Utange Orplian% Cliarity UK Registered Charity Number 1160637 UTANGE ORPHANS CHARITY Trustees, Report and Annual Accounts For the Year ended 31" March 2025 Utange 0￿han5 Charity Contents Page Ito3 Trustees, Annual Re Inde ndent Examiners Re ort Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Assets & Liabilities Notes to the Accounts 7tolO At Trustees, Annual Report for the YeAr Ended 31 March 2025 Registered Charity Number: 1160637. lThe TruslcL"s prcsciil Ihc annual rcport and accounts of the Charity for the year cnded 31 March 2025. st Legal and Administrntlon Inforniation The Utange Orphans Charity is constituted by Deed of Trust dated 13 April 2014 and is a UL registered charily (No: 1160637). The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 25 February 2015. Trustees Mrs Deborah Scott-Robinson Mr Paul Robinson Mr Andrew Hale Mr Justin Wa*rs Mr Neil Foster Director Co~Director Treasurer Cbairnian Administrator resi ed on 01 June 2025 OtTicers Mr Justin Waters - Chair Object of the Charity The Trust Deed ststes that the objects are: To relieve the needs of and to improve the well-being of children and young people, particularly 0￿bans, in Utange, Kenya either individually or through other charities or organisations by: a) the provision of a safe and secure home, foo(L clean drinking water, clothing, medical care and education to improve conditions of life b) the provision of educational facilities as a means of advancing their education c) the provision of education in health matters with a view to improving their healthcare d) the provision of recreational facilities with a view to improving their well-being e) the provision of instruction in Christian values to provide a moral and ethical framework within which they can live the provision of grants. goods. facilities and services for their general well-being and improvement in their conditions of life generally, or individually. Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (contiiiued) Governanee and Management The Trust Deed provides for a minimum of three trustees. The trustees must hold at least tMTo ordinary mccliiigs eacli year ￿)d one such meeting a year must involve the physical preseiice of those trU&itees who attend the meeting. Other meetings may take an electronic forni so long as the trustccs can both sec and hear each other. All trustees give frecly of their time aod do not receive any remuneration. The Charity has agreed to pay the cost of full return air fares for two trustees to visit Kenya. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant confiicts of interest and may not be involved in any discussion or vote where such a conflict is discussed. Mission The mission of the Charity is to relieve the needs of and to improve the well-being of children and young people. particularly in Utange, Kenya. Agents Bankers: CAF Bank Limited Kings Hill West Malling Kent Independent Examiner: Mervyn Thomas 128 Putnoe Lane Bedford MK418LS Principal Office: 154 Oakley Road Bromham Bedford MK43 8HY Trustees, AnnuAI Report for the YeAr Ended 31 Mareh 2025 (coiitiiiued) FundralJinR gctlvltleg rundraising activilies fociis oil a wide vuriety (if diffLrent events arid the suLcess or othcTh47se ivill I￿ LarLfiilly aiialyscd lo cnsurc thc best usc of resources. 'fhese activities include an occasional bRII, an ￿lnual Christmas appeal letter, and other event.s held thn)ughout thL" y car. Reserves Policy The Trustees have agreed to maintsin General funds at least equivalent to six months running costs of the charity, (c£34,000). This is also to take into account the economic uncertainties in the Kenyan economy. The Trustees will continue to ensure that funds are appropriately transferred to support the causes the Charity supports in Kenya Future Plans The High School is now operating at near filll capacity (with 246 students currently attending) spanning the 3 academic years taught. There are also 12 students enrolled in the Bible College. Dwing the year the Charity in Kenya acquired an additional piece of land adjacent to the High School. The intention is that a new vocational training centre will be constructed during 202412025 and open in January 2026. The purpose of this facility is to offer students the opportunity (when they have completed their school education) to continue at the vocational training centre for a further year. The training centre will offer practical L7)urses such as electrical engineering, plumbing, carpenty and tailoring. Some of the funding is anticipated to come from existing sponsors. in that once a student Iw ￿Mpleted their school education and wants to attend the vocational training centre, thelr existing sponsor may want to continue to support them. Signed: Date: Justin Waters 202412025 ancl opcii iii JanuAry 202C). Tlic piirpu.8c ()f IhiN facility is to offcr .qtudents the oppo.rtunily (iiilicn Iliey hnvL LOIII ILltcd tlicir 4Lliool cduL'nlion) to continuc al the vocational Iraining ccnlrc for A fiirtliLr year. c trnlniiig ccnlrc wlll otTcr practical L'our,qc8 such as clcctrical cnginccring, pluiiibiiig, cnryciliry ni)d Inilorliig, SoinL ol.tlii fiiiidiiig 18 aiiiiLlI)nlLd lu coinc froiii cxiqting sponsors, in that oncc a studcnt has LomplLled IliLir school L￿liCall017 lliid woiils lo nltcnd the vocational trnining centre, their existing spoiINor may iipant tc) coiitiiiue to supi)ort them. Signed: Date: . 6JrL, Justin Mlaters Chairnian Independent Examiners Report Report to the Trustees of the Utange Orphans Charity (No.: 11 si on the accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 as sct out on pagcs 5 to 10 Respective responsibilitles of Trustees 2nd Examiner The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is nol required t-or this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (The Charities Act) and that an independenl examination is needed. Independent Examiners, Statement It is rny responsAbility to: exarnine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the genernl Directions given by tlie Charity Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Cliarities Act, and to state whether particular Inaitcrs Iiave come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with general directlODS glvcn by the Charily Cominission. An cxaminalion includes a rcvicw ofihc accounting rccords kcpt by thc charity and a comparison of thc account.s prcscnted with thosc rccords. It T•tal lknYt%tr￿ 11.174 111 (l￿￿(m)) 1.61" 140 44.1.4 Traini￿ Centrt (61).6W) Me(knl Fund 80 7l).l- (87 701) 6&734 Ed￿all i in deliLit 10