## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 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 2025**| |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|**£35,727**| |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
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |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
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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)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **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)** _A Blanshard_ **Full name(s)** Angela Blanshard **Position (eg Secretary,** President **Chair, etc) Date** 29/01/2026 MetFwlL5tGirL4 H￿￿5d￿M￿ C ACC(XJt4TS FOR ThE PERIOD FROM 2024 to 31 M•rth 20Z5 Methodist Girts Hi8h knol OGA Accoupifs FOR THE PERIOD FKIM IAw4 20Z4to 31 Ma￿h 2025 Charlty Name Methodist Girls High OGA Worknn8 Name MGHSOGA UK Charity Nurnber 1137343 Registered Offlce 29 Limes Walk. knnden Grove, London. SE15 3LI Board of Trustees An8ela Blan5hard Olympia Sldrattu Dumbar Joyce Patricla Kar8bo Virtoria Gowdie Daphne Jones Irene Sava8e Va￿rie Cole Independent Accountsnt CrestA¢¢ountlng Ltd. 49 Verdayne Avenue, Shlrfey. Croydtsn, Surrey. CRO grw Bènk Barclays Bank PLC TOTAL FiIND5 31 ￿Tth 2024 ¢ornln8 R•¥ollrus Dorotionsand Fur￿￿1￿￿[ Subs¢rfpUons Totsi In¢W1n$tys￿#t 35267 ?0￿5z 1283 h4rlt•W•A¢U Gowrn•nc• 9.61 375 Totsl Funds browhtfon¥&Td 25J n7 - (J-M(JC-L*¥ ￿L￿aS The Pflnclpal accountln8 pollclesare summaylsed below. The&counting policies hwe been appl￿ cOn￿stentIvthT0U&h0utthe perlod. The financial statements have been prepared on the basis olthe historiccost convent￿7 and In accordan￿ with the CompanlesAct 2(f6 and thè Statement of Recommended PraLtice- Accountln8 and Rew)rtbn8 by CharlYes15&gP 2(I151 issued in Marth 2(X)5. Unrestrlcted funds are availablefor use at the disuetlon of the trustees In (urthwa￿e of the general Object￿ of the charlty. Restricted fvnd5 are subletted to restrlctlonsonthelrexpendllure Impwd by thedonor. mln All Incomlng fesour¢es are recognlsed once thetharlty hasentttlement to the re9)urces it Iscertwn thatthe reg)urceswill be receb4ed and the monètary value of Incomln8 resources can be measured with 5uffident ￿lIabIlIty. Grants and donatlons are Included In the SOFA when the charlty has uKondilbonal errtltlementtothe rÈsource5 and Incomln8 ￿SOurces1r0rn tsx reclalms arè Included atthe 5arnetlrne asthe 8fftto whlch they ￿l￿te. Investment In¢ome Ss Included when ￿ceI￿ab1e. Expendfjture Is recognlsed on an a¢CTual basls asa Ilabllfjty Is Ir￿￿*d. Costs of 8enefflin8funds are those ¢osts Incurred In attfactln8¥oluntsry IrKome. Charftable expendlture cornprlsesthose costs Incurred by the ¢harity In the dellvery of its actlvltlesand servw for Its membern It Includes both costs that can be allocated dlrtttly to such artlvltles and those co￿$ of an Indlrert naIts￿ to support them. Governancè tost5 Include those costs assodated wlth rneetlngthe constltullonal and ststutory requlrementsof thè charlty and Indude Independent examlnatlon fees and costs Ilnked 10 the strateek management of the chanty. All costs are allocated betweeft the expendlture categodes of theSoFAon a baslsdeow￿d to ￿ect the use of the ￿$oUr¢&. Costs relatln8 to a partlcular actlvlty are dlrertly alltxated. fixed assets No assets are owned by the charity Note 2: Trustees Remuneratlon No remuneration was paid to the trustees in the 12 month period ended 31 March 2025 Total Funds 12 month perfod to 31 March 2025 Note 3: Anal sis of incomi resources Voluntary income.. Unrestrlcted donations Restrlrted donations Gift Aid Investment income." Bank Interest Total 48.653 12 month perlod to 31 Mar¢h 2025 Note 4: Anal sls ot costs of charltable artlvltles rovidln General Admln/Office and Support Fundraisin8 Total 3.887 24.965 Note 5 ." anal Is of Pre Event deposits ents Note 6 . anal Is of Credltors Trade Accruals Accountancy fee 190 Methodist Girls Hi h Sthool OGA UK Branch ri12024 to 31 March 2025 Membership Subscriptions Donations/Voluntary income TOTAL INCOME 44,558 4,095 48,653 Charitable Activities Breavement Support Donations to School BuildingFreetown Branch Costs of Providin Charitable Activites Admin & Office Costs Meeting Cost5 Fundraising and events Governance Accountants Fees TOTAL COSTS 550 9.068 2,656 1,230 24,966 4LK) 38,870 NET INCOME /{EXPENDITURE) 9,783 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ~~Ee~~ **Report to the trustees/ members of** Methodist Girls High School OGA (UK Branch) ~~Po~~ **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 1137343 **ended (if any)** ~~eeeee eee~~ **Set out on pages** 1 to 3 ) ~~PO~~ **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible 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 Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility 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 Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ 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 - **examiner's statement** which gives 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, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:**[P J Ward ] **Date:** 29/01/2026 ~~ee~~ **Name:** Patricia Jane Ward ~~Cn~~ **Relevant professional** FCMA, CGMA, MiP **qualification(s) or body (if any):** ~~a~~ **Address:** 49 Verdayne Avenue, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey CR0 8TW ~~Cn~~ 1 **March 2012** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. 2 **March 2012** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **March 2012** **IER**