ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5[th] APRIL 2022
Charity Registration Number 1152631
Contents
Page 1 Charity Information Pages 2-6 Trustees Report
- Page 7 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Page 8 Statement of Financial Activities Page 9 Balance Sheet Pages 10-14 Notes to the Financial Statements
Amplifying Voices (UK)
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Number 1152631 Start of Financial Year 6[th] April 2021 End of Financial Year 5[th] April 2022 Trustees Mr Terry Edmondson (Chair) Mr Christopher Dunn-Coleman Dr William Ferguson Mrs Gail Lawther Mr Iain Taylor (resigned 6[th] June 2021) Mrs Judith Thompson Registered Office Pilgrim House 51-63 St Dunstans Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 1AA Primary Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner Mr P Coram 30 Welland Road Worthing West Sussex BN13 3NP
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th Amplifying Voices Trustees Report to financial year-end 5 April, 2022
As the global pandemic continued into its second year, alongside ������������������ rumours, fake news, and misinformation, this dual-faceted contagion has highlighted the importance of the � work of Amplifying Voices to help communities access trustworthy, reliable information to enable them to make informed choices, ensuring that the voices of the poor and marginalized are heard.
Against this backdrop, the ����������� rustees are pleased to present their annual report and independently examined accounts for the year ended 5[th] April, 2022 and confirm they comply ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� (FRS 102).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
Amplifying Voices UK is the working name of Health Communication Resources which was established in 2013 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by a Constitution.
Trustees and organisational structure
The trustees of Amplifying Voices are appointed in accordance with its Constitution and are responsible for the good governance of the charity and the maintenance of its charitable objects. They bring a wide range of experience from the business, education, health and charity sectors. During the year, five trustees were responsible for overseeing the work of the charity. All trustees gave their time freely and no one was paid for the time they contributed as a trustee during the year.
The day-to-day running of the charity is handled by four associates who manage the ���������������������������������������� and who meet with the trustees four times a year.
Public benefit
The Trustees have considered the guidelines issued by the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit and how the charity complies with these requirements. They are confident that they have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to public benefit.
The trustees regularly review ������������������� exposure to financial risks, governance and management risks, operational risks and safeguarding as appropriate to its �������������
Serious Incident Reporting
The Trustees, in accordance with Serious Incident Reporting requirements (that is resulting in a significant loss of funds, or of significant risk to our property, beneficiaries or reputation) are pleased to confirm that no incidents fall into this categor �����������������������������
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Towards the end of the financial year, the Amplifying Voices team was once more able to travel to provide in-person support for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Prior to the lifting of travel restrictions, they continued to mentor partners online and further developed video and
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audio resources to meet partners � ongoing training needs, and to provide initial training to new partner organizations. The charity also provided Covid-relief support for partners serving poor and marginalized communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Recognising that community-centred media can play a crucial role after a disaster as an information, feedback and dialogue platform, the team developed additional training tools for communities recovering from disaster. The charity also became a member of the CDAC Network (Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities), a network of humanitarian and media organizations seeking to shift power from global voices to local voices in humanitarian responses.
Community-centred media is ������������������� primary approach for equipping communities with media tools to get people talking, listening and taking action to improve health, well-being and resilience.
South Asia
In the Spring of 2021, as the Indian health system began to buckle under the strain of a Corona virus surge that eclipsed anywhere else in the world, Amplifying Voices partnered with ����� ���������������������������������������� the Waterloo Foundation � to provide food, care-packs and critical information to the most vulnerable tribal communities in the worst COVID 19affected areas in Maharashtra state.
Over 10,000 people received regular food, water, sanitation and healthcare packages. The physical outreach was accompanied by a media project, which provided ���������������������������������������������������������� to:
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Provide accurate, timely and trusted information about the spread of the virus and how it is contracted;
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Provide critical information to help vulnerable
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communities make appropriate health choices (especially around sanitation and hygiene);
Speakerbox listener group, Maharashtra
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Provide psycho-social support due to trauma resulting from COVID19
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Help marginalized communities understand their rights, especially how to access services and where to find help;
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Dispel a plethora of misinformation that was circulating about how COVID19 spreads and encouraging uptake in the vaccination programme due to a high degree of vaccine hesitancy.
As the health situation in India stabilized towards the end of 2021, Amplifying Voices continued supporting our partners in expanding the ����������������� project to reach more indigenous tribal villages with community-centred media to promote health, education and development. As part of this initiative a pilot project was launched to reach bonded labourers from Adivasi villages using a mobile phone app. Currently in its test phase, it is hoped the app will provide critical information to enable them to make their way out of this modern-day form of slavery.
In neighbouring Pakistan, Amplifying Voices UK continued to provide strong mentoring and financial support to its sister organisation, Amplifying Voices Pakistan, in its development of community-centred media partnerships in Punjab and KPK provinces.
One key partnership, the � Naway Saher � team near Charsadda:
- Started the year by organizing a community spraying to protect against Dengue fever
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Created weekly development programmes aired on Dilbar FM and distributed via WhatsApp;
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Hosted a community-centred media workshop, including 7 women and 6 men;
Amplifying Voices Pakistan also expanded its work to the town of Nowshera in KPK province, which led to the formation of a new partnership known as � Community Media Power � (CMP). After a series of workshops, Amplifying Voices Pakistan provided studio equipment to enable the local team to produce weekly programmes involving the community, which has resulted in significant social gains:
- Regular programmes created conversations
Supporting brickmakers, Pakistan
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about problems of access to water which inspired a radio listener to fund a new borehole and repair two others;
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CMP held a health camp for bonded-labourers in a brickmaking community as part of a wider programme of advocacy and empowerment, highlighting the plight of these communities;
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A Council of Reference (representing majority community) was established to create radio programmes supporting religious minorities.
Amplifying Voices also provided equipment and coaching to the � New Hope � partnership in the Punjabi town of Juharabad. After a strong start, with a Christian youth group taking bold initiatives to address social problems related to poverty, addiction and domestic violence, the project leader sadly chose to close it down following opposition from powerful stakeholders in their community. This issue highlights the challenging contexts where Amplifying Voices operates. However before closing, the group organized various activities including:
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Setting up an audio room for creating programmes.
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Producing and distributing weekly programmes addressing family issues using WhatsApp and providing speakerboxes to some families who could not access WhatsApp.
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Setting a digital learning suite with computers and internet access for families with girls who could do online learning in their homes.
Sub-Saharan Africa
In eastern Kenya ��� Tana River County , Amplifying Voices ramped up its support for the peacebuilding work of Amani FM as the country prepared for elections in August 2022, amidst concerns of a rise in ethnic tension and hate speech. The charity is supporting the ongoing training and capacity-building of the staff and Board at Amani FM as well as its plans to extend and relocate its reach to more communities in the county.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo , there was a dramatic increase in violence in Watalinga district in North Kivu, the location of Umoja FM, a community radio station that Amplifying Voices helped establish in 2016. Despite the violence, which resulted in thousands of refugees fleeing into Uganda, the station has managed relentlessly to keep broadcasting. Amplifying Voices is continuing to support Umoja FM through finance and online mentoring and developing a plan to extend the signal of the station to reach more remote communities once stability
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returns. In December 2021, an evaluation showed how the station had earned the trust of the community and become a vital part of the security of the region, providing critical information on where and how to stay safe and promoting well-being.
In Sierra Leone , Amplifying Voices received funding to support it � partner, Bible Believing Network (BBN) in restarting the � SALT �� community engagement project after the interruptions of lockdown with a view to promoting dialogue around local issues, particularly COVID19, life after COVID and the vaccine take up. The restart included a reorganisation of the community-based visiting teams, to be more sustainable with local funding in future, and an introduction to new project monitoring and review tools, so that local teams can engage more meaningfully with the stories gathered in community visits, and adapt project activities accordingly.
The radio team also began a new radio drama tackling social issues raised in the community conversations, promoting dialogue and encouraging local solutions. The community conversations have been further extended through new social media content.
In Northern Uganda , our South Sudanese partner, Community Development Centre (CDC), - �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� centred media podcasts bringing together content created by community members in Omugo zone of Rhino Camp. The project continues to expand organically and CDC trained their newly
formed Council of Reference and a group of new volunteers, and listener group leaders. Most of the newly trained volunteers were women, improving the gender balance of the project. January 2022 marked the end of 2 years of production, and the 200[th] Soot Semee podcast. An Amplifying Voices associate visited Omugo zone in Uganda and attended a celebration event marking the 2yr anniversary.
Creating content in refugee settlement, Uganda
Creating content in refugee settlement, Uganda CDC Uganda aims to expand Soot Semee �� impact, particularly on migration routes into and from South Sudan through setting up two new centres of operation in Koboka and Yumbe. They will provide additional speakerboxes, solar charging stations and train new volunteers and listener group leaders. They will use the same Soot Semee content for each centre initially, but develop local variants of the podcasts as each local group grows in confidence.
Amplifying Voices also visited ������������� Yei, South Sudan to co-facilitate a communitycentred media workshop alongside a trainer from CDC Uganda. CDC South Sudan are developing a peacebuilding media initiative in Yei River County and have identified that community-centred media should play an integral role. The workshop brought together around 20 participants including people from local NGOs and representatives from three radio stations in Yei.
Responding to a community invitation extended via a trusted partner working in Chitipa, northern Malawi , Amplifying Voices developed a new partnership with Hope for Relief Malawi. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ and people from the UK could not readily visit Malawi without quarantining. Starting in September, the team provided 5 remote community-centred media training sessions. Training was provided using bespoke video training resources and interactive exercises. A local trainer facilitated the sessions and translated material as required. Feedback and videos of the sessions
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indicated she had done a very good job. However, following a review of the partnership with Hope for Relief, and concerns about local project management, Amplifying Voices decided it would not to be prudent or viable to continue with the project at this time.
The Year Ahead
With the lifting of travel restrictions as the pandemic is brought under control, the Amplifying Voices team is actively exploring a number of new opportunities.
While our priority over the last 9 years has been poor and marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, during the last financial year we began supporting a local charity reach out to minority, immigrant and refugee communities through a series of community meetings. - ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ centred media approach could be of value to immigrant and refugees communities in West Sussex and further afield.
From a governance perspective, the board of trustees are also looking forward to conducting a thorough review of the make-up of the board with a view to identifying gaps in the current skillssets and experience in order to tackle the emerging challenges the charity will face going forward.
Terry Edmondson Chair of Trustees
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Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts
Report to the trustees and members of ������������������ UK (Charity number 1152631) on the accounts for the year ended 5th April 2022.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act), and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act)
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act); and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act); and
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th April 2022
| Notes Income from: Donations and Legacies 2 Investments (Bank Interest) Total Expenditure on: Raising Funds Charitable Activities 3 Other 4 Total Net Income/(Expenditure) Transfers Between Funds Reconciliation of funds: Total Funds Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 83,075 66,955 150,030 14 - 14 83,088 66,955 150,044 9,533 0 9,533 79,003 31,614 110,617 488 0 488 89,024 31,614 120,638 -5,936 35,342 29,406 31,950 (31,950) 0 52,280 13,852 66,132 78,294 17,244 95,538 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 105,388 32,864 138,252 20 0 20 |
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| 105,408 32,864 138,272 |
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| 6,000 0 6,000 69,379 27,461 96,840 488 0 488 |
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| 75,867 27,461 103,328 |
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| 29,541 5,404 34,945 (5,878) 5,878 0 28,617 2,570 31,187 |
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| 52,280 13,852 66,132 |
Movement on all free reserves and recognised gains/loses where appropriate are shown above All of the operations are classed as on-going
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form part of these accounts
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
Charity Number 1152631 BALANCE SHEET
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 5 (Net of Depreciation) Current Assets Prepaid expenses 6 Cash at Bank Foreign Currency Total Current Assets Creditors: Falling due within 6 one year Net Current Assets Funds of the Charity General Reserve General Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 978 0 978 0 0 0 77,316 17,244 94,555 0 0 0 77,316 17,244 94,560 0 0 0 78,294 17,244 95,538 10,000 10,000 68,294 68,294 17,244 17,244 78,294 17,244 95,538 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 1,466 0 1,466 0 0 0 50,617 13,852 64,469 197 0 197 |
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| 50,814 13,852 64,666 0 0 0 |
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| 52,280 13,852 66,132 |
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| 10,000 0 10,000 42,280 0 42,280 0 13,852 13,852 |
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| 52,280 13,852 66,132 |
Approved by the Trustees on 7th June 2022
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Signed on their behalf ………………………………………………………………………………………
T. Edmondson, Chair of Trustees
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th April 2018
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Income
- Income is recognised in the SORP
From donations and grants when:
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there is evidence of entitlement to the gift
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receipt is probable
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and its amount can be measured reliably.
> Incoming Resources with related expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA
> Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources
> Tax Reclaims on Donations and Gifts
Incoming resources from gift aid tax reclaims are included in the SOFA in the period in which they are received
> Donated Services and Facilities
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received
> Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when received.
Basis Of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practice as laid down in the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' FRS 102 SORP 2015.
Expenditure and Liabilities
> Liability Recognition
Liabilit � es are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources
> Governance Costs
Whilst no longer required to be shown separa � ely they will (when charged) include costs of preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on gover � ance or constitutional matters
> Grants With Performance Conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output
> Grants Payable Without Performance Cond � tions
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there ��� no conditions to be met relating to that grant
2. Assets
Are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost. If gifted, at the value to the charity upon receipt
The Trustees have decided to depreciate all assets on a 4 year straight line method
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2022
| Income | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2022 | |
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| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 2a | Donations, Grants and Legacies | |||
| General | 77,595 | - | 77,595 | |
| Support | - | 6,611 | 6,611 | |
| Projects | 5,480 | 60,344 | 65,824 | |
| Legacies | - | - | - | |
| Gifts in kind | - | - | - | |
| Other donations and gifts | - | - | - | |
| Total | 83,075 | 66,955 | 150,030 | |
| Summary of Donations, Grants and Legacies | ||||
| General Fund | 77,595 | - | 77,595 | |
| Restricted | - | 6,611 | 6,611 | |
| Project - Adivasi, India | 5,480 | 41,864 | 47,344 | |
| Project - Tana River, Kenya | - | 5,480 | 5,480 | |
| Project - Sierra Leone | - | 12,000 | 12,000 | |
| Project - First Response Radio | - | - | ||
| Project - Pakistan | - | - | - | |
| Project - Malawi | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Project - Kinshasa DRC | - | - | - | |
| Project - Uganda | - | - | - | |
| Project - Covid | - | - | ||
| 83,075 | 66,955 | 150,030 | ||
| 2b | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2021 | |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations and Trusts | ||||
| General | 80,908 | - | 80,908 | |
| Support | 0 | 7,864 | 7,864 | |
| Projects | 24480 | 25,000 | 49,480 | |
| Legacies | - | - | - | |
| Gifts in kind | - | - | - | |
| Other donations and gifts | - | - | - | |
| 105,388 | 32,864 | 138,252 | ||
| Summary of Donations and Legacies | ||||
| General Fund | 80,908 | - | 80,908 | |
| Restricted | - | 7,864 | 7,864 | |
| Project - Adivasi, India | 13,208 | 20,000 | 33,208 | |
| Project - Tana River, Kenya | - | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Project - Sierra Leone | - | - | - | |
| Project - First Response Radio | 6,078 | - | 6,078 | |
| Project - Pakistan | - | - | - | |
| Project - Umoja, DRC | - | - | - | |
| Project - Kinshasa DRC | - | - | - | |
| Project - Uganda | - | - | - | |
| Project - Covid | 5,194 | - | 5,194 | |
| 105,388 | 32,864 | 138,252 |
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2022
| 3a | Expenditure on Charitable Activities | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2022 |
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| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Operations | 15,364 | - | 15,364 | |
| Travel | 148 | - | 148 | |
| Gifts and Gift Aid passed On | - | 7,441 | 7,441 | |
| Hospitality | - | - | - | |
| Premises Costs | 2,868 | - | 2,868 | |
| Projects | 60,624 | 24,173 | 84,797 | |
| 79,003 | 31,614 | 110,617 | ||
| Summary of Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||
| General Fund | 18,379 | - | 18,379 | |
| Restricted | - | 7,441 | 7,441 | |
| Project - Adivasi, India | 18,256 | 12,064 | 30,320 | |
| Project - Tana River, Kenya | - | 3,609 | 3,609 | |
| Project - YES, Kenya | - | - | - | |
| Project - Sierra Leone | 1,500 | 7,500 | 9,000 | |
| Project - Malawi | 10,547 | 1,000 | 11,547 | |
| Project - Pakistan | 13,643 | - | 13,643 | |
| Project - Umoja, DRC | 885 | - | 885 | |
| Project - Kinshasa DRC | - | - | - | |
| Project - Uganda | 15,792 | - | 15,792 | |
| 79,003 | 31,614 | 110,617 | ||
| 3b | Expenditure on Charitable Activities | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2021 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Operations | 39,194 | - | 39,194 | |
| Travel | 154 | - | 154 | |
| Gifts and Gift Aid passed On | - | 8,483 | 8,483 | |
| Hospitality | 111 | - | 111 | |
| Premises Costs | 3,392 | - | 3,392 | |
| Equipment (not capitalised) | - | - | - | |
| Projects | 26,528 | 18,978 | 45,506 | |
| 69,379 | 27,461 | 96,840 |
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2022
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2021 | |
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| Funds | Funds | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 3b ctd | Summary of Expenditure on Charitable Activities | |||
| General Fund | 42,851 | - | 42,851 | |
| Restricted | - | 8,483 | 8,483 | |
| Project - Adivasi - India | 4,867 | 9,900 | 14,767 | |
| Project - Tana River, Kenya | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Project - Mtaani FM - Kenya | 434 | 434 | ||
| Project - Sierra Leone | 3,544 | 3,544 | ||
| Project - First Response Radio | - | 6,078 | 6,078 | |
| Project - Pakistan | 3,020 | 3,020 | ||
| Project - Umoja, DRC | 2,828 | 2,828 | ||
| Project - Kinshasa DRC | - | - | - | |
| Project - Uganda | 6,641 | - | 6,641 | |
| Project - Covid | 5,194 | 5,194 | ||
| 69,379 | 27,461 | 96,840 | ||
| 4a | Other Expenditure | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2020 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation | 488 | - | 488 | |
| Total | 488 | - | 488 | |
| 4b | Other Expenditure | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2019 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation | 488 | - | 488 | |
| Total | 488 | - | 488 | |
| 5 | Tangible fixed assets | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Equipment | ||||
| Cost | ||||
| At 6th April 2021 | 5,175 | 3,221 | ||
| Additions | - | 1,954 | ||
| At 5th April 2022 | 5,175 | 5,175 | ||
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 6th April 2021 | 3,709 | 3,221 | ||
| Charge for year | 488 | 488 | ||
| At 5th April 2022 | 4,197 | 3,709 | ||
| Net Book Value | ||||
| At 5th April 2022 | 978 | 1,466 | ||
| At 6th April 2021 | 1,466 | - |
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2022
6 Debtors, Prepayments and Creditors, Accruals and Deferred Income
There were no Debtors, Prepayments and Creditors, Accruals and Deferred Income at the end of this or the previous financial year.
- 7 Staff Costs, Numbers and Key Personnel Management
Total employment costs (including basic pay, NI and employer pension contributions amounted to £35,139 (2021: £23,568).
Freelancers are paid via invoices submitted based on projects undertaken and hours worked. Our Associates are responsible for raising their own support with Stewardship being their prefer � ed channel. They are eligible to reclaim their expenses and related costs for the work they do on behalf of the charity.
Nothing has been paid by the General Fund to Key Personnel (which comprises Associates and Trustees) in the year. (2021: Nil)
The trustees consider it clearer to record the amount relating to donated services in this note. The estimated figure for the current year is £73,500 and for 2021 £75,000.
8 Trustees and Other Related Parties
No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial year. No material transaction took place between the charity and a trustee or any person connected to them. (2021: Nil)
The aggregate total of donations made by trustees in the year amounted to £4,550 (2021: £6,140)
9 Risk Assessment
The trustees actively review major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and particularly those of a Safeguarding nature. They seek to maintain adequate free reserves, and combine that review with an annual review of the controls of key financial systems. This provides a high degree of confidence in our resources and systems.
For the most part of the year under review overseas travel has not been possible. So project contact has been limited to internet links. Towards year end overseas travel has become possible. Trustees will resume their examination of our operational and business risks especially in countries which have to deal with internal wars and major health challenges, and mitigate significant risks wherever possible.
10 Reserves
The trustees have reviewed their reserves in the light of the Charity's size and financial commitments. They aim to ensure that the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives whatever the level of income or in the face of unexpected expenditure. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the trustees have closely monitored the the situation. Nominally the trustees have decided to maintain a level of reserves unchanged from last year but at the same time are mindful of the extra responsibilities of employing staff.
11 Public Benefit
The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or 'aims' that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this in some of the most vol � tile parts of the world are provided in the trustees report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding upon which activities to undertake.
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