Samburu Trust UK Annual Report 2025
INDEX
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| 1. General Legal and Administrative Information | 1 |
| 2. Trustees and Governance | 2 |
| 3. History and background to the charity | 2 |
| 4. Report of the Trustees | 3 |
| 5. Policies of the Trustees | 5 |
| 6. Declaration of the Chairman of the Trustees | 5 |
1. General Legal and Administrative Information
Name
The name of the charity is Samburu Trust UK. Previously known as Ol Malo Charitable Trust and The Ol Malo Trust.
Registration Number
The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, registration number 1109421.
Accounting Reference Date
31st March in each calendar year
Principal Address
Park House 103A High Street Tarporley CW6 0AB
Bankers
HSBC 47 Eastgate Street Chester CH1 1XW
Auditors
Hall, Livesey, Brown 68 High Street Tarporley CW6 0AT
Governing Document
The charity is governed by a Declaration of Trust dated 6th October 2004 as amended by supplemental deeds dated 15th April 2005, 31st August 2006 and 19th February 2013.
Objects of the charity
The charity exists for the relief of poverty, hardship and distress, the advancement of education and the protection and promotion of good health among the inhabitants of Kenya, in particular among the Samburu community of the Kirimun/ North Laikipia area, by such exclusively charitable means as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
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2. Trustees & Governance
Trustees are appointed on the basis that they are supportive of the aims of the Trust, that they have particular talents, skills, knowledge and experience for the effective administration of the charity, and that they are willing to serve. All new Trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a special meeting of Trustees.
| Name of Trustee | Dates during which the named trustee acted |
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| Emily Bell | 1/4/06–current |
| Daniel Morris | 1/4/06–current |
| Alun Newby | 8/4/11–current |
The Trustees carried out all their business via written resolutions in accordence with the amendments to the Trust Deed effected on 31st August, 2006.
3. History and background to the charity
The Samburu Trust was started on a small family run lodge in Northern Kenya during the 1998-2000 drought, out of a need to provide food to the neighbouring women and children. Julia Francombe raised money to feed the local community by selling the paintings and beadwork of the Samburu women and children to tourists.
Forging a close bond with Samburu people, Julia began to observe their physical and spiritual environment and saw that the trust could support and uplift the Samburu to do what they do best, without interfering with their lives and culture, creating a unique relationship built on mutual trust and respect.
For over 20 years, the Trust has worked tirelessly and below the radar on six key areas: education, women, health, water, security and wildlife. From eradicating trachoma in our region, responding to medical emergencies on the ground and providing clean drinking water for people and animals to partnering with the government by creating resources for the new national curriculum and providing data to protect wildlife corridors from planning and development to reduce human/wildlife conflict, our projects are continuously developing and growing in scope and ambition.
4. Report of the Trustees
Administration
Samburu Trust UK is a registered Charity with HM Revenue and Customs for tax purposes. This enables the charity to reclaim income tax in relation to donations made by UK resident individuals via the Gift Aid scheme and gives UK tax
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exemptions in relation to income and capital gains arising in the course of charitable activity. Tax Reclaims continue to be made annually at the end of every financial year.
Links have been made with the JustGiving and Donorbox platforms and the Charity Payments department of the Charities Aid Foundation. Individuals, in the UK, can give their tax repayments as a donation through their tax return by quoting reference EAS59KG in the appropriate section of their tax return.
Activities and achievements
This year the Samburu Trust UK successfully continued its ongoing fund raising activities. Grants were made to Samburu Trust Kenya to further the objects of the charity as previously stated. The grants were utilised in six main areas: Medical, Water, Beading Workshop, Wildlife/Security, Education, and Drought/Famine Relief.
Medical
The Samburu people face many hazards in their daily lives including burns, gunshots, poisoning, snakebites, and infections. For over 20 years we have provided basic in situ medical support. For more serious issues we have provided access to the nearest hospitals and covered the costs of treatment.
We have successfully undertaken a project to eradicate trachoma in the local population and are now putting a lot of effort into providing cataract treatment. We partner with the government hospitals and have built long-term partnerships with doctors and surgeons throughout Kenya.
Water
To date we have built 11 Samburu Reservoirs and estimate that each one provides clean drinking water to approximately 1000 people and their livestock. In 2024 one additional dam was built and ongoing maintenance of existing dams has been undertaken. We continue to test and implement Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).
Beading Workshop
We continue to support women passing their traditional craft of beading on to the next generation. We give 98 women an income, celebrating and sharing their cultural traditions of beading and dancing thus enabling them to feed their families and community, giving them freedom to live how they choose
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Wildlife Security
Throughout the year our intention was to support the people, via our council of elders to keep the peace, prevent illegal poaching of elephants, protect wildlife and provide safe passage through community lands, protecting people who share environments with wildlife.
The 11 Morani Ones (our team of Samburu warrior scouts who work out in the communities covering hundreds of miles) create a strong link between the ground and regional KWS stations.
Education
Over the past 20 years our education provision has continued to evolve. From nomad schools to fixed classrooms on site at Ol Malo. Always focusing on local language, with excellent feedback as primary pupils go onto government school. We trained teachers and expanded with a second school in the north of our territory.
Recognised by local government for what we achieved, we have now partnered with them, merging our existing schools with two new government schools. We help provide furnishings, teaching materials and continue to contribute to teacher training and salaries. We also support local children with school fees where necessary.
We are currently supporting 110 children enrolled in government schools and we are expanding our scope to provide culturally relevant education for all Samburu children. We have been working on a knowledge bank of Samburu wisdom and learnings, for several years and now the government has requested this work to be expanded and developed into materials for a new national curriculum specifically tailored for mother tongue learning.
Drought/Famine Relief
2024 started with devastating floods and we experienced a larger than usual demand for drought relief in terms of feed for cattle and people. Pastoralists depend on the health of their cattle to survive. Keeping the animals alive (not just the people) gives a more long-term solution to drought relief.
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5. Policies of the Trustees
Last year the following policies were produced:
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Privacy Policy (updated)
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Safeguarding Policy
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Financial Policy
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The Trustees also developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samburu Trust Kenya.
These policies were formally agreed by a meeeting of the Trustees on 1st April 2024 when it was also agreed to change the financial year end from 31st march to 31st December as from 1st April 2024.
The charity holds cash in a bank account in the UK. We expect to make funding available for specific purposes and projects and there is a general fund to which application can be made for funding and support.
The Trustees have agreed to hold a reserve of £20,000 which equates to the typical annual donation to the Samburu Trust Kenya. This would enable us to continue support should the we experience a serious reduction in fundraising for at least a year. It should also ensure that sufficient funds are held to enable us to respond to unexpected events, for example, where we may need to help fly an expert medical team to Kenya.
The charity has not contemplated grants to other bodies and currently has no plans to do so, but does not rule out the possibility that we may do so in the future.
6. Declaration
In my capacity as Chairman of Trustees I declare that the Trustees have approved this report and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
dual Honig Full Name: Daniel Morris Position: Trustee
Date: 8th October 2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Samburu Tnt UK 1109421 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period 01104r2024 To 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endovfflient funds Total funds Last year to the ntarpst £ to th• ntsarEst£ to the nearest£ to rwrest£ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations Gift Aid Bank interest 25,071 25.071 27.671 1.133 395 786 Sub totsl (Gross income for AR) 28,896 29,199 A2 Asset and inveslment 8ale8, (see tsble). Sub total 28,896 896 29.199 A3 Payments Bank fee5 Donation platfom fees grants to Samburu Trust Kenya 149 149 462 20.000 104 216 20,000 Sub total 20.611 20.611 320 A4 Asset and investment purGhases, (see table) Sub total 20,611 20,611 320 Net of receipts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 8.286 8,286 28,879 46,316 54,602 46.316 54,602 17,437 46.316 CCXX Rl accounts (SSI 1910212025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period -:-:_4.4 -:'-" Unrestricted funds to n8•rest É Restrlcted funds to ne#r•st £ Endovnnent funds to n•arast £ Categorle8 Details B1 Cash funds Bank ttjrrent alc 28 88nk savings alc $4,574 Total cash funds 54.602 )JmMsll OK Unrestricted funds to ne•rnst £ 1,412 OK OK Endowment funds to nearest £ Reslricted funds to nearest £ Detalls Gift r33 B2 Other rnonetary assets Fund to which asset belon Current val tional Detslls C(At lortionar) B3 Investment assets Fund to whith asset belon Details Cost lomlonar) Current value lonal B4 Assets retained for the charity's own u8è Fund to whlch relatss Arnount due onal When due ional Detalls B5 Llabilities Signed by one or Iv•D trustees on behalf of 911 the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval unNe CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 19102r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees SAMBURU TRUST UK On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity no (if any) 1109421 Set out on pages (remb¢r to Inc4ude the page nurnbe of 8ddltlonal shoetsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the period ended 31.12.2024. As the Gharity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 (°the Ad.). Responsibilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matter8 have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kepl 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 with the applicable requirements conceming the form 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 fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems 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 delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Sign Date: 19.02.2025 Name: REBECCA ELLAMS FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT Address: 68 HIGH STREET, TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE, CW6 OAT IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018