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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 January 2023 To 31 December 2023

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

KamuliFriends

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1155812

Charity's principal address Arundel, Church Lane, Rotherfield Peppard, Henley-onThames, Oxfordshire Postcode RG9 5JN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Helen Ralston Trustee & Finance
Officer		 Helen Ralston/Trevor Stanton
Trevor Stanton Trustee Helen Ralston/Trevor Stanton

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Projects Director,
Volunteer and Volunteer
Coordination		 Dr Philip Unwin Arundel, Church Lane, Rotherfield Peppard, Henley-on-
Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 5JN
Charity Secretary
responsible for
administration		 Trudie Franklin 24A Woodlands Road, Sonning Common, Reading,
Berkshire RG4 9TE

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Consultation and Governance Document dated 26 November 2014 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Incumbent Trustee must approve any proposal for new additional Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
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policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
•
the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
•
relationship with any related
parties;
•
trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.		 Written authorisation in place for authorisation of capital projects.
Written authorisation in place for authorisation of expenses.
All transfers of money to Uganda must be backed up with appropriate
documentation and detailed information as to what monies are being used
for, along with detailed breakdown.
There are no salaried personnel at the charity. Everyone volunteers their
time.
There are two Trustees, Trevor Stanton and Helen Ralston who also is the
Finance Officer.
Trudie Franklin is the charity’s administrator.
Philip Unwin is the main fundraiser. He is now responsible for assessing
all prospective volunteers that come via KamuliFriends. They forward the
volunteer applications to the Medical Director of Kamuli Mission Hospital
for final approval. The charity does not take responsibility for the
volunteers at the hospital.
There is a Memorandum of Understanding in place between Kamuli
Mission Hospital and KamuliFriends.

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Section C Objectives and activities

KamuliFriends is a UK registered charity whose specific aim is to support Kamuli Mission Hospital in Uganda, both by raising funds for use by the hospital on capital projects, operations and medical equipment and by Summary of the objects of the encouraging volunteers (medical and non-medical) to spend some of charity set out in its their working time in Uganda at the hospital. governing document

Objectives and activities
KamuliFriends is a UK registered charity whose specific aim is to support
Kamuli Mission Hospital in Uganda, both by raising funds for use by the
hospital on capital projects, operations and medical equipment and by
encouraging volunteers (medical and non-medical) to spend some of
their working time in Uganda at the hospital.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 The charity focuses on three key areas:
Raising awareness of the issues faced by the hospital and its community
in a poor and challenging environment. At our events and on our
website, we share with friends, benefactors and event attendees’
information about the community and hospital as well as the challenges
the hospital faces as a Missionary Hospital with limited funds, with poor
buildings, sometimes poor equipment and occasionally a severe lack of
funding to provide basic patient care and critical operations;
Fundraising for the hospital. Most of the fundraising comes from social
events and benefactor donations. Fundraising is mainly in the south of
England. Funds raised by the charity may be used for capital projects
such as refurbishment of existing buildings and for new buildings as well
as
funds
for
medical
operations,
equipment
and
other
health/medical//staffing relating projects; and
Encouraging voluntary support. The volunteers may be professional
medical practitioner, medical students or other volunteers to assist in the
hospital; the charity’s responsibility is to promote and encourage the
opportunity to work in the hospital, to introduce the volunteers to the
medical superintendent for this consideration and approval and possibly
to pay for some of the travel expenses of those volunteers needing
financial assistance. We also welcome people who are kind enough to
volunteer time in the running of the charity at our events.
When approving projects to be funded the Trustees take into
consideration the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit. We ensure that monies spent do benefit the population of the
Kamuli District albeit specifically those who use the Kamuli Mission
Hospital or work there, e.g. by us providing improvement to buildings
directly used for patient care, providing staff accommodation which helps
with the retention of staff, helping to fund operations by paying for
supplies or funding staff expenses.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Section D Achievements and performance

Dr Unwin made two visits during 2023. The first one was at the end of Summary of the main January 2023 through to the beginning of February where an achievements of the charity Orthopaedic camp was undertaken with various surgeons specifically during the year providing orthopaedic operations for local patients including joint replacements. KamuliFriends covered staffing costs, medical supplies including the implants, food for staff and other overheads. We funded the building of a creche at the hospital which will help to retain staff who have children.

Another project that we funded was the creation of an Emergency Room from an existing reception area. We funded the modifications of the area and funded the purchase of the necessary emergency room equipment that was required.

The final project that we funded during 2023 was the provision of a dental facility at the hospital which involved the purchase of a dental chair with a compressor.

Dr Unwin paid a second visit during November 2023 the primary purpose of which was to confirm and evidence the completion of the various projects which KamuliFriends had funded in the year such as the creche, emergency room and the dental facility. During his visit he identified further small worthwhile projects which we funded: the repair of a hospital car, an MRI and treatment for a patient and further equipment for the creche including a swing.

Section E Financial review We continue to receive donations from very generous benefactors due to Brief statement of the the promotion of the cause by Dr Unwin. Our major expenditure this year charity’s policy on reserves was for the building of the creche, but this is money well spent as it will help to retain staff at the hospital in this rural district. As at 31 December the balance held in our bank account was £168,877. £5,000 of the unrestricted reserves are held to ensure that administrative overheads will be met e.g. banking, accountant costs, Just Giving platform fees, website provider fees and other unforeseen costs. £2,192 constituting restricted reserves were monies donated for the purpose of providing solar energy. It will remain in the reserves until we can clarify whether the donors wish the monies to be returned or whether we can spend the sum on other projects. Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Recently the charity’s main source of funds has been from the generosity of benefactors that Dr Unwin has built up relationships with by discussing the work of Kamuli Mission Hospital outlining the obstacles they face trying to fund the hospital to ensure it continues to run at a level that meets with its patients’ needs and also to help with the retention of staff.

Dr Unwin will continue to bring future project plans to the attention of the Trustees to ensure they all agree they are viable and necessary and make effective use of the funds raised. Ensuring funds transferred to Uganda are used for their designated purpose

Before any payments are made the charity checks for any changes in sanctions policy on the UKGOV website to ensure the charity complies with current sanctions policies.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
Helen Ralston		 TREVOR Stanton
Helen Elizabeth Karen Ralston Trevor Stanton

Trustee & Financial Officer		 Trustee
30 September 2024
30 September 2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Kamulifriends members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 Charity no 1155812 ended (if any) Set out on pages 8-9 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed: Dougal Howard Name: Dougal Howard Relevant professional ACA from ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Godfrey Wilson Limited, Fifth Floor, Mariner House 62 Prince Street, Bristol

Date: 30 September 2024

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Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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Kamuli Friends Kamuli Friends Kamuli Friends 1155812
No (if any)		 1155812
No (if any)		 1155812
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 01-Jan-23
Period start date		 To 31-Dec-23
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
172,560
2,104
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174,665
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174,665
237
216
870
6,592
72,000
16,000
3,500
1,600
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101,014
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-
101,014
73,651
-
93,034
166,685		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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400
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400
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400
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400
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2,592
2,192		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
172,560
2,104
1
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174,665
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174,665
237
216
870
6,992
72,000
16,000
3,500
1,600
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101,414
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101,414
73,251		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 172,560 11,655
Just GivingReceipts 2,104 149
Bank LoyaltyBonus 1 -
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- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 174,665 11,804
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
11,804
Bank Charges 237 104
Just GivingMonthlyFees 216 216
Accountant Fees 870 780
Orthopaedic Camp @Kamuli Costs 6,592
Buildingof Creche 72,000 -
Creation of Emergency Room + ER
equipment		 16,000 -
Dental Chair 3,500 -
MRI& treatment for pt, creche toys, petrol
& hospital car repairs		 1,600 -
Website hostingfee - 144
Sub total 101,014 1,244
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,244
73,651 -
400		 - 73,251 10,560
- - - - -
93,034 2,592 - 95,626 -
166,685 2,192 - 168,877 10,560

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Cash
Solar Panel Project
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Helen Ralston
TREVOR Stanton		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
166,685
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-
2,192
166,685
2,192
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Trevor Stanton
Helen Ralston		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
TREVOR Stanton Trevor Stanton 30 September
2024
Helen Ralston Helen Ralston 30 September
2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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