## **Give A Child A Hope** ## **UK Registered Charity 1153184** ## **Annual Report and Accounts** ## **1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023** ## **Contents** |||**Page**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |1.|The charity and its trustees||2|| |2.|Establishment of charity and appointment of trustees||2|| |3.|The objectives and activities of the charity|||3| |4.|The public beneft of the charity’s activities|||3| |5.|The charity’s activities and achievements in 2022-2023|||4| |6.|Financial review and accounts 2022-2023||7|| |7.|Independent examiners report||11|| |8.|Declaration
|12||| Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 2 ## **Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-23** This is the report of the trustees of ‘Give A Child A Hope’ (UK registered charity 1153184) for the period 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023 as required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the relevant Charities SORP. ## **1. The charity and its trustees** 1.1 The charity Charity name: Give A Child A Hope Registered charity number: 1153184 Principal office address:St John’s Church Office, Bolling Road, Ilkley West Yorkshire. LS29 8PN ## 1.2 The Trustees The people elected as trustees for the year were: |**Trustee name**|**Ofce/Role (if**
**any)**| |---|---| |Deborah Walker|Chairman| |Martin Smith|Operations
Manager| |MaryBooluck|| |SharonCrosby|| |HannahOsieku|| |Peter Willox|| |SheilaLewis|| |Marion Hetherington|| |Matthew Nice|_Resigned Nov_
_2022_| In November 2022, one trustee Mathew Nice had to step down due to family and work pressures, but endeavours are under way to try to recruit further trustees. The plan to establish a more sustainable way of working by setting up a series of task groups with specific roles and responsibilities is developing well, but more help is needed. ## 1.3 Other people. Kate Brown was the charity’s administrator until June 2022 and then Carole Riley took over the role on a self-employed basis. Several volunteers are also fulfilling valuable roles. Julia Jordan is our bookkeeper and Frank Milward has agreed to be our independent reviewer for our accounts. Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 3 ## **2. Establishment of charity and appointment of trustees** 2.1 Establishment of charity The charity is a charitable trust which was established and is governed by a trust deed dated 12 February 2013. The trust deed was drawn up using the model trust deed issued by the Charity Commission. - 2.2 Appointment of trustees Trustees are selected based on their possession of skills and experience that are relevant to the work and effective administration of the charity. Under clause 9 of the trust deed trustees are appointed for an initial 3-year term by a resolution of the trustees passed by a vote in accordance with clause 15 of the trust deed. ## **3. The objects and activities of the charity** The charity works in partnership with the directors of the Revival Centre in Matugga, Uganda to support the work of the centre and a group of around 150 disadvantaged children who attend the centre. The two primary objects of the charity as stated in the trust deed are: - _a) To prevent or relieve poverty in Uganda by providing or assisting in the provision of education, vocational skills training, and healthcare to children, and by providing or assisting in the provision of support to impoverished or vulnerable individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on helping them generate a sustainable income and become self-sufficient in the future; and_ - _b) To advance the education of school pupils in the UK and in Uganda by assisting the development of partnerships between schools in the UK and in Uganda._ - _UK schools are visited by trustees often accompanied by the head of Revival Centre providing input to curriculum projects, and school assemblies. Some schools have embarked on a class twinning exercise and exchange materials with classes in Uganda. All to foster global citizenship and mutual understanding._ ## **4. The public benefit of the charity’s activities** The trustees confirm that they have taken full account of the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. - 4.1 In Uganda the public beneficiaries of the charity's work include: - 1) 150 children at various ages from nursery to secondary school age. These children are fully supported by the charity which pays the Revival Centre for Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 4 their education and welfare needs, which includes living in dormitories on site during term time. - 2) a further 400/500 children who attend the centre as fee payers benefit from the improved conditions resulting from the projects funded by the charity. - 3) all these children receive the benefit of education and skills to help them, and their families gain work and avoid living in poverty in the future. - 4) the staff who are living in the local community are employed by the school and receive salaries, which helps them and their families from falling into or remaining in poverty. - 5) the medical centre offers the pupils and staff, and citizens in the wider community the benefit of basic health care services - 6) many local businesses benefit from supplying Revival Centre with services and goods which helps relieve poverty for those involved. - 7) A small number of graduating senior pupils are assisted into further education, either University based or Vocational learning. - 4.2 In the UK, public beneficiaries of the charity's work include: - 1) Pupils in the 12 to 15 link schools who receive input from the charity in assemblies, lessons and projects that educate them about life in Uganda, promoting the concept of global citizenship. - 2) Some schools use the charity's website as a learning resource. - 3) Many churches and community groups support the charity and receive regular updates from trustees and look forward to Bishop Ivan’s annual visit. - 4) We help prepare visitors from the UK (on behalf of the Directors of Revival Centre) and elsewhere who wish to volunteer their time and skills at the Revival Centre in Matugga, Uganda. ## **5. The charity’s achievements in 2022-23** ## **Fundraising and activity in the UK** As the world re-opened its doors after the Covid pandemic, the Trustees of GACAH were once again able to organise face-to-face fundraising events, to both foster awareness of the charity in Ilkley and for fundraising. Given the ever-pressing needs in Matugga, re-establishing fundraising events as soon as possible became a priority. In April, there was an informal Easter Crafts event at St John’s Church, Ben Rhydding, with coffee and cake, and this was followed, in May, by the Ilkley Harriers Trail Race, for those with more energy. A Ceilidh evening was held in June 2022 and there were two events in July; Sing for Matugga, featuring the Ben Rhydding Community Choir at St John’s, and a supporter-organised event featuring Otley Brass Band. Events Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 5 continued in August and our Trustee, Sharon Crosby, hosted a Day of Dance which was an enormous success and hugely enjoyable for all who took part. Autumn 2022 saw a Curry Night at St John’s and a further supporter-organised event; a pub-quiz which raised funds for a dining shelter for the senior pupils at the Revival Centre. The final Autumn event was the Autumn Fayre which also promoted the sale of GACAH Christmas cards, organised and held at St. John’s Church. ## **Reports and observations from the Revival Centre** Trustees of GACAH actively maintained contact with the Directors of the Revival Centre (Bishop Ivan Lugaloobi and Madame Allen Ssekindi) throughout the year via telephone, WhatsApp video calls, and email. In Matugga, the Revival Centre was able to reopen in Spring 2022. As soon as it became possible to travel again our Chair of Trustees, Deborah Walker visited the school during April and May and reported that the school was bright and ready for the children to return after the Easter holidays. However, high inflation in Uganda, particularly the cost of food and fuel, was a cause for concern. The children were slow to return to school following the pandemic, as parents struggled to provide the basic requirements to return, bedding, soap etc. Teachers were also struggling financially, and some in Uganda were leaving for posts in the Middle East where wages were higher. Parents of previously fee-paying children were also unable to pay fees while some could continue to partially pay fees. The Revival Centre and schools across Uganda closed early for the summer due to spiralling running costs. GACAH prioritised supporting the children and the teachers during this difficult time and fortunately most of the teachers remained at the Revival Schools. In Autumn 2022, the school reopened after a slightly longer than usual summer break. Costs for necessities continued to increase and there were, once again, concerns that the school may need to shorten the Autumn term in response. Our Chair of Trustees, Deborah Walker made her second visit to Uganda in October and found the school both busy and vibrant. Bishop Ivan had previously identified the need for a dining shelter for the senior children. The funds required were raised via a Pub Quiz organised by two gap year students, who then, both accompanied Deborah Walker on this visit. These students were able to see the start of construction on the dining shelter that their event had funded, and also work with the children. GACAH ran a campaign to increase its support, and, via fundraising events and supporter donations, the school was able to complete the Autumn term, despite many other schools in Uganda not being able to do so. In Winter 2022/23, GACAH launched a further appeal for funds via MailChimp, to help with the hyperinflation in Uganda and our supporters responded. The extra supporter donations meant that GACAH could send more on a monthly basis, during this period. GACAH trustees also decided that, during this period of extreme financial pressure in Uganda, our support should be used to help the entire school community, not just the most needy children on the Champions Programme, to help navigate this difficult time. However, the Revival Centre continued to be fully accountable and provided monthly information on how our donations were being used. In Spring 2023, following the Winter appeal and GACAH’s increased support, Bishop Ivan reported on many improvements that have been made at the Revival Centre; the dining shelter had been completed, the primary school had been fitted with a new kitchen, exam registration fees had been paid, the further education students at Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 6 Kyambogo University, Dennis and Fisal, had returned for their next semester with all fees and board and lodging paid through the FE Scholarship Fund. Bishop Ivan also reported that the school exam results were excellent with 28% having achieved top grades at Senior 4 (O’ Level) and 66% at Senior 6 (A’ Level). Bishop Ivan and Madam Allen awarded the 2022/23 Further Education Scholarship to Fred Kyaka. GACAH Scholarship funds continue to support the FE students on a monthly basis. ## **GACAH links with schools in Ilkley and Community Engagement** The schools link programme was resumed following a two year pause during the pandemic and its restrictions on face-to-face events. GACAH and the school’s links task group began to re-establish links with previous supporter schools and the charity also welcomed a new school on board, Wycliffe Primary School. In May 2022, the schools link programme re-commenced with a trustee visit to Wycliffe and gave a presentation about the Revival Centre Schools and all their activities. In September, East Morton Primary in Keighley was visited and a link reestablished. Then in October, three local schools were visited, and our Trustees shared a presentation with the children at both Ashlands Primary and Moorfield School in Ilkley as well as St Margaret's school in Horsforth. In November our Trustees went to Ben Rhydding Primary and All Saints Primary, in Ilkley. Our Trustees received an overwhelming welcome at all schools’ visits, and it is hoped that supporter schools will, once again, take part in the ‘Class Twinning’ programme and swap project work with a class of children at the Revival Centre. This programme is not only enjoyable but promotes awareness of other cultures and fosters global citizenship. ## **6. Financial review and accounts 2022-23** ## 6.1 Financial review The charity started the year with a balance of £21,471 in its account at HSBC, a balance of £111 in the CAF account. During the year it raised £92,442 and made payments of £91,005, leaving a closing balance on 31 March 2023 of £23,019 as per the accounts. In 2022-23 the charity did not own any physical assets or employ any staff and did not have any large capital sums to invest to generate income, so its finances are relatively straightforward. As total income is less than £250,000 per year the charity is allowed to maintain ‘receipts and payments’ accounts as presented below. ## 6.2 The Accounts Below we present our ‘receipts and payments’ account for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The receipts account shows the monthly income from donations and fundraising events. Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 7 Projects sponsored by specific donations have been shown as restricted funds. Specific donations were also received towards the cost of further education of five students therefore the funding and payments for them has also been treated as a restricted fund. The charity is working with our partners at the Revival Centre to further establish a system of regular feedback, with receipts where possible, including photographic evidence, of purchases made and projects undertaken and completed, utilising funds supplied by GACAH. Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 23 Page 8 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR EN&IANO ANO WAI Charfty name Glve a Chlld a H Charlty no. 1153184 Recei ts and ments accounts For th• p•rtod from PervA start dale PBriod ¢[ date CC16a To A n12022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrp&lncled FvThts Re.8tnr.ie.e. Fi.ne.s Stholatship Fund Laqi Ypar Land Fund ur¢h ProFct A1 Re¢xyts tk>natw)n5 Aprl 22 tX>natM)n5 22 DonatK)ns June 22 DDnatK)ns 22 rk>natK)ns Auq 22 DDnaiK)ns Sept 22 DonaiK)ns (kl 22 Donalh)ns Nov 22 LkinalKJns Dec 22 LkinalKJns Jan 23 Donat￿nS Feb 23 Donal*)ns Mar 23 Sub total (Net Incoff*l 6034 5462 3329 4740 4728 4320 12D4 7938 S337 4117 5364 6419 71834 870 2549 631 534 1302 606 509 1019 S09 S09 915 655 10608 6904 8010 3960 5274 6031 4927 1255S 8957 15846 4626 6279 9073 92442 17488 9966 8491 6193 17945 12950 3805 9760 7430 5016 7219 7026 113286 10000 10000 A2 a55els and nvestThnt Sa￿5. Totsl R•c8ipts 71834 10608 10000 92442 113286 A3 PaytrEnt5 PayrTEnls April 22 PayrTEnls May 22 PayrTEnls June 22 Payn*nls July 22 Payff*nls Aug 22 Payff*nls Sept 22 Payn*nls Ocl 22 Payn*nls Nov 22 Payn*nls Dec 22 Payrr*nls Jan 23 PayrÉnls Feb 23 P8yrÉnls March 23 Sub tot81 9084 2S5 6168 5995 9167 1383 10028 7203 312 4920 8806 6074 69394 9084 305 7618 6295 9167 8673 10028 7203 10333 4920 9756 7624 91005 17352 4901 3333 4592 25538 7345 6786 5164 5801 8549 7294 7406 104062 50 1450 300 3757 3533 10020 950 1550 80S7 10020 3533 A4 Assti invostnwit wr¢has9$ Totsl Payments 69394 8057 10020 3533 91005 104062 Npt of Rece¥)tsIIPayThentsl 2440 2550 20 3533 1437 9224 AS Tran$lÈrs bÈtweÈn funds 20 Ae Cash funds Lqst ye8r eThJ 611 4653 11479 4839 21582 12358 Cash ￿ndS thls year •nd 3031 4653 14029 1306 23019 21 $82 Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 9 ## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023** **Note 1** Unrestricted funds represents donations and subscriptions received into the general fund from which financial support is given to the Revival Centre in Matugga, Uganda. The general fund makes a monthly gift by bank transfer to the Revival Centre in Matugga, Uganda. This funding is primarily for the financial support of the Champions' programme and for other disadvantaged students at the school as a contribution towards the cost of their accommodation, food and education. Restricted funds currently include further education for a small number of students whose sponsors continue to support their education beyond school age, the bed appeal and the land fund (see Note 3). **Note 2** A private donation was made by 4 supporters in 2019 for £8,250 to RC so that a deposit could be put down on the land for the church. Although the land for the church is not a GACAH project, it saves RC £200/month on properties occupied by staff on the land. There is no liability to repay but GACAH refunds the supporters as funds allow. To date £5,200 of the loan has been repaid including £2,400 in 2022/23 (2021/22: £1,400). **Note 3** Private donations of £31,783k were made by several supporters, during 2021/22, to purchase the title of the land on which the Primary School, formerly leasehold, is located. Two supporters made a loan to the charity of £5,500 to cover a shortfall in the amount required for the land purchase. A grant for this amount was received from CMS Ireland, and the loans repaid, in August 2023. **Note 4** A grant of £10,000 was received from CMS Ireland, and paid over to the Revival Centre, in December 2022 towards the Church build project. Although this is not a GACAH project, the trustees agreed that the charity would act as an agency for the transmission of Give A Child A Hope Page 10 |these funds.|these funds.|these funds.|these funds.|these funds.|these funds.|these funds.|these funds.| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Note**
**4**|Total donations of £92,442 include the
following gifts||||||**2022/23**| ||||||||**£**| ||PT Championgift||||||44,029| ||Unrestricted donations -
CAF/Virgin/Other||||||27,805| ||Scholarship fund gifts
(restricted)||||||10.608| ||Churchprojects (restricted)||||||10,000| ||||||||| ||Total||||||92,442| ||||||||| |**Note**
**5**|**(a) Analysis of payments made from the Unrestricted fund**
**(General fund)**||||||| ||||||||**2022/23**| ||||||||**£**| ||Transfers for Champions
Programme||||||52,037| ||Personalgifts and salary||||||7,353| ||Administration costs and
trustee expenses||||||7,081| ||Financial charges -
transfer fees||||||524| ||**Sub-total**||||||**66,995**| ||||||||| ||**(b) Specialprojects**||||||| ||||||||**2022/23**| ||||||||**£**| ||Land fund loan
repayments||||||2,400| ||Scholarship fund||||||8,057| ||Bed appeal||||||3,533| ||**Church build**
**project**||||||**10,020**| ||**Sub-total**||||||**24,010**| ||||||||| ||**Totalpayments**||||||**91,005**| **Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 11 **Report to the** Charity Name **trustees/** Give A Child A Hope **members of** 31[st] March 2023 **Charity** 1153184 **On accounts for no (if the year ended any) Set out on pages** Pages 1-10 **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an **examiner** independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - 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 - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. **Basis of** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions **independent** given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the **examiner’s** accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts **statement** 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. **Independent** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention **examiner's statement** (other than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act - have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, 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._ Give A Child A Hope Annual Report and Accounts 2022 – 23 Page 12 ~~**Signature:**~~ **Name:** Francis Milward **Address:** 2 Manor Rise, Ilkley LS29 8QL ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to** ## **8. Declaration** This report and accounts were approved by the trustees on ….……………… Signed on behalf of the trustees by - …….…………………………….………… Deborah Walker Date …..…………………………