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A LITTLE GESTURE P.3-8 1 PROJECTS P.9-15 2 FUNDRAISING P.16-18 3 FINANCIAL REVIEW P.19-24 4 FINAL NOTE P25 5

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7 [th]
poorest
country in
the world
71%
of the population
lives in rural areas
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A Little Gesture A Great Help (ALG) Aboutus

ALG is a non-profit organization recognized by the Charity Commission for England and Wales since 2011. In 2023, ALG reached >3 250 direct beneficiaries in the province of Gaza, . Mozambique, in its joint operation with sister charity UPG Portugal[1]

Vision

Break the cycle of poverty in Mozambique

Misson

Promote the improvement of the living conditions of every child in the needy communities in southern Mozambique.

UPG is a non-profit Association legally recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization for Development (NGDO) by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2008, and by the Mozambican Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2010. ALG is registered with the UK Charity Commission since 2011

Letter from the Chairman

Whenever the year comes to an end, we stop to reflect and look at what we have achieved in a year that always ends up being too short for all that we want to do. Anxious to do more, it is now time to admire what we have accomplished with wonder and share with gratitude with you friends, donours and partners, who have allowed us to go further. What are after all these Little Gestures we do in Mozambique?

Little Gestures that take 11’500 food baskets to 630 families of 960 sponsored children; ✓ Did you know we have distributed 57 tons of rice and 35 tons of flour, amongst other basic staples?
• Little Gestures that cooked more than 390 thousand meals for 2388 children every school day, for many their only hot meal of the day;
✓ Did you know we cooked 39 tons of rice and 29 tons of beans?
Little Gestures that allowed 118 children to take their first steps in pre-school education, for a total of 205 children across all our pre-schools;
✓ Did you know this year we were able to build a new kitchen at the Pre-School Santa Catarina?
• Little Gestures that allowed 13 young adults to join our higher studies scholarships program, of which 77% are female;
✓ Did you know 2 of our students graduated in 2023?

This year, which was special to me as I visited Mozambique after a few years away, I could observe again close by the power of Little Gestures. More than anything, I could see the young generation that is emerging into adulthood and really having a different life. Like José, João, Gil. Each with their life permeated by independence and no doubt marked by the existence of Little Gestures. Each with the right to their own dream.

Every day, the A Little Gesture team in Portugal, the UK and Mozambique seeks to do more for these children. For each of their gestures, I thank them profoundly. We close the year feeling proud for our children and young adults, with a feeling of gratitude for our donours, happy that we can make a difference.

The children grow, the dreams as well. We want and know we can do more. And we will in 2024!

Sara Vicente Barreto – ALG Founder

EDUCATION Pre-schools After-School Support School Feeding Uni. Scholarships INFRASTRUCTURE (IE) Family Huts Other Community & Latrines Infrastructure Nutrition SUSTAINABILITY Education Technical Courses Family/ Youth Community Courses Income Generation POVERTY RELIEF HIV Day Centre Health Initiatives Emergency Fund

How we operate

The Child at the Center of Our Intervention ALG accomplishes its mission by providing indepth, personalised support to each child, promoting nutrition, education, and empowerment in a healthy and dignified environment.

>35k £813kxx disbursed ince 2011vida s children supported since 2011 apoiadas

A Little Gesture Mozambique

2023

2023 BENEFICIARIES

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

£ RAISED £ APPLIED BY PROJECT BY TYPE

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CHOKWÉ
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Direct Beneficiaries: >1200

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XAI -XAI
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Direct Beneficiaries: >300

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CHONGOENE
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Direct Beneficiaries: >325
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£39 997 £71 588
Education Poverty Infrastructure Sustainability General
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CASE STUDY

INCREASING FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

ALG is focused on female empowerment by investing in women's education and training. This boosts self-confidence, reduces gender inequality and encourages women and girls to stand for themselves and for their The up fight rights.

Almira

more are, the their and empowered they greater power Kyrie Petrakis control over their own lives.

Former UPG Sponsored Child, Former Local Technician, University Scholarship Student

Almira is 21 years old and has been with ALG since she was, in the UPG Sponsorship Program at Santa Luisa de Marillac School in Manjangue, when she started fifth grade. With her great affection for children, her childhood dream was to become a teacher.

With ALG, Almira took part in several professional technical courses, such as the Culinary Arts technical course (2016) and the Cutting and Sewing technical course (2018). In 2021, she finished 12th grade and enrolled at the Teacher Training Centre in Inhambane, but unfortunately was unable to continue her course.

In 2022, her motivation and proactivity led her to become a tutor for the After School Support project at Santa is Luísa de Marillac. In this activity, Almira took her first professional steps and realised that her great passion supporting and helping people. At the end of the year, Almira was accepted onto a university scholarship and is now studying General Nursing.

ALG IN NUMBERS

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ALG Beneficiaries
Net number of beneficiaries
Total ALG beneficiaries
4.0 x
Touchpoints
6610
4376
3251
3095
2975
2612 1.5 x
1.5 x
1.1 x
1794
1646
FY'20 FY'21 FY'22 FY'23
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Nota : Net number of beneficiaries reflects unique number of children who benefit from one or more A Little Gesture initiatives. Note that 2020 was an emergency year, with several initiatives dedicated to the same beneficiaries during the pandemic.

2021-2023

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Applied Funds by Type
£72,241
£57,128
£40,757
FY'21 FY'22 FY'23
Charitable Activities Governance Costs Fundraising Costs
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Source of Funds by Project
FY'20 FY'21 FY'22 FY'23
Education Poverty Infrastructure Sustainability General
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alittlegesture.org

PROJECTS

The ALG Projects are local intervention initiatives that complement the UPG Sponsorship program. These initiatives enable the beneficiary children and their families to grow up in a context of opportunity and to meet the necessary conditions to break the poverty cycle .

EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURES

Pre-school | School Feeding | AfterHousing | Community Infrastructure School Support | Uni Scholarship SUSTAINABILITY

Technical Education | Income Generation

POVERTY RELIEF

HIV Day Centre | One-off support | Hygiene & Health | Emergency Relief

Projects

Intervention Areas

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Direct support for very vulnerable
POVERTY RELIEF
populations
Education for children and young
EDUCATION
adults
Improved living conditions for
INFRASTRUCTURE
families and communities
Technical education and income
SUSTAINABILITY
generation in families
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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
# BENEFICIARIES (1)	1’626	1’646	1’794	2’975	3’095
# INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES	8’130	8’230	8’970	14’725	15’475
APPLIED FUNDS	£108 641	£90 089	£78 621	£40 757	£57 128
% EDUCATION	64%	32%	41%	48%	85%
% POVERTY RELIEF	28%	65%	42%	37%	8%
% SUSTAINABILITY	7%	3%	7%	0%	0%
% GENERAL	0%	0%	10%	15%	7%
FUNDS RECEIVED	£99 974	£101 975	£89 336	£89 556	£38 997

Sustainable

Development Goals (SDG)

231 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3 AND 5, DISTRIBUTED AMONG 3 SCHOOLS:

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Beneficiaries Historical Evolution
231
187 186
2021 2022 2023
SVP ESC EFI Scholarships EFI
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LOCATION: KEY DONORS: Xai Xai The Mac Bevan Chongoene Charitable Trust Chokwé UPG - Ribacapital UPG - TVCabo Moçambique

Per Child Per Year 156£ Per Child Per Month 13£

Pre-school Education

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Historical Costs Evolution 2021-2023
£35,955
£33,120
£27,085
2021 2022 2023
EFI ESC SVP
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2023 Highlights

At Escolinha de Santa Catarina, the highlight was the construction of the school kitchen, planned for a long time and which brought joy to the entire school, especially to its Cook, who now has a healthy and well cared environment to cook
At Escolinha Flor da Infância and Escolinha de Santa Catarina, progress continues in the involvement of the Parents Committee, which supports the celebration of children's birthdays and in monitoring relevant issues at the Escolinhas
Also noteworthy is the training given to the teachers at Escolinha de S. Vicente de Paulo

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Female % by Program Attendance by School Dropout Rate by Program
16%
98%
68%
59%
49%
96%
96%
3%
0%
EFI ESC SVP
EFI ESC SVP EFI ESC SVP
By program Average Dropout Rate
All Programs By program 2023 Attendance Average of all programs
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Notes:

Project Expenses or Project Costs are shown throughout the document, which refer to the local project expenses, which may or not be the same as the disbursements made to the ground. When an excess or deficit remains, it is carried over to the next year of the project. Project expenses are shown inclusive of the projects co-funded with UPG.

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2 306 CHILDREN WHO BENEFIT FROM SCHOOL
School Feeding
MEALS IN 2 LOCATIONS
Beneficiaries Historical Evolution
2023 Highlights Historical Costs Evolution 2021-2023
2256 2306
• In 2023, the São Vicente de Paulo Food Program expanded to 5 £82,656
£74,885
days a week as planned through the co-financing from Instituto
931 Camões, with a positive impact on school attendance and retention
£36,185
•
Also noteworthy is the collaboration and exchange of experiences
between the Santa Luísa and São Vicente Schools, achieving best
2021 2022 2023 practices in both projects
SLM SVP
2021 2022 2023
SLM SVP
LOCATION: KEY DONORS:
Chokwé ALG RPHM 2024 Attendance Rate
Beneficiaries Per Gender Weight % Variation
Manjangue Private Donours Xmas 14%
12%
Appeal 50% 50% 10% 98% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100%
UPG - Seth, S.A. 8%
6%
UPG - Instituto Camões I.
4%
49% 51%
P. 2%
0%
F M 1ᵃ 2ᵃ 3ᵃ 4ᵃ 5ᵃ 6ᵃ 7ᵃ 1ᵃ 2ᵃ 3ᵃ 4ᵃ 5ᵃ 6ᵃ 7ᵃ
Per Child Per Year
SLM SVP SLM SVP SLM Average SVP Average SLM SVP SLM Total SVP Total
39£
Per Child Per Month
3£
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SDG:

Notes:

SDG:

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507 CHILDREN, FROM 1ST TO 12TH GRADE, IN 4
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AFTER SCHOOL SUPPORT CLASSES:
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Beneficiaries Historical Evolution
535
513
467
2021 2022 2023
SLM SVP ESC EFI
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LOCATION: KEY DONORS: Xai Xai, The Mac Bevan Charitable Chongoene Trust Chokwé UPG - Moza Banco Manjangue UPG - BCI Moçambique UPG - Ribacapital Per Child Per Year 41£ Per Child Per Month 2£

After-School Support

2023 Highlights

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Historical Costs Evolution 2021-2023
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Focus on improving after-school support classes, with an in-depth analysis of the project results in 2023, while planning changes for 2024,

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£12,954
£9,567 £9,422
2021 2022 2023
SVP SLM EFI ESC
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Training given to After-School Support monitors
Good progress in the socio-cultural activities at São Vicente de Paulo and Santa Luísa de Marilac, as well as with the Sports Days
Significant increase in the number of students at Escolinha de Santa Catarina approaching the target of 60 established at the beginning of the year, with a significant number of them being Sponsored Children from the surrounding communities.

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Attendance % Dropout Rate
99% 5%
79% 81%
3%
2%
2%
SLM SVP ESC SLM SVP EFI ESC
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Gender

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M
45%
F
55%
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Notes:

Healthcare, 13

20 YOUNG PEOPLE, ACROSS 2 MAIN REGIONS

Beneficiaries Historical Evolution

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14
10
2021 2022 2023
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LOCATION: KEY DONORS:

Uni Scholarship

2023 Highlights

Significant expansion of the program in 2023 after post-Covid slowdown
Out of 48 potential high-school graduates, A Little Gesture received 22 applications and approved 13 new candidates,
Introduction of a scholarship coordinator per zone and monthly monitoring of scholarship recipients
1 graduation in 2023: Artemisa – Zootechnical Engineering

Historical Costs Evolution 2021-2023

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£26,899
£10,664
£9,994
2021 2022 2023
Uni Scholarships
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Xai Xai UPG and ALG Private Chokwé Donors

SDG:

UPG - Câmara Municipal

de Cascais

UPG - AgeCascais

Per Student per Year ~~1 341£~~ Per Student Per Month 112£

By Scholarship Type

By Gender

By Field

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Computing, 2
12
Electricity, 2
M
8 8
35%
Law, 1
5
4
F 3 Management, 1
65%
Engineering, 1
F M T
Technical Universitary
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Notes:

next year of the project. Project expenses are shown inclusive of the projects co-funded with UPG.

SDG:

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39 CHILDREN, AGED BETWEEN 7 AND 21:
Beneficiaries Historical Evolution
39
38 38
2021 2022 2023
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LOCATION: KEY DONORS: Manjangue UPG Private Donour ALG Year-End Appeal

Per Child Per Year 590 £ Per Child Per Month 49 £

HIV Day Center

Historical Costs Evolution 2021-2023

2023 Highlights

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£23,505 £23,000
£21,338
2021 2022 2023
SLM Center
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Progress in integrating Day Center activities with other School activities
6 new children: Ivone, Flora, Anatércia, Yurca, Afonso, Quelrla
Continuation of learning how to cut and sew with the Tailor
Strengthening arts activities

Approval Rate

By Gender

Average Final Grade

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86% 13
81%
78% 76%
71% 72%
65% 67%
12
56%
M
11
46%
F
54%
10
Primary education Secondary education All
Primary education Secondary education All
F M Total
F M Total
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Notes:

umpequenogesto.org/

FUNDRAISING

Fundraising Summary Fundraising Channels 2023 Initiatives

2023 Fundraising Overview

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Funds Raised by Channel Funds Raised by Type of Donour
Grants
38 997 £
Raised Other Sources £12,525
Individual £17,775
Funds Raised
Grants £8,025
£12 525
Corporate Matching £7,610
Gift Aid on
Regular Donations £6,156
Donations
Foundation £16,735
One-Off £2,324
Education Poverty Infrastructure Sustainability General 2 172£
Campaigns £2,065
General Funds
Challenges £293 Corporate £2,164
Raised
Events £-
31%
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2023 Fundraising Analysis

In 2023, funds raised of £38 997 reflect a sharp decline year on year, on the back of a reduction in the fundraising activities of the charity
The largest source of fundraising was through Grants , with a multi-annual grant from MCBT being renewed with a focus on Pre-School and After-School activities. The decline in funding in this area reflected the expected termination of the Egmont Trust grant, who have expressed a preference for funding local players
Peer 2 Peer fundraising continues to represent a meaningful source of funds for the Charity (21%), driven by a combination of the Royal Parks Half Marathon, the Madrid Marathon and Birthday Celebrations from friends of the charity
Corporate matching continues to be a significant source of funding, mostly driven by private donours and matching for fundraising events,
ALG continues to have a solid base of regular donours and expects to continue to strengthen this area as a key source of fundraising
Given data restrictions, there are a number of donations from anonymous donours in 2023, which makes it challenging for ALG to engage with these donours and seek a regular donation
• In 2023, ALG launched successful campaigns for Pre-Schools, as well as a year-end Appeal for School Feeding

A Little Gesture alittlegesture.org • • • • • FINANCIAL SUMMARY

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Financial Summary

	2021	2022	2023	• ALG raised an average £83 968 for its charitable activities over the last 5 years. 2020 was a higher year in light of the emergency funds attracted in the pandemic • In 2023, the Charity registered a sharp decline in its annual funds raised on the back of a reduction of fundraising activities and a termination of a multi-year grant – Around 67% of these funds were focused on educational projects and 31% were unrestricted funds. • Recognizing strong reserves, the Trustees have decided to use accumulated reserves to face ongoing project needs despite lower fnancing results, as was anticipated at the end of 2022, thereby increasing the % of funds disbursed to >100% – The historical conservative stance adopted by the trustees allowed for the disbursements to be 30% higher YoY despite a less active fundraising • The Trustees keep a close focus on the cost-to-income ratio, targeted at under 10%. In 2022, this was very comfortably achieved with Admin Costs at 1.7% of funds raised and at 0.9%% of funds applied over the year
				• ALG raised an average £83 968 for its charitable activities over the last 5 years. 2020 was a higher year in light of the emergency funds attracted in the pandemic • In 2023, the Charity registered a sharp decline in its annual funds raised on the back of a reduction of fundraising activities and a termination of a multi-year grant – Around 67% of these funds were focused on educational projects and 31% were unrestricted funds. • Recognizing strong reserves, the Trustees have decided to use accumulated reserves to face ongoing project needs despite lower fnancing results, as was anticipated at the end of 2022, thereby increasing the % of funds disbursed to >100% – The historical conservative stance adopted by the trustees allowed for the disbursements to be 30% higher YoY despite a less active fundraising • The Trustees keep a close focus on the cost-to-income ratio, targeted at under 10%. In 2022, this was very comfortably achieved with Admin Costs at 1.7% of funds raised and at 0.9%% of funds applied over the year
Sources of Funds	£89 336	£89 556	£38 997
Project Costs	£39 825	£55 255	£71 588
Fundraising & Admin	£954	£1 872	£653
Total Expenditure	£40 779	£57 128	£72 241
Net Balance	£48 557	£32 428	£(33 244)
% Funds Disbursed	45%	62%	184%
Cost Income Ratio	1,1%	2,1%	1.7%

Funds Financial Review

ALG dedicates its charitable activities to i) the advancement of education, ii) the relief of poverty and iii) the advancement of health and prevention of disease. In 2023 the area of Education was a strong recipient of funds raised (67%) and of funds disbursed to the ground (85%)

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FUNDS
FUNDS
31% Education
RECEIVED
DISBURSED
Poverty
Infrastructure
67%
Sustainability
General
2% £
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7%
8%
0%
Education
Poverty
Infrastructure
Sustainability
General
85%
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Fundsraised

AppliedFunds

The weight of General Funds remains sizeable at 31% (£12’102) and provides the organization much needed flexibility in the utilisation of funds
The team launched new efforts for fundraising for the SLM and SVP School Feeding programs, the target of most of its Peer2Peer fundraising in 2023, as well as the Year-End Appeal
for Pre-Schools continues to be a stable area in ALG thanks to a
Funding long-standing partnership with The Mac Bevan Charitable Trust
An amount of £71’588 was disbursed in 2023 to be applied directly in projects in Mozambique. This represents a continued increase in disbursements post the lower years of 2021 and 2022
In 2023, the Trustees decided to repeat the disbursement from the General Fund to be applied towards In-Country Costs.
The ratio of to raised funds increased as in of the amount of reserves applied expected, light
accumulated

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Fundraising Costs

Fundraising costs are mostly related to the fees for fundraising websites such as Justgiving, Benevity and Paypal
In 2023, there were no costs registered relating to the RPHM 2023 Half Marathon, which skews the fundraising numbers down

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£1,581
£692
£349
2021 2022 2023
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Admin Costs

ALG co-operates with UPG Portuguese sister-Charity across all its projects

ALG has very limited admin costs as it employs no staff and it has no physical headquarters
ALG has contributed to in-country General Costs in 2023. The Trustees acknowledge that its low-cost structure in the UK can only secure an efficient and impactful application of funds through the use of both HQ Staff in Lisbon and In-Country Staff in Mozambique

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£1,581
£692
£349
2021 2022 2023
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Accounting Policies
• The ALG Accounts are on a reported
standalone basis and based on receipts
and payments accounting.
The ALG Management Accounts include project expenses inclusive of the projects co-founded with UPG
Project costs shown throughout the document refer to the local project expenses, which may or not be the same as the disbursements made to the ground. When an excess or deficit remains, it is carried over to the next year of the project under ALG Management Accounts.
The Charity has reviewed its Financial Controls Policy in 2023, which is available for consultation.

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Highlights

ALG continues to work towards its mission of improving the living conditions of underprivileged children and their families in needy rural communities in southern Mozambique.
The school feeding program for 2400 children emphasizes the importance of education that A Little Gesture believes is key for school attendance and retention
At the end of 2023, the sister-charity Um Pequeno Gesto went through significant staff changes and is restructuring to allow it to better operate and pursue its core objectives, in partnership with A Little Gesture UK

Final Notes

ALG is available for this any clarifications regarding
report.
ALG is available to facilitate visits to projects and beneficiaries by relevant official entities.

On behalf of the Trustees

A Little Gesture: SDG

The projects of A Little Gesture align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly, serving as fundamental pillars of a balanced society that generates employment and wealth while respecting and advocating for human rights.

EA – Escolinha do André FX – Foreign ALG – A CC – Community Centre GLOSSARY Little CCUPG – Crescer com a UPG EFI – Pre-school Escolinha Flor Exchange FY – Fiscal Year da Infância Gesture GBP – British ESC – Pre-school Escolinha de Pound Santa Catarina GDP – Gross HIV – Human IFPELAC – Alberto Cassimo Laboral KPI – Key LY – Performance Last Year Domestic Immunodeficiency Virus Studies and Professional Education Indicators Product HQ – Headquarters Institute IS – Infra-structure SLM – Santa Luísa de MZN – RPHM – Royal UPG – Um Y-O-Y – YearMarillac School Mozambican Parks Half Pequeno over-Year SVP – São Vicente de Metical Marathon Gesto Paulo Schoo

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A Little Gesture UK Charity no. 1141990	Printed: 14/10/2024
Year to December 2023 All fund codes consolidated
Voluntary Receipts Receipts from Charitable Activities Receipts from Investments Voluntary Income Costs Fundraising Costs Charitable Activities Costs Governance Costs Other Costs Transfers Net receipts/payments Cash funds start of year Cash funds end of period	Turnover year to date Turnover last year to date 906,334.77 38,997.48 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (48,115.89) (348.70) (673,366.56) (71,588.00) (3,451.25) (304.50) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ---------------- ---------------- 181,402.07 (33,243.72) 191,662.19 224,090.42 224,090.42 190,846.70

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Paxton Assets and Liabilities Report - December 2023

Paxton Assets and Liabilities Report - Decembe	Page 1 of 1 r 2023
A Little Gesture UK All fund codes consolidated Charity no. 1141990	Printed: 14/10/2024
Month = December 2023 All fund codes consolidated
Value Cash Funds B6100 Bank current account 0.00 B6101 Barclays Bank Account 188,821.80 B6102 Paypal Account 4.24 B6103 Mydonate Account 0.00 B6104 Izettle 0.00 B6105 VirginMoney Account 0.00 B6106 DoitForCharity Account 0.00 B6107 Barclays Bank USD Account 0.00 B6108 JustGiving Account 2,020.66 B6200 Deposit account 0.00 B6300 Petty cash 0.00 ---------------- 190,846.70 ---------------- Net assets/liabilities 190,846.70

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees A Little Gesture a Great Help

On accounts for the year ended	31-Dec-2023	Charity no (if any)	1141990

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

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

Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Pedro Santos Reis

Date: 30.10.2024

Oct 2018

IER

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Flat 5, 1 Gloucester Street SW1vDB

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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Oct 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Little Gesture A Great Help (ALG) Aboutus

Vision

Misson

Letter from the Chairman

How we operate

A Little Gesture Mozambique

2023 BENEFICIARIES

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

CASE STUDY

INCREASING FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

Almira

ALG IN NUMBERS

2021-2023

PROJECTS

EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURES

POVERTY RELIEF

Projects

Intervention Areas

Pre-school Education

2023 Highlights

Notes:

SDG:

Notes:

SDG:

After-School Support

2023 Highlights

Gender

Notes:

Uni Scholarship

2023 Highlights

SDG:

By Scholarship Type

By Gender

By Field

Notes:

SDG:

HIV Day Center

2023 Highlights

Approval Rate

By Gender

Average Final Grade

Notes:

FUNDRAISING

2023 Fundraising Overview

2023 Fundraising Analysis

Financial Summary

Funds Financial Review

Fundsraised

AppliedFunds

Fundraising Costs

Admin Costs

Highlights

Final Notes

A Little Gesture: SDG

Paxton Assets and Liabilities Report - December 2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

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Section B Disclosure