Dolen Cymru Lesotho Annual Report 2022-2023 **President:** Lord Michael Germa **n Chair:** Paul Myres **Trustees:** Dylan Gallanders, Lehlaka Mohapi, Gareth Morgans, Victoria Norrish, Aaron Pritchard, Setempe Phoka, Joanna Jonas, Khoarane Khoarane, Alison Glovers, Kieran Russ, Oli Bowler and Edward Dube **Executive Director (Retired):** Veronica German until January 2023 **Co-Executive Directors:** Catherine Moulogo and Sharon Flint Wood from January 2023 onwards. Dolen Cymru Wales Lesotho Link Temple of Peace 22 Mabile Road Cardiff CF10 3AP 22 Mabile Road Maseru 100 or Private Bag 55 Telephone: +44 29 2169 0189 e-mail: swyddfa@dolencymru.org Charity registration no: 1143448 ## **From the Chair** I am writing this from Maseru where I have just presented to the National Assembly alongside Mme Tebello Lepheane about palliative care - what a privilege and what an opportunity! This time last year I was introducing our annual celebration in the office garden in Maseru. I was bowled over by the range and depth of our programmes here and the enthusiasm of the presenters and project leads. It was a very colourful and informative afternoon that was live streamed to friends in Wales. You will see from this report that our programmes go from strength to strength. There is still a lot going on. We have secured funding at a time of extreme financial constraints - no mean achievement. I am delighted that our new Co-directors, Sharon and Cath have quickly settled into their new roles, ready to grasp and progress our priorities and new opportunities. I would like to thank our former Executive Director, Veronica German who stepped down at the beginning of 2023. Her understanding of and commitment to Wales, Lesotho and international partnerships as set us in a good position to embrace future challenges and respond to emerging opportunities. We remain a respected organisation in Lesotho that adapts and delivers. On behalf of Dolen Cymru Lesotho Board, I thank all our partners, staff, supporters and volunteers for their co-operation, great work, and support. Together we are stronger and more effective. Please continue to support us in whatever way you can. **Paul Myres** Chair, Board of Trustees ## **A word from our new Executive Directors** We have both been involved with Dolen Cymru Lesotho for a number of years working with the former Executive Director. We thank Veronica for building the vibrant charity we have the privilege of leading today and are extremely excited to take on the new coleadership role she designed. Sharon will be leading the development of our Programmes and Cath will be our Financial and Governance lead. 2022-23 has been an extremely busy year with old and new developments. We returned to face-to-face visits and placements in Wales and Lesotho, we continued to support projects on rugby, resilience and well-being; mentoring & coaching; literacy , numeracy and mental health. We were also very excited to launch our new Taith International Exchange programme and a National roll-out of Jolly Phonics across all Primary schools in Lesotho. We are very grateful for our dedicated staff, trustees, volunteers and partners in both countries. Without you our work would not exist. A huge thank you to all of our supporters for your continued generosity to keep our partnership work growing and thriving despite global challenges. _Cath & Sharon_ Co-Executive Directors, Dolen Cymru Lesotho ## **Vision Purpose and Values - Dolen Cymru** Our Vision Connected and thriving communities in Wales and Lesotho Our Purpose Our purpose is to facilitate sustainable projects, partnerships and relationships which have a positive impact on communities in Lesotho and Wales Our Values Partnership - Collaboration & Inclusiveness – Responsibility – Responsiveness – Diversity - Recognition # **What we've been up to…. Partnership work** Dolen Cymru Wales Lesotho Link 2022-2023 **Lesotho Rugby Academy** ## **Lesotho Rugby Academy** **“Coaches taught me to listen to** **my teachers, to respect everyone, to return homework when given and to avoid alcohol, drugs and sex at my age.” High school student 2022** The LRA programme uses rugby as an educational vehicle to teach school students aged predominantly 10-14 years old important lessons around healthy and responsible lifestyles. The end of September 2022 saw the completion of the successful, 2-year Lesotho Rugby Academy ‘National Scale Up Project’. Funded by the UKAID Small Charities Challenge Fund in partnership with Dolen Cymru Lesotho. The grant enabled the LRA to scale up its pilot programme and deliver to a 108 schools and 8496 learners across the country. Continuing to partner with Dolen, in 2023, LRA decided to modify the programme from 10 weeks to 6 months. This is to expand their approach, deepen the impact on learners and embed the values and hopefully the sport in each school. Teaching learners' life skills and rugby can raise selfesteem, increase well-being and physical fitness, also rescue them from negative mindset and peer pressure. This has been delivered to **25 schools & 995 learners** so far . this year . ## **Heal our Land Organisation** HOLO is a mental health and peace promoting programme that shall promote and protect education, human dignity, gender equality and public health through training, advocacy, and social mobilization and empowerment strategies in Lesotho as a whole. They run a Motivational and Educational Club (HOLO MEC) which is for all school grades for both High School and Primary School in Matsieng, it was established in October 2021. Its purpose is to motivate and educate young people We were honoured to continue to support the Motivational and Educational Club during 2022/3 with a grant from the WCVA, WalesAfrica Partnerships. The funding enabled a comprehensive bi-weekly programme on catch up learning, resilience, culture and life skills to be delivered to up to **160 young people every month; counselling was offered to 18 vulnerable children** ; essential equipment was bought for the club; collaboration with other NGOs and professionals to offer learner workshops on literacy, media and public speaking to name a few. **“I meet kids from different schools and villages, we share ideas and skills and this is important to me as a future leader.”** **MEC participant** **HEAL OUR LAND Facebook** Our WCVA grant supported the Skills and Soup club at The Hub throughout 2022/3. Established during lock down, the club provides 100 children aged between 8-18 and adolescents in Morija and surrounding communities with weekly nutritional meals, life skills, and afterschool tuition. **“I am confident and I can stand peer pressure. I am able to take my stand and make positive decisions.”** **Skills & Soup participant** - **263 Skills & Soup wellness sessions** - **10,520 meals served** - **9 wellness outreach sessions held at rural schools** - **12 visiting wellness facilitator sessions successfully held, led by professional Psychologist** - **1 garden project started as part of long-term well-being and food sustainability programme for the Hub** - **4 podcasts created** ## **The Hub** Working to foster a community of young people in Lesotho who are skilled, inspired, motivated and socially conscious. The only initiative of its kind in Lesotho, The Hub is a creative technology lab that seeks to take a creative, collaborative and participatory approach to raising awareness and seeking solutions to social issues. - **5 videos created** - **Play media here** **The Hub** ## **Betsi Quthing Link – Mental Health Stakeholder training** - ✓ Delivered over 30 training sessions reaching 467 people across a wide range of communities - ✓ Increased knowledge on topics such as risk factors for mental health, psychosocial support and common psychiatric conditions **Project aim:** equipping key community leaders and health workers with the understanding and skills to identify people with possible mental health problems and mental illness to better support affected individuals and their families _‘such trainings should be regular’ – participant village health centre group_ **What we achieved in 2022/23** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- _‘ this has improved our referral process and_ - _working relations’ – participant police group_ ## **Dolen Health Group** October 2022, in Maseru, Isabel Hargreaves presented Moeketsi Lethoko, a certificate of recognition on behalf of Dolen’s Health Committee. Moeketsi Lethoko (a Master Trainer at Lesotho Red Cross Society) was recognised for his partnership with Dolen through the pandemic. We have been a partner with Starlight Oasis of Hope Hospice which aims to set up a community palliative care service Lesotho and build a hospice. SOHH has acquired a site just outside Maseru with permission to use for health purposes. Paul Myres and the Founder Mme Tebello Lepheane made many useful introductions in November 2022 to facilitate the introduction of the new service including meeting the new Prime Minister, the National University of Lesotho, and Ministry of Health. They have also visited Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham and formed a link there. During the UK summer SOHH delivered online training to over 100 health and social care practitioners in Lesotho through an international collaboration of palliative care trainers including two from Wales. **Home | StarLight Oasis of Hope Hospice (sohhospice.org.ls)** Last November, Ian Happs a GP from Wrexham and Tebello Lepheane delivered palliative care training to the Family Medicine Specialty Programme in Leribe over one week through a collaboration between Dolen Cymru Lesotho and the Royal College of GPs Wales. ## **Lesotho Advisory Group** During the former Executive Director, Veronica’s, last visit to Lesotho as ED she set up our Lesotho Advisory Group made up of staff and partners.From left to right: Lit’sitso Motseremeli (Chair), Advocate Joanna Jonas, Amelia Senekane, Lehlaka Mohapi, Amelia Motsitsi, Bahlakoana Manyanye and Setempe Phoka Still in its early stages, the intention is that as well as providing expertise from different strands of Dolen's work, the Advisory Group will work with experts, Government officials, and partner organisations in Wales and Lesotho to help ensure that the work of Dolen and our partners is equitable and representative of the wishes and needs of the Basotho professionals and communities we work with. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**International Learning Opportunities** Mike found his 8-week ILO placement in Lesotho inspiring and a reminder to persevere when we encounter obstacles here in Wales. Life changing as he will never forget his time there or the amazing, friendly and talented people he crossed paths with. “My time spent in Lesotho has made me more resilient as a person and I've made some friends for life. I am already thinking of when I can return whether that be for further charitable work or for a holiday, either way I cannot wait to visit again. Thank you to Dolen Cymru for providing me with this opportunity which was a truly enriching experience that will stay with me forever”. International Learning Opportunities programme | GOV.WALES - **What impact has been made…. Projects & Programmes** Dolen Cymru Wales Lesotho Link 2022-2023 ## **Building Resilience with Basotho youth** **SDG 3 HEALTH & WELL-BEING (padlet.com)** Our WCVA grant funded a schools project in Morija and Matsieng to pilot new learning tools on critical thinking with youth leaders in 11 schools – encouraging them to lead activities with their peers across the ‘transition’ age between Primary and Secondary school, on difficult topics such as Sexual Health and Gender Based Violence. We reached: 59 attendees - Wellbeing webinar 2022 30 attendees - World Mental Health Day webinar 2022 Radio shows – 3 episodes aired on Radio Lesotho with 2000 reach on social media 20 schools received book packs of My Hero is You 24 education professionals attended our Teacher Resilience Workshop **“My self-esteem and confidence have increased since I started the resilience sessions. I can speak to my classmates without fear. I was very shy before. I wish all children in the school can be part of this amazing experience.” Student from Matsieng** ## **International Education Programme** **Mentoring and Coaching** Since COVID-19 Dolen has partnered with a team of tutors at Thaba Tseka campus of Lesotho College of Education. 4 tutors have developed a teacher training course for schools that host Year 2 student teachers. This course introduces the concepts and skills of Mentoring and Coaching to ‘Co-operating teachers’ so they can best support their mentees. _“The training has helped me because I know that when I give feedback I start with the strength and then the weakness follow so is not to discourage the student”._ _Workshop attendee_ - 3 workshops have been held throughout 2022/3 reaching 56 ‘Co-operating teachers’ - Dissemination has also happened at Maseru campus of LCE, with plans for further roll-out to all Teaching Practice schools. - Dolen volunteers lead an M&E visit and met with the M&C team and 11 teachers from 4 of the schools involved _“Before the training the co-op teachers did not take an active conscientious approach to supporting the student teachers progress. However, following the M & C training the teachers now understand what they need to do to support the student teachers who are with them to get better”._ _Teacher feedback, Thaba Tseka_ ## **Teacher placements** WTPP 2022 experiences were shared widely upon return to Lesotho and new skills set in motion with Dolen and NECDOL ## _**‘This was very enjoyable. I’m sure if the pupils solve problems in**_ _**these ways they will be more motivated and enjoy Mathematics**_ _**more’ Matikoe High School.**_ - 3 Maths workshops were led by Dolen volunteers in March 2023. WTPP 2023 recruitment took place during LTPP and 5 educational professionals were prepared to visit Wales in June 2023 and be placed across Llanelli and Kidwelly. - 80 student teachers attended a session at Lesotho College of Education. - 9 teachers attended a meeting and workshop in Maseru ## **Jolly Phonics Trainers** Dolen’s 12 JP trainers spent 2022 preparing for the National Roll out by leading practice workshops in schools, LCE and with District officials to **358 attendees** . They also came together with Jolly Futures to collaborate and run an Advocacy Day event. All participated an International Literacy day online celebration and Phonics Friday online weekly meetings. They are now leading the way in their schools and mentoring **1381 teachers** via WhatsApp District groups. “ **Thanks so much for giving me this opportunity of being a trainer, I have learned a lot more especially in being a good communicator, a problem solver and more I learned more of training skills.” Jolly Phonics Trainer** **“These methods of teaching are** ## **Jolly Phonics National Roll out** **so productive, and we are not going to waste any time as we will start it these Monday, we thank Dolen and Jolly Futures for these opportunity.” Grade 1 Teacher** Between February and May 2023 **1327 Principals & 1849 Grade 1 teachers from 1132 Lesotho primary schools** were trained on Jolly Phonics – a child centred way to teach literacy Each education centre in all of the 10 Districts received 3-day workshop across all their education centres led by a Dolen Jolly Phonics Trainer and supported by the Ministry of Education. **54 workshops** were conducted in total. This training and donated teaching resources from Jolly Futures has impacted **51091 Grade 1 learners** in Lesotho. Many schools are using the resources and methodology om other Grades too. **Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi visit Lesotho - Taith** Dolen’s new TAITH funded project Thinking the World began in July 2022. This explored SDG 3, 11 and 13 across school partnerships between Wales and Lesotho with schools in North Wales, Pembrokeshire, Cardiff & Carmarthenshire. ## **13 Welsh learners and teachers visited Lesotho in October 2023** “I feel better informed on what I can do that will make the biggest impact to climate change” - “I was able to learn about how big the world is yet also how connected we are” “I’ve learnt that there are more similarities than differences in people between cultures and that issues such as COVID and climate change affect all our lives” Pupils' comments from Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi **Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi TAITH visit to Lesotho 2022 - YouTube** In November 2022 we held our Annual Celebration in Maseru for the first time. It was live streamed to friends and supporters from across Lesotho and Wales with over **149 views** . This was the perfect opportunity to thank Mme Veronica for her hard work and dedication as Executive Director over the past 10 years. 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# **Thank you** The London Marathon was postponed until October 2022. This was our last year of donated places and with TCS taking over from Virgin we only had three places. But what an effort by our intrepid runners! Over £4000 raised! Diolch yn fawr iawn **Lllongyfarchiadau! Marcus Pallot Aled Morgan Chris Targett** ## **Delayed London Marathon** EOOTIIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH Bwrdd lechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board OF HEAL OUR LAND ORGANISATION •• L&Sor￿0 SINCE 11157 ftE rHusA SECHAB LESOTHO RED CROSS SOCIETY the 4Mblll Jolly. Futures MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING LESOTHO 9Taith WCVA CGGC Thankyou to our partners & funders Ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru Funded by Welsh Government THE LESOTHO RUGBY ACADEMY •• BRITISH •• COUNCIL Wales Cymru ## **Follow us** ## **on our socials** Be a friend and support our projects with a regular donation! Sign up to our newsletter Strategic Priorities 2021-26 ## **Work with partners to improve the life-chances and opportunities for people by:** **Enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning in Lesotho** **Deliver well-being and sports programmes** **Improve understanding and access to health care in Lesotho Improve gender equity** **Improve understanding and access to WASH Environment and Climate change** ## **Maintain and expand friendships and professional peer relationships between Lesotho and Wales:** **In Education** Support education links & global learning in schools and further & higher education **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Careful monitoring of expenditure** **Widen and deepen individual supporter base** ## **Highly regarded organisation in Lesotho, Wales and UK:** **High standard of governance and leadership** **Communicate effectively with supporters, donors, funders and partners** ## **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023** **Company Registration Number: 07578753 Charity Registration Number: 1143448** **A. Hughes-Jones, Dyson & Co** **Chartered Accountants** **Caernarfon** **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** |**Contents**|**Page**| |---|---| |Independent Examiners Report|1| |Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|2| |Income & Expenditure Account|3| |Statement Of Financial Activities|4| |Balance Sheet|5| |Notes|6 - 10| 1 ## **Independent Examiner's Report To The Trustees Of Dolen Cymru - Wales Lesotho Link** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2023, which are set out on pages 2 - 10. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** As the Charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purpose of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the '2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent Examiner's Report** Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in s.145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: - (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or - (2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or - (3) the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or - (4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended practice for the accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with this examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## B Hughes B Hughes FCA A. Hughes Jones Dyson & Co. Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors Capel Moreia, South Penrallt Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1NS. Date: 18th November 2023 DOLEN CYMRU . WALE8 LESOTHO LINK Statom•nt• of Tru•loo•' Ro•pon•lblllllog Tho Tru8teo8 are ro8pon8lble lor preparlng Ihe Report ol the Tru8lee8 8nd Ihe flnanc1816talom8nl8 In 8ccofdance with 8ppIIc8blo law ond rogulalloni Company18w requlre811ie Tru81086 lo prepare flnanclal 818lemenl8 for each fin8nclal year. Under thal law Ihe Trustees have elocied lo prepare Ihe financl81 Ilalemon18 In occordance wilh Unlted Klngdom Genorally Accepled Accountlng Praclice (Unltod Klngdom Accounllng Sl8ndard8 and 8pplécable18w) Under company18w Ihe Tru8108s mu81 not 8pprove lh8 flnBnclnl s18lemenl8 unles8 thoy ore 8allsfled Ihal they glve 8 Irue and falr vlew of Ihe 81818 of 8ffalr8 of Ihe company 8nd ol Ihe profil or1088 ol Ihe comp8ny for Ihal perlod. In preparlng these flnanclal 6lalements, Ihe Trustee8 are requlred lo: Gelecl sult8ble 8ccountlng pollcles and Ihen apply Ihem con818tently; make Judgemenls and estlmales that are reasonable 8nd prudenl; slate whether Ihe 8ppllcable 8ccountlng standard8 have been followed, Subject to any materlal departures disclosed and explalned In the financlal accounts: prepare the financlal accounts on the going concem basls unless It Is Inapproprlale lo presume that the company will conllnue In buslness. The Irustees are responsible for keeplng proper accountlng records whlch dlsdose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financlal position of the company and to enable them to ensure Ihal the financial accounts comply with Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable sleps for the preventlon and delectlon of fraud and other irregularitles. [/[/ry By Order of thtr8oard 11 22 Date 3 **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** ## **Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31st March 2023** |**Notes**
**Income**
Direct Expenditure
**Gross Surplus**
Other Operating Expenditure
**Operating Surplus**
**2**
Investment Income
**Surplus For The Year**
Funds Balances Brought Forward
**Funds Balances Carried Forward**|**2023**
**£**
**374,254**
**386,884**
**(12,630)**
**-**
**(12,630)**
**257**
**(12,373)**
**139,432**
**127,059**|2022
£
178,592
177,131| |---|---|---| |||1,461
-| |||1,461
74| |||1,535
137,897| |||139,432| 4 ## **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2023** |Notes
**Income**
Voluntary Income
**3**
Activities To Generate Funds
**4**
Investment Income -
Bank Interest
Charitable Activities
**5**
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Costs to Generate Funds
**6**
Charitable Activities
**7**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Incoming Resources**
Transfers Between Funds
**Net Movement In Funds**
Fund balances brought forward
**Balances Carried forward**|Unrestricted
Funds
**£**
14,641
-
257
137,060
151,958
67
181,487
181,554
(29,596)
33,162
3,566
93,223
96,789|Restricted
Funds
**£**
598
-
-
221,955
222,553
-
205,330
205,330
17,223
(33,162)
(15,939)
46,209
30,270|**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**15,239**
**-**
**257**
**359,015**
**374,511**
**67**
**386,817**
**386,884**
**(12,373)**
**-**
**(12,373)**
**139,432**
**127,059**|Total
Funds
2022
£
13,856
1,028
74
163,708| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||178,666| |||||152
176,979| |||||177,131| |||||1,535
-| |||||1,535
137,897| |||||139,432| akn rt3t•t 2021 Icfxrymry 07sn7531 Fts•d A*MI¥ 11 Oeblus 12 5.374 219.138 IW70 17&0n 224.510 13 15287 139343 15 127.1)59 139.432 f6 16 94rn 12T 139.432 31sllA¥¢h 2023 {•) 6 **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** **Notes To The Accounts For The Year Ending 31st March 2023** ## **1 Accounting Policies** ## _**Basis Of Accounting**_ These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A ''Small Entities'' Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice of the Financial Reporting Standard 102 ''The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'',the Companies Act 2006 and the SORP Accounting By Charities. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. ## _**Income**_ All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Grants receivable are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities in accordance with the terms of the grants. Grants received for specific purposes are shown as restricted funds. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. ## **Expenditure** All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on the basis consistent with use of the resources. Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in order to raise funds for charitable purposes. Charitable activities are costs associated directly with the charity's ongoing projects. Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the charitable activities. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. ## **Capitalisation and depreciation of tangible fixed assets** All assets costing more than £300 are capitalised. Fixed assets are included in the balance sheet at cost. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a reducing balance basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Office Equipment- 25% reducing balance ## **Fund accounting** General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of designated funds is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. 7 ## **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** ## **Notes To The Accounts For The Year Ending 31st March 2023** |**2**
**Net Incoming Resources for the year**
is stated after charging;
Independent examiners fees
Depreciation on Tangible Fixed Assets
**3**
**Voluntary Income**
Unrestricted
Funds
**£**
General Donations
8,950
Gift Aid
1,714
Friends Fees
3,977
14,641
**4**
**Activities To Generate Funds**
Unrestricted
Funds
**£**
Fundraising
-
-
**5**
**Charitable Activities**
Unrestricted
Funds
**£**
Teachers' Development Program
-
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
-
Welsh Government Wales & Africa
73,813
Welsh Government Taith Project
-
Other Grants
17,688
Services and Recharged Costs
43,260
Other Income
2,299
137,060|**2023**
**£**
**1,920**
**190**
Restricted
Funds
**£**
598
-
-
598
Restricted
Funds
**£**
-
-
Restricted
Funds
**£**
70,000
25,324
-
119,746
-
6,885
-
221,955|**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**9,548**
**1,714**
**3,977**
**15,239**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**70,000**
**25,324**
**73,813**
**119,746**
**17,688**
**50,145**
**2,299**
**359,015**|2022
£
1,800
64| |---|---|---|---| ||||Total
Funds
2022
£
3,850
4,785
5,221| ||||13,856| ||||Total
Funds
2022
£
1,028| ||||1,028| ||||Total
Funds
2022
£
54,000
32,024
39,163
-
16,053
13,068
9,400| ||||163,708| 8 ## **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** ## **Notes To The Accounts For The Year Ending 31st March 2023** ## **6 Costs To Generate Funds** **Costs To Generate Funds** Unrestricted Restricted **Total** Total Funds Funds **Funds** Funds **2023** 2022 £ £ **£** £ General Fundraising costs 67 - **67** 152 67 - **67** 152 ## **7 Charitable Activities** |**Charitable Activities**
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Teachers' development Programme & exchange visits
17,035
Volunteer Expenses
2,828
Project Costs
56,147
Rechargeable Costs
40,903
Overseas Salaries
7,941
Lesotho office costs
1,055
Support Costs
55,578
181,487
**Support costs**
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Salaries
39,423
Training & Recruitment
1,967
Office costs
2,153
Insurance
477
Rent & Rates
1,620
Bank charges
1,348
Travelling costs
1,426
Website Costs
2,769
Sundry expenses
442
Trustee costs
775
Independent Examination
1,920
Professional Fees
1,068
Depreciation
190
55,578
**Staff Costs**
Salaries
Social Security Costs
Pension Costs|Restricted
Funds
£
126,763
2,052
21,433
-
11,841
12,423
30,818
205,330
Restricted
Funds
£
26,946
2,248
697
-
-
339
-
-
38
-
-
550
-
30,818||**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**143,798**
**4,880**
**77,580**
**40,903**
**19,782**
**13,478**
**86,396**
**386,817**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**66,369**
**4,215**
**2,850**
**477**
**1,620**
**1,687**
**1,426**
**2,769**
**480**
**775**
**1,920**
**1,618**
**190**
**86,396**
**2023**
**£**
**63,881**
**79**
**2,409**||Total
Funds
2022
£
1,820
4,888
54,796
13,246
12,354
4,076
89,875
176,979
Total
Funds
2022
£
64,748
6,131
2,559
297
1,620
1,089
843
2,876
424
132
1,800
3,216
64
89,875
2022
£
61,694
611
2,443| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**66,369**||64,748| **8 Support costs** ## **9 Staff Costs** The average number of employees was 4 (2022 4). 9 **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** **Notes To The Accounts For The Year Ending 31st March 2023** ## **10 Trustees** No expenses were re-imbursed to trustees during the current or previous financial year. |**11**
**Tangible Fixed Assets**
**Cost**
At 1st April 2022
Additions
As at 31st March 2023
**Depreciation**
At 1st April 2022
Charge for year
At 31st March 2023
**Net Book Value**
At 31st March 2023
At 31st March 2022
**12**
**Debtors**
Trade Debtors
Other Debtors
**13**
**Liabilities:**Amounts falling due within
one year
Other taxation & Social Security costs
Deferred Grants
Accruals|**2023**
**£**
**4,473**
**13,029**
**17,502**
**£**
**5,183**
**27,145**
**17,254**
**49,582**|**£**
1,074
570
1,644
885
190
1,075
569
189
**Office Furn/**
**Equipment**|**Total**
**£**
1,074
570| |---|---|---|---| ||||1,644| ||||885
190| ||||1,075| ||||569| ||||189| ||||2022
£
1,204
4,170| ||||5,374| ||||£
1,043
81,100
3,124| ||||85,267| ## **14 Share Capital** Dolen Cymru - Wales Lesotho Link is a company limited by guarantee and does not have any share capital. **15 Analysis Of Net Assets Between Funds** |**Analysis Of Net Assets Between Funds**
Tangible fixed assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Debtors
Current liabilities|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
569
139,610
6,192
(49,582)
96,789|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
18,960
11,310
-
30,270|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
**569**
**158,570**
**17,502**
**(49,582)**
**127,059**|**Total**
2022
£
189
219,136
5,374
(85,267)| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||139,432| 10 ## **DOLEN CYMRU - WALES LESOTHO LINK** ## **Notes To The Accounts For The Year Ending 31st March 2023** |**16**
**Analysis Of Movements In Funds**
**Balance**
**Forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure Transfers**
**Unrestricted Funds**
£
£
£
£
General Dolen Fund
93,223
151,958
181,554
33,162
**Restricted Funds**
Welsh Centre Fund
21,820
-
8,888
-
Rugby Academy
10,380
25,325
22,421
(9,934)
Phelisonong Donation
315
-
-
-
Teacher Placement Programme
13,694
71,068
52,115
(18,974)
Taith Project
-
126,160
121,906
(4,254)
46,209
222,553
205,330
(33,162)
139,432
374,511
386,884
-|**31/03/2023**
£
96,789
12,932
3,350
315
13,673
-| |---|---| ||30,270| ||127,059| ## **Welsh Centre Fund** The fund was set up in order to raise funds to build, equip and run the Wales Centre Lesotho. ## **Teachers Placement Programme** This fund was set up following receipt of a three year grant from British Council Wales as part of the Welsh Government's International Education Programme in order to manage the placement of 18 teachers in Lesotho for a period of six months over the term of the grant. ## **Phelisonong Fund** The fund has been created to finance a sustainable agriculture and co-operative project in Phelisonong. The original funds are now treated as designated and have been transferred from restricted funds. ## **Lesotho Rugby Academy** The fund was established to finance the Lesotho Rugby Academy which delivers a rugby programme for school children in Lesotho which introduces the children to rugby to improve health and deliver the message about the benefits of healthy living. ## **Taith Project** Taith international exchange (schools) program is a Welsh Government initiative to create opportunities for learners and teachers to work with international partnerships and make learning exchange visits to promote innovation, global citizenship, inclusivity and life skills.