EDU SPOTS Annual Report 2022 Our Collective Future Community-led, sustainable and transformative education ri About FOR MORE INFO, VISIT W¥WI.EDUSPOTS.ORG Award r Eduspots connects, trains and equips over 250 voluntary communrty educators to create transformative educational opportunities for over 15,000 students of all ages through our nètwork of 50 edu¢alion spaces namèd 'Spots'. EDUSPOTS IS UK REGISTEREO CHARITY 1166734 winner EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS BigGive r30 ANNUAL REPORT 2022 02 Welcome from the team Cynthia Kumassah an EduKidz & Online Course Coordinator 'For 8 rélatlvaty sm811 charlty with limi18d r8sourc8s, Eduspots is biYght8ftffng th& (X)m8rof 50 Spots in Its n8twork thmugh its Community-led model. With ffts five IgFJit8 5tr8nds whith focus on 88rty year5 lilgr8¢y. liter9￿ at thg junior htgh lgvel, STEM 8du¢8bort infysed wtth 8nvironmental sust8ffn8tslity, girts. empowemwtand volurrl8erand Spotdevelopmenl, the Eduspols network is Iwly rewriting the story of eduG81ion al the basic level.. 11 w8s amid Scorching Saturday heal that I found mysey walking to the school premises of the Ave-Posmonu DIA JHS to explore its facilities. This school would soon be rny home, and I was eager lo have a firsthand look before the school session on Monday. Upon arrival. I walked into the school's library and took in the welcoming smell of wood. At first glance, all I saw were shelves filled with books. On a steady look, I took full notice ol posters on the wall and th￿e in particular caught my attention", the three posters bearing the Eduspots logo. Little did I know that that logo would soon become. In part, 8 raprèsènt8tion of who l am... When I first heard of Eduspots three years ago, I looked it up because it was the first time I had heard of it. I had ￿centlY been assigned to Ave- Posmonu DIA JHS to begin a Mo-year teaching fellowship. and I was searching for any and all opportunities to provide acTrss and opportunity for the leamers I would lead as well as to grow myself. With time, I realised that Eduspots provided me with the potential for both, and I grabbed the bull by the homs. Coming aboard a network with a diverse volunteer p(KJl was exciting. It was ineredible to be part of a neiwork of like-minded people working to eff8Ct change in their wmmLJniti8s. As a volunt88r, I leamed frorn shared experiences, which helped me enhance my pupi15' reading and leadership skills and confidence. My school also benefited from book donations and grant applications. which enabled us to revamp our library. l am proud ol my students, desi￿ to participate in the monthly challenges, as well as how winning on two separate occasions last year Improved their attitude toward sch(KJl. We were also able to particularly focus on supporting girls in the community and cut teenage p￿gnanCY cases from 14.3Yo in 2020 to Ovo today because of a Gids, Club I founded and a relationship wth the local CHPS compound. I particul8rfy admire our dedication to volunt88r d8velopm8nt, which has b88n transformative for me. Transitioning into a staff role was 8 big step. 11 required learning readin855 and pushed rne out of my comfort zone. I wasn't only sponsible for earfy years education in rny Spot. but for forty-nine others. But. one step at a tirne. with support from the team. I have honed my professional skills. Over the course of a year, I learned to be an excellent team player. assertive. resourceful. and to take initiative. I have also gained tech, leadership, and advocacy skills along the way through the in-house professional development programme. Currently, a network 01250 local volunteers are helping reach 15000 children in Ghana and Kenya. I hope that within the next five to ten years, Eduspots would be operating on a global scale., impacting MO￿ children in Ghana, Africa and other parts ol the worfd. In ord8r to incr88s8 SUSt8in8bility of d8V81opment efft)rts. 18150 hop8 that oth8r organi58tions will tak8 18ssons from our distinctiv8 ornrnunity-led model. Overall. l am grateful for the staff tearn and volunteers I work wth. What a teaml From 5UPtxirtive bosses to collaborats've colleagu8S and inspiring volunteers. the Eduspols team is one to reckon with. Today, when asked, I'm always happy to introduce myself, saying, 'Hi everyone, l am Cynthia Mawuena Kumassah, the EduKidz and Online Courses Coordinator at Eduspots.. FOR MORE INFO, Vk81TIMW.EtXJ8POTS.ORG EK141L USON INFmEDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 03 Contents 01 Welcome message from a volunleerlslaff Report from Chair of Trustees Trustees, bios Key charitable information Why does Eduspols exist? 2022 Spot activities Spot impact fact file.. Kalpohin 02 CLEd programme Quanlilalive study Catalyst case study Peer Mentoring Programme National Conferen￿ for 10 12 13 project leaders EduLil clubs 14 ECOSTEM clubs 16 Online Courses The Eduspois Ambassadors. Ne￿Ork School Partnerships Case Study Elmina Spot The Dream Spot Model 17 18 19 20 21 03 04 Recognition & thanks Eduspots, Annual Awards 2022 Independent Exarniner's report Financial report Financial report 26 Additional notes 27 How can you join our community? 28 Closing message from volunteerlslaff 22 23 24 25 29 FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Report from Chair of Trustees Dear Eduspots community, There is an Akan proverb that says.one who climbs a good tree always deserv8s a push" W8 8r8 50 grateful to all thos8 who b81ièvad in our rnod81, listened to OLJr volullteers and 5t8ff, and rnade 8 decision to give us this'push, at this point in our development. It is now nine years since the ide8 of a 'Spot'. a collaborative and innovative cornrnunity-led education space- was born in Abofour in 2014.11 is due to teamwork and commitment across hundreds of individuals that we are developing a model of community-led and community-connected education that could have relevance in settings across the world. As I write in Sept8mb8r 2023. progress continues. Support from the British and Foreign Schools Society and five other funder5 enabled us to launth our Ignite Programme with over 280 Catalysts passing through regional Academies, leading to engagement from communities in our challenges quadrupling and an estimated 15,000 leamers accessing the Spots. With support from the MC2H Foundation, we have been able to further develop our staffing support, also dev8loping clear8r systems for professional development for both 5t8ff and volunteers. which will enable us to build a strong foundation for future impact. We were excited to be selected as a finalist lor the Their World Education Scale-up Innovation Fund in May 2023, and are looking to develop an Eduspots app that will enhancè tsur systams and impact. Thanks to support from the Fonthill Foundation, 2022 saw th* sectsnd year of th8 Cornrnullity L88d8r5hip in Education ICLEdl Programm8 with 8 new cohort of 15 C8t8lysts gaining gnh8nced leadership training through 8 r85idential Academy, cornrnunity action plan5 and 1-1 mentoring to enable them to meet their cornrnunity's goals whilst advancing their own leadership skills. As one example ol volunteer cornrnunily impact and leadership growth, following the CLEd Academy, Anita Esi Eleh gained the support of community leaders in the project, and applied lor 3 $5000 grant from the Youth Mobilization fund, which she and her team secured and used to launch an IT centre and IT training at G(>moa Manso Spot. In 2023, Anita transitionèd into a P88r Mentor role for th8 Ignite Girt5 programme, sharing her knowledge acros5 the network an(J playing a key role in developing the Ignite Girls Programme. Indeed. following our leadership development strategy. in 2023. over 60Yo of staff roles are taken by individuals who have been, or are, Spot volunteers. Please do not hesitate lo reath out rf you have any questions or suggestions to help us on our onward joumey towards our shared vision of a wortd in which communits'es unite to create the futures they want to see. Together, what we can achieve is remarkable! Following new support from Gower Street in mid 2022, we were able to significantly expand our staff team in Ghana, bringing in a new management level Induding roles across education, operations and communications. We were also delighted t(> welcome new trustees to the Eduspots UK t88m'. Prof85sor Gloria Agyemang, Gayle Clifford and Adarn Khanbhai, who bring significant experien￿ 8cross managernent. finance. education and fundraising. 2022 also saw a particularly exciting Big Give campaign. raising over £11.000 in support ol our EduLit programme with thanks to match funding from the Reed Foundation and a remarkable 99 donations rnade across our supporter nefvnrf(. Thanks to a thoughffully crafted Facebook post on the impact of Eduspots in Ka1￿h1n by Spots Coordinator, Adam Nabila, we were chtssen from thousands of charities to win the Big Give Supporters, Choice Award. Cat Davison, Chair of Trustees FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAILUS ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG IJLLOW @EDUSPOTS fl ANNUAL REPORT 2022 05 Trustees Bios Cat Davison (Chair) C81 oversees the day-lo-day runnings of the organisation, having founded Eduspots in 2016, alongside many other wll8bor8tor5 in cornmunity-le(* education. Cat read philosophy at Cambridge University, ahèad ol gaining a PGCE and studying an MA in Education and Intemational Development at UCL. She has 12 years of experience of dassroom teaching, including academic and pastoral leadership roles, and a senior role overseeing service and partnerships in a world-leading IB school. In 2021. she wa5 a finalist for the UNESCO-backed Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, 8nd in 2023 she was a semi-finalist for the Big Change Big Education Challang8 with an id88 for transfoming citizènship education in seh<)ols. Gloria Agyemang Gloria Agyemang, Professor of Accounting, and current Head of the School ol Business and Man8gernent at Royal Holloway, Universily ol London holds a PhD in Management from the University of London. Receiving her undergradu8te degree at the University of Ghana 8nd hèr postgradu8té at McGill University. Canada, shè has both managemènt and teaching experience at UK and African Universities. Gloria's diverse research interests include Accounting and Race, Culture and Diversity issues," NGO Accountability, Management Control and perfomance management in Public Sector Organisations, the Managernent of Educational institutions., Accounting and Sustainabilily M8nagement in Emerging Economies, Accounting for Migration-Immigr8tion and Acwunting for Crirne. Gayle Clifford Gayle Clifford is a health improvement speualist wth global experience (England, Mexico, Ghana, A2erbaijan, Jamaica, Ugandal of health, education and gender programs and research with children, young people, women and community groups. Gayle's PhD Icity, University of London) used feminist Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis IIPAI to explore the experiences of HIV p0511ive rnothers in Kingston, J8maica. In her current role as S8nior D8velopm8nt Director for Nyaka, an NGO in southw8St Uganda, she coordinat85 fundraising efforts across the organisab.on and supp()rts planning and strategie development. Mark Goodrich After 8 25-ye8r career as a lawyer including as a partner with the global law firm, While & Cas8, Mark recently requalified a5 a primary schi)ol teacher to pursue his passion for èducation. He has had a highly internati(>nal careèr with his work taking him to many different countries in As￿3 and Africa. In addition to a law degree and his teaching qualification, Mark also has Nvo Masters degrees in the area of politics. administration and public policy. Adam Kh?n", "ii Adam is a British New Zealander who has spent most of his career in London, firstly as a Strategy Consultant with OC&C, and subsequently as a fund manager investing in publicly listed small companies. Adam first met Cat at Cambridge University. where he studied for a Masters deg￿e in Chemical Engineering. He is also a CFA charterholder. As the Trustee responsible for Finance, Ad8m'5 primary role is to ensure Eduspots rernains on 8 robust financial ft)oting. H8 is also fo(xJsÈd on hèlping thè organisation build thè r8s(>ureès and controls to enable it to deliver its longer tem ambitions. Amjad Saleem Amjad is the orchestrator of the Volunteer, Youth and Educa￿'on Developrnent Unit at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Gre$￿￿¢ Societies, based in Geneva. This is a global t8am focu58d on volunteering rnanag8ment, youth innovation and 8ng8g8m8nt. and education programming. He has worked in different perspectives of humanitarian work, interfaith engagement and peace building. He applies his extensive knowledge on peace building, humanitarian affairs and development work and interfaith engagement in many domains, including as board member of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platfomi, and People Beyond Borders. Hi5 publi¢8tion5 include journ81 arbcle5, several book chapters and a book on 'L8ssons frorn Ac8h'. Amj8d has an M.Eng from Imperial Co118g8, London, an MBA frorn Manipal GlobalNxt, Malaysia and a PhD from Exeter University. FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 06 Key charitable information Our Charitable Objects To advance education throughout Africa nd the UK by the provision of, but not limited to, providing 8ducati(>nal eoursès. assisting in the operation of community-led educats'on ￿nt￿S and providing grants to individuals to further education as trustees from U'rne io time may determine. lyst Our Trustees Our current trustees are.. Catherine Davison tioined April 20161 Mark Goodrich Q'oined October 20191 Amjad Saleem ts'oined March 20211 Gloria Agy8mang (J'oined July 20211 Gayle Clifft)rd 10sned May 20221 Adam Khanbhai Q'oined May 20221 Core Information Eduspots is a UK ReglSt8red Charity 1166734 Our UK office is Flat 3, 20 Auingworth Street. Brighton, BN2 1PL. Our websÈte 15 WbVW.8duspots.org and we use @èdusptrts on Twitter, Faeebook and Linkedln, wth @edu spots on Instagram. li Our Bank Wis8 Bank, 6th Floor, TEA Building. 56 Shoreditch High Street, London. E16JJ, United Kingdom. Indepeiident Examiner The financlal reports enclosed have be&n approved by an Independent Examiner.. Shruti Soni Limited, 117a, St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks. TN13 3PE FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDU ANNUAL REPORT 2022 07 WHY DOES EDUSPOTS EXIST? Our vision is ofa wortd where communities unite to ¢reate the futures they want to see thmugh education. In Ghana, 65% of students in rural areas do not complete primary school (UNESCO. 20201. In rur81 areas, acce55 to pre-primary education is just 38Q/o, compared to 90% for urban areas IUNESCO, 20201. 26% of girls reported sexual violence., 220.000 females 15-24yrs are illiterate IUNESCO Institute for Statistics. 20191. Eduspots works in 50 underserved communities across 16 regions in rural Ghana and Kenya where access lo any reading books and leaming support beyond school hours was previously extremely limited. In all these communities there was also strong community int8rest in volunteering to lead ¢hang9$ for their stud8nts. Who is Eduspots impacting in 2022? OUR SPOTSATGLANCE 12,000+ Spot users Prnp 7452 recorded child users evnp Va 1873 recorded adult users 500 students in EduLil clubs Eirn J•mM C*mppf•JTh Josk• ￿*￿Y* pph 400 students in ECOSTEM clubs STEMCwkn brnry Ilp•thno 307 registered community volunteers 222 participants in online courses 53 Arnbassadors and international volunteers 15 CLEd Programme Calalysls 16 part-time staff members Peer Mentors FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 08 WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING AT THE SPOTS IN 2022? 418 literacy activities 192 STEM activities 79 locally led events 1295 recorded books borrowed evenings a week on average. 87 87 Spot Management Committee Meetings 42 15,000+ days a week on average. local grants awarded volunteer hours worked Drawn from quarterly Spot data collection from a limited number of Spots. Our Income How did we spend our funds in 2022? Our model 15 truly low-cost, high impact and sustained by local communities. 2.2% 8,895 11.60% 2,250 2.93% 4,236 5.52% Fr￿raMMÈ delivery FU￿raIgn8 GovernarKeaThl support 14.984 19.54% 46,305 60.40% 88.2% Trusts and Foundations Individual Donations Donarions from ColleEesl Universities Fundraisin8 event5 and carnpaign5 Online Course sales Note that all ongoing costs are funded by communities. with no ongoing salaries paid lo local community volunteers or bills such as electricity paid by Eduspots. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 09 SPOT IMPACT FACT FILE: KALPOHIN A'spot, is a flexible education Spa￿ or library, managed and owned by the local community with activities driven by local volunteers with support from our staff team. Cost to build, furnish and equip new Spot: £10,000 Age of Spot: 4 years Volunteer hours contrSbuted In 2022: 1820 Open: 6 days a vmk. 6 evenings a week Local Partnerships Fomied.. GES through Municip81 Education Office. head leaohers of basic s¢hoo15 in Kalpohin. CAMA GH Northem Chapter. PTA ISMC, PPAG. MP for Tamale North Constituency. Key statistics for 2022 This data was obtained by our quarterly Spot information collection, which is Checked through Spot visits. 13 local schools using the Spot - 476 books loaned 93 total literacy activities 51 ECOSTEM activities 30 student members ofthe EduLrt Club 20 student members ol the ECOSTEM club 25 wider community-led activities 13 Spot Management Committee meets.ngs held 11 volunteers in the team 3 volunteers enrolled on the CLEd Programme Staffing rneetings held for school. youth trainings. extra maths classes 1000 cedis raised through local fundraising -*4P A reflection from Adam Nabila, Spot Project Leader °Kalpohin Spot has become one of the key stskeholders working with schools in the community to improve educational outcomes The library has become famous especially for earfy grade literacy development across the community in the 2022 period when children from the community in early grades are engaged during holidays. Initially 72% of enrolled students could not identify or read content at their level," by the end 68% of kids could Identsfy letters and their sounds. OLJr decentralized literaw programs also prevent the children from the h8zard5 of roarning on the Streets during the holiday period. Our remedial lessons for BECE candidates are helping students to overcorne learning difficulties in the areas of Mathematics. Integrated Science and English language which saw 80 percent ol students who attended had their first choice schools into the SHS in 2022 period. Adaffl has been ai? active volunteer with Eduspots since 2019, also woH(ing as a JHS teacher and local unit committee member. In 2022, he joined our sta team as a part-lime Spot Coordinator, sharing his experien￿ of Spot development with the wider nelwork. +.4 FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 10 (Jiirf¢• 4 CLED PROGRAMME Th•CLEd (Communty Leadership in Education) Programme is a one-year programme, involving 15 Catalysts in a 54lay rosthntial training Academy, monthly group coaehing sessions, Or mentorin9, wmmunity 8Ction plans, flexible gr8nl funding and irnpacl reporting. In total C818lys1s received over 2C Tr￿urS of training. e programme cost £14,305 to deliver in total, includJg1£301XI fiexible grant funding and £1000 resource support. Impact of CLEd Academy e CLEd programme ha$ unearthed hidden ptstential in me. I've met like-minded Catalysts who are very t•alous at what th&y do. This has made me understand the collectiveness ofthe nthork and has mob'v8led me to contribute better lo do my quota lo support the over811 vision ol Eduspots and lead sustainable change al rny Spot with the new insight and skills gained." ou (FaadAbdufvRahman, CLE￿aralYSt and teacher in Sakasaka, rniw Eduspots, staff team IgnAte Pmgrnmme Coordinator) loo% 94% 94% 94% 94% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% io% The CLEd Academy The CiEd Academy The CiEd Academy The CLEd Academv has led to a growth in has inspired me to challenged me to enabled me to meet confidence in take further action. think more deeply other like-minded affecting change in my about education and people who I can rely community. Social change. on for support. Agreed ll strongly Agreed FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WWW EOUSPOTS.ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 11 QUANTITATIVE STUDY By ImpactEd exploring the changes upon Catalysts during the CLEd programme 4% increase 3% increase 2/0 increase on the Goal Orientation fstcondary) scalè on thè N•w Genèral SèM-Efficècy Scal# Team Working (stcondary) Programme Impact Our analysis ofreports fmm Gataly5ts and quarterty Spot information demgnstrated the following SITgnificant Changes across parti¢ipating Gatalysts. ¢ommunitie5. l. Improved ¢ommunity ownership. leadership and engagement 5.Increased local fundraising and further partnerships development 2. Inef•as•d numb•r af usèrs (individuals and schtsolsl 6.Advane•s in infomiatlon collèctlon submitted quarterly by Spots 3. Improved local communication systerns and strategies 7. Improved understanding of child Safeguarding and stronger systems in place 4. Improved quality of education in EduLit and ECOSTEM clubs 8. lrnproved operational sy5terns at the Spot5 e.g. book loaning systems and information boards FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 12 CATALYST CASE STUDY Anita Esi Eleh °The community, Ancludirtg the tradrflonal eotJncNI, now U￿derStan(l$ our and èppreciates how far We￿ brought th8 Spot. 11 is nDw und8rsloo(I that its a Golledivg effort 8nd theyre ever ready to lend 8 helping hand.. Anita Eleh is a local student and Spot Project Leader al the Gomoa Manso Spot which she founded in 2019 as part of our youth changemaker partnership wittt African Science Academy. Within the CLEd Programme. Anita has earned distinction in Project Management, Community Engagement, and Literacy Development. Key advances in the community 1.CommtJnity engagement Anita was SUC￿$sful in cornrnunity engagement to the exlenl that She was able to bring on board key Stakeholders to enhance the management and impact of the Spot creating an active library managernent committee. 2.IT Cet)tre created at the Spot As a result ol winning a $5.000 grant herself from the Global Youth Mobilization Fund, Anita has created an IT centre at the Spot, ctsmplete with internet access. She has enlisted local students to volunteer to lead IT sessions lor students and adults. 3. L¢teracy development Anita worked with her volunteer team to develop a reading clinic and organised a literacy development workshop for volunteers, involving local teachers. As part ol the CLEd Programme, Anita was awarded a 3,000 ￿diS grant from Eduspots which she used to purchase literacy materials and fund workshops organised lor volunteers. The library eornrHittee also now iegulates a book loaning system wh1ch ha5 increased the read1ng eLJltuie of learners. The Impact on Anita Anita's score on the New Gèneral Self-effie2cy Scale INGSEI Used by Impact Ed was 12¢A. 'A5 a CLEd participant. I wa5 privileged to leain the key area5 in running a project and wa5 enthused about early year5 literacy and cornmunity engagement. I wa5 given the plaffomi, grant funding and resources lo apply my acquired knowledge in these fields in my community. This is real-time growth and I'm grateful to have been a part of it. The future ahead for Anita.. In 2023, equlpped with new skllls, Anita continuas to lèad Gomoa Manso as a Projèet Lèadèr, and has just bèèn sèlèct8d as th8 Peèr Mentor of th• nèw Ignite Gir15 Programme. At our 2022 Proj8Ct Leaders. Conference, Anita was given a special award for her role in securing multi-year funding from the Gower Street Trust. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 13 PEER MENTORING PROGRAMME 1000/0 of Catalysts strongly agreed that their Peer Mentor enabled them to lead further change in their communities. The Peer Mentoring Programme was introduced in 2022 to further develop the mindset and leadership capabilities of the CLEd 2021 alumni as a stepping stone into paid employment, whilst enabling them to share valuable experience with the new CLEd Catalysts in a remunerated role. Impact Ed Study A¢oording lo Imp8CtEd'sAclive Emphathelic Listening S￿le. the active listening skills of Peer Mentors developed by 4.2Qh across the programme as a whole and rose by 7.40h after the CLEd Academy. This study was conducted by Irnpact Ed using IheirActive Empathetic Listening Scale. What have our Peer Mentors learnt in this process? "I have learntpatlence and empathy. trying fo learn from others and standing In thelr shoes. You need to undorstand them. rafh•r than cofnplain and put a lot on thèm." "I have learnt a lot about communication. I'm able to stand in front of the elder5 in my communityand explain to them everything we decide to do in tern75 of the programme and at the Spot. Formally. there were thing5 we did in fmnt of elders thal were termed 45 poor behaviour, but nowl've learnt about body language., Case Study: Sule Arahamatu Following the peer mentoring training, Arahamatu's scores in the Active Empathets'c Listening Scale analysed by ImpactEd rose by a signifieant 140h. "fhg mentQlFng ptryr8mme h8lpsd me lo build my self-confid8nG8, broughl out the best out ofme. and moliv8ted me because of the imp8cl and changes I have been able lo share with a lol of people al this age. It has also improved my mentoring skills." Arahamatu is the Spot Project Leader in the Bimbilla community. She mentored three of the Catalysts. For 2023, Arahamatu continues as a volunteer Project Leader using her new leadefship skills, receiving extensive training at the national conferen￿, also joining the Ignite Pro9ramme. She has been part ol the Ignite Girls working group, and has est8bli5hed the first girls. empowerrnent club at Bimbill8 Spot. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 14 o••t, In total we had 50 attendants from 22 Spot Communities, with 8 staff present. 'I'm always proud to be with people who have similar visions and think like me. Upon seeing the energy every volunteer puts into their work and thè passion with which thèy work, I'm always motivatèd to do mora." l understand rny role as a Project Leader better having attended this Conferen￿. 61/ iooy. gained new skills that will enable me to lead change effectively. 72% loo% This conference has inspired me to lead further change in my cornmunity. 811 loo% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% O StTongNf Agreed • Agreed Here are just a few examples from across our Spots-, Child safeguarding: 10 Spots 50 far have led refresher training lor volunteers and students, with all Spots displaying safeguarding information and 3 leading engagernents with the wider community. Reorganisation of library: Bosomadwe reorganised their library, ensuring that books for early readers were more a¢￿SSIble for them to find and use. Communication: In Sakasaka, the team improved their communications by setting up a new Sakasaka Fa￿bOok page, also advancing communications with the local community about their activities. Girls, empowemient club: In Birnbilla. the team has set up a girls, ernpowerment dub, pairing local JHS students with fernale mentors. They led a quiz event on female participation in science lor International Day of Women and Girls in Saence. FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW.EOUSPOTS.ORG EMAIL US ON INFO EDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 15 EDULIT CLUBS The EduLit programme aims to strengthen core literacy 5ki115 for Junior High School students whilst building creativity and critical thinking and strengthening the pedagogical approaches of teachers. Volunteers are sent monthly challenges which involve students in tearn challenges with supporting r8sources and mentoring. Key statistics i i SOO studen15 enrolled in EduLil clubs $6•A of partiapants are glrts 80 challenge entries 17 community EduLit clubs are engaged in our challenges Student Impact 'As a student l am very happy to be part of Eduspot EduLil club because now I speak English all the time when l am in SGhool because, I feel more conf￿ent than before, the activities we do a￿ very fun, we le8m 8 lol and we enjoy reading tNme in the Glub a lol.. (Wiretluwaa Flor&na 15 yrs. EduLit studeft7tl .1 am now bold when I speak and ￿ad in public." (EduLit student) °They p8rtlGjPate more in discussions and always want to Gonlribute. They INk8 asking qu8Stions ond follow qu8slions.' (EduLif teacher) Key statistics I have increased my confidence in leading students in literaey sessions thr()ugh involvement Vrfith the EduLit programme. Volunteers, re5pon5e 39% 61% I read more often since joining the EduLrt Club. 55% Students, response 45% My reading skills have improved Since joining th8 EduLit Club. 73% Students. response 27% Being in the EduLit Club has improved my confidence in school. 55% Students, rèsponss 45% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Stron8ly AEree • Agree FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 16 ECOSTEM CLUBS Our ECOSTEM clubs engage students in practical science, technology, engineering, mathematics and environmental education through experiments that relate to the curriculum and the community context, Ljsing resources that can be found locally. ECOSTEM volunteers are sent a monthly ECOSTEM Challenge alongside acwmpanying E¢oSTEM resources and training sessions. Key statistics 400 membèrs tsf ECOSTEM clubs 48Qh of partiapants arè girls 11 clubs Submitting challenges 60 challenge entries Impact on students "Beftrre ECOSTEM, mtsst students in the Sakasaka community neverhèd the desire orpassion to PtJrsu6 General Science ès a ctsurse at the SHS level, becèuse Ih8y f81t SC18nce and m&th8fflatlCs is a difficult subJ8Ct to 8XC81 Nn. And is all du8 lo the abs8llC8 of practic81 onentatlDn and freedom of exploration al th& bosic schools and at the lender ages. Almost all teachings are done in the obslr8GI and not in re81 live bul now. with the exNslence and support of Eduspots l can BOLDLYs8y my own sludents and sludents from oursisterschool are Gurrently al the SHS leaming General scien￿ as a Gourse." IECOSTEM volunteer, Sakasakal Student Case Study Name: Abubakari Zakirat, Bimbilla Spot. "The ECOSTEM Club has 1nereased my understanding and confidence in the topics taught in Class through the practical sessions we have every Wednesday. I now have pioper understanding of how things work aioLJlld me in the world of technology. I can now confidently say that l am a girl in science and will pursue science lo the highest level. l enjoy SL?ence mortr sin¢tr joining the E¢oSTEM club. 56% The Eduspots vdunteers inspire me to work harder. 67% 33% The E¢oSTEM club has improved tny confidence in school. 78% 22trA My skills in maths and science have improved since joining the ECOSTEM club. 67% 33% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% strong￿ Agree • Agree FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 17 ONLINE COURSES We run four online courses on the topics of social entrepreneurship, postcolonial perspectives, social leadership and global development. These courses are free lor all students in government schools, wrth charge of £251student foi independent schools. Students In Ghana, the UK and across th8 worfd participat8. 120 Certificated participants Fernale 100.10 of participants surveyed strongly agreed that his course has enabled me to think more critically about social change." In total. across 2022, we had.. Passed with dinstinction .1 often think about problems my community is lacing, but I don't know how lo tackle these issues, and I realised this is what happens most of the time with young people ol my age, you identify the problem, but then the next steps are mixed, and you end up not achieving your goals. But then, taking this leadership and action course has helped me a lot in my understanding of the issue and the one-by-one steps to lake for sustsinable change." (Leadership and Action course partlClP8nt 20221 Gained 'top in cohort awards. Example curriculum: Postcolonial Perspectives What is a postcolonial perspective? Key lexls and Postcolonialism and development The cou15e 81rns lo enable students to understand different meanings of postcolonialisrn. and expose students to key Ihernes. debates and scholarship in the field of postcolonial studies. asking them to apply these theories to development practice and wider social conversations. Achebe. Fanon and Dangarembgal Orientalism (exploring Said, Spivak and Bhabhal Postcolonialis and education lincluding Frèire and Adichiel Othering. agency and the path forwards FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 18 •• THE EDUSPOTS AMBASSADORS. NETWORK "It has made me realise the true importance ol team work and hence improved my team building capabilities.. (Eduspots Afflbassador) What impact has being part of the network had upon our Ghanaian Ambassadors? The Arnb8ssadors' Network was created In 2022 to offer formal 5tru¢ture through which individuals beyond our Spot communities can contribute to Eduspots, work whilst leaming about our model ol community-led development. "Attitude and mind change" Those enrolled in our network promote our work online, join and share our online course and Ignite talk opportunities, and lead fundraising and resour￿ collection events. CL "Opportunity to learn more from like minded people, socialize and acl others" We are working with students in 8 Ghanaian universitie$, and one UK univer51ty. To join the pi99ramme email info edus ols.or "I gained knowledge and skills on how to handle give back projects from various Spot leaders and volunteers" Key statistics 60°/0 ol Ambassadors strongly agree and 40°/o agree that they feel 'inspired by Eduspots, work to do more to dnve educational equity more widely. 24 school-based Ambassadois acioss UK and Ghana 12 university Arnbassadors1920/o Ghana-basedl 6 wider 8dultAmbas58dors "Eduspol has built rny skill on how to learn and give back to society through knowledge acquired so far" "Improved knowledge through the online training course" FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 19 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: CASE STUDIES "Being able to work with Eduspots has been educational and entertaining, we would love to see Eduspots gmw and hope to be a part of this amazing oryanisation for as long as possible." (Student at Wellington College, UK) African Science Academy Since 2018, Eduspots has worked in close partnership with students and alurnni fro African Science Academy. a pre-univer5ity for gifted young fernale STEM students. founded by the African Gifted Foundation. 10 African Science Academy students have been supported with grant funding to set up their own Spots, with Spots in Savelugu, Dulugu, Yamfo, New Atuabo, Gomoa Manso, Bimbilla, Nairobi, Free Town, and Lusaka, all set up by ASA alumni. Getrude Akunibe, ASA alumni is now our ECOSTEM programme Coordinator, with Nimatu Abdul-Rahman, Anita Esi Eleh and Seiba Abdul Rahaman, all taking on roles as Peer Menttsrs. In 2022. ahead of applying for the 2023 Spot creation grant. rnany ASA studen15 have joined our online course5 and 3 stijdents signed up a5 Eduspots Amba55ador5. Sevenoaks School Since 2018, the EduLit team at Sevenoaks School has played an integral role in supporting the design, developrnent and funding of literacy resources that mirror and engage with the local context. "I loved helping to design the De￿mber literacy challenge and leaming about literacy strategies. As someone who has done a lot ol Servi￿ virtually because ol the pandemic and haven't therefore been able to See lor rnyself what Sort of an irnpact my work has actually had. EduLit today was incredible because Seeing the photo SLJbrnissions from the Spots thernselves. I genuinely loved seeing the dedicatiori and enlhusiasrn of the Eduspots, students and volunteer5 through their submi$5ions to the December challenge." IAnna, Year 12, Sevenoaks School EduLit groupl Wellington College In 2022, students at Wellington College have researched effective strategies for creating reading buddy programmes, ahead ol working closely wrth the Eduspots team to help design posters and educational resources. Beyond this they have explored and piomoted African fietion, creating reels and writing book reviews, also ILJndraising to support E(luSpots' work. "Throughout all the week5 working with the Eduspots. organi58tion we feel we h8ve learnt 50 rnuch abo(Jt the issues different cultures face, which sadly are issues that might not otherwise cros5 our minds. An exarnple of this 15 the lack of accessibility toAfrican authors. this therefore creates the issue of not only a lack of cultural education but also a severe lack of role models to the African comrnunity. As students we recognise that this should not be the case and strive to ensure that this does not remain an issue in the future. Therefore, we will continue to help and support the community. In 2022, we have also loved working with students at Benenden School, Brentwood School, Brighton College, Eton College and Magdelene College School , and thank all the students and staff for their support. To start a school partnerships, email info edus ots.or FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WVIW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDLJSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 20 ELMINA SPOT The Spot is due to be commissioned on the7th November 2023, the Elrnina building in thè Dwira Akyinim eommunty is bèing ¢raatad in partnership with the local community, We Building and Arconstruct. It will bring together three existing Spots in the nearby mmunity whith have be&n part of the nefvrfork since 2017. "I come from tlje Dwira Akyninim commun and thls library is very Nmportarpt to us,. w& so excited to have a library in this community! l used to WO￿ in another library but il has closed too, so the￿ a￿ no bwks at 811 Ehat I can have a￿sS tol Ichibans, local student) s community 1$ exut&d forthe IAbr&ry to be compl&l￿An ord&rto Improve the 8¢adem￿S of lh& ¢hNldren. 11 wi118n8bl& th8 chffldren lo come during the weekends to r&&d, do thèlrhomowoth and also prevent tham fmm m£mirTrg about on th8 Stmats in the evening.. (Glbsl, local teacher) FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW.EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO EDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f• ANNUAL REPORT 2022 21 A BLUEPRINT FOR OUR WORK: THE DREAM SPOT MODEL In 2022, we have been working to develop 8 clear blueprint lor OLJr Spot Model. This model has been further advanced and simplified in 2023. We are together worklng towards The Dream SDOI Model through the ideos and prattite of voluntEers 3nd Stsff from across OufwidÈ network. We COnhThue to refine and researth a model that tould 5VPPQrt communitie5 in low-re5ourre 5etbnEs across the world in leading and 5U5taining their own change through education The model 15 b35ed on 8 corearea5, which are 3150 the focu5 area5 of Ir3inin8 through our Community Leadership in Education ICLEdl programme. Project Management & Sustainability EDU JTS Education Project Desl8n Tl*rQi4 io.d¥yrynDI￿Dflh r[=￿￿[￿13￿￿nofICll￿s sochDnol L￿￿[he￿Ule￿IfftWlw IDEvk5L1h￿￿h1￿￿prrJte(￿ P3rinoWw4ye￿nISWlI C5￿1￿5￿re3cC￿nte0h￿ Teatn Building & Communliy En8a8ement Child Protection and Incluslon Llt£r¥£¥ Development IrJOibo￿I eduiaMn¥ an EvrfjEnceolteanwD￿ IDB -11￿￿are[0￿1Ort￿>￿s￿fe￿l t￿r￿M￿￿1￿3￿1llI￿￿¥ l.Dmi'4ltsr5pDt￿51cpS Practical STEM an Sustalnablllty Educatlon EwAymitlnEduknl5' rt through the EduLit programme. including enabling us to hold a fomial dinner, partly led by EduLit students, in the Space recital roorn. We appreciate Brighton College for a signffirant donation of £3.585.87 raised through their home clothes days. We also thank Wellington College, Eton College, 8enenden School. BrentrNood School and African Science Aeademy for their ctsntinued support through engagement in progiammes. online coutses and fundraising We appreciate Black Spike Design Ltd for their ongoing voluntary support with the website and vAder branding and IT support. and also W8Building foi their voluntary support in the design and construction of Elmin8 Spot. due lo be opened in November 2023. A final thank you A final thank you is due to all the people who make Eduspots, work a reality on a daily basis - we appreaate all our cornmitted staff, truste85. directors, Ambassadors and most of all our Spot volunt8ers who we support in developing their vision for their wmmijnilies through education. FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT2022 23 Eduspots, ANNUAL AWARDS 2022 Each year we re(x)gnis8 outstanding effort and achievement a¢TOSS the Eduspots network through our annual awards. In 2022, these were awarded at our national ry)nference in Techiman, held in December. Spot Award Spot Award Volunteer Award SPOT AWARDS 2022 VOLUNTEERAWARDS 2022 Spot of thè Year". Kalpohin Volunteer ol the Year, Ghana.. Anita Esi Eleh (also outstanding contribution to Eduspots awardl School-based Spot ofthe Year." Sakasaka Volunteer Team of the Year.. Gomoa Manso Volunte8r ofthe Yéar. UK". S8rah Davis Iwth p8rticu18r thanks and re(x)gnition for continuing to support us as a Finan(* and Admin Olficer in a voluntary eapacityl Education Initiative of the Year.. Akumadan ECOSTEM Spot of thè Yéar". Elmina ECOSTEM Volunteer of the Year" Benjamin Elkins IElminal ECOSTEM Spot of the Year Runner5-UP". EduLrt Volunteer of the Year.. Seidu Yahya IEjural Kalpohin12ndl and Abofour13rdl Youth Volunteer of the Year, Ghana.. Musah Ahassan Baako IKalpcl)inl EduLit Spot ol the Year.. Ejura Youth Volunteers of the Year. UK.. Anna Tarasheva and Delaney Kim Isevenoaks School) EduLrt Spot of th8 Year Runn81S-UP- Junior Volunteer of the Year, Ghana.. Saeed Halsatu IKalFohinl Dichemso12ndl and Sakasaka13rdl Social Media Ambassador of the Year.. Faad Abdul-Rahman Isakasakal Spot Award for Creativity and Entrep￿neUrShip'. Joska School Partners ofthe Y8ar 2022." S8v8noaks Stheol Spot Infomation Supportèis of the Yèar. DodoEne Awasu and DulugLJ Inlemational SILJdent Group of the Year 2022." Wellington College Team Spot Fundraising Award of the Year.. Akumadan FOR MORE INFO, VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS.ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS f* ANNUAL REPORT 2022 24 Independent Examiner's Report I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 25 and 26. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Shruti Soni FCCA FCIE Shruti Soni Ltd • Chartered Certified Accountants 117a St. John's Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 3PE Date: 24 October 2023 FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS fl rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 25 Financial Reports CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Eduspots 1166734 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the porlod from 11112022 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcte d funds Restrlcted fund$ Endowment fund$ Total funds Last year RMlat•d A1 Recel Grants DonatKJns Fundraisin Courses I curTKulum 25,000 19,591 8,527 2,250 21,305 46.305 19.591 8.527 2.250 42,090 28,610 14,919 5,350 Sub total(Gmss income for AR) 55.368 21.30S 76,673 Total recelpts 55.368 21.305 76.673 90,969 A3Pa ments Lileracy. STEM, CLEd & Spot mmes 8uilding and Fumishlng Llbrarfes Projéct & Programm• Dèliv8ry Onllno Coursas & School Partnarshlps Ltteracy R•sourc8s & Distributlon Fundraising Trnvel Media, Marketsng & IT Monitoring & Evaluation Conw11an￿ co8ts Recruilmonl In8ur8n¢• Indèpèndent Examinalion Fo0 Just Giwng faès Bank chargas 198 S01 501 279 144 144 144 471 *101 471 401 289 339 122 72 122 72 401 Sub total Total payments Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 14.468 8.271 6.197 16.421 11,894 22,400 34,294 17,873 FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS fl rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 26 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricte d funds Restricled Endowmen funds t funds to n••rn•t £ to n••rn•t £ Categorle8 Detalls to n•arn•t £ 81 Cash funds Bank account 26.362 14.129 Total cash funds 26.362 14.129 18gre• balances with receipts and Pay[r￿nts accountls11 )K Unrestrlcte d funds OK OK Restrlcted Endowmen funds t funds to n•ar••t £ to n•ar••t £ Details Gift ahl claim receivable to n•ar•8t £ 82 Other rnonetsry assots 5,160 Big grye fvnds related to 2022 campaign rnceNod in Jan 2023 8,980 Fund to whl¢h Ilablllty r•lat•• Unrestricted Amount du• loptionall 3.121 When du• {optlonall Detalls B5 Llablllties Accruals Grant payments Payments for Literacy, STEM & Spot Programmes and Literacy Resources & Distribution include £35.948 {2021'. £49,000) grants paid to Eduspots Ghana, an independent NGO in Ghana registered in 2019. Deslgnated Income Unrestricted fundraising income includes £2,500 designated by the trustees for literacy ￿SourCes. The funds were Carried forward to be spent in future years. The 2021 Un￿strICted fundraising income includes £6,500 designated by the trustees for Elmina build project which has been fully spent in 2022. Related Party Transactlons The Charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2021: £nill. No Charity truste8 received payment for professional or other servic8s supplied to the charity {2021: £nil). No trustees were reimbursed any expenses incurred in relation to their duties as trustees {2021: nil). During the year, the Board of Trustees made unrestricted donations in aggregate of £16.000 (2021: £11,000) to the charity. There are no donations from related parties which are outside the nomial course of the charity business and no restricted donations from related parties. Slgned by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Dat8 of roval Signature Print Name CATHERINE DAVISON 1311012023 FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWW EDUSPOTS ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS ORG FOLLOW @EDUSPOTS fl rjo ANNUAL REPORT 2022 27 Additional Notes Statement of Public Benefit Entity Trustees. Responsibilities The Trustees have referred to the guidan￿ contained in the Charity Commission's general guidan￿ on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. Charity law and good practice require trustees to ensure that financial statements are prepared which give a true anrt fair view of the charity's affairs and of thè rèceipts and paymènts of thè organisation for that P8riod. In order to achiev8 this. trustees must omply with their obligation under the Charities A 2011 with regards to. the keeping of accounting records lor the charity. the aUdi￿.ng or independent exarnination of the statements of account of the Charity, the transmission of the statements of account ol the Charity to the Commission and the preparation of Annual Retum and Its transmission to the commission. Reserves policy Th8 trust8es airn to hold 3 months of dir8Ct charitable expenditure as res8rves, which allr)w the charity to work efficiently and meet the needs of tis members and beneficiaries. The unrestricted funds available to the charity as of 310ecember 2022 were £26,36212021'. £11,894) which include £2,50012021'. nil) designated by the Trustees for literacy resources. The funds were carried forward to be spent in future years. The 2021 unrestricted fundraising income includes £6,500 designate(S by the trustees for Elmina build project which has b8en fully sp8nt in 2022. Th8 Trust88s 8xpect to improve thè rgserves level by 31 Delxmber 2023. It is also the r8sponsibility of thg trustees to ensure Ih8t the incorne and the propety of the charity must be applied solely towards the proMO￿.0n ol its objects. A charity trustee is entitled to be reirnbursed out of the property ol the charity or may pay out of such property reasonable expenses properly incurred by him or her when acting on behalf of the charity and may benefit from trustee indemnity insurance cover purchased at the charity's expense in accordance wth, and subject to th8 condition5 in section 189 of th8 Charities Act 2011. Also subject to ¢18U58 28, none of the inwme or propety of the charity may be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to any charity trustee. Financial review The charity's total receipts during the year were £76.673 12021.. £90,969) of which £55,36812021.' £53,779) were unrestricted and £21,30512021'. £37,190) were restricted. Total payments were £70,47612021". £74,548) of which £40,90012021". £48,658) were unrestricted and £29,57612021." £25,890) were restrieted. Net receipts lor th* year Stood at £6,19712021.. £16,421) of which £14,46812021.. £5,121) were unrestrided 8nd -£8,271 12021.. £11,300) were restricted. Thls rèport was approv•d by th• Board of Trusteès on 13th Octobar 2023 and signèd on thèir bèhalf. Going Concern The truste&s are satisfied that the charity will continu6 to bè a going concèm for the for6seeable futurè. Miss Cat Davison, Chair of Trustses IMIW.EDUSPOTS.ORG EMAIL US ON INFO EDUSPOT8.ORG FOLLOW QEDUSPQTS f• ll rj ANNUAL REPORT 2022 28 How can you join our community. Inspired and want to join our community of supporters? Here's a few ways that you can get involved! S The Educhamps Club Student & Youth Ambassadors Network Join us today in bacoming Sn EduCh8mp. 8 m8mbèr of our monthly giving club dedicated to creating lasts'ng change and Championing education in rural Ghana and Kenya. By standing wrth Catalysts in these cornmunilies, together we Can ignite transforrnalive impact and shape a brighter future. As an Educharnp, your monthly contn'bution will be used to lay a foundation for the future of our Spot communities For 5chTh)l-aged st￿Yents (aged 15-181 aThY wider youth lover 181, y(xJ are inmted to join our dynamicAmbassadors Neh￿orkI Thiough these roles you be able to Contribute lo Eduspols, impact through advocacy, fundraising and collections, whilst building y￿r leadership skills and leaming about development. S Fundraise for Us S School & Organizational Partnerships Have an idea for a work party. sthool èvent, sponsor run or bake sale? Do Teath out at info@eduspols.org rf you would like lo lead an event in support of Eduspots. Our team will be able to support with adwce, design wort¢, and potents'ally merchandise. To fundraise for Eduspots, you can visit www.justgiving.comleduspols to set up your own fijndraigng page. If you are a sclM)ol or organizatK>n interested in'Partnering a Spot,, please do reach out lo inlo@eduspols.org and we can set up a call. We are also lookn'ng for sponsors and partners for all our programmes,. again, reach out if you'd like to leam mole. S Trustee, Directors, Advisory Group & Staff Roles Finally, we are always lookiro for new trustees, directors and advisory group members. If this might be ol interest, please email info@edu5pots.org. Staff and wider volunteers are advertised on our website in the'news, Section. *by FOR MORE INFO. VISIT WWWEDUSPOTS.ORG EMAIL US ON INFO@EDUSPOTS.ORG FOLLOW EDUSPOTS ANNUAL REPORT 2022 29 Closing reflections from Faad Abdul-Rahman, volunteer in Sakasaka, now Programmes Manager .1 dream of expanding our reach to even more underserved communities, providing them with the tools and support they need to transform their educational systems. l aspire to see Eduspots recognised as a global leader in community-led eduGation initiatives." (Faad Abdul-Rahman) As wè complètè our rèfleetion on Eduspots, journey in 2022. it is a great privileg8 to share 8 litt18 of my journ8y as an Eduspots volunte8r and later stsff mernber with you. I began my journey with Eduspois back in 2021. and it all started when I was posted to7 the Northem Region as a teacher working in the community ol Sakasaka. I have been passionate aboul education and wanted to make a real impact on the lives of my students. Eduspots had already established a presence in the school, and I was dravm to its community centered approach to education. As a volunteer, Eduspots prepared the grounds for MÈ as an educator to wntributg towards the wider Sustainable Development Go814. Moreover. I had the opportunity to parts'cipate in nurnerous invaluable Eduspots leadership development programmes. Eduspots not only offered resources and training but also connected me with a ne￿Ork of like-minded educators, many of whom are also teachers who share their passion for improving education in underserved communities in Ghana and beyond. My joumey eontirTrued as I became a part ol the ￿Cond cohort of the CommLJnity Leadership in Education ICLEdl programm&, which is 3198dgrship developrnent prograrnm8 for very cornrnitted Eduspots volunteers. Through thi5 prograrnme. I gained essential skills in community engagemenl, project managernent. and I honed my overall leadership abilities. Following this. l transitioned into a part-time paid staff role as the Ignite Programme Coordinator and a year later I transitioned into a full time staff role at Eduspots, taking on a management position as Programmes Manager. This transition has been both challenging yet rewarding. I've had the opptrrtunty to work closely with the Incredible team at EduSpot5 and hav8 Wltnessed firsthand the impact our organisation ha5 on communilies like Sakasaka. Looking ahead. my hopes for the future of Eduspots are boundless. I dream of expanding our reach to even more underserved communities. providing them with the tools and support they need to transform their educational systems. I aspire to see Eduspots recognised as a global leader in community-led education initiatives. Eduspots, success is a collective effort. I call ()n any()ne who shares our vision of empowerin9 cornrnunities through education to join u5. Whether you're all educator, a volunteer, a donor, or 8 SUPPOrter in 8ny capacity. your involvemenl can make significant difference. Together. we can continue to champion the community-led rnodel and work towards #OurCollectiveFuture. The catalyst grant awarded as part ol the programme brought a1￿ut transformative changes in Sakasaka's educational landscape. Using this grant, we were able to renovate the library and invest in essential learning materials, including a whiteboard, STEM kits, and a projector. This ignit8d a p8ssion for leaming among students and we have seen 8 rn85sive irnprovement in their learning Outcomes. Teachers can now deliver engaging lessons, making complex concepts more accessible to students. The STEM kits alongside Eduspots monthly challenges have also opened up new horizons for students in Sakasaka. They now have access to hands-on experiments and activities that promote critical thlnkn'ng and problem-solving skills. Faad Abdul-Rahman, S•pt•mb•r 2023 Vl I"T FOR MORE INFO. VISIT SONIN f•urJD #OurCollectiveFuture Contact us at info dus support our work, or partner wth us. Eduspots is UK registered charity 1166734. Scan to visit our website O EduSFx)ts Odober 2022 EDU SPOTS For more info, visit www.edus ots.or Ernail us on info@eduspots.org Follow @eduspots f* ¥¢Fytur rjo