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
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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, eXperIen￿d 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
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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
Har￿ng 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
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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.
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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
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CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGLANO AND WAIE
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
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Forthe period
from
To
0110412023
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Section A Receipts and payments
UnreslriGled
lunds
Rg$trl¢t6d
funds
Endowment
funtl8
Total fund¥
Last year
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toth•neir*stE
tothp neiie¥t£
tothe nparg5t£
tolhg llP4fg9t£
A1 Reeel ts
2130$
28,084
Fulld-raIs￿g event
Sundryreceipis
ross income
or
ARI
24,SiQ
20,853
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Total receipts
24310
30,853
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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
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35.74
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Restricted
funds
to ne4r•st£
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funds
Calogorjgs
funds
Bl Cash funds
Total cash funds
Z7,658
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