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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 14 11 2024 13 11 2025

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
of the the charity’s trusts
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Trustee selection methodsBY Majority vote of TEECH trustees. 7
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Description of the the charity’s trusts

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

• You may choose to include The TEECH motto is ‘to help those less fortunate create a better future for ane a inf ti h themselves’ and we do this by providing aid and improving basic living

• anenone it iii On, WES conditions for the lives of the young and the elderly. Over the years we have relevant, about: worked with many schools, hospitals and homes for the aged. By sparking ° policies and procedures enthusiasm with the local people, we hope to enable and encourage self-help adopted[for][the][induction] ; :[and] and enterprise to continue after we have left. training of trustees; Every year the TEECH trustees visit possible projects and decide which would

• e the charity's organisational best benefit from help and how they could be made self-sufficient. A team of structure and any wider approximately 20-40 volunteers armed with tools travel overland by coach to network with which the charity |Complete the project. We also deliver aid to various contacts in the local area works: (for example beds and medical supplies to hospitals, clothes and shoes for , orphanages). TEECH trustees and volunteers are unpaid and all donations go

• e relationship with any related | towards our project parties;

• ° trustees’ iderati f TEECH was established in 1998 when a group of people who worked together TUSERS COnSICeraton o near to Ipswich took up the challenge from a colleague to help repair two

• major risks and the system hospitals in Bucharest. About fifty volunteers traveled to Bucharest under the and procedures to manage banner of ‘Aid to Romania’ in August that year and set about painting, them. plastering, providing lighting and generally making the hospitals cleaner, safer and brighter places.

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After the success of this trip, seeing the need to be more structured the volunteers organized into a Registered Charity and hence TEECH was born. TEECH is an independent organisation, which welcomes volunteers from all walks of life who are not afraid of hard work.

Section C Objectives and activities

| For such charitable purposes in Eastern Europe as the Trustees shall from time to time decide Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Direct delivery of aid and practical support to Eastern Europe by volunteers using TEECH owned vehicles. Our primary destination is Moldova. During the current conflict, aid has been delivered to very needy people in Ukraine. The main projects in Moldova take the form of work being carried out by volunteers travelling by road with required | renovation work to create toilets and shower rooms in village schools; the | supplies. | | Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

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Section D

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: Achievements and performance
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At the end of December 2024 / early January 2025. A team of 7 volunteers travelled in the two lorries and charities van. Over 1,040 shoeboxes were hand delivered to schools, Ukrainian children living in Moldova, and a children's home. As you will know, we also took pallets of hand sanitiser, which many of you sponsored, delivering them to schools, a hospital and care homes for the elderly. Huge thanks for all the sponsorship, making it possible to fund the lorry.

The team left on 28th December, and quite literally 5 minutes into the journey one of the lorries broke down. Luckily support was nearby and the team were back on the road within an hour and off to Dover to catch the ferry. The rest of the journey went without any mishaps, arriving into Moldova on 31st December ready for new year’s celebrations. Both the Moldovan and UK New Year were seen in (Moldova 2 hours ahead of the UK), with a bit of a lie in the next day, before heading out later in the day to see the older ladies at Casa Helen, in Risipeni and the Children at a home in Bocsa. Each day following this, the team either travelled together to a school in their Christmas outfits and give shoebox gifts to the children, or on some days the team would split and hand sanitiser and food was delivered to other locations. A list of the all the villages we visited is on the photo page.

The weather was pretty mild, only dropping below zero degrees on a few occasions, and no snow arrived, which was unusual. The only snow encountered was in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania on the return journey and a during the drive through Hungary. To view photos from the trip please see the photo album page.

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Section D

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main AUGUST 2025 ZALUCENI & achievements of the the charity during the year the year year ILICIOVCA A team of 18 volunteers travelled overland to Moldova from Northern Ireland, England and Sweden (and for Barry & Jan, from France in their motorhome). The team took 2 lorries, the van and minibus, with Carita & Bjorn travelling by car from Sweden. The aim was to create two bathrooms, one in the village of Zaluceni, on the border with Transnistria and one in the village of Iliciovca, both in the Floresti district. The photo above shows a panoramic view of the Zaluceni school. The team would start in Zaluceni first, installing toilets for the boys and girls, a water boiler, sinks, hand driers and a separate toilet at the end of a hallway for the teachers. Outside a septic tank was installed for all the waste. Along with the project, the team also set up a free shop, with the clothing aid, bed linen, blankets etc all donated by many of you. Volunteers travelled around the village to deliver walking aids, wheelchairs, incontinence pads and food to the elderly. Due to its location, the team visited the Nistru River one evening, some going for a swim and others waiting to see if they would be swept away, as the current was quite strong. The scenery in the region was very pretty, with great views on entry to the village from a higher point and many fields of sunflowers. | After 5 days the team moved to lliciovca, which was a poorer village | and had worse outside toilets. Again the team would create a bathroom for the boys and girls, including the installation of another septic tank. The trip did not pass with no mishaps, with the van requiring repair and both lorries needing attention too, TEECH will always be grateful for any donations people can make to keep the vehicles on the road, which are key to making any trip possible. First time TEECH volunteer Ryan wrotea little bit about her experience: My first volunteer trip with Teech to Moldova in August 2025 was a fantastic and eye-opening experience. The entire project was coordinated extremely well, a testament to Rob & Holly’s meticulous planning and dedication to the charity. Our primary mission was to visit 2 schools in different villages and install toilet facilities, a lifechanging improvement for the children and staff of the school. Realising the immediate impact of our work on the communities was incredibly rewarding. The warm welcome we received from the locals in each village made everything that Teech does even more meaningful. | really enjoyed delivering food packages and medical supplies to the villagers in Zaluceni. Seeing big smiles and happy tears during our visits was moving and humbling. The lovely part about the trip was that it was just a “get stuck in” approach to whatever you could lend a hand to, whether that be painting, carrying boxes or materials, setting up the “shop” to give out free clothes and bicycles, building trampolines, going out on deliveries, cleaning, etc.

achievements of the the charity during the year the year year

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Beyond the work itself, one of the most amazing parts of the trip was getting to meet and spend time with other volunteers. The team is a diverse group of people from all over the UK, Ireland and Sweden, each bringing their own unique stories and expertise to the projects. Whilst living together in the schools, there was plenty of downtime in the evenings, excellent food, drinks and fun to be had! As someone who is not really a camper, | was surprised how easy it was to adapt fo living with camp showers and drop hole toilets. Beyond grateful to have had this opportunity and | would highly recommend to anyone who has always wanted to get on board with a volunteer project. It was inspiring to be part of a team so genuinely committed to making a difference. Thank you Teech!

Pictures from the two projects have been added to the following page — click here to be taken to the photo galleries.

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Section E

Financial review

• Brief; statement of the summerFunds remainingare held afterin theaCo-opmajor bankaid tripaccount.to EasternFundsEuropeare neededin the on charity’s policy on reserves ; : 8 jut an on-going basis for the next year's aid trips. Co-op Bank debit cards are used to provide day to day provisions whilst abroad on aid trips.

• Details of any funds materially in deficit

• Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include Funds are raised by volunteers contributing from their own additional information. where resources and from sponsored events which they organise relevant about: themselves. ° Bauneaethe charity’s a ideprincipal‘including We are also grateful for the support of The Daniel. Foundation,. our any fundraising); partner organisations that work in Moldova all year round.

• e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Please see this link for a list or our sponsors and supporters

https://teechorg.weebly.com/sponsors.html

Section G

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Full name(s), Robert James Standley

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