# Forever Friends of Uganda _**Charity No: 1167629**_ **56 Silverlea Gardens, Horley, Surrey RH6 9BB Tel: 07534936901 Mail: foreverfriendsofuganda@gmail.com Blog: http://friendsofuganda.wordpress.com/** **--------------------------------------------------------** **-------------------** ## **Coordinator’s Report April 2024-March 2025** ## **Sponsorship** As always, this programme is at the heart of what we do. It has enabled Little Angels Primary School to exist and has had a great importance in maintaining Golden Hight School though its difficult years. We do however need to note an important change in the balance of what we are doing. Until recently, it was was heavily slanted towards Little Angels. The gap is narrowing with currently 55 in secondary and further education and just 79 at Little Angels. We need to discuss this situation further in Item 9. Last year we simplified the primary school payment system to just 2 levels. Basic support is £80 (of which £5 transfers to the girls fund) with a voluntary addition of £20 to provide school uniform. The majority of sponsors choose to offer uniform. All sponsored children passed their PLE and were able to progress to secondary school. The results have been improving year on year. There was a 100% success rate at UACE. Three notable mentions: Maria Nanyonga graduated in Law Dianah Nakimbugwe is about to graduate as a doctor Hellen Nabayiki attained the 2nd best UACE results at her school and is now studying at Arua University. ## **The Stockport County Connection** Fraser Horsfall and Club President Steve Bellis joined us for the Cale Green Summer Fair. A bucket collection was held. The January meeting at Bask with Fraser Horsfall and Lewis Bate, chaired by Steve Bellis, brought in far more funds than we anticipated, and was also a great social success. ## **Other notable mentions** The start of the HIV support programme following the removal of USAID (see the later report). Our thanks go to Sue Hartridge for starting this off with her initial donation. Valuable work continued at the skills centre: hairdressing, sewing, and further production of reusable sanitary pads. It had been hoped to make the last part of this self-financing through sales. Unfortunately that has proved impossible as those who are most in need are the ones who cannot afford to buy them. Keith Mills November 2025 Forever Friends of Uganda Receipts and Payment Account for the Year to 31 March 2025 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 Receipt5 Sponsorship Donations Girls Fund Sale of Crafts Gift Aid 17,271 11,539 949 425 4,082 16,536 5,502 499 528 4,054 7,381 34,500 Grants Total Recelpts 34,266 Payments Sponsorship Capital Projects Enhanced Salaries Membership & Girls Club Gifts and Awards Craft Purchases Skills Trainin8 Insurance HIV Treatment 19,519 12,485 2,957 1,937 568 17,633 8,549 2,180 1,242 517 290 1,908 46 481 Total Payments 37,952 32,36S Surplus l Loss) for the Year 13,686) 2,135 Bank Balance 17,144 20,830 I have examined the Forever Friends of Uganda Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 with the books and vouchers relating thereto and have obtained all the explanations that I required. I certify that in my opinion the Receipts and Payments Account accurately reflect the transactions carried out on behalf of Forever Friends of Uganda by its Officers, W John Baker 15 January 2026 Forever Friends of Uganda Receipts and Payment Account for the Year to 31 March 2025 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 Receipt5 Sponsorship Donations Girls Fund Sale of Crafts Gift Aid 17,271 11,539 949 425 4,082 16,536 5,502 499 528 4,054 7,381 34,500 Grants Total Recelpts 34,266 Payments Sponsorship Capital Projects Enhanced Salaries Membership & Girls Club Gifts and Awards Craft Purchases Skills Trainin8 Insurance HIV Treatment 19,519 12,485 2,957 1,937 568 17,633 8,549 2,180 1,242 517 290 1,908 46 481 Total Payments 37,952 32,36S Surplus l Loss) for the Year 13,686) 2,135 Bank Balance 17,144 20,830 I have examined the Forever Friends of Uganda Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 with the books and vouchers relating thereto and have obtained all the explanations that I required. I certify that in my opinion the Receipts and Payments Account accurately reflect the transactions carried out on behalf of Forever Friends of Uganda by its Officers, W John Baker 15 January 2026