Smile Malawi Annual Report 2024/25
Travel to Malawi from England was still very restricted in 2024 after the pandemic and South African Airways were still not flying to England. SAA did start to fly to Malawi in January 2023 from Johannesburg but stopped again in late 2023.
However, life carried on much the same in Malawi and all the children were healthy and the staff well. The manager there continued to do an excellent job and there were no concerns. It was very noticeable that costs in Malawi had escalated and we were surprised how much funding was necessary to keep the children’s home going. However, due to some very generous donors, we were able to contain this. All expenditure in Malawi was receipted and checked by the trustees.
By Christmas 2024 it became apparent that the villagers around us were all very hungry as the crops had failed yet again due to a drought at the beginning of 2024 and more cyclones later in the year. Although we had taken food to the villagers in 2023, it was beyond our resources to do this again but, as we are in Malawi to help small vulnerable children, we decided to set up a feeding program for under 5s from 3 villages. This has been very successful and we are carrying on with it in 2025.
There were lots of changes with our own children moving on and several were repatriated or found work and went to live independently. Alfred now lives in Blantyre and has a good job driving for a hospital and Caroline and Natasha both graduated last year from the Malawi Institute of Tourism and should find work with no problem. Four of our teenagers did really well in their final primary school exams and were selected to church secondary schools, a celebrated achievement within the local community. We are so proud of Felesta and Deborah and brothers Samson and Fatsani. Altogether we have 9 children at various secondary schools, all funded by Smile Malawi.
We are super proud of our eldest boy Ulemu who is doing well at Blantyre University. He’s studying Community Development and is a born organiser and leader so we’re sure he will do well. He is in his third year of a 4 year degree which finishes in 2026 and is already helping in our local villages.
We have continued our outreach program to help local children access medical care for various needs and it is so rewarding to see their progress. Little Trizzah first came to us as a baby to ask for help for transportation to Queen Elizabeth hospital, Blantyre. She was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, causing an enlargement of the head. The recovery process is gradual but she is now a happy little girl and is healthy apart from her condition. She can talk and move her head which has reduced from 65cm at birth to 62.5cm now. We will continue to help her to hospital. 3 year old Emmanuel was born with club feet and we have been taking him to Beit Cure hospital in Blantyre with his mother for 18 months where he has had many operations to straighten his feet. Without the surgical interventions he would never have walked but he is now walking and even kicking a football.
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |
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| A1 Receipts Donations(Uk) 83,525 - - 83,525 58,246 Donations(Malawi) 4,730 - - 4,730 884 Fundraising 12,817 - - 12,817 37,686 Gift Aid Repayment 6,146 - - 6,146 8,327 Misc Income - - - - 102 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 107,218 - - 107,218 105,245 - - - - - - - - - Sub total- - - - - Total receipts 107,218 - - 107,218 105,245 A3 Payments Fundraising 9,637 - - 9,637 461 Charitiable Activities(UK) - - - - - Charitable Activities(Malawi) 86,592 - - 86,592 85,768 Management & Administration 467 - - 467 1,469 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 96,696 - - 96,696 87,698 - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 96,696 - - 96,696 87,698 Net of receipts/(payments) 10,522 - - 10,522 17,547 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 10,522 - - 10,522 17,547 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~oe———~~ ~~-SSS~~ ~~===>=>—a—~~ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Details Funds Held In Malawi HSBC Bank A/C (UK) Cash Held (UK) Savings A/C (UK) Details Details Details 10 Hectares of Land Detached 4 Bed House 2 x 2 Bed S/D Bungalows Toyota Landcruiser Toyota Hilux Pickup Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of SMILE MALAWI On accounts for the year ended Charlty no {if any 3191 March 2025 1106225 Set out on pages Respectlve The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examinerfs statement 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 the 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 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement (other than that disclosed below ') 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements" to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not 8ppIy. Signed: Date: Zoz Name: Martin Thomas of Martin Thomas & Co Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): ACCA Finalist IER March 2012
Address: 3 Woodstock Road Sittingboume Kent ME10 4HH Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER March 2012