Village of Hope and Grace UK Trustee Annual Report Charity Detail$ and Organisation Charity Name: Village pf Hope and Gra￿ UK Charity no.: 1132130 1 This report relates to the financial year. April 2023 to March 2024 The principal address of the charity is 83 Hawser Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 7FA The following individuals were the charrty trustees on the date the report was approved. Peter Ireland Anita Ireland Wayne Lippett Karen Lippett No other individuals served as charity trustees during the year. Trustees are nominated by existing trustees and approved at the trustees meetings. Two Trustees meetings are,held each year. The Charity was established in 2009. The Charity is constituted as a trust and governed by a Trust d8ed. Objectives and Activities Objectlves The objectives of the charity, as set out in the trust deed are.. A. To relieve poverty, deprivation, distress and suffering of abandoned children *nd children without parents in Tanzania by working with local Christian organisations to provide practical and spiritual support including the building and operation of orphanages and schools; the provision of finance to enable access to shelter, care, education and medical services and other basic needs. B. To advance the 8wareness and education of the public in the UK and abroad regarding the suffering and needs of the orphans in Tanzania through Presentations at schools, churches and other meeting pla￿s. and publication and distribution of informats'on. Activities The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in planning the activities of the diarity. The charity provides grants to partner organisations in Tanzania who work together with the charity to support orphan children in Tanzania with.. Education - to provide school, colleg8 and university feps, uniforms, shoes and the equipment they need for school - books, pens, computers etc. Personal support - to provide food, medical care, accothmodation, foster carers to look after the younger children, help with finding jobslstarting a business Spiritual guidance - to provide the opportunity for the children to hear the gospel message and the good news that they have a heavenly father who loves them very much The support provided is for orphan children in rural Tanzania. ,The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) defines an orphan as a child under 18 years of age who has lost one or both parents to any cause of death. This definition is adopted here, but preference will always be given to orphans who have lost both parents. Only orphan children who lack the means of economic support from their wider family will be considered to be part of the programme (e.g. rf an orphan can acc8ss education and healthcare without our support they will not be considered for the programme). In general, the beneficiaries of the programme will live in the town of Kibakwe and the surrounding villages in the Dodoma region of Tanzania. This makes the programm8 more effective and manag8able. Children will not be taken into the programme if they are over the age of 18. However, if a child in the programme undertakes further education or training they can continue until they qualify or reach the age of 25. In addition to the direct support to the orphans, we are workin9 With our Tanzanian partner to establish a medical centre that will provide the orphbns with free medical services and employment opportunities. To help achieve our objectives the charity has partnership agrpements with our partner organisations in Tanzania. In the UK we work with churches and schools to raise awarenpss of the needs of orphans in Tanzania. Achievements and Performance During this year, grants were awarded to Hope and Grace in Action Tanzania that allowed the following to be achieved.. Education and Training - provided aC￿sS to appropriatè education and training opportunities to 23 orphan children and young people This included access to primary and secondary school, college and universitl as appropriate to the age and ability of the child. The programme provided school and co118ge fees, unrforms, shoes and any equipment required for their studies - books, pens, computers etc. Sometimes it was necessary to provide additional tuition to help the children catch up on missed schooling. V*fften stydying away from home the programme provided accommodation and transport costs. For thosé who are not suited to higher education, suitable vocational training ￿aS sought and provided. This included training to become a carpentetr and an electrician. Personal suppoQ for the orphan children - the following support was provided: Food, clothes and bedding. Personal hygiene items. Medical &re as needed. This involved eye exams, Vislts to hospital etc to refeive diagnosis and treatment. Accommpdation where needed, Foster cqrers to look after the younger children who do not have any responsible adults. Somatimps it was necessary to support the child's carer (e.g. grandmother) as well as the child to enable them to care effectively. Pocket money for the older young people. Assistance with finding jobslstarting a business with the aim of the young person becoming independent and being able to leave the programme. Being anladvocate for the child l young person. Spiritual guidance for the orphan children - the following was provided o A bible fdr every child in the programme who wanted one Encouraèement to attend a local church and be involved in church activities.: Prayer I To achieve the above outcomes several key activities were undertaken by our partner.. Regular visits to the younger children to deliver food, school supplies etc. and to check on their wellbeing Visits to the children's schoolslcolleges to identify progress and address any issues Researching and visiting colleges to identfy suitable courses for the young people. Taking any sick children to the appropriate medical facilities for tests and treatment. Finding suitable accommodation for children who need to travel for education or training. Building good relationships with local schools and churthes Travelling to a nearby city to bulk buy items to support the children's welfare and education. In addition to the direct support for the orphan children, grant funding was provided to: Continue to operate 'Hope House,, a 'safe house, for orphans in Kibakwe, Tanzania Cover basic operating costs for our partner organisation. This primarily included office expenses, travelling expenses and communication. Purchase of a parcel of land to establish a medical clinic in Kibakwe, Tanzania Wthin the UK, the main activities have been working with Sup￿rterS of the charity. In particular we: Presented two updates to Tewkesbury Baptist Church on progress with the charitable work. Issued two charity newsletters to supporters giving detdils of the work. Provided monthly updates to the Mission Team at Tewkesbury Baptist Church. Linked children at Alderman Knight School in Tewkesbury with the children supported by the charity in Tanzania, sharing letters and drawings. Established a new fund to support building a medical cllnic in Kibakwe, Tanzania. Maintained our supporter and funding base. Financial Review In the financial year 2023 to 2024, the Charity had an income of £44,589 and an expenditure of £28,132. The charity operates its accounts on a 'Receipts and Payments, basis. The accounts are provided in Appendix 1. In Independent Examiner Review of the charity's accounts is provided in Appondix 2. The charity has a General Fund (unrestricted) and a Hope Clinic Fund (restricted). There are no funds held by the charity that are materially in deficit. The charity has a reseple policy that requires it to hold £2,000 in reserve to cover any t8mporary shortfall in income, unplanned or exceptional ekpenditure or adverse impacts of exchange rate fluctuations. On 31 March 2024, there was a shortfall in the reserves of £1 ,700. The charity's principal source of funding is individual supporteks and churches. All Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis and no person is employed by the charity. Signature.. Signature: Print Name: Ix I CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Vlllug• pf Hopo and Grace UK 11J2130 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod To 11412023 311W2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre5tr1£t lunds Rè•trfctgd funds Et)dowment fund• Total funds La•t ypar tDtha nMr••t th• n••r••t* la th• n•w••t t toth• MMr•T¢ £ lo th• A1 R•calpts Inc[x￿¢ frw? C Incomt from uljr Income fro￿1 Gift Aid Tax R Incorne Ilom Fund Rais Incorn•fTOm IndivOual tknaliorY6 Incr￿6 frrjm Aeadomk Fund Income Ironi O on158Uon61churthè8 nctrmo lor Ho e ainic 685 &795 4,189 187 2,135 6,840 4,282 nl$ 4.169 187 1105 730 #60 9,517 1,240 72D 96D Cther Sub tot•1{GrO￿ in¢ome for AR) 21701 44.689 ¥02U A2 •nd Inv••kn•nt J8101, tatsl• . Sub totsl rot¥l recelpts 24701 20J88 44.SB9 24,025 A3 Paym•nt Gronts lor CF*Jren Siw*t tsrnnt&fL* SthDIICoh4• F• GranlBlw Travo1￿￿￿8p0rf Gr¥iilkfr* Hcrfje Cty'nic roject Grants1￿ HGAT TaD2ariia Offic8 4(4 UK Chaity Adnthlstr4111on 88nk a¢¢ 13,189 732S 971 5171 108 11 140 Sub total 23.974 4158 21.132 2457 A4 A￿0¢ and Inve8tm•nt uichases. l•e• t•bl•l Sub lot•1 4974 4,158 28.132 24,579 Not ofre¢elpts/(wyments) - A5 Tran8f•r¥ Imtwoen lund• A6 C••h funds hst year •nd Cash funds this year end 373 10.730 575 575 1.129 575 302 16.730 17,033 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 1211212024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unro*tricted funds to nt•rn•t £ RestrS¢t•d fund& Endowmont funds fwg".e..Jtsries ¢0 **•rort£ to ntar8*tt Bl Cash fvnds Cash funds 302 14730 Total cash funds 302 10,7JO U￿r￿lrI¢t•II funds Restrtcted fund• Endowm•nt lunds to nMr•*£ Oetail$ tg nMr•#£ Fthd lo *thlth M•et bthg C￿1 laptlgn• Currtht v*lu Detalls B3 Inv•stment assets Fwd lo *thlch u•ql current v•l11• l•pU•nall D8tall¥ B4 As80ts rotulnad for ih• charfty's own u8• Ftsndto whl¢h l•blllty T•￿ *Jnount dué Wh*n du• Dotall¥ B5 Llabllliles zaaa ned by Me or ￿ vv6tee5 on bthaK of all the tn>stoes Signature Prfnl Name Dale of approval P E Ireland Peter Irelgnd Anita Irekand D•¢44 Anrt8 Irvjgnd D•¢44 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 1211212024 CHARIry COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of o