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

## Reference and administration details ~~a~~ 

**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**<br>~~es~~|**Office (if any)**<br>~~es~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**<br>~~es~~|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Dr Ruth O’Donovan<br>~~ee~~|Chair<br>~~es~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~||
|Fr Adrian Toffolo<br>~~ee~~|Vice Chair<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~||
|Mary Jane Butler<br>~~ee~~|Treasurer<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~||
|Victoria Conrad<br>~~ee~~|Trustee<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~||
|Yvonne Margaret Oram<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Minute Secretary<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~||
|Patricia Wright<br>~~ee~~<br>~~ee~~|Web site<br>co-ordinator<br>~~ee~~<br>|~~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)** 

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

1. 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) 

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 

8. 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 

- 3 Students undertaking their degree in the UK have visited St Bakhita to complete their 

- Policy on grantmaking Elective studies. 

- Policy  programme related investment 

A GIFT AID scheme is well established 

- Contribution made by Volunteers 

Achievements and performance 

|Achievements and performan|ce|
|---|---|
|**Summary of the main**<br>**achievements of the charity**<br>**during the year**|1.<br>Board of Trustees fully operational<br>2.<br>We have continued with our established financial accounting and reporting<br>arrangements. We have had additional support and advice from a qualified<br>accountant.<br>3.<br>Funds raised:  see accounts<br>4.<br>We have supported 121 students for educational fees during 2025<br>5.<br>We have supported orphans & widows in their healthcare<br>6.<br>WORK has supported local groups of artisan workers to develop and become<br>more sustainable.<br>7.<br>St Bakhita MHC has initiated a local committee to ensure the Community and<br>the local areas are being well served for all aspects of health care – including<br>outreach education.<br>8.<br>We have further developed our project to support and care for vulnerable<br>pregnant teenage girls and their babies – the Kangaroo project.<br>9.<br>Our Gift Aid scheme continues to grow and gives us a return from donations<br>10. We have 145 sponsors who regularly donate money, the majority by standing<br>order and a further 67 supporters who assist in a variety of ways including the<br>100 club<br>11. WORK has provided Sanitary pads to over 3000 girls to keep them in full time<br>school.<br>12. WORK financially supports a total of 149 widows, and has helped in the<br>establishment of several new groups.<br>13. WORK has provided a new hearse for Misikhu Mortuary which also serves the<br>community in various ways.<br>14. WORK has completed and equipped a new girls dormitory at Sinoko Vocational<br>Training College.<br>15. WORK has equipped the new wards at St Bakhita MHC which it had built in<br>2024<br>16. WORK has provided full care to a group of 8 homeless street boys. They are<br>housed in a safe environment and have done well at school in 2025<br>17. An external auditor has undertaken an audit of Accounts.|



|**Financial review**||
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|**Brief statement of the**<br>**charity’s policy on reserves**<br>**Details of any funds materially**<br>**in deficit**<br>**Further financial review details**<br>You**may choose**to include<br>additional information, where||
||Any carry over in our annual statement of accounts is mainly used to top up fees and<br>other personal requirements of children in education. We also have used financial<br>reserves (any excess income over expenditure) for capital investment as outlined above.<br>We have limited administrative costs and as one specific donor covers our costs for<br>administration, we are proud of our record in transferring all monies donated to assist<br>beneficiaries in Kenya.|
||None|
||**(Optional information)**|
||Main sources of income:<br><br>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)** 

|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|01.01.25<br>31.12.25<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Charity Name**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>Period end date<br>**To**<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~rs a~~<br>~~ee~~|**CC16a**<br>~~-~~|**CC16a**<br>~~-~~||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||||
||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**||**Restricted**<br>**funds**||**Endowment**<br>**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**||**-**||
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_**80,971**||**52,603**||**-**||**133,574**||**-**||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total receipts_                   80,971**<br>**52,603**<br>**-**<br>**133,574**<br>**-**<br>~~———_————~~|||||||||||
|**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**||**-**||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**23,270**||**53,175**||**-**||**76,445**||**-**||
|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total payments_                   23,270**<br>**53,175**<br>**-**<br>**76,445**<br>**-**<br>~~——————~~|||||||||||
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|**57,701**<br>**-                     572**<br>**-                     57,129**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                             -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                             -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**57,701**<br>**-                     572**<br>**-                     57,129**<br>**-**<br>~~SSSSS53]~~||||||||||



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

13/01/2026 

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

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>General monies<br>Restricted for various projects in Kenya<br>unrestricted funds in deposit account<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**142,829**||**-**||**-**|
|||||**34,011**||**-**|
|||**37,755**||**-**||**-**|
|||**180,584**||**34,011**||**-**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

13/01/2026 

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## Widows and Orphans in Rural Kenya 

## Charity registration number 1119959 

Accounts for the period 1 January 2025-31 December 2025 

| confirm that | have examined and verified the accounts for the above charity submitted to me for the period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 and confirm that the information provided is correct. 


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Name Bruce William Pritchard Address 72 Wallingford Rd Kingsbridge TQ71NB 

Date...3. 0 TIW.....2226