2024-12-31-accounts - Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (Swats)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date To Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024

Reference and administration details

Charity name Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (SWATS)

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1159662 Charity's principal address The Coach House, Gregories Farm Lane, Beaconsfield

Postcode HP9 1HJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ruth Handcock 2 Fraser Handcock 3 Claire Purchase 4 Richard Wilson 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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)

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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 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Constitution How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) CIO Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) Every trustee must be appointed for a term of two years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

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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.

Section C Objectives and activities 1. The advancement of education for the public benefit in West Africa by such means as the trustees think fit including:

a. providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at schools including at the Evans Primary School in Tengbeh Town, Freetown;

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

b. promoting, supporting or funding individuals or organisations in order that West African people in need can access educational or training programmes beyond primary school including:
i. awarding financial support to such persons (e.g. scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants or resources/items tenable for secondary, tertiary, further, higher, specialist or vocational education or training);

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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)	ii. providing for their education or preparation for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment. iii. assisting any charity in West Africa whose aims include advancing education of persons by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through educational or leisure time activities; 2. The prevention or relief of poverty in West Africa by providing grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty including, but not limited to, the purchase of food, medical supplies, medical treatment or other goods or services necessary for relieving poverty
	The purpose of SWATS is: 1. To advance the education of the pupils at the Evans Primary School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school. 2. For the public benefit to promote or support the education (including social and physical training) of people in West Africa in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by: a. awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college or institution of higher or further education; b. providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment. 3. The prevention or relief of poverty in West Africa by providing: grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. 4. To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in West Africa whose aims include advancing education of persons by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through educational or leisure time activities. For the public benefit, SWATS aims to develop educated, healthy young people who are better able to find and maintain employment and thus contribute to their community. In Sierra Leone one person in employment often supports multiple members of their extended family. Thus by increasing the educational attainment and employment potential of individuals within the community, the benefits will be spread widely across the community. Beneficiaries of SWATS will benefit from: • Free or subsidised education • A safe environment in which to learn • Employment opportunities for the teaching staff that guarantees them fair and regular salaries • Employment opportunities through building and infrastructure projects where as far as possible all projects will be staffed by local people • Access to goods and services to reduce poverty

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)

ii.
providing for their education or preparation for entry to any
occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational
establishment.
iii.
assisting any charity in West Africa whose aims include advancing
education of persons by developing their mental, physical and
moral capabilities through educational or leisure time activities;
2. The prevention or relief of poverty in West Africa by providing grants, items,
and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations
working to prevent or relieve poverty including, but not limited to, the purchase
of food, medical supplies, medical treatment or other goods or services necessary
for relieving poverty

The purpose of SWATS is:
1.
To advance the education of the pupils at the Evans Primary School, Freetown,
Sierra Leone, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for
education at the school.
2.
For the public benefit to promote or support the education (including social
and physical training) of people in West Africa in such ways as the charity
trustees think fit, including by:
a.
awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or
grants tenable at any school, university, college or institution of higher
or further education;
b.
providing their education (including the study of music or other arts),
to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for
entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any
educational establishment.
3.
The prevention or relief of poverty in West Africa by providing: grants, items,
and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations
working to prevent or relieve poverty.
4.
To assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in West
Africa whose aims include advancing education of persons by developing their
mental, physical and moral capabilities through educational or leisure time
activities.
For the public benefit, SWATS aims to develop educated, healthy young people
who are better able to find and maintain employment and thus contribute to their
community. In Sierra Leone one person in employment often supports multiple
members of their extended family. Thus by increasing the educational attainment
and employment potential of individuals within the community, the benefits will
be spread widely across the community.
Beneficiaries of SWATS will benefit from:
•
Free or subsidised education
•
A safe environment in which to learn
•
Employment opportunities for the teaching staff that guarantees them fair
and regular salaries
•
Employment opportunities through building and infrastructure projects where
as far as possible all projects will be staffed by local people
•
Access to goods and services to reduce poverty

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

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

Section D

Achievements and performance

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Throughout the year SWATS continued to provide grants that fully funded all running costs of the Evans Primary School. The charity paid for exam fees for a number of students this year and also undertook regular maintenance work, including to the water tank and toilets This year we provided significant bonus payments to teachers to help them cope with the cost of living crisis engulfing the country.

Each child continued to receive a free lunch each day.

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Section E Financial review SWATS aims to have a full year of Evans primary school running costs Brief statement of the (c. £12,000) in reserve at all times. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit ~~——~~ 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. ~~i~~ Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration ~~Ls~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Claire Purchase Full name(s) Ruth Handcock Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Trustee Date 10/01/25

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Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (SWATS)

2024 accounts summary

P&L summary		GBP
	Income		10 500
	Expenditure		(14 282)
	Retained surplus		(3 782)
Income summary
	Donations from individuals		2 819
	Donations from charities or foundations		6 369
	Gift aid on eligible donations		705
	Credit interest		607
	Total income		10 500
Expenses summary
	Salaries		(8 520)
	School meals		(4 132)
	School repairs, improvements and equipment		(1 483)
	School exam fees		(75)
	Interest & charges		(72)
	Total expenses		(14 282)

Cashflow summary		GBP
	2023 carry forward		42 586
	2024 retained surplus		(3 782)
	2025 opening balance		38 804