Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 5[th] April 2025
Charity Registration Number 1152631 (England and Wales) Charity Registration Number SC052271 (Scotland)
CONTENTS
Page 1 Charity Information
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Pages 2-9 Trustees Report
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Page 10 (a) Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts (England & Wales) Page 10 (b) Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts (Scotland) Page 11 Statement of Financial Activities
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Page 12 Balance Sheet
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Page 13 Notes to the Financial Statements
AMPLIFYING VOICES (UK)
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Number England and Wales: 1152631 Scotland: SC052271 Start of Financial Year 6th April 2024 End of Financial Year 5th April 2025
Trustees Mr Terry Edmondson (Chair) Mrs Tusa Clark Mr Thomas Stout Mr Christopher Dunn-Coleman Mr Timothy Miller (appointed 31[st] July 2024)
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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Amplifying Voices Trustees Report to financial year-end 5th April 2025
As instability deepens across many parts of the world—with conflict, climate crises, political unrest, and economic hardship often colliding—communities are facing extraordinary pressure. In this volatile environment, the spread of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech continues to erode trust, polarise societies, and undermine social cohesion. Now more than ever, the role of trusted, community-led communication is vital.
At Amplifying Voices, we have seen how community-led media can be a lifeline - fostering dialogue, promoting understanding, and inspiring collective action. Over the past 12 years, our mission has grown in urgency and impact. In the face of growing polarisation, our team has supported communities across Africa, Asia and the Middle East to use media tools not just to be heard, but to listen to one another, to build resilience, and to improve health and well-being from the ground up.
In an era when information is frequently weaponized as often as it's shared, our unwavering focus is on enabling genuine conversations and amplifying authentic, community-based narratives that foster unity and drive meaningful development.
It is with this deep sense of purpose that our trustees present the annual report and independently examined accounts for the year ending 5th April 2025. These have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the CIO’s constitution, and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
Amplifying Voices UK is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (number 1152631) and in Scotland as a Cross-Border charity (number SC052271).
Our strategic direction at Amplifying Voices is overseen by a dedicated Board of Trustees committed to delivering the organisation’s charitable objects. These volunteers, serving three-year terms (and up to three consecutively), are the custodians of our vision, mission, and values, ensuring robust governance. Their diverse backgrounds—spanning the creative, education, development, business, and charity sectors—inject a powerful breadth of experience into our leadership.
Bringing our mission to life day-to-day is our small, dynamic operations team. Composed of both salaried staff and volunteers, this team manages our projects worldwide. They connect with the Trustees four times a year, ensuring our on-theground impact remains deeply aligned with our overarching vision and mission.
Amplifying Voices maintains a strong and growing connection to Scotland, fundamental to our charitable operations and consistent with the Charities Act (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) of 2023. Our commitment is enhanced by
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the presence of a dedicated full-time team member based in Scotland, actively fostering relationships and engaging directly with local communities. This embedded presence allows us to develop partnerships that enable Amplifying Voices to deliver its vision and mission.
Charitable objects
As an outworking of our Christian faith, Amplifying Voices is dedicated to the prevention or relief of poverty, sickness and the preservation of health anywhere in the world. This is by the use of media and direct work with communities in financial need; in particular but not exclusively radio and community training workshops are used with a view to providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects, essential healthcare information and other necessary support designed to bring people together to pursue positive and sustainable development.
Accompaniment
Our primary role is a journey of accompaniment with local partners—to equip, support, and journey alongside them as they build powerful platforms for community voice and transformation. This year, a significant portion of our charitable spending was invested in capital costs for three major communitycentred radio projects across Africa—projects that will serve as lasting hubs for dialogue, learning, and local development. Alongside these, we continued to deliver essential training, support project design, and carry out monitoring and evaluation, while also contributing to the operational costs of our grassroots partners.
From the very beginning, we work hand in hand with our partners to build models that are locally owned and locally sustainable, reducing long-term dependence on external funding. At the same time, we remain committed to long-term accompaniment—offering the strategic and technical support needed to help our partners not just survive, but thrive, as they pursue their own mission and vision for their communities.
Amplifying Voices is committed to delivering demonstrable public benefit, aligning fully with the requirements of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) as set out in the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as well as with the requirements of the Charity Commission of England and Wales, section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011.
Risk and Serious Incident Reporting
As part of their strategic governance responsibilities, the Trustees systematically assess the charity's exposure to key risks, including financial stability, governance integrity, operational effectiveness, and the paramount area of safeguarding, ensuring our activities remain resilient and responsible.
In accordance with the Charity Commission’s serious incident reporting requirements (resulting in a significant loss of funds, or of significant risk to the charity’s property, beneficiaries or reputation), the trustees are pleased to confirm that no incidents fall into this category.
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Projects in sub-Saharan Africa
We were active in five countries in this region this year: Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya
Amplifying Voices strengthened its partnership with Vox Radio in Tana River County by completing significant infrastructure upgrades and supporting a comprehensive staff restructuring to enhance the station’s impact and sustainability. This year, the station continued to show the vital role community-centred media plays in addressing deeply rooted social challenges—ranging from gender-based violence and inequality to climate change and community cohesion—while giving air to voices that are often neglected or unheard. By broadcasting stories that challenge entrenched taboos—such as the intersection of poverty, gender inequality, and health—Vox Radio has initiated conversations that were previously suppressed. These broadcasts have not only raised awareness but have also empowered community members to take action, leading to increased participation in local initiatives and a gradual shift in societal attitudes.
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Community engagement in Tana River, Kenya
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Uganda
Amplifying Voices continued supporting our partner CDC Uganda (Community Development Centre) to implement the Soot Semee speakerbox project in Umoga 4 village in Rhino Camp refugee settlement. In June 2024, CDC held a project completion meeting to hand over responsibility for continuing the “Soot Semee” speakerbox project to community members under the guidance of a local Council of Reference. In the project review community members expressed that Soot Semee programmes had been effective in reducing levels of conflict between refugees and host communities, and that community members were embracing volunteerism to start initiatives that improve their community.
Zambia
Amplifying Voices supported Simooya Community Radio to complete a project ramp-up process following the station launch in April 2024. Drought in early 2024 resulted in low river levels for hydro-electricity production across the country. The
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resulting load shedding limited the radio station’s capacity to expand its schedule or build a steady income stream. Despite the challenges the radio station receives regular callers from across Pemba District and from neighbouring districts of Southern Zambia. Farming programmes are a particular favourite.
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Simooya Community Radio team, Zambia
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A core team of volunteers is working hard, also including other community voices in dramas, and in special children’s shows. April 2025 started with an installation of solar power which we hope will bring improved consistency and new business relationships to help fund the station.
South Sudan
The “Hope Village” project has completed a second year using speakerbox programmes to promote peace after years of violent conflict.
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Hope Village team distributing speakerboxes, South Sudan
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This year the team planned to introduce more speakerboxes in police stations and army barracks to help build connections between locals and armed incomers. However, escalation in conflict in Northern parts of South Sudan has had a knockon impact even in the southern border areas of Morobo and Yei. Our partners, CDC (Community Development Centre, South Sudan) have not been able to travel to Morobo since the beginning of 2025. Station manager of Iyete FM in Morobo has continued supporting the Hope Village listener groups with new content on SD cards but is restricted from traveling with a voice recorder by local armed forces.
North Kivu (DRC)
Amplifying Voices' project in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Umoja FM, continues to be a vital voice of hope for communities around the chiefdom of Watalinga, amidst renewed conflict between the Rwandan government-backed M23 group and the Congolese army. The Amplifying Voices team has continued to provide technical support, training and mentoring for the local team, however sadly this year, the solar power system that provided electricity to the station, was completely destroyed by fire. Despite the inability of the Amplifying Voices team to travel to the region due to the conflict, they successfully collaborated online with the local team and specialists in the DRC and Uganda to replace the system.
Installing solar panels on the new Umoja FM building, North Kivu, DRC
We are pleased to report that the new solar power system is now fully installed and operational, and Umoja FM is back to full broadcasting capacity, continuing its crucial work in supporting communities as the peace process continues to unfold in North and South Kivu.
Projects in South Asia
We currently have active projects in two countries in this region, Pakistan and India.
Pakistan
Amplifying Voices UK continued to support the Pakistan team to develop the “Bright Home Project” in villages in Khyber Pakhtunkwa and Punjab provinces. Through local radio, speakerboxes, social media and practical on-the-ground activities, the
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projects support women to be change agents in their communities despite the historic and systemic barriers they face.
Media activities have been a stronger element this year, where off-air activities had been a focus in the previous year.
On-air activities included:
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Start of live radio shows talking about life for rural women in Sargodha
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Moved radio shows from commercial radio to Radio Pakistan in Sargodha
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Emergency response broadcasts to support flood-affected communities in Rohri
Off-air (on the ground) activities included:
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Adult basic education classes including training a local teacher
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Ongoing tailoring classes and sewing machines to promote livelihoods
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Making radio programmes with flood affected community in Rohri, Pakistan
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Amplifying Voices Pakistan has started working with churches to encourage Christians to reach across religious divides in helping their neighbours. In Sargodha this was happening naturally as part of the shared benefits of Bright Home, so when there was an outbreak of religious persecution against Christians in Punjab in summer 2024, local Muslims offered protection to the Christian neighbours involved in Bright Home.
India
This year, Amplifying Voices has been supporting our partner Seva Social Welfare Foundation to focus on going deeper in community engagement within tribal communities in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra. Building on the success of the Adivasi Voices Project, which now reaches over forty villages, the collaboration has intensified efforts to listen closely to individual stories and work alongside communities to recognize their strengths and capacity for change. Using the SALT (Support, Appreciate, Listen, and Transfer) approach, introduced through training in partnership with Affirm Associates, the teams have conducted more frequent, in-depth visits—often entering people’s homes to hear personal narratives, understand their concerns, and co-create content that reflects their hopes and challenges. This deeper engagement has fostered stronger connections and revealed a shared desire among families for sustainable livelihoods, education
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for children, and solutions to persistent social issues such as addiction and health burdens. By amplifying these voices through monthly speakerbox programmes and community dialogue, the project is becoming a vital catalyst for social transformation in communities that have long felt marginalised. Many listener testimonies, like that of one man who overcame addiction with community support, exemplify the positive change emerging from this strengthened approach.
SALT Conversations – deepening engagement in A d ivasi communities, India
AViD Projects (Amplifying Voices in Disaster)
AViD helps communities to respond to and recover quickly from disaster, growing in confidence, capacity, and resilience as they do so. Communication plays a vital role at times of disaster, whether natural or man-made.
Amplifying Voices has continued working with Rapid Response Radio, UNICEF and UNOCHA to build a team that can develop a radio station producing content in Gaza
Displaced people returning to Northern Gaza after the ceasefire in Jan. 2025
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for Gazans. Messages, songs and announcements will provide displaced children and families with vital information for safely accessing relief and shelter, and for staying healthy. The station launch has been delayed due to difficulties setting up a transmitter site, but we expect to get on air from the West Bank with a station dedicated to Gaza, and broadcasting live content made in Gaza.
In summer 2024 Amplifying Voices Pakistan supported a flood affected community in Rohri, near the border with Sindh, with broadcasts highlighting their situation to authorities and providing recovery advice and relief goods.
The Year Ahead
As we move into the year ahead, the trustees of Amplifying Voices remain firmly committed to advancing our mission of equipping community media to spark change and amplify unheard voices. We do so with a clear understanding of the significant challenges facing the charitable sector—shrinking funding streams, rising operational costs, and increasing pressure on communities already experiencing inequality and marginalisation. In this context, our priorities are threefold: to strengthen the sustainability and governance of the projects we support, to deepen community impact through strategic partnerships and locally driven solutions, and to ensure that every pound we steward contributes meaningfully to lasting change. We will continue to walk alongside our partners through uncertainty, offering guidance, accountability, and encouragement. Together, we believe that courageous storytelling and locally rooted media can continue to break silences, mobilise action, and build more just and resilient communities.
Internally, our commitment to excellence is reflected in our robust governance. The Board of Trustees has undergone significant policy reviews and training this year, particularly in critical areas like Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and the complexities of operating in fragile states. As we welcomed new trustees this year following recent retirements, we are excited to diversify our board's expertise, ensuring our leadership evolves to meet the dynamic challenges and opportunities in the environments in which we operate.
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Terry Edmondson, Chair of Trustees of Amplifying Voices
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Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts
Report to the trustees and members of Amplifying Voices UK (England and Wales Charity Number 1152631) on the accounts (which have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis) for the year ended 5th April 2025.
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
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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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P. Coram
7th July 2025
30 BN13 3NP
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Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts (Scotland)
Report to the trustees and members of Amplifying Voices UK (Scotland Charity Number SC052271) on the accounts (which have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis) for the year ended 5th April 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular mat t ers have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 seeks explanations from the trustees concerning 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 view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
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i to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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ii to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
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P. Coram 30 BN13 3NP
7th July 2025
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th April 2025
| Notes Income from: Donations and Legacies 2 Bank Interest Total Expenditure on: Raising Funds Charitable Activities 3,4 Other 5 Total Net Income/(Expenditure) Transfers Between Funds Total Funds Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward |
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 87,566 80,692 168,258 4,302 - 4,302 91,866 80,692 172,559 4,840 0 4,840 44,767 146,269 191,036 0 0 0 49,607 146,269 195,876 42,259 (65,577) (23,317) (4,998) 4,998 - 107,598 92,225 199,823 144,859 31,645 176,505 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 122,777 133,184 255,961 2,407 - 2,407 |
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| 125,184 133,184 258,368 |
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| 5,052 - 5,052 94,937 74,915 169,852 1,271 - 1,271 |
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| 101,260 74,915 176,175 |
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| 23,923 58,269 82,192 (3,669) 3,669 - 87,344 30,287 117,631 |
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| 107,598 92,225 199,823 |
Movement on all reserves and recognised gains/losses where appropriate are shown above All of the operations are classed as on-going The notes on pages 13 to 18 form part of these accounts
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
Charity Numbers 1152631 and SC052271
BALANCE SHEET
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 5 (Net of Depreciation) Current Assets Prepaid expenses 6 Cash at Bank Total Current Assets Creditors: Falling due within 6 one year Net Current Assets Funds of the Charity General Reserve 11 General Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds |
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ - - - - - - 144,859 31,645 176,505 144,859 31,645 176,505 - - - 144,859 31,645 176,505 10,000 - 10,000 134,859 - 134,859 - 31,645 31,645 144,859 31,645 176,505 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ - - - - - - 107,598 92,225 199,823 |
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| 107,599 92,225 199,823 - - - |
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| 107,598 92,225 199,823 |
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| 10,000 - 10,000 97,598 - 97,598 - 92,225 92,225 |
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| 107,598 92,225 199,823 |
Approved by the Trustees on 7th July 2025
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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 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
i. Income
Income is recognised in the SORP
From donations and grants when:
there is evidence of entitlement to the gift
receipt is probable
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
Liabilities 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 separately 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 goverance 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 Condtions
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there is no conditions to be met relating to that grant
ii. 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 2025
| Income Notes 2a Donations, Grants and Legacies General Support Projects Legacies Gifts in kind Other donations and gifts Total Summary of Donations, Grants and Legacies General Fund Restricted Project - Adivasi, India Project - Vox, Tana River, Kenya Project - Vox Tana River, Admin Kenya Project - Zambia Project - Pakistan Project - DRC Project - South Sudan Project - Uganda Project - Somalia 2b Notes Donations and Trusts General Support Projects Legacies Gifts in kind Other donations and gifts Summary of Donations and Legacies General Fund Restricted Project - Adivasi, India Project - Tana River, Kenya Project - Kenya Admin Project - Zambia Project - Pakistan Project - Umoja, DRC Project - South Sudan Project - Uganda Project - Somalia |
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 87,565 - 87,565 - 7,193 7,193 - 73,500 73,500 - - - - - - - - - |
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| 87,565 80,692 168,257 |
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| 85,565 - 85,565 - 7,193 7,193 2,000 46,494 48,494 - 14,014 14,014 - 2,575 2,575 6,448 6,448 - 365 365 3,604 3,604 - - - - - - - - |
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| 87,565 80,692 168,257 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted 2024 Funds Funds Total £ £ £ 122,777 - 122,777 - 5,876 5,876 127,308 127,308 - - - - - - - - - |
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| 122,777 133,184 255,961 |
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| 120,777 - 120,777 - 5,876 5,876 2,000 46,797 48,797 - 2,589 2,589 - 2,561 2,561 - - - - 1,500 1,500 - 61,935 61,935 - 5,000 5,000 - - - - 6,928 6,928 |
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| 122,777 133,184 255,961 |
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2025
| 3a | Expenditure on Charitable Activities | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 |
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| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Operations | 6,939 | - | 6,939 | |
| Travel | 2,173 | - | 2,173 | |
| Gifts and Gift Aid passed On | - | 6,490 | 6,490 | |
| Hospitality | 250 | - | 250 | |
| Premises Costs | 2,868 | - | 2,868 | |
| Projects | 32,538 | 139,779 | 172,317 | |
| 44,767 | 146,269 | 191,036 | ||
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| Summary of Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||
| General Fund | 12,228 | - | 12,228 | |
| Restricted | - | 6,490 | 6,490 | |
| Project - Adivasi, India | 59,790 | 59,790 | ||
| Project - Vox, Kenya | - | 15,974 | 15,974 | |
| Project - Vox, Admin Kenya | - | 3,250 | 3,250 | |
| Project - Zambia | 34,179 | 34,179 | ||
| Project - Pakistan | 18,865 | 0 | 18,866 | |
| Project - DRC | - | 19,659 | 19,659 | |
| Project - South Sudan | 7,968 | - | 7,968 | |
| Project - Uganda | 1,275 | - | 1,275 | |
| Project - Somalia | - | 6,928 | 6,928 | |
| Project - AVid in Gaza | 4,430 | - | 4,430 | |
| 44,767 | 146,269 | 191,036 | ||
| 3b | Expenditure on Charitable Activities | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2024 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Operations | 13,973 | - | 13,973 | |
| Travel | 1,917 | - | 1,917 | |
| Gifts and Gift Aid passed On | 5,766 | 5,766 | ||
| Hospitality | 1,059 | - | 1,059 | |
| Premises Costs | 2,868 | - | 2,868 | |
| Equipment (not capitalised) | - | - | - | |
| Projects | 75,120 | 69,149 | 144,269 | |
| 94,937 | 74,915 | 169,852 |
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2025
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2024 | |
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| Funds | Funds | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 3b ctd | Summary of Expenditure on Charitable Activities | |||
| General Fund | 19,817 | - | 19,817 | |
| Restricted | - | 5,766 | 5,766 | |
| Project - Adivasi - India | 15,259 | 10,000 | 25,259 | |
| Project - Kenya | 240 | 3,936 | 4,176 | |
| Project - Kenya - Admin | - | 2,550 | 2,550 | |
| Project - Zambia | 24,084 | 8,976 | 33,060 | |
| Project - Pakistan | 18,970 | 1,500 | 20,470 | |
| Project - DRC | - | 37,187 | 37,187 | |
| Project - South Sudan | 7,458 | 5,000 | 12,458 | |
| Project - Uganda | 7,609 | - | 7,609 | |
| Project - AVid | 1,500 | - | 1,500 | |
| 94,937 | 74,915 | 169,852 | ||
| 4a | Other Expenditure | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | |
| 4b | Other Expenditure | Unrestricted | Restricted | 2024 |
| Notes | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation | 1,271 | - | 1,271 | |
| Total | 1,271 | - | 1,271 | |
| 5 | Tangible fixed assets | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Equipment | ||||
| Cost | ||||
| At 6th April 2024 | 6,216 | 6,216 | ||
| Additions | - | - | ||
| At 5th April 2025 | 6,216 | 6,216 | ||
| Depreciation | ||||
| At 6th April 2024 | 6,216 | 4,945 | ||
| Charge for year | - | 1,271 | ||
| At 5th April 2025 | 6,216 | 6,216 | ||
| Net Book Value | ||||
| At 5th April 2025 | - | - | ||
| At 6th April 2024 | - | - |
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Amplifying Voices (UK)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2025
6 Debtors, Prepayments and Creditors, Accruals and Deferred Income
As these account have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis there were no Debtors, Prepayments and Creditors, Accruals or Deferred Income recorded in 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 £36,426 (2024: £38,773).
Freelancers are paid via invoices submitted based on projects undertaken and hou r s worked. Our Associates are responsible for raising their own support with Stewardship being their prefer r 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 to Key Personnel (which comprises Associates and Trustees) in the year. (2024: 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 £78,000 and for 2024 £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. (2024: Nil)
The aggregate total of donations made by trustees in the year amounted to £3,400 (2024: £4,550)
9a Analysis of Restricted Reserves - 2025
| Project Associates Project - Adivasi, India Project - Pakistan Project - Vox Radio, Kenya Project - Vox Admin, Kenya Project - Zambia Project - Umoja, DRC Project - Somalia Totals |
Opening Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Closing Balance 1,282 7,192 6,490 - 1,984 46,797 46,494 59,791 (18,357) 15,143 - 365 - (365) - - 14,014 15,974 1,960 - 9,000 2,575 3,250 - 8,325 5,971 6,448 34,179 21,760 - 22,248 3,604 19,659 - 6,193 6,928 - 6,928 - - |
|---|---|
| 92,225 80,692 146,269 4,998 31,645 |
9b Analysis of Restricted Reserves - 2024
| Project Associates Pakistan Kenya Kenya Admin India/Adivasi Zambia DRC South Sudan Somalia Totals |
Opening Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Closing Balance 1,172 5,876 5,766 - 1,282 - 1,500 1,500 - - 1,347 2,589 3,936 - - 2,820 2,561 2,550 6,169 9,000 10,000 46,797 10,000 - 46,797 14,947 - 8,976 - 5,971 - 61,935 37,187 2,500 - 22,248 - 5,000 5,000 - - - 6,928 3,000 - 6,928 |
|---|---|
| 30,287 133,184 77,915 3,669 92,225 |
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Amplifying Voices (UK) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2025
10 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.
11 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 Nominally the trustees have decided to maintain a level of reserves unchanged from last year.
12 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 a 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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