2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

Charity name: WATSAN Uganda: UK Support

Charity registration number: 1123803

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The provision of safe, clean water supplies, improved sanitation and hygiene education to the communities of south-west Uganda; principally in the districts of Rukungiri and Kanungu.
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	In Uganda, project definition and management of community water and sanitation construction projects in the districts of Rukungiri and Kanungu, accompanied, subject this year to Covid 19 limitations, by concurrent health and hygiene education and operational training programmes amongst beneficiaries in schools and local communities. In the UK, management support, fundraising and transmission of funds for the projects undertaken by our partners in Uganda.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in running the charity in 2020. All projects commissioned have provided benefit to local communities in Uganda.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38

Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	IN THE UK Following a decision taken in October 2020 to increase from 2 to 4 meetings a year, in 2021 the Trustees met in person in April and October, and held two shorter online meetings in January and June. We have continued to keep a close eye on the management and financing of the project work in Uganda. During this year we continued to obtain direct online input and participation from our Ugandan Field Director and his assistant. Our application for funding to UKAid Direct, which had initially been successful, was unfortunately swept aside by Government policy changes. The global pandemic continued intermittently to hinder fund-raising activities and teaching and training activities in Uganda. Our mini- furlough scheme for the field staff involved in that work, together with some funding to relieve our Team from hardship and to provide Covid safety materials, continued into 2021. And once again there were sadly no tours or Trustee visits to the field. Instead of our usual biennial centralised sponsored walk, 15 different local walks were held across England in June, involving a record number of participants and raising a record £28,000. Participants ranged from families of two or three people completing their own walks, to larger groups of up to 30 walking together and supported with refreshments along the way. Total income for the year, despite the pandemic was £131,777, £2,500 of which was from a charitable foundation and we also received a substantial legacy donation. This total compares to £66,689 last year. A total of £109,271 was despatched to the field, including £27,500 for a new project vehicle. Programme management costs in support of the activities described below, were met in the sum of £30,100. These included

management staff salaries, office and vehicle maintenance costs, including the cost of the annual audit. There were direct contributions sent to the field for the Bwanga Hill project (£33,800), and to construct Ndere mini gravity flow scheme (£6,400) plus £9,000 for general sustainability work, including construction and repair of springs. £2,500 was spent on Covid 19 material, hardship relief and furlough payments. Less than £500 was spent on administration and publicity in the UK. IN UGANDA Covid 19 restrictions continued in Uganda, including curfews and school closures, throughout the year. Permission continued for site construction work to continue, but not for education and training work. An independent audit of the programme and accounts for the year ended 30 September, 2020, was funded, and completed in May this year. Incountry fundraising has understandably been thwarted this year due to Covid 19 restrictions. Construction work continued apace throughout the year., Ndere mini gravity flow scheme, commenced in January and included new water supply storage, pipelines and tapstands, and toilet blocks. The main phase of the Bwanga Hill water and sanitation project, primarily serving a secondary school and the local community, began in July. 3 new springs were constructed at Kiteme, Kyabugashe, and Kyandago, and two others repaired at Rukarara and Kinyasano. A total of over 2,400 people stand to benefit from the schemes mentioned above, although Bwanga Hill will only be finally completed in early 2022. Within our sustainability programme, apart from the springs mentioned above, many visits were undertaken to existing projects during which repairs were carried out, in one case a water pipeline reinstated following a storm-induced landslide. Local management problems were identified and assistance was given towards their resolution.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
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	As a small charity working with partners in south west Uganda we face the risk of unexpected need for additional funds, or the possibility of a sharply reduced income from our supporters due to global or UK financial downturns. We review the latest financial position, forecasts and reserves held at each meeting of the Trustees. Reserves can be used when a significant risk materialises in any year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Financial support is gathered in the UK through churches, individual donations, fundraising events and from other charitable trusts. The total raised in 2021 was £131,177.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	Appointed by a resolution of trustees at a special meeting, as set out in the trust deed

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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	WATSAN Uganda: UK Support
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1123803
Charity’s principal address	5 Race Farm Court Rectory Lane Kingston Bagpuize ABINGDON Oxfordshire OX13 5DS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Andrew Murray Maclean
	Eleanor Bensted	Secretary
	Kate Elizabeth Parrinder
	Ian Herbert Bensted	Chair
	Graham Philip Piper	Vice Chair
	Alison Jane Fergusson	Treasurer

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustèosl members of WATSAN UGANDA: UK SUPPORT On accounts for the yoar ended 31 December 2021 Charity no (rf anyl 1123803 Sot out on pages CC16a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31112 12021. Rè8pon8lbllttles and A8 the charity trust86s of the Twst. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢¢ounts in accordance with the r8quir8m8nls of Ihe Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying out my examination. I have followed thé applicable Directions given by th8 Charity Commission under section 145(SXb) of the Act. I hav8 completed my examination. I confimi that no malerial matters have come to my attention (OtheTr￿ below ') in connection with the examination which gwes me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the ac¢xunting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf thèy do not apply. Dato: 1310512022 Signed: Name: REBECCA PATERSON Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body (rf any): ACCA Address: 114 FFiqNKLIN ROAD. BIRMINGHAM. B30 2HF IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of Concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the xaminer wishes to disclose. IER October 2018