26 Langley Road, Chippenham Wiltshire, England, SN15 1BX +44 (0)1249 656395 contact@fountainoflife.org.uk
Annual Report for the year ending 31[st] March 2021
Trustees
Administrators
Alice Hall Peter Whitby Mark Provis Peter Whitby Mark Provis
Peter Whitby Rachael Lambert
Objects
Bankers
For the public benefit, to bring sustainable improved drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in particular but not exclusively in Sub-Saharan West Africa to those who have access to only unimproved facilities, in particular but not exclusively by providing access to improved drinking water, sanitation and hygiene through appropriate technologies and education for the advancement of health or the saving of lives in accordance with Christian principles.
Barclays Bank
The period of 1[st] April 2020 – 31[st] March 2021 has been difficult for Fountain of Life due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and as a result our activities have been greatly restricted. The Senegalese borders remain closed to non-residents so we haven’t been able to visit the drilling team since the last visit in February 2020. However, despite these difficulties, the team remains positive and motivated. Mark is in contact with the team leader Parfait Tendeng several times a week.
After yet another very long pause in activity the drilling team were able to recommence work when restrictions on movement were relaxed in November 2020. Between November 2020 and the end of March 2021 another 15 boreholes had been installed bringing our total to 37.
These 15 new boreholes were a good test for the drilling team as in November 2020 we parted ways with H2O International (at their request) and have since been working independently. We still buy materials from H2O International and our relationship with them remains good.
In November 2020 we purchased a water testing kit (as discussed during the 2019/2020 AGM) so that we will be able to test and monitor the quality of the water provided by our boreholes. We will also be able to test other sources of water as a comparison.
On the 1[st] of January 2021 we launched Project 52 with the ambitious goal of funding and installing 52 new boreholes in Senegal during the year 2021.
We were able to buy the drilling team in Ziguinchor a much-needed TafTaf in January 2021. Having their own form of transport has made their job much easier being able to transport materials, and the team, where and when they need to without the hassle of having to hire a vehicle each time.
Registered Charity Number 1162815
26 Langley Road, Chippenham Wiltshire, England, SN15 1BX +44 (0)1249 656395 contact@fountainoflife.org.uk
In March 2021 we (Mark) signed up for a free capacity building programme being offered by South West International Development Network (SWIDN). It runs over two years, starting from the end of April, and offers online training, working groups, resources etc. for charities based in the Southwest (https://www.swidn.org.uk/).
Mark also had the opportunity to teach two sessions on the Discipleship Training School (DTS) at Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Bridges of Life, Saint Hippolyte du Fort, France. He taught on session about the water crisis and household water treatment and storage and a second session about hand washing and how to construct Tippy Taps. The DTS team then took what they had learnt on outreach to Guatemala where they shared with different groups of people.
During the last 12 months we have continued to try and grow our online presence to reach more people through the website and social media.
We have also continued to build and maintain links with people we have previously worked with in the field.
The Trustees’ policy is not to hold capital reserves, although inevitably some balances are held over the financial year end, where expenditure has been planned but not completed.
For the trustees
Mark Provis
13th July 2021
Registered Charity Number 1162815
Fountain of Life
Charity Number 1162815
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | £ | £ |
| Cash at bank | 6544 | 6264 |
| Total | ||
| General Fund | ||
| Fund brought forward | 6264 | 5151 |
| Surplus (deficit) for the year | 280 | -577 |
| Restricted Fund | ||
| Fund brought forward | 1690 | 0 |
| Surplus (deficit) for the year | -1690 | 1690 |
| Total | 6544 | 6245 |
| Signed | ||
| Peter Whitby |
Fountain of Life
Charity Number 1162815
| Income and Expenditure Account | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for the year to 31st March 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| Surplus | Surplus | |||||
| Income | Expenditure | (Deficit) | Income | Expenditure | (Deficit) | |
| General Fund | ||||||
| Unrestricted giving | £6,216 | £6,923 | -£707 | £3,437 | £3,577 | -£140 |
| Payments directly for Charitable purposes | ||||||
| Tax refunds | £987 | |||||
| Bank charges | ||||||
| Interest received | ||||||
| Accountancy | ||||||
| Travel expenses | £437 | |||||
| Total | £7,203 | £6,923 | £280 | £3,437 | £4,014 | -£577 |
| Restricted Fund | £0 | £1,690 | ||||
| Total for the year | £7,203 | £6,923 | £280 | £5,127 | £4,014 | -£577 |
| Fund balances brought forward | £6,264 | £5,151 | ||||
| Fund balances carried forward at 31st March 2021 | £6,544 | £6,264 |
Fountain of Life
Charity Number 1162815
Statement of Financial Activities for the period ending 31st March 2021
| 31st March | 31st March | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Funds | Funds | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Incoming Resources | ||||
| Donations, Legacies and similar resources | ||||
| Voluntary donations | £7,203 | £0 | £7,203 | £5,127 |
| Legacies | ||||
| Grants receivable | ||||
| From other bodies | ||||
| Other grants receivable | ||||
| Total donations and legacies | £7,203 | £0 | £7,203 | £5,127 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Activities for generating funds | ||||
| Activities in furtherance of the charity's objectives | ||||
| Total Operating Activities | ||||
| Investment income | ||||
| Other incoming resources | ||||
| Total Incoming resources | £7,203 | £0 | £7,203 | £5,127 |
| Resources expended | ||||
| Costs of generating funds | ||||
| Costs of generating voluntary donations | ||||
| Charitable expenditure | £5,233 | £1,690 | £280 | £4,014 |
| Grants payable | ||||
| To other charities | ||||
| Other grants payable | ||||
| Activities in futherance of charity's objectives | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Governance costs | ||||
| Other resources expended | ||||
| Total resources expended | £5,233 | £1,690 | £280 | £4,014 |
| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers | £1,970 | £1,690 | £280 | £1,113 |
| Gross transfer between funds | ||||
| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources | £1,970 | £1,690 | £280 | £1,113 |
| Gains/(losses) on revaluation of own fixed assets | ||||
| Gains/(losses) on revaluation and disposal of | ||||
| investment assets | ||||
| Net movement of funds | £1,970 | £1,690 | £280 | £1,113 |
| Fund balances brought forward | £4,574 | £1,690 | £6,264 | £5,151 |
| Fund balances carried forward at 31st March 2020 | £6,544 | £0 | £6,544 | £6,246 |