LYRA JN AFRICA FOR THE PERIOD OF EIGItrEEN MONfHS TH ENDED 30 JUNE 2021
Lyrn in Africa Registered charity number. ll46496 Addr$. Colstrope Fam Hambleden. RG9 &SL BUCKS Trnstees Ker5tin Britta 012nike da &)uza. AkeIe Helene Klausner-Huth Philip Marykn (ChaleTSA)n 2py)inted 1610412020) Fiona SandeL50n (resigned Ih June 202[) Maria Spir- foundeT Regina Taylor Michael Wortley Trustee sdettion meth(Kl: Approachcs are made to thosc the current ttustees lIeVe would bTing ne£try skills to tlLe organisation and if they are willing 10 put themsdves forwaTd rheir apyyinmenr is put to the knard for appmv2L Governing document The Charitywas registercd on the 21st of MaTch 2012 and is governed by a Tnjst Deed dated 12th February 2012. ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE The Board takes overaIl resw)nsibility foT Lyra. induding resp)nsibiliry fOr1denDfyll key risk considering significani Einanci21 mattCT5, and reviewing the EorManCe of management. straiegic plans and budgets. The Board is also restM)nsible for CnSUTiDg that a Cotnprehensive system of inrerDal control pjb'cies and pThKedurcs is operaciir. and for compliance qth sound governance principles. The BoaTd meets at Icast four Eitnes a year. Duting the 18 monihs Feri(xL che knrd met six times (One Annual Gcnerdl Meetin& five Ordinary Meetings and one Extraordinarygeneral Meeting) and discussed vlouS marrers about Lyra including budgets, fundllw. operationatperfomkance. risk managemenr and risk reNryews. safeguardin& tax liabitities, change of Etnaticial year. review of gclletal ard affairs and appn)val of financiat statement& The Board ddegaies the day-tO-dAy management of Lyra in Africa (Lyra) to the CEO and COO. Members ol Ihe seniormanagement tcam are occa5ioDallyinvited to attend PA)aTd meetingsand facilit3re rhe effeetive control of all Lyra's operational acllvities. Lirya is committed to the principles of effective governancL The Dirtctot5 kn rec(wtize the iLrrance of integriry, transparency and aecountabiliry. Lyrain Africa, Tanzani& In 2015 an athliadcharity- Lyrd in Africa Organisauon- was ¢sbliShed inTanzaoia to facilitate tht de]ivery of the UK charity's objectives. It is now established in the Irin8a district wich an office and staff to Eywiage projects, such 3$ Ihe construcrion of hostd5. traiDIngofdi'ta1 education in h(K)IS and entrepTeneurship training to rnral youth groups. The Managetnenr of Lyra in Afric3 in Tanzania is urder the National Director and is ODganized in the Eollowing main deFamnent*
Flnano Human Resources and AdmiDkntion Ec(Trfriendly Consttuction Young people's LivelihiKKIs Digltal Learning in 3j Governmenr Sch1$ Lyra ts CUTrendyacuveintht Southern HighlaDdsofTan7aniawith theintenuonto sc2leinEoEurther ruT21 regions in the country. l. Lyra's VISION AND MISSION To Lrelte Tribrani Tural communities by improving educarion and income OPFK)rtunRties ScifIcallY foT Tural mar8inalised girls. youth. a(d women across Ta])zani MissJoJJ LyrA'S miwon istOven81g1r/SxdYOuth equalOppYti1es to Completerhr$econdaSzUd1e$AdClYfise theiraccess to $aladeCoOIwcopjmlluU&g Lyra is currently active in the &)uthern Hjglknds of TaDzaDia with the intention ro exrend into other rural regions in the country. 2 PRINCIPAL AGttvrtlES Lyra has three interwoven principgl activities as detalled Idowwhieh are implemented by Lyrd in knica, Tanzania.. l. Constrncuon of Hostds for Girjs in GOvernt Secondary SchTr)k. l.& Lyra builds eco-fricndly dormiiories thar gir15 from wide rural carchment areas (where secondary schools Serve vdlagts up to 30 km apart). Can attend secondary schwl 5afdy and complete their stlldics. Lyra works with local government (Districi Counclls) and communities (Wards) and together bave constructed eleven hostds in lringa Region as of 30rh June 2021, with a totsl capaciry of 842, and rtcuFancy raEes of 13(1 Lyra contribute5 all o18(N) of the total Hasid Consmon costs. while Ihe District. Wards and other Stakeholders contribute Ihe resi. Ai a handover ceremony, mainterjance and TesFonsibiliry for the hostds aT¢ h2nded over co the District Aurhoriries ind school& FOT our green CTe(kntial& as an examplE we make and use Inter1(kIng Soil Srabilized Bricks {ISSBs) ,hICh are compressed earth- insread of burnt bticks thar use narural fortst resources. thus slopping deforestation around our partneT schools. By traktttng l(ul labouTer& we transfer tbese skills into rhe communiues. We also usc biofill digester toilets to srop rhe use of pÉt larriDe& WareEgllrters aLt installed forrainwatercollectio In each ofthe PTojecrs. the Wanl Consttuciion CornmitEee memEtrs hdp on the day-to-day suE)eThrysion of chc projec4 while each Schcl assioJ5 ateacherio bein Chargeofsck conm)l ofall the construction m3reLial 5tOTed in a de r(K)m at the sch(x)L The PTojects are succe&thilly implernenied in 2 very collalx)rative way with any arising issues communicatedwithout dday. FOT this reportkng L)erirf the llth COEDplered Girls. Ht was handed to the KisiDg'a Cottununiry ana tringa Disrrict Councit on 4th NovetttEEr 2020. wbereby 115 gids sraned Iiving in Ihehostd on the same day. The total c(xst of tlle collstrucuon stands at £66,(X)O, ofwhÉch rhe largest donor was che Michad Matthews Foundatio funding 84%, wÈth the Iringa District and communities funding the remaining I&X>.
In the next reFfftting FtTÉ(¥l In the autumn of 202L LY will complete aud halldovcE Ewo new hostds. bring'ng the total co thirteen hostds in eleven scho)Ls. Gir15 Spon80rship Prow. Witl)in che hostd prograry since 2012. we SFonsorgirls from the mostVLthierable familics to stayin ourpuTpose-builr hostds. These gtrls would noi oiherwise able to cither srudy or live in the Hostds due to inability 10 pay h05td fces. In the18-month periiNJ we sponsoltd approL I(X) girls. (herajl Achievements foT Lyra hostds.. Aq of 30rh June 2021. Lyra in collaboratiott with Local Goven)mtht Authorities (District Councils) ana Commurriucs. havc consrrucied deyen hostd& iccomm(K]atiDg oveT L3(Xl girls every year. Pregnancies." Toda[4 moTe than 3.(MXlgirls haFe lived in our hostdswith noTeEx)rted prcgnancics. Drop-outs from hostds.. LITa's evidence shows rhai hostds are contributing 10 lowering oveTall srudent dropout rates within our sch(K)Is. with just two hosid girls dmpping out of secondary sch(ol to dale, compared to rnore rhan 8CQ scudents F£nveeD 2014 and 2021 across eight partner h(K)Is. This is a stToDg indicator demonstraUn8 jusr how criticaj hostds have ]l in keeping girls safe and enabling them to continue Eo leartL Academic achievement". Lyrd hosids gLve girb a sale space to live. I¢ also time to srudy aErer sch<K)l and at the weekends. This translates into acadenuc achievements for w]s in the hosrds. (Sec bdow Dwtal Learning- Academic Perforniance) We aim ¢0 transform dassroom teachmg so thai S and knys bave a chance 10 sdf.srudy and gain i]ePendent rdevani skills ro work in the 21st Centw. l.yra's Digital Le3rning Pr(y3m (DL) compri5e5 two F4rts- the installation olcompuier labs with oftlin¢ high quality educarional content in ourpartnersch(x)Is aswell as teaching weeldy classes in Icr (Ict dubs) afteT schi)oL Simultaneously in ch(x)sing sch(rt)1s for Ihe consrwction of hosids, an agreement is signed benveen district officials and our partner s£hwls that envisage a bToader c(M)tio includin8 tbe introduction of digiral learning in Lhe schools. Scuaents and teachers bave access to offlino kntb Tanzanian based curricula conrenr and world-dass educational maierials (indudingwikipedia. KhanAcademy). Inscallation andinicDsive ceacherl student training are perforffjed in collalxiratkon wilh a parner, Camara Education Tanzani2 (hrrpsJ/caMar&orglranzanI). L8 also parcners with Shule Direct ( hrt s'.l/iiiiTri'.shuledireLt.eo.L ) lor offliTJe Tanzani curriculum aligned education materiaL Icf CluTrx8.' Lyrd statced ICT and c(xiiDg clubs in SLY rural wa1 secondary schwIs in 2019. There are weeldy training sessions with srudeni club members. Intensivt teaeheTS training ts prow(kd to ensure su5tainabi]iry. This pr[Bra did not ci)ncinue in 2020 as sch(x)Is dosed due 10 the Covid-19 pandcJnic. In the sprin8 2021. the Organisaiion re.&tarted thc program. now called lcf Clubs in six secondary 5ch(K)Is: Nyang"oro, llambijole. Mlowa, Nqazomk. Lundamatwe and Lulanzi Thc [aIn aim of these dubs is to promoie Icr in kh(x)Is in line with Tallzan2 Ministry guiddines. The clubs teach che students in Ict, givingrhem exposure and control of theequipment an(L througb exwimentatiot4 swdents build skills in pIoblem solving, l%ygicg1 critical thinkin& Because Lyra's computer labs aTe acctpied by the Regional a[ D1cl authoIicies. (m)IS aJl(Kaie urne for dItal learning as part of the sch(x)L Temedial dasses. DL Equipment.. In 2020 Lyra successfulEy expanded Ehc dwral leling PD)gram frolll eighi to nine WaTd Secondary Schools in lringa region, by addg one nthv Computer lab ai Mlowa Secondary Sch(K)l. in Mlowa Warf trfftnga District. The lab is equipped with a total of 20 CotnpuEers and I Server. The donoT for Ihis the-year program is the Briush Foreign School Society.
- Rurat Livelihoods Prwam for llurgma youth. Imarlka knjana (IK) This program ts divided into two interventions - the tmarika jana (IK - Strong Youth) Pnyam and the Village SavingsandLoan A&sociauons (VSLA) Pr(wam. Duringthis wicdthc VSLAprogr2mintegrdted withthe IKprograrn. [rika "jatta (IK) Pr(Bra. Strong Rural Youth The IK program was intr(ducea in 2018 ro meet the UTgcnt nttd for suprting rural based youth to (kvdop new businw ideas and improve livelih within rhtiy community. With 2n increasing large rlurnber ol unemployed youth& Ihe demand For the prtrgram is esExci3lly in the rural areas wlwc Lyrd is activo as up to 90*1 of the communitymembets aTe subsistence farmers. Implementauon 0£ the program has Eten done in partner5hipwith RL2bsTanzania ww.rlabs.co.tz . Selected ra1 youth are trained co become our fote l(dTTainds- in accordancewith the tK ManuaL The IK program has become a signature pr(Eram for Lyrn With agrowingpopu]ation of uncmployedyouth who have little or no OPEnItIeS. tmarika Kijana restores their ho tbrough anintensive rraining course in enrrepTeneurship and business thinlon& In this reporting period. Lyra entered a twiTryear agreemenr wilh Ihe UKS FCtK) to train 400 youth in four cohorts. The Core Trainers are ddiveTing Program th¢Tr couununiuc& Lyra ]ias tiaiticd three Cohotts. so far, reacbit 1,460 youth duringrhis The prcgram has Eourcore coMne. i)'Grow Le3da3hip' training, fiSIng on creaung a new open minaset to see the oppomnities in one's own environment ii) busÉness and entrepTeneurshtp mcnEoring sessions. induding use of technol(By for business.. iii) tXFK>SUTC Visits to commercial PTojccrs (famiing. industrie& tra(k shows) and iv) Eraining in the Youth $a18S and Loans Groups (YSLA) methodology. In this final mule of the li.module training, ynuth leam how to save and access loaD5 through their groups. Lyra supp)rts the YSIAS Iljrough the FiFBt annual cycle of SaVil)8 and lend1ngfids and conrinues to motiiror rheir pnygress foranother ycar. OE che1,460 rural based youth rhar graduated from Lyra's IK traintng at least 6(Yh have started a newbusiness, mainly in merchan(knsing. a8riculrure, tailoring and Foultry with more than 5(Yh more thand0ubEll thcAr income AS a resuli OE the IK rraining. 31 Youth Saiqngs and L(Ans ASS(latiOnS (YSLAS) were establishtl with a total of 540 rnembers (6Wo ftm2Le ana 5% disabled). At the end of the FY. total Saw greu, from TZS 9.9million (£3.225) to TZS 38M]"on {£12.260) with 8(vh loaned out to memEtrs. Retum on Savillgs st1 ar 11.gh. whde average annualized saving peT member was TZS 2,711 (£50). This is an achievemenr Eor rhe youth who until now have lived below the verry Iine. All YSLAS are regstered with their[esCtt.ve Dismct Councils andthree hAve been granted interest free loans £rom their respective Distrtct Councds. Vlllage Savings and LA)ans ASlatiO5 (VSIAS): In the absence of form21 banking structUEe4 in 2012 Lyra 5tartcd the VSLA program lor rural basta faTnilies and communities to manage their monry and access credit to invest Ati iDcorneseneraung actiViti&%. We support VSLAS to be re'stered Thith theiT TCSPtcuve Lrtal Gover1 AuthoiiLies (District Coullcils), where they can access Government interesr free loans to support thetr busincsses. L)Ta conrinuts to provide ttaiDing to Community Based Trdiners (CBTS) who in turn PTOFide suprort to existing vstAs. as well as sratting new groups in Iheir communities. In 2020, mosr of Lyra'8 rradirionai VSL4 groups gt2du2tefL which iwnpIie5 they are deemed sdf-susuining and can Tegisterwirh the IctaLDistricL They remain $up)rtedbY a networkof26 rr8inedCommunity Based Trgincrs (CBTS), who start new VSLAS i rheir own communities. The CBTS ako work for Lyra in dNtloping Ihe new IK Youth SLAS andguide them through the VSLA Meth(dolcgy.
As ofJune 202L the remai810 sUVIdVs[As havea totalof238 Mem] (184 fem3le),Nsryth toralshArts/ assets value of £17.C 3. Rescryes Policy. The ChaTiry operates wirh ]imited cash teseTVC5. Trusrces. objectives is to mainrAin a sufficient balance to meet cottunirced expendiruTe on current projects atd cover foreseeable 2dmiillStration Major pmjects a] iniriauves are mer from separate fundraisittg 3ctivirie DecIaratiotL I dedare in my capaciry as cballty that the b)ard of have approved thc report above and have authorisul be to sign ir on their behal£ Signed by Cbairttwn Dated.. 29.04.2022
Independent examinerfs report to the tnteaS of Lyrn In Africa I report tr)e acc¥NJnis ofthe CtrHrity kythe 18 mcth JLme 2021. Wh are set on the attthed The tharivs trLIeeS are re$rs4e for the Wrat)n of the nts. Tr charl$ truths nsIderthat audit is not requiTed forthis ye under 43(2) ofthe Ctsrrties 19931tt 19a3 A) that indgJerKlenl examination 18 It18 my respongbility to: examine the accounts urKtr sedi)n 43 ofttE 1933 Art to follow the txcK&lures lad down in the gewa tirecth Ch&ity Ccfflission under sectior$ 4317llbl of the 1993 Act and to state whellw particuLqr math ct0 my fivJn. Ba818 of Indep8ntht •XaMknS report My examinati)n was ¢xrEd (yjt in X?e the Directicms grven ty te Charty Commi5sKJn. An examinalion le1je5 a revi of the accwntirYJ rd5 keFrt chFty aThJ a lypaTOn ofthe aLu)unts presented wrth those re£ofds. It a0 IadeS ccms•Jeralion of any urns1 iterrts or dthures in the 0nts, and sedung explanations from you as trustees (x)remir0 any such matters. The prc¢&Jures un(rten do not provide all the eVKIen th w(KJSY te rg]uired in an audit and ecowuenty no (pinKtrn is given as to whether the I note that it is the responsibtlity of the Lyra (TZ) NatKJnd tirecfr¥ and the Lyra tx)ard to erUre that morwes expenditule. Ind•pondont &xamln•rf8 stkn•nt (1} whith gives me reaSole to b81ie¥e that in a)y m*eial rEstl the tequKwnents.' to keep mm11r rOrts in Ordan wrth 41 ofthe 1W3 Art aThJ to prepare axounts which with the and c4Jmpty with xrA)untitvJ Uifem&tts of 1993 ALt have rnt been me( or (2} to whth. n my winKJn. aitenbon be in orderto enth a Lmdw5taThJirwJ ofthfr Unts to be Ched. Christopher Whitehea Chartered Accnt Hambieden Henley on Thames Oxon RG9 6SN 26 Awil 2022
statement of Financlal Activllie• For th• 18 months •thd 31Rh June 2021 31¥t Oecrnb•w 2019 Toral lunds Inc¢)mlny Oon3tyons reC?d Tax re¢o¥eratle on GDI Ajd TOTAL INCOMING RESOiIRCES 7BS11 024 335.161 413.675 11024 35 335.164 425.699 72,297 17B.n8 251,035 505 251.540 17&738 Rosouices experKl8d Charfiable acfvIe5 Grants to Lyfa i• Africa Or£aisation.Tani Ilostel Con5tnxtion & Refixt#shmert Im•ka 5QjaTra youth p¥oJed FCCO knds Pw4mm¢ rnanagernent M&E Supportcosts Finaq£e &admlnlstratlon Communitalions & PTOrnOtion FdraIsing GrhEmance costs 43• 198.927 244.217 39.fj68 ii,uy 17&738 218,4106 li,5 4A21 29.368 11,488 14,144 5,162 20.888 14.144 5.162 6,601 1188 L733 3.n2 251,069 1188 L733 3.n2 72.3Jl TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENOED 102,829 216,836 319.665 178.738 Net IncomiDglloffigoiTrgl rewurces bgfore trarolers 1112541 ll8,328 .034 4n 4n Belances broLbght foThvatd 21925 21925 22A54 10.611 U8.318 128.959 22.9 22,925 Gr¢)As tr•n¥f•rs betymen lunds TOTAL FU14DS CARRIEO FORWARD 10ml £ 118J28 £ 128.959 22.925 £ £ 22,925 Balance Sheet Xth June 2021 51 Dembar 3)15 Toi•l Not cutrent a55•ts 8ank b31ances Less" Credrtors 14291 lal.628 13.660 12.3(01 10,631 £ 118.328 £ T28,959 lJ4919 23.653 1728 22,925 £ 23.653 17281 £ 22.925 TOTAL ASSETS Fund8 ofthe th•riry Unrestricted funds Restsided fijnds Idtsnaed fN a specac lo.1 .631 118,328 118,328 1Q.631 £ 118.328 £ 128.959 21925 22,925 22,925 £ £ 22,925
Lyra in Afri¢ Not•¥ to Ihe a¢count• Forth• 18 m•tyths •nd•d 30th Jun• 2021 1 Accounthg poll¢is Thefifftanllal stements olthe thantyhavèbeen prepared iTr¥ctydarKe wththeChariti@s SOR?IFA$1021'Ac¢ountln8artd Aeportlngby Charttles: StstementofRecoffttnded Pra3plClbktochant$erythejraCa)Unts ina[rordan w4th the Financial Reporting Standardapplicable Intr UKand Republicof Ireland IFRS 1021 lelfertive iD]51'. FinarKwlReportin£ Standard 102 The Financial Reportingstandard applicable the LSKand Rewbli¢of IreLMd' èndthècthaitlest2L Thef1natKI stktemwtshavebo•n prepared underthe hiStoricalmst(ywontorL ltscoming resou$ All in£ome lsrecosnised IntheStsteMwrtolFknalArtMfieSl)elheOrltybasÈnIft1ÉfftrrttOthe hJr41& ttisyobablethatthÈ Incomè will b2 rereivedandtho an)ovnt¢4ttbemeaswodieltsbty. EKpÈmditure i5Kcounted foron an&915bS1SdThd hasbeenthyFÈedunder hea(FiTh4SthèweBateall costsrelatedtothatLXtogory. Expendlturo rkV@swts4mounts I0ced. Indudi¢yY•lueaOdedtaxwhxhcènr>Ot be recovered. Fofpign cuRr¢n¢y. US Dtslls For expendlturÈ and tlan5fer5 In USdDHar5ana¥er3ge exit4tsetattheTn1w0the4CcoUTrtmIperknd isused- fcr2020RiatSi.20tts £1. MonetaryassetsaThd lialIti hèldir¢f01etlrelle5•t thèbalantssheetdEaretr•isl•td attherateof exchan8eyulin8pn that dato. Thtatè used at 30thJune2021was>.38toELIZW=SL201. AnYreSlI)Kifferece0nUanslAlioTh Istaken throv8h theSt3tementof F1tsgnoalArtivitS, wlthgalnsPin4ShowniTrOtt1rMqfté¥Jw[esjlo5sesShofterte%yJresexpendÈ Fumla¢¢guntiry Unrestrtaed fvndscan be used inaccordance%Yilhthe dwitableobjortivesatthe dts(Tetion ofthetrustee fiestfi¢tedfunds can onlybe used fNMioJixrostvfrttodsMwr)seswithin theobjoctsofthe th¥ity. 9estfirtlarbÉWhen speafiedbythè Ta¥atio The thortty 15 exernptfromtsx on itscharit3bFeartivit6e 2 Trte$, Remungration and Benet7ts o fees, remuneration orbettefit5 werepaKlloaryTnJsieedwithQ p1{))]9-£na 3 Staff ¢osts Thetharity&)esrh*Qmplast3ff)lY-1¥Jn2) 4 R•lat•d Paffj DiSc4ur•S 15 In¢ome R•wv unrestrf£teO 4Ye5thrtorf Totol fvnds fvnds 4.063 Donations Grants fr0rno1herdIftIeS Grants fmmGovernment Gift aid 44.729 137,132 18L861 33.732 156.855 ),63? 4L177 4L177 In738 18&9n ,535 335.1 425.69Y 7U)Z 178,738 1,50 6 GNAtsto Lyra in Alri Oryan15adon. Tan2aTria R•stri¢tFUnds Htel ionmructknn Ycuth rural Iwelihoc4s Gts155ponsor5hlp Olgitsi leamin8 ,(1 3LfJ4 38.983 5.9>J 27 3L978 15ll 074 145.845 145,845 0.016 20,016 877 U877 ProRramrnaticContributions 39.t 3y.coe 39,661 178,n8 218.4C 45J90 IX927 244,217