Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start dale 04 Period end dale 31 From 2023 2024 To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name African Village Support other names Charlty Is known by AVS Registered charity number lif any) 1164318 Charity's principal address AVS clo Curzon Green Solicitors 114-116 Oxford Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Postcode HP11 2DN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates actsd if not for whole ear Trustee name Offlce Ilf any) Name of person lor body) entitl•d toa oint trustee If art Marie Cates Stephen Cates David Cates Naomi Lumutenga Patricia Lewis Robert Green Suzannah FLJllagar Alex Steele Amina Wesl 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR 2017
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of advlser Name Address Financial Jean Carless As before. Financial Simon Carless As before. Name of chief executlve or names of $enlor stsff members Ioptlonal Informatlonl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document How the charrty is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisalion Trustee selection methods Recommended and elected by the Trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional information) AVS is overseen by a voluntary Board of Truslees, eXperIend people with a wide range of skills and backgrounds who agree its strategy and provide technical advi wherever possible within their own skill sets. One of the Trustees was born in Uganda and the others have travelled, some of them several limes, to Eastern Uganda to work directly with and gel to know the villagers and to see, at first hand, the impact of the Charity's use of the funds they have raised in the UK. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees., the charity's organisational slructufe and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The AVS Uganda Executive Board undertake the local management of AVS projects by the villagers, own representatives. AVS Uganda is registered in Uganda as a Community Based Organisation ICBOI. Their remit is to.. manage and monitor the on-going effectiveness of established projects., and make recommendations for the development of new projects. The Executive Board ofAVS Uganda work, as with the UK Board of Trustees is volunlary. Section C Ob'ectives and activities AVS fundraising objective for the UK is to raise £30,000 for the year. The AVS mission shall be achieved through the following objectives.. To alleviate poverty among vijlnerable families and communities through capacity building, entrepreneurship, and livelihood projects. To promote safe motherhood and good health among the vulnerable communities To provide educational support to orphans and vulnerable children To establish a functional community Centre lo facilitate community interventions for development. To nurture and promote lalenl among youths through vocational and training courses. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR 2017
Activities undertaken for the benefit of the villagers we support in relation lo our objectives include., Education sponsorships for around 20 students at both secondary and tertiary levels., Provision of a library for students to complete homework, research and general studying towards their education.. Provision and operation of a hostel for up to 30 girls., Supporting up to 15 women's groups (over 300 members) financially and through training, developing livelihood projects, supporting agricultural and animal rearing projects, offering emotional support and early childhood and parenting development., The provision and operation of a Community Centre, available for use by the local people, local organisations and the place where many of our programmes can be delivered. Health related projects, improving living conditions, responding lo health issues and enabling medical treatment of the most vulnerable people., Distribulion of 50+ Mama Bags to pregnant mothers to be. The purpose of distributing marna bags is to encourage pregnant mothers to attend anlenalal services regularly lat least 4 times during their pregnancy), deliver babies from healthy facilities in the hands of professional midwives and take children for routine immunization. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects linclude within thls section the statutory declaration that trustee5 have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional information) 70.10 of funds generaled are through UK fund raising activities which are led by the UK Trustees. Activities include., Donations Grants from charitable trusts {which were down considerably from previous years) Fundraising events You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grant making., policy programme related investment., 30°/o of funds are generated from revenue from Ugandan projects including., Uptake of additional places at the hostel by fee paying Harng out of the community centre facilities including hall hire, catering facilities and use of office facilities such as internet usage, photocopying, typing elc. 97'/D of our fund raising goes back into the charity and is split as follows., contribution made by volunteers. Education 47Q/o Women's livelihood = 15 /4 Vulnerable support = 4 % Community centre & conference facilities = 12010 Local staff hire and governance = 22010 TAR 2017
Section D Achievements and performance The villagers we support In Uganda are, for the most part, subsistence farmers living in very poor conditions without running water or electricity and reliant for their survival on their harvest. Their needs are wide and varied bul Ihey are clear that their quality of life can be enriched by projects which empower them to achieve personal and economic independence through their.. acquiring education and skills,. improving health and wellbeing., supporting the neediest in their communities. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Overall we were able to= Maintain staff numbers at a reduced cost., Keep the community centre when permitted by government regulations., Support the most vulnerable with food supplies., Continue our mama-bag program for the majority of the year., Keep student sponsors informed and encouraged to continue the education program. TAR 2017
Section E Financial review The charity maintains a general reserve based on the generated cash surplus to meet any fluclualions in fund raising or commitments. There are no restrictions on the reserves. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially In deficit There are no funds in deficit. Further financial review details {Optional information) There are a number of individual donors supporting the educational funding of sponsored students. Fund-raising events are organised, and the Charity is registered with several online donor portals. The principle funding is received from Charitable Trusts which support the smaller registered charities. These funds are always used for the specific objectives for which they are requested. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising}', how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturelsl PJ G4Uts Full name{sl stephen Cates Robert Green Position {e.g. Secretary, Chair. etcl Trustee Trustee Date February 2025 TAR 2017
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLANO AND WAIE Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a Forthe period from To 0110412023 3110&W24 Section A Receipts and payments UnreslriGled lunds Rg$trl¢t6d funds Endowment funtl8 Total fund¥ Last year t¢ th• noarést toth•neir*stE tothp neiie¥t£ tothe nparg5t£ tolhg llP4fg9t£ A1 Reeel ts 2130$ 28,084 Fulld-raIsg event Sundryreceipis ross income or ARI 24,SiQ 20,853 $set an 888 tabl? nvestment sa Total receipts 24310 30,853 A3Pa ments Direclsuppornforpr¢ie¢15 In Indwprl 5UPPQrt M$ts 30.Dt4 37 so,ot4 378 28,144 Sub total JO.292 JO,382 A4 A886t and Invostmont Sub total 30,392 30.392 27,630 Ilet of receipts/(p4yfflentsl A5 Transfers botwèon funds AO Cash funds last year end Cash funds thi$ yearend 6,082 3,223 33,740 30,5 27.658 Crtss#Add Error 35.74 CCXX R1 8¢¢ounl$ ISSI 0210412025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Restricted funds to ne4r•st£ Endowment funds Calogorjgs funds Bl Cash funds Total cash funds Z7,658 Unrtstrictèd funds Rgstricted funds to n¢arSt£ Endowmont funds t¢ nar¢$t£ Fund io wh5ch 46$¢t Cost loptbnall B3 Inv83tmefit assets Fund to whkh $$*tb&ion B4 A888ts rotained for th8 charity's own u88 FuDd tty Amountdu¢ dve 55 Llablliti88 Signed by one or tsYotru51ees on Signature Print Namè Dale Df AWe$i R Grèe 1W031202S 121031202$ CCXX R2 accounts ISSI OW04I2025