Brighter Future Foundation
CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION NO. 1149753
BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2021
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| 1. Reference and administrative details | 3 |
| 2. Trustees' report | 4 |
| 3. Financial report | 9 |
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1. Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Brighter Future Foundation
Registered charity number 1149753
Charity Principal address 87 Monmouth Drive Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B73 6JR
Website www.brighterfutureuk.org
Name of the charity trustees who managed the charity
Trustees
Dr Thinn Thinn Hlaing
Dr Aung Aung Lwin Dr Khin Z Nyo Dr Thandar Aye Dr Emma Mitchell
Dr Maung Maung Kyi (Chair)
Banker
HSBC Bank Plc
110 Grey Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6JG, England
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2. Trustees' report
2.1 Structure, governance and management
The name of the organisation is Brighter Future Foundation. The organisation is an unincorporated body. It was governed by a trust deed dating from 23 September 2012.
Trustee selection method: Trustees are appointed and reappointed annually at the general meeting held in June.
The trustees present their annual report for the year 31 March 2021 and confirm that the accounts are comply with the charity's constitution.
2.2 Objectives and activities
The aims of the charity are
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to relieve sickness and to preserve the health of the patients of public hospital in Myanmar by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment and support services not normally provided by the statutory authority
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to advance the education of the health care professionals and public in health care in Myanmar by the provision of educational lectures and fora
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to support the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training in medical institutes of Myanmar by assisting in the provision of facilities, equipment and provision of lectures, ancillary to those provided by the statutory authorities
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2.3 Achievement and Performance
Brighter Future Foundation’s activities in 2020 -2021 were mostly related to COVID-19 support to healthcare professionals and patients in Myanmar.
(1) Donation of PPE, masks, alcohol gels and anti-bacterial wipes for healthcare professionals in Myanmar
The Ministry of Health and Sports have limited resources and the provision of personal protective materials such as masks and gowns was inadequate for healthcare professionals. Brighter Future Foundation raised funds and donated KN-95 masks, N-95 masks, surgical masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to healthcare staff at different hospitals.
| Donated items |
Date | Destinations | Quantity |
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| KN95 mask | 18/04/20 | West Yangon Hospital | 200 |
| 21/04/20 | Yangon General Hospital, Emergencydepartment |
100 | |
| 28/04/20 | Yangon General Hospital, Endocrine unit |
150 | |
| 28/04/20 | Yangon General Hospital, Intensive care unit |
350 | |
| 29/04/20 | Mental Health Hospital,Yangon | 250 | |
| 04/05/20 | Central COVID-19 Committee | 5000 | |
| 07/08/20 | Central COVID-19 Committee | 5000 | |
| 18/09/20 | West Yangon Hospital | 200 | |
| Total | 11250 | ||
| N95 Masks | 04/09/20 | Central COVID-19 Committee | 500 |
| Surgical masks |
03/07/20 | Myawaddy District Hospital | 2000 |
| Surgical gowns |
03/07/20 | Myawaddy District Hospital | 200 |
| 07/08/20 | Central COVID-19 Committee | 4800 | |
| Reusable respirators |
22/10/20 | Yangon General Hospital | 10 |
| North Okkalpa Hospital | 8 | ||
| PhaungGyee Hospital | 4 |
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In addition to above protective materials, anti-bacterial hand gels and bacterial wipes were donated to above hospitals.
(2) Donation of funds to set up oxygen plants in different parts of Myanmar in collaboration with Witharkhar Foundation, Myanmar
Brighter Future Foundation raised funds together with the diaspora around the world and the local charity Witharkhar to address the shortage of oxygen supply in hospitals around the country by purchasing and setting up oxygen plants. Together we raised £38223.57 (in UK and abroad). Witharkhar Foundation carried out the needs assessment at each hospital to set up a suitable sized oxygen plant for corresponding bed-sized hospitals in different parts of the country. Together, we have managed to set up 16 oxygen plants in the country.
(4) Donation of portable ventilator and repair of four ventilators at ICU, Yangon General Hospital
Newport HT 70 Plus (COVIDEN) portable ventilator was donated to the Intensive Care Unit, Yangon General Hospital on 9[th] October 2020. We learned that there were four Drager ventilators which were broken down and left to no use. Therefore, we funded the parts to replace those ventilators and now those ventilators are now in use.
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(5) Donation of high flow nasal oxygen concentrators and accessories
Two high flow nasal oxygen concentrators and accessories (air circuit and Optiflow interface) were procured from UK based Fisher and Paykel company on 09/11/20 and were sent to Myanmar. Those were donated to Yangon General Hospital and South Okkalapa Hospital to manage severely ill COVID-19 patients.
(6) Donation of oxygen cylinder trolleys
Most hospitals in Myanmar do not have liquid oxygen plants. They heavily rely on portable oxygen cylinders to treat patients who need oxygen. With an increasing number of patients requiring oxygen therapy during COVID-19, the traffic of oxygen cylinder transport around hospitals was escalating. There were some hospitals where cylinders had to be carried around. For both health and safety and logistic reasons, Brighter Future Foundation designed the cylinders carriers using a local manufacturer and donated 50 single-cylinder carriers to Yangon General Hospital as a start-up project. These carriers have eased the oxygen cylinders transport process and improved patient safety.
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(6) Donation of cleaning equipment
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of patients turnover in Yangon General Hospital, the biggest tertiary hospital in Myanmar, became significantly high. The hospital faced a shortage of cleaning staff and cleaning equipment. Brighter Future Foundation helped the hospital by donating following cleaning equipment worth £6770.
| Date donated |
Items donated | Quantity | Destination |
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| 22/07/20 | 660L dustbin | 20 | Yangon General Hospital |
| 60L dustbin | 100 | Yangon General Hospital | |
| CleaningTrolley | 40 | Yangon General Hospital | |
| Cleaning mop and bucket |
40 | Yangon General Hospital |
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(7) Donation of meals to healthcare professionals managing COVID-19 in Yangon
Since the COVID-19 outbreak started in Myanmar, almost all healthcare professionals stayed in hospital provided accommodations to avoid the spread of the virus to their families. They have limited time and space to solve for their meal’s requirements. Brig hter Future Foundation sponsored part of the health care workers meals at Yangon General Hospital from 16[th] September 2020 to 6[th] February 2021.We supported 100-160 meal boxes per time, 3 times per week with a total meals of 8312.
(8) Development of MSc (Family Medicine) course in Myanmar in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Sports, Myanmar, Royal College of General Practitioners, UK and Brighter Future Foundation
With an aid of Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO), UK, Brighter Future Foundation funded £19,000 to support MoHS-RCGP collaborative work for the development of MSc (Family Medicine) course, which is to be launched first time in Myanmar in April 2020. The team from RCGP visited Myanmar for the baseline assessment and provided the recommendations to the MSc Family Medicine development committee.
(9) Health of Older People in Yangon: A systems approach (HOPe-YGN)
This project completed quantitative data collection and one in-country visit to commence qualitative data collection. Since February 2021, this project has been on hold due to the situation in Myanmar. The UK-based research team is
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in the process of analysing the data previously collected for reporting and publication.
2.4 Public benefits
All activities carried out by Brighter Future Foundation were carefully planned and implemented with an interest in healthcare delivery improvement for the people of the Union of Myanmar. In addition, trustees believe that the UK counterparts would gain global health experience by volunteering in Myanmar and would bring back their experience to daily work practice in the UK for improvement of the patients care in the UK.
3. Financial report
The trustees present The Receipt and Payment Accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.
| BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION | BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION | BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION | BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION | BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION | 1149753 | 1149753 | CC16a | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
01-Apr-20 | To | 31-Mar-21 | ||||||
| Section A Receipts andpayments | |||||||||
| Unrestrict ed funds |
Restrict ed funds |
Endowme nt funds |
Total funds |
Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| DONATIONS | 19,118 | - | - | 19,118 | 57,529 | ||||
| COVID VACCINE | - | 16,005 | - | 16,005 | - | ||||
| OXYGEN PLANT | - | 33,082 | - | 33,082 | - | ||||
| COVID RELIEF | - | 21,817 | - | 21,817 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross _incomefor AR) _ |
19,118 | 70,903 | - | 90,021 | 57,529 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see **table). ** |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts | 19,118 | 70,903 | - | 90,021 | 57,529 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| TRAINING PROJECTS |
19,926 | - | - | 19,926 | - | ||||
| OXYGEN PLANT | 28,224 | 28,224 | - | ||||||
| COVID RELIEF | 21,000 | 62,781 | 83,781 | - | |||||
| PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS WITH HOSPITALS |
- | - | - | - | 2,005 | ||||
| HOPE PROJECT | - | 838 | - | 838 | 4,716 | ||||
| FLOOD RELIEF | - | - | - | - | 1,500 | ||||
| SUBSCRIPTIONS | - | - | - | - | 440 | ||||
| ADMINISTRATIO N |
133 | - | - | 133 | 74 | ||||
| BANK CHARGES | 178 | - | - | 178 | - | ||||
| Sub total | 41,237 | 91,842 | - | 133,079 | 8,735 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total payments | 41,237 | 91,842 | - | 133,079 | 8,735 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payme nts) |
- 22,119 |
- 20,939 |
- | - 43,058 |
48,794 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds |
4,858 | - 4,858 |
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| A6 Cash funds lastyear end |
71,193 | 43,079 | - | 114,272 | 65,478 | ||||
| Cash funds this year end |
53,932 | 17,282 | - | 71,214 | 114,272 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories | Details | Unrestrict ed funds |
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Endowme nt funds |
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| to nearest £ |
to nearest £ |
to nearest £ |
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| B1 Cash funds | CASH AT BANK | 53,932 | 17,282 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 53,932 | 17,282 | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | OK | ||||||
| Unrestrict ed funds |
Restrict ed funds |
Endowme nt funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ |
to nearest £ |
to nearest £ |
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| B2 Other monetary assets |
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| Details | Fund to which asset **belongs ** |
Cost (optiona l) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets |
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| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset **belongs ** |
Cost (optiona l) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the |
- | - |
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Dr Maung Maung Kyi
Chair
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30 January 2022
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of BRIGHTER FUTURE FOUNDATION On accounts for the year ended 31-Mar-21 Charity no {If any) 1149753 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above cfv,aritii {"the T,, io4"1 fcr +ho y?ar ended 31 March 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report 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 14515llb} of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. Independent examinerfs statement accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting record8 I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: AJC Date: 2021 Name,. TNC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED Relevant professional qualificationls} or body Irf any): ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS Address: 17 VICTORIA ROAD RAYLEIGH SS6 8EG