## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From May 2024 Period start date To May 2025 Period end date**
**Charity name: Hutton Dabaso twinning Association**
**Charity registration number: 0114101807**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Hutton Dabaso Twinning Association aims to promote a
positive relationship between the villages of Hutton in the UK
and Dabaso in Kenya as part of an official twinning partnership.
The purpose being to relieve need, advance education, and to
preserve and protect the good health of the people of Dabaso,
Kenya, by any charitable means that the Trust decide|
|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|Fundraising and social events to:
·
continue providing health promotion, healthcare,
nurses and medication to Dabaso clinic
·
continue providing educational bursaries for specific
students to complete secondary schooling
·
continue improving educational facilities at Dabaso
school, including physical maintenance of buildings,
installation of IT provision and educational equipment|
|Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The purposes listed align with public benefit and all activities
are arranged to enhance public benefit in one or other or both
of our communities. Trustees have access to a copy of the
charity’s constitution and are guided by the Charity
Commission’s guidance|
## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants are given in the form of bursaries to
attend a Kenyan Secondary School following a
rigorous process demonstrating need and ability|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by||Volunteers ensure that our fundraising events
and activities are run effectively and efficiently|
volunteers
Para 1.38
## Achievements and Performance
|chievements and Performance|||
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|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|Celebration of the 25thanniversary of the Twinning in
October 2024
·
a visit from the UK to assess further needs in the
school and clinic as identified and prioritised by
the Dabaso community
·
Presentations and celebrations with members of
the Dabaso community including previous
bursary holders, the local church, health
authority, and other stakeholders
·
A celebration morning with performances,
certificates and culminating in 300 people eating
together
Subsequent provision:
·
Installing WiFi and Internet to Dabaso school
with cabling, making classroom IT safe, and
installing screens and computers to three
classrooms
·
Increasing IT capacity across the site focusing on
the school and clinic
Substantial legacy donations this year have enabled us to
increase our projects at pace
The clinic has been officially registered as part of the
local health authority in Kilifi and will become
incorporated into the government funding and systems
so that our work can enrich the basic provision.
Our fundraising activities, especially The Big Bash and
Wassailing, have been increasingly better supported and
therefore raised significant sums towards our goals.
These events have also benefitted Hutton villages as a
community event to which all are welcome|
## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against objectives
set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Following a substantial legacy and other donations,
we have created a Financial sub-committee to invest
and allocate funds wisely and to report to the general
committee regularly|
## Financial Review
|inancial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is in a very strong position financially
Balance, including legacy donations, £213,001.11
Income from charity specific activities £35,000.00|
|Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|Para 1.22|We have updated our Investment policies to include the
role of the finance sub-committee and their responsibility
to invest and preserve our reserves whilst giving income
from interest.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£175,000.00|
|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|No current uncertainties|
## 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|The Big Bash and Wassailing, including local sponsors for
these fundraising events.
Smaller events such as
Quiz Evening
Coffee morning
Legacy and donations|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|Investment policy reviewed
We have less social investment in the UK, only using
income from raffles to spend in Hutton village (e.g.
purchase of a defibrillator in 2024) as all proceeds from
fundraising are designated for expenditure in Kenya, in
line with our key aims. However, our local events benefit
Hutton village socially as they are community events|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Sustainability of committee members and future
fundraising. Some original/founder members are retiring
from the project.
Succession planning in place|
## Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution and related policies|
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|How is the charity constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Unincorporated Association
CIO|
|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|Trustees are either original Twinning founders or
subsequently invited by existing Trustees
2 nominees : Hutton Parish Council 1
nominee : N. Somerset District Council|
## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures adopted
for the induction and training of
trustees|
Para 1.51|
Trustees are invited to the AGM and informed of the
charity’s activities at least annually|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|Chair, Vice Chair, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, general
committee and finance sub-committee. Other sub-groups
or co-opted members as appropriate|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|We have a long-standing relationship with The Akili Trust
based in London. We work in partnership with their
bursary program to select, fund and monitor bursary
students’ progress|
## Reference and Administrative details
|Charity name
Names of the charity trustees w|Charity name
Names of the charity trustees w|Charity name
Names of the charity trustees w|Hutton Dabaso Twinning Association
ho manage the charity|Hutton Dabaso Twinning Association
ho manage the charity|Hutton Dabaso Twinning Association
ho manage the charity|Hutton Dabaso Twinning Association
ho manage the charity|
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|Other n|ame the charity use
|s
|N/A
|Dates acted if not|Name of person (or
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|Registe|red charity number
~~Trustee name~~|~~Office~~|0114101807
~~(if any)~~|for whole year|~~body) entitled to appoint~~
trustee(if any)||
|Charity’
address
Schools
1
2
3|||||||
||s principal address
Margaret Sills|Chair|Hutton CE Primar
Church Lane,|y School office,|||
||awaiting approval
|by
Vice C|Hutton,
Weston-super-Ma
Somerset
hair|re,|||
||Trust
Michaela
Chewins||||||
||Chris Clarke|Treas|BS24 9SN
urer||||
||Charlotte House|Secretary|||||
||Alistair House|Finance sub committee|||||
||Pete Maksimcyzk|Finance sub committee|||||
||Ben Chewins||||||
||Terry Porter|N. Somerset Councilor|||||
||Alva Gallaher||||||
||James Orchard|||Stood down at
AGM in May 2025|||
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
|Type of adviser
Name
Address|Type of adviser
Name
Address|Type of adviser
Name
Address|
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|Financial
advisor|Tom Noble|Church Lane, Hutton, BS24|
|Financial
advisor|Wince Chiang|Aureus Wealth Management
, 30 Taunton Rd, North
Worle, Weston super Mare BS22 7DU|
|Auditor|Mike Clay|45 Moorland Road, Weston Super Mare, Somerset|
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Margaret Sills
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
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Income for the year 2024-5 current account only
Regular donations 799 One off donations 182,869.49 Bursaries 1200 Big bash /wassail 19,279.29 Quiz 745 Garden party 210 Unspent kenya monies 280.84 Givey 1300 Cheque donation 3,12,24 933.07 Total income £ 207,616.69
Hutton Twinning association accounts March 2024-february 2025 General account Total receipts 213,001.11 total payments 36,184 cash in hand 41 Excess income over expenditure 176,817 Balance sheet opening balance at bank 11,280.02 Closing balance at bank 188,138.36 Medical account Total receipts 4465 total payments 4462.14 Excess income over expenditure 2.86 Opening balance at bank 577.14 Closing balance at bank 580 Savings account Opening balance at bank 10,146.97 Interest accrued 116.64 Closing balance at bank 10,263.61 Chris Clarke -Hon treasurer
I have examined the accounts and vouchers for Hutton Twinning Association and confirm they form a true and accurate record.
M N Clay RICS