2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Methodist Girls’ High School Old Girls Association UK Branch

Charity registration number: 1137343

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To assist in providing a conducive learning environment at the Methodist Girls’ High School (The School)
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To advance the education of the pupils at the Methodist Girls’ High School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa by providing and assisting in the provisions of facilities, scholarships and maintenance allowances (not provided by the local education authority) in such way as the charity trustees think fit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have regard

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During the financial year the charity provided money to the School for equipment and essential decoration they could not have afforded otherwise.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	31 March 2024
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Balance held until needs are identified.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£25,944
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Policy & procedure document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Nomination of the post by paid up members. Voted by paid up members

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Methodist Girls’High School Old Girls Association UK Branch
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1137343
Charity’s principal address	29 Limes Walk Linden Grove LONDON SE15 3LJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Angela Blanshard	President	Appt 17 February2024	Paid upmembers
	Olympia Sidrattu Dumbuya	General Secretary	Appt 24 February 2024	Paid up members
	Joyce Patricia Kargbo	Treasurer	Appt 24 February 2024	Paid up members
	Victoria Gowdie	Trustee	Appt 17 February2024	Paid upmembers
	Daphne Jones	Trustee	Appt 17 February2024	Paid upmembers

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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
	Angela Blanshard
	President
	31/01/2025
	31/01/2025

Re￿St￿ed(hèth number 1137343

Methtsjist Girls High School OGA Charfty Name Methodtst Girls Hi8h Sthool C Working Name MGHS¢xA UK Charlty Nurn￿r 1137343 Re81stered Office 29 Lime5 Wall Linden Grth*, london. SE15 3U Board of Trustees Angela Blanshard Olympia &drattu Dumbaya Joyce Pdtricia KaY8krf> Ictoria Gowdie Daphne Joftes Appt 17 February 2024 Appt 24 February 2024 Appt 24 Febrnary 2024 Appt 17 February 2024 Appt 17 February 2024 Independent Acrountsnt CrestAccountin8 Ltd. 49verdayneAVenu￿ Shirley, cr￿￿On, Surrey. CRO 8TW Bank Barclays Bank PLC

FUNDS 31hlwth2024 31Mwth 2021 INth¥ DMitkn5 aThJ FL¥¥Jr•hl SthtdpbD J67 A56 1335 4J43 Co*tofprtsrfAIWirtsblv A¢1b4t 5.221 39,331 Gov•rNM• 87S 375 ft•¢￿1￿￿0￿OItrAThd1 Tot41 Funds browhtfort¥thd 17U

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ounti The principal accoun￿n8 rM)Ilcfjesare gJmm?rised below. The accountln8pollcles ha¥e been applfjed com￿tty throu8houtthe perlod. sof un The flNancial statements have been prepared ON the baslsof the hlstorfc c05tcorNenkn and In accoFdonce wtth theCompanlesArt 2Cf6 and the ststement of Recommended Prattl￿- Accountln8 and Repo￿n8 by Charltles1g)RP 2(D51 Issued in March 2￿5. UAre5trlcted fv17ds areavallable for usÈat the d15cretir￿ of the trustees in fUrthe1ar￿ of theBeneFal oblectl¥esof the tharlty. Rethcted funds a sublerted to restrfttlons on thelr expenditure Srnposed tythe donor. All Incomln8 resources are recognlsed once thetharSty hasentrtlemert to the resOUrt￿ It b5 certaln thatthe resouros wlll be and the monetary ￿alue of Incomlng resour05 can be meagjred wrth sumdent reSLiblllty. Grants and donatlons are Induded in the WA when the thartty has uncondltknnal entitlemènttott re50urcesond In(xnlngre50urcesfrom tsx reclalm5 are Included at the same tlme as the 8fftto whlth they ￿late. Investment lllcome Is Included when recelvable. Expendlture15 reco8nlsed on an Xttual ba515 asa Ilablllty Is Incurred. Costs of gefteratln8fvnds are those costs lftcurred In attrac0ng￿lUtttrry Income. Charftoble expendlture ¢ompr15esthose costs Incurred bylhe cbarlty In the dtll¥eryoflts artM￿e5 and seThrfwfor its fflembe￿ It Indudes both costs thatcan be allocatèd dlrectjyto such aciivlllesand Ih05eoNts of an Indlie¢t nItu￿t0 supportthem. Govemance costs Indude those costsassodated wlth meetlngthe constitutional and Slat￿ory wulfemerrts of thetharjty and Indude Independent examlnatlon feesand costs Ilnked tothe strategK Mana￿￿t01 the tharlty. All costsare alkjcattd betrjeen the expendthre ¢ate&orf￿0f the SOFA on a bas15delwlto reffe( the use of the resource. Costs relatlngto a partlcutaradivlty are dlretttyalloced.

Fixed assets No a55ets are owned by the charTty Note 2: Trustees Remuneratlon No ￿MUneratIon was paid to the trustees In the 12 month period ended 31 March 2024 Totsl Funds 12 month perlod to 31 March 2024 Note 3: Anal Is of Incomln resources Voluntary income.. Unrestritted donations Restricted donations Gift Ald Investment income." Bank Interest Total 39.410 12 month perlod to 31 March 2024 Note 4: Anal Is of costs of rovldln charltable actlvltles General Admin/Staff Costs Shlpplng etc Total 538 1,745 Note S . anal Is of Credltors Accruals Accountancy fee

Methodist Girls High Scl Membership Subscriptions Donations/Voluntary income Gala Night Luncheon Sale Thanksgiving Income Branded Items 9 Lesson5 & Carols TOTAL INCOME 4,143 1,803 15.559 9,715 4.798 1,639 1,753 39,410 Charitable Activities Gala Night Luncheon Sale Thanksgivingcosts Branded Items 9 Lessons & Carols Bereavement Support Donations to School 8uildingFreetown Branch Donation to St Edwards OBA Thanksgiving Costs of Providin Charitable Activites Shlpping Costs to Freetown Admin & Office Costs Committee Costs/Hall Hire Governance Accountants Fees TOTAL COSTS 12,991 3,437 1,953 1,585 1,307 150 2,525 30 1,315 538 430 375 26,636 NET EXPENDITURE 12,774

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Methodist Girls High Sthool OGA (UK Branch) On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charfty no (if any) 1137343 Set out on pages 1to3 Respective The charitys trustees are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the CharIt￿S Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissnn (under section 145(5}(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have fx)me to my attention. Basis of Independent My examination Mfds carried out in accordan￿ with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounb'ng records kept by the charity and a ￿mparisOn of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consKleratKJn of any unusual items or disclosures in the accL)unts and seeking explanations from the trustees con￿mIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evbdence that would be required in an audrt, and consequenty no opinK)n 18 given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view. and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examlnerfs Statement which gNes me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met" or 1. to which, in my opinion, attentK)n should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed. Dats: 3111 r2025 Name: Patricia Jane Ward Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Ilf any): FCMA, CGMA, MIP Address: 49 ve￿layne Avenue. Shitley. CrOyd￿. Surrey CRO 8TW IER March 2012

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to high1￿ht material problems. IER March 2012

Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner *ishes to disclose. IER March 2012