## Gumboots UK 

## Annual Report 2023 

The Annual Report of The Trustees of Gumboots Foundation UK for the period 1st March 2022 - 28th February 2023 

Registered charity no: 1123418 


Helping to educate and empower some of South Africa’s most disadvantaged children and young people 



## Objectives of the charity 

The Gumboots Foundation’s mission is to address poverty and AIDS related issues in South Africa by improving education, nutrition, employment and wellbeing.  Our objectives are: 

1. To empower children through education, both formal and informal, whilst also ensuring that their basic needs are met by providing food, shelter, healthcare and recreation. 

2. To strengthen and support local home grown projects with local leadership and to secure a sustainable long term solution. 

3. To help strengthen local communities both through financial assistance and by fostering a mutual understanding. 

4. To provide individuals with an opportunity to be directly involved financially and personally in community development projects. 

5. To provide honest and informative feedback on the progress of the projects and transparency on the use of donor money. 

6. To seek partnership rather than dependency, with the focus being to uplift all involved through building relationships between donors, Gumboots and beneficiaries. 

Statutory Declaration: 

In arriving at these objectives the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 




## Structure, governance & management 

Registered address: 

1 Station Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9SZ 

Managing trustees at 28th February 2023 were: 

Angela Dyer (Secretary) Mark Escolme Margz Green Graham Allibone (Treasurer) David Lightfoot Robert Marcuson (appointed 24th November 2022) 

Methods for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees are as outlined in the Essential Trustee document CC3 regulations from the UK Charity Commission. 

Governing document: 

The Gumboots Foundation UK is constituted as a charitable trust by way of a Trust Deed/Charity Commission Application, dated the 1st March 2008. 

Decision making is via Trustee Board Meetings which are held quarterly. 

Areas of operation and main activities: 

Gumboots UK is a charity founded for the purpose of raising money in the UK for the benefit of projects operating in South Africa. 




## Structure, governance & management (continued) 

Projects operating in South Africa apply to Gumboots Foundation UK for grants. Each application is approved or rejected by the board of UK Trustees. The Board will only approve grants which fulfil the criteria and further the aims of the charity as set out in our aforementioned mission statement. 

We have a partner organisation in South Africa, Gumboots SA, which works together with the projects below which operate either within Alexandra Township or benefit township residents who are attending educational institutions elsewhere in South Africa. These projects apply for grants from Gumboots UK via Gumboots SA: 

- Leratong Pre-school 

- Sigiya Sonke Youth Group Sakhimfundo Arts and Education Centre Phetoho Education Fund 

- Ratang Bana Family Support Centre Caitlin Fund Kidlinks USA 

## Our wider network 

Kidlinks World is our sister organisation in the USA which also supports some of the Alexandra Township projects, (in addition to other initiatives in rural parts of South Africa), whilst the Kadey Family Charitable Corporation in Canada supports the Kadey House Orphanage which is based at the same site as Leratong Preschool. 

## Role of volunteers 

The trustees of Gumboots Foundation UK, and the directors of Gumboots South Africa and Kidlinks USA, offer their services on an entirely unpaid basis. All three organisations are assisted by a small but dedicated group of local volunteers without whose assistance operation of the projects and fundraising would not be possible. 

## Distribution of Grants 

This year we distributed the sum of £45,264 to fund the following projects: 



£25,800 granted 

## Leratong Pre-School 

This year our grant has funded the salaries of  teachers and support staff, and has helped to provide food for children's breakfasts and lunches,  plus general provisions and maintenance. 

Leratong has provided 50 children with high quality pre-school education and care, helping to fill the gap in state provision. 

We are particularly indebted to the Brita Foundation for their continuing support in funding the entirety of the the salaries. 





£8,000 granted 

## Ratang Bana 

Ratang Bana is a project which has gone from strength to strength every year of its existence but this year has surpassed all expectations by reaching 10,000 beneficiaries! 

Rating Bana supports children and their families with education, health  and welfare support, in particular by providing  hot and nutritious food, helping facilitate access to education by providing school uniforms and transport to school; offering health education and support particularly in the field ofAIDS/HIV and support following social services intervention in families in crisis. The physical environment of Ratang Bana  is a safe and stimulating space with a play area and prolific vegetable gardens which provide nutritious fresh food to the community. 

This project attracts funds from a variety of sources.  This year our grant funded the stipends of two gardeners, a caretaker and various general helpers. We also helped to provide food, clothing and general provisions. 






£4,850 granted 

## Sigiya Sonke 

Sigiya Sonke is a youth project, mainly focussed around dance and performance but also providing pastoral support and help with education. Approximately 50 children and young people were involved this year.  Our grant funded the stipends of the two project leaders, and paid for outings, events and competition entries; costumes, musical instruments and the sound system; refreshments for the participants and rental of temporary premises for 6 months,  pending the group's move to its permanent home at Sakhimfundo Arts Centre. 

The South African youth dance championships were held in Johannesburg this year with two of the Sigiya Sonke dance groups selected to go through to the finals when the Pantsula dancers received first prize and the Traditional dancers were runnersup! 





£3,736 granted 

## Phetoho 

Phetoho, (meaning "change"), is a project designed to assist children and young people to access education and make the best of their opportunities in order to bring about change for the better in their futures. 

- This year we paid the  school fees of 3 children who were selected on the basis of their ability to benefit from a private education 

- We also provided funds to support a number of children attending state schools including paying for their uniforms, (an essential requirement for all children attending state school in South Africa), learning resources, transport to and from school, and lunches 

- We also helped to fund the living expenses of three learners at university or undergoing internships. 



Alongside our mission to assist children and young people to access and benefit from formal aducation, we recognise that by broadening their horizons beyond the confines of life within an inner city Township, we can introduce them to experiences that will not only enrich their lives  now,  but better place them to support themselves and their families in the future. 

One such initiative, (see page 10), was grant funded this year with plenty in the pot to fund further trips next year! 



## Caitlin Fund 

## £1,078 granted 

The  Caitlin Project is a sister project to Phetoho - set up to honour the memory of the daughter of one of our Trustees - in order to help girls and young women to realise their educational and career aspirations. 

This year our grant has funded  the school fees of two young girls who are orphans living in the Ratang Bana safe house. 




£1,800 granted 

## Kidlinks Small Farm Incubator (KSFI) 

KSFI is an ambitious project initiated by our sister organisation Kidlinks. Its demonstration farm will share efficient systems of small-scale farming; shared resources such as tools, equipment, harvesting and packing infrastructure;  coaching in sales, marketing, and financial management with access to shared office support. With the focus on agricultural education and training KSFI will be uniquely positioned to serve this need because they are targeting (a) the production of high value crops grown utilising regenerative organic methods, (b) currently underserved young farmers with small-scale farmland and (c) the sales of good quality hand tools and non-GMO organic seed. 

Although KSFI is serving a rural agricultural community, the skills being taught are transferable to an urban community such as Alexandra Township where affordable nutritional food is scarce. This year our grant funded a group of 7 young people from Alex to go to KSFI to learn the skills needed to cultivate sustainable "allotment" style gardens within their own community which will  help feed themselves and their families going forward. 





Accounts
The Gumboots Foundation UK
Receipts and Payments Account - 1st March 2022 to 28th
Februa
2023
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Total
funds
Funds
Funds
INCOME
Personal and Corporate Income
Unrestricted Corporate funds
Unrestricted Personal inc Gift Aid
Restricted Caitlin inc Gift Aid
Restricted Corporate Leratong
Restricted Alexandra Youth Project
Total Porsonal and Corporate
Events Incom•
Unrestricted Fundraising events
Total Events Income
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
975
975
12378
299
22000
12378
299
22000
13,353
22,299
35,652
13018
13018
13018
48670
13018
26371
22299
Administration costs
Event Expenses
Paid UK invoice for restricted events
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Net amount available for Distribution
Grants distributed
Transfers unrestricted to restricted
Transfers from restricted to
unrestricted
Net Cash Movement
Cash funds at 1st March 2022
Cash funds at 28th February 2023
24875
Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at 28th February 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total
24875
413
415
413
415
428
25543
-20186
-2000
428
47842
45264
22299
-25078
2000
3357
21518
-779
3261
2578
24779
2482
27357
General Fund
Caitlin Fund
Restricted Leraton
Total Cash Funds
2482
24875
2482
27357

## Financial report 

Our income, at £48,670 was lower than the previous years (£53,871), due mainly to 2 large unexpected corporate donations last year. We also only received £22,000 of our regular £24,000 corporate donation for the Leratong project due to a glitch in the donors payment system. This will be made up during year 23/24. 

The unrestricted corporate donations this year totalled £975. Our fundraising events including the Christmas Craft Market and donations to The Big Give brought in £13,018. Personal unrestricted donations totalled £12,378 including gift aid. Donations including gift aid to the Caitlin Fund produced £299. 

Our event expenses and administration costs totalled £828. The grants to projects in South Africa totalled £45,264 compared to £65,330 for the previous year, which was exceptionally high due to the need to complete the Sakhimfundo project before the year end. Cash at year end was £27,357 compared to £24,779 for the previous year. 




## Declaration 

## The Trustees declare that they have approved this report. 

## Signed by: 


## Graham Allibone (Treasurer) 

Dated:  7th September 2023 



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