01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023
Special Children’s Trust UK aims to reach out in love, offer hope and restore dignity to children with special needs in East Africa.
This is achieved by accepting donations and child sponsorships from individuals mainly in the UK, USA and Germany, which is then distributed to those in need. We operate with the mandate to raise awareness of the plight of children with special needs and to raise funds to support the practical work done by organizations and charities based in East Africa.
ACTIVITIES & PARTNERSHIP
The charity we are currently working with is Special Children’s Trust in Uganda. Our role includes:
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Child sponsorship – We raise awareness of children in Uganda with special needs who need to be sponsored for education and wellbeing. The school we are working with is Dawn Children’s Centre in Kampala, where children with and without special needs who vary in their stages of development, learn together. Individuals who decide to sponsor make monthly payments into the account, which is then transferred to SCT Uganda twice a year (June/November). Our sponsors receive yearly updates and photos of the child they are sponsoring. This year the charity has been able to sponsor eleven children in a Ugandan organisation under the umbrella of Special Children’s Trust Uganda.
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Project donations – SCT UK accepts donations on behalf of non-profit organizations like SCT UG. In 2023, we received a donation of £30 from Christ Church towards the Forever Home project.
As a charity however, there are also other financial roles such as:
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General donations – donations are received by the public with the aim to fulfil our mission. In 2023, we received a total of £195 general donations for the charity to use.
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CFS School Fair – An annual school fair takes place before the school Christmas break at Christian fellowship school in Liverpool. Tracey and Theodora Sammons take this opportunity to sell bric-a-brac and baked good in order to raise money for SCT UK. Donations are also received during this event. This year, they were able to raise a total of £108.50.
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Parcels – the charity uses donations to purchase sensory toys and books for special needs children in Uganda. In 2023, boxes were sent via Parcel Hero and Lontex to Kampala full of
sensory toys and equipment for children, which were then used in schools for therapy and
practical training. The cost of delivery is covered by donations made to the charity specifically for post, with the shortfall covered by general donations.
- Amazon Smile – Amazon Smile works in partnership with SCT to raise a small percentage of profit every time a buyer makes a purchase online. In 2023, we were able to raise £20.35.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The charity had an income of £3,827.
The total expenditure of the charity is £1,913. The majority of cost is attributed to postage and sponsorship payments. The reason behind the fact that the expenditure is less than usual is due to the fact that there has been a delay in sending the November sponsorship payment to SCT UG. This has been done in January 2024 and will be covered in the next financial report.
The charity set up an Active Saver account in 2017. The purpose of this account is to accrue interest on unrestricted funds transferred from the main account. In 2018, £1,900 was transferred into the savings account. No funds were removed from the account during this financial year. The Active Saver holds £780 as of the end of 2023. This fund is for the charity to use as and when necessary.
CONCLUSION
The charity is succeeding in meeting its financial obligations and purposes.
We are thankful for all those who continue to walk this journey with us and for all the many contributions that have blessed us over the years.
| Charity Name Special Children's Trust |
Charity Name Special Children's Trust |
Charity Name Special Children's Trust |
No (if any) 1168995 |
No (if any) 1168995 |
No (if any) 1168995 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 01/01/2023 |
To | Period end date 31/12/2023 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 195 - - - - - - - 195 - - - 195 27 72 44 - - - - - 143 - - - 143 52 - 331 383 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 150 20 169 3,293 - - - - 3,632 - - - 3,632 - - 1,770 - - - - - 1,770 - - - 1,770 1,862 - - 1,862 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 345 20 169 3,293 - - - - 3,827 - - - 3,827 27 72 1,770 44 - - - - - 1,913 - - - 1,913 1,914 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 195 | 362 | |||||
| Amazon Smile | - | 11 | |||||
| Craft Sale | - | 90 | |||||
| Sponsorship | - | 3,445 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
195 | 3,908 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 3,908 | |||||||
| Internationalpayment fee | 27 | 67 | |||||
| Lontexpostage cost | 72 | 142 | |||||
| June Payment to SCT UG | 3,185 | ||||||
| Purchase of toys and equpment | 44 | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 143 | 3,394 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 3,394 | |||||||
| 52 | 1,862 | - | 1,914 | 514 | |||
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| 331 | - | - | 331 | - | |||
| 383 | 1,862 | - | 2,245 | 514 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/09/2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash carried forward Savings account Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 376 1,924 780 - - - 1,156 1,924 Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name THEODORA SAMMONS ROY SAMMONS |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| THEODORA SAMMONS | 16/09/2024 | ||
| ROY SAMMONS | 18/09/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
19/09/2024
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