2023-12-31-accounts

(HWIY Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peric¥J end date Jan 2023 To 31 _..IDec Reference and administration details 2023 Section A Chartty n•n8 Serwe Africa Other names charlty18 known by Reglstered charlty numb•r Ill any) 1150759 charlty's prlnclpal address Combe Hay BA2 7EG Names of the charfty In1$t￿ WIK) manage the charlty Olllce lrf*ry) Peter Scott John Miller Colin Sidery. Michael Smith. Denise We518 Chair 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namos of tho tru8teo8 for tho charity, rf any. (for •xampl•. any custodian trusttss) Name Datss act￿ rf not for whole TAR

of advlser Addrms Name of chlef execthe or names of senlor staff membern Ioptlonal Inform￿on) Section B Structure: governance and management De•crfptlon of the charws trusts Type of governing do(xime Tntsl Deed How Ihe charity is c¢Thtitt Additional governance issues (Optlonal Infom)akn) You may Choo￿ to include additional infonnalion. where relevant, aboui". thin tr UK fu￿1 raisi￿J, rnanaw￿nt and administration we undertaken entirely by volunteer5. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. . the charity's organisational structure and any wider nelwork with vthi¢h ￿ charity works; In Uganda a bcal pastor and hts wife oversee the different activities on a day to day basis. The Chair aims to visit Uganda at18ast once each year in order to revlew wogress arKI to ￿nsider future developmerts. He v•orks with the other trustees and the Uganda pastor to agree the main actsVIt￿ that support the r8fug8es. SeNe Africa has establisw Vidorious Life College whith provKles IT and catering skills training for young adults. relationship with any related trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob ectives and activities To relieve those in Conditio￿ of r￿. hardship or distress Summary of the objects of the charlty set out in Its governlng document To Fwovvje edlKa1i￿ and trainirvj Enable peoF4e to olain gainfijl employment C<wnsel arxl ￿ support traumatised and diS￿aCed people TAR

UrKlertake and supwt acthits aimed at relievffy tho hardship and distress of the poor VUl￿rab Undertake fiJndr8isiNJ and provide finance to help ts poor vulrerable Help displaced peo￿ to L* inte9rated into kt41 o)mmunities Provide advice to opts'mise the impact of funding Continually a&8ess the berefts of the support and relief activities, The ben8fft is that the chanty Impyoves the IFfe Opp￿￿nitieS of FK)or children by supporting them to atterKS school Enables adults to receiNE training h￿her education, improving their empk>ym¥rt options arHI earning potential Provides education in health. safety arKI hygiene Provides help arKI support to establish stable famty settings Provides counselling to enab￿ traumatis8d p8opl8 to be freèd from past emotional hurts Provides food aid Enhances the living Corkf￿ of the poor, inclLKling improved trKiusirvJ. imwoved food water supplies. and better facilities Provides medical advi￿, treatment supplies and facilities May provKle loans or gtfts to set up small businesses The lJustee$ have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefiL Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for th• publlc banefft in relation to thege objects (Include wlthln thls section the ststutory declaratlon that trustoes havg had regard to the guldan Issued by the Charity Commission on public bonofflt) CuTrenty Serve Africa swmyts intematy di5￿Ced people. The onginal refLW fied the avil war in the nL¥th of the ￿unty. The focus of our work is t￿￿ large villages near to the communty at Mbalala. which is about 35 km south west of the capital, Kampala. These villages are known as the Kivuuvu and Bukunya camps. Altcgether they house around 400 adults and ￿XI chiklren. The charity has seen people gradually develop a8Ptrations for their own future. Education arKI training programmes give individuals the skills and knowledge to obtain gainfijl employment. th8reby allowing them to gain reasonable standard of Imng. Clean water and latrines, medical care and counsellir¥J have also been wovid8d. Addltlonal detalls of objecllves and actlvlties (Opllonal Inforn￿th)n) Yi)u may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Morch 2024

Section D Achievements and performance Sepie Africa Annual Re 2023 Summary of the maln achl•vaments of tho during th• y•ar Serve Africa has cortin￿d to work wilh intemally displaced peop￿ in Uganda. Serve Africa oFwates through local staff. The charity provides dean water arKI latrines, medical care, counselling, educatbon and tertiary trainirvJ. Sefve Africa employs the following: A nurse vists the camps and prFmary school each v￿8k to check for malnutrition arKI illness. He also uThJertakes training in good health and hygiene to ty arKI ensure disease prevention in the communit￿5. We have implemented an inocutation programme for expectant mums, babies arKI children. In the last four years. there have been no infant mortalities. There ts ongoing treatrnent of around 130 HIV posrtive camp reshl8nts. A counsellor supporting members of the camps to work through the traumas of their past experiences, as a resutt of atrouties by the Lord's Resistan￿ Anny vtsn they were in northern Uganda. A bwehole keeper who mainlains the borehole (provided by Serve Africa) and ertsures that it is not misused. so that it will provide clean, uncontsminated waterforthe camps for a long time. The keeper also oversees the Maintanan￿ of latrines and rainwater capture facilities. An experren(d buikjer runs regular courses, of around 15 months duration, in basK Constructi￿ for groups of young men. A cateriThJ trainer aThJ an IT trainer at the Collep. A watchman to k)ok after the cole buildings An administrator to assist Pastor LtKlovi¢k and his wife Serve Africa continu88 to support education and skills training. In 2023.. We continued to Knvide Welfa￿ tr pupils at the state primary school on the Kivuuvu camp. 42 pupils atte[K￿ Mbalala Secondary School. with fees. board and kKlging paid. An irK¥easirry number are now being directly sponsored by supporters 40 students leamed catering or IT skills at the College. Ten of these We￿ fee payiNJ students from ouiside the camp. 6 students also completed a rnurse in construction. Local businesses trained two students in car mechanics and two in metal fabrication One student was sponsored to start a medical degree and another to tegin a degree in education. Our chair v?sited for ten days in Fel￿ary and a further week in November, speaking ￿ryth all staff arKI provide￿ of education and training: he also had a ffttting arKI meal with the older camp residents. The legw of Covid and ts general weakness ofthe economy mean that it is still dtffitwlt for studerrts to obtain jobs. As a result of discussions in November. V•8 are amending th8 IT arKI *ring courses for 2024 to improve job prospeds TAR

Section E Financial review The tntstees hokl reserves to covw a temporary shortfall in UK income or to fund u￿xpeCted CAxts in AfrKa, for example. vehide repairs or emergew medical care. Brlef statemert of the ¢harity's polrcy on reg•rv•s The level of undesvJnated reseNes is revi8wed every four months when making a payment to UgarKla. Following each payment, we aim to hold of reseNes at teast 15% but ncrt more than 35% of the expethd Detai18 of any funds matorlalty In deficit Furth•r finan¢lal rnviw dotsils (Optional infornmtion) You may choose to indude additional infonnation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal 80urces of furKls (ind￿￿ any fundraising); how exp￿ilUre has supported the key oty"ectives of the ¢harity' investment policy and objectives including ethical investrnent pdicy adopted. Almost 81% of the income ￿rne frcffi donations and assockqted gtft aid. induding sponsors for students at universty and secondary school. About 14% of income came from sales of plants and homevmade cards. The small remaiThler was mairty fees paid by college studerts from Regular spending induded £33.000 for skills trainirYJ and education, and about £5.6(XJ on health, welfare and camp facilibes. Finally, a further £3,500 covered thal transport and various admin costs. SA also provid8d £3.300 to cw the travel. acc<xnmodation and srnall gifts during the cthairfs vists. Section F Other optional information The trustees are grateful the hard work of Pastor LthiL cothinates the a¢livits in Uganda on a day by day basis. and of all those ￿Ose work SUPFKxts the residents of th8 camps. The trustees also acknowledge ts generosity of irKlividual surwth. espeoalty those who have agreed to sponsor students at university and secondary school. Section G Declaration Tho trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charfty's tr￿te•S sIgna￿re(SI Full nam•($) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, s*}4 / X22 TAR

1150759 Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe wi(xl 1th43 To 314)•c.23 Section A Receipts and payments Totsl fund• At RoC8i In(Ivldual I Grft On4[r￿ donat1)￿ kncgMiI 31 4236 ott￿r eQxJ￿s Ugand8 ConlrfbuYorA 333 Sub total(Gmss ll￿0￿9 forAR) ¥812 11879 49.891 47m2 A2 A88•tand InTA6tm￿ #alts, (see table). Use of Ug8nO8 brM 114 1.118 16¢ 164 Total rn¢Ws 11m 49 48.890 A3Pa Et1ucatton and SW Healh. FarlitEs a￿1 WellarE Tra￿Port and Admin Cbotr$ Travel orkl iJK Mlm 21.213 11.676 310 4341 1634 3.4n Sub Il2Jl urchase8,(￿o table) Skills T{￿nIn New U anda fvnd 1.319 1.319 Sub to 34A14 41AB1 Nét ofrn¢th1pW(paym￿tsj A5 TranBforn b•tw••n funth UK Ca•h fvnds last yoar end UK Cash lunds thls Trwar end 4.913 1319 1.219 7.631 ,187 32A37 24.274 29.187 CGU R1 ￿cOul￿ ISS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnstrlct•d R•strict Endowmgnt fvnd$ Catggories Dgtails i& nmt£ 10 rwrB¥t£ 81 Ca•h fund• 6.907 funds Detsils Details 83 Invo•tment u•ets Detsil$ Co* Curiwii v•lu• B4 A8sots rètain￿ for th• charity'• own TrnlnlrvJ Fackn) V•hld• Laptop and prfntrr (Uprth offK•) Amuynl d Dètails BS Llabllltlos SvJn8d by on8 L¥h￿l trust806 ( behawof SH the tnMte85 Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name SERVE AFRICA

On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2023 Charity no 1150759 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY.

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 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:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• 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[Colin M Goater ] Date: 27th July 2024

Name: Colin Michael Goater

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 102 Freeview Road BATH B A2 1DZ

October 2018

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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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