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2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report 2021

Charity name: Casa Reom Trust Registered charity number : 1113673 Charity address: 1a New Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7BE Trustees: Dave MacLellan (Chairman) Iain Slater (Treasurer) Farai Mutsambiwa Jane West

Structure, Governance and Management:

Governing document: Deed of Trust How is the charity constituted? Declaration of Trust dated 23[rd] October 2005 Trustee selection method: By resolution of the trustees

Objectives and Activities:

Objects of the charity are:

To promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Beira, Mozambique and the surrounding area, and to provide relief from financial hardship and social and/or economic disadvantage and to advance the education of its residents of all ages; and in particular to provide opportunities for the aforementioned residents to participate fully in the life of their community in ways which address and alleviate social and economic disadvantage.

Summary of main activities in relation to these objects:

The present aims of the trust are:

The trustees agree any development plans with the director of the Casa Reom centre, providing funds and receiving reports to monitor progress.

Some of the day-to-day running costs for the Casa Reom centre are provided by independent donations (not associated with the Casa Reom Trust) to YWAM UK. However, the trustees correspond with YWAM UK to ensure that sufficient funds are provided for running costs by sending Trust funds if necessary. Whilst donors can specify that they want to support regular running costs or the building project, normally funds which are donated to Casa Reom Trust will be allocated by the trustees to either the building project or running costs as is appropriate and required at the time.

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Summary of main activities of the charity during 2021:

Success Stories – Pedro & Monteiro

At the end of the day, the success of Casa Reom can be measured by considering its impact on the lives of the children and young people it seeks to help. In 2021, we saw the fruit of many years of investment in the lives of Pedro and Monteiro.

Pedro arrived at Casa Reom at the age of 7, when another orphanage he had been placed in closed down. He had never been to school so started Grade 1 at Escola Reom and did well in his education. Recognising his ability, Casa Reom sponsored Pedro to attend a residential school for a number of terms and then enrolled him onto a general medicine course after finishing high school. He applied himself to long hours of study while working on hospital wards and he even ended up with responsibility for a whole ward during Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai in 2019. After graduating, Pedro won a place at the national Police college amidst tough competition and in 2021 started working at the national Police hospital. Pedro’s next goal is to study to be a doctor.

Monteiro was born in small district of Manica province in the west of Mozambique, when his mother was living in a refugee camp and found himself cut off from the rest of his family following a breakdown in his parent’s relationship. When his mother died in 2006, Monteiro ended up at Casa at the age of 10. Monteiro went to college and graduated as a P.E. teacher at the end of 2020. He was due to begin a teaching placement to complete his probationary teaching in 2021, but when school closed due to COVID lockdown he had the idea of falling back on his Casa Reom vocational training to to serve as a contract worker for the Mozambique railway. Monteiro is loving his time on the railways, and is able to save the money he earns towards a place of his own. But he still looks forward to becoming a full time P.E teacher in the future.

Escola Reom School – helping other schools

2021 was another difficult year for all schools in Beira, as they sought to catch up with the education missed during the COVID pandemic. The year was to begin with pupils sitting the end-of-year exams that could not take place the previous year because of COVID, when cyclone Eloise struck in January 2021. The 120 km/h winds caused widespread damage and the nearby government Secondary School once again lost most of its roof that had been replaced following cyclone Idai in 2019. The buildings at Casa Reom remained secure throughout the storm, a testament to the wisdom of our Build Back Better approach.

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Thanks to quick thinking by Casa Reom’s leader, Oliveira Mocuna, Escola Reom was able to offer its classrooms so that children from the Inhamizua Secondary School could sit their exams. This is just one example of the good level of partnership working between Casa Reom and the local community.

Vocational Training – new computing facilities

A key emphasis of Casa Reom is on education and training to provide a good foundation and the skills required for young people's futures. The boys who live at Casa Reom start their education at Escola Reom they then go on to attend a variety of secondary schools and vocational training centres that match their interests and capabilities.

During 2021 a new computing suite was opened at Casa Reom, where a tutor assists the staff in teaching essential computing skills.

All of these vocational skills give the Casa Reom boys a positive advantage when applying for jobs and prepare them to support themselves when they eventually leave Casa Reom.

Building work

During 2021 two new buildings were completed on the Inhamizua site.

The new sanitary block finally provides adequate facilities for Escola Reom pupils, removing the pressure off the shower and toilet block that is used for Casa Reom boys.

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The new office block houses offices for Casa Reom administration staff, previously located 45 minutes away in the centre of Beira. The block also houses the new computing suite equipped with a new internet connection for the site. There is also a new office for the Escola Reom headmaster and a general-purpose meeting room used by both Casa Reom staff and Escola Reom teachers.

Looking Ahead:

Work is underway on the foundations for the new Staff Accommodation Block at Casa Reom. This is the final building planned for the site. The Staff Accommodation Block has been designed in a flexible manner to house several families or a team of single workers. Currently staff accommodation is available in the smaller rooms of the boys dormitory, so the new block will free up more room for the boys sleeping in age groups.

The Trust continues to work with YWAM towards greater sustainability for the project and has agreed plans to complete all the buildings at Inhamizua. Once these buildings are complete, we will continue the process of winding up the Trust as Casa Reom moves to a fully sustainable model.

Further Information:

Past copies of all of our Annual Reports can be found on the Casa Reom website (www.casa-reom.org.uk) along with newsletters and further updates on the project.

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Financial Review:

Brief statement of the charity policy on reserves:

The trustees do not aim to keep particular reserves but ensure that commitments to provide funds do not exceed trust assets.

The fund is not in deficit.

Principal funding sources:

Funds are collected through different mechanisms:

Fundraising events are organised by individuals or groups, including trustees of Casa Reom Trust. The Casa Reom Trust may be willing with prior agreement to pay for fundraising expenses, but the events remain the responsibility of the organisers.

The accounts are included below on page 7. The restricted funds are itemised and include money given by individual donors specifically for running costs and money raised for specific projects and purposes such as Nelio’s Recovery Appeal.

Receipts in 2021 totaled £36,087 and included:

To all our donors, supporters, friends and volunteers – Thank you for your ongoing support!

Declaration:

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signature:

Full name: David Kenneth MacLellan Position: Chair

Date:

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Independènt ￿amInerS rnport to the trustee8 of Casa Room Trust I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Casa Reom Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2021 Responslbllllles and basls 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 examlnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my exarnin8tion I have foll¢)wed all the applicable DirectK)ns given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent axamlnèrfs statsmont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectK)n with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of tha Trust as requir8d by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: NJILoL+q Tf£4Lu Address. I￿ QD. RtA4£Y. LY22 Date: 18. 7 .2022 Page 6

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Casa Reom Trust - Financial statement for the Year Ended 31st December 2021 (Draft)

Receipts and payment account:

Receipts
Standing Order/ Regular Donations
One-off Donations
Donations from Other Charities / Trusts
Gift Vouchers
GAYL / Paypal / Amazon / Cards
Appeals Platform
Bank Interest
Tax Refund on Gift Aid Donations
Total receipts
Receipts exceed payments by:
Cash, and bank deposits 1st Jan 2021
Cash, and bank deposits 1st Jan 2022
2021 Restricted Receipts:
Running Costs
Nelio's Recovery Appeal
Christmas Appeal 2021		 Payments
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
20,744
84
20,828
19,257
84
19,341
Running Costs (through YWAM UK)
1,416
0
1,416
2,009
0
2,009
Appeals
9,559
0
9,559
2,345
0
2,345
Fundraising Expenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
Building Project
485
0
485
1,092
0
1,092
121
1,416
1,537
0
0
0
1
0
1
12
0
12
2,244
15
2,259
1,883
21
1,903
34,572
1,515
36,087
26,598
105
26,702
Total payments
2,833
-6,842
15,874
1st Jan 2020
22,716
18,707
1st Jan 2021
15,874
`
£
2021 Restricted Payments:
99
Running Costs
1,012
Nelio's Recovery Appeal
403
Building Project
1,515
2021
2020		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
31,182
99
31,281
26,720
105
26,825
0
1,012
1,012
0
6,719
6,719
165
0
165
0
0
0
0
795
795
2021
2020		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
31,182
99
31,281
26,720
105
26,825
0
1,012
1,012
0
6,719
6,719
165
0
165
0
0
0
0
795
795
2021
2020
31,347
1,906
33,254
26,720
6,824
33,544
` £
99
1,012
795
1,906

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st December 2021

Assets
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
Cash in hand
Total cash
Restricted cash
Designated cash
Unrestricted cash		 £
3,665
15,041
0
18,707
9,097
5,944
3,665		 £
39
15,835
0
15,874
9,892
5,942
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Independent examlnevs report to tho trustees of Casa Reom Trusl I report to the trustees on my examination of the a￿nts of the Ca5a Rec%n Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31st Decembw 2021 Responslbllltlos and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Tn￿ you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accnrdance the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 (Ihe Act,). I re[￿ in respect of my examinati(￿ of ttr* Trusfs a￿OUnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in caryirMJ out my examinatK)n I have followed all the applicable Directions gbven by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. Independent examlnerfs ststernent I have completed my examinatFon. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connectK)n with the &xaminalion giving me cause to believe that in any materÉal respect: 1. a¢o)unting records w8re not kept in respect of the Trust as required by sectic 130 of the Act" or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and hav8 come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention shwld be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sbgned.. Name: NJILOLA Tf£4LL Address: t￿ QD. PL4o£Y. LV22- Date: 16 . 7 .2Q22