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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Timothy Wells Charitable Trust
Other names charity is known by NA
Registered charity number (if any) 1165079
Charity's principal address 89 Highlever Road
London Postcode W10 6PW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| TimothyWells | Chair | |||
| Josephine Hall | Trustee | |||
| Philippa Snellgrove | Trustee |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Kenya-based trustees: Names Committee Meetings Venerable Benson Thungururu (Chair) Conducted regularly with Zoom online option for those who can’t attend in person. Bernard Mugo (Treasurer/Accountant) Rev. Stanley Njoka (Advisor – UK based) Julia Wanjiru Mwai (Programme Coordinator) Mercy Wanjiku Munene (Teacher/Mentor) Martin Gacheru (Teacher/Mentor) George Mwangi Chege (Student Rep)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| N/A |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust deed dated 08 April 2015
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Trust
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by Timothy Wells
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Timothy Wells set up a committee of trustees based in Kenya during his December 2018 trip.
The Kenya-based committee of trustees currently includes two teachers and a student representative (a graduate of the TWCT sponsorship programme) and it aims to meet four times a year (using Zoom as necessary) to oversee the programme and to check the accounts.
This committee of trustees is responsible for assessing any new student referrals for the sponsorship programme. The ongoing plan is to take on up to five new students a year.
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In Q4 2022 a Programme Coordinator, Julia Wanjiru Mwai, was appointed on a 4-year contract predominantly to help manage the evaluation process for new students, to proactively visit each student to check on their progress, as well as to manage ongoing elements of the programme.
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Committee members are available to mentor/counsel the students at any time.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of the Timothy Wells Charitable Trust are the advancement of such charitable purposes for the public benefit (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time and in particular, but without limitation of the foregoing:
- (a) the advancement of the education of persons in East Africa;
(b) the relief of poverty, hardship, and distress worldwide, and in Summary of the objectives of particular amongst persons throughout the world who are persecuted for the charity set out in its their Christian faith and persons in East Africa; governing document
- (c) the advancement of the Christian faith;
(d) the protection and preservation of the environment and the preservation of endangered species of animals;
(e) the relief of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or from cancer.
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Funds from the charity are divided between East African Education Sponsorship and UK Charities (ratio between 90:10 to 70:30) at the discretion of the main trustee.
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In 2023 the funds were split approximately 88:12 East African Education Sponsorship:UK Charities, £33,164.20: £4,477.
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Most of the funds were donated to ACK (Anglican Church of Kenya) Kirinyaga Diocese in Kenya for the running of the Timothy Wells Sponsorship Programme there
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The next main recipient of funds was St Stephens Children’s Home
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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Funds also went to universities providing ongoing education for sponsored pupils progressing further to higher education: Africa International University, South Eastern Kenya University, Kenya Medical Training Institute
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12% of the annual funds were donated to UK-based charities (outlined further in section D of this report).
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of ’ Activities during 2023 relating to the charity s main objectives: the main achievements (a) the advancement of the education of persons in East Africa: of the charity during the year
(a) the advancement of the education of persons in East Africa:
This year the charity sponsored 26 students (15 secondary school and 11 further education) needing financial assistance, as identified by the Diocese, giving the individuals the skills and possibilities to progress further with their education and chosen career. Four students graduated from secondary education and the trust has helped them find suitable tertiary courses/next steps in their education. Two students graduated from tertiary education, one with a BSc in Economics and Finance, and one graduated from a music school course in DJ and video production.
The Programme Coordinator continued her visits to sponsored students during the year both to check in with them on their progress and to help encourage them in their ongoing studies.
The Programme Coordinator and Trustees on a home visit in January 2023.
She also arranged a Mentorship Day on 29 April 2023 that all sponsored students attended. The agenda included some helpful sessions both for specific school subject areas (maths and sciences), transferable skills (effectiveness) as well as for students’ mental health (self-esteem).
Another new initiative for 2023 is that sponsored students are being given the opportunity to have computer training as part of efforts to prepare them for the world of work.
In August 2023 students had their annual celebration and teambuilding event at Nanyuki, gateway to Mount Kenya and the wilderness of Mount Kenya National Park, which involved some helpful group sessions.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Students’ teambuilding safari trip in August 2023 at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki also attended by Timothy Wells.
Of note, the Trust has agreed to change the format for the December team-building event and to invest in a safari outing once every four years, with hotel-based teambuilding events for the other three years.
In December 2023 during the long 2-month holiday, a 2-week course was conducted at Utugi Children’s Home to help the secondary students with extra coaching in subjects such as maths, physics, chemistry and biology.
Students during December 2023 holiday tuition at Utugi Children’s Home.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
The Timothy Wells Charitable Trust Alumni programme ran a celebratory Mentorship Day in December 2023, recognising the achievements of the two graduates at tertiary education level from the programme this year, and continues to build an ongoing link with those students who have benefitted from the sponsorship of the Trust and to give them an opportunity to continue to be part of the Trust.
(b) the relief of poverty, hardship, and distress worldwide, and in particular amongst persons throughout the world who are persecuted for their Christian faith and persons in East Africa:
In 2018 the local accountant for the TWCT in Kenya opened a ‘Cooperative Finance System’ that the TWCT pays regular contributions to. Local people can borrow money from the account and pay it back with a low interest rate. Any profit on the account is returned to the Trust. We are continuing to make payments into the Cooperative Finance System to support the local Kenyan community. It is a small amount of income, however an ongoing initiative.
The cooperative tea farm sited in the Kirinyaga Diocese on ¾ acre of land purchased by the Timothy Wells Charitable Trust in 2016 continues to be managed with student participation. The Programme Coordinator was proactive in getting young avocado trees planted on a slope too steep for tea bushes with a view to generating further income.
Tim Wells’ visit to the tea plantation with Julia Wanjiru Mwai and some students in September 2023.
Various contributions were also made to UK-based charities such as: Amnesty International, Barnabas Fund, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Gurkha Welfare Trust.
(c) the advancement of the Christian faith:
Various contributions were made to UK-based charities such as All Souls Church, London; Premier Christian Media Trust, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Evangelical
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Alliance, Jews for Jesus, Tearfund, Feba Radio, Langham Partnership.
(d) the protection and preservation of the environment and the preservation of endangered species of animals: Various contributions were made to UK charities such as National Trust, The Woodland Trust, RSPB, WWF UK, Greenpeace Environmental Trust, Friends of the Earth Trust, Solar Aid, Surrey Wildlife Trust, Kew Foundation.
- (e) the relief of those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or from cancer:
Various contributions were made to UK charities such as Alzheimer’s Society, Cancer Research UK, Tom’s Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
As of 31[st] December 2023, there were financial reserves in both the Trust’s UK and Kenyan-based bank accounts:
UK: Barclays Community Account: £6,643.85
Kenya: Co-operative Bank Account 564,294 KES (Kenyan Shillings) = c£2,821 @ 200 KES:£1 FX)
These funds are carried over into 2024 to continue the ongoing work of the Trust and to ensure a continuing education opportunity for the sponsored students in Kenya with school and university fees paid in a timely manner.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
NA
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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
Signature Full name Timothy Wells Position Chair
Date
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Timothy Wells Charitable Trust UK accounts for year ending 31 December 2023
| Date (all 2023) |
£ Credit Donor from UK donors INCOME |
£ Credit Donor from UK donors INCOME |
OUTGOINGS Purpose UK Charities E.African Education Sponsorship £ Grants to |
OUTGOINGS Purpose UK Charities E.African Education Sponsorship £ Grants to |
OUTGOINGS Purpose UK Charities E.African Education Sponsorship £ Grants to |
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| 03-Jan 03-Jan 04-Jan 16-Jan 16-Jan 23-Jan 23-Jan 23-Jan 27-Jan 01-Feb 01-Feb 03-Feb 06-Feb 08-Feb 10-Jan 13-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 14-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 23-Feb 27-Feb 01-Mar 01-Mar 01-Mar 02-Mar 06-Mar 13-Mar 23-Mar 23-Mar 23-Mar 24-Mar 30-Mar 31-Mar 03-Apr 11-Apr 17-Apr 19-Apr 21-Apr 24-Apr 24-Apr 26-Apr 26-Apr 27-Apr 02-May 02-May 03-May 03-May 05-May 09-May 09-May 19-May 22-May 23-May 24-May 01-Jun 01-Jun 02-Jun 05-Jun 05-Jun 09-Jun |
£300 £20 £70 £8,000 £300 £20 £500 £20 £20 £50 £20 £300 £500 £1,000 £20 £20 £20 £30 £50.14 £20 £500 £300 £60 £20 £5,060 £20 £300 £50 £20 £500 £30 £100 £20 £300 £600 £20 |
St Helens Church Mr Yu Dr Skidmore T W Wells St Helens Church Mr Yu Mr Hill Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore St Helens Church Mr Hill Mr Joyce Mr Yu Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore Mr Stalder Mr Yu Mr Hill S Helens Church Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore HMRC Gift Aid Dr Skidmore St Helens Church Dr Skidmore Mr Yu Mr Joyce Dr Skidmore Mr Hill Dr Skidmore St Helens Church Mr Stalder Mr Yu |
£100 £50 £50 £300 £300 £50 £50 £1,000 £50 £50 £50 £50 £100 £50 £50 £50 £100 £50 £50 |
£252.40 | Computer Aid International Tearfund |
| £10,000 | ACK TW Sponsorship | ||||
| £21 £330 £21 £700 |
Bank charge ref above Tom's Trust Kamuiru Boys Secondary School Bank charge ref above Jews for Jesus All Souls Church St Helens Church St Stephen's Children's Home National Trust CWR WWF UK Surrey Wildlife Trust Feba's Radio Marlborough College Foundation Premier Christian Media Trust Barnabas Fund A Rocha UK Macmillan Cancer Support YMCA England and Wales All Souls Church The Woodland Trust |
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| £10,000 | ACK TW Sponsorship | ||||
| £21 | Bank charge ref above RSPB |
| 14-Jun 28-Jun 28-Jun 30-Jun 03-Jul 07-Jul 11-Jul 17-Jul 19-Jul 20-Jul 31-Jul 01-Aug 01-Aug 01-Aug 09-Aug 09-Aug 11-Aug 14-Aug 17-Aug 21-Aug 21-Aug 21-Aug 22-Aug 29-Aug 01-Sep 01-Sep 04-Sep 11-Sep 12-Sep 12-Sep 12-Sep 25-Sep 02-Oct 02-Oct 02-Oct 02-Oct 06-Oct 11-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct 31-Oct 01-Nov 01-Nov 01-Nov 03-Nov 07-Nov 13-Nov 13-Nov 16-Nov 16-Nov 20-Nov 30-Nov 01-Dec 11-Dec 14-Dec 22-Dec 29-Dec |
£500 £20 £600 £300 £20 £500 £600 £20 £300 £300 £40 £600 £20 £40 £300 £8,000 £20 £20 £600 £1,000 £20 £20 £50 £610 £20 £20 £350 £20 £500 £20 £600 £350 £10 £1,000 |
Mr Joyce Mr Yu Mr Stalder St Helens Church Dr Skidmore Mr Joyce Mr Stalder Mr Yu St Helens Church St Helens Church Dr Skidmore Mr Stalder Mr Yu Dr Skidmore St Helens Church T W Wells Dr Skidmore Dr Skidmore Mr Stalder Mr Joyce Mr Yu Ms Somerville St Helens Church Mr Stalder Mr Yu Dr Skidmore St Helens Church Dr Skidmore Mr Joyce Mr Yu Mr Stalder St Helens Church Dr Skidmore Mr Joyce Sub-total OUT |
£50 £100 £50 £400 £50 £50 £50 £77 £50 £50 £100 50 £100 £50 £50 £100 £400 £50 £50 £50 £4,477 |
£700 £397.80 |
Solar Aid St Stephen's Children's Home True Freedom Trust Alzheimer's Society Marylebone Christian Charity Compuer Aid International Arab World Ministeries Evangelical Alliance Gurkha Welfare Trust Kew Foundation Amnesty International Charitable Cancer Research UK Christian Solidarity Worldwide |
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| £10,000 | ACK TW Sponsorship | ||||
| £21 £700 £33,164.20 |
Bank charge ref above St Stephen's Children's Home FitzRoy Support Langham Partnership Greenpeace Environmental Friends of the Earth Charitable True Freedom Trust Marylebone Christian Charity Royal British Legion Ripple Effect Premier Christian Media Trust |
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| Total IN | £36,570.14 | Total OUT | £37,641.20 | ||
| Balance for 2023 -£1,071.06 UK Charities 11.9% ~~E.African~~ Education Sponsorship 88.1% For £30,000 ACK TW Sponsorship Programme expenditure see separate expenditure breakdown in Split of donations |
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| Split of | UK Charities |
11.9% | |||
donations |
~~E.African~~ Education Sponsorship |
88.1% | |||
For £30,000 ACK TW Sponsorship Programme expenditure see separate expenditure breakdown in Kenyan Financial Statement document page 12
(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of Timothy Wells Charitable Trust On accounts for the year ended December 2023 Charity no. 1165079 Set out on pages See document 'TWCT income and outgoings year ending 31 Dec 2023.xlsx' I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 8bove charity ('Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023. Responsibilities As the charity's trustees, you are r8sponsible for the preparation of the accounts in and basis of rèport accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ltthe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's ststement I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with Ihe accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable 8 propèr understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualificatlon(s) or body lif any): Address: Lf
Section B Disclosure Only cornplete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chaiity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give he brlef detalls of any items thatthe examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018