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2021-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

sowing seeds for life registered charity no. 1141343

Knighton Manor, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5EB www.cressuk.org e: caroline.lamb@cressuk.org t: 01722 780789

CONTENTS

since 2010 CRESS has been helping the South Sudanese - create self sufficient, sustainable and ethical communities

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South Sudan
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Kajo Keji
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Mijale
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Moyo MOYO DISTRICT

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YUMBE
DISTRICT
Democratic
Republic of
Congo Imvepi Refugee
Settlement
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Arua
ARUA
DISTRICT
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Uganda
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VISION, MISSION & VALUES

Tiyu ko Ngun A savings group members enjoying the share out

CORE VALUES

Christian Foundation drives how we Steady organic Based operate and our values growth taking on strong feedback and personal learning on the relationships with South Sudanese way and in UK Empower Unique key groups Most blend of such as projects development students, farmers, have sustainable and relief women and outcomes with clergy through the goal of them education becoming selfsupporting in time

Christian Relief and Education for South Sudanese

VISION

Holistically transformed communities living self-sufficient lives

MISSION

100% local staff. They know and love their people and will remain with them

Educate and train South Sudanese people with the knowledge and skills to empower them to establish selfsustaining communities.

Strong financial accountability

CHURCH CENTRED

Working with the local church is not only a good strategy, it’s at the very heart of our work. We want to see local churches creating and leading change in their communities.

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CHARITAbLE ObjECTIVES

Purpose

The prevention and relief of poverty, suffering, distress and ill health in South Sudan and Northern Uganda by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working for the same objects.

For the public benefit to promote the education and health (including social and physical training) of people in South Sudan and Northern Uganda in such ways as the charity Trustees think fit.

Working through the local Christian church to:

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OUR wORk

Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3 Support Improve Improve Primary community educational Health Care church leaders opportunities & standards Project 4 Provide a Primary Project 1 Project 2 Health Care Clinic Equip, train, Provide education educate and sponsorship support clergy in order to improve the emotional wellbeing of their Diocese Providing maternal care Support with home schooling materials Diagnosis & treatment and tutors during school closures

Project 4 Provide a Primary Health Care Clinic Providing maternal care Diagnosis & treatment

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Outreach services
Project 5
Trauma Training &
Exams success for
candidates CATT Counselling
Training counsellors
Helping young people
Education conference
to inspire
Project 3
Support local
bush schools
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Providing bible study
materials and classes
Loud speakers help
deliver news
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Project 3 Support local Providing new bibles bush schools and glasses

Strategy 4 Vocational Skills Training

Project 6 Improve women’s hygiene

Health & hygiene training

Project 7 Agricultural training & support

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Providing training
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Tools, seeds & advice
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Future Projects Baking, IT, tailoring, hairdressing, mechanics, electricians, builders etc

Strategy 4 Community Finance

Project 8 Savings Groups and provision of loans to enable business startups & growth

Providing savings materials

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Training Community
Business Facilitators
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Supporting savings
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And advising individual businesses

CATT Children’s Accelerated Trauma Therapy *RUMPS Reusable Menstrual Pads

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

To all our friends,

Another challenging year for CRESS with lockdowns in Uganda until the end of July 2021 and here in UK until March but the ingenuity and resilience of the CRESS team meant that the projects and work continued and even grew in terms of numbers of people supported.

I think the highlight of the year was the completed fund raising for a new vehicle and the arrival of the brand new Ford Double Cab, this was purchased in Kampala and arrived in Arua in October, giving much joy and excitement.

The main projects of child sponsorship, agriculture and savings groups, primary health care and children’s trauma work continued. All of these increased in numbers and some brief highlights are over the page.

New to CRESS in 2022 was the Student Conference, held in Arua and lasting three days and there was a new musical instrument and music lesson project The new vehicle at work for a student worship band. Bishop Joseph led a team to sleep and pray in his diocese in South Sudan within the enemy territory. He also organised a mission to the soldiers based in Kajo Keji in October.

Currently Bishop Joseph has pastoral oversight for 100,000 church members all refugees in Northern Uganda. The projects run by CRESS directly involved 78,320 people, which including families of agriculture and savings groups and those who have received health training, means 139,101 lives impacted. I am delighted that inspite of COVID restrictions CRESS work continued and I want to sincerely thank all our generous donors who make this possible. Lives are being transformed and communities given hope and opportunities to become self-sustaining.

I am delighted that inspite of COVID restrictions CRESS work continued and I want to sincerely thank all our generous donors who make this possible. Lives are being transformed and communities given hope and opportunities to become self-sustaining.

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Home schooling – this continued for the whole of the year as Ugandan schools closed for a second full year – but every child was able to pass at least one year of missed schooling.

Savings and agricultural groups – these continued but the small businesses were not able to restart until August when Uganda lockdown ceased – however some 300 more members joined and total membership was up to 1,570 by the end of December 2021.

Mental health – this pandemic has proved as great a test of mental health as of physical, so continuing our CATT children trauma counselling was vital; the only adaptation was to run the sessions outdoors and at a social distance when not under lockdown/curfews.

Regina Konga, part of Paji Toto agriculture and savings group in Mijale

Physical health – continued excellent practice at the CRESS clinic encouraged higher numbers to access the services with some 20% more patients seen in 2021 compared to 2020 and an increase of 167 babies delivered by a single midwife.

IT support – Scopas Murye completed his diploma in computer studies and has been employed by the DOL – he ensures all laptops are working and that the internet connections are as good as can be.

Loud Speaker project – there are 4 of these now operating in the camps. They provide vital communication for the refugees and enable them to feel a sense of community

Discipleship Programmes – another year with 825 bible study members and with over 900 mainly young people confirmed in December and 100,000 church members under Bishop Joseph’s care, the demand on these resources is high.

Loud hailers operate a radio station service for refugees with no acces to other technology

Zoom – has continued to be a vital part of our work this year with now over two years since any visits in person. Many zoom meetings for agriculture, finance training in using the software, education and myself talking regularly with Bishop Joseph.

I want to finish with the words of Bishop Joseph Aba, to give you an idea of the human impact of your generous support.

Bishop Joseph sent this message

“I give my thanks to all CRESS UK Trustees, donors, partners, friends and wellwishers for well done work. Your commitment, sacrifices, love and exceeding generosity have not only changed and transformed lives, but have restored hopes and achieved self-reliance. Above all, God in Jesus Christ is glorified. This was not possible without your team, Caroline. Their dedication, self-sacrifice, hard work, wisdom, love, faith and generosity is the soul and life of CRESS UK. You are all a unique and precious gift of God to us.”

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“The savings project empowered me a lot. I was able to buy a mattress after joining the savings group. I bought chickens and am able to have three meals per day. With the continued saving, I will do much more than I could have imagined being in the refugee camp. ”

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Savings Groups

2021

wOMEN ARE SAVINGS GROUPS 79% ESTAbLISHED OF MEMbERS 49 bY DEC 2021 COMMUNITY MICROFINANCE TRAINING FOR 10 COMMUNITY bASED FACILITATORS TO SUPPORT THE GROUPS

THE STORY OF GUbAjI bEATRICE

“After joining the agriculture group/savings group, I and my husband used the money we saved for building a permanent house. We were relieved from the burden of cutting grass every year for building.

I have also opened a small retail business selling pancakes and vegetables in the market to raise more money for continuous savings. Apart from that, my family now have meals 2 or 3 times a day.”

SAVINGS GROUPS HAVE 1,570 MEMbERS bY DEC 2021 IMPACTING APPROX. 12,560 LIVES LOANS FOR bUSINESSES AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS 697 OCT 2020 - £22 MAR 2021

Gubaji Beatrice is part of Morjita mixed group in Mijale

AGRICULTURE SAVINGS OTHER LOANS LOANS PAID OCT 2020 - bACk LOANS £22 MAR 2021 113 OCT 2020 - OCT 2020 - 53 MAR 2021 MAR 2021 OCT 2020 - 23% AVERAGE LOANS MAR 2021 OCT 2020 - GROUP SAVINGS FOR SCHOOL MEDICAL MAR 2021 FEES FEE LOANS AVERAGE £739 220 LOAN OCT 2020 - 67 £15 OCT 2020 - OCT 2020 - OCT 2020 - MAR 2021 MAR 2021 MAR 2021 MAR 2021

THE STORY OF GRACE PONI

“The savings project made me able to support my family in terms of providing food, at least three meals a day, able to pay school fees for my children, provide clothes for my children. My next plan is to start a business.”

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*Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning

ACHIEVEMENTS 2021

491 GRAFTED MANGO SEEDLINGS

SwEET ORANGE SEEDLINGS

700

Tools, vegetable seeds Agriculture and other essential 700 equipment have been SUPPORTED supplied to support 700 agriculture activities in all the group, 24 member, AGRICULTURAL GROUPS and pastor ALL GROUPS SUPPLIED gardens.

AVOCADO SEEDLINGS jACkFRUIT SEEDLINGS

DISTRIbUTED AND PLANTED wITH PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS

A TOTAL OF 2,591

ALL GROUPS SUPPLIED AGAIN wITH kEY INPUTS 2,591 AND REFRESHER TRAINING IN ORDER TO HELP MAINTAIN TRAINED FRUIT TREES DISTRIbUTED VEGETAbLE TO ALL GROUP MEMbERS PRODUCTION LEVELS PASTORS & PASTORS. CLINIC AND 76 OFFICE GARDENS GROUP % GROUP 320 MEMbERS GARDENS wITH A TOTAL IN SUSTAINAbLE ORGANIC PLANT-bASED COMPOST POULTRY POPULATION OF VEGETAbLE PRODUCTION, HEAPS INCREASED bY PROjECT 2x FRUIT TREE PLANTING & ESTAbLISHMENT AND 100 SMALL bUSINESS 3,168 CHICkS DEVELOPMENT LIVES IMPACTED bY FOOD 43% RAISED AND INCOME bENEFITS TO 87% FROM THIS % AGRICULTURAL SINCE 2020 INDIVIDUALS PROjECT wITH PLANT-bASED VEGETAbLE COMPOST HEAPS SALES FROM INCREASED bY GROUP GARDENS The aim of INCREASED bY AN AVERAGE OF our agriculture 63% training is to TO 91% 400% SINCE 2020 equip learners TOTAL with the skills of sustainable SINCE 2020 VEG VALUE PRODUCED bY organic farming practices that will PROjECT MEL* DATA ANALYSED enable them to improve their families’ £106k FROM

The aim of our agriculture training is to equip learners with the skills of sustainable organic farming practices that will enable them to improve their families’ food security, nutrition and income.

IN 2021 INDIVIDUALS & 48 GROUPS 16 REPORTED

2021 saw pastors included within our agriculture training programme, a new challenge as they are dispersed across the Mijale and Imvepi areas and only come together for training and group activities. Training the pastors’ spouses as well has produced significant benefits in vegetable production as they work together as a family team. The value of vegetable production in pastor family gardens is almost twice that as compared to other individual gardens.

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2021

Christian Discipleship

The Loud Speaker and Discipleship Projects have been very effective in refugee settlements and the Mijale area, especially during the lockdown of 2021.

2 NEw LOUD SPEAkER been very effective in refugee settlements and the Mijale area, especially during the lockdown of 2021. SYSTEMS IN REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS, NOw DAILY 4 IN TOTAL wITH LOCAL NEwS & COMMITTEES ADVICE OVERSEEING ITS USE AS wELL AS COVID SPIRITUAL AwARENESS SUPPORT NEwS REACHING AND HEALTH & wELLbEING jESUS 7,048 DISCUSSIONS FILM SHOwN REFUGEES & POOR UGANDANS TO 950 Eye assessments for the Savings Group and church REFUGEES IN NEw leaders enable them to administer their roles more LOCATIONS IN effectively. 2021

bIbLES GLASSES PURCHASED PURCHASED 50 IN bARI FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS ENGLISH 15 IN 2021 140 DIFFERENT PAIRS

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MANASSAH SONGA’S NEw GLASSES
“Before I received the glasses, my eyes would tear
when I read for long but now, I don’t experience it.
Reading in an open place under the sun shine affected my eyes in
a way that letters seem mixed up and the words appear black. But
now I don’t get disturbed under the sun while using the glasses.
During prayer service in the church, the lighting is so low that I
cannot read the bible without glasses but now that is possible.”
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ACHIEVEMENTS

2021

Clinic, CATT* & outreach

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INCREASE
IN PATIENTS OF
19%
SINCE 2020
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THANkS FROM kERwA HEALTH CENTRE

FUNDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINIC wHICH HAS SEEN 11,426 SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEES & POOR UGANDANS

“Our level of cooperation with Jehovah Rapha clinic is really exceptional – our patients from Kerwa Health Centre III have benefitted on a daily basis from all the equipment in the clinic throughout the year especially the scanner, Oxygen concentrator and the various laboratory tests that are lacking in Kerwa H/C III. Even myself when I became sick, and as well, the new skills I received in treating children with all sorts of trauma. Sadly, the clinic does not receive any help from the Uganda government apart from the medical record books.”

ULTRASOUND SCANS FOR LOCAL DIAGNOSIS OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS SEEN IN 514 THE CLINIC PATIENTS SAVING EACH PATIENT 50MILE ROUND TRIP 1,950 ANTENATAL CLASSES & CHECkUPS MIDwIFERY SERVICES AT CLINIC DELIVERED 218 bAbIES SAFELY IN 2021

Mr. Aziku Augustus, the in–charge Kerwa H/C III (Government health centre) & CATT Counsellor

CHILDREN DISTRIbUTED GIVEN VITAMIN A 450 23,942 MOSQUITO NETS & TRAINED CHILDREN GIVEN DE-wORMING 217 21,974 ON MALARIA PREVENTION, FAMILY PREGNANT MOTHERS SPACING, wATER RECEIVING MULTI-VITAMIN ‐SANITATION AND HYGIENE DESPITE 3,500 COVID ‐19

TRAUMA THERAPY COMMUNITY EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMME RAISING 9 AwARENESS FOR SOUTH SUDANESE PEOPLE TRAINED TO wORk wITH 6,500 TRAUMATISED CHILDREN & REFUGEE ADULTS CHILDREN

COUNSELLING OFFERS HOPE

This testimonial written by a 17 year old girl who had suffered abandonment and abuse by family members: “I had completely lost hope in life as I was afraid. I couldn’t continue with this kind of suffering besides, seeing the future for my education being doomed is the most painful thing in my life yet, I have the dream of becoming an accountant. However, I am so grateful to the almighty God for the gift of Rev. Canon Charles - by organizing a series of counselling sessions involving psychoeducation and interesting self-story telling using some local objects which made me later feel relieved and free in mind – through his counselling sessions, I am seeing another brighter future”

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CATT COUNSELLORS SELECTED TO LEARN TO TRAIN OTHERS

CATT COUNSELLORS SUPPORTED AN 611 INCREASE Of CHILDREN IN 2021 71% SINCE 2020

*CATT Children’s Accelerated Trauma Therapy

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ACHIEVEMENTS 2021

Education Sponsorship

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Isaac kwaje former CRESS sponsored student and now bookkeeper with the DOL in Arua writes: “I am writing to thank you for the support that you have provided

for me through the CRESS education sponsorship program since 2014. When I look back, I realise the difference this education sponsorship has created in my life and how it has impacted my family and community. I was once in tears when I saw village mates of my age leading a hopeless and helpless life, drunkerdness, drugs addicts, limited access to education due to poverty and I started imagining how my life would be like without CRESS sponsorship.

Thank you for helping me attain one of my greatest dreams.”

kenyi Gideon is now a P.5 pupil. “I thank CRESS for supporting me during the lockdown through home learning. My father got for me good teachers to teach me at home. I learned so much and passed the tests very well. I was studying in Koboko but now because of the great improvement in my tests, I secured a position in one of the good schools in Arua. I thank God and CRESS for that. I am going to continue to work very hard. May God bless you.”

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IMPACT 2021

CRESS’ 2021 strategy aims to help tackle the underlying causes of poverty and social injustice, as part of global efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

CRESS’ 49 Savings Groups aim to break the cycle of poverty by delivering loans and skills training to their 1570 members, representing over 10,000 within their households, which in turn provides them with financial security and the ability to afford an education, better nutrition, hygiene and health.

CRESS aims to increase food security through 24 Agriculture Groups by delivering training to new group members, to key community leaders and existing groups focusing on sustainable organic vegetable production and fruit tree planting and establishment.

Group and individual gardens generate a total vegetable production area of over 250 Ha with a total yearly value of £106K.

Over 2500 fruit trees were planted in 2021. The program total is now 4,300. These include mango, pineapple, papaya, orange, avocado and jackfruit. These fruits will ripen for harvest within a couple of years improving nutrition, especially during hunger seasons of low food availability.

The selling of excess fruit and vegetable provides income for all 396 members with which they can purchase further food supplies. This will provide food security for some 3,168

In 2021, CRESS’ Primary Healthcare Clinic treated 11,426 South Sudanese refuges and poor Ugandan people. Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea mostly seen in children below 5 years and pregnant mothers. While peptic ulcers, brucellosis and typhoid including STIs, skin conditions and eye problems were mostly seen in adults. There were also cases of malnutrition seen in the clinic.

The ultrasound equipment provided a diagnosis for 514 patients. The clinic’s midwife helped safely deliver 218 babies and saw 1,950 mothers for antenatal clinics.

Despite COVID challenges 450 Mosquito nets were distributed and 217 mothers trained in malaria prevention, family spacing, water ‐sanitation and hygiene. Outreach services also delivered 23,942 doses of vitamin A and de-worming for 21,974 children.

3,500 pregnant mothers received multi-vitamins

individuals.

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IMPACT 2021

CRESS prefers to talk about our contribution to change, rather than claiming our work alone led to any given change.

*Education Response Plan for Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda (2018-2021) - www.edu-links.org

CRESS education sponsorship programme has supported young people in the refugee camps to access education including 10 students in tertiary education, 28 children have been supported to attend primary school and 25 at secondary level.

During the COVID restrictions and school closures their education was continued through home-tutoring and online learning as well as attending school for short periods and exams.

These students were also all invited to an educational conference in Arua to share experiences and life stories with elders and help them develop a growth mindset.

CRESS has supported women via the primary healthcare clinic outreach services. Refugee women have been taught malaria prevention and control, hygiene, sanitation and family planning.

At the clinic 1950 have attended antenatal classes; and women make up the majority of participants in both the Agricultural and Savings Groups, where they have been taught skills to improve their food and financial security and enabling them to increase their levels of empowerment and equality to become a force for change in their communities.

50% of students who are sponsored through CRESS are female, in Uganda only 40%* of enrolled refugee students are female.

Through the 49 Savings Groups and the 24 Agricultural Groups, CRESS has helped the South Sudanese group members to set up and develop their own businesses, grow their own food and generate their own income which encourages sustainable economic growth in their households and communities.

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11 YEARS OF CRESS

     - **2011**

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2020

Supported refugees through COVID lockdown with food, PPE, home-schooling and Loud Speaker Project

Used Zoom for meetings with Arua and UK events

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2017

2019

41 savings groups started with 1,041 members

Clinic undertook hygiene and RUMPS training, and co-ordinated CATT Counsellors as well as seeing 7862 patients

2021

All in this report...

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FINANCE

Income

Total: £223,155

2.2% fundraising events and merchandise

22.1% trusts & foundations

10.9% Gift Aid

5.2% support costs 3.5% raising funds

64.8% Donations

91.3% Uganda programme costs

Expenditure Total: £239,909

Finance highlights of CRESS’ 2021 Accounts

Food distribution enabled by CRESS

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STRATEGIC ObjECTIVES

The table below sets out our plans for the coming year:

Strategic Objective Plans 2022

Begin process of
community ownership
without UK support
where feasible		 • Continue to improve governance in UK & Uganda
• Continue poultry & gardens project to support
ofce & clinic
Equip refugees to be
income secure		 • Agriculture Groups develop sustainability
• Savings Groups increased to 60, continue
introducing training including agriculture
•RUMPS training continued
Improve and develop
training to boost
livelihood opportunities
for young
• Sponsored education, academic and vocational,
both to be valued
• RUMPS training

Build capacity
and capabilities of
organisation to deliver
strategy		 • Improve current monitoring and supervisory
processes
• Develop and train CRESS staf & volunteers
•Further develop strategies, policies and budgets
Diversify income
generation and boost
fundraising
• Increase Regular Donors, Legacies, Major Donors,
Corporates, Trust Funds
• Increase fundraising events
•Recruit Ambassadors and volunteer fund-raisers
Improve health in
the community and
sustainability of clinic		 • Primary Healthcare Clinic, increase sustainability
• Improve clinic facilities
•Further support CATT counselling

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GOVERNANCE

Governance

CRESS is an unincorporated organisation. Its governing document is a trust deed dated 12th of April 2011, as amended by resolutions dated 23rd of January 2013 and 11th of November 2019.

CRESS recruits Trustees in the UK with the skills and experience to ensure the charity carries out its activities effectively and efficiently. New Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees.

The Trustees take an active interest in operational activities and remain informed through regular reports and three full Board meetings a year.

2021 Trustees

Chair of Trustees

Jeremy Metcalfe

Trustees

Caroline Lamb John Kenneth Elliott Broadley Dr Jonathan Oliver Cullis Jane Guy Olivia Jane Jones

Specialist Volunteer Advisers

Emotional Health Advisor

Fiona Sheldon

Education and Sponsorship Becky Sedgwick

Agricultural Adviser Olivia Jane Jones

South Sudan Adviser

Namurye Jane Basa Volunteer Coordinator & Strategy Assistant

Jamie Melville

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

Founder & CEO Caroline Lamb Trustees Volunteer Advisors Accountant Office Manager Fund Raising Charity Support Coordinator Jeremy Metcalfe (Chair) Fiona Sheldon Alan Murray Naomi Booth Support Jamie Melville Jonathan Cullis Olivia Jones Devon Reeser Olivia Jones Becky Sedgwick DELIVERY PARTNERS IN Claire Bourne Ambassadors Event Organisers John Broadley Namurye Jane Basa UGANDA Jane Guy Wendy Fry Health & Clinic Diocese of Liwolo Edward Mika Bishop Joseph Aba Clinicians Security Guards Development Co-ordinator Diocesan Secretary Archdeacons Candia Natal Kenyi Simaya Samuel Doa Alex Kenyi Gerald Atama Lodiong Samuel Yangi BethyKiden Reida Education Agriculture Microfinance Trauma Finance Logistics Discipleship Admin Asst Healing Moses Marle Isaac Soro Joel Abate Samuel Doa Abate Julious Samuel Doa FinanceMorris Daniel Dubek SusanCook Scopas Myrue Yango Yunia Isaac Soro Charles KenyiGale ScopasCanon Isaac KwajeAccountantIrene Abiko Eric NelsonDriver Security Guards Rina KojoCook Ivan Kenyi

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Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. This Annual Report provides a summary of our main activities undertaken in 2021 demonstrating our charitable purpose for the public benefit.

Risk Management

The Trustees have approved a risk register in 2021, important risks discussed at each trustee meeting. The register will be reviewed annually.

Safeguarding

The Trustees believe that the welfare of children and vulnerable individuals is paramount. The charity operates within the framework of its safeguarding policy, which clearly states how incidents and allegations will be handled should they arise.

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Financial Overview

CRESS’ financial position is shown in and the attached accounts. Income from current supporters’ donations, together with income streams, the the associated Gift Aid, increased by core activities are expected to be 4% compared to the previous year sustainable through the coming year to £168,822 despite the continued ahead. disruption caused by the pandemic. However, grants from other agencies Reserves were only half the previous year’s level CRESS understands that our at £49,336. Much of the extra grant supporters want our resources to be money received in 2020 was for short used in the most efficient and effective term projects which have continued manner achieving maximum impact for their implementation during 2021 and our beneficiaries. The Trustees aim to as a result the overall expenditure maintain unrestricted bank balances on charitable activities in Uganda at a level which will provide sufficient increased slightly over the previous funds to ensure that charitable year to £219,035, with support for the activities, support and governance core staff, students and activities being costs are covered for 3 months. The maintained at the previous level. Trustees believe that the scale of our Unrestricted reserves carried forward current operations requires no change were £54,709 (2020: £53,545) to the reserves policy. However, they and with funds in will continue to review the situation as hand the charity develops.

core activities are expected to be sustainable through the coming year ahead.

supporters want our resources to be used in the most efficient and effective manner achieving maximum impact for our beneficiaries. The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted bank balances at a level which will provide sufficient funds to ensure that charitable activities, support and governance costs are covered for 3 months. The Trustees believe that the scale of our current operations requires no change to the reserves policy. However, they will continue to review the situation as the charity develops.

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CHARITY DETAILS

Charity

CRESS

Christian Relief and Education for South Sudanese

Registered Charity Number

1141343

Principal Address

Knighton Manor Farm, Knighton Road, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5EB

bankers

HSBC Bank Plc Blandford Forum

17 Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AG

Independent Examiner

H Flint FCA

Mead House, High Road, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5EH

Adviser

Alan Murray

72 Churchfield Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 2QP

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ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

CRESS For the year ended 31 December 2021

Registered charity number: 1141343

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CONTENTS

28-34 Statements of Financial Activities 35 Independent Examiners report to the Trustees 36 Statement of Trustee responsibilities

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STATEMENT of Financial Activities Year ended 31st December 2021

Unrestricted Restricted 2021 2020
Funds Income
Funds
Incoming resources (Note 2)
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 88,855 129,503 218,358 260,157
Other tradingactivities 4,796 - 4,796 827
Investments 1 - 1 9
Total income and endowments 93,652 129,503 223,155 260,993
Resources expended (Note 3)
Expenditure
Raisingfunds 8330 - 8330 8,009
Charitable activities 83,958 147,621 231,579 220,699
Total expenditure 92,288 147,621 239,909 228,708
Net income (expenditure) before transfers 1,364 (18,118) (16,754) 32,285
Transfer of funds
Transfer between funds - - - -
Net movement in funds 1,364 (18,118) (16,754) 32,285
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 53,545 62,719 116,264 83,979
Total funds carried forward 54,909 44,601 99,510 116,264

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bALANCE SHEET CRESS As at 31 December 2021

2021 2020
Fixed assets
Tangible assets (Note 6) 154 206
Current assets
Debtors (Note7) 5,338 11,519
Cash at bank and in hand (Note9) 96,016 105,735
101,354 117,254
Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year
Creditors (Note 8) 1,998 1,196
Net current assets 99,356 116,058
Total assets less current liabilities 99510 116,264
Funds of the charity (Note11)
Restricted funds 44,601 62,719
Unrestricted funds 54,909 53,545
Total funds 99,510 116,264

Approval

Signed on behalf of all the trustees

Jeremy Metcalfe Chair of Trustees

Date

29.03.22

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NOTES to the Financial Statements As at 31 December 2021

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

Going concern

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Income

Recognition of income

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

Offsetting

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.

Grants and Donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met.

The charity is not registered for VAT.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

Donated goods

Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so.

Support Costs

The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31st December 2021

Income from interest, royalties and dividends

This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.

Expenditure and liabilities

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised where it is more than likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions.

Creditors

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amount less any trade discounts.

Assets

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1,000. They are valued at cost. The depreciation rates and methods used are as follows:

Account Method Rate
Equipment Reducing balance 25%

Debtors

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement account after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2021

Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Income
Funds		 2021 2020
2. Analysis of income

Donations and legacies
Donations andgifts 67,606 77,085 144,691 132,365
Gift Aid 10,105 14,226 24,331 27,462
General grants provided by other
charities		 11,144 38,192 49,336 100,330
Total donations and legacies 88,855 129,503 218,358 260,157
Other trading activities
Events and merchandise 4,796 - 4,796 827
Total other tradingactivities 4,796 - 4,796 827
Incomefrom investments
Interest income 1 - 1 9
Total income from investments 1 - 1 9
Total income 93,652 129,503 223,155 260,993
Total incomein the previous year 97,216 163,777 - 260,993
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Income
Funds		 2021 2020
3. Analysis of expenditure

Raisingfunds
Expenditure on raisingfunds 8,330 - 8,330 8,009
Investment management costs
Total raisingfunds 8,330 - 8,330 8,009
Charitable activities
Programme costs 71,414 147,621 219,035 203,997
Support costs 12,544 - 12,544 16,702
Total charitable activities 83,958 147,621 231,579 220,699
Total expenditure 92,288 147,621 239,909 228,708
Total expenditureinthe previous year 68,959 159,749 - 228,708

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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2021

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 2021 2020
4. Programme costs
Agriculture - 9,659 9,659 18,236
Bush schools - 2,041 2,041 -
CATT training 404 3,633 4,037 6027
Christian discipleship 350 3,500 3,850 2377
Clinic equipment and running
cost		 - 7,798 7,798 1517
Clinic medicine - 8,631 8,631 19,768
Covid 19response 46 500 546 22,950
Education - 43,956 43,956 42,243
General ofce costs - 7,077 7,077 677
Land - 7,841 7,841 -
Lentproject - - - -
Loud speakerproject - - - 1,540
Management, administration
and stafsupportcosts		 22,332 - 22,332 35,918
Refugees - - - -
RUMPS - 149 149 1,921
Salaries 8,326 52,067 60,393 45,636
Savingsgroups 4,796 - 4,796 1,469
Support medicine 874 769 1,643 2,946
Travel - - - -
Vehiclepurchases 34,286 - 34,286 -
Vehicle maintenance - - - 772
Total 71,414 147,621 219,035 203,997
5. Support costs
Governance 218 - 218 797
Ofce and accountancysupport 8,448 - 8,448 11,382
IT software and consumables 1,592 - 1,592 1,538
Printing postage and stationery 1,062 - 1,062 1,450
Others 1,224 - 1,224 1,535
Total 12,544 - 12,544 16,702

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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2021

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6. Tangible fixed assets
Equipment Total
Cost
At 1 January 2021 650 650
At 31 December 2021 650 650
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021 444 444
Charge for year 52 52
At 31 December 2021 496 496
Net Book Value
At 31 December 2021 154 154
At 31 December 2020 206 206
Unrestricted Restricted
income income
funds funds 2021 2020
7. Debtors
-
Prepayments and accrued 5,338 5,338 11,519
income
8. Creditors
Accruals and deferred 1,998 - 1,998 1196
income
9. Cash at bank and in hand 47,966 48050 96,016 105,735
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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2021

11. Charity funds 11. Charity funds Balance at Income Expenditure Transfers Balance at
1 January
2021		 31 December
2021
Unrestricted funds
Contingency 18,899 18,899
General 8,105 93,452 (92,288) 8,688 17,957
Designated funds
Vehicle replacement
fund		 20,010 - - (18320) 1,690
Programme costs 6,531 9632 16,163
Total 53,545 93,652 (92,288) - 54,909
Restricted funds
Agriculture 7,847 6,588 (9,659) 4,776
Bush schools fund 41 2,500 (2,041) 500
CATT training 48 3,600 (3,633) 15
Christian discipleship 3,500 (3,500) -
Clinic equipment and
running costs		 9,699 4,125 (7,798) 6,026

Clinic medicine		 3,378 7,000 (8,631) 1,747
Covid 19response 500 (500) -
General ofce costs in
Uganda		 16,854 40,828 (43,956) 13,726
Education 3,417 6,499 (7,077) 2,839
Land for clinic buildings 7,841 (7,841) -
Loud speakerproject - -
RUMPS - women’s
health		 1,680 (149) 1,531
Salaries 10,899 54,363 (52,067) 13,195
Savingsgroups - - -
Support medicine for
staf		 769 (769) -
Travel 246 246
Vehicle maintenance - -
Total 62,719 129,503 (147,621) - 44,601
Total funds 116,264 223,155 (239,909) - 99,510

Notes

The Designated funds represent unrestricted income funds that have been provisionally set aside to provide for a replacement vehicle for the operations in Uganda, and certain other salaries and expenses in the coming year in order to ensure continuity of essential coordinating services provided by the implementing partner agency.

The Restricted Income funds represent grants and other donations that have been specifically raised for certain elements of the development programme in Uganda. The Education fund includes a sponsorship programme covering fees and other educational expenses for a number of school and university students in the community.

The salaries fund includes grants and sponsorship for key staff and project coordinators in the Diocese of Liwolo.

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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2021

Balance at Income Expenditure Transfers Balance at
1 January
2020		 31 December
2020
Unrestricted funds
Contingency 18,899 18,899
Education 6,389 97,216 (68,959) (26,541) 8105
General
Mechanic
Salaries 20,010 20,010
Support medicine 6531 6,531
Total 25,288 97,216 (68,959) - 53,545
Restricted funds
Agriculture 7,735 16,393 (16,281) 7,847
Bush schools fund 41 41
CATT training 1,075 5,000 (6,027) 48
Christian discipleship 2,260 (2,260) -
Clinic medicine 11,216 (1,517) 9,699
Education 21,874 1,272 (19,768) 3,378
Land 22,538 (22,538) -
Lentproject 9,062 50,035 (42,243) 16854
Management,
administration and staf
support costs		 - 4094 (677) 3417
Salaries 7,841 7,841
Savingsgroups 625 (625) -
Support medicine 2,458 1,143 (1,921) 1,680
Travel 10,814 43,620 (43,535) 10,899
Refugee 493 (493) -
RUMPS 2,344 (1,575) 769
Universityfees 246 246
Vehicle maintenance 289 (289) -
Total 58,691 163,777 (159,749) - 62,719
Totalfunds 83,979 260,993 (228,708) - 116,264

12. Transactions with trustees and related parties

During the year six trustees made donations totalling £9,970 (2020: £18,007) towards the normal activities of the charity.

One trustee was reimbursed £982 (2020: £1,868) for expenses incurred on behalf of the charity. No other trustees have received any expenses or benefits from the charity during the year.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S

Report to the Trustees of Christian Relief and Education for South Sudan CRESS

For the year ended 31 December 2021

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Christian Relief and Education for South Sudanese) for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 24 to 34,

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s 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 respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Henry Flint FCA

Mead House, High Road, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 SEH

Date:

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STATEMENT

of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees

Olivia Jones Secretary

Date: 29.03.22

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