2024-12-31-accounts - Saltpeter Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date 1 January 2024 To 31

To 31 December 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by SPT

SaltPeter Trust

Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	1119275 23, Dan y Bryn Ave, Radyr Cardiff Postcode CF15 8DD ~~ee~~	1119275 23, Dan y Bryn Ave, Radyr Cardiff Postcode CF15 8DD ~~ee~~	1119275 23, Dan y Bryn Ave, Radyr Cardiff Postcode CF15 8DD ~~ee~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year		Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
1	Ian Flower	Chairman
2	Helen Flower	Treasurer
3	Stephen Parry	Trustee	26/11/24		Ian & Helen Flower
4	Catherine Parry	Trustee	26/11/24		Ian & Helen Flower
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	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)			Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for whole year
	Stuart Gerrish		1/1/24 to 26/11/24
	Ros Gerrish		1/1/24 to 26/11/24

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address
Medical Advisor Dr Mark Vaughan 6, Ygarreg Lwyd, Llanedi, Pontarddulais, SA4 0ZL
FRCGP
Independent Martin Thole 6, Patmore Close, Gwaelod y Garth, Cardiff, CF159SU.
Assessor
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Trust Deed, date 23/10/06 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To relieve poverty & sickness in needy communities in Africa; to promote urban or rural regeneration in these areas; to facilitate training in the Christian religion.

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All trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit & all activities have been undertaken with a view to them being beneficial to the public. These activities include: - funding and supporting women’s and widows’ cooperative projects, - supporting 5 Baptist Pastors

supporting income generating projects, - providing maintenance of project buildings, Summary of the main - providing support, management & medical training to Soroti Baptist activities undertaken for the Medical Centre public benefit in relation to - running Pop Up Clinics in and around Soroti these objects (include within - funding orphans’ & needy children’s education & training this section the statutory - providing support to Soroti Baptist Church declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Soroti Baptist Medical Centre (SBMC): Summary of the main achievements of the charity SaltPeter Trust continued to support the Medical Centre throughout 2024 during the year both financially and practically. Founding Trustees Stuart & Ros Gerrish resigned in November 2024, and were replaced by Steve and Cath Parry, supported for almost 5 years and past members of the annual visiting teams. A grant from the Welsh Government Wales & Africa via WCVA in 2023 funded another round of free Pop Up Clinics in and around Soroti NE Uganda in early 2024. Seven UK based volunteers travelled to Uganda in late January 2024 and held a further 3 Clinics in rural area for the benefit of the poor, offering free treatment to over 1500 patients. Those needing follow up treatment were referred to Soroti Baptist Medical Centre, and then some on to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital for surgery. Patients from earlier Pop Up Clinics were also seen to verify earlier treatments had been successful and receiving appropriate onward treatment. Regular Zoom meetings were held with the administrative and medical staff. There were staff changes during the year caused by resignations but by the end of 2024 there was a full complement of competent staff. The work of the Burkitt’s Lymphoma (BL) Project continued, offering financial support for children travelling to Kampala for life-saving treatment. The links established with the major cancer treatment centres, in UCI Kampala, Gulu, and Soroti Regional Referral Hospital were maintained. Several patients presented themselves and received treatment in Kampala.. Ashiraf, then an 8 year old boy, had been identified with a serious heart defect during the Pop Up Clinics held in July 2019. SaltPeter Trust teamed with Morning Star, a US based charity, and jointly funded transport for him and his mother to Bangalore in India where he had open heart surgery. Both returned to Soroti, Uganda in December 2021, and the monitoring of Ashiraf’s condition continued at SBMC throughout the year. He is now healthy, attends junior school and his progress has been good. Felix, when an 8 year old boy, was referred to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital for an emergency life saving colostomy in 2020, and returns to Soroti Baptist Medical Centre for regular checkups. He is now 16, doing well, and benefitting from a regular supply of colostomy bags donated by the Jacobs Well Charity, UK. These are carried to Uganda by travellers willing to carry extra luggage. Other patients from the Pop Up Clinics now benefit from regular monitoring and the supply of medication from the Medical Centre. Occasional support for a teenage mother started in spring 2023, with food for her & her child, medical treatment and educational training and this support continued. Patients with eye conditions were supplied with ready reader glasses where necessary. Many with cataracts were identified at the Pop up Clinics. Contact was made with the local Ophthalmic surgeon in Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, an MOU was signed and 48 cataract surgeries were completed in 2024 funded by SaltPeter Trust.

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Section D Achievements and performance

There is need for Menstrual Health training and supplies for teenage girls to avoid them missing school a week each month. SaltPeter Trust formed a partnership with Afripads, a Kampala based manufacturer of reusable kits and over 500 sets were purchased. Two nurses received online training and then ran courses with girls in some of the nearby Child Development Centres and schools. Each received a reusable kit.

Soroti Baptist Church.

The Pastor is one of those supported by SaltPeter Trust, and further assistance was given to refurbish his office.

Education : 5 children/young people continued receive financial support for education from SaltPeter Trust, following the reopening of schools in February 2022:

1 in Primary
1 continued in secondary school
1 completed O levels in Secondary and moved on to A levels.
1 completed A levels in Secondary and moved to a Diploma.
1 completed a course in Construction & started a diploma in Architecture

Monthly Support continued for 4 full time Pastors, plus occasional support for a fifth. All are involved in promoting SPT’s work in their area in Teso. Support also continued for one SPT graduate who is involved in essential guidance and support for the agricultural and educational projects.

Sadly two of the Pastors with whom we had worked or over 20 years died during the year. One suffered from a brain tumour which required emergency surgery in Cure Hospital, Mbale in March 2024. An emergency appeal raised sufficient funds but following 2 significant operations, Pastor Robert Adiba died of the condition. The balance of the funds raised were sent to his widow who was able to complete a rental property in Kachumbala to provide an income in retirement. The second Pastor died suddenly in September 2024. We supported both widows with a small monthly allowance.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Most income relates to specific projects & once received is transferred to projects or educational establishments at regular intervals as required. Where money may accumulate it is put into accessible interest bearing accounts. In addition, a large sum of money which was donated for an ongoing specific children’s cancer project, has been deposited in a savings account.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Helen Margaret Flower Full name(s) Ian William Flower Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc) Date 20 October 2025

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Financial Statement SaltPeter Trust Charity no 1119275 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Income 2024 Expenditure 2024

General Pastor & Education Support SBMC Support EFOD Pop Up Clinics & Trip Burkitts Lymphoma Gift Aid Refund Pastor Adiba Appeal TOTALS Bank Balance on 1/1/24 Income in 2024 Subtotal Less Expenditure in 2024 Total Bank Accounts 146 Community Account 427 Education & Pastor Support 529 Trip Account 624 Burkitts 960 IAS Total	100.00 414.67 9,155.55 10,103.26 2,459.83 6,192.85 0.00 281.20 36,397.40 26,481.57 1,562.19 403.00 10,948.50 0.00 7,845.00 6,570.79
	68,468.47 50,447.34
	87,380.76 68,468.47 155,849.23 50,447.34 105,401.89 31/12/2023 31/12/2024 2,333.14 7,287.01 517.67 614.22 11,067.13 23,760.63 62,288.81 62,408.60 11,174.01 11,331.43
	87,380.76 105,401.89

Non Cash Assets at 31/12/24 Liabilities at 31/12/24 Bank Balance at 31/12/24 TOTAL ASSETS	0.00 0.00 105,401.89
	105,401.89

Funds in both a/c no 624 Burkitts & A/c no 960 are ring fenced donations from a legacy and are limited to the Childhood Cancer Treatment. They cannot be used to meet any other costs.

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of	Charity Name SaltPeter Trust

On accounts for the year	31/12/24 Charity no 1119275
ended	(if any)

Set out on pages	1
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31December 2024
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	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 all 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report 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:		Date:20/10/2025 ~~—~~	Date:20/10/2025 ~~—~~
Name:	Martin David Thole

Relevant professional	Chartered Accountant (ACA)
qualification(s) or body
(if any):

Address:	6, Patmore Close,

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Gwaelod y Garth,

Cardiff, CF15 9SU.

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .

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