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Iriba Shalom (UK) Registered charity number 1162571 [e-mail]

Annual Report and

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31[st] January 2023

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Reference and administrative information

Trustees

Mrs Angela Ruth Pells (re-appointed July 2021) Revd Michael Hatchett (re-appointed July 2021) Dr Kirrily Anna Mary Pells (re-appointed July 2021) Mrs Sakina Denise Uwimana Reinhardt (who has declared an interest as a trustee of an organisation that receives grant funding form Iriba Shalom UK) (re-appointed July 2021)

Contact Mr Ian Pells, 8 Browns Grove, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2GP

Charity Number 1162571

Date of Registration 8[th] July 2015

Bankers Barclays Bank Plc, Princes Street, Ipswich, UK.

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31[st] January 2023

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] January 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with "The Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities, issued in March 2005"; The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008; the Charities Act 2011; and the constitution of the Charity. Accounting is on a 'receipts and payments' basis. The Annual Report and Accounts is submitted to the Charity Commission.

Structure, governance and management

1. The charity Iriba Shalom (UK) is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) and is independent of any other charity or organisation. Its Constitution is dated 7[th] July 2015 and it was registered with the Charity Commission on 8[th] July 2015. Prior to that date is operated as a community association (from 11[th] November 2014). The four trustees named above were the first trustees of the charity and served for an initial three years. Subsequent appointments are by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees, for a term of 3 years. The charity constitution provides for a minimum of 2 trustees and a maximum of 8. Retiring trustees are eligible for re-appointment. Decisions of the Trustees are made at a meeting of the charity trustees; or by resolution in writing or electronic form Trustees may join meetings of the trustees by video link or by conference call. Any Trustee with an interest in a beneficial organisation does not participate in decisions about grants to that organisation. Where eligible, trustees hold a current DBS (Disclosure and Disbarring Service) Certificate.

2. The day-to-day administration of the charity and the handling of grants authorised by the Trustees is by a volunteer (unpaid) administrator appointed by the trustees. The trustees have adopted policies that accord with regulations and the charity's Constitution, guided by Charity Commission published guidance in respect of Grant Making, Risk Management, Investments and Reserves, Safeguarding, Managing of Volunteers, Handling Complaints, Whistle-blowing, Political Activity, Volunteers, and Declaration of Conflicts of Interest. The trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission Public Benefit Guidance.

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1. The trustees and administrator receive no payment and the Charity does not own land or property. The only costs to be met are the charges made by United Kingdom and Rwanda banks. The Charity has Gift Aid Status with HMRC.

2. The charity initially used the services of BT's Mydonate, to receive donations from the public and to make Gift Aid claims. MyDonate closed in June 2019 and the charity entered into an arrangement with Wonderful to receive donations and registered with HMRC (Her Majesties Revenue and Customs) to claim Gift Aided tax refunds directly. People may now donate through JustGiving. The Coronavirus pandemic had no impact on the income of the charity which to date has been based mainly on personal donations, rather than fund raising events.

Purpose of the Charity

The purpose of the charity is stated to be: ‘As an expression of Christian faith and values, for the public benefit the relief of poverty and hardship among widows and orphans in Rwanda through the provision of shelter, food, health, education and other such charitable services as the trustees may from time to time think fit, particularly but not exclusively, by supporting the charitable work of Iriba Shalom Rwanda , a charity (non-government organisation) registered in Rwanda.’

The impetus for the establishment of the charity came from a donor who having already given financially towards the work in Rwanda wished to widen the scope of support for that work.

The charity publicises its work to prospective donors on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr pages as well as through local publicity. A trustee, Mrs Sakina Denise Uwimana Reinhardt, has published a book in which she relates her experience of the genocide in Rwanda and her efforts for reconciliation and for supporting other survivors of the genocide. The book, From Red Earth - A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness has received the Silver Medal, 2020 Benjamin Franklin Awards, IBPA. It is available as e-book and a soft back book from Amazon and other booksellers, and as an e-book from https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/forgiveness/from-red-earth. There is a trailer for the book on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clyhSfhdnhk.

Achievements and Performance

In order to establish public benefit, before the charity passes funds to Rwanda, Iriba Shalom Rwanda is required to identify a specific purpose to which those funds will be applied and that purpose has to be approved by the trustees of the charity. The trustees of Iriba Shalom (UK) have agreed to provide financial support for a full time social worker in Rwanda employed by Iriba Shalom Rwanda, which would not otherwise be able fund this post. The full time worker is vital to the work of Iriba Shalom Rwanda since she provides advice and support on a range of problems including psychiatric disorder and physical trauma resulting from the genocide, advice on HIV/AIDS and COVID 19.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the social worker has been pivotal in giving public health advice. As a health worker she was allowed to travel to remote communities during the COVID-19 restrictions to provide education regarding handwashing, face-masks and social distancing, and has monitored people's health, such as through measuring blood pressure. Regrettably, the social worker and her family suffered from Covid infection. Lockdown restrictions applied to Rwanda, as in many countries.

In the reporting year Iriba Shalom (UK) has funded the employment by Iriba Shalom (Rwanda|) of a health/support worker to provide maternity cover.

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It should be noted that the Iriba Shalom Rwanda charity operates in a remote area in the west of the Republic, an area that has not come to the attention of most other charitable bodies.

Safeguarding

The Trustees of Iriba Shalom (UK) are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The trustees maintain their awareness of their responsibilities under UK safeguarding regulations and protocols and promote a safeguarding culture and ethos within the charity and beyond, and embody safeguarding values and behaviour. When visiting a beneficiary organisation the Trustees will comply with local safeguarding laws, protocols and procedures. The Trustees expect any grant receiving organisation to embody and comply with the local legal, policy and institutional safeguarding framework and child protection systems including any community structures which improve protection of children and vulnerable adults from abuse and other forms of exploitation. Any organisations receiving a grant should have clear procedures to prevent, report and respond to any risks to children and vulnerable people.

Risk Management

The monitoring by the trustees of Iriba Shalom (UK) of how Iriba Shalom Rwanda has used the grant has been done by reports received from Iriba Shalom Rwanda . Some Trustees have visited Rwanda and have seen some of the impact of the work funded by the grants. The trustees have received a certified copy of the Certificate of Registration of Iriba Shalom Rwanda as being authorised by the Rwandan Government to operate in Rwanda as a non-governmental organisation. The transfer of funds to Rwanda is made through the established banking system, using Barclays Bank Plc. The trustees are aware that funds are received from a limited donor base which needs to be widened to reduce vulnerability to loss of income.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above and accounts below. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees by Angela Pells (Trustee)

Date: 15[th] November 2023

Notes to the accounts:

1. Incoming resources are recognised once the charity has received the funds,

2. Resources expended are recognised once the payment is made. It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves sufficient to meet any legal or constructive obligation.

Charitable activities include grants made and associated costs of making that grant (notably the cost of transferring funds overseas. Grants in the year ending 31st January 2023 totaled £5037 (£4479 the previous year), and associated transfer fees were £89. Donations received over the year totaled £5691 (£400 the previous year), plus £1000 Gift Aided tax recovered from HMRC through the Gift Aid scheme. There was a carry forward amount of £471 from the previous year, and £2035 was carried forward to the next year. The charity does not have any loans.

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Statement of Financial Activities

	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds
Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Total income Expenditure on: Expenditure on charitable activities Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Other recognised gains / losses Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Balance sheet	£6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50
	£6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50 £5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03
	£5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03
	£1,564.53 £0.00 £0.00 £1,564.53 £175.47
	£1,564.53 £0.00 £0.00 £1,564.53 £175.47
	£471.23 £0.00 £0.00 £471.23 £295.76
	£2,035.76 £0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23 £2,035.76 £0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23

Class and code Description	This year Last year
Current assets 6501 Bank current a/c ..161 6502 Bank current a/c ..453 Total Current assets Reserves Excess / (deficit) to date Starting balances Total Reserves Represented by funds Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total	£0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23
	£2,035.76 £471.23 £1,564.53 £175.47 £471.23 £295.76
	£2,035.76 £471.23 £2,035.76 £471.23 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
	£2,035.76 £471.23

Statement of assets and liabilities

	General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand Bank current a/c ..453 - Totals Grand total	£2,035.76 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23
	£2,035.76 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23
	£2,035.76 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,035.76 £471.23

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Analysis of income and expenditure

Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations (Gift Aided) £5,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,691.30 £4,000.00 Donations (non Gift Aided) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £10.00 Gift Aid recovered £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00 £752.50 Total £6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations (Gift Aided) £5,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,691.30 £4,000.00 Donations (non Gift Aided) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £10.00 Gift Aid recovered £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00 £752.50 Total £6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50
	£6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50
INCOME TOTAL	£6,691.30 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6,691.30 £4,762.50

EXPENDITURE Expenditure on charitable activities Money transfer charges £89.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £89.00 £108.00 Grants to NGO IRIBA SHALOM £5,037.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,037.77 £4,479.03 Total £5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03	EXPENDITURE Expenditure on charitable activities Money transfer charges £89.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £89.00 £108.00 Grants to NGO IRIBA SHALOM £5,037.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,037.77 £4,479.03 Total £5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03
	£5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03
EXPENDITURE TOTAL	£5,126.77 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,126.77 £4,587.03
GRAND TOTAL	£1,564.53 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,564.53 £175.47

This report dated: 15[th] November 2023

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