2025-01-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	02	2024		31	01	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name ROSIE MAY FOUNDATION Other names charity is known by RMF Registered charity number (if any) 1113049

Charity's principal address PO Box 9440 Nottingham Postcode NG13 0WQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mr Neil Price	Chair		Committee
Ms Jane Bungay			Committee
Mr Graham Storrie			Committee
Ms Helen Wells	Treasurer		Committee
Mr John Elliot		Until 5 April 2024	Committee
Mrs Sam Ellis			Committee
Ms Daksha Patel			Committee
Mr Christopher Lees		From 4 June 2024	Committee












Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Mrs Mary Storrie CEO

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

TRUST DEED DATED 20[th ] FEBRUARY 2006 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CONSISTING OF NINE TRUSTEES How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods

TRUSTEES ARE RE-APPOINTED EVERY THREE YEARS

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include In Sri Lanka, RM Foundation Lanka is registered as a charitable, nonprofit company. Project Hope delivers programmes by a local team to additional information, where vulnerable communities. relevant, about: • policies and procedures In Nepal, we are the funding partners for two local NGO's. adopted for the induction and Our implementing partners are SAHAS/NEPAL and ASHA/NEPAL. training of trustees; In the UK, we collaborate with partners Travelteer Ltd to facilitate • the charity’s organisational volunteering and fundraising opportunities overseas. structure and any wider network with which the charity We facilitate internship programmes with Nottingham Trent University works; and The University of Nottingham. • relationship with any related parties; In our local community we are partnered with Lidl, Bingham in Nottingham to deliver surplus food and instore donations to support local • trustees’ consideration of community groups. major risks and the system and procedures to manage Related Party Transactions – Mrs Mary Storrie, the spouse of Trustee them. Graham Storrie, is employed by the Rosie May Foundation.

Section C Objectives and activities

The charity aims to empower children through education, achieve sustained poverty reduction, and economically improve the lives of vulnerable and marginalized families. In Sri Lanka, our focus is the provision of direct family support for vulnerable families which includes: access to quality education for children, skills training and women’s economic empowerment. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its In rural Nepal, our focus is implementing income-generating/skills governing document training/education programs for women and enabling access to quality education for children, especially girls. In the UK, we continue to support local families by improving food security and develop educational partnerships to build mental resilience and inspire young minds. 1. Think Pink Sri Lanka and Nepal: trains women to drive pink tuk-tuk taxis, breaking gender barriers, ensuring safe journeys for women and children, and providing economic empowerment for women. 2. Project Hope: community outreach in Sri Lanka supports vulnerable families, offering holistic care, income generation skills training, education, and counselling to prevent family separation and lift families out of poverty. 4. Rosie May Pre-school: ** free early years education and school meals for children from low-income families in Sri Lanka, aiming to Summary of the main reduce inequalities through quality education. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 5. Rosie May Education For All: empowers care leavers and these objects (include within vulnerable children in Sri Lanka through child rights education, English this section the statutory proficiency, literacy, numeracy and offers support and access to further declaration that trustees have education and vocational training. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity 6. Eye Screening Camps: free eye screenings, provide prescription Commission on public spectacles, cataract surgery, and early intervention education for benefit) vulnerable families in poverty-stricken rural communities in Sri Lanka. 7. Meselmi Primary School: rebuild of an earthquake-resilient school in rural Nepal, preventing child trafficking by resuming primary education. Provision of solar panels, sanitation, water, uniforms, resources, and free meals to improve attendance and education standards. 8. Mangri Hostel for Senior Girls: situated in rural Nepal, a refurbished hostel, improves facilities, provides resources, and uniforms to enhance educational achievement, personal safety, hygiene, and nutrition for girls. 9. One Light One Child:** delivers solar lights to off-grid children in

remote parts of Nepal and Sri Lanka, reducing energy poverty, promoting safe studying, and raising education standards.

Water for Girls: provides safe drinking water to households in remote Mangri, Nepal, reducing disease, improving hygiene, and allowing girls more time for study by eliminating the need to collect water.
Female Farmers: a women's farming co-operative in Nepal, promoting organic produce for food security and income by providing vital infrastructure to smallholder farmers.
Survivors of Trafficking: reintegrates female survivors of trafficking into communities, offering housing, food security, medical aid, counselling, access to higher education and career advice,
** Pink TukTuks:** support community initiatives in the UK reigniting and reintegrating communities, promoting positive mental health and community spirit.
** Food Support:** in partnership with Lidl, Bingham in Nottingham, supported by Neighbourly, we collect and distribute food surplus and instore donations to support local families living in income poverty.

The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

A voluntary Internship Programme for undergraduates and graduates from local universities contributes to our UK fundraising and operations.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
Professional skills - are volunteered through pro-bono support and corporate partnerships which contribute to capacity building of the RMF team by delivering specialised skill sets and training, reducing overhead expenses for the charity.
Volunteers - support our community programmes both in the UK and overseas, offering additional manpower and specific skill sets to enhance programmes and deliver social value to communities.
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Our focus this year has been to provide continuity and sustainability for specific programmes as detailed below:

Sri Lanka : summary of achievements

February 2024 to January 2025

The Rosie May Pre-School

A quality, early years education for 60 disadvantaged children – this year’s cohort have made remarkable progress in developing their emotional, social and language skills by learning through play and new experiences has given them a head start to education.
Free Pre-school meals – for most children this is their only meal of the day which has kept children malnourished and increased energy and focus.
Graduate Learning – free after-school classes in literacy and numeracy for Pre-School leavers has provided additional support during the first year of Primary School bridging the gap for disadvantaged children.

Rosie May Education for All:

Free after-school English language classes for children aged 6-16 has boosted confidence in conversational English through interactive learning for 150 disadvantaged children.
Back to School Bags – for 200 school children provides free educational resources which are age appropriate for specific key stage which has enabled children to return to school for their new academic year.
Career, personal development and life skills workshops have delivered interactive learning and bespoke counselling to 30 disadvantaged children, have nurtured young minds developing self-confidence, building self-esteem and motivation.
Financial, social and emotional support for 10 care leavers from the Rosie May children’s home successfully entering nurse training, vocational training and university.

Project Hope

Tailoring course for 20 mothers – has given access to use of industrial sewing machines which has increased their earning potential.
Think Pink – women driving for women continue to earn robust incomes as taxi drivers, increasing social mobility and now able to support their families. We have the addition of six new drivers this year.

Section D Achievements and performance

Emotional and social support - workshops for mums and children have promoted positive parenting, good mental health and well being,
100% success of children being kept in families and out of orphanages.

Nepal :

• Think Pink – women driving for women continues to economically empower women living in rural areas to learn and earn as taxi drivers. These women who previously worked as labourers for meagre earnings have been supported to learn to drive and now provide safe transportation in their local communities. Other women and their children benefit from safe journeys to medical appointments, hospital, school and work. Women used to walk long distances when in labour can now get to hospital safely.

The Think Pink drivers have transformed their lives as they now earn a substantial wage, increasing their social mobility, to be able to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. The women drivers can feed their families, provide for their child’s education and save for their future. We have the addition of four new drivers this year.

Survivors of Trafficking

Supported 2 women survivors of trafficking to complete their 4[th] and final year at university studying law and social policy.

UK:

Food Support

Continued food distribution, reducing food waste and enhancing food security for 200+ local families living in financial poverty in Nottinghamshire.

Rosie May Education For All

Our voluntary internship programme has provided valuable opportunities for 20 undergraduates this year , locally in Nottingham and internationally in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
Primary School children throughout the UK continue to benefit from our performing arts workshops building cultural awareness, understanding and empathy through dance. drama and storytelling from our newly published children’s book “Rosie the Little Pink Tuk Tuk”.
To ensure the charity can meet both current commitments and ensure
Brief statement of the long term sustainability, Rosie May Foundation has determined that the
charity’s policy on reserves reserves should be held in unrestricted funds to cover: • a minimum of one year’s operating costs of projects and employee liabilities.
• Meet current cashflow requirements.
• Opportunities to invest in new projects prior to securing full funding. As of 31 January 2025, reserves meet this requirement.
Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where Expenditure both direct and indirect has supported the key objectives of
relevant about: the charity, reduction of poverty, improving education, economic
• the charity’s principal empowerment, family strengthening, positive mental health, and
sources of funds (including community cohesion.
any fundraising);
• how expenditure has As part of the due diligence process, we continue to update our policies and procedures, with a focus on safeguarding. This has been achieved
supported the key objectives through a considerable amount of support from volunteer trustees and
of the charity; pro bono support. These are reviewed and updated to an agreed
• investment policy and schedule. objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

a Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Graham Storrie Full name(s) Helen Wells ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer Secretary etc) ~~es~~ Date 5 September 2025 ~~PO~~

ROSIE MAY FOUNDATION

CC16a

No (if any)

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.02.24 31.01.25

Section A Receipts and payments

	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
	to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Voluntaryincome 2,467 17,032 - 19,499 30,086 Activities forgeneratingfunds 223,447 - - 223,447 124,519 Investment income 3,608 - - 3,608 411 Incomingresources from - - - - - charitable activities - - - - 7,097 Furlough - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)229,522* 17,032 - 246,554 162,113 ~~==55===~~
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). 28,000 - - 28,000 - - - - - Sub total 28,000 - - 28,000 - *Total receipts* 257,522 17,032 - 274,554 162,113 ~~=SSS5=~~
A3 Payments Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryincome 4,253 - 4,253 23,441 Fundraisingtradingcosts 47,743 - - 47,743 75,057 Charitable activities 158,219 56,217 - 214,436 142,157 Furlough - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 210,215 56,217 - 266,432 240,655 ~~22-8~~
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Tuk Tuk - - - - Other 126 - - 126 838 Sub total 126 - - 126 838 *Total payments* 210,341 56,217 - 266,558 241,493 ~~===~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* 47,181 - 39,185 - 7,996 - 79,380 A5 Transfers between funds -31,807 31,807 - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 66,279 7,378 - 73,657 153,037 *Cash funds this year end* 81,653 - - 81,653 73,657 ~~====>=>~~
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
	Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
Categories	funds funds Details
	to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	81,653 - - - - - - - - 81,653 - - Bank and Cash *Total cash funds* ~~==~~
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	1 07/10/2025 OK OK OK (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))

			Unrestricted Restricted funds	Restricted funds Endowment
			funds	funds
		Details	to nearest £ to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—=——~~
		Details	Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets	2,000 - - - - - - - - - - Investment ~~ne~~
		Details	Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	35,162 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capital Assets ~~ese~~
			Fund to which Amount due	When due
		Details	liability relates (optional)	(optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities	239 - 259 - - - - Date of approval 5th Sept 2025 5thSept2025 Print Name Helen Lesley Wells Graham Storrie Signature Accruals Due to HMRC ~~———~~
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		2		07/10/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report ~~ee~~

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name ROSIE MAY FOUNDATION members of ~~oe~~ On accounts for the year 31 JANUARY 2025 Charity no 1113049 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 ~~oO~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/01/2025

Report to the trustees/ members of

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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 with the applicable requirements concerning 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 ‘true and fair’ 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.

Date: 5[th] September 2025

Signed: Name: Ryaan Abdul

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ~~a~~

Oct 2018

IER

Address:

Flat 4

7 Pelham Crescent

Nottingham NG7 1AU

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 details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .