(HARITY (OWdlSSlON Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Day Month Period end date D8y Month Year Year From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Adonai UK Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1136724 Charity's principal address 11 Roselands Totland Bay Isle of Wight Postcode P039 ODB Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Tru8tse name Office (if any) Name of person {or body) entitled toa oint trustee Ifan Richard Britton Chair Hazel Britton Vice-chair Christine Allwright Child Sponsorship Coordinator Finance Officer Sue Boardman Dina Haywood Dave Haywood Names of the trustses for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) NIA Name Dates acted if not for whol8 ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Information) NIA e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiation) NIA TAR July 2025
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document leg f.ed. How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection methods tp. Appointed by the existing board of trustees in line with our trust deed Additional governance Issues (Optional infomation) 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, role5 and responsibilities are also evaluated and commitments made for the coming year. You may choose to include addrtional 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. 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 re8ular 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. Visits from the Ugandan team to the UK and vice versa are also made when possible. All decisions re projects to be supported by Adonai UK are made jointly with the Director of Adonai Famlly Uganda, Pastor Aloyslous Luswata. Adonai Family Uganda {AFU) 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 responsibilitv 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. Details 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 Ri5k'. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The prevention or relief of poverty in Africa, particularly Uganda, by providing: grants, items 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, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR July 2025
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 three 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 acce55 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 Directorfs home his wife keeps a watchful eye on the girls whilst also encouraging independence. This project is called 'Give Her A Chance,. Adonai UK ha5 contributed to all buildings and many of the projects connected to the work of Adonai Family Uganda- see '5pecific projects, below. THE WORK OF ADONAI UK 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) Child Sponsorshlp Scheme Our principal activity is long-term support through the runnin8 of a child sponsorship scheme. Details of children and young people in need are sent to our Child Sponsorship Coordinator, Christine, by the team at AFU (Adonal Family Uganda). The entire trustee board is responsible for promoting the scheme and finding potential sponsors. Christine links sponsor and sponsee, acting as the conduit for communications between them. At the tlme of writing, 64 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 if 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 July 2025
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 fund, the building of children's homes for those with no family to care for them, the purchase of agricultural land to help self-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 Christma5 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: APRIL 2024- END OF MARCH 2025 We ended our last report by saying that a parents meeting had been held to di5CU5S the relaunch of community project5 including revolving loans as these had all collapsed during Covid, and we hoped to be reporting on progress this year. Sadly, progress has been slower than anticipated due to various Situations in U8anda that impacted on the work. However, these situations have now settled and things are moving forward once again. Next year's report really should include positive news! Whilst new projects were put on hold, the existing work continued and the Ugandan team ensured that the welfare of the children in their care was top priority. Food production played a vital role in this and we were pleased to send funds for seeds, manure, and harvesting costs. However, even this work was tinged with sadness a5 the farm manager lost his life in an incident in a local town. The Ugandan team were devastated as he was very much seen as part of the family. At Christmas, we funded gifts and food as usual. Each sponsored child received a useful gift of their own choosing from vendors who attended the centre. Donations from sponsors are pooled at Christmas so that each child received a gift of equal value. Families in need in the local community were also helped: 50 families each received 2kg of beef. These, plus an extrd 12 families, all received 4kg of rice and 20 of the families also received a loaf of bread. This was the only time of year when these families had access to bread so it was particularly meaningful. A proportion of beef and rice was allocated to those residing in the children's homes to provide Christmas and New Year meals for the children and staff. TAR July 2025
As the school year came to an end (early December) and the children enjoyed a well-earned holiday after the end of year exams, the Adonai staff set to work preparing for another year of caring for them. A bumper harvest was brought in from the two plots of agricultural land funded via Adonai UK, and much work carried out around the site. Adonai UK was pleased to fund refurbishments to the school kitchen, classrooms lincludin8 desks and chairs), and the children's homes (new beds and mattresses). Once term started, more new children arrived than were expected so we sent funds for yet more bedsl 361 children were enrolled in the primary school as of the end of February, 162 of whom were residing on site. The most recent delivery of beds arrived on Good Friday- Pastor Aloysious described it as 'Dignity Restored, for the children who had previously been sleeping on the floor. Thanks to regular donations from one of our supporters, we have been able to fund a better internet connection at AFU which has led to improved communication all round. A heat wave in the early part of the year made life difficult for all and farming practices were adjusted accordingly but once it passed, life returned to normal. As this report is being written, term 2 is beginning and the children are back in the safe hands of Adonai Family Uganda. We are hoping to receive Aloysious and Abbi- possibly with son Emmanuel - in the UK later in the year. A visit had been scheduled for May but was postponed for operational reasons. Much to report on next year if all goes to planl Additional detalls of objeGtlves and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: Individuals or groups of supporters sometimes choose to raise funds for Adonai UK via coffee mornings, suppers, giving talks, selling items at tabletop sales, sponsored events etc. Our public liability insurance covers all these activities. policy on grantmaking" policy programme related investment" contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR July 2025
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year 64 children were being sponsored at the end of this financial year. 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 Christmas party was funded for the sponsored children. Ongoing maintenance of the three children's homes includin8 £2000 for beds and mattresses Monitoring of the projects at AFU takes place via: Visits to AFU by trustees and other supporters Written and photographic reports from the Director of AFU alon8 With video calls when possible. Visits from AFU representatives to the UK. News and achievements are reported to Adonai UK supporters and sponsors via email updates, our website adonaiuk.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 arise5 e.g. illness. Section E Financial review NIA Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit NIA Further financial review details (Optional information) TAR July 2025
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. SOURCES OF FUNDS The bulk of our funds are from the Child Sponsorship programme {see section Cl and are directed towards specific children for daily needs such as education. food, medical needs. N.B. Children and families do not receive the funds directly but are included in the educational, food and medical care programmes administered by Adonai Family Uganda who ensure that all their needs are met. Individuals or groups of supporters sometimes choose to raise funds for Adonai UK via coffee mornings, suppers, giving talks, selling items at tabletop sales etc. See Section C. Other individuals and groups e.g. the PCC of Christ Church Totland Bay contribute regularly to general funds that Adonai UK attribute to specific projects a5 they see fit. We run appeals for specific projects e.g. beds and mattresses as mentioned in sections C and D. EXPENDITURE Expenditure is kept to a minimum and comprises 2 items: Bank charges for the two-monthly transfer to Uganda (£15 per transfer during the time of this report) Public Liability Insurance All expenditure is covered from general funds NOT from child sponsorship money or events held to SUPPOrt a specific project. All funds given by sponsors support 'their' child and all funds raised go to the project they were raised for. Some supporters donate regularly to general funds. All sponsors and supporters are invited to Gift Aid their contributions and this gives a lar8e boost to funds available. Section F Other optional information NIA 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Date 319 TAR July 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For tho poriod from 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Totsl funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest £ to th• n•aregt £ to th• n•ar•8t £ to the n8ar8st £ A1 Rece5 ts Adonai-s onsorshi & Donations Ruach Life-s onsorshi & Gifts Trainin and Tution Fees U anda Tri Buildin Works Give as ou Live Gift Aid Recei Is Food Hel Maintenance Fund Sub total(Gross incoffo forAR) 32.625 7,101 1,075 3,485 44,443 135 11.873 140 240 101,117 925 925 25 25 240 240 40,237 240 13,543 53.780 an 890 table . men sa e8, A3Pa ments Adonai-s on50rshi & Donalions Ruach Life-s nsorshi & Donalions Medical Fees Le al Fees Trainin and Tuillon Fee$ anda Tri Buildin Works Harvest Hel Food Hel Maintenance Fund Bank Trf Costs- UK lo U anda Insurance 2,080 32.826 8.086 955 30,771 7.101 8,086 955 925 925 1,075 6,225 57.380 140 240 180 247 2.800 2,000 2.800 2.240 240 195 241 240 240 195 241 Sub totrl A4 Asset and Investment urchas see tabl• Sub total rot8lpayments $4,008 Net of rncwptsl(paymentsJ - A5 TransfeFS between funds A6 Cash funds last y&ar end Cash fvnds thls year end 228 228 2.242 2,130 1,902 510 510 2,640 2,412 4.882 2,640 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 03109r2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to noarest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Cash at Bank 510 Total cash funds 510 lagroe balance? w5th mcelpts and p8ym8n18 accthjntlsll UntrIctOd funds to ngarest £ Re8trlcted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ Details to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assots Glft Ald Claim for SL¥ months to 31.03.25 4.276 Fund to whlch assèt b•lon Deta118 Cost loptlonall Current value B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch asset bglon Current value lonal Details C08t loptlonall B4 Assets retslned for the charlty's own use Fund to whleh Amount due Whon duè Detalls B5 Liabllltles Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 0310912025
ies, CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the | Se) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees e ; On accounts for the year . Charity no ; | 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. examiner'sindependent statement undertak[TNe charity’s grossexaminationincome bybeing exceededa £250,0fuglified memberae amof [inertqualified to_imma of applisavle listéctbody]]. ete Nuf ndt applicable. ~ : | 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. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: | ret Th a | e S104, | Date: | 23] 10e|/ 2025 Name: | MipaRrGgaree7 THomPSons Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): 1 Oct 2018
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