Siiboo Chair Report Accounts ## **Siiboo Chairman’s Annual Report** ## **Reflecting on a Year of Resilience and Commitment** ## **Overview** The past year for Siiboo has been defined by a steadfast commitment to our core mission during a period of significant economic challenges. While this year has not been marked by major new capital investments or large-scale events, it has been a vital period of consolidation and strategic planning. We have focused our energy on maintaining the essential services that the community of Bankindik relies upon, ensuring that despite external financial pressures, our support remains a constant in the lives of those we serve. ## **Strengthening Community Ties** Earlier this year, we were pleased to facilitate a productive visit to The Gambia. This trip was instrumental in maintaining our relationship with local leadership. We spent considerable time in consultation with the Village Head, discussing a roadmap for future projects. While our current financial position requires us to be cautious, these discussions have ensured that we are "project-ready." We have a clear vision for the initiatives we wish to launch once our funding levels allow for further expansion and investment. ## **Impact and Education** Our primary focus remains the welfare and development of the children in Bankindik. I am proud to report that, despite the financial hurdles of the last twelve months, we have successfully: - **Maintained Free Education:** Ensuring that every child in our program continues to have access to learning without financial barriers. - **Continued Feeding Programs:** While we have had to operate a reduced feeding schedule due to budget constraints, we have prioritised providing consistent nutritional support. - **Sustained Employment:** We have successfully met our commitments to our staff, ensuring that salaries are paid and our team remains stable and motivated. ## **Acknowledgments and Appreciation** The continuity of our work is a testament to the people behind Siiboo. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to our dedicated teams in both The Gambia and the UK. Their hard work and resilience in navigating a challenging financial landscape have been nothing short of exemplary. Finally, my sincerest thanks go to our sponsors. Your financial support is the lifeblood of this charity. Especially in difficult years like this one, your contributions are what allow us to keep the doors open and the children fed. We do not take your trust for granted. **Looking Ahead** We remain optimistic. By maintaining our foundations today, we are ensuring that Siiboo is ready to grow again tomorrow. Sharon Fox Chairman, Siiboo |**Siiboo**
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|**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||| |**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
26
thMarch 2024|**To**|Period end date
25
thMarch 2025||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**to the nearest £**
**A1 Receipts**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**to the nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |SponsorshipProgram|**-**
**225**
**651**
**553**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,167**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,167**
**225**
**651**
**553**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,047**
**1,570**
**696**
**1,323**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |Donations|||||| |Sales|||||| |Gift Aid|||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**1,429**|**2,167**|**-**|**3,596**|**5,636**| ||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|**-**
**-**||||| |||**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|
**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**1,429**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||**1,429**|**2,167**|**-**|**3,596**|**5,636**| ||||||| |
Salaries|**1,920**
**460**
**1,030**
**660**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**1,920**
**460**
**1,030**
**660**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |FeedinbgProgram|||||| |Building|||||| |Accounts|||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|
**4,070**|**-**|**-**|**4,070**|**-**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**-**
**-**||||| |||**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**|
**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**4,070**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**-2,641**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**-2,641**|||||| ||**4,070**|**-**|**-**|**4,070**|**-**| ||||||| ||**-2,641**|**2,167**|**-**|**-474**|**5,636**| ||**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**| ||
**-2,641**|**2,167**|**-**|**-474**|**5,636**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**Details**
**B1 Cash funds**
Bank Account
**Details**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**Details**
**B3 Investment assets**
**Details**
**Details**
**B5 Liabilities**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances w ith receipts and payments
account(s))
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees|**to nearest £**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||**539**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**539**|**-**|**-**| ||Agreement Error
**to nearest £**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|Agreement Error
**to nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|OK
**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| ||**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**When due**
**(optional)**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|| ||||Date of
approval| ||Colin Fox||10/01/26|