Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2024 To 31 12 2024
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 |
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| RUBY VAN DER MEULEN A.K.A RUBY GORDON |
CHAIR AND ADMIN OFFICER |
QUORUM | ||
| ALISON POOLE | ||||
| TIMOTHY MAMO | TREASURER | |||
| PERNILLA POOLE | 09.05.2024 onwards |
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)
Trustee selection methods
APPOINTED BY CONSENSUS OF TRUSTEES
- (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.
UKHF DOES NOT DEAL DIRECTLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL.
CONTACTS WITH THE SCHOOL PASS THROUGH TOM BAGOOLE AND/OR 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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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)
250 ORPHANED CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 4 &15 ARE EDUCATED AT THE FREE SCHOOL. APPROXIMATELY 80 GIRLS ARE SHELTERED IN DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION
WHERE NECESSARY. 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, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN AT THE SCHOOL SINCE IT’S INCEPTION IN 2010 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING STAFF NUMBER 3.
PASS MARKS AT SCHOOL LEAVING AGE, P7, CONTINUE AT 100%.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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.
WE ARE PROUD OF THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF GUARDIANS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
• contribution made by OUR TRUSTEES ARE VOLUNTEERS, AS ARE OUR BOOKKEEPERS. volunteers. OUR PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATOR AND TREASURER IS THE ONLY OFFICER PAID FOR SERVICES. THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GIFT AID OBTAINED FROM DONATIONS.
SECTION D ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE.
2024 WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE TRANSITION TOWARDS HFOC’S INDEPENDENCE FROM UKHF. TRUSTEES DECIDED THE UGANDAN CHARITY IS SET UP FOR SUCCESS WITH ITS BRICK BUILDINGS, ENERGY-SAVING STOVE, WELL, CROPS, AND COWS.
OUR TRANSITION DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SENT, WHILST INCREASING THE INCREMENT OF TIME THAT THE MONEY IS FOR. THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS THE TRUSTEES ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR FUND FINDING, GRANT WRITING, OR SUSTAINABILITY BRAINSTORMING SUPPORT. IN JULY 2024 RUBY VAN DER MEULEN AND TIMOTHY MAMO VISITED UGANDA TO SUPPORT THE START OF THIS TRANSITION.
A MEETING WAS HAD WITH A CHARITY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE WITH HANDING BACK FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY TO CHARITIES TO ENSURE OUR STRATEGY WAS GOOD. IT WAS MADE CLEAR IT IS PIVOTAL TO REMAIN CONSISTENT BUT SUPPORTIVE. REMINDERS OF OUR FUND FINDING, GRANT WRITING, OR SUSTAINABILITY BRAINSTORMING SUPPORT HAVE BEEN REGULARLY SENT TO HFOC.
UKHF FOUND A NEW TRUSTEE WITH EXPERIENCE IN GRANT WRITING FOR AFRICAN CHARITIES – PERNILLA POOLE, WHO FORMALLY JOINED US IN MAY 2024. THIS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN OUR SUPPORT OF HFOC’S INDEPENDENCE AND GIVING THEM SUPPORT IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS.
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2024 WAS A NORMAL ACADEMIC YEAR IN UGANDA, WITHOUT ANY HEALTH RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID-19 OR EBOLA EPIDEMICS. MOST OF THE CHILDREN WERE HEALTHY, FED, AND EDUCATED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE APPROXIMATELY 80 GIRLS IN THE SAFE HOUSE HAVE CONTINUED TO LIVE THE DOMITORIES SINCE THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AS IT WAS STILL NOT SAFE FOR THEM IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO CONTINUE SENDING THE 5 CHILDREN TO NKUUTU MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL. THEY ARE CONTINUING TO DO WELL AND HAD A GOOD YEAR, EXCELLING IN THEIR ACADEMICS.
OF THE TWO COWS THAT WERE PREGNANT ONE HAS HAD A HEALTHY CALF AND THE COWS CONTINUED TO BE USED FOR MILK PRODUCTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE CHILDREN’S DIETS.
THANKS TO THE WELL BUILT IN 2023 THE CROPS HAVE GROWN WELL AND PROVIDED THE CHILDREN AND STAFF WITH FOOD.
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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.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
THERE IS NO 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);
WE ARE INDEBTED TO A BODY OF PRIVATE DONNORS AND ARE SUPPORTED BECAUSE OF THEIR TRUST IN UKHF.
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UKHF’S EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE SCHOOL’S RUNNING COSTS.
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how expenditure has UKHF HAS NO INVESTMENTS. LAND AND BUILDINGS ARE HELD IN supported the key objectives TITLE WITH THE LAND REGISTRY IN JINJA OR IGANGA ON BEHALF of the charity; OF HFOC.
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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.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) RUBY VAN DER MEULEN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR etc) ~~——~~ Date 16.08.2025 ~~|~~
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts |
Unrestricted to the nearest £ 28 348 - - - - - - - 28 348 - - - 28 348 24 589 - - - 3 865 - - - - 28 454 - - - 28 454 - 106 - ~~2 961~~ 2 854 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 958 - - - - - - - 958 - - - 958 7464 - - - - - - - - 7 464 - - - 7 464 - 6 506 - ~~11 990~~ 5 484 |
Endowment to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 29 306 - - - - - - - 29 306 - - - 29 306 32 053 - - - 3 865 - - - - 35 918 - - - 35 918 - 6 612 - ~~14 950~~ ~~8 338~~ |
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| ~~Donations~~ | 28 348 | |||
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| ~~Sub total~~~~(Gross income for AR)~~ |
28 348 | |||
| ~~A2 Asset and investment sales,~~ | ||||
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| ~~Sub total~~ Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Grants and donationspaid |
24 589 | |||
| Fundraisingcosts | - | |||
| Governance costs(administration) | - | |||
| Capitalprojects | - | |||
| Sponsorship | 3 865 | |||
| Expenses | - | |||
| Restricted | - | |||
| - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 28 454 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 106 | - 6 506 | - 6 612 | ||
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| ~~2 961~~ | ~~11 990~~ | ~~14 950~~ | ||
| 2 854 | 5 484 | - | ~~8 338~~ |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Bank account Total cash funds account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted to nearest £ 2 854 - 2 854 OK |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 5 493 - 5 493 Agreement Error |
Last year to the nearest £
44 932 - - - - - - - 44 932
44 932
56 735 - 645 16 600 - - 950 - - 74 930
74 930 - 29 998 ~~44 949~~ 14 951
Endowment to nearest £ - - - OK
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of UK Friends of Healing Focus On accounts for the year ended 2024 Chaiity no 1137190 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac(x)unts of the above charty (kne Trusy) for the year ended 3111212024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act.). I report in resped of my examinalton of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out rny examination, have followed all the applicable Directions gtven by the Chanty ComMissn under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no rnaterial matters have come to my attentn in connection with the examination (etheFth di16.) which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of the Charities Act" or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming 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 fairf view vthich is not a matter considered as part of an independent exarnination. I have no concerns and have come a(xoss no other matters in connection Wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this reF()rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 13.09.2025 Name: D M Polowiec-ooi Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018