2024-12-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date ~~a|~~ 1[st] January 2024 31[st] December 2024 From To

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Charity name Widows & Orphans in Rural Kenya Other names charity is known by W.O.R.K Registered charity number (if any) 1119959 ~~[sisCY~~ Charity's principal address 12, High Street Silverton Devon Postcode EX5 4JD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name ~~es~~	Office (if any) ~~es~~ ~~es~~ ~~ee~~	Dates acted if not for whole year ~~es~~
Dr Ruth O’Donovan ~~ee~~	Chair ~~es~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~
Fr Adrian Toffolo ~~ee~~	Vice Chair ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~
Mary Jane Butler ~~ee~~	Treasurer ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~
Victoria Conrad ~~ee~~	Trustee ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~
Yvonne Margaret Oram ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	Minute Secretary ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	~~ee~~ ~~ee~~
Patricia Wright ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	Web site co-ordinator ~~ee~~	~~ee~~
Tom Clark ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~	Trustee ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~Ps~~	Resigned July1st2024 ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Name Address Type of advisor

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution as per Model Constitution for a Charitable Unincorporated Association (Form Type of governing document GD3) (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by invitation because of suitability & experience Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The Charity has adopted the Charity Commission’s own Constitution as per Model You may choose to include Constitution for a Charitable Unincorporated Association (Form GD3). additional information, where relevant, about: The Charity was established by a small number of individuals in the UK who had contacts in Kenya, especially Bungoma & Busia Districts of Western Kenya. The inaugural meeting  Policies and procedures was on 30[th] March 2007. Trustees were chosen because of their particular skills and adopted for the induction and knowledge already shown in other employment or life settings. training of trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly, approximately every three months, throughout the  The charity’s organisational year to receive reports on progress with Kenyan projects. structure and any wider The Treasurer makes an extended annual visit to our projects in Kenya. network with which the charity Accounts are also presented at all our meetings (real or virtual) where our expenditure and works. income are regularly monitored and Trustees make financial decisions after appropriate  Relationship with any related consideration including risk assessments. parties.  Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage

them.

Objectives and activities

To advance the education of orphans & other vulnerable children in rural Kenya especially in Bungoma, Busia & surrounding districts
The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively amongst vulnerable widows,

Summary of the objects of the children & families in rural Kenya especially in Bungoma, Busia & surrounding charity set out in its governing districts document 3. The relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of good health in Bungoma , Busia & surrounding districts

Fundraising 2. Paying school & College fees for individual students 3. Paying associated supportive educational costs (transport, books, supplies) 4. Support for widows to support their families and a achieve sustainable lifestyle 5. Set up costs for establishing identified widows & orphans in small business (e.g.

Summary of the main activities tailoring, Eco Banking) in relation to these objects 6. Contributing to costs for health care for widows & orphans & all vulnerable people 7. Developing the standard and effectiveness of health care for vulnerable Communities

Contributing to costs of maternity care for widows and vulnerable women 9. Capital projects to support widows & orphans 10. Capital projects for schools & health institutions

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The registered charity in Kenya called Widows & Orphans Trust (WOT) has two UK Trustees of WORK as Board Members.

You may choose to include further statements, where The established local committee of Kenyan trusted agents is now accountable directly to relevant, about: WOT to identify and monitor beneficiaries of our aid.

Policy on grantmaking

Five Trustees have made visits to our Kenyan projects

Policy programme related investment

3 Students undertaking their degree in the UK have visited St Bakhita to complete their Elective studies.

Contribution made by A GIFT AID scheme is well established Volunteers

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

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Board of Trustees fully operational
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We have continued with our established financial accounting and reporting
arrangements. We have had additional support and advice from a qualified
accountant.
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Funds raised: see accounts
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We have supported 121 students for educational fees during 2024
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We have supported orphans & widows in their healthcare
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WORK has supported local groups of artisan workers to develop and become
more sustainable.
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St Bakhita MHC has initiated a local committee to ensure the Community and
the local areas are being well served for all aspects of health care – including
outreach education.
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We have further developed our project to support and care for vulnerable
pregnant teenage girls and their babies – the Kangaroo project.
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Our Gift Aid scheme continues to grow and gives us a return from donations
10. We have 145 sponsors who regularly donate money, the majority by standing
order and a further 67 supporters who assist in a variety of ways including the
100 club
11. WORK has provided Sanitary pads to over 3000 girls to keep them in full time
school.
12. The water outlet in Misikhu has been extended to provide additional clean water
to a wider local Community
13. WORK has built and equipped a new Children’s ward and a new Male ward for
St Bakhita MHC
14. The female ward at St Bakhita MHC has been upgraded to offer improved care.
15. WORK has provided a fully equipped - off road - ambulance for St Bakhita MHC
and the surrounding Community
16. WORK financially supports a total of 149 widows. 3 new groups in the Busia
area are in the early stages of forming…..
17. WORK has provided full care to a group of homeless street boys. They are
housed in a safe environment and starting school in 2025
18. An external auditor has undertaken an audit of Accounts.

Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Youmay chooseto include additional information, where
	Any carry over in our annual statement of accounts is mainly used to top up fees and other personal requirements of children in education. We also have used financial reserves (any excess income over expenditure) for capital investment as outlined above. We have limited administrative costs and as one specific donor covers our costs for administration, we are proud of our record in transferring all monies donated to assist beneficiaries in Kenya.
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	(Optional information)
	Main sources of income:  Sponsorship of individual children or projects

Sponsorship general

relevant about:

Fundraising events
The charity’s principal  Church Parishes sources of funds (including any fundraising). Main Expenditure has been:
Educational Fees
How expenditure has  Widows & orphans supported the key objectives  Health treatments and supplies of the charity.  Buildings
Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Other optional information

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Mary-jane Butler Signature(s) Adrian T. Toffolo Trustee Full name(s) Adrian Titian Toffolo Position (eg secretary, chair, Vice-Chair Treasurer etc)

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Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
General Donations		52,043	-	-	52,043	-
Fund RaisingEvent		2,488	-	-	2,488	-
HMRC Gift Aid		17,145	-	-	17,145	-
Sponsorship		-	39,967	-	39,967	-
for Ambulance		-	20,230	-	20,230	-
Legacy		10,000	-	-	10,000	-
Bank Interest		711	-	-	711	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	82,387 (Gross income for AR)	60,197	-	142,584	-
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 82,387 60,197 - 142,584 - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Kenyan Orphans Student Fees		-	45,000	-	45,000	-
Ambulance for Health Centre		6,000	57,113	-	63,113	-
New Wards for Health Centre		62,000 ##		-	62,000	-
100 Club Prizes		845 ##		-	845	-
Support of Widow Groups		-	5,009	-	5,009	-
Travel Expenses		1,400		-	1,400	-
UK Printingand Postage		228	400	-	628	-
Bank Charges		318	-	-	318	-
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**Sub total **		70,791	107,522	-	178,313	-
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 70,791 107,522 - 178,313 - Net of receipts/(payments) 11,596 - 47,325 - - 35,729 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end 11,596 - 47,325 - - 35,729 - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——————~~ ~~SSSS~~

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details General monies Restricted for various projects in Kenya unrestricted funds in deposit account Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 85,734 37,150 122,884 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - 34,583 - 34,583 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Date of Print Name approval

Widows and Orphans in Rural Kenya Charity registration number 1119959 Accounts for the period l January 2024-31 December 2024 I conf irm that I have examined and verified the accounts for the above charity submitted to me for the period l Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024 and confirm that the information provided is correct Signed.................................. Name Bruce William Pritchard Address 72 Wallingford Rd Kingsbridge TQ71NB Date .4.-ol-Lo2C-

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