Reach The Children Trustees’ Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2020 Registered charity number: 1108058
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Trustees’ Report
The Trustees of Reach the Children are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Charitable Objects
To relieve poverty of children living in Africa who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress. To advance the education of such children.
Annual Review
The World Health Organisation declared that the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus was a world pandemic which has had a severe detrimental impact on the work in Kenya and Uganda. In an effort to contain the virus and protect the population, the UK Government’s imposing of lockdowns, travel bans and corresponding restrictions has put some projects on hold. Nevertheless we have all become proficient in Zoom conferencing as the mainstay of communication with associates and colleagues. Projects in Kenya were suspended due to staff contracting the virus in 2020. However it has been possible to support several projects in Uganda, as indicated below.
Reach The Children embarked on a Water and Sanitation project with the aim of health and high performing schools’ population through accessing safe drinking water – improving on hygiene and providing effective sanitation. Projects such as the construction of a drainable pit latrine, installing a water tank, conducting of hygiene lessons and protection of spring wells.
The story writing competition was carried out amongst students who expressed interest in competing in storytelling and writing. Over 400 students took part in the competition. There were 10 participants who won themselves school fee vouchers and 50 runners-up won prizes like blankets food packs, mosquito nets and soap.
Reach The Children is in the process of establishing a drying facility for the Grandmas and their Grandchildren to be employed, this will enable them to meet most of their basic needs of life and hence improved standards of living.
We are very grateful to our faithful patrons and donors who generosity enables Reach The Children to continue its work with impoverished children in the rural environment of East Africa.
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Trustees’ Report (continued)
Charity Trustees
Ray Botterell Chairman Kathryn Gibson Trustee Tony Jordan Trustee Tarig El Sheikh Trustee
Principal Address
2 Manor Gardens Westoning Bedfordshire MK45 5NA
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 14 September 2021
R Botterell K Gibson Chairman Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF REACH THE CHILDREN
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Respective responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you 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 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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
David Chapman BA FCA
14 September 2021
Chapman Gain 4 Tregarne Terrace St Austell Cornwall PL25 4BE
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Receipts and Payments Account
Year ended 31 December 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||||
| Donations | 33,992 | 32,109 | ||
| Sponsorship | - | 5,000 | ||
| Grant | - | 1,000 | ||
| __ | __ | |||
| 33,992 | 38,109 | |||
| Payments | ||||
| Projects and expeditions | 37,069 | 32,154 | ||
| Insurance | 165 | 165 | ||
| Bank charges | 327 | 372 | ||
| Website expenses | 1,110 | 2,316 | ||
| Just Giving charges | 331 | 216 | ||
| Commission paid on donations | 242 | 1,113 | ||
| Other expenses | - | 3,795 | ||
| __ | (39,244) | __ | (40,131) | |
| __ | __ | |||
| Net payments | (5,252) | (2,022) | ||
| Bank balance at 31 December 2019 | 18,470 | 20,492 | ||
| __ | __ | |||
| Bank balance at 31 December 2020 | 13,218 | 18,470 |
All funds held are unrestricted and available to be applied in the furtherance of the Trust’s charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31 December 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash Funds | ||
| HSBC Community Bank Account | 13,218 | 18,470 |
All funds held are unrestricted and available to be applied in the furtherance of the Trust’s charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 14 September 2021
R Botterell Chairman
K Gibson Trustee
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