## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 01/05/2023 To 30/04/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Gambian Schools Trust** ## **Charity registration number:1093083** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of children and**
**young people in The Gambia, West Africa**
**by the provision of funds, equipment and**
**by offering training to teachers.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Continuing the support of teachers and**
**staff at schools in the Gambia.**
**Construction and supply of materials**
**have not been possible due to Covid**
**restrictions**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We confirm thatthis has been noted**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We do not make grants**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**We ar not involved in these procedures**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**None this year**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**New computer room bulit at Alieu Badera**
**2 Additional classrooms built at Njalal**
**Samba**
**Repairs to borehole/pump at Loumen.**
**Funded import costs of Shipping**
**container.**
**Teachers quarters at Lumbija built,**
**Repairs and ongoing maintenance at**
**Loumen and Jamwelly schools.New solar**
**installation at Jamwelly school.**
**Repairs at Kunkujang and Nemasu**
**schools**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Maintaining status quo**| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Reduced to Standing Orders and**
**donations only**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Satisfactory. Spending( and fund raising**
**much reduced).**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to cover ongoing and**
**emergency needs only**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Non specific**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Funds raised are for use in Gambia**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**As a result of aging trustees, the charity**
**will minimise any continuous**
**expenditure, reserving funds for projects**
**and supply of discrete items.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Donations, standing orders and fund**
**raising such as Cury Nights, car boot**
**sales**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**None**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Loss of regular income**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust by elected members**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Election**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Gambian Schools Trust Manjai Kunda| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1093083| |Charity’s principal address|41 Roundwood
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**year**| |---|---|---|---| ||David Oldfield|Chair|| ||HilaryLawther||| ||Stephen Lawther||| ||Linda Gunn||| ||Paul Neimantas||| ||Christine Brown||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets NONE held in this capacity Name and objects of the NONE charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NONE safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** DAVID OLDFIELD **Full name(s)** DAVID HEDLEY OLDFIELD **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** ## CHAIR **Date** 18 01 2025 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 083 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period fn)m sr 2023 To 5LyV APML X> Section A Receipts and payments restricted Rastricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to thg nearest £ ttsthe nearest £ to the nearest £ to the neBrest£ A1 Recetpts r41 1'31'5 iioy Sub total (Gross income for AR) 1839Z A2 Assèt and investmènt sales, (seo table). Sub total Total receipts A3Pa ments Z&&•i (*• Sub total 13 A4 Asset and investment purchases. (see table) 17888 Sub total 3156 35 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end ISQio 1+3705 257 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 1210112025 CHARI Independent FOR EN examiner's report on the accounts Section A tndependent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of THL GAfftBIAf4 Sc￿c>£)Ls i On accounts for the year ended Charity no {if any) >Tr APRIU 2¢) Set out on pages I 'ro 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 of basis of report 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) (b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') 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 Independent examiner's statement accounting records 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 15. 01 2045 Name: BARLO. Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Accai,4TA4T _ ACCA , IER October 2018