Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Umoja Street Child Trust
Charity registration number: 1168734
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 Umoja Street Child Trust is a UK
purposes of the charity based charity which exists to
as set out in its support, fund and facilitate the
governing document work of the Umoja Boys Rescue
Centre (UBRC) in Kwale, Kenya.
The UBRC in turn exists to rescue,
rehabilitate and restore street
boys in Kenya.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Umoja exists to Rescue,
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activities in relation to Rehabilitate and Restore street
those purposes for the children in Kenya; as part of that
public benefit, in process we also care for them at
particular, the every stage, and enable the boys
activities, projects or to either access education (by
services identified in sending them to school) or we
the accounts. provide education on site.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Absolutely. There is no doubt that
whether the trustees the work that we do is of public
have had regard to the benefit; it benefits the boys, their
guidance issued by the families and Kenyan society.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social Para 1.38
investment including
program related
investment
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Umoja benefits greatly from the
Para 1.38 voluntary work performed by its
Contribution made by trustees who are vital to the
volunteers ongoing work of the charity.
Furthermore, the work, support
and generosity of our supporters is
vital to the work that we are able
to do. Without the voluntary work
and the generosity of our
supporters Umoja could not
continue to exist.
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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In the 8 years of its existence
Summary of the main Umoja have rescued numerous
achievements of the boys from the dangerous life that
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 they previously had on the street.
difference the charity’s Many have been reconciled to
work has made to the their families and others have
circumstances of its been provided with a safe
beneficiaries and any environment at the Umoja Boys
wider benefits to Rescue Centre, whilst receiving
society as a whole. education, food, clothing, love and
care.
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Our objectives have consistently
been met. Children are being
Achievements against Para 1.41 rescued, rehabilitated and restored
objectives set to their families by the work of the
USRC team.
Fundraising has largely been
successful and thankfully we have
Performance of Para 1.41 always had sufficient funds to fulfil
fundraising activities our core purposes. We have had
against objectives set considerable success in organising
fundraising events, however
persuading UK donors to become
committed and regular givers
remains a challenge.
The recent COVID pandemic also
adversely affected our ability to
run fundraising events but, with
the easing of the pandemic, such
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events are being restarted.
We do not invest money. All money
raised is used to facilitate the
Investment Para 1.41 running of the UBRC.
performance against
objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 1.21 Full details of the financial
financial position at transactions are contained in the
the end of the period attached accounts. The total
incoming receipts for the year
were £61,950 and after deducting
payments of £59,794, the overall
year end position and net balance
of 2,156.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The charity’s reserve policy is to
the policy for holding hold sufficient funds in reserve to
reserves stating why enable the charity to operate for a
they are held period of three months if no other
funds were available.
Amount of reserves Para 1.22 £2156
held
Reasons for holding Para 1.22 The charity’s reserve policy is to
zero reserves hold sufficient funds in reserve to
enable the charity to operate for a
period of three months if no other
funds were available.
Details of fund Para 1.24 There is no financial deficit.
materially in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 We have no concerns about the
uncertainties about charity continuing as a going
the charity continuing concern.
as a going concern
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Our principle sources of funding are our supporters. They raise money for Umoja in two main ways. 1. By organising fundraising events. 2. By supporters committing themselves to regular committed giving. |
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Our principle sources of funding are our supporters. They raise money for Umoja in two main ways.
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By supporters committing themselves to regular committed giving.
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As stated above we do not invest
money.
Investment policy and
Para 1.46
objectives including
any social investment
policy adopted
The principal risk faced by the
charity is dwindling support from
A description of the Para 1.46 our supporters. We mitigate
principal risks facing against this through good
the charity communication with our
supporters and by organising
regular events that both raise
funds, but that also enable our
supporters to reenergise their
vision for our work.
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Umoja Street Child Trust is an
constituted? unincorporated Trust.
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Potential trustees may approach
methods including the board of trustees and put
details of any themselves forward. But more
constitutional typically a Board member will
provisions e.g. election propose to the board of Trustees
to post or name of any that an approach be made to a
person or body suitable candidate. If the Board are
entitled to appoint one in agreement then the selected
or more trustees trustee will approach the person,
who will outline the role, and invite
them to attend a Trustees meeting
as an observer.
Following that meeting the Board
will discuss the skills of the
candidate and, if the majority
agree, invite the candidate to
submit a CV. The Chair of Trustees
and one other trustee will then
interview the candidate and make
a recommendation to the Board.
If the majority of Trustees approve
then the candidate will be invited
to join the Board of Trustees for a
fixed term on three years.
However they will serve a 6 month
probation when either side may
end the agreement if the
appointment is not working out.
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All trustees are encouraged to
Policies and make use of training opportunities
procedures adopted Para 1.51 provided by the Charity
for the induction and Commission and by other
training of trustees organisations. We also liaise with
other similar charities and enable
Trustees to meet trustees of those
other charities and so to learn
from them.
Our Board consists of the Director,
The charity’s the Chair of Trustees and three
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organisational other trustees at present. We are
Para 1.51
structure and any always on the lookout for new
wider network with trustees.
which the charity
works
Umoja Street Child Trust is a UK
Relationship with any based charity which exists to
related parties Para 1.51 support, fund and facilitate the
work of the Umoja Boys Rescue
Centre (UBRC) in Kwale, Kenya.
The UBRC in turn exists to rescue,
rehabilitate and restore street boys
in Kenya.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Umoja Street Child Trust
Other name the charity Umoja Boys
uses
Registered charity 1168734
number
Charity’s principal This is the Director’s address, where all meetings
address are held:
13 Grange Gardens
London
SE25 6DL
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Hannah Director and 2016 to present Y
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Wickings Trustee
2 Luke Wickings Chair of Trustees 2016 to present Y
3 Sophia Mutio Trustee 2016 to present Y
4 Sarah Grier Trustee 2017 to present Y
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the None assets held in this capacity Name and objects of N/A the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of N/A arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Exemptions from disclosure
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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) Luke Iden Wickings Position (eg Chair of Trustees Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 23.06.23
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Hannah Grace Wickings Position (eg Director Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 23.06.23