## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1st March 2023 **Period start date To** 29th February 2024 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Global Challenge Charity
## **Charity registration number:** 1121686
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Global Challenge's Objectives are:**
We are working in the community of Soroti,
Uganda and its districts:
●To alleviate poverty and suffering for
persons who are in conditions of
need or hardship or who are aged or
sick. To relieve the distress caused
thereby.
●To advance education.
●To advance the Christian faith of
these communities, by provision of
support to develop the work and
ministries of the churches and their
leaders.
●To promote and fulfil such other
charitable purposes beneficial to the
community.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Crossroads Secondary school:**
GC funds teachers' salaries and pensions as
well as school lunches.
**Special needs project:**
GC funds operations and equipment to
improve or correct disabilities in Soroti and
the surrounding districts. These have
included walking and mobility aids and
prosthetics for young people and adults.
We currently fund 5 children to attend a
specialist school for the deaf in Ngora and a
blind child to attend St Francis School for the
blind.
We fund initial assessments for language,
learning, sensory and medical needs and
any subsequent therapies are received as
required. Support for transport costs to and
from surgeries is also provided.
Our vision is to provide training for church
leaders, medical and teaching staff enabling|
|||them to consider the needs of the disabled
and to provide for them in their own settings.
**Livestock and self-sufficiency support:**
GC funds the purchase of
sheep/goats/chickens for very poor families
in the Soroti district, to help them become
self-sufficient. Some are progressed enough
to be able to sell livestock to purchase a cow
or just more goats/chickens/pigeons as well
as medicine for their children with special
needs. Families train each other to care for
the livestock within their villages.
**Tailoring project:**
We have enabled some adults and young
people to train in tailoring and GC have
provided sewing machines, in the hope that
they will then train others as part of our self-
sufficiency scheme.
**That's pants:**
GC provides training for girls about reusable
sanitary towels, how to wash them with
clean water and soap and how to clean their
hands. Body positive lessons have also
been taught. GC provides reusable sanitary
wear to girls and female staff. All students
(boys and girls) receive pants each year and
the girls are also bought bras.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have read and regard the
guidance on public benefit to be relevant to
the role of trustee and to Global Challenge.
**Annual Trustee Visits**
We review the charity's work during these
visits. We provide support and
encouragement to the GC coordinator, our
Special Needs Coordinator and to the
teachers at the school. We attend meetings
with interested parties. We talk to the
children at Crossroads about their lives and
their education. We visit families in outlying
areas who have children with Special Needs.
We visit families who are recipients of
livestock and meet with the few volunteers
who support and identify the special needs
families in the surrounding villages and
districts.
Covid 19 meant we were unable to travel.
Instead, we set up meetings via Zoom, in
order to have some closer contact and more
personal discussions further to emails and
phone conversations. However, face to face
visits were resumed in March 2023.
**Publicity and fundraising**
We publicise our work widely, to create
awareness about GC. This includes social
media, talks to schoolchildren and staff, and
updates to the congregation at Queen’s Rd
Baptist Church, (QRBC) (which are available
on the QRBC Youtube channel) and church
publications.|
We hold a variety of fundraising events throughout the year. **Statutory Declaration** The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. We have many examples of people that have benefited from our work - children who have had life changing operations, prosthetics or walking and mobility aids, the teachers and students at the schools, and also families whose lives have been helped through the livestock project. GC funds are used solely to further the charity's objectives. The Trustees are all volunteers and claim no payment for their work. Expenses are kept to a minimum. GC funds the salaries of the teachers at the school, lunches for staff/pupils, as well as the salaries of a charity coordinator and a special needs coordinator in Uganda.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The Vision of Global Challenge Charity:**
Enabling better health, education and quality
of life through sustainable partnerships with
local communities in Soroti, Uganda.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|GC has volunteers to help fundraise and
often volunteers will accompany trustees on
visits to Soroti, Uganda, to support the
projects.
We are grateful for the many hours
volunteers (including the trustees) have
given. Without this valuable contribution of
time, energy and expertise we would not
have been able to achieve so much.
The Special Needs Coordinator in Soroti is
supported by local volunteers to enable
many
of the families to receive ongoing support,
care and training, as well as to signpost
families to clinics, training and events.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Crossroads School**
March 2023 enrollment per class:
S1 Boys 26 Girls 26 Total 52
S.2 Boys 23 Girls 25 Total 48
S.3 Boys 28 Girls 23 Total 51
S.4 Boys 23 Girls 33 Total 56
February 2024:
S1 Boys 32 Girls 53 Total 85
S.2 Boys 51 Girls 57 Total 108
S.3 Boys 34 Girls 39 Total 73
S.4 Boys 36 Girls 31 Total 67
Significant reasons why the roll has
increased are because of low school fees
and provision of a midday meal. With other
Ugandan schools, if fees are not paid, pupils
are sent away. At Crossroads, no pupil is
turned away. Also, the meal provided at
school is the only meal a lot of the pupils
have that day. The meal has also increased
attendance for afternoon school.
The new Ugandan Secondary school
curriculum is being taught in S1, 2 and 3 but
S4 remain with the old curriculum and will
complete the old curriculum exams. 56
pupils were registered for the UCE
examinations.
GC has funded 3 pupils to be able to
continue their education into S5 and S6 at a
government funded secondary school in
Soroti.
This year, through special fundraising, we
have been able to provide 10 laptops and 2
projectors which have made a great
difference, enabling the IT curriculum to be
taught, but also enabling research in other
subjects. The devices have also helped the
teachers in their delivery of the new
curriculum.
**Special Needs Project:**
During this reporting year there have been
15 surgeries completed ranging from gluteal
fibrosis, to correcting bone infections and
fractures.
In March 23 we had 5 children return to
Ngora school for the deaf after the holidays
for the new academic year. But unfortunately
one was unable to complete the whole
academic year and so she left in December
2023.|
The one child sponsored by GC so that she can attend St Francis school for the blind is progressing well with learning braille at the special school, thanks to a sponsor who is paying for her primary education. In March 2023 trustees were able to return to Uganda after 4 years (pandemic) to assess the ongoing provision for those with special needs. Also to ensure that support remains in place for the families and children requiring help. It was great to return and see so many familiar faces and to see how they have grown. One child is now making shoes for a living, having been supported by GC to help him through his primary education. He has been provide with wheelchairs, a goat and now he wants to make shoes for the trustees as a thank you. **Livestock** The livestock has continued to provide at least 12 families with goats. Many families are now only requiring one goat as they are able to mate with another goat in the village. So we can provide for more families each time. One special needs child was given a goat in March 2023 and the goat produced a kid in August 2023. So he is very grateful. Another family have now reared so many goats that they have exchanged a few for a cow. Self-sufficiency for the volunteers – as we have 4 volunteer leaders of 4 teams we are keen to provide one off help to enable them to continue their support for the special needs families in their district. One has received new fishing nets, one has had bike repairs financed by the charity. Another, who has lost her sight, has had some medical bills paid for. At Christmas each volunteer was given a monetary gift to say thank you. They were also provided with GC T Shirts to help promote our work and to identify them as required as part of our safeguarding procedures.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
To alleviate poverty and suffering to persons who are in conditions of need or Achievements against Para 1.41 hardship or who are aged or sick and to objectives set relieve the distress caused thereby in Soroti and its districts, in Uganda. ● Continued provision of livestock for families and also for volunteers in Uganda who are continuing to
experience poor health and loss of crops ● Continued support for further education and skills training e.g. tailoring, shoe making, mechanic courses, bead making ● Christmas bonuses provided for school staff, coordinators and a Christmas gift is shared by the special needs volunteers in Soroti ● Money for bereavement support was provided for a staff member who lost his mother and for the family of a pupil from the school who passed away. To advance education in Soroti and its districts, in Uganda. ● Support and advice from teachers and school leaders in the UK, via the trustees, to help the capacity building plans for Crossroads secondary school. For example sharing performance management/appraisal formats. ● Provision of schools internet facility and laptops. ● Maintenance of school photocopier and printer ● Continued support for 3 Students (who previously attended Crossroads School) and who are now enrolled in S6 (at Soroti Secondary school) following recommendations by the GC Coordinator and Crossroads staff ● Repair of kitchen chimney to aid cooking meals at the school. To advance the Christian faith of the communities in Soroti and its districts in Uganda, by the provision of support to develop the work and ministries of the churches and their leaders. ● The provision of Bibles annually to all new students at Crossroads School ● Trustees were able to visit to give spiritual encouragement and support to those at Crossroads School as well as the Special Needs project.
|||To promote and fulfil such other
charitable purposes beneficial to the
community in Soroti and its districts, in
Uganda -
● Crossroads students are now
involved in recycling projects as
an extension of their curriculum
and to support the local
environment in and around Soroti
● Social media is the main source of
publicity and for advertising our
fundraising events. Monthly updates
on QRBC YouTube broadcasts are
helping to share our events further
afield. Along with the regular GC
update articles in the QRBC church
magazine and monthly updates at
Sunday morning services at QRBC.
● Local schools in Broadstairs and
Thanet
receive
updates
and
newsletters together with our regular
supporters who have signed up to our
mailing list.
● Donations have been received in
memory of some regular supporters
who have passed on. We continue to
provide a summer and a Christmas
newsletter to our supporters|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**To alleviate poverty in Soroti and its**
**Districts, in Uganda**
● A special school in Margate raised
funds, through an auction of
promises, towards buying a
wheelchair for a child connected
to the Special Needs project.
**To advance education in Soroti and**
**its districts, in Uganda.**
● Christmas Craft fair
● Christmas card competition
● Pamper sessions with a trained
beautician
have all raised money for teachers
salaries
**To advance the Christian faith of the**
**communities in Soroti**
● provision of Bibles for pupils at
Crossroads School
● enabled women to attend an inter
church conference
**To promote and fulfil such other**
**charitable purposes beneficial to the**
**community in Soroti and its districts,**
**in Uganda**|
|||●Gift cards for supporters in the UK to
buy as presents for family and
friends. The donor may specify which
project to support|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We currently have sufficient funds to keep
the project running for
approximately 3 months should we stop
receiving donations. As this is a
project being run through Queens Road
Baptist Church, this is unlikely
and should we have cash flow issues, the
church would not let this
project fail.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£9000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Invitation and agreement by majority of
trustees.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Global Challenge Charity|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1121686|
|Charity’s principal address|Queens Road Baptist Church,
2 Queens Road
Broadstairs
CT10 1NU|
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||Angela Harding|Secretary|||
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||Stephen Cave||Appointed 8 12 23||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|**N/A**|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|**N/A**|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|**N/A**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** A J Harding **Full name(s)** Angela Harding **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 31.10.2024
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
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CC16a
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2810212024
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35.513
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5.654
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4.389
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9,744
136
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Global Challenge
On accounts for the year
ended
2910212024
Charity no
(If any)
1121686
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended
Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ('Ihe Acr).
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 the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matt8rs hav&
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concems arKI have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the brdckets if they do not apply.
Date:
Independent
examiner's statement
Signed:
I t> ZO I
Name..
Julia Shepherd
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
10 Palmerston AverKJe
Broadstairs
CT10 1TQ
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directtons and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here briof details of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018