REMA UK TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[st ] December 2024
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statement of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission, number 1118650
Address of Charity
c/o 10 Oaklands Rd Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B74 2TB
The Trustees
The trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows:
Sally Botteley, Philip Cole, Stephen Eyre
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Sutton Coldfield
Independent Examiner
Giles Wheeler 9, Honeyborne Rd, Sutton Coldfield B75 6BT
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT
Rema UK was established as a registered charity by a declaration of trust dated 8[th ] March 2007 and the Charity Commission registration was confirmed by letter dated 2[nd ] April 2007.
Overall responsibility for the Charity’s activities is vested in the Trustees, who are appointed under the terms of the Deed of Trust.
Trust meetings were held 4 times during 2024 in UK. The chair of Rema Burundi joins the meetings online to report on Rema Burundi, our sister organisation. A visit was made by all trustees to Rema Burundi in June 2024 for the Celebration of 20 years of Rema in Burundi.
Where there is a requirement for new trustees, these would be identified and appointed, based on their skills, knowledge, experience and interest, by the remaining trustees and made aware of a Trustee’s responsibility, the governing document and policies, administrative procedures, the history and philosophical
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approach of the Charity. They would receive copy of the previous year’s reports and a copy of the Charity Commission Leaflet ‘The Essential Trustee: What you need to know’
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the trust are for the benefit of persons in East Africa (the relief of financial hardship; the advancement of education; the promotion and protection of good health; and the advancement of the Christian Faith) are being met through our sister organisation Rema Burundi (formerly called Rema Ministries) in Burundi.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year the charity received donations totalling £129,722 (including gift aid reclaim) to support the delivery of the outcomes related to the objectives, as above. £116,123, was donated to the support the work of our sister organisation in Burundi with the same objectives.
Grants made to Rema Burundi during the period have been used to support the Rema Burundi team in providing health and social protection, capacity building for church and community leaders, economic empowerment, and advocacy including for rights of returnees and addressing environmental degradation issues.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income in excess of expenditure during the year was £13,599. The trustees consider the level of funds held at the year end (£59,575 ) to be appropriate for the provision of the continuing financial support in the coming year.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
Law applicable to the charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period.
In preparing the financial statement, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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• state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act
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1993, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2000 and the provisions of the Trust Deed. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 10.9.25
S.L.Botteley (Chair)
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| Rema UK | No (if any) | ||||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
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1.1.24 ~~a~~ |
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31.12.24 Period end date ~~ee~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments |
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment | Total funds | Last year | |||||||
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to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||
| General donations includingtraining. | 78 071 | 78 071 | - | - | - | 78 071 | 56 979 | ||||||||
| Gift Aid | 20 404 | 20 404 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 404 | 9 887 | ||||||
| Medical Supplies for Clinic | - | - | 10 000 | 10 000 | - | - | - | 10 000 | 3 000 | ||||||
| Director's salary and donations for Rema Staff |
- | - | 708 | 708 | - | - | - | 708 | 8 460 | ||||||
| EmergencyFund Flood Relief | - | - | 1 600 | 1 600 | - | - | - | 1 600 | 500 | ||||||
| Specific Projects incudingtraining | - | - | 17 060 | 17 060 | - | - | - | 17 060 | 19 220 | ||||||
| Refund trusees expenses for visit to Rema Burundi 20th Anniversary |
Refund trusees expenses for visit to Rema | Refund trusees expenses for visit to Rema - |
- | 1 682 | 1 682 | - | - | - | 1 682 | - | |||||
| Bank Interest | 197 | 197 | - | - | - | 197 | - | ||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) |
98 672 | 98 672 | 31 050 | 31 050 | - | - | - | 129 722 | 98 046 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 98 672 31 050 - 129 722 98 046 ~~——_———~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||
| Rema Burundi | 56 600 | 56 600 | - | - | - | - | - | 56 600 | 49 140 | ||||||
| Bank Charges | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - | 280 | 190 | ||||||
| Education Fund | 5 040 | 5 040 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 040 | 5 040 | ||||||
| Medical Supplies for Clinic and donation | |||||||||||||||
| 2 000 | 2 000 | 10 000 | 10 000 | - | - | - | 12 000 | 12 000 | |||||||
| EmergencyFund Food Relief | 1 600 | 1 600 | - | - | - | 1 600 | 500 | ||||||||
| Specific Projects incudingtraining | 1 400 | 1 400 | 16 700 | 16 700 | - | - | - | 18 100 | 420 | ||||||
| Staff Health Insurance | 2 400 | 2 400 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 400 | 4 755 | ||||||
| Director's Salary | 14 850 | 14 850 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 850 | 15 360 | ||||||
| Trustees expenses to visit Rema Burundi - | Trustees expenses to visit Rema Burundi - | Trustees expenses to visit Rema Burundi - | |||||||||||||
| 20th Anniversary | 4 545 | 4 545 | - | - | 4 545 | ||||||||||
| Donations for Rema Staff | 708 | 708 | 708 | ||||||||||||
| Director's Expenses - visit to UK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 852 | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 87 115 | 87 115 | 29 008 | 29 008 | - | - | - | 116 123 | 90 257 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - Total payments 87 115 29 008 - 116 123 90 257 ~~————=——~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 11 557 2 042 - 13 599 A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 40 453 5 523 - Cash funds this year end 52 010 7 565 - 59 575 ~~SSS~~ |
- 13 599 - - - - 59 575 |
- 13 599 - 59 575 |
- 13 599 7 789 - - 45 976 45 976 - 59 575 ~~$=~~ |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 52 010 7 565 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name SallyBotteley |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Roma UK , SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECIMDER 2024 Inconio aiid Expendlturo INCOME 18t Januc1ry 2024. 318t Deceinber 2024 Notes 2023 56,979.05 8,460,08 2024 83,070.78 nsorshi Director's sala + donation Personal donatlons to staff Gift Ald Trainin IGA Emer relief Staff Health Insurance Medical su lies for clinic Covid care- Rema team Staff incentives . Christmas Staff member funeral chari to attend 20 ar celebration Bank interest received TOTAL 708.32 20,403.75 10,000,00 2,060.00 1,600.00 9,887.50 420 500 enc 3000 10,000.00 18,800.00 1,682.19 196.75 129,721.79 98,046.63 Notes 1. Child sponsorship is for staff children 2. includes Mission Possible UK donated £7,000 1.7.24 (MPUK winding up) 3. includes Mission Possible UK donated £6,000 22.1,24 for training (MPUK winding up) EXPENDITURE Notes 2023 48,040.00 600 190 2024 56,000.00 General Fund Child Sponsorship Bank Charges and Correspondent's bank's fee Nyembuye Clinic Medical supplies for clinic Friends of Burundi (training) Pastors Training from Mission Possible UK Pastors Training Staff Health Insurance Fund Education Fund Income generating activities insurance... Emergency flood relief for beneficiaries Directorfs Salary and gift Hospitality costs Cost for RB team member at attend Cop29 Gift for team member TOTAL 280 2,000.00 12,000.00 . 2,000.00 ' 9500 2,000 00 ' 2,400.00 ' 5,040.00 ' 1,200.00 . 12,000.00 4,755.00 5,040.00 420 2,852.00 500 15,360.08 500 1,600.00 ' 15,058.32 4,545.07 1,400.00 500 116,123.39 90,257.08 SUMMARY Opening balance at bank Add receipts lJan24 45976.76 129,721.79 175698.55 116,123.39 59,575.16 dedurt payments Closing balance at bank 31Dec24 Signed Trustee & Chair REMA UK Dated All appropriate documents, including records of receipts from individuals, payments made and bank transfers to Rema in Burundi, have been made available to me. These I have examined and checked to monthly bank statements and found correct. l am satisfied th t this summary is an accurate representation of the year's activities Gile Inde Wheeler endent Exam. ner Date (o