2023-05-31-accounts - Friends Of Angels Orphanage

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT TO MAY 2023. Friends of Angels Orphanage is a U.K. registered charity (1139321

2023 will mark our 14[th] anniversary of caring for these children Our 3 trustees returned to Nepal in Autumn 2022 and in Spring 2023.

Our October 2022 visit was dominated by ‘Smile’s back’. He was in a great deal of pain and incapacitated. He needed and had a major operation to remedy a slipped disc. With the help of our good friend, Dr Archana Kc, a further appointment was arranged when we were able to meet with the - ‘World - Renowned, Award-Winning Consultant Neuro-Surgeon Prof Dr Rajiv Jha , who agreed that surgical intervention was appropriate in spite of Smile’s young age. He also, very kindly, offered to waive his fees.

Smile was duly admitted to the neurosurgical unit of the Bir Hospital in Kathmandu where he had his operation and a post op stay of several days. we are delighted that is a great success and he is back to full mobility and health.

The 2023 Spring (March/April) visit was incredibly challenging because of the need to find a new home – the Landlord wanted his house back to bring all his family to live in it. We looked at a great many houses. We liked many but they did not like to let their house to a large group of young people. Many of the others were not of a good standard; others were way out of our price range. Eventually, at the 11[th] hour, through a friend of a friend, we found a suitable home. Because getting the house was just days before we left Nepal, the ‘Mommy’ and the children, with the support of our network of Nepalese ‘Friends’, moved themselves from the old house to the new. It is a short agreement for just 2 years with a possible option to extend for another year, which we will probably discuss on our visit in Spring 2024.

It is a smaller home because our numbers are reducing. We maintain that no child needs to leave until they feel secure and able to support themselves financially and emotionally. Some, over these years have now done so …but still return for celebrations, visits, when their support is needed, and Christmas. We are still a relatively large ‘family’ with 13/14 children.

TRUSTEES AND STRUCTURE .

Our Trustee structure has remained unchanged for a number of years. The Trustees that served this year are as of previous yearsDr lan Matheson (Chair) Dr Rosa Matheson Mr Brian Mildenhall Mrs Laurence Olnois The governing document is a Deed of Trust. The charity is unincorporated. None of the trustees receive a salary or any personal benefits from the charity.

The charity has NO employees and 7 volunteers.

The same three trustees - Drs Ian and Rosa Matheson and Mr Brian Mildenhall, went again this year to spend constructive time with the children, all at their own expense.

The trustees always consider the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and take this into account in the course of their work. Likewise, any risks are identified and mitigated. One of the ways we do this to ensure our funds are well documented and fully accounted for. We work through and with trusted individuals known to us for many years. Where appropriate, funds are sent direct to 'the payees' such as the rent which is paid direct to the landlord and school fees direct to the School.

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

Our funds are raised through fundraising, which was still very limited owing to the knock- on effects of Covid -

also from regular donations by many supporters, some of whom reside outside the U.K. but are individually and personally known to us.

Our expenditure avenues remain the same —home rental (now increased) including gas/electricity/water (also increased) —education (school/college /training) including uniform/books/exam fees/school trips - healthcare of which there was a great demand during this period. Whilst we use Government hospitals, there is still a 'cost' for everything - x-rays/scans/medication/ wipes/etc. Smile was admitted on the ‘Poor People’s Programme’ but still cost us a great deal of money. There was also the need for dental and eye care — many of our children need glasses.

We have a loyal band of regular supporters and those who support our FUNdraising activities, who we keep informed via our Newsletter / email 'News Updates' / and social media. Signed on behalf of the Trustees

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Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Aryel's cWiage On accounts for the year 3111 May 2023 Charity no (if any) 1139321 Sot out on pages Financial ststement attaCd I repcrt to the trustees cn my examination of the accounts of above (thanty (Ihe Trusf) for the year erthd 301CW2023. Responsibiliti and basls of report As the tharitys trLthes, you are reS1b8 for the preparation of the accounts in wrth the rUlents of the Chariiies Act 2011 he Act.). I report in resFeCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts caffied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in carrying my examinth'on, I have fo[krA all the aFWicable 'reIOnS given by the Charity Commi%sion under sethon 145(5)(b) of tr Ad. Indepndent I have completed my examinatm. I confimi that no material matters have oxaminerfs ststèmant cm lo my attention in ConneCn with the eXamtiOn which gives me cause to telieve thal tii, any material resFect.' of ts CharItS Act. or the accoLwts dKI 1 accord ryth the acwunting records., or the accounts rt coMY with the applicable reqU1ments onwiirKJ the fomi arKI content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts aThJ Reps} Regulation$ 2008 other than any requirement that the xcounts give a and fair. whith is not a matter con5Klered as part of an indepetNlent examination. I have rn ¢OnC and habt come acmss no other rnatters in connection ryth th& examinalion to attèntion should te drawn in this feport in order to enable a woper uThlerstar¥JwYJ of the accounts to be reached. Signed: 2-+. TeFry John WIllFams Relevant professional qualificatlon{sl or body (If any): Retr'red actntant Addrw: 36 Bydemill Gardens. HwJht)rth. SwwKl¢)n, SN6 7BS.