## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025** ## **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, with
the aim of reducing poverty; 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 by
concurrent health and hygiene education and
operational training programmes amongst
beneficiaries in schools and local
communities.
In the UK, management support, project
review, 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 2025. All projects
commissioned have provided benefit to local
communities in Uganda.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| 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**
The Trustees met in person in 11 July and 18
October, and held online meetings on 17
January, 25 April and 28 November.
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 partner Field
Director and his assistant. We also enacted a
succession plan, knowing our Field Director
is due to retire early in 2026. We provided
financial support to enable his deputy to
spend time shadowing and learning the
Director’s duties.
In July 2025, we were pleased to host Bishop
Onesimus from the diocese of North Kigezi
who visited us in the UK. He visited our donor
churches, met with the UK charity trustees
and our patron, Bishop Andrew Watson.
There were successful fundraising initiatives,
including initiatives by a church youth group,
seven Walks for Water, and two sponsored
marathon runners. We were humbled to
receive generous donations in memory of two
long-standing Watsan supporters who died,
and these donations enabled two
communities in Uganda to benefit from spring
protection schemes.
In total restricted donations of £23,141 were
raised, for the second phase of the Kazuru
gravity flow scheme.
Total income for the year was £71,601. A
total of £77,456 was despatched to the field.
Project management costs, in support of the
activities undertaken by our Ugandan partner
were met to the sum of £23,773. These
included management staff salaries, office
costs, vehicle servicing and the cost of the
annual audit.
Direct contributions were sent to the field for
the Kazuru gravity flow scheme (£29,535) the
protection of six springs and a shallow well
wasrehabilitated (£11,899) plus £12,249for| general sustainability work, including following up on seven previously constructed projects including substantial repairs to Buhunga gravity flow system. £605 was spent on administration, publicity fundraising and room rental for a Trustees’ meeting, and a further £50 on bank charges. **IN UGANDA** An independent audit of the programme and accounts for the year ended 30 September, 2024, was completed. Construction work that was carried out during 2025 included laying of over 5.5km of pipeline at Kazuru to 14 tap stands which were commissioned and valve boxes were fitted to moderate the flows. Tap stand committees were set up and trained as to their responsibilities. The related hygiene education programme was able to set up 11 homes demonstrating good hygiene practices and fit almost 100 sanitation platforms (sanplats). The following low yield springs were constructed during the year: Murambo (in memory of Jonathan Watson); Katembagara (in memory of Dr Jenny Vaughan); Nyarutare, Rwentookye; and Nyakashenyi. In addition, Rwenkurijo Ordinary spring was constructed and Mugamba low yield spring was reconstructed having first been constructed more than 25 years ago. A community Shallow well was rehabilitated in Kitojo Buyanja Sub County. Within our sustainability programme, apart from the springs mentioned above, visits were undertaken to 6 existing projects during which repairs were carried out. Local management problems were identified and assistance was given towards their resolution. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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|£6,000| |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| |Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23|N/A
N/A| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |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 2025
was £71,601.| |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|Our highest risk, post-mitigation, is one of
changes to Government policy leading to a
reduction in available funding.
Other high risks we are managing and
mitigating include:
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Trustee body lacks necessary skills
or resource
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Insufficient fundraising
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Computer system failures or loss of
data
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Cash flow sensitivities| |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| |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|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|
special meeting, as set out in the trust deed| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|As well as a code of conduct, we maintain
policies regarding:
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Counter Terrorism
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Data privacy
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Anti-bribery
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Anti-fraud
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Complaints
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Conflicts of interest
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Financial management
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Procurement
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Safeguarding
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Whistleblowing| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|We operate through a Memorandum of
Understanding with the team in the field in
Uganda.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|WATSAN Uganda: UK Support| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1123803| |Charity’s principal address|11, Castle Lane,
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Maclean||Until October 2025|| ||Eleanor Bensted||Until October 2025|| ||Kate Elizabeth
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CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
01/01/2025 To 31/12/2025
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations including gift aid 47,989 - - 47,989 40,999
Donations for specific projects, including
23,141 - 23,141 12,526
gift aid
Bank Interest 472 - - 472 774
Project fundraising trip income - - - - 62,750
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Sub total (Gross income for
48,461 23,141 - 71,601 117,050
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts 48,461 23,141 - 71,601 117,050
A3 Payments
Transfers to team in Uganda 47,611 29,846 - 77,456 65,929
Membership of charity network 100 - - 100 100
Expenses - fund raising events - - - 648
Bank charges 50 - - 50 73
Expenses - publicity 530 - - 530 389
Expenses - Trustees' meetings 75 - - 75 -
Fundraising trip costs - - - - 48,535
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Sub total [ 48,365 ] 29,846 - 78,211 115,674
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 48,365 29,846 - 78,211 115,674
Net of receipts/(payments) 96 - 6,705 - - 6,609 1,376
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 20,953 32,916 - 53,869 43,236
Cash funds this year end 21,049 26,211 - 47,260 44,612
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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In HSBC Bank Accounts
**_Total cash funds_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
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behalf of all the trustees
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approval| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/** Charity Name WATSAN UGANDA: UK SUPPORT **members of On accounts for the year** 31 December 2025 **Charity no** 1123803 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** CC16a (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2025. **Responsibilities 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 (“the Act”). 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 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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 concerns and 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 brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 28/06/26 **Signed: Name:** REBECCA PATERSON 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Relevant professional** ACCA **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 114 FRANKLIN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B30 2HF ## **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). 2 **October 2018** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **October 2018** **IER**