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← The Andrew Clark Trust

2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date

Charity name:THE ANDREW CLARK TRUST

Charity registration number:1104134

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The charity’s object is to provide free
education healthcare and social welfare to
relieve poverty, contribute to vocational
training and aid the development of the
people of rural Myanmar
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
Providing financial support to enable
children with no funding to receive state
education including material needs,
additional tuition fees and clothing.
Providing English language classes from 3
years of age to adulthood, preschool
facilities for 3-5 year olds, maths classes
for 4-10 year olds, computer classes,
teacher training, music tuition, and social
welfare for children in need.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 All trustees have regard to this 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
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance 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 In the face of continued conflict in the
region including forced displacement of the
population and resulting extreme hardship
and food shortages, the trust has continued
to provide education and maintain its
objectives. The provision of social and food
aid has been increased considerably.

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 The trust has enjoyed continued
considerable support via its donor and
sponsorship programmes
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The policy of maintaining strong reserves
continues to protect our future plans in a
politically unstable region
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £206,544
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 NONE
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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
Pupil sponsorship and donations
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 Trust deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
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 of trustees and re-election of
officers at AGM
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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 Mandatory ICPC check for any prospective
trustee
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

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Charity name The Andrew Clark Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1104134
Charity’s principal address Courts Cottage, Acrise, Kent CT188LJ, UK
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Robert Howell Chair
2 Patricia Wilkinson Administration officer
3 Susan Ozturk
4 Sahin Ozturk
5 William Hamilton
6 Steven Clark
7 Geoffrey Eggleton
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

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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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address
adviser

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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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Robert Allen Howell

Chair
23.07.2025
23.07.2025

Andrew Clark Trust

For the year ended 31.12.2024 Receipts & Payments Accounts

Details
RECEIPTS
Sponsorship & donors
HMRC gift aid
Other & myanmar
Capital introduced
subtotal
asset Sales
Total receipts
PAYMENTS
School & tuition fees
Healthcare & food costs
Wages
Charitable activities
Other & website
subtotal
Assets & Investments
Total payments
Net Receipts
cash funds from last year end
cash funds from this year end		 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds
Total funds
funds
funds
2024
2023
£59,144
£59,144
£62,333
£0
£0
£7,317
£0
£0
£0
£0
£0
£0
£59,144
£0
£59,144
£69,650
£59,144
£0
£59,144
£69,650
£4,100
£0
£4,100
£7,041
£6,495
£0
£6,495
£7,348
£20,676
£0
£20,676
£29,998
£15,729
£0
£15,729
£1,340
£3,313
£0
£3,313
£960
£50,313
£0
£50,313
£46,687
£0
£0
£0
£0
£50,313
£0
£50,313
£46,687
£8,831
£0
£8,831
£22,963
£197,713
£0
£197,713
£174,750
£206,544
£0
£206,544
£197,713

Statement of Assets & liabilities As at the 31.12.2024

As at the 31.12.2024
Bank Account 1 Unrestricted
funds
£193,723
Bank Account 2 £12,821
closing balance £206,544

Approved and signed on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Print name date ROBERT HOWELL 23.07.2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of The Andrew Clark Trust Charity no. 1104134.

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charitable 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.

Independent examiner’s statement

Chaweevan Williams FCCA

Date: 24 July 2025

Chartered Certified Accountant Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU

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