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← Widows And Orphans In Rural Kenya (W.o.r.k)

2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date ~~a|~~ 1[st] January 2025 31[st] December 2025 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

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Dr Ruth O’Donovan
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Fr Adrian Toffolo
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Mary Jane Butler
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Victoria Conrad
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Yvonne Margaret Oram
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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)

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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		 The Charity has adopted the Charity Commission’s own Constitution as per Model
Constitution for a Charitable Unincorporated Association (Form GD3).
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
was on 30thMarch 2007. Trustees were chosen because of their particular skills and
knowledge already shown in other employment or life settings.
The Board of Trustees meets regularly, approximately every three months, throughout the
year to receive reports on progress with Kenyan projects.
The Treasurer makes an extended annual visit to our projects in Kenya.
Accounts are also presented at all our meetings (real or virtual) where our expenditure and
income are regularly monitored and Trustees make financial decisions after appropriate
consideration including risk assessments.
WORK channels its funds to Kenya via a related Kenyan Charitable Trust WOT (Widows
and Orphans Trust) on whose board there are two trustees of WORK. WOT oversees the
distribution of funds in Kenya, ensuring they are used according to the wishes of donors.

them.

Objectives and activities

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

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

  1. To advance the education of orphans & other vulnerable children in rural Kenya especially in Bungoma, Busia & surrounding districts

  2. The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively amongst vulnerable widows, children & families in rural Kenya especially in Bungoma, Busia & surrounding districts

  3. The relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of good health in Bungoma , Busia & surrounding districts

  4. 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. tailoring, Eco Banking)

  5. Contributing to costs for health care for widows & orphans & all vulnerable people 7. Developing the standard and effectiveness of health care for vulnerable Communities

  6. 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)

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

The individuals and institutions are chosen to receive grants by the established local committee of Kenyan trusted agents who are accountable directly to WOT for this purpose.

Five Trustees have made visits to our Kenyan projects

A GIFT AID scheme is well established

Achievements and performance

Achievements and performan ce
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year		 1.
Board of Trustees fully operational
2.
We have continued with our established financial accounting and reporting
arrangements. We have had additional support and advice from a qualified
accountant.
3.
Funds raised: see accounts
4.
We have supported 121 students for educational fees during 2025
5.
We have supported orphans & widows in their healthcare
6.
WORK has supported local groups of artisan workers to develop and become
more sustainable.
7.
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.
8.
We have further developed our project to support and care for vulnerable
pregnant teenage girls and their babies – the Kangaroo project.
9.
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. WORK financially supports a total of 149 widows, and has helped in the
establishment of several new groups.
13. WORK has provided a new hearse for Misikhu Mortuary which also serves the
community in various ways.
14. WORK has completed and equipped a new girls dormitory at Sinoko Vocational
Training College.
15. WORK has equipped the new wards at St Bakhita MHC which it had built in
2024
16. WORK has provided full care to a group of 8 homeless street boys. They are
housed in a safe environment and have done well at school in 2025
17. 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
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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.
None
(Optional information)
Main sources of income:

Sponsorship of individual children or projects

relevant about:

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 £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
General Donations 61,629 - - 61,629 -
HMRC Gift Aid 17,157 - - 17,157 -
Sponsor Students 42,515 - 42,515 -
SponsorshipWidows - 2,127 - 2,127 -
Otherprojects 1,389 7,241 - 8,630 -
Donations Administration 190 720 - 910 -
Bank Interest 606 - - 606 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 (Gross income for
AR)80,971		 52,603 - 133,574 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 80,971
52,603
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A3 Payments
Kenyan Orphans Student Fees - 33,175 - 33,175 -
Hearse for Health Centre Mortuary 1,175 10,000 - 11,175 -
Health Centreprojects 12,900 # 900 # - 12,900 -
100 Club Prizes 235 # 235 # - 235 -
Support of Widow Groups 2,000 5,000 - 7,000 -
Travel Expenses 2,100 - 2,100 -
Administration Expenses 860 - 860 -
Students Toiletries 5,000 - 5,000 -
DormitoryVocational TrainingCollege 4,000 - 4,000 -
**Sub total ** 23,270 53,175 - 76,445 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 23,270
53,175
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76,445
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Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 57,701
- 572
- 57,129
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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
General monies
Restricted for various projects in Kenya
unrestricted funds in deposit account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
142,829 - -
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180,584 34,011 -
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funds
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Date of
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Widows and Orphans in Rural Kenya

Charity registration number 1119959

Accounts for the period 1 January 2025-31 December 2025

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Name Bruce William Pritchard Address 72 Wallingford Rd Kingsbridge TQ71NB

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