TUMAINI UK-WORKING FOR THE WIDOWSAND ORPH OFTANZANIA Year 31 Defflber 2024
TrusrEES' REPORT TUMAINI UK-WORKING FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPH OFTANZANIA (Thmalnl Uf) Description, Alms and Objectiiies The charity takes its name from the Kiswahlll word Yumaini. meaning "Hope". It aims to care for AIDS widows arKI orphans in the Regions of Kagera and Lweru in North West Tanzania {thought to number 200,000} by improving basic living and health conditions and providing funding for their educational needs. Further detsils of the work of the charlty can be fourHJ on its website www.tumain nd.o .uk Tumaint UK is responslble for raising funds to flnance the fieldwork in Tanzania. Organlsatlon and Management Tumaini UK 15 organised and managed by a Board of Tnthes. who meet at least three times a year, and operational unlts in Tanzania. It is one of several such charities. which support the work of The Tumaini Fund in Tanzania. Tumaini Tanzania is managed by the Committee of The Tumaini Fund, a registered charity in Guernsey, Channel Islands, and comprises teams of social workers in the offices at Murgwanza (near Ngara, Kagera). Chato (Kagerd. near Lake Wictoria), Muleba (Lweru) and Kayanga (distrirt of Karagwe. Lweru); they in tum manage a network of field-wOrS throughout the Dioceses of Kagera and Lweru respectively. All community work is condutted in conjunction with the Diocesan Secretarles with the final oversight by the Anglican Bishops of the Dioceses. Fundlng The Tumalni Fund is funded through voluntsry donations and long-term sponsorship raised prtncipally in Guernsey. USA, Canada. UK. Scotland and New Zealand. In addttion it has received support for specific capttal projects from the Ststes of Guernsey Overseas Aid Committee, other charitable trusts and from individual donors. Adminlstratlve Infornon Tumaini UK was estsblished by Trust Deed d*ed 14 September 2011 and the principal office is located at Bushara Cottage, Horton Hill, Horton, BS37 6QN. Tumaini UK is a charity reglstered with the Charities Commission of the United Kingdom (no. 1143833} and its bankers are Barclays Bank plc in Bristol. It is also a registered NGO in Tanzania. under name of TOSO (Tumaini Orphan Support Qrganisation). Tumuini UKS sole purpose is to rdise awareness and funds to help the most vulnerable In the Kagera Region of Tanzania. Tan2ania is one the ten poorest nations in the world and this remote region has been particularly affected by the AIDS epidemic that spread through the reglon 20 years ago in the wake of the unrest and refusee cri515 tn neighbouring Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. This meant that though a peace loving country. a generation of Tanzanians in this rural area were affected leaving nearly 200,00 children who have lost one or both of thelr parerrts. Tumalnl UK has thefore been raising money to send to Tanzania to enable these orphans to be supported in their community with care, shelter. clothin& food, health products and the opportunity to go to school, and for some. complete higher education or receive employment skills and training.
Sponsorship is offered based on need assessed by village workers within their communities. without prejudice based on tribe. disability or religion. Achlevements In 2024 Tumaini UK received donations totalling £48,284 and all monies were sent to the Tumaini Fund in Tanzania (TOSO). This money. alongside that raised in other countries, enabled ongoing sponsorship and activities, with a brief overview as outlined below. * 212,000 orphans * 411 parish/field workers each with two to four villages to look after. 50 staff workers. Sixth Form/A Level students as an orphan can get an academic government loan. It is £80 per student to cover the costs of bus fare, food, and shelter to travel to university. 2024-25 has 444 students. Muleba Office: New building housing carpentry, tailoring. chapel. Plan to add a kitchen and toilet. in 2025/26 Chato Office: Assists the university students. Started a new building for carpentry and tailoring. Built to roof line waiting government inspection before finishing. Biharamulo Office: There is no government permission to build classroom with office but with USA funding plan to build a temporary building. * Ngara Office-. Building owned by Catholic Church. Used by refugees and the church wants this building returned. Karagwe Office: Renting building for carpentry but not good for tailoring. Misery Sub-office: Agnes is head social worker and office 15 provided free of charge by local govemment. Need funds to build own ofFice. * 140,000 orphans are in education. USAID has stopped ARV funding but presently the government covers. TOSO may have to fund in the future if the new governments discontinues bridging this funding gap.
As Tumaini (TOSO is a registered NGO it is required to follow the regulations of Tanzanian NGO'S and its spending is monitored. The Trustees would like to thank all those who generousty donated fiAnds. We all perform our roles as volunteers, and absolutely no money is used within the UK for administrative purposes. We are pleased we have now also secured a way of transferring the funds to TOSO without incurring any bank charges by utilislng VFX Financial which does not charge us for the transfer. Dr Susan Wilson MBE. alongside other Tumaini representativps, visits Ka8era every year to asse55 how the charity is working and ensure the money is be5ng utilised effectively and wisely, in the name of Jesus. Paul Anthony Chairman Tumaini UK
TUMAINI UK- WORKING FOR THE WIDOWSAND ORPH OF TANZANIA (Thimalnl UK") of Tumalnl I have audlted the finanual statements of Tumaini UK for the year ended 31 Dember 2024 which comprise the Receipts and Payments Account and Balan Sheet and the related notes ("the Financial Ststements"). These Financial Ststements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein. This report is made solely to the Trustres. My audit work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees those matters l am required to stste to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its Trustees for my audit worl for this report, or for the oplnions I have formed. Respertive responslbllltles of the Tntee$ and the au(rrtor The Trustees are spOnsible for preparlng the Financial Statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce. My responsibility is to audit the Financlal Ststements in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally A¢pted Accounting Prdctice. I report to you my opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view and are property prepared in accordance with United Icingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. l also report to you rf, in my opinion, the charity has not kept proper accounting OrdS. or rf I have not reiVed all the information and explanations I require for my audit. Basls of audFt oplnlon I condurted the audit in accordance with International Stsndards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disdosures in the financial ststements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made in the preparation of the Financial Statements. and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the tharitvs arcumstsnces, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. I planned and perfonned my audit so as to obtaln all the information and explanatlons whlch I considered necessary in order to provide me with sufficient eviden to give 3$onable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming my opinion. l also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentstion of information in the Financial Statements. Oplnlon In my opinion the Financial Statements give a true and fair view. in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. of the charivs stste of affairs of the London branch operations as at 31 December 2024 and of the incoming resour5 and applications of resources for the 12 months then ended. Alfred Waithaka Certified Public Accountsnt Kenya {CPAK), London
Tumaini UK-Working for the Widows and Orphans of Tanzania Accounts- Year Ended 31 December 2024 fteipts and Paymer 2023 Receipts: Donation5 UK Gift Aid Tax rebate 40,214 8,070 48.284 21,848 3,724 25.572 Payments: Tumaini Orphan Organlsation - Tanzania Support 50,302 32,268 EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER EXPENDITURE (2,018) (6.696)
TUMAINI UK~ WORKING FOR THE WIDOWSAND ORPHANS OF TANZANIA (Thmalni Uf) ndent audltorfs re I have audited the financial statements of Tumaini UK for the year ended 31 Dernber 2024 which comprise the Receipts and Payments Account and Balan Sheet and the related notes ("the Financial Ststements"). These Financial Ststements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein. This report is made solely to the Trustees. My audit work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees those matters l am required to stste to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not acpt or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its Trltstees for my audit wort for this reporL or for the opinions I have formed. Respective responsiblllties of the Trustees and the auditor The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Financsal Statements in accordance wlth Unitsd Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice. My responsibilty is to audit the Financial Statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi. I report to you my opinion as to whether the financial ststements give a true and fair view and are properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. l also report to you if, in my opinion. the charity has not kept proper accounting records. or rf I have not received all the information and explanations I require for my audit. Basls of audft oplnlon I conducted the audlt In accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination. on a test basis. of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statsments. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and Judgements made in the preparation of the Financial Ststements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charity's arcUMstan5. consistently applied and adequately dlsdosed. I planned and perfornied my audit so as to obtsin all the information and explanations which I considered necessary in order to provide me with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assuran that the ffnancial statements are free from material misststement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming my opinlon, l also Wdluated the overall adequacy of the presentatlon of information in the Financial Statements. Opinion In my opinion the Financial Statements gÉve a true and fair view, in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi, of the Chari5 5tste of affair5 of the London branch operations as at 31 December 2024 and of the incoming resources and applications of resources for the 12 months then ended. Alfred Waithaka Certified Public Accountsnt Kenya (CPAK), London
Tumainl UK- Working for Widows and Orphans of Tanzania Accounts - Year Ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank Gift Aid Receiwable 1,465 11.235 15 14,703 14,718 REPRESENTED BY: Resen$ brought forward Excess of Receipts over Expenditure Reserves carried forward 14,718 (2,018) 21,414 16,696) 12.700 14,718 These financial ststements were approved by trustees on tst November 2025. and signed on its behalf by. The accompanying notes form an inte8ral part of these financial ststements.
TUMAINI UK-WORKING FOR THEWIDOWSAND ORPHANS OFTANZANIA (Thimalnl Uf) NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENfs. AccoupinNG pouaES la) Basis of preparation These Financlal Statements have been prepared in accordan with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006. and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). Ib) Golng concern The trustees consider the use of the going Conrn basis of accounting is appropriate because there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the organisation to continue as a going concern. Ic) Income Tumaini UK is furKled through voluntary donations and long-term sponsorship rdised principally in the UK. All donations and sponsorship income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds. any performance condittons attached to the items of income have been met and it is probable that the income will be received and the income can be liablY rneasud. Donations arising under Glft Aid are accounted for on the date of receipt and provisions are made for income tax remaln5ng undaimed at the year end. Id) Expenses All expenses have been accounted for on an accruals basis. le) Currencv The financial statements are prepared in sterlin& which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetsry amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest whole £. 2. Gfft Aid Re¢eivable 2023 Bal b/f UK Gift Aid Tax rebate for 2024 Less UK Gift Aid Tax bate received 14.703 8,070 11.538 11.235 10,979 3,724 14,703