## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/2/2021 Period start date To 31/1/2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Emley African Educational Project** **Charity registration number:1133648** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 Toi advance education and training
of the charity as set out of disadvantaged children in
in its governing Kenya, by providing funds for
document educational resources, including
but not restricted to buildings,
furniture and equipment. To
arrange financial sponsorship for
such children. To promote health
and reduce sickness
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The charity has built a nursery and
1.19
activities in relation to primary school in the past 20
those purposes for the years in this very poor are on the
public benefit, in Kenyan coast. There are now
particular, the activities, approximately 300 children, 20%
projects or services of whom are sponsored. The
identified in the school teaches traditional subjects
accounts. but also extracurricular areas such
as acting and music. A breakfast
club was started a few years ago
for the most vulnerable pupils. An
orphanage is under construction
but in few of Covid this is at a
standstill until the Kenyan
government recommences its
programme of inspection and
certification (halted by Covid)
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees are well aware of
whether the trustees their responsibilities outlined by
have had regard to the the CC
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The main things achieved have
been the school buildings, well
stocked library, and good results
Summary of the main in the Kenyan School Exams.
Para 1.20
achievements of the Many children are now going on to
charity, identifying the tertiary education after secondary
difference the charity’s schooling, unknown a few years
work has made to the ago. The breakfast club makes it
circumstances of its possible for all children to benefit,
beneficiaries and any despite their very poor
wider benefits to society backgrounds.
as a whole. As described in last year’s
trustees report, Covid forced the
school to close in March 2020, and
,after the multiple changes to the
school and classrooms regarding
hygiene, cooking etc. reopened in
January 2021. During this period of
closure, essential staff were kept
on to provide distance tuition to
pupils. The charity provided
support to the teachers at a basic
level regarding rent and food,
which meant that staff were not
lost and were available to
recommence teaching after
reopening. The educational system
in Kenya has recently changed and
the school has decided to embrace
these changes. The main one is
conversion to a Junior High School,
which has meant adding a
classroom and laboratories, all of
which is proceeding as funds
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
During Covid, the charity was
unable to fundraise by attending
Performance of local events, and ‘speaker
fundraising activities Para 1.41 requests’ were not possible, with
against objectives set the result that our income was
much reduced. Some very
generous supporters came
forward, however, and so the
charity was able to continue
progressing in a more limited way
than intended.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Stable and reviewed by
financial position at the independent financial adviser
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The policy of maintaining £1000
policy for holding for emergencies has been
reserves stating why they continued.
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 none
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Mention has been made of the
charity’s situation above.
The charity’s principal Hopefully the situation will resolve
sources of funds Para 1.47 in 2022/23
(including any
fundraising)
None
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Fundraising . It is hoped that if
covid is now overcome, this will
A description of the Para 1.46 revert to normality. The charity
principal risks facing the remains optimistic
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s Constitution adopted 6/10.2009
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 trust
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Trustees appointed by other
constituted? trustees when required
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25
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
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Safeguarding policy renewed
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Emley African Educational Project
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1133648
number
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Charity's principal address ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 James Donnan chair
Rosemary secretary
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Donnan
3 Ian Rayner
4 Shirley Jackson
5 Nicholas Hunter
6 Susan Greaves
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
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**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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** )￿￿00 (Noco 88 8 Ino or oowi (*) 0 4¢) aJ(gogun 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have c(ynpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters havè examlneV8 Statement come to my attentFon in Connec￿On ￿ryth the examination (other than that disclosed b8k)w) which gives me cause to belteve that In. any material the accountirvJ records *Ere not ke￿ in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the ac£ounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concemirwJ fom arKJ content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and RerKth) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter consKlered as part of an independent examination. I have no ¢orKems and have come across other matters in connection with the examination to whtch attenb'on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a pyoper uTrJersLvKtiThJ of the accounts to te reached. Slgnod: Mit>W Wlliarns Rolevant professional ' Fomi8f FCG (FCIS) - resigned 2021. quallficatlonls) or body (If any): Address: 6 Went*rrth Drive. Emley. HudderS￿Id. HD8 9SL IER Oct 2018