CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 01101125 To 31112125 Charity rrne. The Garden Route Children's Trust Charity registration number: 1116278 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ts goveming document Parn117 To lieVe financial hardship and to advance i ihe education of children who live in South .' Africa and who come from financially | disad%ontsged families and. in pafliciilar. i without prejlwjl to generality of the fore80in& -to a55i51 with the provision of ffy)d for such children: - to assist with the provision of teaching wogrdmmes. The activi of the GRcf are centred around faising funds in the UK throu8h communty events, donor events and supporters undertaking sponsored sports everst& Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in pa¥b"cular. the actNities, projecls or ser5 rdentthed in the accounts. 1 17*KI 1.15 The public benefit in South Africa is easy to see and ever in the UK give opportunlties to build community locally. Statement confirmir whether the Irustees have had regard to the guidar issued by the Chanty Ccfflmission on pthli benefft P•a 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft in relation io all the Trusys actlvittes. Additional information (optional) You may choose to lide further statements where relevant about In January 2019. the trustees developed an applicaiion forn) to lUatE new opportunitie5 in SA to ensure that all potenliol partner5 and projects a considered in a consistent way and | meet the key criteria whith make our work Cost effettive and of maximum benefft fDrthe donations reNed. In summary. the fjRcr funds the proprts ofBroups of people who are already invofved with the community for which 1JB Policy on grant making
they request furmls. The application fomi has been reviewed ard continue5 to be used successfully to assess new projects for our progrdrnme. Para1. Policy on social lnvestffrt tnduding progfam related investrnent The GRcf is run y>lety by Slled voluntÈÈts. The contribution of volunteer5 is essential to our work. This approath allows the charity to keep costs to an absolute minirnum (under 2%1 of our totalreceipts. Parn 1.38 Contribution made by v0rteerS Other Achievements and Performance The workthatthe GRand irs partners do in South Africa is important in the conteKt of most 513ti5tiC5 concerning preschod children. Forexampfe. the Workl Nutrltlon Joumal reported in December 2025 that in South Africa."the per5iStently high level of underweight and stuntin8129%) among children under five is indicatNe of chronic malnutrrtion., It adds- "Stunted children a8ed 51>59 months lag fNe to Six wnonth5 behind i their peers In devebprnenL" In 2019. a report from UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund). slated that in South Africa. 27 per cent of children under the age of fr4e were too short for their height. around 2.5 ,' pEr nt were wasted. 61 per cent wffeted i from anaemla. and 13 per cent we overweight In that context. the use of the forttfied and I highly nutritious e'Pap porrid8e has been a game chan8er for the children cared for by the | GRcf5 PartnerOanTsation$. All you need to make the e'Pap is a pla5tlc bLket and some clean. cold water. Then it can be Served in a little plartic mug or bow5. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying Ihe dIfferen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries arxj any wider benefits to SIety as a vthole. PaA 121 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements wlwe relevant about In 2025 around 8.4CN) children were 8iYen e'Pap breakfasts each school dav. Par4 1.41
Financial Review Review of the charliy's finanoal position at the 1 of the period P•a 121 Qur financial position is more Secu than at the end of 2024. Donation5 increased, particularly in the final quarter of 2025. The number of regular givers also showed a marked inuea5e. The Trustee5 try to ensure ihat at the end of the financial year the are sufficient bank deposits to cover approximately 40% of the estimated total rernwttances for the followin8 twelve months. This pilicy is reviewed annually. Statement explaining the politry fw holding reserves statH)g why they are hetd P171 Amourrt of reseThes held Reasons for holying zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any nrtaIntieS atLrt the drity continuing as a going ¢oncem P122 £102.210 P124 Parn 123 Additlonal Inforniation {optional) You rna choose to indude furtP*r statements where relevant about The principal source of funds in 2025 was from regular 8ivin& mostly through monthfy standing order5, and dOnatn$. 5orne money was raised throu8h events and Sale of Chrtstmas cards. The charity's wncipal sources of funds (including any fundrabsing) Pm1.47 Investrnent policy and objectives induding any social inveslment poli adopted Para 1 46 Exposure to currency exchange has grown as the amount of funds we send to South Africa I has grow A description of ts principal I Pw3 146 risks facing the charity Olher
Achievements against ' objectives set Of these. more than 5.CKX) are within the e'Pap Children's Feeding Project in the Kynsna èrea of Garden Route. Another are at the Hout Bay Pre-Schoo15 proiecL near Cape Town, operated by ihe Hout Bay Rotary Club. Around 750 children are catered for in prLchoOlS in Isivuno. part of Port Elizabeth, and almost 2 more at Missionvale Care Centre in Missionvale, also in Port E16zabeth. The Rotary aub of st Franci5 Bay oversees feeding projects for another 380 chiklren in the St Franci5 Bay Storni River, Blouleliesbos. Coldstream and Jeffreys Bay areas. And then ihere are the projerts in Kkinmond. Wellington. Cape Town, Addo and De5Ptath. | A CO intention for the chaftty rs that rt should be very relational in lerms of its links with its partner5. With verygood comrnunic3tion and connection5 on ly)th sides. The charity cOntin[S to achieve that by regularcalls, annual reportin8 by benefKiarSes and at least one visit to South Africa by a , tru5teÈ each year. Performano of fundraising activitses against objectives set Investment perfomian against o14-ectives P•141 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of thaiity's Type ol govemrng document How 15 the charity constrtuted? le g unincorporated Trust Deed Tntst Trustee selection meth(xls | indudiTrJ details of any 5 constttulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or t*)dy entttled I to appoint one or more l trustees . A Trustee orTrusrees propose a candidate and 8ive reasons why he or she Would be suitsble. The balance of skills of the 8roup 15 also considered. If the Trustees aro in agreement, the person is approached by the chairperson. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements Whe relevant about Policyes ar procedures adopted for the induction and trainrNJ of trustees P4r• 151 i The chanty'5 organisational structure and any wider network with which Ihe I ctH¥ity works The GRcf has a prinopal beneficÈary. the e'Pap Children'5 Feeding Projett. whith 0rateS on the Garden Route in S)uth Afr3. The GRCT also funds a number of other projects- L The M4ssionvale Care Centre Pro8ramme for orphaned and vulnerable children as well as feedin8 programmes in the Mis5ionvale school and other 5choo15/pre-schools in Port Elizabeth. The GRcf has set up the GRcf Projert Association to monitor the projects in Port Elllabeth and mana8e the fvnds for those projects. 2. The feedin8 of thlldren in pr&schools in Cape Town and surroundin8 area The Hout Bay project is managed by the Hout Bay ftotsry Club whose mernbers also oversee the projects in Gu8ulethu. KleinmorKI and Somerset West 3. The feedin8 of pre-schools in an ECD centre and creche in Wellin8ton 15 niii by Ma's vir Wellington. 4. Through the Rotary Club ofst Francis Bay. feeding in a pre-school arfrd creche I in the town. an infomial programme in Storms Rivervillage and pre-schools in Coldstream and Blouleliesbos. 5. Feeding in a township on the ed8e of Despatch (near Port Elizabeth) Para 151
Managed by one of the Dutch Refomied Churches in the town. 6. Feedin8 at the Place of Mercy and Hope in Addo run by tsvo Truns. 7. Soteria Ministries runs the feedin8 in Ocean If*w and Jim se Bos in Cape Town. Trustees work hard to develop and mainlain direct retationships of trust with individua15 who. through their or8anisations. can ensure that the infrastnKture is sustsinably available to delNerthe food (mainly e'Pap porrmlgel to the South Afvican children in need. Relationship wtth any related parties Pao 131 other Reference and Administrative details Chaname Other name the charity uses istered cha Charity's principal address The Garden Route Children's Trltst 1116278 Carnel. Manor Way, OxshotL i(r22 OHU
Names of the charlty trustees who manage the cl1)ty Name of pÈrson (or body) erthd if a oiri¢e 01 any) Ruth Bums Chair Sophie Bums Mark Chapman Nicki Galazka Patrick Fleming Alison Lewis Catherine Michell Information Offic2r markeb.ng & Design Finartial Advis Cathy Williamson Paul Hurrell Treasurer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees- names of the direciors at the dale the re Olrector namo Narne of trustees holding tsue io propwty belongryJ to the charity , Dates athl rf notforvrtK4e year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capa Name and objects of the Chaiity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custothan charlS obj.ects Details of arrangements for safe ¢uslody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Opttonal information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Oplional infoTrnation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-(fjsclosure of ke fsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the Inlees. report above. Signed oft behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary• J EAkJ Chair.etc)ILHAIL tsF I £s1 f Q3 1DL12L
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4NO AND WAiES Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a For ihe period from 01-Ja25 To 31-cC-25 Section A Receipts and payments lunds furK Total funds A1 Recel ts 48,2n Gift rArdJ gJ42 707 16.917 10.322 1,7W GIftAd 99S1 AR) 111139 Yf218 103.614 113.139 77,Je A3Pa ents 47,22 9.1Z8 11A31 .159 9,197 S.053 v45sKffjIQ ca C¢n¥e GRCT ProiottA%ux 9.138 11331 HrAJL8Jy CIL 6.713 5.785 BrJk J• GuryieLIJ 454 7T1 1,7T4 1.839 4.06T l759 2.661 Well1wnImal s[Fra Rothry CJLtr 0ch IDR Chuthl 1459 4246 72 4346 1972 sryrd Just GMfwpa)wlc05t5 2.972 29n Web homi 183 214 183 185 Sub lotal JJ79 1(OJ23 A4 Asset and in¥eslrnent Sub total 7.597 93.879 Net of receiptsl(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash I)dS last yearend Cash funds this yearend 17. 19360 23.60 106,555 82.9 1433 101210 CCXX R1 &¢ouJI5 ISSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrtct lunds Restricted fuThJs Endowmènt funds fi•ar•stE CJtL'gofJL B1 Cash funts 1433 End(h¥mert lund IOS ¢0 WWE51E Dtiails Currwrtv•lve Deiails Co%tlopuordi B3 Invèstment asséls Fund to ¥rth Oetsils charity's own use towhk Amaurrtdu• du Octail$ BS Liabilities S¥rnd byanèuts¥o truske50n behaWolellthettn6lees Dale ol Sv3r01u 23 CCXX R2 ar£ounts Iss)
CHARITY COMMISSION, Independent examinerfs FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the twsteesl members of GARDEN ROUTE CHILDREN'S TRUST On accounts ft>r the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2025 Charity no (rfany) 1116278 Set out on pages 1&2 charrty fthe Tr forthe year Responsibilibe5 and As the charity trustees ofthB Trust. yw we resKMmible f(x the preFwalM basis of report of the accounts n ax{xdan wdh Ihe requirements ofthe CharitEs kt 2011 {Ite W. I repjrt In respect of my examlllan of the Trust's &coJnts caThied out nder sectM)n 145 of the 2011 Act in carrwng out rny examinatDn. I have foltryHed the app[ble Diredw)ns given Charty CrxnmissDn nder sec*Th 145(5Xb) of the A Independent I have completed my exarinakn. I confinn that no matla1 rnatte have examinerfs statement come to attentW in with the examination whth gives me Izuse to believe that in. ary material respe accounting recorts were rw)t kept in Kdan with sedion 130 of the Act or with the exarninatw)n to whh attention should be drawn in order to enable a Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualrficationls) or body Address: RICHLIN. MANOR WAY OXSHO LEATHERHEAO 1fft2 OHS Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner need5 to highlKJht matters of concern (see CC32. examine1. IER October 2018
Give here bri•f details of 'NONE any iterns thatthe examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018