Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] July 2023 To 30[th] June 2024
Charity name: Friends of Think About Them
Charity registration number: 1168956
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Friends of Think About Them (FOTAT) aims to support the charitable work of Think About Them (TAT), a Kenyan Community Based Organisation (CBO) working in Nakuru, Kenya in such ways as shall be thought fit, by the provision of grants and raising awareness of the work of the organisation. TAT is a community-based organization (CBO) working towards improving the status of children in Nakuru, Kenya with special emphasis on the welfare of children living on the street. Activities are carried out through
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education / training
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the advancement of health or saving of lives
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the prevention or relief of poverty
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economic / community development / employment
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human rights / religious or racial harmony / equality or diversity
Best Interest of the Child has been a leading factor towards every input in place to attain the objectives. A lot of people have greatly contributed both in kind and cash. Since August 2016 to date, there has been a great progress in TAT as a program through its activities. So many people have come on board to assist achieving the dream. It has been a network of encouragement and teamwork.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The core activity for Think About Them this year has been the weekly meetings with those children and youths who are homeless. The sessions have taken place weekly until March 2024.
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
The weekly sessions held by TAT pre-pandemic were a crucial part of the project when TAT workers could contact the children and provide the essential support in terms of education, food, and a sense of wellbeing.
1. Weekly sessions
The weekly sessions were being attended regularly, however, due to staff availability difficulties these are currently on hold.
2. Youth Empowerment
Think About Them encourages the boys to be part of the agents of change for other children who are homeless. The TAT workers and counsellors disseminate the information to the boys at the group who are then encouraged to pass on this information to their peers. Education around sexual health and breaking down the myths about HIV/Aids is so important to give these children a chance. The open discussions based around fact and not fiction helps the boys to pass on accurate information and encourage others to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases.
NETWORKING
TAT continues trying to work with other stakeholders in the sector of child protection, government included. They recognize that TAT can only play a limited part of the change now.
TAT has tried bringing the children’s department closer to their work through the district children’s office (DCO) and office of social welfare department of the local government.
FUTURE PLANS
1. Weekly Sessions
Weekly sessions are being reviewed and TAT will consider their strategies to best support the children living on the street.
2. Networking
TAT will continue to network with local authorities and other charities working with the homeless in Nakuru.
FRIENDS OF THINK ABOUT THEM PLANS
FOTAT will continue to support TAT with their weekly sessions if they feel it is the best course of action.
Financial Review
Total receipts for the year are £840. These are the recorded accounts for Friends of Think About Them from July 2023 to July 2024.
Friends of Think About Them 1168956
840 878
840 - - 840 878 ~~BEEBE~~
Receipts and payments accounts
Period Start For the Date To period from 01/07/2023
Period end date 30/06/2024
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Section A Receipts and ~~eee~~ payments Unrestrict Restricte Endowm Total Last year ed funds d funds ent funds funds to the to the to the to the to the nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ nearest £
A1 Receipts
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Sub total (Gross income for AR) 840
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - ~~~~~ Total receipts ~~BEEBE~~ 840 - - 840 878 A3 Payments - - 2,076 2,076 2,698 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—=_=-=~~ -
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| 2,076 | - | - | 2,076 | 2,698 | |||||
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| Total payments | 2,076 | - | - | 2,076 | 2,698 | ||||
| Net of | - | - | - | ||||||
| receipts/(payments) | 1,236 | - | - | 1,236 | 1,820 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between | |||||||||
| funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last | |||||||||
| year end | 7,515 | - | - | 7,515 | 9,335 | ||||
| Cash funds this year | |||||||||
| end | 6,279 | - | - | 6,279 | 7,515 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestric ted funds to nearest £ 6,279 - - 6,279 OK Unrestric ted funds to nearest £ - - - - |
Restricte d funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricte d funds to nearest £ - - - - |
Endowm ent funds to nearest £ |
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Categories
Details
cash in bank
B1 Cash funds
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
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Fund to Current Cost which asset value (optional) Details belongs (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - ~~==—SE5~~ Fund to Current Cost which asset value (optional) Details belongs (optional) B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own - - use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Fund to Amount When due which due (optional) liability (optional) Details relates - - - - - ~~==—SE5~~ Date of Signature Print Name approval J M Cassidy 16-Apr-25
Reserves
At present the charity holds £1,000 in it’s reserves in order to cover any situations which may arise.
Contributions made by volunteers
Friends of Think About Them are very grateful to the volunteers in Nakuru, Kenya who give up their time to support the children who are homeless, and also volunteers in the UK who support the project financially, and with projects to raise funds. We particularly thank everyone who volunteered their time and resources to fundraising for this project.
Structure, Governance and Management
The trustees for Friends of Think About Them are appointed in accordance with the constitution for the charity registered with the Charities Commission in August 2016.
The trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the charity including deciding on how the funds of the charity are to be spent.
Relationship with Think About Them in Kenya remains very positive with regular communication about activities and financial expenditure.
Trustees of Friends of Think About Them
Mrs Janet Cassidy
Mr Martin Cassidy
Mr Martin Day
Mrs Jill Day
Mrs Marion Bathurst
Mrs Julia Sears
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Janet Mary Cassidy Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~a~~
Date 16 April 2025
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| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
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Total funds | Last year | |||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Donations | 840 | - | - | 840 | 878 | ||||||
| Fund Raising | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
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| AR) | AR)840 | - | - | 840 | 878 | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 840 - - 840 878 ~~—=====~~ |
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| 2,076 | - | - | 2,076 | 2,698 | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 2,076 | - | - | 2,076 | 2,698 | ||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 2,076 - - 2,076 2,698 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,236 - - - 1,236 - 1,820 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 7,515 - - 7,515 9,335 Cash funds this year end 6,279 - - 6,279 7,515 ~~SSSS—>~~ |
- 1,820 - 9,335 7,515 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,279 - - - - - - - - 6,279 - - cash in bank B1 Cash funds Details Total cash funds ~~===~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,279 - - - - - - - - 6,279 - - cash in bank B1 Cash funds Details Total cash funds ~~===~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,279 - - - - - - - - 6,279 - - cash in bank B1 Cash funds Details Total cash funds ~~===~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | |
| account(s)) | OK OK OK |
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| Details | to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~—=——~~ |
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Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - ~~== —~~ |
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Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Details ~~===~~ |
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| B5 Liabilities | liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - - Details ~~==~~ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature ~~oy~~ |
Date of approval 16-Apr-25 Print Name J M Cassidy ~~==~~ |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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