## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/03/21 Period start date To 28/02/22 Period end date** ## **Charity name: ANNIE WALSH MEMORIAL SCHOOL (AWMS) OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION (UK BRANCH)** ## **Charity registration number: 1165222** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of pupils**
**attending the Annie Walsh Memorial**
**School, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West**
**Africa in such ways as the Trustees may**
**determine from time to time.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**In planning our activities for the year,**
**the Charity Commission’s guidance on**
**public benefit were taken into account.**
**Our activities for this period were as**
**follows:**
**1. Virtual Thanksgiving – 21 March**
**2021**
**2. Africana Night event – 20**
**November 2021**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees are aware of guidance in**
**respect of public benefit**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **The Charity is managed by alumnae,** Para 1.38 **who are volunteers. The Association is** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Alumnae who are volunteers try their
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|||| |---|---|---| |very best to raise funds in order to| |continue to support the school and| |Summary of the main|Para 1.20|pupils in Freetown.| |achievements of the charity,|Organising profitable events had been| |identifying the difference the|challenging especially during the Covid-| |charity’s work has made to|19 pandemic but we were able to| |the circumstances of its|organise a virtual Thanksgiving as well| |beneficiaries and any wider|as face to face events when the| |benefits to society as a|restrictions were lifted and we were| |whole.|successful in raising much needed| |funds at these fundraising events.| |At all the events, we appealed to| |individuals and our supporters to| |sponsor these under privilege girls at| |our alma mater.| |Trustees continue to explore other ways| |of raising funds to carry out our aims| |and objectives as set out in our| |governing instrument.| |1. Our yearly scholarship awards| |have benefitted between 45-50| |disadvantaged pupils from all| |backgrounds at the school.| |2. A major project of rehabilitation| |and refurbishment of the wash| |rooms at the school was| |undertaken to enable the girls to| |receive their education in a clean,| |safe and conducive environment.| |3. Water tanks were also installed| |around the school for the girls to| |have clean drinking water.| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
||| |---|---| |Achievements against|Para 1.41| |objectives set| **----- End of picture text -----**
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**As per report from Independent**
**Accountant**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As above**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**As above**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**As above**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**As above**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**As above**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Refer to report from Independent**
**Accountant**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**None**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||**None**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed every two years**
**at the Annual General meeting held in**
**February. (Next AGM February 2023)**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Guiding governance documents**
**(constitution and bye-laws)**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name ANNIE WALSH MEMORIAL ACHOOL (AWMS) OLD GIRLS’
ASSOCIATION (UK BRANCH)
Other name the charity uses AWOGA UK
Registered charity number 1165222
Charity’s principal address 1 MILLERS TERRACE
SHRUBBERY ROAD
GRAVESEND
KENT DA12 1JW
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Claudia Bultman Chair
2 Olga Buck Secretary
3 Dannette Davies Treasurer
4 Nadia Palmer
5 Gertrude Morgan
6 Ebun Sylvah
7 Lorraine Davies
8 Vida Kamara
9 Olayinka Thomas
Julie Awoonor-
10
Gordon
Comfort Max-
11
Macarthy
12 Mel Sawyer
13
14
15
16
17
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Claudia Bultman| ||
CHAIR| ||19/12/2022| ||19/12/2022| CF*rky NJ Workh8 NamE Charlty Numiw 116S222 Bank TOTAL Endv 114oiE31 ¥D￿nI￿￿(¢ 3L651 Intefè&r 13 Custof prN4dk*th•rll* J932S 19.325 7,170 3IA67 ExcÈpiionalltem Ajcwrlteoff 1.2FII ijf m94￿•rtInIuV￿￿ TDI* FJndsorovthtt4iw4rd 17 AMtrkWFyr Pfjth.. Pre5QSnl 18n212022 AWOGA The prfnci￿l aCWJmlng polK￿are yjrnrnansed te￿￿. The actwnfjn8 ￿1￿1￿$ been aWiEdconststenity throughoutthe period. Accou The accounts have ljeen prepared in aCCorth￿e wrin th*the resour¢t5 wlll be recelved and the monetaryvalue of i￿oMi￿ res<¥Jrces can be n￿asured wlth WIft￿nt rejkibllrty. Grants •nd donat￿Th$ are Included In the gJFA ihe charlty has Y￿0nd￿￿O￿al enlthmeTrt ¢othe r*s￿rCeS and Incomlng sovrcesfrom tax recjalms art IrKhJded ai the￿￿￿tIM*•$￿￿towh￿h rekte. Investment Income b In¢luded w￿Th r￿*￿able. EXpendI￿re Is ￿0¥nISed on •n 1ccr￿1 t**•si Ilabllltyb hKurred. Costs ot8eneratln8fund5 arethose costs Incurred In •ttTrttln8 ¥olunt•ry char￿ble expend￿Ure comprisestl￿t0$ts incurred In del￿eryCrf Irs •thldesand seth5 lor Ms rttembers. It Include$ both com$ thrt can beallx•ted dlretttytrtrsu¢h ¥nd th05ecosts ¢>f an Indlrett nèture to supportthem. Governanc¢ ¢osts include ih05ec05ts as$(&￿ted wlth Mth￿thE constitutlmal Matutory rewlrenwnts of the charbty and Include inde￿ndent examlnatk)n fee5 andcosts Ilnkedtothe strateEK management of the charbty. All costs aro ullocoted betwten the ¢xpeTrJiturEEdW*svfu*WAMa oasts ¢*SW to renectthe use olthe r¢souice. Costs rejotlrytoa prtkui7r acthftyare d1recttyall￿te￿. Flxed Computer Equlpment Co At l March 2021 addltlons At 28 Feb 358 De recL7tlon At l March 2021 additions 179 At l March 2021 At No rernurwauon was pold totr*trustees pwknd ended 28th F&￿Bry 2022 sofl Totsl Funds 12 month pedodto 28th F•bty•ry 2022 Voluntoryh¢omt.' Un￿strICted donith)Ths Pestrirt¢d doryatknns GiftA Inwesrmenr Income.. Bank Interest 31,651 13 Tot•1 12 month p•rlodl• 28th Febru•ry 202Z ote4.. A General Admln Webslte Insurance Cost of Fundrals1ft8 Tot•1 2,122 1,214 1,451 14,538 Accruals: IndEpenderrt Rev Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to the trusto081 members of Annre Warsh Memorial Schcd Okl Girls ASSctiat￿ (UK Branth) AWOGA 28 February 2022 Charity no 1165222 (rf any) On accounts for the year onded sot out on pages 1to4 Rospectivo The chartty's trustees are reswnSIb￿ for the ￿eparat￿n ofthe accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audft is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charitw Act) and that an independent examinatron is needed. It is my responsitH'Ity to.. examine the accounts under se￿10n 145 ofthe Charilies Act, lo foll￿¥ the prttedures laid down in the general Directions givèn by the Charrty CcrfnmisS￿n (under sectK)n 145151(bl of the Chariti8s Act, and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attent￿n. Basi8 of independent My examination was carrred out in accorda￿ wtth general DIrect￿nS given oxamln6r'$ statement by the Charty Commissw)n. An exarnination includes a review ofthe accounting records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presenled wrth those records. It also includes con8tderatron of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trust￿ cor￿mIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evidence that would be required In an audil, and consequentty no opIn￿n is given a8 to whether the accounts wesent a Irue and fairf view and the report 18 limrt6d to those matters set out in the statement below. Indep•ndent In connection with my examination. no matter has Come to my attention •xamlneVs ststement which gives me reasonable Cause to believe that In. any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accountrng r￿ordS in ￿Kdance with ￿tion 130 of the Charrties Act,. and to prepare accounts whith ac￿rd with the accounting record$ and comply with the ￿)UntIng réquirements of the Charities Act have been met.. or 1. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 8lgned: Name". Patricia Jane Ward Relevant professional qualification($l or body (if any): ACW CGMA. MIP Address: 49 Verdayne Avenue. Shidey, Croydon, Surrey CRO 8TW IER March 2012 Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to high1￿h1 material problems. IER March 2012 Give here brief details of any items that the axaminer vAsh8s to disclose. IER March 2012