## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/24 Period start date To 31/03/25 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Help for education and local projects in The Gambia (HELPING)** ## **Charity registration number:1098642** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To provide education for children and**
**young people in The Gambia by**
**providing buildings and equipment.**| |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|**Building and maintaining nurseries.**
**Training Teachers.**
**Sponsoring childrens education up to**
**college and university level.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees have rea and abide by the**
**commissions guidance.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity has had volunteer teachers**
**and nurses visit The Gambia to assist in**
**the nurseries and clinic also people have**
**gone out to help with building and**
**maintenance work.**| |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|**We have completed the new eating area**
**at Chamen Nursery which can also be**
**used as an extra classroom.**
**Staff accomodation for the clinic and**
**maternity ward building continues.**
**Repairs to toilets at Jamagen Kati have**
**been completed.**
**New windows have been fitted at**
**Chessay Ma Jaw nursery.**
**We have given out over 1000 sacks of**
**rice to sponsored childrens families and**
**poor families.**
**We have 380 children sponsored, 40 in**
**college, University or apprenticeships.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Cash funds at the end of year £198062**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity holds approx. two years**
**wages etc for the Gambian staff and**
**teachers in a seperate account.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Approx £60000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |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|**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Sponsorship and local events and talks.**
**Donations from Trusts, Businessed and**
**Individuals.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Unincorporated Association.**| |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|**Elected by Members.**| ## **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|Help for education and local projects in The Gambia| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|HELPING| |Registered charity number|1098642| |Charity’s principal address|3 Finches End
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**year**| |---|---|---|---| ||RoyRichardson|Chair|| ||Lisa Osborne|Vice Chair|| ||Christopher Meeks|Vice Chair|| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – 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 N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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** Doclaratlong Th• trtMt••• +J•¢l•r• ¢hattI￿ hav• b•Walth• ch*rfV• In $1gnatw•(81 F￿1 chi￿PhorHugh M¥*• Pwltloffllog S•e1•t￿, Chalr. •t¢l iolzoi CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES H•lp for Ed￿•tIOn and Local Prw In Th• Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the poriod 01.0424 31.03.25 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlct8d fund• Restrlcte(I fvnd Endowment Total fund* Last y•ar Al R￿￿1pts Sponsor¥*ip IUKI Fundrwoi IUKI Gift aid Lodge (UK + Garnknal B8nk initrest (UK + G￿tsaI Exthan • rate 61,431 16,886 20.371 34.239 9.193 2.7 1,172 133 Sub tot•lfGross incc¥ne lor AR) A2 A¥••t and Inv••tm•nt ul••. Iv• tabl•l. 131,118 Sub total 131618 A3P• Admin co818- UK Admin costs- tsumb Staff costs- Gambia Sponsorshi l¥upwf- G•mt¢• Nurs￿*￿- Gamtda Loo - Garnb￿+ UK Pro Fees and cha 8.UK+Garrts Exchan e rale ad SIr￿t 22,807 0.9J4 1,937 3.171 Sub totsl A4 A•sot ar)d Inve5trnent purchaM•. {*aè tsbl•l Sub total Not of rgcw"pts/(paym•ntsJ AS Tran•f•r8 b•twe8n funds A8 Cash funds la•t yoar ond Cash lunds thls yMrond £££ CCXX R1 acC￿nt8 ISSI 04112rd￿2$ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examln*s Report Report to the trusteesl members of HELP FOR EDUCATION AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA On accounts for the year onded 31 MARCH 2025 Charfty no (If any) 1098642 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my eXaninati￿ of the acrnunts of the above chty (Yhe Trusf) fcf the year ended 31 March 2025 Responslbllllles and basls of report As the charity trustees c( the Trust, yi)u we resp(￿sible for the weparth'on of the accounts in accordance wrlti the requirem￿15 of the Charities Act 201111he Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's acC￿ntS carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and n carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under secli(Jn 145{51{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in Connectic￿ vmh Ihe examination vthith gives me cause to believe that in, any rnatenal respect.. Independent examlnerf8 8tstement accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 01 the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records I have no concerns and have c4Jme across no other matters in connection with Ihe examinalion lo attention should be drawn in order to enable proptt understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 12 2015 Name: Peler Goodbwn Relevant professlonal quallflcation(s) or body (If any): Addres6: 5 ￿'nCeY Brook Drive, Dunmow, Essex CM6 4DD IER October 2018