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**o**|Period end date|||||||| ||||1st|April|||2021|||31st|March|||2022|||| ||||||||||||||||||| |Section A|||Reference and|||||||administration details|||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |||**Charity name**||||||||Equip|||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |**Other names charity is known by**|||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |**Registered charity number (if any)**||||||1134890|||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |**Charity's principal ad**||||||Lakesmere House|||||||||||| |||||||Allington Lane|||||||||||| |||||||Fair Oak, Eastleigh|||||||||||| |||||||**Postcode**|||||||**SO50 7DB**||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**
1 Paul Johnson
Chairman
Founding Trustee
2 Jonathan Sweene
Founding Trustee
3 Martin Hughes
Founding Trustee
**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**|||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |1
2
3|||||||||||||||||| ||**Name**|||||||**Dates acted if not for whole year**|||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** The charity is run by the Trustees. March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Trust Deed - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by the original founding 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. As of 1[st] July 2018, Equip has worked as a registered INGO (International Non-Governmental Organisation) in Rwanda. The Trustees are now accountable directly to the Rwandan Governance Board and the Rwandan Ministry of Education for all projects funded by the Charity. The Trustees (of Equip) have appointed a Director of Operations who is resident in Rwanda and responsible for managing and monitoring all activities. This representative is empowered to carry out the work of Equip in Rwanda. The Trustees are provided with regular feedback on the progress of all agreed objectives. The Trustees have set up regulated ‘Equip’ bank accounts in Rwanda and all planned expenditure continues tp be carried out under the direct control of the UK Charity. Management accounts are maintained and are scrutinised by qualified agents working in Rwanda and in the UK. Equip continues to work within its Memoranda of Understanding (renewed this year) with the Rwandan Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Eglise Presbyterienne au Rwanda (EPR). These partnerships are designed to enable the development of TVET schools across the country. The Trustees continue to maintain an up to date risk register which outlines action taken to minimise risk. The Trustees are confident that the actions taken this year have provided increased accountability and better value for money. March **2012** **TAR** 3 **Section C Objectives and activities** |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its governing**
**document**
**Summary of the main activities**
**undertaken for the public**
**benefit in relation to these**
**objects (include within this**
**section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit)**|**Object 1**- to prevent and relieve poverty in east Africa and elsewhere for
the public benefit by (but not by way of limitation) providing and assisting in
the provision of education, training, health care projects and all the
necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable
income and be self-sufficient and to support communities to find sustainable
means of economic growth and regeneration.
**Object 2**- the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles
in east Africa and elsewhere for the public benefit including (but not by way
of limitation) the provision of such education in any educational
establishment and the provision of one or more educational establishments
for the general education of children or adults on the basis of such Christian
principles as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
**Object 3**- to relieve the sickness and promote the preservation of health
among people in east Africa and elsewhere for the public benefit by (but not
by way of limitation) providing or assisting in the provision of medical
supplies, equipment, facilities, services, support, education and practical
advice.
**Object 4**- the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the
doctrines set out in the schedule to the articles hereto and the worship of
God in East Africa and elsewhere for the public benefit as the trustees from
time to time think fit including (but not by way of limitation) the preaching
and proclamation of the Christian gospel and the teaching of Christian
doctrine and principles and other such purposes which are exclusively
charitable according to the law of England and wales and are connected to
the charitable work of the charity.|



| |---|---|---| ||**Equip continues as a registered INGO in Rwanda working with the**
**Rwandan Governance Board, the Ministry of Education and local**
**district authorities to deliver quality TVET (Technical and Vocational**
**Education and Training) education and a range of church-led youth**
**community projects.**
Equip is currently running TVET schools, working closely with the local
leadership to provide appropriate staff and resources. Equip is also working
to ensure that the all schools are properly registered with the Workforce
Development Agency (WDA) so that all students can receive approved
qualifications.
Equip has reviewed its objective to develop an appropriate business
development model designed to support the newly skilled TVET students as
they enter into the business arena and decided that this is no longer viable
with the available funds. The objective will continue to be promoted where
possible within other relevant objectives.
Finally, Equip continues to support a number of community projects, many
run in conjunction with local churches. These include a feeding programme
for needy children and a soccer academy to develop the aspirations of
young people. This work is delivering good value and is easy to deliver.
In reviewing these activities, the Trustees are confident that they have
complied with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.|| March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; Equip continues to utilise offers of help from supporters and activities are designed on an ad hoc basis according to the availability of support, the suitability of skills and the availability of opportunities within the Charity’s overall aims and objectives. It has not been possible for Trustees to visit Rwanda during this period because of COVID-19 restrictions. Therefore, additional monitoring has continued using online communication. - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 5 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ||**Update on 2020-2021 Objectives**|**Update on 2020-2021 Objectives**| |---|---|---| ||The Trustees would like to point out that the COVID 19 crisis has impacted|| ||activities during 2020-21.|| ||The Trustees are happy to answer any specific questions that may arise from|| ||this report. Details of how to contact the Trustees can be found on the|| ||website at www.equipuk.org.|| ||**Objective 1:**Continue the development and funding of TVET schools in|| ||Rwanda|| ||•|The EPR partner TVET school (now known as a VTC: Vocational| |||Training Centre) in Nyamirama continues to operate and is fully| |||funded by Equip monies.| ||•|The necessary permissions from local and national governance have| |||all been renewed successfully.| ||•|The 2021 cohort have graduated meaning that around 100 students| |||both male and female now have a recognised vocational qualification.| ||•|The school continues to be registered by the WDA (Workforce| |||Development Authority) as an accredited TVET (now VTC) school.| ||**Objective 2:**Develop ways to equip young people with relevant business|| ||skills and experience|| ||•|Having reviewed this objective, the Trustees have concluded that it| |||has been too difficult to establish a meaningful project and therefore| |||this particular aspect of support will cease at the end of this period.| ||**Objective 3:**Support a high-quality teaching workforce|| ||•|Educational specialists in the UK continue to mentor school leaders in| |||Rwandan schools. (COVID restrictions allowing)| ||•|The Teaching Awards have been designed in consultation with local| |||advisors and are now ready to deploy at the next suitable starting| |||point.| ||**Objective 4:**Develop community leadership models and activities|| ||•|The Trustees continue to fund the following community projects:| |||`o`
Miracle Soccer Ministries| |||`o`
Joy of a Child| |||`o`
Educators for Needy Children| ||•|The Trustees are currently funding community projects within a| |||government funded model village.| ||•|Equip Rwandan national leadership continues to work with the| |||leaders of these projects to develop best practise and maximise their| |||impact within the communities they serve.| ||•|This work has proved valuable throughout the period of COVID| |||restrictions. It is very effective, good value for money and easy to| |||deliver.| March **2012** **TAR** 6 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s** The charity does not hold reserves and ensures that all financial **policy on reserves** commitments are conditional upon funds being available. **Details of any funds materially** There are no funds materially in deficit. **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal 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. The charity raised funds from regular and individual donations. This has remained at a similar level to previous years. There have been no fundraising events this year due to COVID-19. The Coins for Kigali project raised £1253. There are no restricted funds. - Directors’ expenses are zero for this reporting period due to the lack of activity because of COVID-19. ## **Section F Other optional information** Objectives for the next year: **Objective 1:** Continue the development and funding of TVET schools in Rwanda **Objective 2:** Support a high quality teaching workforce **Objective 3:** Develop community leadership models and activities ## **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** Jonathan Paul Sweeney Paul Johnson **Position (eg Secretary, Chai** Trustee Chair of Trustees **etc** March **2012** **TAR** 7 22nd January 2022 TAR March 2012 ## **2021/22 Equip Annual Accounts** |**2021/22 Equip Annual Accounts**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||**01 April 2021 to 31**|**01 April 2020 to 31**| |**Receipts**|**Notes**|**March 2022**|**March 2021**| |Individual Donations|1|£10,195.00|£4,016.50| |Regular Donations|2|£17,505.00|£18,681.76| |Gift Aid Tax reclaimed|3|£3,469.05|£4,025.38| |Coins for Kigali||£66.62|£1,252.99| |Other Fundraising (eg Facebook)||£776.27|£696.37| |**Total Receipts**||**£32,011.94**|**£28,673.00**| |**Payments**|||| |Funds transferred to Rwanda|4|£23,000.00|£27,500.00| |Funds transferred to Other Projects|5|£0.00|£100.00| |Administration & Office Equipment||£277.92|£898.34| |Bank FX Charges & PayPal fees||£254.52|£268.01| |Directors Travel to Rwanda|6|£0.00|£0.00| |Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service||£129.00|£129.00| |**Total Payments**||**£23,661.44**|**£28,895.35**| |**Net Surplus / (Deficit) in the year**||**£8,350.50**|**-£222.35**| |Brought forward Surplus / (Deficit) from prior years||-£8,319.80|-£8,097.45| |**Carried forward Surplus / (Deficit)**||**£30.70**|**-£8,319.80**| |**Balance Sheet at Year End Dates**|||| |||**31st March 2021**|**31st March 2020**| |**Assets**|||| |Bank account cash||£10,135.17|£6,680.20| |PayPal balance not yet withdrawn and transferred to bank|7|£1,426.48|£0.00| |Gift Aid Tax reclaim on 2020-21 donations accrued (received
20th April 2022)|3|£3,469.05|£0.00| |**Total Current Assets**||**£15,030.70**|**£6,680.20**| |**Liabilities**|||| |Directors loan||£15,000.00|£15,000.00| |Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit)||£30.70|-£8,319.80| |**Total Net Liabilities**||**£15,030.70**|**£6,680.20**| Equip Accounts data 2021-22 PR20221031v6 Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the trnsteesl membern of Equip On a¢¢ounts for tho yèar ended 316t March 2022 Charlty no (If any In the Equip Annual Report and AcMunts 202112022 1134890 S•t out on pages rnspon8lbilltlo• of trv8ts0s and ￿mID•r trustses u>n5•Jer that is not reqdred forthi% UF*Yw &eL*L￿ 144 ofthe C1w￿&S Ad 2011 {the Ch8rilietsAd) #rwj that ￿ independent examinth.on is ng¢(led. It 51 my reSpo￿ts1ty tg.. ng the un(knr Vec￿￿ 145 ofthe Char6JesA to fomow the Ixowlurns dtr•m in th¥ genwal Directions giv•n by Ihe Chathy Commission {under section 14515llb) ofthe Cha￿16$ Ad. and to slato wh•thor potliculw mattors have com? to my attention. Basls of Indapendont •xamlner's statement ty examinatic￿ w8s ¢arri•d In ac%¢rdan¢o with gerffil OireL*oM given byth• Charity Commi88ion. An examinalion Inl￿￿ a review oftho aco)unling r•caxd8 kept by the L*arity and a Cornparf￿ ofthe actwnts pr¥8Wrtod With those reccKth. tt al80 Indudes C4)nwderaltr)n ofany unusual items or disdosures in thtr acmints. seeking eW8nations frc*m the lyustees ¢>)ncemirvJ any 8uth matters. The pr￿￿￿￿•8 LMd¢rtakèn ¢Jo prov*d• all thè evidence that WOLdd be required Sn an ￿K1 ¢on8equenlty no opinion is gNen as to Indep•nd•nt •xarnlnerfs statsment In Connect￿ wilh my exanNnation. ￿ matter has o)me to my altention l. whl¢h 9iw$ me re#¥onable cwJ8e to believe that In, any mBt¢ri81 reyct, the requirements.. a¢¢tsuniing req￿r￿￿nts ofth8 CtwibosA¢t have Mt bew or 2. tovthth, in my (ylnton, attent￿ S￿)u￿￿ bs orderto enabl• 8 propw und•f8tanditYJ ofth& lo be rerKhed. 31 Odober 2022 Slgnod: Name: Philip James ReKI Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of ManagementAccountants (Retired) Belford, 2 Brockett View, Acaster Malbis, York. Y023 2PY. UK. R•I•￿Tht profe￿10n•1 q￿linGallOn￿*Tr or bo*111 any>: Section B Disclo8iJre Glvo h•rn brtrfd•tslh of•ry 1kn8 thatth• ex•mln•r l¥ho• to dl•cl(w. Onty compknts rf the examiner needs to highlight materral wobknms. No comments required. IER March 2012