Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date L)ay To 31 Monin Year 2023 iwonin Year 2024 From 01 04 03 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Adonai UK Other names charity is known by Registered charlty number (if any) 1136724 Charlty's prlnclpal address 11 Roselands Totland Bay Isle of Wight Postcode P039 OD8 Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dat08 acted If not for whol• ear Trustse nafflo Offlco {If any) Nama of porson lor body) ontftlod Int trustéè Ifa Richard Britton Hazel Britton Chair VI-chaIr Child Sponsorship Coordinator Finance Officer Christine Allwright Sue Boardman Dina Haywood Dave Haywood Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) NIA Name Dates acted If not for whole ear Names and addresses of advlsers {Optlonal Infomiatlon) NIA e of advlser Name Address Name of chlef executive or names of senior stsff members (Optlonal informatlon) NIA TAR November 2024
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charlty's trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document How the charity is constituted oci Trust Trust selection methods Appointed by the existing board of trustees in line with our trust deed Additlonal governance Issues (Optlonal Infomlatlon) An annual meeting is held at the end of the financial year at which policies and procedures (including financial controls) are reviewed, annual accounts presented, projects In Uganda evaluated and plans formulated for the coming financial year. As part of this meeting, trustees, roles and responsibilities are also evaluated and commitments made for the coming year. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charty'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. During the year, the trustees are in regular contact with each other via face-to- face meetings, email, telephone and video links. The Child Sponsorship Coordinator, Administrative Officer and Finance Officer are also in regular contact with Adonai Family Uganda. This is mainly by email but urgent messages requiring an immediate response are sent and received via WhatsApp. We also use video calls when possible and appropriate. All decisions re projects to be supported by Adonai UK are made jointly with the Dirertor of Adonai Family Uganda, Pastor Aloysious Luswata. Adonai Family Uganda {AFUI has a sister organisation Ruach Life IRL). It has no official status in the UK but does have an informal support base. AFU, RL and Adonai UK have an agreement that funds from the UK for RL will be sent via the Adonai UK bank account to the AFU account and that AFU will take responsibility for the onward transfer to RL. Adonai UK keeps accurate records of money sent, the donors and the Intended recipients. These details are sent to AFU when bank transfers are made. Detalls can be seen in a separate section of our annual accounts. Adonai UK sends these funds with a statement of intended use. The UK Ruach Life committee takes responsibility for monitoring that they are used in the intended way. This arrangement is set out clearly in our document 'Financial Procedures and Statement of Risk,. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The prevention or relief of poverty in Africa, particularly Uganda, by providing: grants, iterns and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Africa, particularly Uganda, by providing or assisting in the provision of education, trainin& healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out In its governing document TAR November 2024
BACKGROUND Adonai UK was formed primarily to support the work of Adonai Family Uganda IAFUI, a Ugandan NGO based in the Wakiso District of Uganda. AFU was initially supported informally by individuals in the UK who knew the Director of AFU {Aloysius Luswata) personally. As the scope of the work in Uganda expanded, Aloysious asked if the UK support could be formalised and so Adonai UK was founded. It was registered as a UK charity in July 2010. Adonai Family Uganda operates a Child Development Centre (The Adonai Centrel which comprises a primary school, a medical centre, and two children's homes for those with nowhere else to live. These are all situated on the same plot of land with the medical centre being open to the wider community and having a separate access road. The whole plot is surrounded by a perimeter fence. A staff accommodation block is situated nearby and a home for vulnerable teenage girls has been built on the site of the Director's home- his wife keeps a watchful eye on the girls whilst also encouraging independence. This project is called 'Give Her A Chance,. Adonai UK has contributed to all buildings and many of the projects connected to the work of Adonai Family Uganda- see 'specific projects, below. THE WORK OF ADONAI UK Summary ofthe maln activitles undertaken for the public benefit In relation to these objects {include wlthln thls sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc benefit) Child Sponsorshlp Scheme Our principal activity is long-term support through the running of a child sponsorship scheme. Details of children and young people in need are sent to our Child Sponsorship Coordinator, Chri5tlne, by the team at AFU (Adonai Family Ugandal. The entire trustee board is responsible for promoting the scheme and finding potential sponsors. Christine links skx)nsor and sponsee, actlng as the conduit for cornmunlcations between them. At the time of writin8, 70 children are sponsored through Adonai UK. Sponsorship is paid monthly by standing order to the Adonai UK bank account and is then transferred bi-monthly to the Adonai Family Uganda bank account. Many sponsors also choose to send a monetary gift for their nominated child's birthday or at Christmas and this is itemised on the record of the bank transfer. On rare occasions, sponsors are asked rf they would like to contribute towards other expenses such as medical needs or specific equipment for college courses. Some sponsors elect to support their sponsee in their first steps of work by helping with initial costs. Our Finance Officer keeps accurate records of all monies received and sends this, in spreadsheet format, to AFU when the bank transfer is made. A copy is also sent in advance to the admin officer for checking and approval. All funds sent by Adonai UK are administered by the team at Adonai Family Uganda who ensure that individual needs are met as far as the finance will allow. Whilst some of the sponsored children live in the homes at The Adonai Centre, others live with extended family. In the case of the latter, the whole family is supported pastorally and immediate daily needs such as food and essential items met. Our Child Sponsorship Scheme ensures that we meet the charitable objectives set out above with the public benefit being to the sponsored children and their families or carers. TAR November 2024
Public Benefit Our activities are all dedicated to meeting our charitable objectives with the main public benefit being to the children and young people sponsored along with their immediate families/carers. Young people are given the opportunities, support and tools to become independent adults with the capability to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. Each year we see some of our older 'children' graduate and enter the world of work thus breaking free of the cycle of poverty. The relief and prevention of poverty is the cornerstone of all we do. Over the years, we have funded, or helped fvnd, the building of children's homes for those with no family to care for them, the purchase of agricultural land to help 5elf-sufficiency and sustainability of the homes, a perimeter fence for security, the second stage of the safe water project, and ongoing maintenance including regular replenishing of mosquito nets and mattresses. We also fund a Christmas project each year which gives widows and needy families fresh beef and sacks of rice whilst the sponsored children receive a useful gift and enjoy a party or attend a motivational camp. Whilst most benefit is to the children and young people associated with Adonai Child Development Centre, it also extends to the wider community through the Christmas Food project, the work of the medical centre, and employment opportunities at The Adonai Centre. ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS REPORT: APRIL2023- END OF MARCH 2024 We ended our last report with a section entitled 'BEER THINGS FOR 20231, with the hope that another year of 'firefi8hting' crises such as Covid, Ebola and drought would be replaced with one of moving forward- and it certainly wasl We also stated that we were eagerly awaiting a visit to the UK by Pastor Aloysious Luswata in May 2023 and that we would report on that visit in this report... read onl Aloysious attended a church conference in the UK in May, a trip funded by his group of churches in U8anda, He was able to extend the stay to visit the Adonai UK trustees and supporters and much fruitful discussion ensued. He was accompanied by Phiona Nassiwa, one of the leaders at Adonai Family Uganda. Unfortunately visa delays meant she was unable to make the conference but she did manage her visit to Adonai UK. Meet and Greet days were organised in 2 locations so that child sponsors and supporters could hear updates on the work in Uganda from the people on the ground and have the opportunity to ask any questions. It was encouraging to hear stories of young adults who had been sponsored as children now holding down responsible jobs and giving back to the community that supported them. The Adonai UK trustees were able to meet with Aloysious and Phiona informally and individually as well a5 at a more formal meeting with all in attendance. All meetings were fruitful and fed into some strategic discussion. Two major actions were to fund the next phase of construction at the Give Her a Chance home for older girls and to increase the monthly suggested donations for child sponsorship. We also aged to fund a new laptop for Aloysious but in the event, one was donated by an attendee at one of the sessions. That individual has now become an important member of the Adonai team, using his extensive TAR November 2024
experience of working with businesses and non-profit organisations to offer strategic planning advi to Aloysious. He also liaises with Adonai UK. In October, we had a very pleasant surprise with a brief but incredibly welcome second visit from Aloysious. He had been to Northern Ireland and Canada re- establishing connections lost after Covid. A meeting with all trustees, the Patron and the advisor previously mentioned was even more fruitful than that earlier in the year. We were informed that AFU had taken quite a financial hit after Covid with U.S. support virtually drying up- hence this overseas trip to try and rekindle it. We all agreed a strategic approach whereby no new major projects would be undertaken but current ones would be optimised. It was also made clear that the Adonai UK child sponsorship scheme was the backbone of overseas support as it arrived regularly. We agreed to expand this as much as was practically manageable. However, we were also told that AFU was in danger of losing the 'Lockdown Gardens'_the plot of land leased during Covid when travel to the main farmland was restricted. We agreed to fundraise to try to buy this but before even startin& the funds came in from one of our own. After a tense few weeks of a bidding war, the land was secured for AFU. Another issue raised during the October meeting was that of a reliable internet connection. Not only was this needed for internal AFU affairs but also to improve communication with us. It was agreed that research would be done bv both parties and as a result, a new supporter was found who now funds the monthly payments for a new, more stable internet connection at AFU. In November, a team from the UK headed up by our patron, visited Uganda spending most of their time at Adonai. A report on this vistt can be found on our website at htt www.adonaiuk.or enn -in-u anda . The team undertook prartical tasks such as painting and decorating as well as teaching in the school and meeting sponsored children. They also visited the lockdown gardens and saw for themselves the new water system detsiled in previous reports and the progress on the Give Her A Chance Home. As usual, we funded Christmas celebrations for both the Adonai sponsored children and those In need in the community. Gifts and a camp for the sponsored children, fresh beef and sack5 of rice for families, all accompanled by joy and hope. In February 2024 we launched an appeal for beds- both the Give Her A Chance home and the newly constructed boys home, funded by supporters in the U.S., were in need of more. The appeal was successful and new beds arrived in the nick of time ft)r the stsrt of term. As part of the strategic plannin& it was agreed that AFU would work towards restarting the microfinance projects (revolving loans) and pig breeding projects that all collapsed during Covid. Adonai UK agreed to help kick start these with finance. A parents meeting was held at Adonai in March. Our next annual report should include the outcorne of this meeting with a timeline for implementation. Exciting timesl Addltional detalls of objectives and activities (Optional Infomiation) TAR November 2024
You may choose to include further ststements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment. Individuals or groups of supporters sometimes choose to raise funds forAdonai UK via coffee mornings, suppers, giving talks, selling items at tabletop sales etc. When members of the Adonai Family Uganda team paid us a visit in May 2023, craft sales were held at the various events they attended. Occasionally someone will undertake a sponsored event such as bike rides, runs, or abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower. Our PLI covers all such activities if undertaken in our name. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty during the year 70 children are currentty being sponsored. The Christmas appeal enabled all sponsored children to receive a useful gift of clothes or blankets. Fresh beef was distributed to widows and the needy in the local community at Christmas with those in most need also receiving a sack of rice. A motivational camp was funded with the knock-on effect that all children who attended made the decision to return to school in January, Ongoing maintenance of the three children's homes including £6600 for beds and mattresses £17,000 sent for purchase of agricultural land £8500 for the next stage of building on the Give Her A Chance horne Monitorin8 of the projects at AFU takes place vla: Visits to AFU by trustees and other supporters- a team visited in November 2023 Written and photographic reports from the Director of AFU along with video calls when p055ible. News and achievements are reported to Adonai UK supporters and sponsors via email updates, our website adon3iuk.or and our Facebook page. News of individual sponsored children is given directly to the sponsor by email or occasionally in person or by telephone if an 'urgenY situation arises e.g. illness. TAR November 2024
Section E Financial review NIA Brfef statement of tho charlty's pollcy on resgrv98 Detalls of any fund8 materfally in deficlt NIA Further flnanclol rftvlew detalls (Qptlonal Inforniatlon) SOURCES OF FUNDS The bulk of our funds are from the Child Sponsorship programme {see sectlon Cl and are dlrected towards speclfic children for daily needs such as educatlon, food, medlcal needs. N.B. Chlldren and famllies do not receive the funds directly but are included in the educational, food and medical care programmes administered by Adonai Famlly Uganda who ensure that all their needs are met. Individuals or groups of supporters sometimes choose to raise funds for Adonai UK via coffee mornln8s, suppers, 8lvin8 talks, selling items at tabletop sales etc. See Section C. You may choose to include additional informats'on, where relevant about.. the charlty's prlnclpal sources of funds (Including any fundralsing); how expendlture ha8 supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives includlng any ethical investment policy adopted. We run appeals for speclflc projects e.g, beds and mattresses as mentloned in sections C and D. EXPENDITURE Expendlture is kept to a minimum and comprises 2 Items: Bank char8es for the two-monthly transfer to Uganda {£15 per transfer durln8 the tlme of thi5 report) Publlc Llabllity Insurance All expendlture Is covered from general funds NOT from child sponsorshlp money or events held to support a speclflc project. All funds given by sponsors support 'their' chlld and all funds raised go to the project they were ralsed for. Some supporters donate regularly to general funds. All sponsors and supporters are invited to Gift Ald theSr contrlbutions and this glves a lar e boost to funds avallable. Section F Other optional information NIA Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnad on behalf ol the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) 14.SB Full name(s) Posltlon (89 Sgcretaryi Chalr, etc) FIAZEL ,3RI17DnJ Date TAR November 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 0110412023 To 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre8tri¢ted fund8 tothe n•are•t Re8tri¢ted funds Endowmont fund8 Total funds Last yaar to th• nèar••t É to th• nr•st £ to the neare•t £ to tho near••t £ A1 Rocolpts Adonai-s onsorshi & Donatvjns Ruach Life-s nsorshi & Gifts Trainin and Tulion Fees anda Tri Buildin Works Amazon SmilelGive 88 Grfi Aid Recei Is Food Hel Mainlenano Fund Sub total(Gmss Incon forAR) ou LN8 135 135 48 140 240 84,820 140 240 101,117 240 54,499 16,297 A2 A88et and Investmont 8ale8. (8ae tablo). 101117 A3P monts Adonai-s onsorshi & Don81Ions Rua¢h Lrf&Spon80r8hip & Donatson5 30,771 Trainin and Tuklon Fees U anda Tri Buildin Works Food Hel Maintenance Fund Bank Trf Costs- UK to U anda Insurance 1,075 1.075 6,225 57.380 140 240 180 247 45.933 140 240 11.405 5,200 240 19S 243 180 247 Sub total A4 Asset and Investment urchasgs Sub total 89.050 103 359 57.074 Net of roC01pts/{payments) A5 Transfern between fun(ts A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1,988 4230 2.242 2,575 142 4,740 510 4.882 2,640 7.457 4.882 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 3011212024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to noar•8t £ Endowment funds to n•ar•8t £ Categorias Detsi18 B1 Cash funds Cash at Bank S10 Total cash funds 510 lapra& ba1¢8•whh recalpts 8nd p8ymenl$ eccounllsll vtrIGted funds ROBtrlctod fund• Endowm•nt lunds to nearest £ Details to nearest £ to ngarnst £ B2 Other monetary assets GIftAid Claim for SIX months to 31.03.24 Fund to whlch Detsils Co•t loptlonall Curr•nt valuo on•1 Fund to whlch a88ot belon CurY•nt v¥lug lonal Details Co•t loptlonall E--.l¥l B4 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Fund to whl¢h relat0• Amount du• Sonal Whon due onal Details B5 Llabllltles Siqned by one or trustees on behaw of 811 the truste8S Date of roval Signature Print Name HAIEL J CCXX R2 ac¢ounts ISS) 30112r2024
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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report . Report to the trustees ‘ On accounts for theendedyear S\' 2. 2 Charity(if any)no 36 | 4 ly Set out on pages—— | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. independent [he chay‘ty’é gross incorne exceedey £250,000 and qualified to examiner's statement undertafe thk examination by Being a qualified \nemiber appkicable listed body]]. Devéte [ ] if notapplicablé. o insert ame of | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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