Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 01 2022 31 12 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name UNITED KINGDOM FRIENDS OF HEALING FOCUS
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1137190
Charity's principal address 211 HOLLY LODGE MANSIONS, OAKESHOTT AVENUE, HIGHGATE, LONDON
Postcode N66DX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| PAMELA MULLINS | ||||
| GERRY OHANNESSIAN |
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| TENY OHANNESSIAN |
ADMIN OFFICER AND TREASURER |
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| RUBY VAN DER MEULEN A.K.A RUBY GORDON |
CHAIR | QUORUM | ||
| JULIE BARTLETT | ||||
| ALISON POOLE | ||||
| TIMOTHY MAMO |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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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)
APPOINTED BY CONSENSUS OF TRUSTEES Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
HEALING FOCUS ORPHANAGE CENTRE (HFOC) NGO IN UGANDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING HEALING CHILDREN SCHOOL. UKHF WORKS WITH THEM AND INTERIM MANAGER ESTHER BAGOOLE.
- ALTHOUGH CONTINUING TO WORK TOGETHER WITH LES AMICALES DES ENFANTS, THIS IS NOT A PARTNERSHIP, BUT AN INFORMAL ASSOCIATION. UKHF AIMS TO PLACE 5 CHILDREN PER ANNUM IN SECONDARY EDUCATION. LES AMICALES ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING 5 ORPHANS ONTO HIGHER EDUCATION.
UKHF DOES NOT DEAL DIRECTLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL.
CONTACTS WITH THE SCHOOL PASS THROUGH ESTHER BAGOOLE.
WHERE IMAGES OF THE CHILDREN ARE USED FOR PUBLICITY/FUNDRAISING, PERMISSION IS SOUGHT AND THE CHILD’S ANONIMITY MAINTAINED.
ALL TRUSTEES ARE TO OBTAIN A DBS CHECK AND UK VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL ARE REQUESTED A BASIC DBS CHECK.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
THE OBJECT OF OUR CHARITABLE WORK IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOME OF THE ORPHANED CHILDREN OF BUSIIRO VILLAGE, LUUKA DISTRICT, UGANDA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALING FOCUS ORPHANAGE CENTRE (HFOC).
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250 ORPHANED CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 4 &15 ARE EDUCATED AT THE FREE SCHOOL. 80 GIRLS ARE SHELTERED IN DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION ON THE SCHOOL PREMISES. A MATRON/TEACHER HAS CHARGE OF THEM AND LIAISES WITH THOSE WHO GO ONTO SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE REMAINING PUPILS LIVE WITH GUARDIANS IN THE DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL STAFF NUMBERS 23. THERE ARE 14 TEACHERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN AT THE SCHOOL SINCE IT’S INCEPTION IN 2010 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING STAFF NUMBER 3.
Summary of the main THE SCHOOL STAFF NUMBERS 23. THERE ARE 14 TEACHERS, activities undertaken for the THE MAJORITY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN AT THE SCHOOL SINCE IT’S public benefit in relation to INCEPTION IN 2010 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING STAFF these objects (include within NUMBER 3. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have PASS MARKS AT SCHOOL LEAVING AGE, P7, CONTINUE AT 100%. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
UKHF HAS MAINTAINED A NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AND ADHERENCE TO THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS PART OF OUR MOU AGREEMENT WITH HFOC. TO THIS END WE HAVE AVOIDED FUNDING FROM RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS.
You may choose to include WE ARE PROUD OF THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF further statements, where GUARDIANS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
OUR TRUSTEES ARE VOLUNTEERS, AS ARE OUR BOOKKEEPERS. OUR ADMINISTRATOR AND TREASURER IS THE ONLY OFFICER PAID FOR SERVICES. THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GIFT AID OBTAINED FROM DONATIONS.
- contribution made by volunteers.
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SECTION D ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE.
2022 BEGAN WITH THE OPENING OF SCHOOLS AFTER THE WORLD’S LONGEST EDUCATIONAL LOCKDOWN. UGANDA SHIFTED ITS ACADEMIC YEAR TO ALLOW CHILDREN A FEW MONTHS TO CATCH UP SO THEY COULD ALL PASS TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR. THANKS TO THE EDUCATIONAL PACKS AND NUTRITIONAL MEALS PROVIDED DURING LOCKDOWN THE CHILDREN CAME BACK HEALTHY AND ACADEMICALLY ON TRACK. THE ACADEMIC YEAR FINISHED IN APRIL AND THE NEW ONE STARTED IN MAY (A SHORTER HOLIDAY ALLOWED FOR A 3 MONTH DELAYED START COMPARED TO THE USUAL FEBRUARY START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN UGANDA).
THE 80 GIRLS IN THE DORMITORIES HAVE CONTINUED TO LIVE THERE AFTER THE LOCKDOWN AS IT WAS STILL NOT SAFE FOR THEM IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANKS TO THE FACT THAT ESTHER BAGOOLE AND MEMBERS OF STAFF REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH THE COMMUNITY DURING THE LOCKDOWN, ALL CHILDREN RETURNED TO SCHOOL ONCE THE SCHOOLS WERE OPENED AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THANKS TO THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE TEACHERS’ SALARIES ALL STAFF STAYED AT HFOC DURING THE COVID LOCKDOWN.
THE CHILDREN’S UNIFORMS, HOWEVER, DID NOT SURVIVE THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD AND WE FUNDRAISED SUCCESFULLY FOR NEW UNIFORMS IN FEBRUARY.
WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE MONEY TO SEND 5 NEW CHILDREN TO NKUUTU SECONDARY SCHOOL. THEY HAVE SETTLED IN WELL AND HAD A STRONG YEAR, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.
UKHF TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE HFOC BOARD HELD A VIRTUAL MEETING ON THE 24[TH] MARCH WHERE THE FUTURE OF HFOC SCHOOL WAS DISCUSSED. THE INCREASE IN THE RUNNING COSTS OF THE SCHOOL WAS DISCUSSED AS A FUNDING ISSUE SINCE UKHF WERE PAYING 100% OF THESE COSTS. THE COMPLICATIONS OF COVID MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE HFOC BOARD TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RUNNING COST OF THE SCHOOL. WE COMMUNICATED WITH HFOC THAT WE WILL DECREASE BACK TO 80% BY 1[ST] OF SEPTEMBER TO ENSURE OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HFOC.
SADLY, WE LOST 5 STAFF MEMBERS AT THE START OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR (MAY), THESE WERE PROMPTLY REPLACED WITH NEW STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE INTEGRATED WELL AND WORKED HARD TO ENSURE THE ACADEMIC LEVEL OF THE CHILDREN REMAINS HIGH.
CROPS WERE PLANTED TO ENSURE A HEALTHY DIET FOR THE CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL, HOWEVER DUE TO EXTREME DROUGHTS IN UGANDA THE CROPS, AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL’S WATER RESERVES (TANKS) RAN DRY. THIS MEANT THE CHILDREN AND STAFF HAD TO FETCH WATER 15 KM WALK AWAY EACH DAY. THIS GREATLY DISRUPTED THE LEARNING AND CAUSED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS FOR EVERYONE AT HFOC AND UKHF.
ON UKHF’S BEQUEST HFOC RESEARCHED AND GOT QUOTES FOR A SUSTAINABLE WATER SOURCE (BORE HOLE). THIS ALLOWED US TO FUNDRAISE FOR THAT SPECIFIC PROJECT. WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE NGO HELPING HANDS 4 AFRICA, HOWEVER THEIR PROJECTED COSTS WERE NOT INLINE WITH THE QUOTES HFOC HAD FOUND. THANKS TO OUR PATRON WE WERE ABLE TO FUNDRAISE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE WELL WHICH WILL ENSURE FUTURE DROUGHTS DO NOT AFFECT THE CROP GROWTH AND HARVEST.
ITEMS PRODUCED IN THE VTC CONTINUED TO BE SOLD IN THE LOCAL MARKETS GENERATING A SMALL INCOME THAT WAS INJECTED BACK INTO THE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS.
SADLY, UGANDA FACED ANOTHER PANDEMIC NEAR THE END OF THE YEAR. EBOLA SWEPT THROUGH THE COUNTRY, WHICH MEANT THE SCHOOLS WERE FORCED TO CLOSE BY THE END OF NOVEMBER (A MONTH EARLY). LUCKILY THE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL WERE HEALTHY AND SAFE.
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Section E
Financial review
SUCH RESERVES AS THERE MAY BE ENTER A SPONSORSHIP Brief statement of the ACCOUNT TO MAINTAIN THE 5 CHILDREN ENTERING SECONDARY charity’s policy on reserves SCHOOL EACH YEAR.
Details of any funds materially THERE IS NO DEFICIT in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
WE ARE INDEBTED TO A BODY OF PRIVATE DONNORS AND ARE You may choose to include SUPPORTED BECAUSE OF THEIR TRUST IN UKHF. additional information, where relevant about:
UKHF’S EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR 100% OF THE SCHOOL’S BUDGET.
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
UKHF HAS NO INVESTMENTS. LAND AND BUILDINGS ARE HELD IN TITLE WITH THE LAND REGISTRY IN JINJA OR IGANGA ON BEHALF OF HFOC.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Teny OHANNESSIAN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Administrator etc) Date 26/10/2023
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Charity Name UK Friends of Healing Focus
Receipts and payments acco For the period Period start date To from 1.01.22
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments |
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| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations 30 029 11 113 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR)30 029 11 113 - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - Sub total - - - Total receipts 30 029 11 113 - A3 Payments Grants and donations paid 26 781 6 733 Fundraising costs - - - Governance costs (administration) 2 959 - - Capital projects - - - Sponsorship 3 528 - - Expenses 3 - - Restricted 5 714 - - - - - - - - Sub total 38 984 6 733 |
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| Grants and donations paid | 26 781 | |
| Fundraising costs | - | - |
| Governance costs (administration) | 2 959 | - |
| Capital projects | - | - |
| Sponsorship | 3 528 | - |
| Expenses | 3 | - |
| Restricted | 5 714 | - |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| **Sub total ** | 38 984 |
| Restricted **Sub total ** |
5 714 - - 38 984 |
- - - 6 733 |
- - - |
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| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| **Total payments ** | 38 984 | 6 733 | |||||||||||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 8 955 | 4 381 | |||||||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
18 093 31 430 9 138 35 811 -
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the pe
Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 9 138
Details
Bank account
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £
Details
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Fund to which asset belongs
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Fund to which asset belongs
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Fund to which liability relates
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Signature
No (if any) 1137190
ounts Period end date 31.12.22
CC16a
Total funds
to the nearest £
Last year
to the nearest £
| 41 142 | 32 233 | |
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| 41 142 | 32 233 |
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| 41 | 142 | 32 | 233 |
| 33 514 | 16 847 | |
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| - | 128 | |
| 2 959 | 3 082 | |
| - | 4 239 | |
| 3 528 | 1 268 | |
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| 5 714 | - | |
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| 45 717 | 25 564 |
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| 45 717 | 25 564 | ||||||||
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| 49 524 | 30 064 | |
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| 44 949 | 36 733 |
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| Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 35 811 - - - 35 811 - OK OK Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) When due (optional) - - - - - Date of approval Name |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EIlAND AND WALES Independent examiners report on the accounts Sectior, A ndeper,dent Examiner s Repo UK Fiiends of Heali Focus On a¢¢ounts for the year 2022 Charfty no 1137190 ChrtY fttE Trusf) fi)r the year ended 3111212022 I reFJt in fespw of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out Ufxler 145 cl Ihe 2011 AL# arNJ in ¢anyiThJ cwt my examination, I urthr sedion 14515)(b) I rove cl[le my examinatton. I confirn that no material matters have aco)wts (d not cPIY v4ith Ihe apPIre UlTernents {A¢x#)Lmts and RerK¥ts) Regulations 2008 ottErthan any requirement that the a Irue and fairf view wtiich is not a matter 9.11.2023 qualificatirfs) or body
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