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

If you wish to give a one off gift to GrassRoots Rwanda, you can follow this link..
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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):
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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
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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 $upptyt
Ggneral
Health Sup
Ind￿idual Supp
Mothgrs Un
50
5,685
740
42Q
420
2CU9
26.81•
17,116
24ty
820
Parish Support
voealK￿aI Tr&￿ing
Jt•ianye PrqeBt
3.532
3.532
Ji.y#y
4,•Jl
3Q,358
Sub total
28,889
28.889
51,7F7
30,358
A3Pa
mont•
è Seh401
Dvxgsan Jupport
EducAtlon iupp¢rt
G#nw$i
Support
In¢NwduAI Suwort
K4oihW• u￿￿Tr
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 chain￿n on behawof
an the Iruslees