2022-06-30-accounts - Lao Educational Opportunities Trust

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Objectives and	Activ	iti	es
			SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes		of		Toadvance the education ofyoung
the charity as set out	in its			people in Laos through the provision	of
governing document				material assistance or such other
				beneficial purposes as the Trustees
				decide.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	Operation ofthe LEOT School teaching English language and Computing.
purposes for the public				Operation ofthe LEOTVocational
benefit, in particular,	the			Sewing school teaching tailoring and
activities, projects or				handicraft skills towomen.
services identified in	the			Building rural Primary schools.
accounts.				Provision of Educational Scholarshi	s.
Statement confirming			Para 1.18	LEOT is diligent in following the
whether the trustees	have			Commissions requirements on public.
had regard to the guidance				benefit and is mindful in making sure
issued by the Charity				that all its activities are ofbenefit to	the
Commission on public				Lao community
benefit

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formance
				SORP reference
					The main achievements ofthe charity
					were,
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	Providing English language courses for 250 disadvantaged students. English is
identifying charity's	the work	difference the has made to			the standard language ofthe ASEAN community ofcountries in S.E.Asia.
the circumstances			of its
beneficiaries and			any wider		Providing vocational tailoring courses
benefits to society as a					for disadvantaged women from the
whole.					community. Commencing the building
					ofaworkroom extension to the sewing
					school to enable women to gain more
					experience and further develop their
					skills.
					As the effects ofthe pandemic reduce
					tourism will return offering work
					opportunities for women with tailoring
					and handicraft skills.
					LEOT continued its support of rural
					communities with the building of
					Primary schools in remote villages.
					LEOT provided 17educational
					scholarships to disadvantaged students
					to enable them to continue further
					education.

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end			Para 1.21	At the year end the charity held funds of f55407 in the UK and Laos. The
of the period				Trustees considered		this to be adequate
				for normal operations.		The Trustees
				continue to guarantee		future funding
				re uirements.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves are held to		meet the short
policy for holding reserves				term needs ofthe charity and are held in
statin wh the are	held			bank current accounts.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	855407
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	The main uncertainties		for the future are
uncertainties about the				the difficulties in obtaining INOU's from
charity continuing as a going				the Lao government	and security of
concern				future fundin .

					The charities main funding	The charities main funding	is provided
					by the Trustees and two International
The charity's	principal				Charities.
sources offunds		(including		Para 1.47
any fundraising)
					The charity holds all its funding		in bank
					current accounts
Investment policy and objectives including any				Para 1.46
social investment		policy
adopted
					The principal	risk ofthe charity	is due to
					the age ofthe Trustees
A description	ofthe		principal	Para 1.46
risks facing	the charity
Other

Description of charity*s			The Charity	has a single operational	has a single operational	has a single operational
trusts:			trust toassist education			in Laos.
Type ofgoverning document			Trust deed
'e~v. . rove[ L.l tai
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated		Association.
constituted?
(e.g unincoi poi a!BQ
assoc&a~ion, ClOi
Trustee selection methods including details ofany		Para 1.25	Trustees are selected by the Board of Trustees from suitable volunteers and
constitutional provisions	e.g.		supporters	with relevant skills.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

mes	ofthe charity tru	ofthe charity tru	stees who manage th	e charity
	Trustee name		Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name to a	ofperson (or body) entitled oint trustee (ifan
1	Kevin Heath		Chair	Whole year
2	Peter Banwell		Treasurer	Whole year
3	Janet Conway		Secretary	Whole year
4	Julie Williams			Whole year
5	Jeannette	Tyler	School Director	Whole year
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