2025-04-05-accounts - An African Dream

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 04 2024 To 05 04 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

An African Dream

Other names charity is known by AAD

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	Registered charity number (if any)1123231 Charity's principal address 46, Fairacres, Prestwood Buckinghamshire Postcode HP16 0LE ~~——~~	Registered charity number (if any)1123231 Charity's principal address 46, Fairacres, Prestwood Buckinghamshire Postcode HP16 0LE ~~——~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity	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)
2 Ms Sam Pink	2 Ms Sam Pink	Chair		Trustees
3	Mrs Sophie Campbell-Wynter			Trustees
4 Mr Trevor Cook	4 Mr Trevor Cook			Trustees
5 Hannah Jo	5 Hannah JoyLittler	Treasurer		Trustees
7 Charlotte Callicott	7 Charlotte Callicott	Secretary		Trustees
10	10
11	11
12	12
15	15
16	16

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~i~~ TAR 1 March 2012

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

A Trust Deed

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

A Charitable Trust

Trustee selection methods Appointed by Trustees (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.

The following is the list of policies that are in place

a. Financial Policy and Guidance b. GDPR c. Anti-Corruption Policy d. Safeguarding Policy e. Microenterprise f. Trustee expenses.
Minor amendments were made to the GDPR and Safeguarding policies The remaining policies continued unamended.

The charity carries out DBS checks for everyone going on trips to Uganda.

In November 2021 Trustees adopted a set of Charity Values,

a. A heart for the vulnerable
b. partnership with the local community
c. empowering people to create sustainable futures. d. to uphold and proclaim the Christian message.

Section C Objectives and activities

The relief of poverty, sickness, and distress, primarily but not exclusively in the East Kasese District of Western Uganda

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

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Education of Children Training of Pastors Development of microenterprise activities Support of Widows Provision of Healthcare at St Marks

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Support of Christian Youth work

Visits from Trustees and supporters to further the aims and objectives.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

In February 2024 two Trustees made a trip to Kampala as it was deemed unsafe to visit the work in the West around the Kyanya region due to aggression and violence in the area. It was deemed that Westerners could be a target. Our colleagues from Kyanya came to Kampala for meetings. The charity also used this opportunity to introduce two Ugandan colleagues based in Kampala to assist with the proposal to set up a CBO, (Community Based Organisation).

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

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Education

•	St Marks re-opened the new school year in January 2025 with 601 pupils of whom 152 were classified as orphans.There were 23	St Marks re-opened the new school year in January 2025 with 601 pupils of whom 152 were classified as orphans.There were 23
	staff, 17 teaching staff and 6 non-teaching staff.
Pastors Training/Youth work
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•	Pastor training and youthwork continued in 2023/24
•	The Teens Development Ministry continued its work with its
	regular Christmas conference but was no longer financially
	supported by AAD.
Micro-enterprise
•	The girls’ tailoring project has taken off well and	several girls
	continue to be sent out with their own equipment funded by the
	charity following a period of training.
Buildings
•	The Trustees have decided to no longer support the finance for
	the building of church roofs, as it is not considered a priority
Health Work
•	A two day health visit was held in August 2023 with a follow up in
	September specifically for dental treatments

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Section D Achievements and performance

Trustee Visits

A Trustee visit took place between 6[th] to 22nd February 2024, but only to Kampala where staff from Kyanya came for meetings

Community Relief

The Charity has kept some small funds available for ongoing Community relief,but has decided it is appropriate to use some of the funds for community related activities.

Community Based Organisation.

During the year we supported our locally partners to set-up a Community Based Organisation (CBO). This is a locally run organisation with members of the UK charity on the board. The CBO is a separate entity and the board makes decisions as to how funds should be distributed to support the Kasese community. The majority of An African Dream funds go directly to the CBO which in turn provides funds to St Mark school and other projects. The CBO is currently 100% funded by An African Dream in the UK.

Section E Financial review

AAD operates with minimal overheads and is a natural conduit of Brief statement of the donations flowing through to Uganda from the UK. As such there is no charity’s policy on reserves requirement other than the temporary targeting of specific project requirements and for obtaining short term interest on deposit accounts with instant access to build reserves.

Notwithstanding the above the Trustees agreed in September 2010 to keep in reserve a sum to cover 50% of one year’s wages for teachers at St Marks. This is currently about £5,000.00

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

AAD’s principal source of funding is from individuals, schools, and churches.

There have been several significant fundraising events held by trustees and supporters, typically raising between £500.00 and £1,500.00.

how expenditure has The charity receives a substantial regular annual donation specifically to fund travel for Trustees visits, in order to enable them to visit regularly
supported the key objectives and carry out tasks on behalf of the Charity, and to be able to afford the
of the charity; more expensive but safer private transfers.
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) Full name(s) Sam Pink Charlotte Callicott Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Secretary etc) Date 29/01/2026

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Charity Name An African Dream						No (if any) 1123231
Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Receipts and payments accounts For the period from 06/04/2024 To 05/04/2025 ee								Last year to the nearest £ CC16a
Donations 17,158	36,715	-	-	-	-	53,873	53,873	52,357
Interest 337	-	-	-	-	-	337	337	326
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*Sub total(Gross income for AR)17,495*	36,715	-	-	-	-	54,210	54,210	52,684
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 17,495 36,715 - 54,210 52,684 A3 Payments Supprt for Orphan's at Primary School 8,267 19,023 - 27,291 29,385 ————~~——~~
Support for Orphan's at Secondary School	6,950	-	-	-	-	6,950	6,950	5,962
St Mark's Primary School Building costs 7,309		-	-	-	-	7,309	7,309	5,651
Support for widow's -		-	-	-	-	-	-	2,489
Community Microenterprise support	2,022	-	-	-	-	2,022	2,022	2,864
Pastor conferences	2,194	-	-	-	-	2,194	2,194	2,898
Teen & children's conferences -		-	-	-	-	-	-	2,102
Other community support -						-	-	574
Support for trip to Uganda -	-					-	-	3,089
Fundraising 1,234						1,234	1,234	600
Charity admin 585	2,496					3,081	3,081	861
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Sub total 17,396	32,685	-	-	-	-	50,081	50,081	56,475
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 17,396 32,685 - 50,081 56,475 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 99 4,030 - 4,129 - 3,791 A5 Transfers between funds 3,820 - 3,820 - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 8,248 10,508 - 18,756 22,547 *Cash funds this year end* 12,167 10,718 - 22,885 18,756 ————~~——~~ =

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 B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details CAF Cash account CAF Gold account	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 9,110 3,057	Restricted funds to nearest £ - 10,718	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
		12,167 OK	10,718 OK	- OK
		Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Samantha Pink Hannah Littler		Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

cre SS . | “3 | CHARITY COMMISSION independent examiner's report on the L | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

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An African Dream
On accounts for the year | 5" April 2025 Charity no | 1123231
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2024.
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”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement Come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e 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. | 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.

Name: | Mrs D JH Aubin Relevant professional | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification(s) or body | (ICAEW) (if any): Address: | 4 Old Barn Close Christchurch 1 Oct 2018

IER

Dorset BH23 2QZ

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.

IER

Oct 2018