2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2023 To 31 08 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Friends of Mulanje Orphans

Other names charity is known by FOMO, FOMO Caring, FOMO Malawi Registered charity number (if any) 1090727 Charity's principal address 29 Liverpool Old Road Walmer Bridge Preston Postcode PR4 5QA ~~—~~

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 Mrs G. Coxhead	Chair
2 Mr. K.A.Woodworth	Secretary
3 Mr. D. Borrow	Treasurer
4 Mrs M. Woodworth
5 Mrs. E. Henfield
6 Mrs A. Toft	Minutes Secretary
7 Miss E Whitlock
8 Mr M. Driver
9 Rev A. Potter
10 Mr. C. Coxhead
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18 19 20 ~~ae~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution

How the charity is constituted

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Elected Members

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Data Protection Policy: adopted 2018

Code of ethic adopted 2001 FOMO UK’s Constitution adopted 2001 Safe Guarding Children Policy. Last reviewed: 2019 Child Selection Policy, adopted 2000

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)

AIM:The mission of FOMO is to provide and enhance the health, education, shelter, and meet the basic human needs of all orphaned and vulnerable children of Mulanje. OBJECTIVES: To raise the standards of, and provide continuity of care and education to all Mulanje's orphaned children. To integrate the orphaned children in the local community by fostering or adoption. To raise awareness about issues related to FOMO's activities. To enable FOMO Mulanje, to be self-funding through business ventures. To involve the local and greater community in FOMO's activities.

Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO):FOMO was established in 2000 to aid Orphans in Mulanje, a district of Malawi, Africa. The seeds of the idea for the formation of FOMO stemmed from the many harrowing stories relayed back to Mary Woodworth from her friends and relatives still living in her home village in Mulanje. During a visit early in 2000, Mary and Keith were able to see and hear of the desperate plight of many of the local Children. Determined to make the idea of FOMO a reality, Mary contacted relatives and friends who over the years had been helping many orphaned children. From this small beginning FOMO became a reality and aims to provide and enhance the health, education, food security, meet the basic human needs and develop the potential of all the needy and orphaned children of Mulanje. The sad reality is that there are too many children in need of help and too few local families that can afford to help. Though there are many high profile agencies within Malawi they seem unable to address the immediate, local, one to one help that FOMO is committed to provide. From small beginnings FOMO has grown and now looks after over 3,500 children through a network of 14 centres covering over 85 villages in Mulanje district of Malawi. FOMO is seen as a success by the children, local committees and officers, (DC, TA's, Police, heath workers, social services etc), FOMO works by assisting and working with the communities using the traditional values and structures that have served the population in what can only be describes as better time. FOMO in the UK is run by a small board of trustees whose main work is to raise funds and awareness of the children's situation. Additionally the FOMO UK is responsible for controlling these funds, identifying and facilitating the needs of FOMO Mulanje. FOMO Mulanje's day to day activities are run by a small number of employees, project officer, accountant, playschool teacher, matron plus round 70 local volunteers, that help out with the general day to day functions, cooking, sport, gardening club, bees, chickens, choir etc. Each of the 14 centers has a locally elected volunteer committee who are responsible for the day to day running of their centre and they are also responsible for identifying and assessing children in need.

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The bridge between FOMO UK and FOMO Mulanje is mainly through our founder Mary, who is in a special position in that she understands Malawi, speaks the language, has a clear view of the injustices and knows how to motivate the local population, and generally is an inspiration and example to us all.

With an eye on the future FOMO, run a secondary school, 14 playschools, a Clinic, a driving school, a computer school and a tailoring school/outlet. We, when funds are available, sponsor further education for the volunteers and children.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the Main Achievements of the charity during the year

2024 Major Achievements

• Identification of over 2,500 children

• Maintained and ran 14 FOMO Centres

• Maintained the children feeding programme, to 2500 children

• Maintained Health Care to the children most in need

• Operating a day Clinic and Outreach programme

• Operating a HIV treatment centre.

• 66 Staff and 70 Volunteers

• Ran a secondary school 500 students,

• Maintained our links with Intercare (Medicine)

• Maintained our links with KitAid (Sports Kit)

• Ran sports bonanzas and local league with over 240, U12, U14 and U17 Football teams, netball.

• Ran Activities Songs, Drama, Excursions, Dance, Stories, Sport, Reading Classes

• Ran and Maintained a Maize mill facility.

• Ran the driving school, Car and up to 3 tonne lorry

• Provided personal toiletries, shoes, clothes, sport ware and equipment.

• Funded, packed and filled one 40ft container.

• Distributed goods from the container to the centres and children

• Funding for 1 student at University studying child development

• Funding for 1 student at University, studying social welfare

• Provided school uniforms, text books, shoes and educational materials

• Support to all the FOMO registered Primary School Children

• Maintenance and Repair of Buildings and vehicles

• Ran and Maintained 14 Play Schools via centre committees

• Ran and Maintained the tailoring school

• Ran and Maintained small basic recording studio, (Closed most of the year due to failed computer) Now open, but still need a good computer.

• Supported community football and netball

• FOMO FC,, FOMO WFC, FOMO RFC and Un 10,12,16 teams

• FOMO Netball

• FOMO sports bonanza twice a year

• FOMO coaching clinics

• FOMO FISS Interschool sports

• Organised fund raising events in Mulanje

• Ran school sports gym and sports ground. More equipment still needed

• Provided links and funding support for Mulanje Albino Group

• Finish new hostel, (Ceiling)

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Section D Achievements and performance

2025 Major Challenges. We would appreciate any funding help

• Secure Funding for FOMO's Essential Core Activities:

• Food Programme

• Fund and send a 40ft Container

• General Clinic, HIV Clinic and Outreach Programme

• Secondary School Places (Provide Fees)

• School Teaching Resources & Equipment

• Activity programme (Sport, Art, Music etc)

Wish List: Funds needed. We would appreciate any funding help

• 150 exam desks (School)

• 500 plastic staking chairs (School)

• 100 plastic top folding tables (School)

• Additional School Classroom Block (School)

• Additional School text books and science equipment

• Additional classroom for school and centres, (Desks, Chairs, Tables)

• Additional Gym equipment

• Water Harvesting Project (5 Centres)

• School and centre Solar Water heaters to reduce cost of cooking.

• School Security Wall

• Refurbish existing FOMO Centres, (Mainly painting)

• Build FOMO Centres at Naluwadi, Nessa

• Additional Girls and Boys Hostel Block

Without you none of this could happen. Thank you

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The charity has no policy on reserves, but has an understanding that the charity holds at least £20,000 worth of running costs held in reserve.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The charity’s principal source of funds is by personal donations and fund raising events.

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

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

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

~~ee~~ Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration ~~ee~~

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) ~~pe~~ Full name(s) Keith Woodworth ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) ~~ee ee~~ Date 12th September 2024 ~~|~~

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Section A Receipts and payments Friends of Mulanje Orphans CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 1090727 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~—____—_~~	Section A Receipts and payments Friends of Mulanje Orphans CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 1090727 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~—____—_~~	Section A Receipts and payments Friends of Mulanje Orphans CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 1090727 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~—____—_~~	Section A Receipts and payments Friends of Mulanje Orphans CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 1090727 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~—____—_~~	Section A Receipts and payments Friends of Mulanje Orphans CC16a 01/09/2023 31/08/2024 1090727 Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~—____—_~~
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds		Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations and Fundraising 62,479 - - 62,479 77,820 Fundraising - - - - 1,728 - - - - Interest Bank and Bond 717 - - 717 137 Gift Aid - - - - 9,049 - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR)63,196 - - 63,196 88,734 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 63,196 - - 63,196 88,734 ~~==~~ ~~= == =~~ ~~=~~
A3 Payments
SundryExpenses	75	- - 75		1,698
Travel	7,648	- - 7,648		3,429
Bank Charges	123	- - 123		83
UK Goods to Malawi	-	- - -		-
Cash to Malawi	60,000	- - 60,000		60,000
Public liabilityinsurance	171	- - 171		438
Container	6,800	- - 6,800		10,600
	-	- - -		-
	-	- - -		-
	-	- - -		-
	-	- - -		-
	-	- - -		-
**Sub total **	74,817	- - 74,817		76,248
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 74,817 - - 74,817 76,248 ~~——_———~~
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	- 11,621 - - - 11,621 12,486 - - - 119,638 - 119,638 107,195 108,017 - - 108,017 119,681 ~~——_—————~~				12,486 - 107,195 119,681

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories	funds funds funds Details
	to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	- - - - - 108,017 - - 108,017 - - Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments General ~~=====~~
	OK OK OK account(s))
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
	funds funds funds
	to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Details
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—_—=~~
B3 Investment assets	Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Details ~~===~~
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) FOMO Mulanje - - FOMO Mulanje - - FOMO Mulanje - - - - - - - - - - Details Building and Land General office equipment Vehicles ~~====~~
	Fund to which Amount due When due
B5 Liabilities	liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - - Details ~~===>~~
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Date of approval 07/02/2025 Print Name Keith Woodworth Signature 2 ~~=~~

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Mulanje Orphans On accounts for the year ended 315t August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1090727 Set out on pages One and two. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 4othe4 thauItsa¥d￿￿.) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Chl¢M Date: 1ts2s" Name: /&u' 6/ /oiL Relevant professional | qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: /f fj le/611 B/1 &r/é IER October 2018