Pro"ect Gambla Trust Rid istered Chari no 1160143 Annual Re ortto 31° 2024 Contents l. Charitable objerts 2. Athvitres 3. Governance 4. Annual accounts 5. Independent examinerfs report l. Charit ble o cts In summary our charitable objects are: rf Promote and sUPPOrt the advancement of education in The Gambia O Advance the education of the UK public in issues facing those in The Gambia rf Prevent and relieve poverty in The Gambia vities Thi5 year we have taken 3 school trips out to The Gambia, in addition to which ongoing projects Included: > Schools feeding programme > Let's see red {period povertvl > Prolect Gambia shop Container full of donated goods sent out > Work in varlous schools including sponsored children. building new classroorns and refurbishment of classrooms Training of teachers in phonics. numeracy. assessment and reportin8 > Setting up a Junior Leadership Prograrnme Support for new businesses Establishment of a new school Further deta115 on all of the above can be found on our website at www. 3. Governance ro ambia. Projert Gambia Trust Ridgewood is a registered charity in the UK (reg no 11601431, the address is 25 Clark Street. Stourbrid8e DY8 3UF, and email address is ambial mail.com Throughout the year the trustees were.. C V Bridgewater S Davis J Hill {Treasurer) B Hodt (Executive Officer) J Hodt (Chair) G R Broadhead resigned her position as a trustee on IS June 2023. and we would like to thank her for her support over 9 years as a trustee. Alex Smith was appointed as a trustee on 9 December 2023. During the yearthe trustees mettWi￿. including an AGM on 13 January 2024. The trust did not employ anybody and no trustees were remunerated for their work with Project Gambia. 4. Annual accounts The annual accounts are set out below. 5, Inde endent examiner's re ort The Independent examiner's report is set out below. The trustees would Ilke to thank David Benton AAT, for his 5UPPOrt and assistance in producing thls report. CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Rèport Roport to tho trust￿￿ I On accounts for the year 31 May 2024 Charffy no 1160143 (rf any) Srt out on pag•s 3 and 4 I rep)rt to ts trustees on my examinalK)n of the arxounts th the at¥Jve charity (Ihe Trustl for the year ended 3119vI 20X Sk Rosponslblllttes and As the charity trustees of tho you are reSp￿Sibl6 for Iha preparation 2011 fft kt). under ￿¥)n 145 of the 2011 Ara a￿1 ￿ ￿lThJ out my examlnation, I heve followed ￿ appllcatle DireGl#N* ￿ by tho Charlty Commlsskx) ler sedlon 145(5Xb) of the A Inde￿ndOnt examlnalw)n whkh gv8s mo ￿U$6 to beh8vo th81 kn. any matorfal trja Act c I have Tr) conceft% and have A1 R•¢•lk*• G•nerofDoM*) FcffjdP 2.ty47 1 StP¢*r•B Otr•r 41al ARJ 117 If741 4771 Con¥kn•r &•73 1W•J Ae Cash fun￿ CCXI ISS> IY11r1024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ¢at•gorf•s D•t#i Bl C4h fvnd• fimd• D•iall• D•￿ Sh)natur• IKaiA 4J1u(ii￿thJ l£¥ Sfx ITH CCXX R24L¥xMMs ISSI 13n1ra