Ujamaa Children's Trust
UJAMAA CHILDREN'S TRUST
TRUSTEE REPORT 2022
## 1 **Introduction**
The Ujamaa Children's Trust (the **Trust** ) is a registered charity number 1150850, and with HMRC reference number XT28344 and its address is 86 Trevelyan Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9LN.
The current trustees (the **Trustees** ) of the Trust are Imogen Fisher, Hannah Woodthorpe, Claire Ezekwe and Stuart Parnaby.
## 2 **The Trust Objects and Public Benefit**
- 2.1 The Trust was established pursuant to the trust deed dated 30 December 2010 (the **Trust Deed** ). The Trust Deed sets out the charitable objects of the Trust and it is the view of the Trustees that these are in line with the charitable purposes described in the Charities Act 2011.
- 2.2
- The charitable objects of the Trust are as follows:
- "The Objects of the Charity are to provide relief from poverty, destitution, misfortune and helplessness and the advancement of education to vulnerable children and orphans and their families, including but not limited to the provision of;
- 2.2.1 appropriate permanent housing for such children until they are able to support themselves;
- 2.2.2 healthy and nutritious food, clothing and medical supplies and basic needs of such children and the preservation and protection of their good health;
- 2.2.3 access to good quality primary and secondary schooling and the provision of all relevant school materials including stationery, uniforms, books and other equipment;
- 2.2.4 access to education such as university or vocational training;
- 2.2.5 a home that is happy and safe where such children can live together as a family and grow to be responsible, kind, empowered adults;
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- 2.2.6 assistance to support the integration of such children into main stream society when they are of an appropriate age by providing them with training such as English, computer skills, cooking, cleaning and all general life skills and values so that they may go out on their own as adults and support themselves;
- 2.2.7 to assist government or other initiatives on the eradication of the problems affecting such children;
- 2.2.8 to work for the protection, development and survival of such children;
- 2.2.9 to do all lawful acts as are compatible with the objectives of the organisation."
- 2.3 All actions of the Trust must further the charitable objects referred to above and it is the view of the Trustees that they do so.
- 2.4 A charity's aims must also be for public benefit. There are two key principals of public benefit, first that there must be an identifiable benefit and second that the benefit must be to the public or a section of the public.
- 2.5 It is the view of the Trustees that the provision of relief from poverty, destitution, misfortune and helplessness and the advancement of education to vulnerable children and orphans and their families is for the public benefit. It is also the view of the Trustees that this public benefit does not lead to detrimental or harmful consequences.
- 2.6 The objects of the Trust set out that the Trust will assist the section of society which constitutes vulnerable children, orphans and their families.
- 2.7 The Trust supports the Ujamaa Children's Home in Tanzania. This is an organisation which was set up in 2010 by Carley Mchome and currently looks after 22 vulnerable children and young adults in Arusha in Northern Tanzania. The Ujamaa Children’s Home provides a stable home environment that promotes family relationships, emotional development, and personal security. That
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support continues until each child becomes an adult, has finished relevant education and is able to live independently.
- 2.8 It is also expressly acknowledged that while the Trust currently supports the Ujamaa Children's Home in Tanzania, there is nothing to restrict the Trust from supporting other organisations in the advancement of its charitable objects where resources allow.
- 2.9 It is acknowledged that where people or organisations benefit from a charity, other than as a beneficiary, then those sort of "private" benefits must be incidental, which means they are a necessary result, or by-product of carrying out the charity's aims. The Trustees will be mindful of this when deciding on how to act to advance the charitable objects of the Trust.
- 3 **Trustees**
- 3.1 Imogen Fisher, Hannah Woodthorpe, Stuart Parnaby and Claire Ezekwe continue as trustees of the Trust.
- 3.2 The Trust Deed sets out that the Trust must have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 trustees. Trustees do not serve for a maximum term.
- 3.3 All decisions of the Trust are taken by the Trustees. The Trustees consider that in making decisions of the Trust they consider the risks to which the charity is exposed and have adequate systems and procedures in place to manage those risks.
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## **Trust structure management and activities**
- 4.1 In 2022 the Trust made a number of grants to the Ujamaa Children's Home in Arusha Tanzania. The Ujamaa Children's Home receives funding from a number of sources, its largest donor being the Ujamaa Foundation which is based in Australia.
- 4.2 In supporting the Ujamaa Children's Home the Trustees consider the immediate and future needs of the home and the children and young adults supported by it. The grants made by the Ujamaa Children's Trust provide regular funding which is important to
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enable the Ujamaa Children's Home to manage its running costs and funding of one off costs for specific projects as appropriate.
- 4.3 In June 2022 Imogen and her son Fraser visited the Ujamaa Children's Home. As well as catching up with everyone, this was also a good opportunity for Imogen and Carley to discuss the current and future needs of the organisation.
- 5 **Grants made to the Ujamaa Children's Home in 2022**
In the year from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 the Trust has made grants of:
- 5.1 £10,275 through regular donations towards the running costs of the Ujamaa Children's Home which includes specific regular donations by named individuals;
- 5.2 £1110 to fund those at the Ujamaa Children's Home who would like to attend football training at Future Stars Academy at the weekend and yoga classes at the Children's Home;
- 5.3
- £4470 to fund the new borehole at the Children's Home;
- 5.4 £9,100 towards the purchase of a new bus for the Children's Home;
- 5.5 £1,442 towards various trips for the kids including a trip to Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania and trips to Weru Weru Lodge where the children can swim and have camel rides and lunch and a trip to an Indian restaurant;
- 5.6 £581 towards clothes which Imogen took out when she visited; and
- 5.7 £525 towards Dorkas trip to America for medical treatment.
- 5.8 **Grants Charitable Objects and Public Benefit**
The Trustees consider that they have complied with the charitable objects of the Trust and their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charities Commission in making the grants to the Ujamaa Children's Home referred to above.
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## 6 **Fundraising**
- 6.1 In the year from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 the Trust raised £25,708.
- 6.2 Fundraising was predominantly through:
- 6.2.1 monthly sponsorship donations from a number of individuals; and
- 6.2.2 ad hoc donations through the Ujamaa Children's Trust GustGiving page; and
- 6.2.3 significant one off donations from Buchanan Programme & Simon Skinner, Cherril Fisher and Imogen Fisher.
- 6.3 Thank you to all those that have supported and continue to support the Ujamaa Children's Home.
- 7 **Reserves**
- We note that on 31 December 2022 the Trust had £1,794 of cash in the bank. The Trust does not have a reserves policy in place and anticipates that this money will be spent in the coming year as decided by the Trustees in line with the charitable objects of the Trust.
- 8 **The Future**
- 8.1 In the coming year the Trust plans to continue to raise funds. It also plans to continue to support the Ujamaa Children's Home, particularly:
- 8.1.1 by sending regular amounts to the Ujamaa Children's Home to assist with its running costs; and
- 8.1.2 to assist with funding other specific items or projects which the Ujamaa Children's Home requires assistance with as they arise.
- 8.2 The current project which is being focussed on is "Forward Together". This project will create a next stage semi-independent living environment for the young adults currently living at Ujamaa
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Children’s Home who have completed their Secondary School education and are over 18 years. They will continue to be supported through various forms of higher education (University, College, Vocational Training etc) and provide for their housing, security, general needs, emotional support, and life skills training.
- 8.3 Ujamaa Children's Home is in the process of finding land close to our current home so that we can purpose design and build a home for this next stage and move ‘Forward Together’. We envisage something like ‘Halls of Residence’ where students have independence within a supportive environment. It will be a stepping stone to the real world and give the young adults coming through the Ujamaa Children's Home the opportunity to take on more responsibility and be more self-sufficient, without being totally left on their own. Ujamaa Children’s Home is a family and that doesn’t stop just because the young ones turn 18. We are committed to long term support and creating measurable impact through innovative care practices.
- 8.4 The Trustees are of the view that this accords with the charitable objects of the Trust, in particular to provide appropriate permanent housing for vulnerable children and orphans until they are able to support themselves.
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## **Thank You**
We would like to thank all of those that have donated to and supported the Trust over the last twelve months, your generosity is greatly appreciated.
**Imy, Hannah, Claire and Stuart The Trustees of the Ujamaa Children's Trust**
**31 August 2023**
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## **Appendix 1 Accounts 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022**
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Donation Debit £ Credit £ Total £
Balance as at 31 December 2021 £3,955
Monies Raised £25,708
Total £29,663
Grants made
Regular running costs and sponsorship £10,275
Football training and yoga £1,110
The new borehole at the Children's Home; £4,470
Towards the purchase of a new bus £9,100
Trips to Dodoma, Weru Weru Lodge and an Indian £1,442
Restaurant
Clothes £581
Dorkas Treatment 525
Total £27503
Costs incurred – bank and JustGiving fees 365.5 £366
Balance as at 1 January 2023 £1,794
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Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Funds raised
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Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinevs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
UJAMAA CHILDREN'S TRUST
On accounts for the year
onded
2022
Charity no
(if any)
1150850
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
Gharity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12022.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report 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 OLrt
under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5){b) of the Aca.
I have Gompleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in Gonnection with the examination which give5 me
cause to believe that in, any material resFed'.
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Indep•ndent
examinerfs statsment
I have no CanmS and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should te drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
1811012023
Name:
Milkah Kuna
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(FCCA)
Address:
40 Honeyhill Road, Bracknell. Berkshire, RG42 1YJ
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of GOnM (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give hero brief detsils of
any Items that the
examinor wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018