## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1st|January|2020||31st|December|2020| |**From **||||**To**|||| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** New Life Home Trust UK CIO **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1156792 **Charity's principal address** 47 Thornbury Avenue Shirley Southampton **Postcode SO15 5BZ** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Wright|Chair||ExistingTrustees| ||Anna Wright|||| ||Ann Foley|||| ||Ruth Margetts|||| ||Hannah Tomms|||| ||Bev Stockley|||| ||GerryDenson|||| ||TonyDenson|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted CIO - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing Trustees taking account of skills required. (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - 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; - New Trustees given introduction pack prepared by the Administrator with information about the charity plus Charity Commission booklet “The Essential Trustee”. - The charity employs an Administrator who keeps abreast of charity and governance issues and informs Trustees, in addition to dealing with administration and finances. - We contract with an organisation to provide support and updates on matters of governance, statutory responsibilities and due process. - • We exist to support the work of New Life Home Trust in Kenya whose main role is rescuing abandoned babies in Kenya. We are in close contact with this partner organisation and each year we send a representative (normally the UK Chair of Trustees) to their annual meeting of staff and international supporting organisations. - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**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)**|1. To relieve sickness and financial hardship in Kenya, especially of
children and those affected by HIV/AIDS. Achieved mainly
through rescue of abandoned babies and wherever possible
placing them in loving adoptive families.
2. To advance the education of children and disadvantaged young
people in Kenya. Achieved mainly through financing of learning
centres in rural areas.
3. To collaborate with Christian churches and associated bodies in
Kenya to fulfil their mission to promote the Christian faith and
serve theircommunities.| |---|---| ||New Life Home Trust UK CIO (NLHT UK) raises funds from supporters in
the UK in order to make grants to support the work of our partner
organisation in Kenya, New Life Home Trust (NLHT-K).
A central activity of NLHT-K is the rescue of abandoned babies, some of
whom are affected by HIV/AIDS. After addressing their immediate
medical needs, efforts are made to place the rescued children in loving
adoptive families. There are currently 4 baby rescue centres at different
locations in Kenya – Nairobi, Nyeri, Nakuru and Kisumu. At any one time
up to 150 babies and toddlers can be cared for in these homes. Children
who are not adopted are cared for in separate homes for boys and girls in
Kisumu under the supervision of housemothers.
The older children being cared for include a group of about 12 having
special needs, physical and/or learning difficulties. Some of these
children now attend local mainstream schools.
Grants from the UK are directed at the cost of running these homes. A
total of about 160 local staff are employed by NLHT-K including carers,
cleaners, groundsmen, and cooks. At some homes there are also
specialist staff including teachers, social workers, and an occupational
therapist. Wages account for over 70% of costs as the organisation
seeks to treat staff fairly and comply with Kenyan Government advisory
minimum wage levels. Grants from NLHT UK also contribute towards the
cost of school fees for the older children.
Grants are also made towards the funding of education and feeding for
children in rural areas through a network of learning centres in the
eastern part of Kenya. In addition, some grants are also made to support
the work of Christian churches in these rural areas as they seek to
present the Christian gospel and serve their communities. These
activities are administered under the auspices of Barnabas Ministries
Africa (BMA), a body associated with NLHT-K
In making grants towards activities in Kenya, the Trustees of NLHT UK
consider that they are working in accord with the guidance on public
benefitrequirementissued by the Charity Commission.| **TAR** March **2012** 3 **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Grants are made for purposes agreed with our partner organisation in Kenya, NLHT-K. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **Summary of the main** In 2020 of the £84,547.18 allocated to Kenya as grants, 46.4% was from **achievements of the charity** our Sponsor a Cot scheme plus other undesignated donations allocated **during the year** towards meeting the costs of running the homes, conducting baby rescue and organising adoptions. A further 37.1% was raised through the child sponsorship scheme (Sponsor Our Children) to be used towards meeting the costs of care and education for these children, including those with special needs. In addition, 8.4% was allocated to specific projects, the income coming from a variety of donations, small and large, and money raised by supporters organising fund-raising events. Projects included: • Donations for IT equipment for several of the homes. One of our UK supporters has spent considerable time improving the systems to improve internal and external communications. • Initiatives towards the care of the staff during the pandemic. 14.1% of the funds transferred to Kenya (£11,957.12) were allocated to the work of Barnabas Ministries Africa (BMA). The main uses of these funds in 2020 were (a) sponsorship of the education of children in two rural centres, (b) feeding programmes for children attending schools at 2 locations in Kenya, (c) the support of staff at one of these schools, and (d) financial support to assist church pastors in several villages in eastern Kenya as well as providing them with training. ## **Section E Financial review** The main source of income is donations from individual supporters in the **Brief statement of the** UK. Many supporters Gift Aid their donations and in 2020 Gift Aid **charity’s policy on reserves** recovery amounted to 10.75% of total income. Total income in 2020 was slightly up on the previous year, despite the effects of the pandemic. However, various efforts continue to be made to increase regular donations and widen the supporter base. We continue to make all efforts to keep UK costs to a minimum so that the maximum amount can be devoted to grants for the work of our partner organisation in Kenya. In 2020 total UK costs were 16.8% of total income, which was about £1,300 less than the expenses for 2019. However, the costs for 2020 still exceeded the 15% of total income target set by the Trustees, based on their decision implemented in 2015 to retain 15% of income to meet UK costs, so that 85% of all income can be granted to Kenya. Hence, we must keep our UK costs under constant review, along with the steps to increase our donation income. **TAR** March **2012** 5 **Details of any funds materially** None. **in deficit** **TAR** March **2012** 6 ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The main source of income is donations from individual supporters in the UK. Many supporters Gift Aid their donations and in 2020 Gift Aid recovery amounted to 10.75% of total income. Total income in 2020 was slightly up on the previous year, despite the effects of the pandemic. However, various efforts continue to be made to increase regular donations and widen the supporter base. We continue to make all efforts to keep UK costs to a minimum so that the maximum amount can be devoted to grants for the work of our partner organisation in Kenya. In 2020 total UK costs were 16.8% of total income, which was about £1,300 less than the expenses for 2019. However, the costs for 2020 still exceeded the 15% of total income target set by the Trustees, based on their decision implemented in 2015 to retain 15% of income to meet UK costs, so that 85% of all income can be granted to Kenya. Hence, we must keep our UK costs under constant review, along with the steps to increase our donation income. ## **Section F Other optional information** Donations received from outside the UK in 2020: The only donations from overseas donors came via Virgin Money Giving. There were 3 such donations. - a) 2 of £48.75 each received in May & June 2020 from Jacqueleen Nangami in Australia. We know nothing more about her. She wasn’t previously on our database, nor is she on our mailing list. There were no comments next to either of her donations to give any explanation behind her donations and she didn’t reply to the thank you emails sent to her. - b) £50 received in September 2020 from Michael Nuns from South Africa. His son lives in the UK and Michael had donated to us previously in 2014 when he was staying with his son. Michael is still on our mailing list and receiving our newsletters. ## **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)** David Peter William Wright Anna Wight **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair Trustee **etc) Date** 31/10/2020 **TAR** March **2012** 7 New Life Home Trust UK CIO Charity Commlssion Registered number 1156792 Accounts for peiiod l January- 31 December 2020 Statement of Flnancial Activities 2019 61ft Ahl Total Gift Ald Total Voluntary Income Investment Income io.ni.94 88.992.68 2&05 99.714.62 24.05 11,588.38 86,9)6.64 21.65 98.495.02 21.65 Totsl Income ionL94 89016.73 9973&67 86928.29 Expendlture Charitable Africa a¢tNities UK Governance costs 84.547.18 16.729.12 92.669.65 18.046.75 Total Expenditure 110 716.40 Net inmmelexpense Funds brnught forward 1537.63 38.976.05 12.199.73 51.175.78 Funds carried forward 37 976A)5 Balance as at period end Main Barclays account Kingdom Bank 35,227.60 2.210.82 36,789.28 2,18&77 Total Assets 37.438.42 38,976.05 UK Income Donations Tax recovery- General Investment Totsl Income 88.992.68 10,721.94 24.05 86.906.64 11.588.38 21.65 UK Governance Costs Employment & Staff Costs PrintlPost/Stationery Professional/legal fees Office/Administration Trustees Promotional Bank Other I training costs) DBS 13.715.40 489.9) 564. 14,873.49 631.35 476.(XJ 1.624.01 Iy9.34 350.48 429.65 p r WALKER FI￿AhICIAL SERVICES Inde ndent Examiner's R ReFM)rt to the trnstees of h'ew Life Home Trust UK CIO [ChaTity number 1156792] on the accounts for the peri(xl ended 31 December 2020 which is set out within the pages below. Responsibilitses of tr&yttts and e￿iller Under the provisions of section 43(2) of the Ch8riti¢s Act 1993 (the 1993 Act)) th¢ Trustees have opted for an iDd¢p¢ndent examination of the acwunts as a fidl audit is not needed because of the charity income. It is the r¢sp)D5ibility of the tndep¢ndent Examiner to: • examine the ac¢ounts under sertion 43 of the 1993 ACL . follow the procedures laid down in the Genernl Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 43(7) (b) of the 1993 ACL and • stste whether particular matters have corne to my attention ￿u]rIng further commenL Baw of independent ewiner's statement In accordance the 'Gffleral Directions. given by the Charity Comn)i5sionffs I have undertaken the following: A] Review¢d the accounting records mainkned by the Cbar£ty, B] Reviewed the accounts dvd￿￿ up from the record C] Consid¢red any items of relevance to the prow pret￿ration of the accounts. D] Sought the appropriate illfoTmation an(Vor explanations from the Trustee5 in order to arrive at a fair and conside￿1 view of the accounts. The priKdures carried OUL though not as stringent as those required a full audi¢ wetE appropriate to be able lo complete th¢ 'statement and 're￿rt i*low. IDdepelldent Examittr?s Statement And Re￿rt In connection with my examinknon no matter has come to tny att￿tiOn. (l) Which gives n)e re&sonabl¢ cause to ￿lIeVe thaL in any materid resF¢i the requirements: . To keep accounting recor(Ls in accor￿ with ￿llon 41 ofthe 1993 Act and • To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting reo)rds and comply with the ounting requirements ofthe 1993 Act have not been me¢ or (2) to which, in my Opinio￿ attention should ￿ drawn in ortsto enabl¢ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reache Signed P T Walker Bld. P T Walker Fin￿ll￿ Servic4$ 2 Cba￿field W%yg Thorpe Hesky. Rotherlwi, S612TL