2020-10-31-accounts - The Peace Centre Uganda

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Trustees Annual Report for The Peace Centre Uganda Year November 2019 to October 2020

The name of the charity is The Peace Centre Uganda. It was registered on 23[rd] February 2015. This report covers the period 01/11/19 to 31/10/20.
The registration number is: 1160583
Address of principal office – 2 Beacon Walk, Tenterden, TN30 6SF
Names of Trustees:
Anthony Reich – Chairperson Andy Clapperton – Public relations and marketing Kathryn Barnard – Child wellbeing David Martin – Treasurer Jenny Stevens – Secretary

No-one else has served as a trustee in this period.

Every 4 to 6 weeks a Skype meeting is held when all Trustees are present and go through the agenda which has previously been circulated by the secretary. There are actions to be addressed, short/medium/long term which are reported on. The treasurer provides a financial statement with an update of accounts. The monthly report relating to the progress of the children and any issues relating to the operation of the orphanage in Uganda are discussed.
The Peace Centre Uganda is a CIO. The constitution was last amended on 1[st] December 2014. As a CIO, the appointment of new Trustees is carried out by the existing Trustees.
Mission Statement: Love, care and a home for Ugandan orphans.
Objects of The Peace Centre:
To promote the benefit of orphaned and vulnerable children and young people living at The Peace Centre in Bukinda, South West Uganda by:
- a. The advancement of education and training;
- b. The relief of poverty, sickness and training;
- c. The promotion of good health.
To advance in life and help young people through providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.
Operational Developments for The Peace Centre Uganda 2015-2019:
The Peace Centre has 36 orphans for whom it provides a home in a secure and loving environment. We also support 2 secondary students who do not reside in The Peace Centre. They are provided with the basic needs of water, food, clothing and health care. Education is provided at either the local primary or secondary school. Their progress and academic development are monitored. Children are taught the value of a balanced lifestyle, including time for play and recreation. We seek to develop our children’s life skills and wider interests, providing them with the tools to equip them for an independent future.
Funds to provide this care are provided through a variety of ways: individual donations, money raised through specific fund-raising events; sponsorship for an individual child.
There is a minimum of 6 months operating expenses held in The Peace Centre’s account.
The majority of the charity’s funds are used to feed, clothe, educate and support the orphans.
Children continue to make good educational progress, with all children progressing to their next academic year.
Children’s academic studies have been complemented by the provision of a more developed and comprehensive vocational training that included tailoring.
Teacher support in the evenings has continued.
Community service programme has become further imbedded into our practice as an organisation whereby TPC children spend one day per month helping out with the needs of the local environment and its citizens.
The documentation and direction of our work at TPC has improved through the development and refining of our policies in order to make them better reflect what we actually do.
Trustees continue to hold an annual meeting with the Board based in Uganda, enabling better communication and the celebration of successes and achievements.
The annual visit in June with students from the International College Shanghai was abandoned due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The large chicken coop continues to provide eggs for the children and is a source of income by selling the spare egg capacity.
Phase 2 ‘school sponsorship model’ is now in operation, whereby (primarily orphaned) children living in the region, who do not have the financial support to attend school, may do so under our sponsorship. This model helps build on our belief in family preservation, while still allowing us to care for the very neediest double orphans in the home itself. 33 children are currently under this scheme.
Three TPC students are studying at nursing college, one at teacher training college, and one student has graduated and is teaching.
NGO status has been achieved and that has resulted in TPC being awarded Approved Home Status by Ugandan Government.
Total annual income still exceeds basic running costs.
Children are being given pocket money, to help teach financial responsibility, which has had a positive impact on the children.
Training for two students with an organisation called Days for Girls has been approved which will provide better sanitary hygiene options for girls in TPC in the wider Bukinda community. This will be undertaken once Covid restrictions are lifted.

• Operational Developments during 2019-2020

In January 2020 Peace Magezi, Executive Director of The Peace Centre, died after a long and brave battle with breast cancer. Her loss is felt by all of us, but we find strength knowing that her legacy, the love and care that she stood for, lives on in all we do at The Peace Centre. Emotional support was provided to the children and staff at this time. Golden Magezi has taken over the role of Executive Director. Racheal Naamanya is now the official warden of TPC in line with Ugandan Government regulations.
TPC was shut down at the end of March 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown measures imposed in Uganda. All children had to leave and go to their caregiver within the community.
Before the children left to live with the carers, health and sanitation training was carried out with the children and caregivers. They were also given soap and disinfectant.
During lockdown the staff have undertaken an intense schedule of unannounced visits to ensure that the children are being looked after, to monitor their situation, heath, wellbeing, as well as to provide them with any necessary supplies, including food.
A motorbike has been purchased, and used to ensure that children not resident in the village are also visited.
In addition TPC is also providing some supplies to support as many people in the local community as possible. They are supplying food and soap to those most in need, including elderly and HIV positive members of the community.
Many of the older children are supporting their caregivers in different ways. Some have found part-time work, allowing them to help with buying food or ensuring upkeep of the home.
New generator has been purchased which ensures that the children have light for evening studies and the water supply is maintained.
Providing some financial support for the male warden in his studies to become a qualified teacher, in exchange for a commitment to work for two years after qualifying.
An Educational Study Trip was undertaken by children and staff to a tea plantation at Kisoro.

Charity Name No (if any) The Peace Centre Uganda 1160583

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Nov-19 31-Oct-20

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations&fundraising 30,773 Child sponsorship 23,162 Gift Aid 1,624 Interest on deposit account 63 - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)55,622* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 55,622 A3 Payments Funds to The Peace Centre Uganda 36,400 Funds transfer charges 165 - - - - - - - Sub total 36,565 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Car for the Peace Centre Uganda - Sub total - Total payments 36,565 Net of receipts/(payments) 19,057 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 78,998 Cash funds this year end 98,055		Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 30,773 23,162 1,624 63 - - - - 55,622 - - - 55,622 36,400 165 - - - - - - - 36,565 - - - 36,565 19,057 - 78,998 98,055	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Details funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ UK banks 98,055 - - - - - - Total cash funds 98,055 - - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ ~~1~~ 10/02/21

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print		Name			Date of approval
	D J Martin		D	J MARTIN				10/02/21
	Treasurer

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10/02/21

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Peace Centre Uganda

On accounts for the year 31 October 2020 Charity no 1160583 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 10 / 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance report with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my statement attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or • the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	G Pennington	10 February 2021

	GEOFFREY PENNINGTON

	Retired Chartered Management Accountant. Past member of CIMA.
	135, Fairfield Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BS

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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