2023-03-31-accounts - Grandmother Clara's Dream

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Section A

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01ST APRIL 2022 31ST MARCH 2023

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Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1158148 Charity's principal address Arnimean

GRANDMOTHER CLARA’S DREAM n/a

Barrhill Girvan Postcode KA26 0RF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Emma Astles Chairperson Trustees themselves
2 Val Astles Trustees themselves
3 Paul Astles Trustees themselves
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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)	advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name	Address

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

Emma Astles (Chairperson)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by a properly convened meeting of trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Trustees of Grandmother Clara’s Dream are responsible for fundraising to support the work of the Educandário Creche Comunitária Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC). ECCSVC is a not for profit community school offering free of charge education and childcare to the community of Mata Escura in Salvador, Brazil. ECCSVC is a registered charity in Brazil. There are 3 existing trustees of Grandmother Clara’s Dream. Any new trustees must be appointed by a properly convened meeting of the existing trustees. New trustees are appointed for a term of 3 years after which time they may put themselves forward for reappointment at a properly convened meeting of trustees. The constitution allows for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 trustees. All charity trustees give their time freely and no remuneration was paid during the year. Trustees are entitled to be reimbursed from Grandmother Clara’s Dream for reasonable expenses incurred when acting on behalf of the charity, however no expenses have been claimed for the financial year 2022/23. 2/23. /23. 3. . None of the trustees receive any personal benefit as a result of carrying out the charity’s purpose – our work is very low key, we do not receive any gifts or enhance our business/personal reputations in any way via our work for Grandmother Clara’s Dream. Charity trustees must declare the nature and extent of any interest, direct or indirect which he or she has in any proposed transaction or arrangement entered into by Grandmother Clara’s Dream that has not been previously declared. Charity trustees must also absent themselves from any conversations of trustees in which it is possible that a conflict of interest will arise between his or her duty to act solely in the interests of

Trustees of Grandmother Clara’s Dream are responsible for fundraising to You may choose to include support the work of the Educandário Creche Comunitária Sonho da Vovó additional information, where Clara (ECCSVC). relevant, about:

policies and procedures ECCSVC is a not for profit community school offering free of charge adopted for the induction and education and childcare to the community of Mata Escura in Salvador, Brazil. ECCSVC is a registered charity in Brazil.
training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational There are 3 existing trustees of Grandmother Clara’s Dream. Any new structure and any wider trustees must be appointed by a properly convened meeting of the network with which the charity existing trustees. New trustees are appointed for a term of 3 years after works; which time they may put themselves forward for reappointment at a
relationship with any related properly convened meeting of trustees. The constitution allows for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 trustees.
parties;
trustees’ consideration of All charity trustees give their time freely and no remuneration was paid major risks and the system during the year. Trustees are entitled to be reimbursed from Grandmother and procedures to manage Clara’s Dream for reasonable expenses incurred when acting on behalf of them. the charity, however no expenses have been claimed for the financial year 2022/23. 2/23. /23. 3. .

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Grandmother Clara’s Dream.

The ECCSVC school project is supported by the fundraising work of Grandmother Clara’s Dream. Trustee and Chairperson Emma Astles established ECCSVC in its current form in 2010. ECCSVC is administrated by volunteer school manager Eliana Barbo sa . Emma Astles remains in contact with the ECCSVC staff via email and phone conversations to ensure that the school is being effectively and safely managed and that funds are being spent correctly. Emma Astles reports the details of her conversations with ECCSVC management to the other Grandmother Clara’s Dream Trustees and any questions or problems which arise are discussed, with decisions taken at properly convened trustee meetings.

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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)	To advance the education, relieve poverty and promote the good health of the pupils at the Educandário Creche Comunitária Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC) Community School in the poverty stricken favela of Mata Escura in Salvador, Brazil, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of grants for teaching staff, food and materials at the school. To create sustainable local employment in the community of Mata Escura, Salvador, Brazil.
	The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of Grandmother Clara’s Dream and in planning future activities and setting policy for the year. Grandmother Clara’s Dream benefits children aged 2-16 years in the favela of Mata Escura on the outskirts of the city Salvador in Northern Brazil by fundraising to support to the work of Educandário Creche Comunitária Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC). ECCSVC is an independent community school, which operates without religious or political bias and offers free of charge education and child care to underprivileged children aged 2-16 years. The community of Mata Escura is deeply affected by violent crime, illiteracy, unemployment and a lack of quality housing and amenities. Many families are torn apart by drug trafficking and abuse. There are 2 state schools in the favela, which accept children from age 7 upwards. However, lessons at these schools are regularly cancelled due to a lack of teaching staff and when they are operating children attend for 3 hour ‘’half day’’ sessions only. Owing to the short school sessions, children are often fending for themselves for the majority of the day – and this can put them at serious risk of becoming involved with the local gangs. With schooling so erratic many children drop out early and others never enter the education system. Crime and gang culture attracts many adolescents, who are drawn by the notion of an easy route to improving their financial status and feel there are few other options open to them. The number of adolescents involved in drug trafficking in the city has increased 800% in the last 10 years. Another major issue faced by the inhabitants of Salvador’s favelas is poor public health, nutrition and sanitation. Studies carried out in 2010 revealed that 10.72% of the city’s babies are classified as seriously underweight at birth and 10.21% of children aged 6 and under are suffering from the effects of malnutrition. So, how does ECCSVC benefit the local public in Mata Escura? ECCSVC offers a safe, caring, educational environment for the children of this community. It provides a place where local children can play, develop and learn. Students receive first time teaching in literacy, numeracy, social sciences, natural sciences, arts and crafts. ECCSVC also provides reinforcement classes to older children and teenagers – helping them with their homework and providing teaching on the regular occasions when lessons at the local state school are cancelled and, perhaps most importantly, keeping them off the streets in a positive environment, away from the gangs.

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)

To advance the education, relieve poverty and promote the good
health of the pupils at the Educandário Creche Comunitária
Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC) Community School in the poverty
stricken favela of Mata Escura in Salvador, Brazil, in particular
but not exclusively by the provision of grants for teaching staff,
food and materials at the school.
To create sustainable local employment in the community of
Mata Escura, Salvador, Brazil.

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in
the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when
reviewing the aims and objectives of Grandmother Clara’s Dream and in
planning future activities and setting policy for the year. Grandmother
Clara’s Dream benefits children aged 2-16 years in the favela of Mata
Escura on the outskirts of the city Salvador in Northern Brazil by
fundraising to support to the work of Educandário Creche Comunitária
Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC).
ECCSVC is an independent community school, which operates without
religious or political bias and offers free of charge education and child
care to underprivileged children aged 2-16 years. The community of Mata
Escura is deeply affected by violent crime, illiteracy, unemployment and a
lack of quality housing and amenities. Many families are torn apart by
drug trafficking and abuse.
There are 2 state schools in the favela, which accept children from age 7
upwards. However, lessons at these schools are regularly cancelled due
to a lack of teaching staff and when they are operating children attend for
3 hour ‘’half day’’ sessions only. Owing to the short school sessions,
children are often fending for themselves for the majority of the day – and
this can put them at serious risk of becoming involved with the local
gangs. With schooling so erratic many children drop out early and others
never enter the education system.
Crime and gang culture attracts many adolescents, who are drawn by the
notion of an easy route to improving their financial status and feel there
are few other options open to them. The number of adolescents involved
in drug trafficking in the city has increased 800% in the last 10 years.
Another major issue faced by the inhabitants of Salvador’s favelas is poor
public health, nutrition and sanitation. Studies carried out in 2010
revealed that 10.72% of the city’s babies are classified as seriously
underweight at birth and 10.21% of children aged 6 and under are
suffering from the effects of malnutrition.
So, how does ECCSVC benefit the local public in Mata Escura?
ECCSVC offers a safe, caring, educational environment for the children
of this community. It provides a place where local children can play,
develop and learn. Students receive first time teaching in literacy,
numeracy, social sciences, natural sciences, arts and crafts. ECCSVC
also provides reinforcement classes to older children and teenagers –
helping them with their homework and providing teaching on the regular
occasions when lessons at the local state school are cancelled and,
perhaps most importantly, keeping them off the streets in a positive
environment, away from the gangs.

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ECCSVC also strives to combat malnutrition by providing daily fruit, breakfast and 2 hot meals for the children. This helps to improve their vitamin intake and reduce their susceptibility to illness. Whenever possible ECCSVC also provides weekend and holiday food packages to help ensure the children are fed whilst not at school.

So, how does this relate to the activities of our charity, Grandmother Clara’s Dream? The work of ECCSVC as described above is supported with funding raised by Grandmother Clara’s Dream, both here in the UK and online. 100% of our financial resources are allocated to supporting the continued operation of ECCSVC.

Grandmother Clara’s Dream raises funds through donations from family, friends and former volunteers at ECCSVC, who have seen the work first hand.

With the funds we raise, Grandmother Clara’s Dream send a regular bank transfer to ECCSVC in Brazil. This transfer amount helps cover the school salaries.

This transfer also contributes to food and fresh fruit for the students, teaching supplies and an agreed contingency for maintenance of the school buildings and petty cash. These costs normally total around £150 per month, with some seasonal variations. .

During 22/23 the school was forced to close for long periods owing to the after effects of the pandemic and the illness and death of long time school director Sr. Eraldo Barbosa. Owing to both these factors activities at the school were greatly interrupted throughout the year.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Grantmaking Policy - The sole purpose of Grandmother Clara's Dream is to support the work of the Educandário Creche Comunitária Sonho da Vovó Clara (ECCSVC) community school. Grandmother Clara’s Dream only makes grants to ECCSVC and does not support any other individuals, groups or projects. Currently we do not intend to expand our purpose to include support for other individuals, groups or projects. The reason for this is that we know ECCSVC in great depth - the school in its current form was established by one of our Trustees, who spent 2 years managing the operation. We know and trust the staff and also have firsthand experience of the poor conditions in the favela of Mata Escura and the need for this school to continue its work. We have witnessed the effects of the lack of good quality, reliable schooling in Mata Escura, and the great need for childcare to assist parents seeking employment to support their families. We also have lines of communication with the staff on the ground and understanding of the challenges, costs and bureaucracy they face, all of which allows us to work effectively together.

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Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012

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Achievements and performance

During the financial year 2022/23 we can summarize the
Summary of the main main achievements of Grandmother Clara’s Dream as
achievements of the charity follows:
during the year
Raised a total of £300 through online fundraising from family and friends, meeting our target of £300.
Supported the ECCSVC school with £2512 in donations, which were used to cover local salaries for school staff, school materials, food and fruit for students.
Funded 8 hours schooling per day for approximately 100 days of the year, which equates to 8 00 teaching hours for year 2022/23.
Helped to fund 3 meals per day for 30 students for approximately 10 0 days of the year, which equates to 9000 meals for the year 2022/23.
Funded 1 piece of fresh fruit per day for 30 students for 10 0 days of the year, which equates to 30 00 pieces of fruit handed out for the year 2022/23.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

It is Grandmother Clara’s Dream policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least 2 months unrestricted payments – to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. However, we are currently reviewing this policy and the role of our charity moving forward. ECCSVC has been successful in securing local funding in Brazil and our role has become a less critical one - we have switched from funding all the school's activities to playing a supporting role - providing additional funds - no longer critical to the school's continuing operation. In addition the school's long time director very sadly passed away this year, leaving the future operation on pause whilst new administrative structures were put in place at the school - it has been a very difficult time as many of staff are family members. We have paused fundraising and currently are year end are only holding £50.73 in reserves.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Grandmother Clara’s Dream is entirely dependent on donations from the public, family and friends to operate.

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

Total receipts for 2022/23 were £300 of which 100% were unrestricted funds.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
£500 was recevied as returned funds owing to a donation not being collected
how expenditure has from the bank in Brazil (due to Sr. Eraldo's illness) . £ 2512.37 was granted to ECCSVC to directly fund their work. £210 was incurred in bank charges
supported the key objectives of the charity;
The net result for the year was -£ 1922.37 in unrestricted funds.
investment policy and objectives including any Adding bank balances brought forward at the beginning of the financial ethical investment policy year, the balance carried forward at 31[st] March 2023 totalled £ 50.73 . adopted.

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)

Val Astles

Full name(s) Emma Astles

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairperson etc)

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Date 1410312024 TAR 10 March 2012

Charity Name No (if any) Grandmother Clara's Dream 1158148 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Apr-22 31-Mar-23

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
01/04/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/05/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/06/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
05/06/22 - returned funds 500 - - 500 -
01/07/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/08/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/09/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/10/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/11/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/12/22 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/01/23 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/02/23 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
01/03/23 - donation from supporter 25 - - 25 -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 800 ] - - 800 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 800 - - 800 -
A3 Payments
01/05/2022 - donation to school 513 - - 513 -
01/05/2022 - bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/05/2022 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
01/06/2022 - donation to school 510 - - 510 -
01/06/2022- bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/06/2022 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
01/07/2022 - donation to school 493 - - 493 -
01/07/2022- bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/07/2022 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
01/08/2022- bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/08/2022 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
01/10/2022- bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/10/2022 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
01/01/2023 - donation to school 997 - - 997 -
01/01/2023- bank charge 20 - - 20 -
01/01/2023 - correspondent charge 15 - - 15 -
Sub total [ 2,722 ] - - 2,722 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 2,722 ] - - 2,722 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,922 - - - 1,922 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 1,973 - - 1,973 -
Cash funds this year end 51 - - 51 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/03/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details None Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None in current account at 31/03/23 Details Details None Details None Signature Emma Astles	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 51 - - - - - 51 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Emma Astles	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 18/03/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/03/2024