Training Programme. Legal and Ci)unselling Helpline as well as various educational and shelter projects for survivors. £37,426 from Nctwork for Africa for our Young Survivors Counsclling Progran]me &5 weil as a ncw cohort for our Youth Entrepreneurship Training Prowdmme (YETP). - £20,290 from thc Allan & Nesta Ferguson Cbaritable Trusl to Cru1 with Network for Africa the new cohurt for our Youth Entrepreneurship Training Programme {YETP). £30,041 from Shooting Touch through fimding from Comic Rclicf to support the mctital health through sports project itl Kayonze District. Expenditllre Wc maintained our expenditu on k¢y projccts proportionate to th¢ i0¢ rKcivcd for thcllL a5 w¢ll as controlled ()ur expenditure on our core costs to £80:081. Tbis ID part was due to coniinuing strong exchange rate gains which we acuu¢d over thc ycar. Fundraising Effectiveness Wr do not have any fundrai.ging sperf os wc undertake no marketin& paid-for advertising or dirc¢t ttthil. This is quitc cxccptional for a charity that generates over £500,000 ik income. Though we do ieceive a Google GiaDI, which provid¢5 US with free adv¢rtising on Googl¢ with an cquiN'alent monetary value of £2,611 in 2022. Financial For¢¢ast Tbe year ahead is promisillg to be even better than last year for SURF. We begin the year with a very I0.-cO51 bas¢, and good rcscrves. We will continue to reccivc funding from major donors over the year ahead.. Charities Advisory Trust, Clifford Chance, Foundation Rwanda, INSPIIiLlafvica, Network for Africa and Shooling Touch. Future Income We hdd 5¢¢ured approximately £380.000 of income at the start of the year. includiDg £225,000 fmm Clifford Chance, £50,000 frotn Foundation Rwanda, £30,IKKI frotn FNSPtRElafn"cL £30.000 from Network for Afri¢a, £15.0 from Shooiing"I'ouch. and £30,0 from an anonymous In1. Page 20
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRATEGIC REPORT New gTant proposals are In developnI with several trusts for n¢w projects. and wc continue to seek to identify indepcndently additional funding opportunities with tnjsts atld foundatioD5 in the UK, and in thc USA in partnership wilh Foundation Rwand& Continued emphasis will k placed on supporting our partD¢r orgTanisJtiOll5 to develop and secure fidIng for projects directly. which will result in less income being channelled through SURF ov¢r titnc. Future Expendlture We are committed to keeping our ¢OSLs as low as possible in and outside of Rwdnda in 2023. SURF now only rctains a part-timc consultant in the UK with no oNerheth. W¢ haye no plans to recrnit any more staff in the UK, and the number of SLqff in Rwanda will be directly relad to project fvnding. Following a salary review of staff in Rwanda. we awardcd an incrc&se of 50/0 for staff. just aTr*)v¢ the Icv¢l of infiatÉon in Rwanda, in January and June 2022. We plan to Continue to tnaintain the level of grdnt eX)ditUre in 2023 LS our income allows, ensuring that wc ty to rnaintain a small surplus d¢spit¢ th¢ challcnging fiEwicial environrrKnl. Reserves pollcy Thc policy agrccd by the trnstccs is that the minimum arnount to held as res¢rY¢ 15 now set at 5 month's op¢raling ¢xp¢nditur¢. By ihe end of 2022. our reserves amounted to £173.520, of which £99,694 was designated as free reserves (equivaleni io eighi Tnonth's opeTatin¥ cxpcnditure). Page 21
SURVtVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRATEGIC REPORT FUTURE PLANS Ev¢ry three years. the pater, bwtees and stsff of Survivors Fund (SURF) undertake a reiqew of our work to date, and d¢vclop a stratcgic plan for our work abead. We discuss what ar¢ thc priorities for survivors now and likcly in the tbree-year ri(KI and what resources we have as an organisation to help address Our Strategic Plan accounts lor the enrgIng cbanges affecting survivors of th¢ g¢D(Kide against the Tutsi ill Rwanda, and the changing environm¢ni in which SURF works. We developed a new three-year Strategi Plan at the end vf 2020 whicb sets out the aims. targets and actions for SURF and its parthers wotk from 2021 to 2023. and which forni the basis for opcrational prioritics. It explains IM)w SURF intends to assist partncrs to achieve th¢ir own plans and prioritie& It sets out a demanding but exciting agenda of support to our partners. It will deliver greater impaci for those we aT¢ seeking to help. By balancing our progratll. advocacy work and Capacily building with our fundraising, OnitOring and ¢valuation we will increase oui reach and build greater support for our work. The Strategic Plan will be Continuously I)1t0T to infortn the futurc direction and dcvclopment of Survivors Fund (SURF). Our key th¢m¢s and targets for 2021- 2023 are.. Direet support ¢0 rebuild lives. - Sust41inable liveliho(Kls for sutvivors and related NInerable persons ibrouO1 a focus on incom¢ g¢nerating a¢iiviti¢s. entrepreneurship and employtt*nt. Improve thc .¢11-bc1ng of surviN'ors and related vulnerdble 0UpS thmugb a fo¢$ on mental health provision, memoriatisatioll and physical health cducalion. - Redu¢¢ the vulnerability of survivoTS and related vulnerable persons through a focw on decent hO81ng, food sccurity and elderly ¢ar¢. Advo¢ac)' and Capacity Building to sustain support. - Improve the enfoF¢¢mcnl of rights and legal represenlation of 5ufvivoT5 and related vulnerable pcrsons in Rwanda. - Enable sustainability of survivor organisation5 in Rwanda over the long tern]. Wc look forward to reporting on our progress ahcad. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MAYAGEMENT Governing document Thc charity IS CODtiollcd by its goi'erning document. a deed of tru, and constitutes a limited company, limitcd by guarantee. as defined by the CoTnpanies Act 26. Page 22
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRUCI'URL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT HOW SURF IS RUN Surbivvrs Fund (silliF) is a charitable company. regisiered in Englaj Wales with Ix)th the Charity Commission (1065705) and Companies House (04311565). This structure, which is Used by many cbarities allows ws to have all the advdntages of chaTitable status, and SiTnultan¢ously to limit th¢ trustees, liability through the companys 'limit¢d' siaMs. As a charity and a company limited by guaraniee, Suryivors Fulld (SURF) ha% share capital and thcrcfor¢ cannot be 0ed by anyone. The charity Is govcrned by its Mcmoranthim and Articlcs of Association, dated 30 July 1997. SURF is headed by a Board of Trustees. For company-law purposes, tbe trnslees arc also thc directors of Survivors Fund (SURF) Ltd. Day-to4ay tnaDagement of the organi5ation 15 undertakeD by th¢ Chief Executive in Rwanda. THL BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of TLWStees has authority over and restK)nsibility for the organisation and acts as its legal guarantors. Thc cff¢ctive in¥olv¢mcnt of the Bvdrd of Trustres 18 con.4idered crucial to the success of SURF and ts dq)endcnt on shared goals. Ihe developmeni of Sound and creatii'c .0[killg pra¢ti¢¢s and significant time cotDmttments. Thc Board tnccis at lcast four tim¢s a year, io assess the charity's progre&s since the previous meeting, and t s¢t tnilestones to be achieved by the next meeting. The Chief Lxcculivc attcnds cach Board mecting either in person. or vinually from Ralld4 and prvvidcs an updat¢ to th¢ Trust¢ on the charily's pmgress and assisls in the betting of goal.%. Tnstees also provide valuable assistance to the Chief Executive aTKI other metnbers of staff when necessary. TRUSTEE LLECTIOIN, INDUCTION AN'D RE-ELECTIONS Trustccs ar¢ clcctd at th¢ Annual General Meeting IAGM) by the members of Survivors Fund (SURF). The members include all the trustees. In betw'een AGMS, TteeS tnay be appoiuted iem]M>rarily by the general agreellnt of the existing tnLStccs. How¢vcr, such app)inthients are only valid until the next AGM. Afier appointment, TNstees are prcsented with a copy of our nTr051 recent annual re]x)rt" the charity's gov¢ming documents, and the minutes of the No most recent Board meetings. They are also abk¢d to study the principlcs of thc Charity Commission's Esscntial TnLsiee booklet and are invited io speak with the Chief Ex¢cutiv¢ aud Chair to disCUS5 the Lharity's position and operation. At cvcry AGM, one-third of the Board of Trusiees is requircd io rcsign.. Ihough thcy can thcn bc rc-clccted for a further three-year terni. There are no icrni limits, with the organisation re£ognssing the value of illstilutional kno.]ge hcld by long-servill¥ tnL¥'tees. CURRENf TRUSTEES Ten tnte selved the entire year. They are: Page 23
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRucfuRE, COVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Sam Hunt MBE (Chair) - Sam is Dllty Headteacher ai Sandhurst Sch(N)l. She is a winner of the Secondary Sch] Teachcr of the Ycar award, the Anne Frank Award for Inspirdiional Educator of the Year and has bcen re£ognised as a Sue Ryder 'Woman of Achievement", the"Prid¢ ofBracknell" and an honorary fellow of the University of Wincbester. Sbe is a voluntc¢r cducator for the Holaust Educatio[] Trust an academic advisor for Remembering Sr¢br¢ni¢a. She has bcen a tN8tee sincc 2(Kl8, elected as Chair in 2013, and was awarded pn MBE in 2020 in recognition of her voluntary work with SURF. Josephine Uwafftariya (Vice-cbair) - Josepbine setved as Country Dire¢tor of ActionAid International Rwanda from 2010, bcfore retiring in 2022. She is a Sla] workcr by profcssion and has an MBA from the Maastricht Sch{1 of MaDag¢menL specialising in Project Man2getneDL Dad Chaney (Vic¢-Chair) - Dad oNms and nms a full-setvice public accounting prdctice, representing over 200 elients including a number of chariti¢s. H¢ r¢gularly visits Ru'anda aDd has workcd to str¢ngthen the financial ana8¢m¢nI of SURF partners. He lives in Housto T¢xas. Adrian Veale (Tr¢&8urer)- Adrian is an accountant and has worked in the field for over 30 years. Fle also has expcrienee as an auditor of charitable organisation5. He hLs support¢d the work of Survivo[5 Fund (SURF) sin¢¢ 2011 through volunteering with Project Umubano. Alphonsine KabaEabo- Alphonsinc was a trustee for SURF from 21XII to 2W6 and returned to the board in 2013. Sh¢ is a survivor of the genocide. She is Diiector of Wotnen for R¢fugc¢ WotTren and was forn]erly Regional Director for Africa World knociation of Gtrl Guides and Girl Scouts. Liliane Umubycyi - Liliane has been a trustee of SURF sAnce 21K>4. She is a surnivor of th¢ g¢no¢ide and mov¢d to the UK in 2000. For her work '1Ib SURF, Liliane won the Uiti]natr Woll of the Year Award for Best Campaigncr from CosmotK)litan Mk agazine in 2(K17. She rctircd as Co-chairat the 2012 AGM, aft¢r five yeArs in post. Jeanette Kagabo - Jeanette ha8 been a trustee Since 2004. She is o survivor of the genocide and moved to the UK in 2002. She is an advocate for the eausc of suThivors, speaking at an array of national and rcgional eyents since 2003. Will Goimlhand - Will is Chief Jnnovation Officer and Founder at GoiMJMore Global. an international research agcncy. He M'as a Conservative Party Parliam¢ntary Candidat¢ in 2015 and bas supportcd the work of Survivots Futtd (SURS) sincc 2(K)9 ihrough numerous visits with Project Umubano. Samantha Lakin - Samantha is an advanced PhD student at Thc Strdssler Center for Ilolocaust and Genocide Studics, Clark Univetsity and a Grdduat¢ R¢scarch F¢llow at HaThwd Law School. She was fonnerly a Fulbright Scholar in RwaDd& Her research focuses on buman securily in pist-conflict societies, m¢morialization prn¢ti¢¢s initiated by stalcs and SUTYivof5. Philomene Uwamaliya - PhiloJn¢uc ba5 been a regis*red nuT5C since 21M)6 and specialises in mental health nursing for those with complex problems, regeeS and asylum seekers. Shc is a Scnior Lccturer in Mclltal Hcalth Nursing at John Moor¢s Univcr5ity in Liverpool. VOLUYTEFRS AIYD KEY SUPPORTERS Our work is helped by the contribution of many indivtdual volunteers, who make up thc SURF Projc¢ts Team. Their work is i'ital in cxtending ihe reach of SURF. Page 24
SURVtVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT We would like to record special mention of SURF Chair, Sam Hunt MBE. who works tir¢lessly to help SURF taise funds through the Reaching Rwanda project which she cstablished to rdise funds thruugh schools and communiry groups. As well Is Dr Noam SchimmeL who WO tirelcssly to advo¢ate for the ause of Survivors, in particulat through hi5 acad¢mic r¢h, publications and teaching. W¢ also want to thank Joy Childs for hcr unstinling support of Survivors F1 (SURF) and the fuDdin¥ that she has raiscd through tcaching art and organising fundraising events among her network, and Kathy Shanklin and Rebecca Tinsley wbo support many stud¢nts and vllln¢rable suThivors in Rwanda. PARTf*ERS SURF is forttll)ate to have a number of partners that Sup1 our work and make it tKbssibl¢ b)th in the UK and Rwanda. Our work is supported by on array of fundcrs whose support is invaluable. kn 2022 our fimders included the Addax & Oryx Foundation. Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Tn1, Charities AdNi50ry TrusL Clifford Chance, Foundation Rwanda. INSPIRElafrica. Nctwork for Africa and Shooting Touch. We would like also to thank an aTrny of aaonymous donors. SURE." has rcccivcd guidanc¢ and advic¢ frotll individuals and organisations trx) numerous to mcntioN but wc would like to acknowledge the contribution of ihctn all. SURF h&s worked with the following swyivors, organisations in Rwanda during 2021.. AVEGA A ahozo - ASlatIon of Widows of the Genocide | AERG - Sun.Ll'ors' Ass(Kiation of Stu(knts Istn dnd Pupilq | GAERG - Survivors, Associaiion of Graduate Sdents | Nknanzi - Asso¢iaiion of HIV+ Orphan-hcaded Flouscholds | Solace Ministri¢s Christian Asso¢iation of Genocide SunTivors | anda- thnocide SuThiYors Association dcfeDding hwnan rights Page 25
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3] DECEMBER 2022 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT STAFF The CEO of Survivors Fund (SURF), Samu¢l MUndere. is the prirnary point of contact belwccn the truslccs of SURF, and th¢ SURF team in Rwand4 as well Ls with thc partner organisations and donors. Sam dirccts and coordinates all artiYiti¢s of SURF supported by David Russell, who serves as the UK Coordinator and Company Secretary. SaTn is sUPrted in Rwanda by o core team which includes Emilienne Kambibi. Raban Havugimana, Liliane Pari Umuhoza and Vinccni Nyauma all of whom play vital rolcs in cnsuring our work progrses as wcll as it has done to date. Samuel Munderere, CEO - Sam has w(Kked with SURF since 21XM. and b&s experience in managing counsclling and educarion projects, helping to set up our FoUndlOn Rwanda proj¢ct in 2008. Sam holds a MA in Intemational Developm¢nt Manag¢men¢ from the University of Westminsicr and a BA degree in So¢ial Worker and Social Administratioll from Bllgema University- Emilienne Kambibi, Scnior Key Worker - Emilienne is a traind coun5elloi and social worker and has led our Community Couns¢lling Initiativ¢ to 5UPPOrt women survivors with children born of rape since 2011. She has a PGCert in counselling from the G)Il¢ge of Mlc1n¢ and Hcalth Sci¢necs and a BA in Sociology. Before joining SURF, sh¢ work¢d with AVEGA Agahozo and African Rights. Raban Havugiman& Progratrune Manager - Raban joined SURF in 2012 and helped to set up our entreprcncurship projects with AERG, where he w&s fomierly 8 memb¢r, and helps to lead on th¢ rnonitoring and evaluation of our liveliho d¢v¢lopmcnt ProamMLs. Hc has an MA in Dei'clopment Studies from Mount Kenya Unii'ersity. Vincent Nyaum4 Accountant - Vincent joiu¢d SURF. in 21KI9 to tnanagc our accounts and supervises the audit of the financial r¢porting of partne¢s progrdmmes funded throuth SURF. He ig a Certified Public Accounlant in Rwanda and Kenya. He holds degr¢es frovn UNISK Strathmore and Moi Universities. Dr Jemma Flogw(rf Clinical Psyrhologisi Advisor - J¢mma ha5 a Lkniordtc in Clinical Psychology from Unl'e[SitY Coll¢g¢ London and is regtsiered to practice as a Clinical P5yLholo¥ist in the UK and Rwandd. She has been 'TkIT)¥ With SURF sincc 2010, hclping to Sct up many of our counselling projects. and conlinucs to provide SUrvIsion to counsellors on a consultancy basis. The office team ill Rwanda is supported by the following sthftT: - Claudine Muknkalisa. Office Assistant - Gilbert l)usabimana, Securiiy Guard In the UK, our office is managed by: David Russell. UK Coordinator - David bas been working with SURF since 2004, first as a consultant, and thcn seryes the CEO from 2009 to 2013. Fle continucs to hclp managc the finances and as Company Secrctsry also thc governance ol the Organisatio supporting the ieam in R7nd3 on communicalions and progrdmme d¢v¢loptnent_ He has an MA Irom New York Unii'ersity and Cambridge University. Our team is 5UPPOrted internationally by Liam Dempscy of Ibdcsign (online) a1 Drew Sutton and Rachel Collingwood of Central Studios (filtn and photography). and w¢ ar¢ thaTthI for their coThtinuing support. Page 26
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEiYr Risk m*DagetDen¢ IVe10f impa¢t LlltelihoD Risk Category Rlsk Tltle (1-5) d(1-5) Potential Impact Steps to mitigate risk Ext¢rnal Clitnactic Events such as Ensure that the risks ar¢ heavy rnin5. id¢ntifi¢d, and wh¢rc volocanic urgently required advocacy eruptions in is undcrtakcn wilh Rubayu and stakcboldcrs who could earthquakes coum potcutially address th¢m. hav¢ a major itnpact on housing of bcncficiaries. Financial Ex¢hallg¢ rate The weakening of We are monitoring thi5 for thc rKTrund will projLxts with a fixcd haN'e an adi'er5e exchange rdt¢ Isuch as impact on our Clifford Chance) and will finances if that cnsurc thai a lowcr falls cvcn fi]rthcr exchangc in used for as Mill iesult in futur¢ year5 of funding. exchallge rate Though currently at 1307 losses. (713r23) Operational Loss of key staff Polcnlial threat to delivery of projects becaLLse of a deficit of institutional knowl¢dgc Ensure thai.8taff are propcrly supported, and that there are sufficient dci'clopmenl opportllnities. Ensure that there arc appropriate Lonsultllnts to add supp)rt if and when Opcrational Safeguarding Hann to beneficiaries and repulational damage io SURF Ensurc that our safeguarding wlici¢s arc Includ in our partner rertIng rcquirctllCDts and thai beneficiaries know about whi5tlc blowing policies so thai ihey know who ihcy can reN>rt abuse to. Pagc 27
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STRUCTUR[ GOVERNANCE AD MANACEMENT Ext¢rnal RwandalDR Fear among Work with survivors, C conflict sur¥ivors of organisations to extend our Interdhamwc from mentsl health work in the DRC killing districts Dear the FM)rder people especially with DRC. thos¢ in Giscnyi and Musanzc ncar the Gollla IK)rder posL Operational Coronoyirus "Restrialo5 have been reduced SIlfICant1Y in &% a result Groups are now able to rneet for trdinings and COUDseUiDg. ofthc mpl¢tn¢ntaiioD of preventstive measures. Financial Lack of nding opportunities tA) of income Regularly review nd ability to prograTnme5 to ensure SUprt are&areas they're relevant to cutrent of wurk whiLh donor focu5 while particulaAy may mitigating against "mission result as a result of drift", kccp abrcast ofdonor the reduction of and d¢v¢lopment tr¢nds' UK Aid Budget include full cost recovery budgcts when opportunities do arise. REFERENCE ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS Re%istered Compan). number 03411565 {England and Wales) Registered Charity numbeT 1065705 Page 28
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Registered office 4 Hcathfield Road Bushey WD23 2LJ TSteeS Sam Hunt MBE (Chatr) Josepbine UwaTnariya (Vice£hair) David Chancy (Vice-chair) Adrian Veal¢ (Tr¢asurcr) Alphonsine Kabagatrm) Liliane Umubycyi- Resigned on 26th April 2023 Jcancttc Kagabo Will Gwdhand Samantha Lakin Philomen¢ Uwamaliya Compally Secretary David R$$¢11 Chief Executive Samuel Mundcrcr¢ Founder Mary Kayit¢si Blcwitt OBE BaDker5 Co-OP¢Tdtivc Bank l Balloon Street Manch¢5t¢r M60 4EP Auditors Pr¢stons & Jacksons Parniership LLP Statutory Allditi)rs 364- 368 Cranbrook Road Ilford Essex IG2 6HY ST ATEMEN"I' OF TRUSTEES. RESPOt%SlBILITIES The Iruslccs {who arc also thc directors of Survivors Fund (SURF) for thc PUryM)ses of company law) are rcsponsiblc for preparing the Annual Rcport and the financial statcrncnts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accountittg Stdndards. (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pvdctice) including Financial R¢tK)rtin¥ StdTthid 102 "The Fitwcial Re>rtIllg Standard applible in the UK and Republic of Ircland" Page 29
SURVIVORS FifND {SURF) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EYDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF TRUSTELS, RESPONSIBILrriES- Continued CoTnp(Iny law requires the tsust¢¢s to prcpare financial statements for each financial year which givc a true and fair Niew of th¢ state of affairs of the charitsble company and of ihc incoming iesources and application of resourccs, including the incorne aud ¢xp¢nth"ture. of the charitsble company for that pcrio(L In preparing those finan¢ial slatetnents. the trustees are required to seleci suitablc accounting p)licies and then apply them con5isl¢ntly- obKrvc the metho. and principl¢s in the cEilY SORP. make judgeTn¢nts and cstimates that are reasonablc and pntd¢nt' stht¢ whether applicable accounting standards hav¢ bccn followc4 5ubjcct to any material dcpartures disclosed and explained in the financial slatenLents- pr¢p2r¢ the financial statements on (he going ¢onc¢rn b&sis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charitable ¢OTnpany will continue in business. The trustees at¢ r¢swnsible for keeping prOr accounting records. 'hiCh disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posiiion of the charitable LOTllPally 8nd to cnabl¢ th¢Tn to en%ure that the findn¢ial Statenllt$ Comply with the Companies Act 2(. They are also responsible for safeguarding (he assets of the charitablc company and hence for taking rea8oDable st¢P5 for th¢ pr¢v¢ntlQD aDd detection of fraud alld other irregularitieb. In so far as the trustces arc awarc: th¢r¢ is no relevant audit information of which the charitable CoMpanS auditors are unaware. and th¢ trusiees have taken all steps that they ought to havc taken IO tnake thcmselv¢s awar¢ of any r¢l¢vant audit infonnation and to establish thai the auditors are aware of that illfotlljation. AUDITORS The auditors, Prcstons & Jacksons Partnersbip LLP, will be proposed for re-aplnIMent at the fortbcoming Annual General M¢¢ting. Report of the tr4tee5, incorporating 3 strategic rq)ort. approv by OTdcr of thc board of tnte¢s, as ihc Cotnpany directors, on ........18th Septetnber2023 . and signed on the Ix)ard's b¢half by: Trustce Pagc 30
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) Opinion W¢ havc audited the financial statcmcnls of SurYivor5 Fund (SURF) (th¢ 'cbaritable Compan) for the year ended 31 Decemkr 2022 which compris¢ the Swement of Financial Actil¢le5, the Statement of Finall¢ial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial Statenn[S. Iluding a Smary of significdnt a¢¢ounting policies. The financial r¢p)rning framework that has bcen applicd in thcir preparation is applicabl¢ law and Uniied Kingdom Accounting Standard5 IUDited Kingdom Gellerally Acceptcd Accounting PraGlir¢). including Financial R¢portiDg Stamdard 102 The Financial ReFK)rting Standord applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland,. In our opinion the financial staiem¢nts'. iv¢ a tru¢ and fair view of the stare of the charttablc COTnpans affairs as #t 31 Ikccmbcr 2022 and of its incuming rcsources and application of rcsources. including its income and expenditurc, for the year th¢n end., hav¢ been properly prepared itt a¢¢ordance with Uniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, includinL. Financial RcFrf>rting Siandard 102 The Financial Rep)rting SvdndLrd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland and have been pr¢par¢d in accordance with the requ1Ments of th¢ Companies Act 2(M)6. Bas15 for opinion We conducted our audit in accordancc with ]nternatAonal Standards oll Auditing (UK) IISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our resp)nsibilities under those slandards. are fiuth¢r described in the Auditor5, responsibilititri for the audit of thc financial ststements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical r¢quircm¢nts that arc Tclcianl to our audit of the financial statement5 in th¢ UK, including th¢ FRC'S Eihical s]dard. and we have fulfilled our other ethicdl restK)nsibilities in accordance with these requir¢mcnts. Wc bclicve that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficicnt and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinioll. Conclusions relating to going concern In auditing thc fi[kclaI statcments, we have concluded ihat the trnstees, usc of the going con¢¢rn basis of accounting in the preparation of the fjnanciai 5tatetnents is appropriatc. Based on the work we have perfornied. we haN'e noi id¢ntifi¢d any Tnatcrial unccrtainiies relating to events or onditions that, individually or collcctiycly. may casi significani doubl on the charitabl¢ company's ability lo conlinue as a goillg conr¢rn for a ri(KI of ai Icast twclvc tnonths from when (be fmancial statemenis are auihorised for issue. Our rcsponsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant se¢tions of tknis report. Other informatio -rh¢ ttust¢cs ar¢ responsibl¢ for the other inforntI0D. The other inforn]ation comprise5 lh¢ informativn included in the A[U¢ll Report, other than th¢ finallcial statcmcnts and our Rqx)rt of the Independ¢nt Auditors ihereon. Our opinion On the financial statements does not cover ihe otber infommtion arKI. except to the extent oiherwiw explicitly stalcd in our report. we do not cxpress any forni of assurance conclusion thcrcon. In CO[ectIOn with our audit of tbe financial staiements. our responsibiliiy is io read the other infOrntIon nd, in doing so, ¢onsideT wheth¢r thc otheT informttion is Tnateri8tly inconsistcni with the financial stat¢menls or our knowlcdgc obiained in the audit or otherwisc appcajy to bc mal¢rially misstated. If w¢ dcntify su¢h ÈtrIal inconsiSt¢nci¢s or apparcnt tnai¢rial misstat¢meDts. we are r¢quiied to det¢rmin¢ wherher this giveb Tise to a maietial misstatemeT]t in the financial statements themselvcs. If, based on the work w¢ have perfomed. wc concludc that there is a material mlsstalennt of this other infornution, w¢ are required io T¢port thai fact. Wc havc nothing to i¢wbrt itt this t¢gard. Page31
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENf AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURVIVORS FLryD (SURF) Matters on which we are requlred to report bv cxception We have nothing to report in respeci of the following mattcTS wh¢rc the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires to report to you if, ID our opinion: the infornHtion given in the Rei)th of th¢ TnLS¢S i5 IOn51stent in any nmterial restrtt with the financial statements. or thc charitable Company has not kq)t adequate accounting record5. or th¢ financial statements ate DQt in ag¢llnI with thc accounting rttorits and returns" or we have not reLeived all tbe inforn]allon and explanations we requÈre for our audit. The Trustees were noi eniiiled to PTepaT¢ the finan¢ial statcmcnts in accordance with the small companies rcgime and tak¢ adyantagc of thc small companies, exenyions in preparing thc trustccs, rcport and from the requir¢m¢nt to prepare a strategic rert. R(ponsibilities of trustees As explain¢d more fully in the Statement of Tnstees, Responsibilities. the trustccs (who arc also the directors of the ¢harit¢Lbl¢ ¢OTnpany for the PUTwbses of company law) ar¢ r¢s)nsIble for the prepardtion of the financial statements and for being satisfied that ihey give a truc and fair view. and for such inicrnal control as the trustees determine 15 nec¢ssary to ¢nabl¢ th¢ pr¢paration of financial statements that arc fre¢ from material missiatement, whether due to fraud or eor. In pr¢paring the financial statemen1% the IteeS are resp)nsible for asscssing the charitable coMpanS ability to continu¢ as a going Conc¢ disclosing. a5 applicabl< nll¢r$ related to going concern and using the guing concern basis of accounting unless the trustees eith¢r iotend to liquidate the charitable company or to ccase 0rationS, or havc no rcalistt¢ altcrnattvc bul to do so. Our rtspollsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have b¢¢n appointcd as auditor5 undcr Scction 144 of thc Charitics Act 2011 and r¢p)rt in accordance th the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect ihereunder. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are fr¢¢ from mat¢rial misstatcmcnt, whether duc to fraud or crror, and io TSSUC a Rcport of th¢ Indwndcnt Audiiors that includcs our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high lei'el of assurdniy, bul is not a guarantcc ihat an audit ¢onducted in accordance wilh ISAS (UK) will always delect a Tnaterial misstAtement when it exists. Mi551atements can aris¢ from fraud OT ¢rtor and aTe considered material if, individually or in the aggregatc, they could r¢asonably be cxpectcd to influcncc th¢ cconomic dccisions of users tsken on the bas15 of these financial statements. Thc cxtcnt to which our proc¢dures are capable of detecting irrcgularitics, including fraud is detailed below: We obtained an undeTStsnding of the legal and regulatory fram¢wot* appli¢abl¢ to the ¢ntiiy and how the entity is complying with that framework by discussing with Managennt and checking compliancc with regulators. A further de%cription of our rcsTx>nsibilitics for thc audit of the financial statements is loCad on the Financial Reporting Council's ls'cbsitc at wTrTrw.frc.or&uk/auditorsresy)nsibiliiies. This description fornis part of our R¢port of the Independent AdIrS. Page 32
REPORT OF THE IIWEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) Use of our report This repon is solely to the charithbl¢ compangs tnL8tees, &s a Ix)dy. in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accoiints and Rew>rts) Regulatio5 28. Our audit work has been uudertaken so thal wc might state to th¢ charitable company's trustees th¢)se matters we are required to state to them in an auditors, [crt and for no other purw)se. To (be fullest extent pemiiited by l&w, we do TJOI accept or assume responsibility ¢0 anyon¢ other than thc charitable company and the charitablc companls trnstees as a body, foi our audit Work. for this repory or For the opiDions we have fornd. for and on behalf of Prestons & Jacksons Parn¢rship LLP Statutory Auditors Eliwblc to act an auditor in tcnrLS of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 364 - 368 Crnnbrook Rodd Ilfurd Essex IG2 6HY Dale: Page 33
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES NCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 31.12.22 Total funds 31.12.21 Totsl funds Unrestricted Restricted fimd Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMEiYfs FROM Donations 33,720 5V53 91,973 72,570 Charitable activities Charitable Activity 41.494 530,183 571,677 663.893 Other tncoming Rcsources 4,793 62.468 67.201 3,671 Tot41 80,007 650,904 7311,911 740.134 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable actiTritie5 Clwitable Adivity 730.506 797,055 611,851 NET INCOMEI(EXPEiNDITURE) 13.458 (79,602) (6&144) 128,283 RECONCILIATION OF Fu}s Total funds brought fonyard 86236 153,428 239,6(A 111,381 TOTAL Fuf4DS CARRIED Tr"ORW'ARD 99,694 73,826 173.520 239,664 The notes fomi part of ihese fjnancial sthtcments Page 34
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) STATEMELYf OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 DECEMBER 2022 31.12.22 31.12.21 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 13 41J48 40248 CURREiYf ASSETS DebtL7rs C&sh at bank and in hand 14 21,726 138,921 14.382 211,437 160,647 225.819 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one y¢ar 15 {2&675) (26,403) LYET CURRENT ASSETS 131,972 199,416 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 173,5211 239,664 P*ET ASSETS 173,520 239.664 Fuf%DS Unrestricted fids. General fund RestriLied funds.. Rcslrictcd Funds 17 99,694 86,236 73.826 153.428 TOTAL FUTrIDS 173520 239,664 The ¢hatitabl¢ coinpally is entitlcd to ex¢mption from audil under S¢¢iion 477 of the Companies Act 2(X)6 for the year ended 31 De¢mber 2022. 'I'he metnbers have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these fLnancial ststements. The trustCC5 acknowledge iheir reswnsibilitics for (a) Cll5urin¥ that the charitable Lumpany k¢¢ps a¢counling r¢¢ords that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Aci 21KI6 and (b) preparing financial statcm¢rEts which give a true and fair view of thc 5tatr of affairs of thc charitablc company as at the end of eaLh financial year and of its sUlUS or deficit for each faLIa1 Ye in accordance with ihe requirements of Sectio$ 394 and 395 and which otherHise comply with the requiremcnts of the Companies Act 2(K)6 relaiing to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable Lompany. These finan¢ial statcm¢nts hav¢ been audited under the requirements of Scction 145 of the Chariiies Act 2011. The notes forni part of these financial statements Page 35 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) STATEMENT OF FtNANCIAL POSITION - continued 31 DECEMBER 2022 The financial statements were approycd by the Board of Tn(eeS and authoris¢d for issue on 18th Septetnber 2023 . and were signed on its b¢half by: Tn]stee TnLSte¢ The notes fomi part ofthese financial statements Pagc 36
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR TEtE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 31.1222 31.12.21 Notes Ca$h fl•w$ from Dpernting actii'ities Clqh genere from operations (611> 183,145 N¢i ¢ash (used invprovided by 0ratIng activiti&s (61I21} 183,145 Co$h flows from investing aetivities Purchasc of tangible fixcd &etS (10,695) (20,780) Net ¢#sh used in illvesting aciivities (10ffi9 (20,780) Chnge in cash and cash equiYalent$ in the reporting period Cash and cash equii'alents at the beginning of the reporting period (72,516) 162,365 211,437 49.072 Cllsh csh equii'alents at the end of the reporting periiMI 138,921 211,437 The notes fonn part of thcsc financial statements Page 37
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE STATEME OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITUREYINCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPEIi4TING ACTITr]TIES 31.12.22 31.12.21 Net (expenditure)lineome for the reporting period (as the Statement of Financial A¢tivltles) Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Other (Incrcase)Idecrease in debtors Incr¢Jsc in creditors (66,144) 125,283 10,998 (1,603) (7J44) 2,272 4.714 631 46,656 2.861 Net ¢a$h (used in)Iprnvided b). operations (61,821) 183,145 ANALYSIS OF CHAINGES NF.T FUNDS At 111122 Cash flow At31112122 Net cash C&sh at bank and in hand 211,437 (72,516) 138,921 211.437 (72.516) 138.921 'rotal 211,437 (72,516) 138,921 Thc llotC5 forni part of these financial statements Paoe 38
SURVtVORS FttND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUIYTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial 5ta¢ements The flnancial statements uf the Chatitable COTnpaDy. which is a public b¢nefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepaTed in accordance wilh the Charities SORP (FRS 10?) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Statcment of Recommended Practicc applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acrordanee with the Finanrial Rcporting Standard applicable in thc UK and Republic of IlaDd (FRS 1021 (effective l January 2019).. Financ1 R¢porting Strnilard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and R¢public of Ireland, and tbc Companics Act 2(K)6. The financial stat¢m¢nts have been prepar under the bistorical cost conveiiti(Trn. The charity constituies a public benefit entity as defin by FRSIO2. Going Con¢ern and Impa¢t of Cov5d 19 With restricuons eased off ill March 2021 and vaccination programme organised and rolled out by the Govcmment of Rwanda, SURF has successfvlly minimised the impact of the PandLxnic on their charitablc objwtiv¢s. The organisation further secured sU]CteD¢ fimdings to opcrate for thc next twelvc Tnonths. As such, the Board of trustees are confident thai they would b¢ in a position to out their clwitablc activities in the coming year. As, a result ol this. tbe Irusiees consider ibat there are no material uncertainties about the charitys abilily to ¢ontinu¢ as a going ¢on¢ern. Income All InC(ne is reco¥ni5ed in thr Stat¢Tnent of Findncial ActiNiti¢s vncc the charity has entitl¢menl tv the funds, it is probable that the incomc will be r(1Ved and the amount can mcasured rcliably. Donations are reCOlSed when the charity has been notified ITJ writing of the amount dnd settlcment date. In the event thal a donation is subjccl to conditions that require a level of perfomL4nce before the charity is entitled io ihc funds, thc incomc is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully m¢L or lh¢ fulfilmcnt of thosc CODditlOD is wholly '11h1n the control of thc charity ¢d is prvb¢Lble that those conditions will be Lfilled in the reporting pctiod. Incotn¢ frotn goi'ernment and other grants. H.hether "capital. grants or"reN'enuc" grants is recognised wh¢n the clwi(y has entitlement to the funds. any peifornwice condiiions attacbed to the grdnts have bccn met, it is probablc that ihe income will be received and ihe amount Can mcgsured reliably and is not defetred. Donated qervice8 recognised in the fmancial slatements would include those provided by an individual or entity as part of ihcir tradc or prof¢ssioD for fr¢¢. kn quivalent amount is included as expcnditur¢. Expenditure and irrecoi'erable vat Liabiliti¢s arc rccogniscd as expenditure as sn as there is a legal or CQDSlru¢tiv¢ obligation ¢ommitting the cbarity to that expenditure. it is probablc thai a tTrnsfer of economic benefits will be requiTed in scttlcmcnt and th¢ amouni of the obligation can be mwurcd rcliably. Expcnditurc is accouthtd for on an accruals basis and has EKcn classificd under heading5 that aggregate all cost related to ihe category. Whcrc costs cannot be direcily atttibuted to particular headin¥s they hav¢ been allocated to activitics on a basis consistent with the of resOu¢s. Tecoverable VAT is chargcd as a ¢ost against the activity for wbi¢h thc cxpenditure was incurred. Page 39 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND {SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOU[NG POLICIES- continued Expenditure and irrecoverable vat Giants offered subject to conditions which havc noi b¢¢n met at the year end datr are noted &s a Commitment but not accrued as expenditUTe. TAngible rued assets Deprc¢iation is provided ai the following annual rdtcs in or(kr to Tite off each a5S¢t ov¢r its C5timated useful life. Leasehold Land Plant and machincry Motor vehicles not provid(xl 250/0 on cost 250/0 on ¢ost Tangible fixLxi assets are stst¢d at histori¢al rost l¢ss accumul depreciation atKI any accumulated impairn]ellt losscs. Historical cost includes expenditure that 15 directly attributsble to brillgiThg the a55et to ihe location and condilion necessary for il tv be capable of operJting in the mallller illtend¢d by managcmcnt. No d¢pr¢ciation is charged on the value of land but any improVennt costs ar¢ depre¢iat&J. Taxation The charity is cxempt from corporation tax on its clwitable actiNities. Fund accounting Unrestrictcd lunds can be used in accordance with the c]Mritsble objectives at the dis¢(10 of the trustees. Restricted fiEnds can only b¢ us¢d for particular TC5trictcd purpos¢s within the objecls of the charily. Restrictiot15 arise when specified by the donor or 'hen funds are rdised for parti¢ulaF resiricled purposes. Further explanation of th¢ nalurc aThJ purrM)sc of cach futKI is iDcluded in the notes to the fanCIal siatcments. oreign curreneies A55ets and liabilities in foreign ¢utren¢ies a translat In steiling at the rates of exchange ruliug at the tstateTnent of futancial position date. Transactions in foreign currcncies a translated into st¢rling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. ExchaDg¢ diff¢r¢nc¢s taken into account ill arriving at thc opcrnting resulL Debtors Basic financial assets, including trade and other debtors, are iTtili411y rccow]ised at transaction price, unlcss thc arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is me&sured at the present value of ihe futur¢ r¢ccipts discount al a mark¢i raie of interesi. Such assets arc subsequently catTied ai anM)rtised cosi using th¢ eff¢¢tiv¢ inier¢si methu( less any in]pairnJent. Page 40 continued...
SURVoRs FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENIS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTif4G POLICtES- CODtinued Creditors Basic financial liabilities. including trade aThl other creditors, loans from thiTd parties and loans froTn r¢lated parties, are initially recogDiS¢d at transaction price, unless the arrangement ¢onsiitutes a fmdncing transaction. H'here the debi instnllnent is measured at th¢ prcS¢Dt N'alue of the futur¢ payments discounted at a market rdte of interest. Such iDstnDnents are subsequ¢nLiy carried at amoniscd cost using the effective intcrest mcthod. Icss any impairni¢ni. Flnsneial Instruments Thc charity only has financial asscts and financial li#bilittCS of a kind that qualify as basic fiTwn¢i&l instruments. Basic financial iDstruments initially recognised ai transaction value and subsequently measured at th¢ir settlement value. DONATIONS 31.1222 31.12.21 Donations CFifi aid Donatcd serrices and facilitics 80225 9,137 2,611 61,M7 7.786 3,337 91,973 72.570 OTHER INCOMIP*'G RESOURCES 31.12.22 31.12.21 Ag¢ncy Income Int¢r¢st inmTne 62,468 4,793 3.491 180 67261 3,671 Page 41 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs- Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 INCOME FROM CHAIiITABLE ACTIVITIES 31.12.22 31.12.21 Activity Charttable Activity Grdnts 571,677 663,893 Grants received, includd ID th¢ ab)ve, are as follows: 31.1222 31.12.21 Foundation Rwanda TNSPIRElafrica Anonymous Charities Advisory T1 (G(M)d Gifts) Comi¢ R¢licf (Shooting Touch) Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Amcrica Neiwork for Afri¢a Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitabl¢ TnL5t Addax & Oryx FoundatlOD Clifford Chance UK Foreign. Commonwealth and Developtnent Office (EmwTrw¢ring Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Wesiern Rwanda to All¢viat¢ Extreme Poverty (EVWEP) projt) 110,9] I 30,634 71,929 Yo07 30,041 8,420 37,426 20,290 37,859 153J60 86.272 36,707 50,000 93,843 20,454 807 36,634 29,834 239,147 70,195 571,677 663,893 CHARtTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Grant funding of actiiities (see noie 6} Support costs (see note 7) Direct Cosis Totals Charitable Activity 79,113 637J61 80,D81 797,055 GRANfs PAYABI.E 31.12.22 31.12.21 Charitable Activity 637,861 455,669 Page 42 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 GRANTS PAYABLE- continued The iotal allts paid to institulions during the year was as follows.. 31.1222 31.12.21 Commw]ity Projttis (Sbcltcr} Foundation RIanda Youth Entr¢pren¢urship Training Program (YErp) Community Counselling Initiativc (CCD G(M)d Gifts Project Rahing Rwanda Project Univcrsity Studcnt sUprt Progrdmn Network 4 Africa Empowering Vulnerable Genocide Widows in Western RwaDda Allcviatc Extrcmc Povcrty VwEP} projcct. Empowering Vulllerable Genocide WidOS in KaroE)gi and Ruisiro District to Allcvialc Extrcmc Povcrty (F.VKREP) project. Oth¢r Agcncy Costs Counselling Extension Response Projtti ICERP II) Youth Economi¢ Empowcrmcnt Proj¢ct (YEEP) 4,946 62,448 2,958 122.853 102.871 57,699 3232 13,714 2,694 44.611 78,539 43,658 1,034 7.138 89.822 39,184 6316 57J27 99.475 23,528 3,129 36,807 131,847 637,861 455,669 SUPPORT COSTS Premises Costs Management Finance Charitable Activity 54,068 1,449 16J32 Other Overheads Csovernance costs Totals Charitabl¢ Activity 2.611 5.021 80,1181 Page 43 conlinued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net ill¢omel(cXd1tUre) is stated aft¢r cIwgin(cred1t1Ag). 31.1122 31.12.21 Auditors, r¢muncration Depreciation- owned asse 5,021 10,997 4,800 4,636 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BEh'EFITS Th¢rc were no trSlees. rwnun¢ration or other benefits for the y¢4r ended 31 December 2022 nor for the yeat ended 31 December 2021. TStee5, expenses Th¢r¢ were Tho trnstees, expen8es paid for thc endcd 31 tkcernber 2022 nor for the year ended 31 DeC¢T[¢r 2021. 10. STAFF COSTS 31.12.22 31.12.21 Wages and sa]aries Social s¢¢urity costs 58,088 5,983 74,633 5,131 64,071 79,764 The average moDthly number of employees during the year was as follow5: 31.12.22 31.12.21 Charitable Aciiviiies manamellt and AdmiDistrdtion No cmployees received ¢moluTnents in cAcc5s of £60.(KIO. Page 44 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE sTATEmE'T OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 31.12.2021 Unrestricted Restricted Total fimd fid funds INCOMI E AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations 44,074 28.496 72.570 Charitable Jetivities Charitable Activiiy 20,01 643,893 663,893 Other Incoming Rtsources 180 3,491 3,671 Total 64,254 675.880 740,134 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable acti.111C5 Charitable Activity 56,624 555,227 611,851 NET INCOME 7,630 120,653 128,283 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fijnds brought fonvord 78.606 32.775 111,381 TOTAL FU5 CARRIED FORWARD 86.236 153.428 239,664 12. KLY MAh'AGEMENf PERSONNEL The Key Management Pers()nn¢l compris¢d of tbe Board of Tnlees. Page 45 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATENTS- eontinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS l£asehold Plant and tand macbincry Motor vehicles Totals COST At l January 2022 Additions Exchange differ¢n¢es 14,1196 64,709 10,043 1,046 12258 652 (180) 91,063 10,695 1,602 736 At 31 D¢ceTnber 2022 14,832 75,798 12,730 103J60 DEPRECIATION At l January 2022 Charge for year 46,033 7,770 3,819 3,227 50,815 10,997 At 31 Dec¢mb¢r 2022 53,803 61,812 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2022 13J69 21995 4148 At 31 Dccembcr 2021 13,133 18.676 8,439 40,248 14. DEBTORS: AMoufiTS FALLING DUE WITHtN OYE YEAR 31.12.22 31.12.2 Trade debtors Other d¢biors 9,110 12,616 7,786 6,596 21,726 14,382 Page 46 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 IS. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YKAR 31.12.22 31.12.21 Social s¢wity and othcr tsxcs (hher creditors 3,086 25589 3,733 22,670 28,075 26,403 16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 31.1222 Total funds 31.12.21 Total fijnds Unrestricted Restricted fund fimd Fixed asscis Cuent asscts Curr¢nt liabiliii¢s 19.553 108.816 (28,675) 21.995 51J3J 41,548 160.647 {28,6751 40,248 225,819 (26,403) 99.694 73P6 173.520 239,664 17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel movemenl in funds At 31112r22 At 111122 Uurestri¢ted funds Gcn¢ral (und 86236 13,458 99,694 Restrictcd funds RestriLted Funds 153,428 (79,602) 73,826 TOTAL FUNDS 239,664 166,144} 173,520 Nct tnoY¢m¢nt in fundts., included in Ihe above arc as follows.. Incoming Resources Movement r¢sources expcnded in funds Unrestricted fund5 Gencral fund 80,iN17 (66,549) 13,458 Rcstrieted funds Restricted Funds 650,904 (730506) {79,6021 TOTAL Tr"UNDS 730,911 (797,055) {66,144) Page 47 continucd...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- Continued Comp3r¥tives for movement in fuDd5 Net movement in fid5 At 31112121 At 111121 Unrestricted fund$ General fund 78.606 7.630 86236 Restricted funds R¢stricted Funds 32.775 120.653 153.428 TOTAL FUNDS 11 lJ81 128,283 239.664 Comparatlve net movettteni in funds, iticluded itt the aknve are as follows.. Incoming Resources Movement resouTces expended in funds Unrestricted fuDd$ Gcneral fund 64.254 (56,624) 7.630 Restricted funds Rcsiricted Funds 675,880 (555,227) 120,653 TOTAL FUNDS 740,134 (611,8511 128,283 Analysis of Restrieted ReserTres 31.12.2022 31.12.2021 Youth l¢onomic EmpOwn¢nt Projcct (YEEP) 73,826 71,638 Counselling Extension ReSpOe Project (CERP ID 43,084 Foundation Rwanda 38,706 73,826 153,428 Page 48 continued...
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- colltinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES David Russell who is ihe Company Sccretary of SURF, is also the Chair of Network for Africa and Charilics Advisory Trnst. During ihc year donations loialling £37.426 (2021= £36,634) '¢[c received fmm Network for Africa and £70,807 (2021: £93.843) from Charities Advisory TnLSt. ring the year. the TntC(S donated £2,335 (2021.. £5.635) to the orgdnisation. DurirLg the year, SURF donated £12,307 iowards the cOnSCLi0ll of PhilIS Place ChildreJ)'s Centr¢ ID Rwanda. The building is CU¢tIY owned by a rnb¢r of the of trustccs. 19. LEGAL STATUS OF THE TRUST The charity is a company limited by guarante¢ 2nd has Tr) Share capital. 20. WIliDILSG UP OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CHARITY If upon winding up or dissolution of th¢ charity, there remaitt as5et5, after th¢ satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the ass¢ts r¢prc5ented by the accumUled fulld shall be irdnsferred to some other charitable body or bodies haling Similar objccts to the charity. Pagc 49
SURVtVORS FUND (SURF) DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCLiL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 31.12.22 31.12.21 tNCOME Al ENDOWMENrs Donations Donations Gift aid Doted servi¢¢s and fa¢Alities 80.225 9,137 2,611 61.447 7,786 3,337 91,973 72.570 Other Ineomlng Resouree$ Agcncy Income Inierest inLome 62,468 4,793 3,491 180 67,261 3,671 Charitable actiTrTrties Granls 571,677 663,893 Total ineomlng resources 730,911 740,134 EXPENDITURE Charitable actii'ities Wagcs Social security Netwvrkin¥ and Advi>cacy Intcrnct Expcnses Depreciation of tangibl¢ fed a55eis Projeci Costs 58,088 5,983 2,528 1,516 10,998 637,861 74,633 5,131 594 1,864 4.714 455.669 716,974 542,605 Support ¢o$ts Management Training und Wclfar¢ Travel and Subslstence Consuliancy Services &102 IlJ,539 36,027 15,895 7,715 25,61MI 54,668 49,210 Fingn¢e Fortiw Lxchang¢ Difference Carried forwtird 713 713 (5,682) (5,682) This pagc does not forn) part of the statutory finKIal statements Page 50
SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 31.12.22 31.12.21 Finance Brought forward Ballk Lharges 713 736 (5,682} 707 1,449 (4,975) Premises Cosls Rent Light and Heal Telcphonc Postagc and slationery Cl¢aning 9,589 758 1,9S3 1,614 2,418 8,953 866 1,977 3,167 1,911 16J32 16,874 Other Overheads Advertising 2,611 3,337 Governance eosts Auditors, rcmun¢ration 5,021 4,800 Total resources expcnded 797.055 611,851 Net (expenditure)fincome (6fi144) 128,283 This pagc does noi fonn part of the statutory fInla1 statements Page51