GrassRoots Rwanda Accounts for the period ending 31 March 2025. www.grassrootsrwanda,com Charity Number 1086330 email.. info@grassrootswanda.com
Report of the Trustees for year ending March 2025 We have welcomed two new trustees, Emile Pinco and Caroline Gainey who have joined Peter Muir, Greg Moss and Paul Reynolds in administering the charity. Both new trustees are active members of St Michael's in Bishops Cleeve and we look forward to good times with them. We were very saddened by the death of Mary Hughes in August 25, a real prayer warrior who will be very much missed at our meetings. Our prayers go out to her family. Our main aim remains the same and is to "help the poorest communities living far from the tarmac road" Several years ago, the government announced that all church buildings in Rwanda must adhere to new standards, including brick roofs, toilet facilities, car parks and to show a contribution to community wellbeing. In 2024 and 2025, they started to enforce these restrictions and as a consequence, around 7,000 churches and chapels were closed and will not be allowed to re-open until those standards have been met. They are administered and interpreted by the local government. GrassRoots has been alarmed at such closures and wanted to assist in the reopening, even at the cost of slightly moving our focus in the short term. What swayed us was that the church is often the only public building in a village, where the pre-school, the mothers, and fathers, unions meet, and of course the many choirs. So much of church life would have been disrupted, and pastors, who still rely in part on the weekly collections, were beginning to suffer. We sent over £14,000 for the diocese to use at their discretion to re-open church buildings. We are delighted that that the Diocese has put this money to good use. We received a response from Arch-deacon Venent saying: l am pleased to share that there has been encouragin8 progress at the Church of Karama. The plastering work has been completed, and the pavement is being finalized this week. The parishioners are now moving forward with glazing, painting, and installing the water harvesting system. He also says there is encouraging progress at Nyabinoni Church. The roofing work and the installation of doors and windows have been completed. Plastering is currently in progress, with three walls finished so far. We have received other messages concerning the work done at other churches and we are pleased with the progress the diocese has made. Along with churches, the usual work of supporting other building work carry on - for example the pre-school in Shyogwe Diocese where funds have been used for the construction of a building for the Sunday School and Pre-school at Munazi Parish. The three- classroom building is now roofed, and the installation of windows and doors is currently in progress.
In March, Trustee Greg Moss visited Rwanda to attend the consecration of the new Bishop, Louis Pasteur Kabayiza and we are looking forward to hosting the Bishop for a visit in the last week of January 2026- visa permitting. We have continued to support the Dufantanye Project sending restricted contributions donated by supporters. In 2025, we have sent £2,000 so far. They say Today, we celebrate God's goodness through your generosity.. &640 children received school supplies 28 children had their schoolfees paid, from primary, to secondary, vocational, and even universlty Because of yourfaithful support, vulnerable children Gre remaining in school, families are finding relief, and thanksgiving is rising from many lips. We give speciol thanks to our beloved partners including GrossRoots Rwanda, for standing with us. As Poul reminds us, You will be enriched in every woy so that YOU CL7n be generous on every occasion, ond through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God." 2 Corinthians 9.'11'. We remain delighted to support this project. In the last twelve months GrassRoots have been able to contribute to the following causes: Paying school fees for Jean de Dieu, son of the security guard at the bishop's compound. We have supported this child for many years and have one family giving on a regular basis to allow him to continue with his education. He has just started secondary school. £7,000 for training for pastors. The government has stated that only those with a theology degree can preach, so there has been many pastors going through college. However, the fees were outstandin8 and the college was now allowing them to graduate until the fees were paid. This gift largely paid for the outstandin8 fees allowing them to graduate and lead their church. £14,000 to help bring the churches up to the standard required by the government as noted above £3,200 for supporting health projects £400 for Nyarugenge parish We would like to thank all the donors for their continued generosity which allows us to support those most need in need in Rwanda. Your gifts have never been more important as the Diocese goes through extensive change, some via government decree, some internally as the new bishop looks to re-order work priorities. On behalf of the Trustee5 of GrassRoots Rwanda
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Independent examiner s report to the trustees of GrassRoots Rwonda Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the GrassRoots Rwanda Trust {the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Att 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examlnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given bv the Charity Commlssion under sectlon 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable reqLJirements concernlng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Name: Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif any): LL.14J Lx Address Q.jl*iA ? > } Date L? L It Li
GrassRoots Rwanda charity numb 1086330 Receipts and payments accounts Peri(KJ start date Period end dal8 For the perlod frorn ro 0110412024 31m312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted lund8 Efjdowment fund$ Total funds 202312024 toth• neare£ th• n•orn*t£ tothv n•Nrn•t£ to Ih no4Tr•t E tothpn•4ff•8t£ A1 Rècei Bible School oEe$8n Support Education $upptyt Ggneral Health Sup Indidual Supp Mothgrs Un 50 5,685 740 42Q 420 2CU9 26.81• 17,116 24ty 820 Parish Support voealKaI Tr&ing Jt•ianye PrqeBt 3.532 3.532 Ji.y#y 4,•Jl 3Q,358 Sub total 28,889 28.889 51,7F7 30,358 A3Pa mont• è Seh401 Dvxgsan Jupport EducAtlon iupp¢rt G#nw$i Support In¢NwduAI Suwort K4oihW• uTr Panjh SuFVOrt Truit Expenms Vo¢thno1 Trninlng DLrfalonye Projoct 12 4,002 236 18.744 4,246 4,026 7,201 S3 tO,641 5,317 3.138 2J8 IB.744 2.650 637 3,487 3.490 3,288 3,4B7 3,490 785 226 3,974 38,223 8,017 619 4,474 5,121 49,615 765 226 3.974 Sub to 23,024 rot•l yymffits 23.024 15.199 30,2Z3 49,616 Net of recoipts/(paymonts) A5 Transf•rs bolween funds 3,ts60 110.2911 16.4281 119,2581 A6 Ca8h lund• last yèar ènd 18.760 24.328 43,088 82,345 Cash lund$ thls yearend 22,026 14,037 36,6$2 43,D? Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted R•8trlct•d Categorles Detall8 lunds lund¥ to noar•4t£ B1 Ca•h funds Z2,IZ• 14,037 Tot81 cash funds 22,676 14,037 Signature Print Narlle Date of roval Signed bylhÈ chainn on behawof an the Iruslees