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The Charity has safeguarding policies in place to minimise the chance of this occurring. These safeguarding policies are also in line with the Nottingham diocese polices and are overseen by the safeguarding officer of St Ralph Sherwin Parish. There is the risk of money sent to Tanzania being inappropriately used. To mitigate this risk one of the trustees, or another suitable representative Page **2** of **7** parties; of the charity, visits Arusha each year and is able to verify how the donations are being used. This is mainly through meeting many of the · trustees’ consideration of different beneficiaries and also receiving letters from students whose fees major risks and the system are being paid, partially or totally, by the Project. Fifty five students in and procedures to manage three schools are currently being supported by the Project. The visitors them. also go to schools where the donations have helped to build classrooms and a science laboratory. Our prime contact in Tanzania is a senior priest in the Arusha Archdiocese whom we have known for many years and whom also sends written confirmation that the money has been received and what it will be spent on. Money transfers are bank to bank and written confirmation of payment is received from the bank. All money transfers have to be authorised by two Trustees. In order to further minimise any risk Project Arusha has insurance through the Nottingham Diocesan public, employers and trustees liability policies through the Catholic Church Insurance Association. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** - **OBJECTS** 1. To help young adults from parishes in Derby in their personal and spiritual development. - **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing** 2. To advance the education of pupils in the Diocese of Arusha in **document** Tanzania, East Africa, with practical help and funding. 3. To relieve need and suffering in the Diocese of Arusha, when and if natural or other kinds of disaster occur, through financial donations or other means. Page **3** of **7** ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** In undertaking the activities to meet the charity objects the charity trustees aimed to comply with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit. The Trustees consider this is demonstrated as follows: - sponsoring young people to teach in Tanzania for three months - the young people are able to make a valuable contribution to the students in Tanzania both inside and outside the classroom, academically and culturally - there is a significant reciprocal contribution made by the Tanzanian students and others to the personal and spiritual development of the young people from the UK · the financial donations to the schools, students and some parishes in the Arusha Diocese benefit, directly and indirectly, **Summary of the main activities** several hundred Tanzanian students, their families and their **undertaken for the public** teachers **benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory ACTIVITIES declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance** 1. In the financial year 2024/25 £22,800 was donated by the **issued by the Charity** Project, mainly for individual students in four schools in the **Commission on public benefit)** 1. In the financial year 2024/25 £22,800 was donated by the Project, mainly for individual students in four schools in the Arusha Archdiocese. This money is used to support students whose families could not pay the fees or could not afford to buy the uniform. 2. We also sent out £13,000 for library books across the three schools that we support. 3. One of the aims of Project Arusha is to help our parishioners focus on the wider Church by better understanding and addressing the needs of our fellow Catholic Christians in a diocese in the developing world. Helping to raise money to donate to Arusha, hearing the young people talk about their experiences with such enthusiasm, and meeting the visiting priest from Arusha, all help to achieve this aim. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Page **4** of **7** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; The policy on grant-making focuses primarily on the costs of sponsorship of the young people travelling to and working in Tanzania, and on making donations to schools and individuals to support their education. This did not happen this year secondary to COVID-19. The charity also aims to help with funding of the local community in terms of severe need such as drought and hunger. - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** - Donated £22,800 to four Arusha schools and fifty five sponsored students. - Donated £13,00 for library books across three schools. ## **Section E Financial review** Page **5** of **7** **Reserves Policy Brief statement of the charity’s** The policy of the Trustees is that reserves should be kept to a minimum. **policy on reserves** Income from donations is usually transferred for the causes and projects in Arusha in the year in which is it received. Surplus funds in the form of working capital are held in a bank account with Lloyds Bank. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); Funding comes from public donations, money raised at parish events, contributions from the young people selected for sponsorship, and contributions from the parishes’ general funds. The money from parish events is donated to the beneficiaries in Tanzania, as are individual donations unless specified otherwise. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - 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)** Catherine Vasey **Full name(s)** Katherine Louise Farrington **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees Trustee and Treasurer Page **6** of **7** Chair, etc} 0212126 02102126 Page7of7 ## **PROJECT ARUSHA** ## **Charity Number 1124283** ## **Statement of Financial Activity for year ended 5th April 2025** ||**Unrestricted Funds**|| |---|---|---| ||**2024 - 25**|| ||**£**|| |**Receipts**||| |Public Donatons to Project|31286.97|| |Gif Aid Reclaimed|5138.73|| |Parish Events|1251|| |Golden Giving|1831.97|| |MyDonate/paypal/amazon smile|0|| |Easy Fundraising|171.69|| |**TOTAL**|**39680.36**|| |**Payments**||| |Donatons to Arusha Schools|22,800.00|| |Donaton for chickens and solar - St Joseph's|0.00|| |Donaton to Arusha (bounced back)|0.00|| |Donaton to Arusha|0.00|| |Donaton solar ODS and donaton Simon|0.00|| |Bank charges for money transfers|15.00|| |Katherine Farrington - Priest fight|1,000.00|| |**TOTAL**|23,815.00|| |**Surplus (Defcit) for year**|**15865.36**|**0.00**| |**Opening Balance**|**20565.06**|| |**Closing Balance**|**36430.42**|**0.00**| |**Signed by two Trustees on behalf of all Trustees**||| |**Katherine L Farrington**||| |**Catherine E Vasey**||| _**Restricted Funds:** There are no restricted funds._ 1 1•