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2024-12-31-accounts

PROJECT GATEWAY UK TRUST Financial Statements of the Trustees For the Year EThded 31 December 2024 WETTONE MATTHEWS CHARTERED CCRTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

PROJECT GATEWAY UK TRUST (Formerly PCF Gateway Trust)

ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The charity is governed by a Trust Deed and registered by the Charity Commission as charity number: 1117955. The Trustees administer the charity. Vacancies are filled and/or additional trustees appointed by seeking people with relevant skills and experience and who are in sympathy with the Charity’s purposes. The Trustees make decisions on the grants that are given to support projects in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

The Charity’s purposes are:

Annual Report

During the year, a total of £29,006 was transferred to support programmes run by Project Gateway in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The advantageous exchange rate from £ to ZAR meant that the money distributed to various projects in South Africa has helped more people. The income in donations from individuals and church groups totalled £27, 541 for the year – (including Gift Aid).

Education - 21 people continue to support or partially sponsor a total of 12 learners at Gateway Christian School.

IT Training - Computer Literacy classes are now held solely at Gateway Christian School, with learners in Grades 2 - 7 receiving training from a specialist teacher. The computer centre accommodates up to 30 learners and computers, with modern work stations and software, which gives learners a huge advantage as they move on to high school.

Food Support - Project Gateway remains inundated with requests for food support from Pastors around the city. This is because those who live from hand to mouth selling food, fresh fruit and vegetables etc on a daily basis have not been able to reinstate their livelihoods, and therefore struggle to provide for themselves and their families. During this year we partnered with ABELUSI Global in creating and enhancing vegetable gardens in rural communities around the city. In total we are now monitoring 11 gardens which feed more than 3000 people each month. Other smaller gardens are also assisted in many local areas.

Gateway School of Fashion - In February 2024 a new group of learners started the course, with 24 in Year 1, and 17 in Year 2. The Year 2 learners were able to generate income by making and selling various items of clothing. We completed the curriculum on time, and the end of year Fashion Show was a great success.

Early childhood development - 15 crèches were supported and monitored by us during the year, and all of them have started or maintained vegetable gardens. The produce from the gardens enhances on a daily basis the food given to the children.

Team Visits - No teams or individuals were able to visit and help out Project Gateway during 2024.

General Funds - The money in this fund pays for the central office functions (e.g. accounting, utilities, insurance, HR management, cleaning etc), and also partly funds a person in the UK to undertake the publicity, social media, website, annual reports and related functions for Project Gateway. Some of the general funds help to support the Empowerment programmes which train students in work related new skills.

The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Reserves Policy

All donated monies are expended within 3 - 4 months of their receipt in order to fund the charity’s activities at Project Gateway. The charity has no non-cash assets, nor staff that they would need to fund in the event of a sudden drop in income.

Signed on 28[th] May 2025 on behalf of the Trustees by

Sally Wood

Chair

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Regislered No.. 1117955 PROJECT GATEWAY UK TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 7. Respeclive responsibililies of iruslees and ayaminer The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not rcquircd for this ycar under scction 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 l Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independenl examiner's reporl My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenled wilh those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustces concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the ¢vid¢ncc that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the slatement below. Independenl examiner's slalemenl In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attenlion: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting ￿qUIrementS of the 201 l Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. kj W A Croucher Wettone Matthews Limited Chartcred Certified Accountants Market House 21 L¢nt¢n Street Alton, GU34 1 HG Dated.. 18 aozs Page5of8

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