C'liarin. .I'o." 11670 ?9 -•6 Sili crlea (iarderLS. Horlei.. Surrei" RH6 9BII Tcl: 07.Ug.VJlMI I lail: f0%.crfricndSofUgaddc gmailxon) Illog: hitp:Il'friendfATrfug4inda.vJ ordpre&sion Coordlnator's Report Aprll 2023-March 2024 Sponsorshlp Ttr)Is programme has been central to what we do ever since we initiated It in 2006, some 19 years ago. Quile naturally. as children have progiessed through the years, the balance ol Ihe levels where the girls and tx)ys have reached has developed 11 (k>esnl seem long aw thal Ihe students who had reached secondary edUCatn arKI beyond we re in small mirx)rity. That is now lar Ir(Nn the case and we now have 29 stLKJents ai Ihe secondary level. It is very saknsfying to know that a g(MxI number beyorKI Ihis have qualif*d and afe working In a range of posts including teaching. hairdressir¥J. weldiTh3 and building. We have had lirsi lew universily graduaies lincludiNJ Maria Nanyonga who has now risen to the Ugandan Bar Ass(Kiation). More are on the poini of qualificalion. It is impo(lani to stress thai none ol the lunds Irom this Pfograrnme go to Ihe children Ihemselves or lo their families. They help 10 ensure that the school remains viable and most especially thai the staff can be paid. It also helps the Ssenyonga family to be able to help needy children w) are as yel unsponsored bul who can stsll be supported. Closely linked to Ihe sponsofship programme are the gifts that sponsors purchase for Iheir children - most especially school uniform. That being said: I have done my besi to persuade people to support equally poor unswnsored children who are often seen as less worthy of support than those who are formally helped Golden Hlgh School As you will all be aware by now. the future of Golden was reaching Ihe siage of becoming unviable. I was tokl Ihat our sp(MSOfship of the secondary school sludenls had been Crucial in ensuring Ihai it did nol lail compFetely.
Tlie whole thing was rescued when James manaqed to txinq on board a group of h lormer studenl frndS mst nOtaY Ihe mu&tsan Ykee Benda who not only was prepdred to pul in s(xne ol his own wealth. had Ihe conL4cts to drive the projeei on in It)e iiatsonal media. A new. hh profile approach not onty broughl in support for the school inlrastructure bjl also In terms ol supwrt tor students in need. Skllls Centre and Well at Bulumbu Anne 11 bring you upto-daie on Ihese two items. Lei me just say Ihat Ihe lomier has brealhed new life into our supwrt for the Abawaala ku Mwanio (Girls Firsl) proiecl but boih thai and Ihe well have enabled our colleagues to strengihen SUprt lor the village community Other Matters 1 . Our link with SiockFX)rt County continued to bear fruit. Wilh Fraser Horslall as our Player Ambassador. we have maintained our profile at a level higher than woukl otherwise have been likely among Ihe lans. Our bucket collectK)n at a home match also brought In uselul furKJs. 2. We have been badt in the groove wilh our stall on Cale Green Park. bringing in lunds, bul also mainlaining our profile in the community. 3. Our Ihanks went out to Andy Tilley lor representsng us in Ihe Hatters Half Marathon 4. The Kirabo Awards Jeanette and I have fronied this new FKqeci for 2 years now. It allows childreri lo be rewarded In a whole range ol areas, Including Ing kind arKI consideraie. showirKJ leadership qualilies, appeararte and hard work. S. We lunded classroom painbng and repairs. 6. Reading for Pleasure I have meritioned this small but imp(xtanl programme on a number ol oCcasns. Long may It continue. 7. Lasi but not leasi . We conbnued lo sUprI the sclx)ol stsff with our enhanced salary payments and 10 help the girls and boys in the Litlle Angels Children's Hcxne wilh payments iowards feeding the youngsiers who are slaying Ihere. Thank you all lor your conbnuing supwrt. Keith Mills October 2024
FOREVER FRIENDS OF UGANDA FINANCIAL REPORT 2023 - 2024 SUMMARY Our Bank balance at the end of the year was £20,830, an increase of over £2,000 on the previous year. Our income was £34,500 and expenditure was £32,364, both of these were up on the previous year but this year we received more than we spent, leaving u5 in a very good financial position. We received £16,476 in sponsorship and spent £17,633. Keith works hard to retain existing and recruit new sponsor5 and although we received slightly less this year, we were able to maintain and increase our expenditure on sponsorship. Donations increased by more than £6,000 to £12,483, with Anne securing grants to finish building the Skills Centre from LYT, and from Wilmslow Wells for the Well at Bulumbu. As Keith has reported, both of these projects have contributed greatly to the well being of the local community. Funding these ourselves would have put a great strain on our finances so very many thanks to Anne. Gift Aid was up this year at £4,054, and money was also raised at a Bucket Collection, the Christmas Appeal and the Half Marathon, and from donations for Gill's birthday party. Thanks a8ain to everyone who worked on those projects. Our total expenditure on Capital projects came to £8,548 and included finishing the dormitory and necessary classroom repairs. We also funded two Skills training days as part of the Girls First Project at a cost of £1,908. Keith and Jeanette spent £290 on craft purchases during their visit to Uganda, and raised £528 at Craft Fairs throughout the year. Thanks again to both for the hour5 spent, not only in raising money, but increasing awareness of our charity.
Forever Friends of Uganda Re¢elpts and Payment Account for the Year to 31 March 2024 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 Receipts Sponsorship Donatlons Membership Sale of Crafts Gift Aid Grants 16.536 5,502 499 528 4,054 7.381 17.796 6,754 1.239 402 2,957 Total Recelpts 29.148 Payments Sponsorship Capital Projects Enhanced Salaries Membership & Girls Club Gifts and Award5 Craft Purchases Skills Training Insurance 17,633 8,S49 2,180 1.242 517 290 1,908 46 17.307 9,949 2,259 1.665 327 Total Payments 32.365 31.507 Surplus (Loss) for the Year 2,13S 12,359) Bank Balance 20.830 18.695 I have examined the Forever Friends of Uganda Accounts for the year to 31 March 2024 with the books and vouchers relating thereto arbd have obtained all the explanations that I required. I certify that in my opinion the Receipts and Payments Account accuratety reflect the transactions carried out on behalf of Fover Friends of Uganda by its Offir5. W John Baker 22 N¢)vember 2024