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← Simien Mountains Mobile Medical Service - UK

2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Charity name: Simien Mountains Mobile Medical Service - UK Charity registration number: 1162302

Objectives and Activities

SORP ref
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To relieve sickness and preserve and protect the
health of the people living in the Simien Mountains
of Ethiopia, including the provision of treatment,
referral and follow-up care for common diseases,
illness and injuries with priority to professional
maternal and natal care, as well as training and
education in health, hygiene, sanitation and basic
first aid.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17
and 1.19		 SMMMS-UK conducts the following main
activities:
1. Operating the SMMMS Clinic in Kiyet,
Janamora to provide basic medical and
healthcare services, including 24/7 emergency
and delivery services as well as basic health
education to more than 14,400 residents in
local communities;
2. Deploying Mobile Medical Outreach Nurse
Teams to conduct mobile clinics and provide
diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up as
well as basic health education for roughly
108,000 people living in 23 of the most
underserved communities in the Zone;
3. Delivering Integrated Professional Midwifery
Services to build capacity and improve the
quality 24/7 reproductive, maternal and
neonatal services in 7 government health
centres serving a total population of 226,900,
of whom 53,500 are women ages 15-49;
4. Providing Emergency Medical Evacuation
Services from remote mountain communities
in 4 catchment areas to local health centres;
5. Developing seven (7) health centres of
excellence with the necessary capabilities to
provide essential women’s healthcare.
6. Supporting the Debark Regional Hospital,
which is the only general hospital for the Zone,
with critical medical equipment and supplies,
specialist training, and technical assistance;
7. Sponsoring “Doctors for the Simien Mountains”
to provide advice, training and assistance to
local healthcare authorities and facilities;
8. Sponsoring “Best Health Centre Maternity
Department”competitions to promote quality
standards and best practices among the 37
health centres in the North Gonder Zone;
9. Providing monitoring and evaluation of the
project with partners and stakeholders to
ensure accomplishment of objectives.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit		 Para 1.18 SMMMS-UK’s activities are exclusively for the
public benefit of the people of the Simien
Mountains of Ethiopia and are line with the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
There is no personal benefit to any of SMMMS-
UK’s trustees.
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Policy on grant making Para 1.38 SMMMS-UK does not make grants.
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Policy on grant making Para 1.38 SMMMS-UK does not make grants.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 SMMMS-UK does not make social investments.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Due to the lack of security in the project area as a
result of the civil war between the Federal
Government and the Tigrayan Peoples’
Liberation Front (TPLF), we had to suspend our
sponsorship of volunteers to do field work in the
project area under our “Doctors for the Simien
Mountains”programme in 2022.

Achievements and Performance

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Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Our main achievements in 2022 have benefitted
more than 349,300 people living in remote,
inaccessible and underserved communities in the
Simien Mountains as follows:
1. The SMMMS clinic in Janamora provided
medical and health care to 5,767 patients, an
increase of 69% from the previous year, as
well as 119 deliveries, family planning for 882
women, screening 1,114 women for breast
cancer and 146 for cervical cancer with 12
women treated; 17,990 local residents
received public health education. We also
began construction of a new a new maternal
waiting house for the clinic.
2. Our five (5) mobile community nurse teams
provided general healthcare to for 6,390
patients, who were also screened for TB, as
well as 2,466 perinatal checks, family
planning for 2,746 women, and health
education to 41,505 local residents.
3. SMMMS BSc midwives working in seven (7)
local health centres performed 7,284
antenatal care checks, 1,438 safe deliveries
and 1,893 postnatal care checks, as well as
family planning services for 8,258 women,
screened 9,012 women for breast cancer and
399 women for cervical cancer with 38
treated.
  1. We provide women’s healthcare services for more than 7,679 women at the UNHCR Centre for Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) from the civil war at Kulch Meda, including 1,981 antenatal checks, 648 safe deliveries and 993 postnatal care checks, as well as family planning services for 1,931 women, screened 1,993 women for breast cancer and 133 women for cervical cancer with 11 treated. 5. Under our “Health Centre of Excellence” project with the North Gonder Zone we accomplished the following: a. Provide monthly Health Centre Mentoring to improve reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child healthcare (RMNCH) at our clinic and the 7 health centres we support. b. Certified 24 midwifes with University of Gondar on cervical cancer screening and treatment using cryotherapy. c. Equipped 7 health centres and our clinic with portable thermocoagulation devices to implement “one-visit” cervical cancer screening and treatment. d. Issued hand-help haemoglobin Blood Analysers and non-pneumatic anti-shock garments (NASGs) to the 7 health centres we support and provided onsite training and certification. 6. Our Emergency Medical Evacuation Teams completed Ethiopian Red Cross Basic Trauma First Aid training course this year and were called out 1,599 times, 17% more than last year. The transported 608 expectant mothers for antenatal care visits, 369 for deliveries and 320 for their postnatal check, as well as for 302 emergencies! Provided medical staff to the Debark Hospital Casualty Treatment Centre to provide emergency medical care for military and civilian casualties from the conflict and support to the UNHCR Internally Displace Persons Centre in Kulch-Meda.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Our achievements during 2021 supported our
overall objectives, in particular as regards
improving access and utilisation of reproductive,
maternal, natal and child healthcare services in
the project area.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Fund raising and contributions from other
cooperating partners proved sufficient to continue
essential activities required to achieve our
objectives.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 NA

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Our financial position at the end of 2022 was
positive, with a balance of GBP 36,126 on hand
as of 31 December 2022
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Due to the nature of our activities, we do not
intentionally hold reserves as a matter of policy.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 GBP 36,126
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 NA
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 NA
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 None
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 SMMMS-UK relies entirely on charitable
donations and grants from individuals,
foundations and trusts.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 SMMMS-UK does not make social investments.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The principal risks facing SMMMS-UK comes
from the political instability following the civil war
between Amhara and Tigray, especially if
negotiations breakdown.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g., unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Association Model
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g., election to post or
name of any person or body
entitled to appoint one or
more trustees		 Para 1.25 Appointment

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Policies and
procedures
adopted for the
induction and
training of
trustees		 Para
1.51
The charity’s
organisational
structure and
any wider
network with
which the
charity works		 Para
1.51
Relationship
with any related
parties		 Para
1.51		 On 3 January 2023, we renewed our registration with the
Ethiopian Agency for Civil Societies as a foreign charity
authorised to operates in Ethiopia and to implement a new
project agreement with the North Gonder Zone of the Amhara
Region for “Improving Women’s Healthcare Services in the North
Gondar Zone”.
We operate in close cooperation with the Debark Regional
Hospital, local health officers and the University of Gondar,
College of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name SIMIEN MOUNTAINS MOBILE MEDICAL SERVICE-UK
Other name the charity uses SMMMS-UK
Registered charity number 1162302

Charity’s principal address

Flat 29, Emerson Apartments Chadwell Lane London Postcode N8 7RF United Kingdom

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
1 Wendy Lovatt Chairperson
2 Marcus Stevens Vice President
3 Hugh Lovatt Secretary/Treasurer
4 Brian Lovatt

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Wendy Lovatt Brian Lovatt Position Chairperson Trustee Date 12 April 2023 12 April 2023

Charity Name No (if any)
Simien Mountains Mobile Medical Service-UK 1162302
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the
period from		 01-Jan-22
Period start		 To 31-Dec-22
Period end

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricte
d funds
to the nearest
£
45,607
48
45,655		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest
£
8,500
8,500		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest
£
54,107
48
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54,155		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 45,607 8,500 - 54,107 99,783
Interest Income 48 - 48 -
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 45,655 8,500 - 54,155 99,783
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
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Sub total - - - - -
**Total receipts ** 45,655 8,500 - 54,155 99,783
A3 Payments
Project Operatingcosts in Ethiopia 51,500 - 51,500 43,130
Expand Health Centre Mentoring 8,500 8,500
Construction of Maternal WaitingHouse 8,000 8,000
Medical Equipment - 4,160
Fund RaisingCampaign 5,127 - 5,127 3,247
Bank charges 212 - 212 246
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**Sub total ** 56,839 16,500 - 73,339 50,784
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 56,839 16,500 - 73,339 50,784
Net of receipts/(payments) - 11,184 - 8,000 - - 19,184 49,000
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 41,845 13,465 - 55,310 6,310
Cash funds this year end 30,661 5,465 - 36,126 55,310

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/03/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
Details
Medical equipment
Maternal waitinghouse
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
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funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
30,661
5,465
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30,661
5,465
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Date of approval
Brian Lovatt 28-Mar-23

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/03/2023

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