2023-06-30-accounts - Lao Educational Opportunities Trust

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Objectiv	es and	Activ	iti	es
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of		Toadvance the education ofyoung
the charity as set out		in its			disadvantaged students in Laos through
governing	document				the provision ofmaterial assistance or
					such other beneficial purposes as the
					Trustees decide
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	Operation ofthe LEOT School, providing English language and iT
purposes	for the public				courses. Operation ofthe LEOT
benefit, in particular,		the			Vocational sewing School, teaching
activities,	projects or				beginner an intermediate sewing
services identified in		the			courses to disadvantaged women.
accounts.					Building rural Primary Scools.
					Provision ofEducational Scholarshi	s
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The Trustees have taken regard to the
whether the trustees		have			commissions public benefit guidance
had regard to the guidance					when exercising their powers and duties
issued by	the Charity				to which the guidance is relevant and
Commission on public					have complied to its requirements.
benefit

				SORP reference
					LEOT School
					The school has provided English
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	Language and Computer lessons to over 200students giving them the skills
identifying	the	difference the			to allow them to further their education
charity's	work	has made to			or obtain work locally in the hospitality
the circumstances			of its		Industry or more widely in Laos orthe
beneficiaries and			any wider		ASEAN community ofcountries in a
benefits to society as a					broader spectrum ofjobs.
whole.
					Community School Building
					During the year LEOT built 4 rural
					Primary Schools to provide greater
					capacity for teaching children aged from
					6to 11to learn in more appropriate
					facilities. These schools were given to
					their communities where teachers were
					provided by the Department of
					Education and Sport.
					LEOT Sewing School
					LEOT continued its work to provide
					training for women who had received
					only basic education to become tailors
					in our specialist Sewing School and
					Workroom. During the year a total of60
					women graduated from our beginner
					and advanced courses. Over 90%of
					graduates from our advance courses
					have secured employment.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41
set

Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end	Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end	Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end	Para 1.21	The charity f19,489.at	held cash balances of the 30'"June 2023.This	held cash balances of the 30'"June 2023.This	was
ofthe period				considered	adequate as the	charity was
				waiting a new Memorandum		of
				Understanding with the Department			of
				Education in Laos. A LEOT		Trustee
				continues to under write the		charities
				bud et until	the 30~ June 2025
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	See above.
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	F19,489
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	Not Applicable
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	No Deficits	or liabilities
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	The charity	requires the issue ofa new
uncertainties about	the			MOU to continue its work.
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's			The charity	The charity	is a	single	operational	operational	trust to
trusts:			assist education			in Laos
Type of governing document			Trust Deed
trust deed, ro al charter)
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated			Association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, GIO)
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees	are selected			by the board		of
including details ofany			Trustees	by interview			from	suitable
constitutional provisions	e.g.		volunteers		and	supporters		with relevant
election to post or name	of		skills.
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 Conroy		Secretary	Whole year
4	Jeannette	Tyler	School Director	Whole year
5	Julie Williams			Whole year
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Names an	d addresses ofadv	isers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)