**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 **From To** Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Uganda Humanist Schools Trust **Other names charity is known by** UHST **Registered charity number (if any)** 1128762 **Charity's principal address** 31 Greenmeadows Road Madeley CREWE **Postcode CW3 9EY** ~~——~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Steve Hurd Chair 2 Prof Hilary Hurd Scholarships 3 Christina Smith Education 4 Glenda Miller Legal 5 Daniel Hurd Accounts & Finance 6 Derek Miller Legal 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~=~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## Section A Reference and administration details ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Trust Deed Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods By invitation of current 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. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** UHST raises funds to support education in humanist schools in Uganda. Our funds go to schools that belong to the Organisation of Humanist Schools of Uganda: Isaac Newton Humanist Schools at Kateera, Masaka, Mustard Seed Humanist Schools, Busota, Kamuli, Katumba Parents Humanist Primary School, Bundibugyo, Kanungu Humanist Primary School, Kasese Humanist Schools. We also provide scholarships to allow bright but needy children to attend Humanist schools. March **2012** **TAR** 2 Uganda Humanist Schools Trust places considerable emphasis on keeping supporters informed about the progress of the schools. We normally visit the schools each year. We visited in February and October 2024. By having a trustee on the Management Board of each school we can play a full role as partners in key decisions concerning the development and management of the schools. We have improved the tracing of funds. We receive the accounts of the school board and can see that funds that we provide a properly recorded. **Summary of the main** Furthermore, we receive school bank statements, so we can see where **activities undertaken for the** money is received and each time it is transferred e.g. to builders for **public benefit in relation to** construction projects. UHST employs a qualified public service **these objects (include within** accountant in Uganda who mentors school bursars and audits their **this section the statutory** accounts. Our Uganda accountant has been helping the schools to **declaration that trustees have** implement digitised accounts with termly reporting. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** Our focus throughout has been on allocating funds to have the maximum **Commission on public** impact of the quality of learning and the welfare of students and staff. **benefit)** We promote collaboration among the Humanist Schools to increase awareness of Humanist values and their application to the day-to-day operation of the schools, where discipline is based upon guidance and empathy and not on coercion. In August 2023 we funded a meeting of the Organisation of Humanist Schools of Uganda in Kampala. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** - In 2024 our main achievements were to: 1. provide 166 scholarships to enable bright but needy children to attend the Humanist secondary schools. 2. We continued to promote independent learning by providing money for books, science and other learning materials. 3. Our provision of re-useable sanitary pads continued to maintain high level of participation by girls. 4. To promote collaboration among the Humanist Schools we funded a meeting the Organisation of Humanist Schools of Uganda in Kampala. 5. At Kasese Humanist School Rukoki Campus we funded major refurbishment and extensions to the library, science lab and dormitories. We also funded a major refurbishment of Kahendero Primary School. 6. At Isaac Newton Primary School we channelled funds from the Ethical Society of St Louis to build 3 infant classrooms, provided funds for a large open plan covered study space, a new toilet following storm damage at the girls’ hostel and site safety and security improvements. 7. At Mustard Seed we funded the moving of the computer and science labs to the main school sites to meet examination board requirements and in November we cleared the schools accumulated arrears of teachers pay, and payments for food, firewood and utilities. 8. At Katumba Parents Humanist Primary School, near the Congo border, we paid for repair of storm damage to verandas, bought a high capacity RISO printer, and paid course fees to enable the school Director to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. 9. At Kanungu Humanist Primary School we funded a major repair to toilets following storm damage, connection to mains electricity and sent funds for the construction of a school hall. 10. At Eagle’s View School a UHST supporter in Crete funded the construction of a smoke-free kitchen and rodent-proof food store. 11. We have increased expenditure on books, science materials, computers, sport and other learning materials and trips across the schools. 12. Academic performance in National Examinations is good and continues to improve across the schools. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** We have brought target reserves down to £20,000 by making regular monthly transfers to schools. Reserves rise when we need to have funds to complete building projects. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where UHST funds come from public appeal. We have built up a loyal group of relevant about: supporters, many of whom send us regular annual or monthly amounts • the charity’s principal by standing order. sources of funds (including any fundraising); - 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** ## ~~a~~ **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)** Stephen John Hurd ~~oo~~ **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** ~~es~~ Chair **Date** 3 July 2025 ~~PO~~ March **2012** **TAR** 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Charity Name No lif any) UGANDA HUMANIST SCHOOLS TRUST 1128762 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date To Periocj end date 0110112024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds R¢stri¢t&d fund$ Endowment fund$ Total fvnds Last year to tho near88t £ to tho nearost £ to tho nearoSt £ to the noarost £ to the ng•r¢¥t£ A1 Recei Donations- Jnreslncted Donations- rÈsinded Donations- scholarships Gift aid Interest tola 81,517 81,517 69.036 64,734 26,159 1,)32 42,778 95,683 50.500 60,077 30,228 l.B72 69,036 64,734 26.159 1,332 ross ncome or ss&t an s¢¢ tabl& Inv&stm•nt sa es, Total receipts 109. 133,770 242,778 238,360 A3Pa m&nts isaac Newton Schools unresirieied Isa8c NewAon Schools resiricied Isaac Nevrton Schools scholarship5 Musiard Seed Schools unresiricted Mustard S&d Schools restricted Musiard Seed Schools scholarships Kalutnba Paren15' Humanist School Kanungu Humanist Primary School Ka5ese HumanI51 Schools unreslricled Kasese Humanssi Schools reslricied Kasese Humanist Schools scholarships Eagle's View Primary School Accounling seNices Afripads s1arfdevel0p￿PnI Bank chafges Postage of books Infom8iion Commission Regisiraiion Fee Scholarships from unreslncte¢ funds 22,620 21620 60,469 39,830 12,352 1,257 32,400 21,381 2J,108 17,574 754 3,27S 6,867 7,880 31,504 41,250 29,682 24,S71 250 30,195 48.327 1t,200 1,600 60.469 39,830 12.352 1.257 32,400 5.385 204 15.996 22.904 17,574 754 3.275 3.967 2,900 7.880 9,632 5,992 8.341 152 5.466 5.466 114 35 10.771 118,62S 35 136,77 255,39 242,896 A4 Asset and invèstment Sub total Total payments 118,625 136,77 255,39 242.896 Net of receiptsl(payments) A5 Transfers betsveen fund5 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 19,6171 13,0001 14,5361 25,782 16,165 9,000 6,000 34.782 39,318 22,16 34,782 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrostrictsd funds to near081 £ 16,165 Restricted funds to nearost £ Endowment funds to ne4rost£ Catsgories D•tsll$ Donalions- unreslncted Donations- ￿$triCted 81 Cash funds Total cash funds 16,165 6.00 lagree receipts and wym8nts accountlg11 OK Unrestrictsd funds to noarost £ OK Rostricted funds to noarost £ OK Endo￿nent funds to noare8t £ Detslls B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which 5set belong5 ¢08t loptlonall Curr8nt valuo loptlonall Details B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch asset bglong¥ Cost loptiondll Curr?nt valuo Iopiionall Details B4 Assets retsined for the charity's own use Fund to whleh Amou#t nal Whan duo nal Dètails BS Liabilities Svjned by one or tsvo trustees on behalf ol all the trustee5 Signature Print Name Dale of roval te hen John Hurd Chair of trustees 0110712025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examine￿$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of Uganda Humanist Schools Trust On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no lif any) 1128762 Set out on pages 3&4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31112 12024. 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)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal 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 Independent examiner's statement 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply Signed: Datè: .03.2ozS Name: IAIJ 8£ST Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body lif any): Address: M￿￿ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only Complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018