Iwara-uganda Education Fund
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From perlod stsrt date: 0110412023 to perlod end date: 3110312024
Charlty name: Imara-uganda Educatlon Fund
Charlty reglstratlon number: 1142239
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of the charlty as sot out In Its govornlng document
The charity's objects are to advance the education of disadvantaged children Ilving In
northern uganda through the provision of grants, scholarships and the provision of
materials and faciifties for education.
Summary of the maln actlvltles In relatlon to those purposes for the publlc b8nellt.
In partlcular, the a￿[VItIeS• projects or 8ervlce$ Identlflod In tho accounts.
The main activities of the charity in the period have been to fund the fir8t phase of the
building of a new inclusive secondary school forthe visually impaired and other
students in the Lira area of northern uganda and to provide for b88ic furnishings and
educational materials for the school.
Our grants and scholarships for education continue to benefFt a numberof
disadvantaged children and young people.
Statement confirmlng regard to tho guldance188ued by the Charlty Commlsslon on
pubuc boneTIt.
In carrying out th8 work of th8 charity. th8 trustees pay due regard to the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Contribution made by volunteern
Apart from the trustees and management team, the charity has no regular volunteers in
the UK. We call on volunteers to help with fundraising evènts and this support is greatly
appreciated. Our partnerorganisation in Uganda. Itinga Charity Education Foundation
IICEF) is run byvolunteers who carry outthe dayto daywork ofthe charityiocallyand
keep in regular close contact with us. We are grateftjl for their hard work and dedication
which continues to contribute enormously to the success of our charity.

Achievements and Performance
Summary otth• maln achiovemonts otthe charlty Identlfylng the dlfferenco th8
charity's work has made to the ¢lrcumstance8 of Its bgnefic18rl8s and any wlder
benefits to so¢iaty as a whole
St. Mary Gorettl Secondary Schoolfor the bllnd and other 8tud8nts
The Lira ar8a of northern Uganda has a primary schoolthat has provided education for
the visually Impalred together with chlldren with other disabilities or no disability for
many years. On our visits to uganda we have been made aware of the need for a
secondaryschool, near to the primary school, to allow for contlnuity of education and
to help prevent children from dropping out of school when they have completed th8ir
primary educ8tlon. After much thought and pr8yerwe decided to partngrwith the
Catholic diocese of Lira to enable the first phases of a secondary schoolto be built. The
schoolwould be owned bythe Catholi¢ diocese who have provided the land and. once
the school is registered, an applic8tion will be made for it to become governmentaided.
(The primary8chool is Catholic diocese owned and government aided.)
Work on the first phase began in May 2023 and was completed in early February 2024.
The school has eight cla8sroom8, 8 staff room. off ices and toilets. We plan to add more
rooms startingwith dormitories forthe girls and then a library. a braille library and
computer rooms. We provid8d th8 schoolwith two bralll8 machines and 8 grant of just
under£l0,OOOfor basic furniture and equipment.
The school opened for its first Senior One students in February 2024. Bythe end ofthe
tirstterm there were eleven students, about half of whom are visually impaired and one
is totally blind. One has cerebr81 palsy. A much bigger intake is expected next year.
The school will make a huge difference to the future opportunities of the visually
impaired. There are very limited work opportunities for those without education. The
school will be a real ble881ngto the area for many years to come.
St. Mary Gorettl Secondary School studontg
Amongthe huge challenges for so manyfamilies in the area 18 the paymentof school
fees, boarding requirements. unlfoms and scholastic materials and it became clear
th8t many families were not able to raise enough money to send their children to the
schooL. Thiswas especially so amongst the visually impaired. single parentfamilies and
orphans. We have been so grateful forthe generosity of a number of supporterswho
have donated to enable us to give grants to these students for the payment of school
fees. Half the students have needed some support. Once support was given wilh the
fees. the families struggled hard to provide the children with some of the items they
needed to bring to schooL Children who would have dropped out of school completely
are now in school.
Seholarshlps
The charitySUPPOrted 23 children and young peopleon fullscholarships this year. 10 of
these are intertiaryorvoc8tional training colleges and institutions-two studying
clinical medicine at diploma level, one studyingfor a diploma in civil engineering. one
started universitywhere he is studying Physics and Mathswith a viewto teachingwhen

he has graduated. 4 are studying nursing. one hotel management and catering and one
tailoring. We supported 11 children in secondary schools, 4 of whom are totally blind,
another has visual impairment and one is severely physically disabled. We supported 2
children in primary schoo15, one of whom is blind.
With the support of the charity, all the students will complete their education with
Useful skills that will setthem upfor a much brighter future than they could have
imagined without the support.
We are very proud of one ofthe students who finishecl primary schoolwith a grade one
pass and is doing equallywell in herfirst year of secondary education. We are also
proud of our first student to be studyingfor a degree at university and of all our students
who are choosing careers through which theywill make a positive difference within their
communities in the future.
For the past 2 years the charity has had to make the decision not to t8ke on new
students on full scholarships. We have increasing numbers in tertiary education which
is particularly expensive and our regular standingorder donations are not keeping pace
with the rising cost ofthe scho18rships. We do, however, appreciate our donors who
continue to bless the charity and its beneficiarieswith their generosity in difficult tim88.
Thi8 has made it possible for u8 to fully support our existing scholarshlp students.
Achlevements agalnst obJectlvo$ set
We are pleased to have been ab18 to achieve all our objectlves forthe year. Our
scholarship students, fees and related expenses have been paid on time which takes
8waya lot ofthe anxietyexperienced by so manyfamilies in northern ugand8' chlldren
who were being kept at home because the struggle to raise the moneyforfees was too
great are now in the new secondary school, and it has been really exciting to watch the
first phase ofthe new school building grow and become ready for its first students who
have made a successful start to their second8ry educetion.
Performance of fundralslng actlvltlas 8galnst objo¢tlves set
We held some small fundraising events duringthe year. Thefe were 2 coffee momings
wlth sales tables and a sale of crafts at the Ardingly Christmas Fair. These hglped us
raise funds for the scholarships. St. Symphorian's Church. Durrington r8ised some
funds for the building of the newschool through theiralternative Christmas card
fundraiser. The students of Ardingiy College raised over £1000 through a 24 hour dance-
a-thon and a doughnut sale. This, too, helped with fundingforthe building. A"Buy a
Brick" appealwas also very successful in raising funds forthe schoolcon5truction.
Inve5tm8nt performan¢a agalnst objectives
Our investmentwith CCLA'S COIF Ethical Investment Fund has brought in a regul8r
incomewhich has helped to fund the scholarships. Our investment has also risen a
little in value.
As can be seen in the accounts, we have used £50,000 of this investment and the funds
we had in the Shawbrook savings account to help fund the building of the new school.
This does mean that the income we were receiving from investments has been r8duced
and will be reduced further as the building work progresses.

Vlslts to Uganda
Communication with our partner ICEF is excellentthrough the NGO'S directorAcen
Kevin and we are kept fully informed of the progress of all the work taking place with
frequent photographs and videos. We also aim to visit at least once ayear. The charity
chairperson, Belinda, spentjust over a week in uganda in late November 2023. She
spent time with the ICEF team. the Catholic diocese projectteam. and past and present
students on Imara scholarships. She visited two primary schools that provide edtjcation
forthevisually impaired and she was able to see the progress being madewith the
buildingof the new school.
Looklng forward
The charity will continue to %vork with Lira Catholic diocese on the next phase of the
building of the secondary school forthe visually impaired and other laarners. Phase 2
will be dormitoryaccornmodation forthe girls and Phase 3 the braiiie library. library. and
computer rooms.
The charity will continue to 8UPPOrt disadvantaged children and young people With
grants and scholarship8.
Financial Review
Rovlew of tho charlty'• flnan¢181 po8ltlon at the end of tho p8rlod
The charity's income fortheyear show8 8 big increase on the previous year but this is
largely because we received a final payment of a legacy8nd 8ts0 a generous donation of
£10,000. Ourstanding Order income was. however. slightly down. As we have some
new regular donors. it is expected that it will go up in the comingyear. When looking at
outgoings, they are almost £120,000 more than our income largely due to nearly
£150.000 spent on school construction. We h8ve a reason8ble amount left in our
current and deposit accounts but we will need to draw more from our CCLA investment
as we continue to contribute towards the construction ofthe new school for the visually
impaired and other learners.
St8temont explalnlng the poucy tor holdlng reservas and statlng whythey are hetd
The charity's policy is to hold sufficient money in reserve to enable it to meet incre8ses
in schoolfees and the considerable increase in the cost ofeducation as ourschoiaFS
transferfrom prim8ryto secondary school and on totertiary education.
Amount of reserves held
Not less than the cost of school fees for a year are kept in reseprfe.
The charlty's prlnclpal sources ot fund8
Avery important source of fvnding continues to be the regular monthly donations from
individual supporters. The charityalso receives a regular monthly donation from a small
business. Several one off donations were recerved during the year. and the final legacy
payment.

Imara-uganda Education Fund
Registered Charity Numbor 1142239
Statement of Financial A¢tivities
For the year ended
3181 March 2024
General & Designatèd R6strlcted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2023-2024 2022-2023
Income
Donations from standing
orders/direct debits
Other donations
Fundraising Trading
Fundraising non trading
Gift Aid Relief
Legacy
12,050
17,297
430
263
2,675
32,686
12.050
17.297
430
263
2,675
32.686
12.210
4,010
1.952
TOTAL INCOME
70A89
70,489
23.891
Expenditure
Scholarships and grants
Educational materials
School construction
Ugandan team allowances & expenses
Insurance
Visits to uganda
23,410
10.939
148.109
5.453
747
23,410
10.939
148,109
5,453
747
24.367
2.126
5,991
736
2,934
TOTAL EXPENDMJRE
188,945
188.945
36,379
Transfers
Transfers between funds
Shawbrook savings account closed
78.002
Net movements In funds
128,IJ02
TolaLIuDd&carriodto

Imara-uganda Educatlon Fund
Registered Charity Number 114223
Balance Sheet
asat
31st March 2024
Asat
3110312024
3110312023
Flxéd Assets
Investments:
CCLA COIF Ethical lrnrtstment Fund
Shawbrook Sawngs Alc
100,0
150.000
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in band- Current Account 17,501
Deposit Account
10,284
Liabiltties
Total net assets loss liabilitles
Represerrted by
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted- General Fund
Designated Funds
Designated- General Fund
Rastricted Funds
160.212
278,666
TOTAL FUNDS FOR THE CHARITY

Independent Examiner's report
to the Trustees and Members of
Imara Uqanda knducatiori Fuiid IR&gi¥i616d Charitv no 11422391
I report on thfr a¢counts of thfr ¢harlty for tho year ended 31st March 2024
Iv
08 of Ihe trustees and oxamlner
Thtt r.harftv'$ trust￿9 rAspnnslhlff+ fnr the nraparatlon of ac.e.ntints. The
chartty's trustees conslder that an audlt Is not requlrnd for thls yèar under
sectlon 144121 of the Charltlo5 Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that It
good practlce
vl r•vFfi It 1$ not legally requlrod.
It Is my re8pon81blllty to:
examlne the accounts undar sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act.,
to follow the procedures lald down In the General Dlrectlons glvon by
the Charlty Comml8slon under sectlon 14515)Ibl of th9 2011 Act. and
to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon.
asl$ of inde
ont examlner's re
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My examlnatlon was carrled out In aCco￿anCe wlth the general Dlre¢tlons glvfrn by th•
Charlty Commlsslon. An oxamlnatlon Includes a revl•w of the a¢counting r•¢ords kept by
the charfty and a ¢omparbon of the •¢¢ounts pre80nt•d with thosg records. It also
Includes ¢onslderation of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng
explanatlons from you as trustees ¢onG•ming any such matters. The provcdures
undertakgn do not provldo all tho evldence that would be roqulred In an audlt an
consequently no oplnlon 1$ glven as to whether the ac¢ounts Pfosont a 'tw• and fair vig
and the rèport is limlted to th08e matters Set out In the statement tselow.
Inde
iidèi)t &xamlnerfs statement
In conn•ction with my examinatlon, no mattgrs havo Como to my attontlon:
(11 whlch olve me reasonabl8 cause to bollevo that. In any matorlal rosp8ct th8
Twuirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of thfr 2011 Act. and
to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accountlng re¢ords and Comply
wlth the a¢countlng roquirements of the 2011 Act
have not13een met,. or
{2> to T*A)IGh, In my oplnlon, attentlon ¥hould be drawn In ord?r to •nabl& a proper
undeTstsndlng of Iho o¢¢ounts to bg reachod.
Mr8 Catherfne Gleadow
15 Lundy Clos•
Llttlehampton
BN17 6NX
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Structure. Governance and Management
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted 2￿j July 2011
How the chafity is constituted
UnincorporatedAssociation
Tru5te8 soiectlon methods
Trustees and Officers are appointed or reaptx)inted by members annually at the AGM.
The chaiity's organisational structure
The charity is managed by the trustees and officers. As we are a very small organisation,
the whole management team is involved in planning. policy making and carrying out the
work of the charity.
(lffic8rs and Trustees
Duringthe year ended 31" rnarch 2024 the following people served as Officers and
Trustees of Imara-uganda Education Fund:
Officers:
Chairperson:
Belinda Maclean
Treasurer.
Roger Walker
Membership secretsry: Pamela Newnham
Minute secretary:
Marielyn Wood
Trustees:
Belinda Maclean
Sylvia Walker
Roger Walker
David Johnson
Emma Johnson
Reiatlonship with any retated partles
We operate in partnership with an indigenous NGO. Itinga Charity Education Foundation
which was tomied at our request and shares our aims and objectrves. ICEF carries out
the day to daywork of the charity in Uganda.
The charity is working in partnership with the Lira Catholic diocese to enable the
construction of the school for the visually impaired and other learners.
Reference and AdministTh2tive details
Charlty name: Imara-Ug8nd8 Education Fund
Registered charlty number l 142239
Charitys principal addre￿ South Cottage. 90 High Street.
Ardingiy, Haywards Heath. West Sussex. RH17 6TD

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