Berry Hill, Guy Lane, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1PL w Email: elliot@noahinitiative.org ## **Annual Report of the Trustees for year ending December 31[st] 2020** The Noah Initiative is Registered Charity in the UK under Registration no. 1164099 ## **General Information** **Trustees:** David Neale (Chair) Andrew Blackman Jonathan Bowyer Daniel Eduardo **Founder and CEO:** Elliot Berry **Book keeper:** Helen Greenbank **Bank:** Cumberland Building Society. 18 Main Rd, Windermere LA23 1DY, UK **Contact details:** www.noahinitiative.org elliot@noahinitiative.org Berry Hill, Guy Lane, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1PL UK **Legal status:** The Noah Initiative is a registered Incorporated Charitable Organization; charity number 1164099. Registered in October 2015. 2 ## **Noah Initiative: Providing youth with the skills and knowledge to battle life’s storms** **Director’s Summary** This year has been ‘unprecedented’ for us, as it has been for everyone else. We have had to change and adapt the way in which we work. We took on 5 new students at the beginning of 2020 however, schools in Kenya were closed from March for the rest of our financial year. We were still able to encourage the students and other beneficiaries in home-based learning and we heard good reports from their teachers when schools re-opened. One major outreach we were able to hold before the pandemic was our annual ‘Praise Party.’ This is a platform for young people to show and use their gifts in front of a crowd of up to five thousand. It is a community event, organised in collaboration with political, business and community leaders to empower young people. We have also reached out to our community in new ways, whilst operating within our charity’s objectives. We have provided support to some of the poorest in our community with food distribution and the supply of other essential supplies such as female hygiene products, helping those worst affected by the pandemic. 3 Although we have been significantly affected by several event cancellations and postponement of fund-raising activities, we have managed to cope well under the financial strain. As a result we have learned some useful lessons about future fundraising strategy which will help the charity become more resilient in the future. Be Blessed! ## **Elliot Berry The Noah Initiative Director** ## **Trustees’ Summary** As trustees we have a duty to act within The Noah Initiative’s interest of providing grants to promote education and help eradicate poverty. We are happy to report that this has continued throughout 2019/20. We have close oversight of The Noah Initiative’s and Noah Society’s activities and finances and can report that they are in good order and managed in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations. We have regular contact with the management of The Noah Initiative and with the management and Board of The Noah Society, our main beneficiary. Safe guarding policies are in place and are regularly reviewed. The work in Eldoret is transformational for those supported by the programme. During the last year, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, we are proud of the work done by the great team on the ground. Whilst the main focus 4 remains on the young people supported by the programme, many others in the community have been helped and supported through these difficult times. More than ever, during the enormous challenges of the last year, we are extremely grateful to all existing and new donors, supporters and governmental agencies for enabling this truly life-changing work to continue. **David Neale Chair of Trustees - The Noah Initiative** ## **June 2021** 5 **THE NOAH INITIATIVE - REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1164099 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1st NOVEMBER 2019 TO 31st DECEMBER 2020** |**2019**
**£**
16370.00
67908.01
0.00
1720.00
974.50
1221.36
269.54
500.00
60.00
653.00
0.00
602.36
800.00
0.00
1918.97
**92997.74**
**0.00**
~~**92997.74**~~|**INCOME**
**SPONSORSHIP**
Student Sponsorship
**DONATIONS**
**-**see note
**FUNDRAISING**
Amazon Europe Core
Art Exhibition
Christmas Fair
Craft Stalls
Easy Fundraising
Golf Day
Jan's Cards
Kilimanjaro Climb
Low Wood Dinner
Pig Money Boxes
Pizza Night
**OTHER INCOME**
Bank Interest
HMRC - Gift Aid
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCO**|**£**
33.40
0.00
0.00
2395.92
161.34
0.00
0.00
0.00
1693.50
63.20
0.00
**2**|**£**
20680.00
63949.49











4347.36


1786.73
**90763.58**
**0.00**
~~**90763.58**~~
**020**|**2019**
**£**
65766.70
460.00
742.98
0.00
546.00
10039.88
1886.29
252.00
121.68
86.60
0.00
60.40
98.10
202.20
**80262.83**
**12734.91**
~~**92997.74**~~|**EXPENDITURE**
**DONATIONS**
Transferred to Kenya
**FUNDRAISING COSTS**
Christmas Fair - Stall & Float
Craft Stalls
Pig Money Boxes
Art Exhibition (incl. Commission)
**OTHER EXPENDITURE**
Salary Costs
Travel & Health Insurance Expenses
Public Liability Insurance
Printing & Stationery
Credit Card Machine
Clothing
CRB Checks
Sundry Expenses
Bank Charges
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|**£**
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
**2**|**£**
52214.73




0.00









26192.81
**020**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||15006.12
9151.23
252.00
122.88
0.00
1424.01
0.00
79.98
156.59|| |||0.00
1786.73|||||| |||**ME**|||||| ||||||||**78407.54**
**12356.04**| ||||||||~~**90763.58**~~| ## **THE NOAH INITIATIVE - REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1164099 BALANCE SHEET - 31st DECEMBER 2020** **OPENING BANK BALANCE - 1st NOVEMBER 2019 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE CLOSING BANK BALANCE - 31st DECEMBER 2020** **19096.82 12356.04** ~~**31452.86**~~ ## **NOTES TO THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** |**DONATIONS**
**2019**
100.00
BH Injury & Rehab
2221.65
Crossgate Church
5000.00
Dr John Lancaster
7739.75
English Lakes Hotel
200.00
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
150.00
Ivy church Manchester
6000.00
Lakes Christian Centre Ltd
727.00
Ladies Group
5500.00
Lancaster Foundation
2223.00
Lighthouse Church
0.00
Open Arms International
0.00
PayPal Charitable Giving
100.00
Press Red
700.00
Rotary Members
150.00
Stewardship Donations
5000.00
The Grace Charitable Trust
0.00
The Message Trust
30000.00
The Shepherds Charitable Fund
50.00
Womens Union
300.00
Zoom Zoom Trust
1746.61
Other Donations
~~67908.01~~|**2020**
0.00
1655.40
0.00
1214.40
0.00
0.00
1800.00
0.00
13000.00
0.00
4000.00
719.69
0.00
0.00
1140.00
12000.00
6050.00
20000.00
0.00
350.00
2020.00| |---|---| ||~~63949.49~~| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts S•ctlon A Indepondent Euminer'• Report Report to Ihe tr￿tee$l members of TrIE NOAH INITIATIVE ST On accounts lor the year ', 1 Novernber 2019 to ende. I report In respect of my examinatson ol the Trust's accounls carried oul under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and In carying out my examination. I have followed all the app4tCab￿ ThrectK)ns given by the Charrty Commiss￿n under 8eGtion 14515llb} of th8 Acl. Independent examiners statement I have cornpleted my exarnin8t￿n. I confirrn that no matenal matters have come lo my attention In connedion wrth the examinat￿n f*hepl th•dege￿ thich gives me cause lo believe that In, any material respect the accounting records were nol kepi in a¢cordarKe 130 ol the Charities Acl. or the aC￿unts did not accord wrth ihe accountlng records, or the accounts did not comply vnth the applicable requirements Concerning ihe lomi and content of accourrts set wt In the Charrtles lkncounts and Reports) Regulaknons 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a Irue arKI fair. view which Is not a matter consKlered a5 part ol an inde￿ndent examinalion. I have no concems and have come acmss no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attenbon should be drawn in reFxJrt In ordef to enable a woper understanding of the accounts to be re&hed. ' Ple8se delele Ihe words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgn•d: Lo- uS-2o Nam•: Relwant profemlonal , quallficalionl•l or body ' fvsKtU OF ctthKXi CT> co Oct 2018 IER 111 any): Addr￿•. ' Si Section B Disclosure Only coiyplelc. I ',Ye eyaT1r,e.' TTreo.ds lo pighligtr,l Taierial mallers ol concern (see CC32. Independent exammatson of Charty accounts.. dY•dion8 and guwjance tor ex8miners> GI￿ her• brt•f d•tall* of any Itoms thal the examln•r wlsh•s to d1￿1¢)￿. IER Oct 2018