Friends from Home from Home UK Annual Report to 5 December 2024 Aims of Friends of Home from Home UK Friends of Home from Home UK was set up to provide financial support to Home f rom Home, a Registered Charity in South Africa. The aim of Home from Home South Africa is to provide homes, education and medical care for orphaned and abandoned children in South Africa. It is also assisting older children to make the transition into tertiary education or employment. There are currently over 200 children housed in 36 foster homes. Each home aims to house 6 children, looked after by a trained house mother. The registered address of Friends of Home from Home (UK) is: Monks Retreat, Church Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7EX. Total Funds raised Over the period covered in this report the total amount raised was £64,126. This comprised of £29,420 in donations; £27,021 from fundraising related to sporting events, £4,571 auction proceeds and £3,114 recovered from Gift Aid. This was a pleasing result following a strong year in 2023. Key highlights include. l. A healthy level of recurring child sponsorship 2. The generous support of our regular Trust donors 3. Sponsorship monies raised at the Royal Parks. Tanya Townshend organized a group of runners who finished in very impressive times. 4. Sponsorship monies raised by Daniel Russell who completed an Iron Man on behalf of the charity 5. A dinner in London which featured an inspiring talk by Bobby Skinstad, ex Springbok rugby captain. Thanks to a number of generous sponsors, the charity raised money through an auction. Funds of £63,000 were remitted back to South Africa. Expenses Expenses related to Just Giving totaled £303. Expenses of £21 were incurred for bank charges. Costs related to race entries were £2,200. Subscriptions and costs related to the auction dinner totalled £2,442. The trustees would like to thank PB Accountancy, 17 Duckmoor Road, Bristol for preparing the accounts for the Charities Commission, f ree of charge. Trustee change During the year the trustees welcomed two new trustees.. Daniel Russell and Amanda Taylor. Vighnesh Padiachy on behalf of the Trustees Registered Charity No 1117433 Trustees: Vighnesh Padiachy, Jo Taylor, Mark Lawrence, Tamsin Ashmore, Katherine Tait, Joshua Mills, Pippa Shap•r, Daniel Russell and Amanda Taylor CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To Section A Receipts and payments Unre8trl¢tod fund• tothe n•amt Re8tr1ctod fund8 to tho n¢arogt £ Endowment fund8 Total fund8 Last yoar to th• ng•r••t £ toth• n•r••t £ to th• n•ar•8t e A1 Recel Donab"ons GirtAid HMRC Gea St Educatyw Fund Royal pa￿ Entry Fees Just Glwng Don*1¢￿6 CAF Dgn8tion8 Donats'on Sir Halley Slwart Just Giwn Iron Man Jus1 GI￿n Royal Pat*$ Auction 25.000 3.114 25.000 8,299 1,050 31.387 9,030 760 18.263 3.420 750 16.253 mss ncome AR) 14.128 M126 77.866 80 8è0 tsblo . nvo8 on 84128 A3Pa Don8I'n- Hcxna from Hom$ SA Bank Charges Chari¢abfe Givi Wèbslte Costs Trust Sub6c*ipti¢n RTYC Costs Royal Parks A￿lon CLJsts 70,IXIO 21 218 60 750 2.249 21 303 21 303 2,21)0 2,392 2.200 2J92 Sub total 67,968 67.986 73.286 A4 A88ot and Investment Sub total 67,966 67.960 73.286 Net of recwptsi(paym•nts) A5 Transfer8 botween fund• A6 Cash funds last yoar end Cash funds this year end 4,570 1,77 1,774 5.614 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 08109r2025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted Categories Rostrlcted Detslls funds funds to n•arest £ to n8are•t £ Endowment funds to n8are•t £ 81 Cash funds Lloyds Bank 1.774 $,614 Total cash funds 1.T14 5,614 18qrn• blllrrt•$t￿th I￿p￿ p8ymÉthJ Unrostrlctod funds to nèar￿1 £ Restrlctod funds to noartst £ Endowrnent funds to n•*rg•t £ Detail$ B2 Other mon•tsry ass•t8 Detalls Fund lo whl¢h C¢)•t loptlon•ll Current valu• on•1 Details Fund to whlch a•iet bdon Co•t l0Olonall Currgnt v•lu• onal 84 Assets retslned for the charlty's own use Details Fund lo whlch Ilabl Amount dug When du• B6 Llabllltle8 Swjned by one or Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees S￿natUre Print Name Dat8 of roval 2oir IVLOf_ CCXX R2 accounts {SS) 08109r2025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name FRIENDS OF HOME FROM HOME **members of** **On accounts for the year** 5 DECEMBER 2024 **Charity no** 1117433 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 - 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **05/12/2024** - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** _Alison Allen_ **Date:** 08/09/2025 ~~Ps |~~ **Name:** ALISON ALLEN for P B ACCOUNTANCY LTD ~~Pe~~ **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 17 DUCKMOOR ROAD ASHTON BRISTOL 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**