## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 May 2022 To 30 April 2023** ## **Charity name: Friends of Rwandan Rugby** ## **Charity registration number: 1113179** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To beneft the people of Rwanda
through the provision of facilities for
the playing of Rugby and through the
provision of support (including
coaching, organisational and fnancial
expertise) for the development of
Rugbywithin Rwanda.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public beneft, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identifed in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|FoRR’s main activities are:
1) The employment of our team of
RDOs for the purpose of
directly delivering regular
rugby coaching to children and
young adults in schools and
clubs across Rwanda. This
provides many young people,
boys, girls, men and women
with their only regular
organised sporting activity.
2) The organisation of coaching
visits by (predominantly UK
based) volunteer rugby coaches
with the objectives of:
delivering equipment, training
our RDOs, introducing rugby to
new areas of the country,
supporting the RRF with their
development plans and
reviewing the activities of the
in-countryteam.| |Statement confrming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public beneft|Para 1.18|In determining these activities the
trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public beneft.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|FoRR is grateful for the support
received from UK based rugby clubs
and other charitable organisations
(The Barbarians Rugby Charitable
Trust, Heb, Ffn, Bill McLaren
Foundation, King Penguins, Connect
to Africa and SOS Kit Aid), our regular
donors and from the many rugby
enthusiasts who support our work.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**NA**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Many volunteers contribute to the
smooth running of the charity,
fundraise on our behalf and
participate in our volunteer coaching
trips.
Without the contributions made by all
of the people involved we would not
have beenableto achieve somuch.| |Other||**NA**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During 2022/23 FoRR employed RDOs
in 12 of Rwanda’s 30 districts. The
RDOs support the development of
rugby in schools, clubs and
community groups in their Districts.
Fundraising activity has meant we
have been able to expand our team of
RDOs. We are delighted to report
that we have received signifcant
grant from Bill McLaren Foundation.
This will enable us to engage a further
cohort of primary school teachers,
with the support of the Rwandan
Ministry for Education, and to train
them as Tag Rugby coaches. This will
enable us to further extend our
programme of work in new areas and
to integrate further with the national
curriculam. We will also be able to
expand our team of RDOs to at least
17 for thenext 2years.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
We have expanded our team of RDOs
in line with our objectives and our Tag
for Teachers Program has developed
with training delivered to 130
teachers in 11 training days| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We ran 2 volunteer trips to Rwanda
that helped raise substantial funds for
the charity| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|NA| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Cash at bank at 30 April 2023 was
£25K in respect of the unrestricted
fund and £15.6K in respect of
restrictedfunds.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The balance of funds currently
available exceeds that required to
cover operational expenditure for at
least 12 months.| |Amount of reservesheld|Para 1.22|£40.6k| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity’s principal source of
income remains individual donations
from supporters and volunteers and
we also beneft from restricted grant
funding support for key projects. The
charity’s main areas of expenditure
are in-country employment costs for
our RDOs, tournament costs and the
costs associated with UK volunteer
coachingtrips.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 6th February 2006**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed or
reappointed annually at the Annual
General Meeting| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
The Trustees undertake the day-to-
day management of the charity from
the UK whilst the team of Rugby
Development Ofcers (RDOs) in
Rwanda provides regular operational
reports to a nominated Trustee and is
led by an experienced programme
lead.
There is a safeguarding policy in place
and training in this respect is
provided to all RDOs and volunteers
travelling from the UK. Rugby related
frst aid training has been provided to
the RDOs along with continuing rugby
coaching development training. New
RDOs are inducted during Trustee
visits and with the support of
experienced volunteer coaches from
the UK.
All Trustees give their time voluntarily
and receive no remuneration or other
benefts.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Trustees undertake regular (at
least annual) monitoring and training
visits to Rwanda.
.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|FoRR is working with the King
Penguins (A branch of The Penguin
International Rugby Football Trust -
UK Charity No 1081047) and has
partnered with the Rwandan Rugby
Federation(RRF)to support their| World Rugby funded rugby development programme Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Friends of Rwandan Rugby| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|FoRR| |Registered charity number|1113179| |Charity’s principal address|4 Seymour Avenue
Parc Seymour
Penhow
Caldicot
NP26 3AG| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Glyn Watkins|Chair||| ||MaryWatkins|Secretary||| ||Michael Watkins|Treasurer|26/09/2022 onwards|| ||Tina
Cumberlidge|||| ||Mike Jones|||| ||Matthew Phillips|||| ||Ieuan Archer|||| ||Andy Brook|Treasurer|01/05/2022 –
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**A1 Receipts**
Grants and donations
**29,865**
Gift aid receipts
**3,359**
Interest received
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**33,897**
**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 33,897**
**A3 Payments**
Staff remuneration
**9,055**
Tournament costs
**-**
Coachingtour costs
**21,228**
Other operational costs
**6,355**
Insurance
**499**
Administration costs
**615**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 37,752**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 37,752**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ - 3,854**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**464**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**28,368**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 24,978**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**
**table)**|**to the nearest £**
**3,720**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,720**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,720**
**1,788**
**324**
**-**
**5,213**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,325**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,325**
**- 3,605**
**- 464**
**19,686**
**15,617**|**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||| |||**-**| |||| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||**-**| |||| |||**-**| |||| ||**- 3,605**|**-**| ||**- 464**|**-**| ||**19,686**|**-**| ||**15,617**|**-**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** **Unrestricted funds** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own**
**use**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees|**Details**
Current Account
Deposit Account
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**
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**_Total cash funds_**
|**to nearest £**
**4,463**
**20,515**
**-**
**24,978**
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**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**33,585**
**3,359**
**674**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**37,618**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**37,618**
**10,843**
**324**
**21,228**
**11,568**
**499**
**615**
**-**
**-**
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**45,077**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---| ||**21,187**| ||**1,975**| ||**149**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||**23,312**| ||| ||| ||**-**| ||**-**| ||| ||**23,312**| ||| |**10,843**|**6,633**| |**324**|**431**| |**21,228**|**15,289**| |**11,568**|**6,728**| |**499**|**479**| |**615**|**1,580**| |**-**|**-**| |**-**|**-**| |**-**|**-**| |**45,077**|**31,141**| |||**-**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**-**||||| |||**-**|||**-**|| |||||||| |||**45,077**|||**31,141**|| |||||||| ||**-**|**7,459**||**-**|**7,829**|| |||**-**|||**-**|| |||**48,054**|||**-**|| |||**40,595**||**-**|**7,829**|| ## **Restricted funds Endowment funds** ||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**1,617**||**-**|| ||**14,000**||**-**|| ||**-**||**-**|| ||**15,617**||**-**|| ||OK||OK|| ||**Restricted funds**||**Endowment funds**|| |**Restricted funds**|||**Endowment funds**| |---|---|---|---| |**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**| ||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**| |**Cost (optional)**
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atkins|Date of approval| ||3/24/2024| ||**3/24/2024**| (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Rwandan Rugby On accounts for the year ended 30th April 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1113179 Set out on pages 1remerp.ber lo inclJde the page MJrr.bsr3 o-: additional ¥he- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust'l for the year ended 3010412023. Responslbilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 l.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 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 14515)(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 2010312024 Name: MarkAldridg6 Relevant professional qualification(s} or body {If any}: FCCA Address: 701 Stonehouse Park, Sperry Way, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3UT IER Oct 2018