PROMOTING GLOBAL LEARNING
Trustees’ Report and Accounts for Year-Ended September 2024
Charity Registration Number: 1158202
Registered Office: The Studio, 52 Queens Road, Bisley, Woking, Surrey GU24 9AS Telephone:
01484 476484
Intro
The Trustees have given due consideration to how PGL has met the charity legislation and requirements and are satisfied that the charity has complied with the obligations and responsibilities.
The report sets out the operations and achievements of the charity for the period under review.
Vision
Promoting Global Learning (PGL) is a registered charity with the vision of assisting to raise the standard of education in Africa, the Caribbean and the rest of the developing world. The founders of PGL believe that education will empower people to get good jobs and move into professions that will bring them out of poverty and enable them to lead more fulfilling lives.
Mission
The mission of PGL is to resource teaching and learning by providing, free of charge:
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Books (new and second-hand)
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Stationery and other learning equipment
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Support for sporting and extra-curricular activities
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Transfer of teaching skills and techniques
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Twinning of UK schools with counterparts in the developing world to enhance cultural awareness and for other mutual benefits
Our mission is placing increasing emphasis on literacy in basic education as the key foundation of learning and child development. The systemic and methodical application of synthetic phonics is now widely recognised as the most effective means of teaching reading and writing. PGL is devoting significant effort in the advocacy and implementation of the concept and related research.
PGL works in partnership with governments, non- governmental organisations, parents and other stakeholders in pursuing its aims and objectives. PGL participates in school assemblies and attends conferences and workshops to share good practice, review strategies and develop fresh perspectives. In helping to facilitate improvement in education, PGL engages with local communities to ensure ownership and effective involvement in our work.
PGL receives no government funding and relies solely on donations to carry out its programmes and operations. We undertake regular fundraising activities to meet the costs of collection, storage, freight and distribution of educational resources. Our funding arrangements also include support of effective teaching programmes and policies. We ensure transparency and accountability by publishing regular reports of our work and expenditure.
Structure, Governance and Management
A team of volunteers kindly support all aspects of the work and charitable objects.
Review of Actvites and Achievements
PGL continues to build on strategic partnerships in leveraging its reach and impact. KGL Foundation remains a major partner in sharing resources and strategic planning. Significant attention was devoted to research, data collection and analytics to better inform the charity’s work. Additional Monitoring and Evaluation tools were formulated to measure programme effectiveness and inclusivity, particularly in respect of gender. Joint training sessions were held with SHELORE and SPESFORLIFE Foundations. An intensive volunteer recruitment and advocacy drive yielded encouraging results. Schools in very deprived areas received support in remedial classes in English Language.
After-school reading sessions using Jolly Phonics were well-patronised. PGL began conversations with some teacher training colleges to introduce proficiency in Jolly Phonics into their curriculum. If successful, the initiative should see a massive increase in trainers for the programme, with a corresponding in literacy.
Future priorities will be STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education for girls; coaching courses on Coding, introductory Vocational Training courses and support for apprenticeships.
More strategic partnerships, improved public relations and training of volunteers will be intrinsic in PGL’s forthcoming plans and programmes.
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Future Plans
More strategic partnerships will be developed to extend the reach and impact of PGL’s vision and mission. Resources can be shared and insights gained for greater effectiveness.
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Attention will be accorded to growing more partnerships with business to leverage corporate responsibility support for our mutual benefit.
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Public relations, securing more volunteers and reviewing our internal structures and processes will be key objectives going forward.
Charity Commission No 1158202
PROMOTING GLOBAL LEARNING
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 September 2024
| Charity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Investments | 0 | 0 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Stock of books and educational materials | 0 | 0 | |
| Debtors | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 50 | 50 | |
| 50 | 50 | ||
| Creditors:amounts falling due within | |||
| one year | 2 | 50004 | 50004 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -49954 | -49954 | |
| Income funds | |||
| Other charitable funds | 0 | 0 | |
| -49954 | -49954 | ||
| The accounts were approved by the Board on ……………………………….. | |||
| ……………………………….. | ……………………………………… | ||
| Mr Henry Yentumi | Mrs Susan | Gerrish | |
| Founder | Trustee |