**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** **To** Period start date Period end date **1st Sept 2023 31st August 2024** ## Reference and administration details **Charity name** HOPE FOR SOUTH ARICA’S CHILDREN **Other names charity is known by** 1106844 **Charity's principal address** 1 The Fold, New Ridley Stocksfield Northumberland **Postcode NE43 7RG** ~~—~~ **Registered charity number (if any)** 1106844 **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Glenys Smith Chair 2 David Smith Secretary 3 Neville Fairbairn Treasurer 4 Ann Worthy 5 Sally Leat 6 Elizabeth Veal Grants Officer 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~Oe~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** **December 2005** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of advisor Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Trust Deed - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by the Trustees - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. - The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works. - Relationship with any related parties. - Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** THE RELIEF OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM HIV/AIDs. THE PROVISIONS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF RECREATIONAL FALCILITIES FOR SUCH PATIENTS. THE RELIEF IN CASES OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS OF THE DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PATIENTS OR OF DECEASED PATIENTS. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH AFRICA INFECTED OR AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS.SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ON EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMMES. **TAR** **December 2005** 2 **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects** OUR POLICY FOR MAKING GRANTS TO THE REHOBOTH CHILDREN’S VILLAGE REMAIN TWO FOLD, FIRSTLY FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE VILLAGE AND SECONDLY FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITHIN THE VILLAGE. OUR OUTREACH FUND SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF OTHER CHILD ORIENTATED PROJECTS IN THE RURAL AREA WITH PARTNERS KNOWN TO THE TRUSTEES. THE EDUCATION & TRAINING FUND MAKES GRANTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP SKILLS TO REHOBOTH LEAVERS & THE WIDER COMMUNITY. WE ALSO HAVE A LEAVER SUPPORT GRANT PROGAMME TO HELP REHOBOTH YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITION INTO THE COMMUNITY. ALL THE TRUSTEES REMAIN VOLUNTEERS AND OUR COSTS ARE LESS THAN 1% OF TURNOVER. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - Policy on grantmaking - Policy programme related investment - Contribution made by Volunteers ## Achievements and performance The main aim of the charity continues to be the support of children infected/affected by HIV/AIDS and the impact of poverty in the communities around the Port Shepstone area, and to support Rehoboth Children’s Village in South Africa. Increasingly our support is being directed at Education & Training and poverty alleviation programs with trusted partners. We also support young adults leaving the care of Rehoboth Children’s Village. We have lost a number of sponsors this year due to changes at Rehoboth which is now a short- term facility. Children are not now expected to stay for more than two years. This has resulted in some 19 children being reunited at the end of 2023.. Sponsors were asked to sponsor a house rather than the individual child. Other projects supported by HFSAC include Khula Crèche, Cornerstone Special School, Genesis Hope (Safe Place) the Outreach arm of Norwegian Settlers Church, Vredenburg Church (Kingdom Kids) and Greensparks Education. Our Income in 2023/24 was **£41388** , less than the previous year when we had a legacy from a long-term supporter. We however made grants of **£43884** continuing our policy of not holding reserves. Thanks to the generosity of our trustees Expenses were zero. This year is our 20[th] anniversary having first registered in 2004 and we have raised more than **£890,000** during that time. ## **Outreach into the Community** Our Outreach/Further Education & Leaver Support fund has supported an increasing number of of projects with our partners. We have increased our support for feeding programmes in the community helping to combat rural poverty due to high unemployment and the legacy of Apartheid which is all to evident. **Education & Training. £6,200** in grants for further education were made both to young adults leaving care and training grants for rural crèche development with Greensparks Education who are now part of Genesis Trust, Norwegian Settlers Church outreach arm, **TAR** **December 2005** 3 Achievements and performance **Leaver Support.** Leaving the village and into the outside world is not only a strange environment but a challenging one. Finding place to live and a job, has for some has proved difficult. We have been able to support a number with grants for training, rent for rooms, and in one case building a room in Grannies garden **. £2125** has been provided to support leavers this year. **Feeding Programmes** . Providing grants for feeding programmes has increased as the economic situation in South Africa continues to put pressure on the lives of the population. Khula Crèche received **£3583** and is now feeding 400 children twice a week, Genesis Safe Place **£3000** who have placed shipping containers in the community which provide shelter from domestic abuse and after school clubs with meals provided, Vredenburg Church Kingdom Kids project **£2000,** and Give a Child a Family **, £500.** **Cornerstone Learning Centre** a school for children with learning difficulties has opened it Skills centre following our donation of £5000 for Cornerstone to open a Skills Centre for their older children. We continue to provide a full bursary for a child place at this amazing school, there is no state provision for these special children. ## **Volunteer Information** While we have been unable to get to S.A. this year we remain very much in touch via What’s App & Zoom and text with our partners, housemothers & young people. We are particularly grateful to Alison Zikalala’ in South Africa for her commitment to overseeing support for our Leavers and maintaining reserves within the Greensparks bank account. . ## **Website** Our website www.hopesachildren.org.uk has been updated and refreshed. We are grateful to Peter Barrett for developing and overseeing it on a voluntary basis. ## **Trustees** We greatly appreciate the ongoing support of our trustees. We are particularly grateful to Neville Fairbairn, our Treasurer, who keeps our finances in good order, and to John Macklin who has, once again, agreed to Independently Examine our accounts. **TAR** **December 2005** 4 ## Achievements and performance ## **Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** IT IS THE CHARITY’S POLICY NOT TO MAINTAIN RESERVES FOR THE REHOBOTH TRUST (RT), HOWEVER WE RETAIN MONEY IN OUTEACH AND A RESTICTED EDUCATION/TRAINING AND LEAVERS’ FUND TO IDENTIFY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** NONE ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** **TAR** **December 2005** 5 You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). - How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF FUNDS REMAINS THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN IN REHOBOTH CHILDREN’S VILLAGE; THIS TOGETHER WITH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP, CHURCH AND PRIVATE DONATIONS REMAINS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME. GIFT AID IS ALSO AN IMPORTANTINCOME SOURCE. ALL EXPENDITURE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR KEY OBJECTIVES. - WE HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT OUR OUTREACH PROJECTS. - Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Other optional information** ## **Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** David Smith **Full name(s)** DAVID REGINALD SMITH **Position (eg secretary, chair,** SECRETARY **etc)** ## David Smith **Date** 15/02/25 **TAR** **December 2005** 6 CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Hope for South Africa's Chlldren Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110912023 3110812024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to the n￿1$$t £ to the n•ar•st £ to th• n￿r•S1£ Totsl funds Last year to tho n•arnst£ to th• n8ar88t £ A1 Recel Donatyons & Similar receipts Sponsots Further edUc￿"On fund Leaver sUPfQrt knnd Gift Aid Miscellaneous 17,944 13,152 1,750 3.941 4.497 104 17,944 13.152 1,750 3,941 4,497 104 37,341 14.212 4.425 4,741 1,13S ross income or AR) 41.388 82.094 set an See table . nves ent sa zazz 41,388 62,094 A3Pa ments Grants & Donations Rehoboth Grants & D0antitY￿ Rehctnth Teac* Sala su Grants & Donations Khula Grants & Donabon Genèsi5 Trust Grants & Donations Comerstone Grants & Donation5 Greensp3rks Grants & Donations Vrend$nbU￿h Churth 15.619 15,619 17.462 1,575 1.575 3,583 3.000 8.200 2,073 3,376 3.000 3.210 8.587 8.200 2.073 4,010 3.701 7,218 2,066 152 59.630 Grants & Donats"ons Oth Grants & Donabons Further EdLtation Grants & Donations Leaver SupF¥Jl FurKI Sundrie$ 1,500 4,210 2,125 1.500 4.210 2.125 Sub total A4 Asset and Investment Sub total 43.884 59,630 Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2,496 2.496 15,1 12,690 12.690 15.186 CCXX R1 accounts ISS} 0910gr2024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period un￿striCted Restricted funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Endowment funds to ngarest £ Categories Detsils B1 Cash funds 12.690 Total eash funds Unrestrlcted funds to noargst £ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowment fund8 to ngarnst £ Details Fund to whlch asset belon Currnntval onal Cmt loptionall Fund to whlch asset belo Currgnt valu• tional Details C(*t loptionall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whlch Amount du• on Whon due onal Details B5 Llabilltles S￿ned by one or trwo trusle8s on behaff of all the tJu$tees Date of roval Signature Print Name CCXX R2 accounts {SS) 0910912024 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Hope for South Africa's Children On accounts for the year ended 31st August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1106844 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (llhe Trust.) for the year ended 3118121 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the p￿paratIOn of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trhe charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act" or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please lete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Nam