## Annual Report and Accounts:
## Friends of Amani Tanzania
Registered Charity Number 1114281 Year Ending 31 December 2022
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## **Charity Registered Address**
Jaycroft, Elm Lane
Lower Earley Reading RG6 5UG
**Trustees**
Professor Ken Spours (Chair) Leslie Green (Treasurer) Bridget Green (Secretary) Catherine Swanson Rachel Derry John Bullock
**Bank Details**
Royal Bank of Scotland Brunel House 17-27 Station Road Reading RG1 1LG
Account No: 10201087 Sort Code: 16-29-25
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## Trustees’ Report
The Board of Trustees of Friends of Amani Tanzania (the Charity) present their annual report for the year ending 31 December 2022 under the Charities Act 2011, together with the financial statements for that year which have been subject to independent examination.
## **Governance**
The Charity was formed in 2005, made its Declaration of Trust on 24 March 2006 and obtained registered charity status on 18 May 2006.
The Trustees are obliged to hold at least two ordinary meetings a year. In 2022 the Trustees met four times via Zoom and once in person on:
- 10 March (Zoom)
- 9 June (Zoom)
- 22 September (Zoom)
- 12 November (in person)
- 6 December (Zoom)
The Trustees apply the income of the charity in furthering the following objectives:
- The relief of financial hardship in Tanzania, in particular for supporting the work of the Amani Centre, Morogoro, for persons with mental disabilities.
- To advance the education of people in Tanzania, in particular those with disabilities.
## **Banking**
On 30 March 2021 the Trustees reviewed the current banking arrangements. The Charity account is registered in the name of the Treasurer with the Secretary as counter signature. In order to allow greater access to Trustees, it was agreed to apply for a business account for the charity. The Trustees also agreed to amend Clause 24 of the Trust Deed to permit the Treasurer, or other designated Trustees, to act alone to undertake transactions to and from the Charity’s bank account. This would make it easier to operate online banking, an essential requirement for banking post-Covid.
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The Treasurer has made numerous attempts to establish a new business account without success throughout 2022. It would appear that banks are resistant to setting up new accounts for charities making international payments. The Treasurer will continue the search in 2023.
## **Safeguarding**
FOAT remains committed to upholding the integrity of its Safeguarding commitments as outlined by the UK Charity Commission. In a strategic attempt to keep Safeguarding ‘front and centre’ in our Trustee meetings, there is a designated agenda item where an aspect of International Safeguarding is presented and discussed. This is a focus on specific areas where we might mitigate risks to beneficiaries in the course of our work. We have a designated Safeguarding Lead on the Board who helps to align UKCC standards with culturally relevant and realistic practices on the ground at Amani and in Shinyanga.
In May 2022, the FOAT Safeguarding Lead ran a three-day workshop on Child Protection in vulnerable communities which was attended by several different NGOs working in a variety of fields. This was attended by eight members of Amani Centre and five from Shinyanga. The inclusion of other organisations allowed for ‘cross pollination’ of ideas to take place and networking opportunities. One of the presenters was a previous Community worker from Amani who had been part of the Policy writing team for Amani. The presence of a familiar and respected person added to the credibility of the training and some rich contextualization of the content.
## **Trustee and Associate Visits**
Trustees, Bridget and Leslie Green visited the Amani Centre for a period of 11 days at the end of August/beginning of September.
FOAT Associate, Barbara Bristow visited the Amani Centre for a period of three weeks in October.
FOAT Trustee Catherine Swanson visited the Amani Centre in February 2022 and discussed ways in which the Code of Conduct could be laminated and replaced on the walls following recent redecoration.
Trustees held regular discussions with Fr Beatus (Director) and Emmanuel Mlegu (Assistant Director) by WhatsApp.
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In addition, Trustees Bridget and Leslie Green visited the Anglican Diocese of Shinyanga in June, to review Care Ministry work there in their capacity as FOAT Trustees and Commissaries of the Bishop of Shinyanga. Their visit included discussions:
- with the Anglican Bishop and senior leaders about strengthening the Diocesan Safeguarding policy and delivering training across the Diocese for those working with children and vulnerable adults,
- with the Anglican Bishops of Shinyanga and Morogoro to spearhead the development of a Safeguarding Policy for the whole Anglican Church of Tanzania, and
- with Compassion International (the Church in Shinyanga works in partnership with this charity in two districts) and local government leaders to keep safeguarding at the forefront of their work.
## **About Amani**
The Amani Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Morogoro, Tanzania is a non-profit making organization that educates and empowers mentally and physically challenged children and youth. Established in 1992 by Josephine Bakhita, Amani has over the last 30 years grown to become a major social partner in the Morogoro area. It aims, with the support of its friends in the UK, to become a model NGO promoting awareness about disability, services for the disabled and broader partnerships for education and care across Tanzania as a whole. In 2010 Father Beatus Sewando was appointed Director of the Amani Centre; he continues in that role and is assisted by Emmanuel Mlegu, a teacher of special needs, now employed as a Schools Inspector in Kilombero District of the Morogoro Region.
Since 2015, Amani has been working in collaboration with the Anglican Diocese of Morogoro on joint outreach projects to families of the disabled in the Morogoro Region and is now a Catholic social organisation.
Presently the Amani Centre:
- employs over 40 workers, most in a voluntary capacity;
- gains additional support from both international and local volunteers;
- has developed an infrastructure comprising four centres - Amani Centre in Morogoro (Chamwino), the Mvomero Residential School for the hearing impaired and Farm, Mikese Farm and Vocational Centre and a new outreach centre in the village of Magubike;
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- undertakes community-based rehabilitation for children with mental and physical disabilities – over 7,000 persons currently receive either primary health care and education at the Amani Centre, at its outreach stations or in the wider community;
- seeks to improve the quality of life identified through the continued efforts of Amani and the Ecumenical Team through outreach in village communities throughout the Morogoro Region;
- educates the young members of staff who work at the Centre and supports the work of volunteers;
- supports the elderly in terms of both physical well-being and appropriate social activities;
- has developed links with Shinyanga Anglican Diocese (Lakes Region of Tanzania) through its ecumenical outreach work with the disabled.
## **About Shinyanga**
Projects amongst disadvantaged communities led by the Anglican Church of Tanzania in Shinyanga and supported by Friends of Amani Tanzania (FOAT) are independent from those at the Amani Centre, Morogoro. Funds for these projects are deposited into the FOAT account and ring-fenced for Shinyanga. Payments are made to the Shinyanga Care Ministry Account which is administered by the Diocesan Bishop, Diocesan Secretary and a named church volunteer. In July 2021 Bridget and Leslie were appointed as Commissaries of the Bishop of Shinyanga.
What follows is a summary of achievements by Friends of Amani Tanzania for the financial year ending 31 December 2022.
## **Fundraising and Awareness**
The Charity (FOAT) has five major strategies for fundraising and raising awareness:
1. Educational partnership and support.
2. Corporate donations and bids to charitable trusts.
3. Regular giving and gift aid.
4. Harnessing the good will of UK Amani volunteers.
5. Events and initiatives.
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Examples of each are given below.
## **1. Educational partnership and support**
The Charity has developed a range of important partnerships with schools, colleges, universities and churches. Perhaps as importantly, the number of young people whose awareness of poverty and educational circumstances in Tanzania has been raised by the work of the Charity is significant. The hope is that those young people in the UK who are involved in either fundraising or visiting the Amani Centre will continue to be committed to its work in the future, having learned a great deal in the process. In addition, the links with schools, colleges and universities in the Morogoro and Mvomero regions of Tanzania will not only lead to better resourcing for these institutions, but also to visits for some to the UK.
All student volunteers have spoken highly of their experience on their return whilst offering valuable constructive feedback on how certain procedures may be organised with greater efficiency. A volunteer legacy for Amani Centre and FOAT is the regular giving by those who are able.
Over the years FOAT has been in existence, Trustees Bridget and Leslie Green have developed a network of individuals through their local church (Redlands Parish Church in Reading) keen to support Amani’s work. Since 2020, Bridget and Leslie have developed a further network of supporters, including from other churches, sponsoring Care Ministry work amongst the disabled in Shinyanga.
Trustees are pleased to work closely with an associate, Barbara Bristow who has her own network of supporters in the UK. Barbara normally visits Amani annually. After a break of nearly three years due to Covid restrictions, she was able to visit Amani once again in October 2022.
## **2. Corporate donations and bids to charitable trusts**
Trustees and volunteers have worked hard to present their work to companies and other charitable organizations who might be interested in donating to the charity. In 2022 the Charity received funds from:
1. John Pitman Charitable Trust £3,892
2. St James’ Place Foundation £5,000
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3. The Park Family Trust £6,176
4. The Rotary Club of Reading £6,685
5. Earley St Peter’s Church £1,184
## **3. Regular giving and gift aid**
This year for Amani we collected £9,820 from regular donations including the child sponsorship and the social fund (a decrease of £45 on 2021). In 2022 we had 26 regular monthly givers (an increase of one on 2021) and a further seven annual givers. The child sponsorship scheme generated £4,660. The eighth regular annual donor is now supporting one off projects and this year donated £2,000 towards the girls’ dormitory at Mvomero.
By the end of 2022, FOAT had seven regular donors for the Care Ministry work in Shinyanga, giving a total of £3,376 for the year. This includes £980 for the education of two girls with albinism who attend Mwadui Anglican Primary School.
The Trustees have tried to ensure that regular givers and as many donors as possible, sign gift aid declarations in order to maximize the income to the Charity. In 2022 the Charity received a tax rebate of £7,801. This includes Gift Aid on donations made for Shinyanga projects. In addition further Gift Aid was received via Just Giving amounting to £917.
## **4. Harnessing the good will of UK Amani volunteers**
Several of the former Gap Year students and other young people who have undertaken voluntary work at the Amani Centre have gone on to retain links with Amani and to fundraise for the Charity.
New volunteers and supporters, often with professional and medical skills, come forward from time to time, either via the former volunteers’ universities or places of work, or through the Facebook web pages of Friends of Amani and the Amani Centre itself. While this is something that the Charity is keen to support, we recognize the need both for the young people to play an active and constructive role, and for the Amani Centre to provide relevant project work for them to undertake.
We are fortunate to continue to be supported in our work by Catherine Swanson, who until December 2018 was resident in Morogoro and volunteered a day a month on Amani’s Home Visiting Outreach programme. Catherine is a Safeguarding Officer for Africa Inland Mission International (AIM). She is still based in East Africa (Kenya) and her work with AIM brings her to Morogoro from time to time; she visits Amani whenever viable. In her wider Safeguarding role she endeavours to connect Amani with other similar organisations and charities. An example of this is
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a Safeguarding WhatsApp group which grew out of the May 2022 training: here is an accessible medium whereby resources, ideas and training examples can be shared.
It is very unfortunate that the Covid-19 pandemic prevented any overseas volunteers from visiting Amani in 2020 and 2021. With the uncertainties of Covid restrictions being lifted there were no visits by volunteers in 2022 but it is hoped that visits will commence again in 2023.
## **5. Events and initiatives**
Trustees are pleased to report fundraising initiatives they have organised and/or participated in during 2022.
In March, Rachel Derry and John Bullock ran a half-marathon which raised over £550 for Amani.
Following the success of the ‘meals to your door’ initiative which Bridget and Leslie Green began in 2021, they repeated this three times during 2022 raising over £2,000 for various projects at Amani , including the secondary boys’ dormitory at Mvomero Special School. In addition, they have provided meals to various friends on an ‘ad hoc’ basis in exchange for a donation to the Care Ministry work in Shinyanga. This has raised over £400.
A total of £3,835 was raised through the efforts of Barbara Bristow (FOAT Associate). Among other things this enabled the upgrading of physiotherapy equipment at Amani and contributed towards food and agriculture projects and enhancements to water capture.
Funds received by the Charity through on-line shopping such as Giveasyoulive, Amazonsmile and Paypal totalled £212. This is a decrease of £352 on 2021. Much of the decrease can be accounted for by the demise of AmazonSmile part way through 2022.
## **Projects and Funding for Amani**
In 2020 and 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected the ability for all charities to hold fund raising events. To a certain extent, we were limited in 2022. In addition, the World economic situation has made it harder to obtain grants from Charitable Trusts outside those already known to FOAT.
At Amani, local support has begun to pick up but FOAT has still needed to focus on plugging the gap to provide staple items for survival and support the existing self sustainable projects. Trustees would once again like to express their thanks to the Rotary Club of Reading for their
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assistance. Whilst the members of the Club have resumed ‘in person’ meetings, this is only on a fortnightly basis; they have been allocating their lunch money saved from the intervening weeks to support a number of charities. The Amani Centre is one of four charities that receive a monthly donation towards their food costs. The Club has donated a total of £1,185. This is a reduction of £673 on 2021.
Leslie Green, a member of the Rotary Club of Reading, was also successful in securing a grant of £5,500, a contribution towards the construction of the physiotherapy room/activity hall at Amani’s new outpost at Magubike.
## **1. Community-based rehabilitation work and economic sustainability projects at the Amani**
## **Centre.**
A total of £42,330 was donated to Amani, an increase of £10,590 on last year. Of the £42,330 £32,105 was directed towards supporting the core mission of the Centre of which £12,781 was for use at the discretion of the Director.
FOAT donated £5,400 from the Child Sponsorship Scheme. There was an average of 38 children residing at Amani (Chamwino) who are part of this scheme. A total of 21 of these children have regular sponsors; some sponsors support more than one child. Sponsorship averages £20/month per child. This provides a source of regular income to support the children who reside at Amani’s main centre in Chamwino. All monies from this are collated and used to purchase food, clothing and medicines for all 38 children. All sponsors are encouraged to gift aid their donations. Trustee Rachel Derry, monitors the Child Sponsorship Scheme, communicates with the sponsors and takes the lead on seeking new sponsors. Rachel communicates frequently with Emmanuel Mlegu, Deputy Director of the Amani Centre, in order to obtain regular updates about the children to ensure the information is kept up-to-date.
Each year FOAT pays towards the costs of a community Christmas Party at the Amani Centre which, not only raises awareness in the community of issues of disability and the work of the Centre, but also serves as a way of thanking volunteers and local donors, for their generosity. In 2022, £350 was donated for the party.
Funding is also provided to support a range of economic sustainability projects both agricultural and enterprise that involve members of the Amani staff developing their leadership capacities to provide sources of income that reduce dependency on overseas donors.
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Agricultural projects are key to Amani’s sustainability. In the latter part of the year, at Amani’s request, FOAT rescheduled its payments to Amani in line with the needs of the agricultural calendar.
## **2. School/College fees for young people**
The Amani Centre provides a home for able-bodied young people from some of the most rural areas in the surrounding district and pays for their education. In return, these young people assist in the care of the children with disabilities at Amani. In 2022, a FOAT supporter donated £500 towards the cost of the education of one young person. FOAT is seeking future supporters through its networks.
Many of the families of children who attend Amani Mvomero Special School cannot afford the school fees. FOAT is delighted to report on the donation of £6,176 by the Park Family Trust to support the education of four students for the four years of their secondary education at Amani Mvomero School. The first payment of £1,544 was sent to Amani in June. FOAT is actively seeking sponsors for other pupils.
## **3. Mpapa-Msufini Dispensary**
The 10 rooms required under the new Government rules have been built and water tanks installed in 2020 thanks to a very generous private donation in 2019. It is frustrating that despite Amani’s best efforts the local government have not yet furbished the building or appointed medical workers. The Director of the Amani Centre met with villagers and local government leaders on several occasions in 2021 and 2022. It seems that the hold- up is due to multiple changes of government staff. On their visit to Amani in September 2022, Trustees Bridget and Leslie Green joined Fr Beatus and others from Amani for a meeting with village leaders and local government staff to implore them to commit to completing the outstanding work and appoint staff so the centre can be opened.
## **4. Five-year Surgery Enablement Programme**
The third of five annual payments of £730 was made to Amani in November 2022 from The Park Family Charitable Trust grant of £3,200 donated to FOAT in 2020. These funds enabled a total of ten children from Amani to receive medical treatment at the CCBRT Hospital in Dar es Salaam in December. Most of the children subsequently returned to Amani to receive physiotherapy and occupational follow up. The cost of surgery this year was very high; it will only be possible for one child to have an operation in 2023 after requesting the Ministry of Health to reduce the cost on the
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basis of the complexities of her disability. FOAT has written to the Park Trust to update them on the increased costs of surgery and bring forward the expenditure of the outstanding grant.
## **5. School projects**
_**Primary education**_ **-** the Special School at Mvomero was finally registered and officially opened in August 2018, although it had been in operation for three years before this. The first intake of students completed their seven years of primary education in December 2021 and all passed their Standard 7 exams enabling them to proceed to Secondary School. The school has now achieved its initial and main aim of becoming a fully functioning primary school, focusing on children with a hearing impairment and other special needs.
_**Secondary education**_ - with no provision for students with special needs to study at secondary level in the Morogoro Region, Amani took the decision to initiate a special needs secondary school on the Mvomero site. Following discussions with FOAT, it was decided to do this as a phased approach; by seeking funds to build a classroom (essential for the first cohort of secondary level students to use at the start of 2022), with a second classroom and dormitory following soon after. After raising funds in 2021 for the first classroom, FOAT’s focus in 2022 was to fund a second classroom and a dormitory for the secondary girls.
Thanks to a grant of £2,500 from St James’ Place Charitable Trust in Bristol (SJPT) and other fundraising initiatives by FOAT, a donation of £3,000 was made to Amani in March to construct the second classroom. A grant of £2,500 from St James’ Place Charitable Trust in London (SJPT) together with donations and funds raised by FOAT, enabled the charity to donate £5,500 in September and £1,725 in November for the construction of a dormitory for the secondary girls.
## **6. Ecumenical Economic Social Empowerment Projects**
The ecumenical project initiated at Tunguli in 2017/18 has faced challenges. Following discussions with the ecumenical team it was decided that training on running microbanks would be undertaken at Amani. Funds were donated by FOAT in October 2021 for the training which was conducted at Amani over a five day period in December 2021 involving 10 members from Tunguli, and the ecumenical project coordinator. It was agreed that the ecumenical project coordinator would make the first of the follow up visits to Tunguli early in 2022. This identified the need for safe deposit boxes and some start up funds. FOAT was pleased to donate £750 for this.
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## **7. Ecumenical Outreach projects**
FOAT Trustees would like to express their thanks to the John Pitman Charitable Trust whose grant of £1,222 enabled the ecumenical team from the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches to conduct outreach awareness training in Turiani village.
## **Projects and Funding for Shinyanga in 2022**
## **1. Funding**
Following a talk given by Bridget to a group of Christians in East Reading in October 2021, Earley St Peter’s Church agreed to partner Shinyanga Diocese’ Care Ministry work for a period of three years, 2022 to 2024.
As Tanzania emerged from Lockdown in 2021, it became increasingly obvious that there was a need for the Bishop and Diocesan Secretary (who has responsibility for Care Ministry) to have reliable cars. The first priority was a car for the Bishop who had no means of transport to get around the diocese. Thanks to donations from Earley St Peter’s Church and two private donors, FOAT was able to send funds for the purchase of a second-hand car early in the year.
By the end of 2022, FOAT has a total of six regular donors to Care Ministry in Shinyanga.
## **2. Projects**
## **2.1.** _**Education of two girls with albinism at Mwadui Anglican Primary School**_
The two girls with albinism who live with the local priest at Mwadui are continuing to have their education sponsored by a UK donor. Both girls have settled well and are benefitting from extra support given by the teachers at Mwadui on a voluntary basis.
## **2.2** _**Further education training for a young man with albinism**_
During the early part of 2022, the Care Ministry team identified a young man, Samuel who had completed his secondary education but was living in poverty in a remote area of Shinyanga. It was agreed that he would benefit from attending an access course at the further education college (VETA) in Shinyanga to embark on an introductory computer skills course with the potential of entering the formal work place. Two UK sponsors were identified, enabling Samuel to commence the four month course in 2023.
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## **2.3** _**Safeguarding training**_
FOAT sponsored five people from the Shinyanga Care Ministry team to attend safeguarding training in Morogoro run by FOAT Trustee, Catherine Swanson. The course was also attended by staff from the Amani Centre.
## **2.4** _**Refurbishment of Ndala Training Centre**_
Key to undertaking Care Ministry Work in Shinyanga is to have the Ndala Training Centre functional to enable clergy, evangelists and local volunteers to be trained in all aspects of community-based rehabilitation and safeguarding.
Thanks to donations from regular supporters and a fundraising event at Earley St Peter’s Church, FOAT was able to assist with funding the completion of renovation work at Ndala Training Centre in 2022. FOAT and the Shinyanga Care Ministry Team would like to express their thanks to the Trustees of the John Pitman Charitable Trust for a grant of £2,670 to enable the purchase of bunk beds and mattresses for the Centre which is now ready to host the first training sessions in 2023.
## **2.5** _**Buhangija Fire Appeal**_
Following a fire at Buhangija Special School in one of the girls’ dormitories which killed three children with visual impairments, an appeal for funds of £3,500 was launched in November. By the end of the year a total of £2,794 had been raised by FOAT.
## **3. Developing support networks in the UK**
In June 2021, Bishop Johnson of Shinyanga confirmed the status of ‘Bishop’s Commissaries in the UK and Beyond’ on Bridget and Leslie Green. In this role, Bridget and Leslie have been working to develop links with churches and individuals in the UK to support Care Ministry in Shinyanga.
## **Future Plans for FOAT’s support for Amani**
## FOAT will:
- continue to support Amani’s core mission of Community Based Rehabilitation for disabled children and young people through the work at Amani’s three centres at Chamwino, Mikese and Mvomero and outreach station at Magubike including donating to the medical, social and travel fund. With the increasing number of children and families needing support from Amani as a result of the ecumenical outreach and social empowerment projects, it is imperative that further funds are sought to support Amani’s core work. This will be done
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through funding bids to Charitable Trusts, in particular those which focus on work amongst disadvantaged communities and fundraising initiatives;
- work with Amani to build on the ecumenical project through developing further partnerships with local churches in Morogoro;
- keep The Park Family Trust updated with surgery operations and the progress of secondary pupils sponsored at Amani Mvomero Secondary School;
- keep the John Pitman Charitable Trust updated on ecumenical outreach work with a view to requesting a further grant for this work in 2023;
- keep the St James’ Place Charitable Trust updated on construction of buildings at Amani Mvomero Special Needs School with a view to requesting further grants;
- build on the initiative to encourage supporters to register with ‘Give as you to raise funds via on-line shopping;
- continue to encourage volunteers to visit and work on projects at the Amani Centre;
- consolidate the work that has been undertaken both by FOAT Trustees and volunteers at the Amani Centre, to widen the reach of the Charity through developing the website and other forms of social media;
- continue to direct support for a range of small-scale and sustainable projects that both improve the nutrition of those living at the Amani Centre and also bring in much needed income;
- continue to lobby local authorities and education institutions to expand links between schools, colleges and universities in the UK and Tanzania, to raise the profile of the educational and financial needs of the Tanzanian education and training system and to promote joint work and exchange visits.
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**Future Plans for FOAT’s support for Shinyanga**
## FOAT will:
- continue to seek support from churches in the UK for care ministry projects;
- continue to look for regular donors for care ministry work;
- seek sponsors for the education of individuals with special needs, in particular those with albinism;
- keep Earley St Peter’s church and other supporters updated on care ministry projects;
- keep the John Pitman Charitable Trust updated on training at the Ndala Training Centre.
## **Financial Review for the Year**
The financial position of the Charity at the end of its 17[th] year of operation is satisfactory when considering the economic situation worldwide and the Covid 19 pandemic. Interest in the work of the Charity has increased. In addition to grants from the St James Place Charitable Trust, John Pitman Charitable Trust, the Rotary Club of Reading, the Park Family Charitable Trust, funds have been received from St Peter’s Church Earley. Barbara Bristow continues to work closely with FOAT as an Associate. She raised £3,835 (£3,585 of this through Just Giving) in 2022.
Once again the Trustees have been encouraged by the extent of charitable giving received from:
- Trustees’ personal friends and family.
- Local organisations known to the Trustees.
- Church organisations.
Income for the year was **£67,576.**
Expenditure for the year was **£64,877.** This included:
- Donations of £64,250, of which £42,330 was distributed to the Amani Centre and £21,920 to Shinyanga Care Ministry as summarised in the financial statement.
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- Operating expenses of £627 (0.97% of expenditure) which comprised bank charges for transferring monies to Tanzania (£238), Just Giving costs (£216), and FOAT Web Licence (£173).
Just Giving costs for 2022 totalling £216 are yet to be paid.
There was a surplus of income over expenditure of £2,699 for the year. This compares with a surplus of £131 in 2021.
The Balance sheet at 31[st] December 2022 showed cash balances of £11,893 and net assets of £11,677.
A tax rebate of £4,880 was received in 2022 for funds donated between October 2021 and March 2022. A further rebate of £2,921 was received in October 2022 for the period between April 2022 and September 2022. The tax due for funds donated in the period October to December 2022 totalling £9,845 will be submitted in 2023.
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## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022**
|**INCOME**
Regular Giving (incl. school fees)
Child Sponsorship Scheme
Card Sales
Bristow Initiatives excl. Just Giving (JG)
Charity Donation
Fonthill
Park Family Trust
Social Fund
Ecumenical project
Rotary Club of Reading(Food)
SEN School (Mvomero)
Shinyanga ACT excl. JG inc Buhangija
Appeal
Mwadui
Just Giving & Virgin Money
Giveasyoulive & Amazon Smile
Gift Aid receipts
Interest
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
Sundry Expenses
Bank Charges
Donations
Note 2
**TOTAL EXPENSES**
**NET INCOME**
Funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**2022**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**4,200**
**0**
**4,200**
**0**
**4,660**
**4,660**
**640**
**0**
**640**
**0**
**250**
**250**
**870**
**7,351**
**8,221**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**6176**
**6,176**
**0**
**960**
**960**
**575**
**1222**
**1,797**
**0**
**1185**
**1,185**
**0**
**8934**
**8,934**
**0**
**15,805**
**15,805**
**0**
**1,445**
**1,445**
**620**
**4,645**
**5,265**
**212**
**0**
**212**
**1734**
**6,067**
**7,801**
**25**
**0**
**25**
**8,876**
**58,700**
**67,576**
**389**
**0**
**389**
**119**
**119**
**238**
**9,112**
**55,138**
**64,250**
**9,620**
**55,257**
**64,877**
**-744**
**3,443**
**2,699**
**847**
**8,347**
**9,194**
**103**
**11,790**
**11,893**|**2021**
**£**
**4,045**
**4,620**
**430**
**1230**
**8,196**
**2,287**
**0**
**1,300**
**850**
**1,858**
**3395**
**21,254**
**1,100**
**1,522**
**564**
**3,101**
**1**|
|---|---|---|
|||**55,753**|
|||**360**
**149**
**55,113**|
|||**55,622**|
|||**131**
**8,847**|
|||**8,978**|
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**Friends of Amani Tanzania Charity No 1114281**
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
## **1**
## **Accounting Policies**
- (i) Income and expenditure is accounted for mainly on a receipts and payments basis with an accrual made for fundraising expenses, is expressed in £ sterling, the operating currency of the charity. Figures are rounded to the nearest £.
- (ii) Funds accounting
Unrestricted funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees
Restricted funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor, or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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**Grants Paid in the year to 31 December 2022**
Amani
General Funds
inc. CBR, Food and Medical fees
Child Sponsorship
Ecumenical and Sustainable Projects
Education Projects
School Fees
Sub Total
Shinyanga
Buhangija Fire Appeal
Transport
Care Ministry
School fees (inc. Mwadui)
Sub Total
**TOTAL**
Approved by the Board of Trustees:
Ken Spours
(Chair)
Date|**£**
12,781
5,400
11,880
10,225
2044
42,330
2,650
5,125
13,008
1,137
21,920
**64,250**
27 April 202|
|---|---|
Date 27 April 2023
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## **Friends of Amani Tanzania Charity No: 1114281 Balance sheet as at 31 December 2022**
|**ASSETS**
**Cash at bank**
**Less:**
**creditors**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds:**
**General reserves**
**Restricted funds**
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**31 December**
**2022**
**£**
**11,893**
**0**
**11,893**
**103**
**11,790**
**11,893**|**31 December**
**2021**
**£**
**9,194**
**216**|
|---|---|---|
|||**8,978**|
|||**603**
**8,375**|
|||**8,978**|
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**Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Friends of Amani Tanzania**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] December 2022, which are set out on pages 18 to 20.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2022
As the charity’s trustees, 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 charity’s accounts varied 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 examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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 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.
## **Nigel Gowing BSc BFP FCA MBA**
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
118 Netherton Road, Abingdon, OX13 5LA
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