Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/24 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date
Charity name:Lisa’s School
Charity registration number:1142900
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The advancement of education in particular and not exclusively by the building and maintenance of the school and the preservation and protection of good health by the provision of clean drinking water in Kenya |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The number preschool children attending the school is 60 with sponsorship of 20 school leavers at Umoja Academy. All children receive a daily breakfast and lunch. We attend to the medical needs of the children when required. We have a feeding program for the needy members of the community. We continue to sponsor 4 young adults at university/college with another 6 students at the local technical college. We also sponsor 2 young boys at a school for the blind and 2 disabled children at a special boarding school. We continue to supply sanitary products to 180 girls at the local government school |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All guidance issued by the Commission is noted and followed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Apart from the summary of main activities already outlined above, we try, if funds allow, to identify and help with other issues in the community. e.g. provided 2 wheel chairs for 2 very badly crippled local people who could not get around. With the help of a local group of young people we provided new accommodation for 3 very old and respected members of the community. We provided and paid for the material and the young people constructed the huts. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Objectives met. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | A slight drop of funds against last years total. Funds remain healthy |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | No concerns |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold a 2 contingency to cover for unexpected events such as health/medical support, weather events, etc. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Approximately £40000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N.A. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Monthly donations, child sponsorship, cash donations, craft fairs, events, gift aid, etc. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Ageing supporter base. No effect yet |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustee selection made by existing Trustees |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Lisa’s School |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1142900 |
| Charity’s principal address | 17 Wall Park Road Brixham Devon TQ5 9UE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Elizabeth Long | Chair | ||||||
| Terence Long | Financial Secretary | ||||||
| Joanne Prestwich | |||||||
| Pat Blackler | |||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name NONE |
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| Director name | |||||||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| NONE | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets NONE held in this capacity Name and objects of the NONE charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NONE safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Elizabeth Anne Long
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
04/05/2025
Charity Name Lisa's School
No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
| For the period from |
Period start date 4/1/2024 |
To |
Period end date 3/31/2025 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts Cash Donations 22,461 Child Sponsorship 5,351 Supporter MonthlyContributions 7,951 HMRC(Gift Aid) 5,825 Craft Sales 3,558 Events - - - 45,146 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
A1 Receipts Cash Donations 22,461 Child Sponsorship 5,351 Supporter MonthlyContributions 7,951 HMRC(Gift Aid) 5,825 Craft Sales 3,558 Events - - - 45,146 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 22,461 5,351 7,951 5,825 3,558 - - - 45,146 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Cash Donations | 22,461 | - | - | 22,461 | 29,471 |
| Child Sponsorship | 5,351 | - | - | 5,351 | 5,349 |
| Supporter MonthlyContributions | 7,951 | - | - | 7,951 | 7,633 |
| HMRC(Gift Aid) | 5,825 | - | - | 5,825 | 4,967 |
| Craft Sales | 3,558 | - | - | 3,558 | 4,490 |
| Events | - | - | - | - | 105 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 45,146 |
- | - | 45,146 | 52,015 |
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 45,146 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | 45,146 | 52,015 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||||
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| Total receipts | 45,146 | - | - | 45,146 | 52,015 |
| A3 Payments School OpCosts 27,382 Food Distribution 4,126 Medical Costs 1,200 SponsorshipFees 8,369 BuildingMaintenance 7,333 Female Hygene Products for Gov. School 500 School Uniforms - School Visit - School Insurance 585 Sub total 49,495 |
A3 Payments School OpCosts 27,382 Food Distribution 4,126 Medical Costs 1,200 SponsorshipFees 8,369 BuildingMaintenance 7,333 Female Hygene Products for Gov. School 500 School Uniforms - School Visit - School Insurance 585 Sub total 49,495 |
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27,382 4,126 1,200 8,369 7,333 500 - - 585 49,495 |
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| School OpCosts | 27,382 | - | - | 27,382 | 25,170 |
| Food Distribution | 4,126 | - | - | 4,126 | 7,276 |
| Medical Costs | 1,200 | - | - | 1,200 | 3,600 |
| SponsorshipFees | 8,369 | - | - | 8,369 | 6,643 |
| BuildingMaintenance | 7,333 | - | - | 7,333 | 4,805 |
| Female Hygene Products for Gov. School | 500 | - | - | 500 | 500 |
| School Uniforms | - | - | - | - | - |
| School Visit | - | - | - | - | - |
| School Insurance | 585 | - | - | 585 | 585 |
| Sub total | 49,495 | - | - | 49,495 | 48,579 |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Total payments | 49,495 | - | - | 49,495 | 48,579 | ||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 4,349 | - | - | - 4,349 | 3,436 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 51,871 | - | - | 51,871 | - | ||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 47,522 | - | - | 47,522 | 3,436 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Details Cooperative Bank Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 47,522 - - 47,522 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| OK | ||||
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name T.L.Long ## E.A.Long Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| T.L.Long # |
5/4/2025 | |
| E.A.Long | 5/4/2025 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Charity Name Lisa’s School 31/03/25 1142900
On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025
As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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:
Date:
14/05/2025
Name:
Francis David Jones
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
October 2018
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Address:
28 Wall Park Road, Brixham,Devon TQ5 9UP
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
October 2018
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IER