## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date** **Charity name: New Life Home Trust UK CIO** **Charity registration number: 1156792** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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 their communities.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|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| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In making grants towards activities in Kenya,
the Trustees of NLHT UK consider that they are
working in accord with the guidance on public
benefit requirement issued by the Charity
Commission.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Grants are made for purposes agreed with our partner organisation in Kenya, NLHT-K. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In 2023 of the £109,586.83 allocated to Kenya
as grants, 27.0% was from our Sponsor a Cot
scheme plus other undesignated donations
allocated towards meeting the costs of running
the homes, conducting baby rescue and
organising adoptions. A further 20.6% 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, 40.2% 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:
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Donations to purchase a specialised
minibus for use in transporting the children
with special needs who reside at the home
in Kisumu.
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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.
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Initiatives towards the care of the staff.
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Continuing the refurbishment of the
grounds in the homes that had been started
in 2022.
•
Repairs to the kitchen in the Nairobi home.
•
Rewiring of the electrics in the Nakuru
home.
12.2% of the funds transferred to Kenya
(£13,331.05) were allocated to the work of
Barnabas Ministries Africa (BMA). The main
uses of these funds in 2023 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The end of financial year balance was
£49,636.81 with an additional £2,255.30
reserves. The balance in the current account
mostly represents donations to be transferred to
Kenya. The Independent Examiner's Statement
and Report indicate that he is happy with the
charity's finances and has no concerns about
them.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|A small contingency is maintained. This was
invested many years ago and has not been
added to.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2,255.30 in bond at Kingdom Bank| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There is no fund materially in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|An independent examination of the charity’s
accounts did not raise any concerns or highlight
any uncertainties about its ability to continue as
a going concern.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The main source of income is donations from
individual supporters in the UK. Many
supporters Gift Aid their donations and in 2023
Gift Aid recovery amounted to 8.0% of total
income. Total income in 2023 was significantly
down on the previous year, and this was
because in 2022 there were some significant
one-off donations for some specific projects.
However, various efforts continue to be made to
increase regular donations and widen the
supporter base.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|We work actively to maintain and extend the
current donor base and to fund raise towards
specific needs.| |Other||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 2023 total
UK costs were 10.3% of total income, which
was about £5,600 less than the expenses for
2022. Hence the costs for 2023 stayed below
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. Therefore, we must keep our UK
costs under constant review, along with the
steps to increase our regular donation income.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|New trustees are invited to apply to the
board. Applications are considered by the
whole board.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|New Life Home Trust UK CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1156792| |Charity’s principal address|47 Thornbury Avenue, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire,
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Wright|Chair||| ||Anna Wright|Trustee||| ||Ruth Margetts|Trustee||| ||BeverleyStockley|Trustee||| ||TonyDenson|Trustee||| ||Geraldine Denson|Trustee||| ||Hannah Toms|Trustee||| ||Anne Foley|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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Chair|Trustee| ||12/10/2024|| ||12/10/2024|| New Lrfe Home Trust UK CIO Charity Commission Registered number 1156792 Accounts tor period l January- 31 December 2023 Statement of Flnanclal Activities 2023 2022 Gtft Ald Total Gift Aid Donations Total Voluntary Income Investment Income 8.513.91 97.848.86 106.362.77 io.io io.io 8,030.77 106.181.87 114,212.64 10.06 10.06 Totsl Income 72.87 8 03Q77 106 191.93 114 222.70 Expenditure Charitable Afrlca activftie5 UK Governance costs 109.586.83 10.958.16 85,504.37 16.56729 Total Expendlture 102 7126 Net incomelexpense Funds brought forward 14.172.12 66,064.23 12,150.44 53,913.79 Funds carried forward 51892.11 Balance as at perfod end Main Barclays account Kingdom Bank 49.636.81 225530 63.819.03 2.245.20 Total Assets 51.892.11 66W.23 UK Income Donations Tax recovery- General Investment Total Income 97.848.86 8513.91 io.io 72J7 106.171.87 8.030.77 10.06 106 UK Governance Costs Employment & Staff Costs Print/Post/Stationery Professional/le8al fees o￿lte/AdMin1strat10n Trustees Promotional Bank Other ( training costs) DBS 8.139.49 474.14 439.(Kl 1,733.22 13.877.35 530.12 423.(N) 1,566.47 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION CARRIED OUT 15106124 172.31 170.95 PTWALKER FINANaAL SERVICES io 16 Inde dent ELwnin*s Report to the th￿ee$ of Life Home Trust UK CIO [c1￿lty numkn 1156792] on the accounts for the period ended 31° DecemE*r 2023 whith is set within the pages below. Under the provisions of seLtion 43{2) of the ClwitiesAct 1993 (the 1993 Act)) th¢ Tn￿te¢S have opted for an independent examination of the accounts a full audit is not needed beca￿se of the clwity Inc￿Me. It is the yes￿nSIbIlIty ofthe Independent EXam1t￿ to: • examine the accounts under section 43 of the IW3 ACL . follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectioll 43(7) (b) of th¢ 1993 Ac¢ and • state whether particular matt￿S have come to my att¢#tion requiring fillthcr wmmenL Basis of independent ex2min&s ststement In acwtdance with the 'Gen¢raE Directions. given by the Charity commissi￿￿3 I have undertaken the following. A] Reviewed the accounting records m8intsined by the Charity. B] Reviewed the ￿)Unts thawn up from the retord C] Considered any items of￿]eVanCe to the proper preparntion of the account& D] Sought the appropriate inforn￿tIon andlor explanatK)ns from the Tnlstees ill Otxler to a￿1ve at a fair and Consider￿ view ofthe aca)unts. The proedures caffied OUL thougb not &8 stringent &8 those required for a ￿11 audiL were appropriate to be able to complete the 'statement and 'rel￿ below. lttdepeAdenl ExamitieFs Ststsment Report In comie¢tion with my examil￿tIOn no matter come to my attention: (l) Which gives me rnsonknk cause to klieve tha¢ in ally ￿aterIal w¢¢¢ the requirements: . To keep accounting te¢onts in accordall￿ wÈth section 41 of th¢ IW3 ACL alld . To prepare accounts which a¢¢ord with the accowiting records and comply wkth the a¢counting ffquirn¢nts of th¢ 1993 Act have llot me¢ or (2) to Whic￿ in my Opinio￿ attentton should be drawll in ordw to ￿ble a proper uadeTsLwding of the aCcO￿ts to be reache Sigrted P T Walker B.E P T Walker FinaD¢i21 ServA¢¢s 2 Chapelfield Way. Thorye H*, Rotherh￿ S612TL