Trustee Annual Report Section A: Reference and Administration Details Charity Name: Send A Child To School (AKA SACTS) Charity no: 1164946 This report relates to the financial year: 12 August 2024- 11 August 2025 The principal address of the charity is." 882 Holderness Road HULL HU9 3LP The following individuals were the charity trustees on the date the report was approved Trustee l Mrs Grace Penn-Timitv Trustee 2 Mrs Shlrley Anson Trustee 3 Mrs Patricia Patrick Trustee 4 Rev Lansford Penn-Timity Trustee 5 Rev Bruce Taylor Bank: Barclays I Churchill Place LONDON E14 5HP Section B: Structure, Governance, and Management Type of Governing Document: Constitution How the Charity is constituted: Charity Incorporated Organisation ICIO} Trustee Selection Methods: Trustees are appointed for 3 years and can offer to be re-appointed. Additional Governance Issues: We have a memorandum of understanding with our sister community-based organisation in Sierra Leone and Malawi. Section C: Summary of Objectives and Activities To advance education: to advance in life, help and relieve the needs of children and young people, and to prevent and relieve children and young people in poverty in particular but not exclusively by providing funds and by supporting project5 for children
aged 6- 13 and young people aged 14- 25 living in Nsanje and Chikwawa districts in Southern Malawi and Kingtom, BawBaw, and Waterloo Communities in Freetown Sierra Leone. During the period 12 August 2024 to 11 August 2025, we have raised funds for the charity through regular payments £1910, one-off receipts of £1681 and through groups of people, Sutton Methodist Church £401. We were also awarded a grant of £1675 from The Methodist Central Hall London for relief in Malawi. This amounted to a total of £5668. We sent £1845 for school fees for the children in Malawi and £1675 for relief. In Sierra Leone the chlldren and young people have benefited as SACTS paid School fees £1530, £896 was sent for relief, post-school courses £285 and £IOOO was used to build water well. Bank charges were £68, and £27 was used for administration on the website. SACTS Trustees are encouraged to note that many of the children enrolled in the sponsorship programmes in Sierra Leone and Malawi are now approaching the completion of their secondary education. The progress and transformation evident in these young people's lives, made possible through the generoslty and continued commitment of donors, provide a strong affirmation of the charity's work. Such support has enabled access to education and opportunity, demonstrating the tangible and lasting Impact of collective goodwill. In Malawi, the education system has largely stabilised following earlier disruptions caused by security issues in the run-up to the election. However, the Trustees remain mindful of the ongoing effects of the high cost of living, poverty, and the impact of climate change on education provision, parhcularly in the southern region of the country. Over the reporting period, climate-related challenges, including severe weather events, have continued to affect schools and local communities. Regular updates from volunteers on the ground highlight the risks posed by these conditions. While the charity has limited capacity to influence such environmental factors directly, the Trustees note the importance of effettive contingency planning by government authorities and school administrations to ensure the safety and continuity of education for children and pupils. The Trustees are further encouraged by the steady academic progress reported among sponsored pupils and reaffirm their ongoing commitment to supporting their educational
journeys, notwithstanding the challenges faced. Through sustained partnership, oversight, and donor engagement, the charity continues to make a meaningful and Positive contribution to the lives of children and young people in Sierra Leone and Malawi. SACTS covers school-related expenses for children through Charitable Community Organisations in Malawi and Sierra Leone, as parents are required to pay some of these charges in these countries. We hope that by creating broader horizons for the children, their own experience will be enhanced, and their aspirations raised, so the worth to their country can be enhanced too. Section D: Achievements and Performance During the reporting period, the charity raised £5668 through regular donations and fundraising activities, including speaking engagernents. These funds enabled the charity to continue and strengthen its core charitable activities. Financial support was pmvided to volunteers in Sierra Leone and Malawi to renew the registration of local community-based organisations. These organisations now serve as the formal structures through which the charity coordinates and delivers its work in both countries, thereby strengthening governance, accountability, and local ownership of projects. Work to develop boreholes to provide access to clean, safe water in Malawi and Sierra Leone is ongoing. The work on the borehole project in Bawbaw is nearing completion. Further funding is required to complete the remaining borehole work in Malawi, and efforts to secure additional resources are ongoing. Section E: Financial Review We hold unrestricted funds of £3378 in the bank. The cash fund is held to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. We aim to hold £3000 in reserves at the year-end. SACTS continues to fulfil its charitable mandate to support the education and welfare of children in Malawi and Sierra Leone. The charity provides financial assistance to meet essential needs, including access to education, nutrition. and basic healthcare. Through these interventions, meaningful progress has been made in improving the lives of
children and their wider communities. During the year under review. the charity observed measurable improvements in educational outcomes. School attendance among supported pupils increased. and examination pass rates rose compared with the previous year. These developments reflect the positive impact of sustained support and effective programme delivery. The Trustees remain committed to building on these achievements in order to secure long~term benefits for current pupils and future generations. A number of pupils successfully completed their senior secondary education during the reporting period and have progressed to university level. Where appropriate, these students have been signposted to other charities and non-governmental organisations that specialise in supporting access to higher education. The number of pupils enrolled in the Basic and Direct Sponsorship programmes remains in line with expectations, following the identification of children who meet the charity's established criteria for support. The Trustees are encouraged by the steady academic and personal pro8res5 being made by puplls across all programmes. In addition, the SACTS Learn to Read and Read to Learn project in southern Malawi has continued to deliver positive outcomes. Through this initiative. children are able to borrow books. take them home. and engage in independent reading. They subsequently return the books and share their reflections with peers and teachers, helping to foster a culture of literacy and learning within schools and communities. This programme has proven to be highly effective in improving reading skills and nurturing a sustained enthusiasm for learning among participatin8 children. Section F Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity Trustees Rev Lansford Penn-Timity Date Rev Bruce Taylor Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES Sand A Chlld To School 1164946 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 121812024 111812025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted to tho n•arg$t Restricted to the nearfrst £ Endowment to the n¢af•St £ Total fund5 to the nearfr5t£ Last year the near¢st A1 Recel ts Donations Sub total(Gross income for ARI A2 Asset and Inv•stmgnt salos Sub total A3Pa Adrnln Money Trnn8f6r Fees Monles 10 Mal8wi Monies to Sieffa Leon• monts 3.520 3.911 Sub tota 7.570 A4 A85Ot and Investmont Sub total 7.578 Net of receipts/(DavmentsJ - A5 Transfors between funds A6 Cash funds last year tnd Cash funds this vear end Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted to ngarnsl Restricted tg nèar05t£ Endowmen to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Totsl cash funds 287 •¥>11$)} CCXX R1 account$ ISS) 2611212025
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