## **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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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
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**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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 Rutrtted Funth 170 ¢iooI OGA (UK Branch) An4 6yLfv- E (ft)45(114LD QLtrgID￿rtr 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(x*nlngre50urcesfrom 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 dlretttyalloc*ed. 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