ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2022 TO MARCH 2023 

## **Objects:** 

The objects of Magalen Community Services (MCS) are: 

MCS seeks to improve livelihoods of mothers and children in rural and disadvantaged communities in Uganda through planning and development of projects in the agricultural sector, health sector, education and employment.  Our aim is to see a more economically empowered community, improved living standards and increased entrepreneurial skills initiatives - through business activities and saving schemes. 

## **Activities:** 

In order to fulfil these objectives MCS supports the activities of a group of residents of Magola Sub-County. This group of dedicated and hard-working people act as leaders and facilitators for learning and development within the community. 

During this year the Village Learning Programme continued to provide support, advice and practical assistance to people living in rural communities. Participants in the programme reported an improved quality of life as a result of better management of food cultivation and management. The programme also includes a savings scheme, jointly managed by its members. 

The programme started in the previous year to provide training on beauty treatments and barbering has now floated off as a separate enterprise, with whom we will continue to work on training when funds allow. 

The scheme in schools continued, providing sexual health and menstrual advice to children. 

During this year, following planning in the previous year, we undertook our largest project so far, which was to build changing rooms in local schools, to give young women privacy. One changing room has been completed and one is still in construction. 

Trustees Report April 22 – Mar 23 

Magalen Community Services CIO reg no. 1167470 



## **Funding:** 

Generous donations from our supporters meant that we were able to provide the services described above, while making a small surplus. 

## **Public benefit:** 

All activities of MCS are carried out in pursuance of the objects as stated above and are for the benefit of the target community. 

## **Income and expenditure:** 

**Magalen Community Services Income and Expenditure April 2022 – March 2023** 

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|**Cash balance 1st April 2022**||435|||
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|**Income**|||||
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|Donations||1504|||
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|**Expenditure**|||||
|Programmes in Uganda||1515|||
|Administration||0|||
|Fundraisingcosts||0|||
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|**Surplus/ - deficit**||-11|||
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|**Cash balance 31st March 2023**||424|||



Approved by the MCS Board of Trustees December 2023. 

Beatrice Akissa Herron Trustee 

Trustees Report April 22 – Mar 23 

Magalen Community Services CIO reg no. 1167470