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- | | ## Message from the Chair of Trustees It is my privilege to once again introduce the Hands Around the World Annual Report. As acharity and together with our partner projects, we have continued to face a number of problems and challenges during the course of the year. However, it has been encouraging to see that HATW funding contributions have continued to makea significant difference to children and families, despite the ongoing disruption caused by Covid. Together with Bridget, our tireless Executive Officer, the amazing team of HATW staff, volunteers and trustees have continued to work together. We have met regularly, supported our partners remotely and developed a new five-year Strategy, looking beyond the current situation to consider our ongoing relationships and the challenges that lie ahead - thank you all! Children continue to need the food, support and security provided through Our partner projects as well as the links into education that will make a difference to their future prospects. Projects continue to need practical improvements, resources and training to enable them to support their communities. We are also challenged by wider issues - we want to promote independence and sustainability, but we are aware that our friends in Benin, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and India face life challenges that are impossible to surmount without external support. We want to walk with them, but are confronted by the difficulties associated with travel and our responsibility to consider the environmental impact of our visits. We have lost long-standing friends and committed volunteers to Covid, but we see that the impact of this pandemic has a wider reach and bigger impact to friends who have so little to start with. Join with me in hearing more of the stories of successes through the project updates in this report and celebrate what has been achieved during 2021. Heidi Sydor - Chair of Trustees | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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A | | ## executive Officer's Report Between the rising cost of living, Covid-19 pandemic, climate crisis, and devastation of war in Ukraine amongst other crises, it can be overwhelming to have to think about other world problems such as inequality, poverty and hunger in Africa and Asia. Yet all these crises demand our attention and, if possible, require us to take positive action. We know that many of you are doing just that, either through the work of Hands Around The World and our partner organisations or through other actions in your own lives and communities, and we'd like to thank you for all the positive energy, hope and kindness that you bring to the world. As Persis Musonda, Director of the Kaliyangile Vocational Training Centre in Zambia, says: "Together with your generous support and our efforts, we help change and shape the lives of children and youths in the community." The children who attend our partner projects in Benin, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and India face many difficulties in their day-to-day lives and face many obstacles in the path to realising their ambitions, yet it is amazing what they can achieve witha little help. “To every little child out there, there is always hope in the future, providing that we choose what we want and work we choose what we want and work choose what we want and work what we want and work we want and work want and work and work work hard towards achieving it.” **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2 | | ## About tands Ayound the World ## Mission Statement To help children and young people disadvantaged through poverty or disability, or otherwise vulnerable, in partnership with locally managed centres in Benin, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia and India. We also support wellprepared volunteers to offer practical help, skill-sharing and friendship. Vision To enhance educational and vocational opportunities to assist children to reach their full potential. ## How we work We work in partnership with in-country managers to realise their vision of supporting vulnerable children and alleviating poverty within their communities. This means ownership remains within the local community and we are committed to supporting our partner projects move towards sustainability. ## Reports from our parners Activities faced interruptions throughout 2021 due to the Covid pandernic. However, there is still much to report, as our partners worked hard to overcome these difficulties and do the best for the children in their care. Please read on to find out more about the activities of 2021 at each partner centre. ## Kaliyangile Vocational Training Gentre, Chisamba, Zambia Persis Musonda, Director of Kaliyangile, writes about 2021: “It was a challenging year for Kali and we looked forward to a fresh start come 2022. The country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and Chisamba was not spared. The pandemic spread like wildfire and by April 2021 most of the staff at Kali were affected. On 4th June 2021, we lost Patrick Changufu, Chairman of the Board, to Covid-19. This left a huge gap for the Centre and impacted negatively on the morale of the staff. However, Hands Around The World relentlessly supported the project and, together with Patrick’s family, HATW provided the needed assurance to see the Kali project through, amidst mixed feelings and despair. Despite the challenging circumstances and the long shutdown in training, the centre proved to be a hub of comfort to members of the community who benefitted from the Feeding Programme as well as some farm workers who depend on the different agricultural activities for their livelinoods.” | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## New Life Centre (NLC), Sarbeyia, India Alindra Naskar, Founder Director of the NLC in India, writes about his experience of the pandemic: “The years 2020 and 2021 have been a mysterious and devastating period for the international community due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which India has experienced simultaneously - but also characteristically slightly differently - because of our country’s dense population alongside more frequent natural calamities during the same period. India has lost more than 500,000 citizens during the pandemic, which is very sad. "Covid-19 was not only a curse to human suffering, but it has taught India a wide range of lessons for better living in the long run. We need to be more careful in maintaining environmental sanitation, health and hygiene habits in our day-to-day life and reflect on the consequences in a densely-populated country! We will be sincerely trying to implement health awareness programmes more significantly within our work strategy.” **----- Start of picture text -----**
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In 2021, NLC staff also offered advice and assistance to many people who needed to access recognized health care centres when seeking emergency health care. ## > | | | | Mr Naskar tells us about some of NLC’s past students and how he continues to support them with their education: "Afsana is being sponsored through HATW to do a nursing degree and Pinki is doing a degree in maths. Nilima, Pallavi, Sahinsa and Suhana are attending senior secondary school with a view to studying at degree level afterwards. These students plan to study maths, geography, physics and law. For most students leaving the NLC and going on to further study, they will be the first person ever in their family to study at university. “We bring up children with quality education and look forward to guiding them in the best possible way to make life meaningful for themselves, their family and overall for the community in the long run. As Founder Director of the New Life Centre, | have been greatly inspired and supported by HATW since 1996, trying to fulfill the objectives of HATW through our institution.” Mr Naskar ## PiZ3 school and support centre, MongZe, Zambia 581 children (286 boys and 295 girls) attended Pizz School and Support Centre in 2021. Despite the interruptions caused by school closures, most pupils did well in their exams. 64 pupils passed their grade 9 exams (final year at Pizz) and 30 of these students have been sponsored to continue their schooling at local secondaries. Pizz stands apart from other schools because of the extra support on offer, such as social and emotional support, advice, food, and clothing. This is important for the children attending as they come from disadvantaged backgrounds and many are orphaned. The extra support available is the reason that they keep coming back to school despite the challenges at home, such as the pressure to earn money and find food. Below are some testimonies from the children attending Pizz school: | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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q | | In addition to supporting the core activities of Pizz school, HATW also helped with the following in 2021: - ¢ 100 solar lamps for pupils without electricity at home - e Extra food for 30 families with children who are on antiretroviral medication for HIV - e Items for Covid prevention, such as facemasks, soap, sanitiser, handwashing buckets - e Additional textbooks for school, to assist with social distancing measures - e Extra books, to create a lending library for secondary pupils during school closures - e Furniture and 10 desktops for the computer room Pizz is able to reach so many children thanks to the incredibly committed supporters we have for this project - individual donors, our corporate sponsors, Vanilla, and dedicated trusts and foundations (listed in the accounts section). For example, a grant from the Welsh Government's Wales and Africa grant scheme, administered by Wales Council for Voluntary Action, supported our efforts to manage the impact of Covid-19 on our partners in Zambia. We were unable to visit again in 2021, but arranged for a visit from some friends living in Zambia - Catriona Waddell and Enrico Carretta. They both have experience of working with and running NGOs in Zambia, so were able to offer advice and the opportunity to share ideas. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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10 | | ## Chez Papa Geoff (UPS), Affame, Benin Volunteer Project Co-ordinator Dick Wheelock writes about the Benin partnership: “Much progress has been made at the farm attached to Chez Papa Geoff in Benin: "The storm damage to the tractor shed has been repaired. HATW has also provided funds for a well at the farm, which has enabled the establishment of a vegetable garden. With adequate water (and the aquifer here yields abundantly) there is immense scope for vegetable production. This will improve the children's diet and provide surplus for sale. "Field scale crops of maize and haricot beans wily Bae Be have yielded well in 2021. The first palm oil trees | have just started to yield. This is a much-prized — cash crop in Benin and should gain further The well al CPG rewards as it can certainly be categorised as under construction sustainably grown.” HATW's 25-year commemorative tree planting initiative was welcomed in Benin, where they decided to plant a few extra - 30 coconut palms, 20 avocados, six guavas and 20 papayas and pawpaws! They have also dedicated two trees to the memory of people who have contributed so much to this project: Geoff Burnett, who was the inspiration for and driving force behind the CPG project, and Jill Yates, who volunteered in Benin and gave so much to support the children at CPG. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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11 | | In 2021, there were 22 children living at CPG and enjoying the fruits of the farm as well as learning about farming and gardening. Aside from ensuring the children are looked after, cared for and well fed, CPG makes sure they are supported with their schooling. Many more children and young people in the community are supported through the project with sponsorship through secondary school, apprenticeships, and university education. Through the education support programme in Benin, children are sponsored from the start of secondary school right through to the completion of their education or training, whether this be a university degree, a vocational course, or an apprenticeship. In 2021, six new pupils joined the sponsorship programme at the start of secondary school. In total, 120 children and young people received sponsorship in Benin: 99 secondary school students, 9 apprentices and 12 university students. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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HATW4J sponsored 16 students in 2021 (university students, secondary students, vocational trainees and teachers undertaking further training). In addition to individual sponsorships, HATWy, with funding from Jersey Overseas Aid, have supported the development of various schools in the region, thereby transforming the learning environment and outcomes for many thousands of pupils. “After investing £278,580 in our three-year project plan 2019-21 in Bugarama and Rusizi, Jersey Overseas Aid requested that HATWJ commission an independent impact evaluation of our projects. We have engaged Lifetime Consulting, a firm registered in Rwanda and UK, to undertake this work and they will report back in July 2022. They will also assist with pointers for strategic direction of future projects. We have seen immense improvements in our partner schools, and are excited by having our impressions independently verified. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## This is Muko School, where we started our partnership with schools in Bugarama and Rusizi in 2010. It continues to astound us by its ongoing transformation into a beautiful site with good teaching and learning conditions. It is recognised as one of the outstanding schools of the area with excellent results in national examinations. It teaches 3,500 students from nursery to university entrance. We are planning to continue our programme of upgrading classrooms this year by renovating six classrooms and a senior teacher's office, renewing internal floors and external pavements, plastering the walls, and installing new plastic ceilings. These have been shown to benefit conditions by reducing noise from adjoining classes and rain on tin roofs. Our main project for 2021 was the construction of three classrooms and a toilet block at Nyakagoma Primary School. This is just phase 1 and we hope to continue with phase 2 in 2022 by building a further three classrooms on top of these. This will enable the school to provide three new secondary classes. We also helped Mihabura complete their security wall around the school. Thanks again to Djuma, our Project Manager, who continues to plan and oversee Our projects.” - Mike Haden | | 14 | | In addition to supporting the activities and development of our partner projects, HATW supports various other initiatives to further our aims and respond to need. The Chris Halsey Tribute fund was set up in memory of a Jersey trustee and overseas volunteer in Zambia. Chris was an A&E nurse always keen to help children access medical care when needed. The fund is used to help children and young people we meet in the course of our work who need ' Wve Wve J yi ie surgery or medication that would . _ ina! 7 otherwise be inaccessible to them. sy) Bt} 2 a8 af a **----- Start of picture text -----**
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These students all started their academic journey at Pizz School and have had to overcome many challenges along the way. For example, Betty Joined Pizz In grade one in 2006 and was sponsored through secondary school too. When Betty was just six months old, her mother sadly passed away and she doesn’t know her father. She was raised by her one remaining family member, her grandmother. Betty is now 22 years old, and sadly in 2020 she lost her beloved grandmother. Betty wanted to tell all those supporting her that she is happy, and she wants to thank you for providing a helping hand in her journey. Her dream is to come out of the painful childhood she has experienced and she says she is sure that “one day my tears will be dried up”. Another former Pizz student, Janes, has also overcome many difficulties to get to where she is now. Thanks to the generosity of individual donors, Janes is now fulfilling her dream of training to become a nurse. Also thanks to kind supporters, former Pizz student Bebeto is being sponsored through medical school. The reach of this support goes beyond the individual sponsored student and extends to their families and communities. Student nurse Irene in Kenya says: “Once | complete my course, | am eager to serve the community with what | have achieved in my academic experiences.” ## Strengthening our environmental commitments HATW recognises the connection between the climate and other environmental crises: the threat of current and future homelessness, disease, food and water shortages and poverty for millions of people around the world, as well as the major damage being caused to our natural eco-systems. We acknowledge our environmental responsibility and we are committed to modelling the responsible use of world resources, both at a local level and in decision-making about travelling to visit projects. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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HATW’s overseas volunteering programme was paused throughout 2021 due to the risk and difficulty associated with international travel. We will be reviewing the situation continually with plans to reopen this when possible. ## Looking ahead+o 2022 HATW trustees have developed a new strategy for 2022-2027, which we look forward to implementing next year. Below is an extract from the new strategy. The full version is available on the website, www.hatw.org.uk. “As a charity, Hands Around the World (HATW) recognises the inequality of life and opportunity for children around the world. We seek to make a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities that we know, in projects that we have supported over many years in Benin, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya and India. "We want our legacy to be communities where children can reach their potential through targeted HATW support, enabling them to survive, thrive and achieve a fruitful adulthood, with improved opportunities. We know that we can’t help everyone, so we aim to go deeper - with our partner projects - rather than widen our engagement into new areas; we aim to make an increasing, significant and lasting difference in those partner communities, rather than making a superficial difference to many more individuals. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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20 | | "We would like to achieve successful, sustainable projects that have enabled an area which was previously disadvantaged to see a better future. To do this, we want to shift the balance of power and support the projects to become more independent and more sustainable. We recognise that a dependency culture is not helpful, so we want to work with our partners - to develop the skills of the current generation and, with educational opportunities, to prepare the next generation to take a lead within their local communities. "In order to achieve the best for our partner projects, we will seek opportunities for working collaboratively with other organisations; this will enable us to respond flexibly to a wide range of needs, such as developing local managerial or teaching skills, identifying funding for one-off physical projects or sponsoring children and young people to achieve their potential through vocational or academic training. "We know that our charity’s unique strength has come from our committed volunteers. We want to see this continue - to build relationships and share skills. Whilst it has been difficult, because of Covid restrictions, to physically visit, we are dedicated to continuing those individual links which were the foundation of the charity.” To achieve our aims, the new strategy will focus our work on four main areas: 1. Education - to promote access to quality educational opportunities for children and young people through our partner projects. 2 Health - toimprove access to health care as well as promotion of good health, hygiene and nutrition. 3 ~=©Volunteering and relationships - we will continue to promote volunteering opportunities and to nurture long-term quality relationships with our partner projects. 4 Independence and sustainability - we seek to encourage long-term sustainability at individual projects, including income generation initiatives. We hope to count on your continued support over the coming years to help implement this strategy and do the best possible for the communities we serve. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Pig | | ## Financial yevielw A summary of our financial performance for 2021 is set out in the Statement of Financial Activities and in the Balance Sheet on pages 29 and 30. The Statement of Financial Activities sets out our Income and Expenditure for the year. Our income and expenditure have continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but it is reassuring that for the year as a whole income exceeded expenditure by £22,674. This was made up of an increase in unrestricted funds of £12,571 and an increase in restricted funds of £10,103. During the year, £1,918 was transferred from the Project Contingency Fund (a designated fund held within our Unrestricted Funds) to Restricted Funds to provide additional support to projects. The Balance Sheet shows the funds of the charity at the year end, 31st December 2021. The total fund of £209,869 is held as £72,390 of unrestricted funds and £137,479 of restricted funds. Our level of reserves throughout the year have allowed us to maintain planned levels of support to our partners and to continue to provide extra to meet the needs of the pandemic and are the result of the continued support of our committed donors. Our reserves at the year-end allow us to continue our work and focus on the areas identified in our 2022-2027 strategy. ## Legal status The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10. ## Directors and trustees The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees. As set out in the Articles of Association at the Annual General meeting, one third of the trustees are deemed to have been reappointed. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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22 | | ## Financial review ## The trustees serving during the year and since the year-end were as ## follows: Heidi Sydor - Chair Wendy Sutton-Pryce Dorothy Ballantine - Treasurer Tess Molloy Philippa Moore - Company Secretary Margaret Hickland Michael Haden David Steiner ## Governing document Hands Around the World (the “Charity”) is a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is also registered as a charity with the Charity Commission of England and Wales. ## Organisation The charity aims to have a board of eight trustees who oversee the charity. Prior to 2020, Trustee meetings took place on a quarterly basis. During the pandemic meetings took place more frequently and continue to be held every six weeks. Bridget Higginson, Executive Officer of Hands Around the World, manages the charity with the support of an Operations Manager, a Finance and Administrative Assistant, and a Grants Manager, all of whom work parttime. The charity also has a valued team of committed volunteers. ## Appointment and induction of trustees At Hands Around the World (HATW) we have an agreed role description for trustees, which sets out duties and responsibilities fitting our needs and strategy and in line with the guidelines of the Charity Commission. There are also specific role descriptions for Chair of Trustees and Trustee- Treasurer. Trustees agree that a suggested person be approached. The person being approached is provided with the role description, the HATW Strategy Document and relevant information about the work of HATW. The person has a meeting with the Executive Officer and/or the Chair of Trustees to go through these documents to make sure that they understand the role and are willing to offer their service. In the light of this, the Chair of Trustees makes a proposal to the trustees. Once appointed, the new trustee meets with the HATW staff, including relevant volunteers, to ensure that they are familiar with the work of the charity and to identify what their own specific role might be. This includes an induction to the project work of HATW. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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23 | | ## Financial review Six months after their appointment, the Chair of Trustees and/or the Executive Officer has a discussion with the new trustee to review progress. Where appropriate, the new trustee is offered the opportunity of accompanying one of the Project Coordinators on a visit to one of our overseas projects. The induction process is completed by the end of their first year when they are invited by trustees to set out their observations, experiences, and reflections at a trustees’ meeting. ## Volunteers The charity has a core of UK volunteers, who undertake regular and on-going roles within the charity. We very much welcome this collaboration and are very fortunate to have this help and support to assist in achieving our aims and objectives. ## Remuneration policy The charity has adopted the use of National Joint Council salary scales. ## Related party transactions There were no related party transactions during the year. None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. ## Reserves policy The reserves policy was reviewed in December 2020 as part of a regular review of financial controls and is to be maintained at a level that would allow the charity to meet its financial obligations for three months. Based on planned expenditure for 2022, this is equivalent to a reserve of £16,700. This reserve is identified as a ‘Base Level Reserve’, to be used only with the direct authority of the trustees in a formal emergency meeting convened either physically or virtually to discuss this specific action. At 31st December 2021, the unrestricted reserves stood at £72,390 (31st December 2020, £61,736). ## Plans for future periods HATW trustees have developed a new strategy for 2022-2027, an extract of which is included under ‘Looking ahead to 2022’ on page 20. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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24 | | ## Financial review The strategy guides the charity and is reflected in annual projections of income and expenditure. As with previous projections, these will be compared to our actual income and expenditure on a monthly basis and inform decisions at our regular trustee meetings. ## Risk management Risks are currently assessed on a project-by-project basis. A Project Contingency Fund is in place to assist in managing overseas project risk. Systems and procedures to manage all types of risks are reviewed regularly. ## Public Benefit Statement The trustees ensure that the activities of the charity are consistent with its charitable objects and aims. The trustees take into account public benefit as set out in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. The trustees believe there is clear public benefit derived from the objectives and activities of the charity as set out above. ## Reference and administrative details Registered office: Ridgeway, Mitchel Troy Common, Monmouth NP25 4JB Administrative office: 24 Church Street, Monmouth NP25 3BU Tel: +44 1600 229135 Email: info@hatw.org.uk Website: www.hatw.org.uk ## Bankers Co-operative Bank, Kings Valley, Yew Street, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 2JU Triodos Bank, NV Brunel House, 11 The Promenade, Bristol BS8 3NN Independent examiner Chewe Munkonge FCCA, MBA 7 Grovelands Road Headington Oxford OX3 8HZ Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements The trustees (who are also directors of Hands Around the World for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the report of the trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the Charity SORP (FRS 102). **----- Start of picture text -----**
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25 | | | ## Financial review Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: - e select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; - ¢ observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - e make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; e state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - ¢ prepare financial statements on a ‘going concern’ basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charitable company will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Statement as to disclosure to our independent examiner In so far as the trustees are aware: - e there is no relevant independent examination information of which the charitable company’s independent examiner is unaware. - ¢ we have taken all steps that we ought to have taken to make ourselves aware of any relevant independent examination information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information. Finally, the trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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26 | | ## Financial Review Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 December 2021 was eight (2020: eight). The report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies’ exemption. Approved by the trustees on 10th June 2022 and signed on behalf of the Board by: ## Heidi Sydor (Trustee and chair) ## THE HANDS AROUND THE WORLD CHARITABLE TRUST Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees | report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2021, which are set out on pages 29 to 42. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, as amended by the Charities Act 2011 (Accounts and Audit) Order 2015) and that an independent examination is needed. | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). - Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: e examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011; ¢ follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and - e state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2+ | Financial Review | ## Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## Independent Examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has cometo my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and - e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Signature: Date: 27" June 2022 ## Chewe Munkonge FCCA, MBA, 7 Grovelands Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8HZ | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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28 | | Financial Review ## The Hands Around the World Charitable Trust ## Statement of Financial Activities ## (including income and expenditure account) for the year ending 31st December 2021 **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|funds|funds|funds| |2021|2021|2021|2020| |Income|Notes|£|£|£|£| |Donations and|legacies|2|55,316|65,367|120,683|115,430| |Income|from|charitable|activities|3|13,700|70,369|84,069|89,338| |Income|from|other trading|activities|4|230|0|230|797| |Investment|income|5|128|0|128|428| |Total income|69,374|135,736|205,110|205,993| |Expenditure| |Costs of|raising|funds|6|(22,195)|0|(22,195)|(20,257)| |Expenditure on charitable|activities|7|(34,608)|(125,633)|(160,241)|(168,428)| |Total expenditure|(56,803)|(125,633)|(182,436)|(188,685)| |Net income/(expenditure)|and| |net movement|in funds for the year|12,571|10,103|22,674|17,308| |Reconciliation|of funds| |Total funds|brought forward|61,737|125,458|187,195|169,887| |Transfer from designated|funds|8|(1,918)|1,918|0)|0| |Total funds|carried forward|72,390|137,479|209,869|187,195| **----- End of picture text -----**
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 31 to 42 form part of these accounts. | 29 | | Financial Review ## The Hands Around the World Charitable Trust ## Balance sheet as at 31st December 2021 **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|funds|funds|funds| |2021|2021|2021|2020| |Notes|£|£|£|£| |Current assets| |Debtors|962|0|962|2,231| |Cash|at|bank and|in|hand|72,951|137,479|210,430|185,765| |Total Current Assets|73,913|137,479|211,392|187,996| |Liabilities| |Creditors:|falling due within one year|1,523|0|1,523|801| |Net Assets|72,390|137,479|209,869|187,195| |The funds|of the charity| |Unrestricted income funds|72,390|61,736| |Restricted income|funds|9|137,479|125,459| |Total charity funds|209,869|187,195| **----- End of picture text -----**
For the year ending 31st December 2021, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006. - e the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476, - e the directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts, - e these accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime. ## Approved by the trustees on 10th June 2022 and signed on their behalf: pe t Noo ( Wi \ S\ _ N a \ Heidi Sydor (Trustee and chair) Dorothy Ballantine (Trustee and treasurer) **----- Start of picture text -----**
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ao | | ## Financial Review ## The Hands Around the World Charitable Trust ## Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31st December 2021 ## 1 Accounting policies The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: ## a) Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Hands Around the World Charitable Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note. b) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the future confirmed unrestricted funding, budgets for 2022 and cash balances at the date of signing. The unrestricted reserves were in a net assets position of £72,390 with an unrestricted cash balance of £72,951. The trustees have reviewed the levels of unrestricted reserves as part of their annual report. c) Income and endowments All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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31 | | ## Financial Review ## d) Giftaid Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the statement of financial activities on a receipts basis. ## e) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity that the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose (refer to note 8). Restricted funds are donations, which the donor has specified, are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work. ## f) ## Expenditure All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Wnere costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. ## g) Raising funds These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, including grant applications. ## h) Support costs Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs (refer to note 11) which support the charity's activities. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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we ## i) Governance costs These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity's activities. ## j) Corporation Taxation The charity is exempt from tax on income and on gains under sections 466493 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (CTA 2010) and sections 521-536 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA 2007) to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. ## k) Fixed assets The charity has no fixed assets. The criteria used in defining a fixed asset is equipment or furniture costing in excess of £1,500 and with a life expectancy in excess of 3 years. ## |) Debtors Debtors are amounts due to the charity in the ordinary course of business. ## m) Cashat bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand comprise bank deposits that are instantly accessible. ## n) Creditors Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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33 | | | ## Financial Revielw ## 2 Income from donations and legacies ||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---| ||funds|funds|funds|funds| ||2021|2021|2021|2020| ||£|£|£|£| |Donations|27,654|64,603|92,257|94,156| |Legacies|1,512|)|1,512|)| |Gift aid|13,280|0|13,280|10,475| |Fundraising|12,870|764|13,634|10,799| ||55,316|65,367|120,683|115,430| The charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts. Following the closure of our office during lockdown, the charity received gifts in kind from R J and E M Liddell in the form of rent rebates. The charity received £1,125 in both 2020 and 2021 and these amounts have been included in Unrestricted Donations. ## 3 Income from charitable activities |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||2021|2021|2021|2020| |||£|£|£|£| |Overseas|projectsand volunteering|13,700|47,899|61,599|65,768| |Overseas|Child Sponsorship scheme|)|22,470|22,470|23,570| |||13,700|70,369|84,069|89,338| ## 4 Income from other trading activities |||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||2021|2021|2021|2020| |||£|£|£|£| |Merchandise|sales|230|(0)|230|797| | | 34 | | ## Financial Revielw ## 5 Investment Income |5
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36 ## Analysis of movements in restricted funds ||||||Transfer|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||from|| |||Donations|Donations|Internal|unrestricted|| ||Balance|__received|spent|transfers|torestricted|Balance| ||1.1.21|2021|2021|2021|2021|31.12.21| ||£|£|£|£|£||| |1 Kenya -DCC|59|5,464|5,492|0|100|131| |2Zambia -Maluba Pizz|47,363|21,488|26,871|-2,750|0|39,230| |3Zambia -Kaliyangile|4,658|LAA|2,659|0|1,257|4,367| |4Zambia - Universityfees|6,699|2,640|3,615|0|0|5,724| |5 Benin|16,849|40,722|29,035|0|561|29,097| |6Rwanda - Rusizi|130|1,836|1,707|0|0|259| |7Uganda -Zumbo|37|1,112|1,101|0|0|48| |8 India -Sarberia|0|2,308|2,033|0|0|275| |9ChildSponsorshipscheme|14,431|22,470|15,644|9)|QO|21,257| |10Lunchboxfund|1,260|13,361|8,134|6)|0|6,487| |11 ChrisHalseyTribute Fund|1,859|3,240|4,181|0|0|918| |12 Niallfund forstudent|26,593|9,047|15,449|0|QO|20,191| |support||||||| |13 Nursing studentsupport|5,520|9,800|8,575|2,750|fe)|9,495| |14Covid 19support|0|1,037|1,037|0|0|0| |15St Francis Katete|0|100|100|0|0|0| |Total|125,458|135,736|125,633|0|1,918|137,479| | 3F | | ## Financial Review ## 10 Restricted funds ## Name of restricted fund ## Description, nature and purpose of fund - 1 Kenya - DCC Disability Community Centre and Athi and lrindiro special schools helping children with disabilities access education, health and welfare. - 2 Zambia - Maluba Pizz - School and support centre principally for orphaned children - support for education and welfare, including school lunches. - 3 Zambia - Kaliyangile Training centre for young people - supporting the centre in helping young people develop vocational skills. - 4 Zambia - University fees Support for university fees. - 5 Benin - 6 Rwanda - Rusizi - 7 Uganda - Zumbo - 8 India - Sarberia - A small orphanage with agricultural project attached, for income generation, and an education support programme to sponsor children through secondary and further education or apprenticeships. - Supporting construction projects, renovation, and other developments at schools in Rusizi. - Secondary school fees support. - New Life Centre school - school and support centre for disadvantaged children. - 9 Child Sponsorship Sponsorship scheme in Zambia, Kenya, India, scheme Benin and Uganda supporting access to education and training. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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38 | ## 10 Lunch box fund - Fund supports school lunches and/or food parcels for children and families in Zambia and Kenya. 11. Chris Halsey Tribute Fund to help children and young people, met in Fund the course of our work, who need surgery or medication otherwise unavailable, or other items such as a wheelchair or appliance. - 12 Niall fund for student Fund supports children to access secondary support schooling by meeting fees and other costs - 13 Nursing student Fund to support students through nursing support training. - 14 Covid-19 Fund to support HATW and partners address needs that have arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - 15 St Francis Katete Fund to support the work of Saint Francis Katete Hospital (a 350-bed hospital in rural Zambia) ## 11 Analysis of Governance and support costs Support costs, including governance costs, have been allocated as shown below: |below:||| |---|---|---| ||2021|2020| ||%|%| |Overseas projectsand volunteering|60|60| |Overseaschild sponsorshipscheme|5|5| |Fund-raising(includingnewsletters)|35|35| Support costs have been allocated to the activities of the charity. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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34 | ## Apportionment of governance and support costs ||Basis|Overseas|Overseas|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||of|Projects|Child|||| ||apportion|and|Sponsor|||| ||-ment|volunteer|-ship|Fund-||| |||-ing|scheme|raising|Total|Total| |||2021|2021|2021|2021|2020| |||£|£|£|£|£| |Employmentcosts|Timespent|28,230|2,353|16,468|47,051|37,598| |Office costs|Timespent|5,633|469|3,286|9,388|11,464| |Accountancyservices|Timespent|548|46|320|914|1,237| |Governance|Timespent|653|54|381|1,088|839| |||35,064|2,922|20,455|58,441|51,138| ## Governance costs Governance costs include indirect costs for trustees' meetings, there were no charges for independent examination. ||||Overseas|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Overseas|Child|||| ||projectsand||Sponsor-|||| ||volunteering||shipscheme|Fundraising|Total _‘Total|| |||2021|2021|2021|2021|2020| |||£|£|£|£|£| |Trustees' travel &||||||| |subsistenceexpenses||74|6|43|123|0| |Printing trustees’annual|report|579|48|338|965|839| |||653|54|381|1,088|839| ## 12 Trustees' remuneration and expenses No trustees have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. A trustee was reimbursed £123 for expenses incurred during the year (2020: £0). **----- Start of picture text -----**
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41 | We are very grateful to the organisations and individuals who have donated so generously to our General Fund during the year. The following organisations donated £1,000+ to our General Fund during the year: CB & HH Taylor 1984 D G Albright Charitable Trust MJB Charitable Trust The Martin Laing Foundation Jersey Partners ## Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds ||Balance|Income|Expenditure|Transfers||Funds| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1A24|2021|2021|a|i|Big| ||£|£|£|£||£| |General Fund|57,784|69,374|(56,803)|(15,000)||55,355| |DesignatedFunds||||||| |ProjectContingency Fund|3,953|0|(1,918)|10,000||12,035| |Environment Fund|0|0|0|5,000||5,000| |Total|61,737|69,374|(58,721)|0||72,390| ||Balance|Income|Expenditure|Transfers||Funds| ||{A326|2020|2020|2020|31.12.20|| ||£|£|£|£||£| |GeneralFund|52,098|64,666|(54,981)|(4,000)||57,784| |Designated Project||||||| |ContingencyFund|6,136|)|(6,184)|4,000||3,953| |Total|58,234|64,666|(61,165)|0||61,737| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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| | | ## Financial Review Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 December 2021 was eight (2020: eight). The report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies’ exemption. Approved by the trustees on 10th June 2022 and signed on behalf of the Board by: ## Heidi Sydor (Trustee and chair) ## THE HANDS AROUND THE WORLD CHARITABLE TRUST Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees | report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2021, which are set out on pages 29 to 42. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, as amended by the Charities Act 2011 (Accounts and Audit) Order 2015) and that an independent examination is needed. | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). - Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: e examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011; ¢ follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and - e state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2+ | Financial Review | ## Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## Independent Examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has cometo my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and - e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Signature: Date: 27" June 2022 ## Chewe Munkonge FCCA, MBA, 7 Grovelands Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8HZ | **----- Start of picture text -----**
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