REGISTERED CHARrrf NO: 1169045 TEAM KENYA UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER 2025
TEAM KENYA UNAUDrrED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Contents Page Administrative InfomiatK)n IndeFwHlent Examiner's Report Trustees Report Charity Objectives Who We Are Our Strategic Direction Risk Management Our Apprctsqch and Valu8S How Team Kenya Works and for Twende Pamoja Our Activibes in the UK Impact Highlights from ProJts Funded and Supported by Team Kenya 7 Financial Review and Reserves PThlcy Inco Summary Receipts and Payments A(J))unt 10 Stalemenl of Net Assets 11
TEAM KENYA ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Reglstered charlty numbBr 1169045 Principal Address 4 Park Vi Widecpen Newcastle upcffi Tyne NE13 6LH Trustees LyrNla Evans- Chair until 610112025 Helen Hodgson- resigned 161512025 Jacqueline auinc*y- appointed 0610112025 Neil Haddow Pratthana Hunt- appointed 1913f2025 Val Wilson- Chair from 610112025 Victoria Webber- reswJned 16105r2025 Frithiol Wilhelmsen- Signed 6101r2025 Sharon Wambete- appointed 211112025 Trgasurer Teryy Ccwrtney Bankers Bardays Bank Limited Octagon House Gadbri)ok Park Northwich Cheshire CW9 7RB Accountants HeIersOnS Chartered Ac(xJuntsnts Sieding H(Ktse Brunswick Industrial Estale Wideopen Newcaslle upon Tyne NE13 7BA
TEAM KENYA INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 I report to the charity trustees on my examinat of the accounts Df the charity the year ended 31 Decemb8r 2025 Wh are set out c Pages 3 10 11. Responslbllltles and basls of r•port As the charity's trustees you are reSt#SIble for the prepardtion ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the chariti.es Act 2011 (e Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts (xrried out under section 145 of the Acl and in carrying out my examnabon I have folk)wed all the applicable Dire¢tK)ns given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL Indgpgndent examine$ 5taternent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in conneclion with the examinalion gg me cause to believe that in any material respect: Accounting records waTr not kept in reS[L of Ihe charily as required by section 130 of the Act.. or 2. The accounts do not ac(x)rd with records. I have no concerrts and have come ac¥oss no otsr matters in conneclion with the examination lo which attention shcMJld be drav4n in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. HENDERSONS Chartered Accountants Steding House Brunswick Industrial Estate WKleopen Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 7BA Stephen Faid 8Sc FCA 28 June 2026
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Charl Ob'edives las statod in the constitutlon) The Iruslees must aKvly the incon of the charity in furthering the following objectives: The relief of financial arwj S(la1 hardship amcry peopk livry and working in Westem Kenya, by providing such persons with gc)Js and servws whith they coukfj nol olherwise afford through lack of nans. To develop the capacity and skills of the socially and economiixlly disadvantaged community in Weslem Kenya. in such a way that they are better able trj entify and help meet their needs and participate mre fully in society. To promote sustainable developrrwt the benefft of the communty in Westem Kenya, by (al the relief of kertY and the improvement of the conditM)ns of lrfe. {b) preservation. conservation and protection of the envirrfflmenl and the pnjdenl use of resources and Ic) the promotion of suslainable means of achievw¥J economic growth aThY regeneration. Who We Arn Throughout 2025 Team Kenya tntee5 continued to ensure Ihat all charitable activities undertaken follow Charity ComrnissKKt guwjance on public benefiL Our small staff team, board of trustees and key vdunteers continued to make an invaluable contribution to the day-ldaY management rnnning of the organEtTh. In 2025 several trustees stepFd away from the ganIsat)n as the tenns of Offi came to an end or as new OP[rtUni.eS arose. the year ended. Ihe board welcomed bad( Jacky Quincey as a trustee. For the last few year5. Jacky has been supporting Twende Pamoja staff and her input has been integral in developing their knowledge and skills. In addln Pratthana (Tanal Hunt. a long lemi supporter of the charity. jotned the board. Tana is a business and finan professional with over 15 years. experien in both publ and private sectors. She is currently Director of the Health and Menlal Health wrt[ol at the Deparbnenl of Treasury in Western Australia. workiNJ across govemment to shaFe Fdicy and sustainable ftjnding for essential sefvices. PassKsnate about intemab'onal devek)pmentand gender equality, Tana first connected with Team Kenya in 2014 bthile volunteering in Ndhwa. Since then. she has supported Twende Pamoja's financial p)licy development and b8came a trustee in March 2025. The board also Y1¢Omed Sharon Wambete as a trustee. Sharon is an Environment and Development professional wilh a strong pass for IlIding meaningful partnerships that Centre communty volS and drive sustainable charNJe. She brings over seven years of experience from the global accounting (Kganisation KPMG, where she championed social impact through strategic corporate swal investment initiatives. Sharon is deeply committed lo the transformative power of education has experience across wrporate responsibility. prograrnrne managemenL slakehobJeT engagement, and impact communications. While wrsuing her Msc at the Universty of Edi)burgh in the UK. Sharon joined Team Keny8 as a
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 volunteer and became a trustee in November 2025. She SUp[rtS Twende Pamoja's sustainable entefprise deveb)pment inNiatives Halinishi Yusuf {Nishi) has supported Twende Pamoja throUg1t Ihe year wtth their PESD IPromob"ng Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development) pro9ramme. reflecting Ihe importance of their hcAistic approach to projects whth will enable the cOmnnity to berA)me self-supporting. Activities included.. support with ongoin9 projects linked to househc4d security. income stabilty, keeping girls in school through women's lable banking, girls, couwIlg and girfs, emergency support review of training manuals for finar. entrepreneurship arKI digital skills completion of end of project reports for key fvnders an end of year project evaluation reviewing the overall programme goals and objectives to inform the future d1Ction and strategy. Our Strate Ic Direction In 2025. (Mjr new Strategic Plan Lwan its irnFAementation. Our Vlslon: A sustainable and just society where povety is er8d8ted, and every IndAvldual has an equal opportunity to fulfil theirwtenfial. Our MIss10Tr: is to tackle Inequalrfs. educate girts. empxver women and transform Cofnmunities in Nda Sub-county. Keny8. thr(NJgh an effective, respectfiil working partnership wilh Twende P8moia NGO, ltst also advcrafrng forchange in the UK. This new strategic plan, which can Ix seen in ful on website, explains how our goals, largets and aclivities in 2025 and 2026 will relate directly lo the UN Sustainable Development Goals {SDGsl. Whilstwe remain committed to our Chartlable In(x)rporated Organisation ICIOI conslilulion objectives and our values arnl philosophy from previous strategies, we want to refocus our attention on Ihe way we work in partnership with others. examining relationships and change happens. The new Strategic Plan is urKlerpinned by the United Nation's Sustainabk Development Goals. We strive to eradicate wverty, ensure equiiable a1 indusive quality education, achieve gender equality. and SUPFK)rt urgent adion against climate change. Rlsk Mana emont Potential risks to the charity are discussed at regular intervals througTrt the year, wher8 our risk register and toard actM)n pkn are fonnalty reviewed. We also aclivety seek
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REpoirr YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 guidance from the relevant regulatory trKrtlies to ensure our compliance and to limil risk lo the organisation our bficIar1es. OurA roach and Values Our overarchiTrJ commitment is to people and planet - improving the lives of people and communities, fostering a more equitable and suslainable world whilst addressing the issues of climate change. and supporting the healthy eo)systems and bK#Jiversity that underpin all thriving communities. Our Values. our core belfs that guide ow actions and d8cisM)ns and shape our culture, are Compasslon: a strory feeling of empathy for the gjffering or struggles of others and a wish to help them. Empowemienl: Ihe prctess of tornIng stronger and more confidenL especially in ¢ontmlliThJ orE's lrfe and cLoiming one's rights. Integrity: the qualty of beiNJ honest and hawng strong nK)ra principles. Respect: a way of treating people which retxKJnises their vakje as indivKluals, regardless ol their age, ethnmity. gThJer. rekghjn or bad(grourKI. How Team Ken a works wende Pamo Team Kenya is run ty several trustees wrth an operational role supported by a group of dedated volunteers with occasional consultary suppcfft as required. The charity was sel up to work ak)ngside Ndhiwa Community EmpowemnI and Development Project and we co- realed a Theory of Change focused on educating girls and emwering vx)men Ihrough enterpnse actlvities. Our partner organisati)n (rwy knovm as Twende Pamoja. or TPI, is an NGO registered in Kenya. which shares our airrts and obpcbves but is also abbe to ini18te and develop ils own indeperwjent pro1ts. We are Separate and distinct organisalS - Team Kenya provides the funding a1 Twende Pamoia delivers projects thich support the development of just and equttable communitbes. focusing on education. entery)rise and empowemient rdated aclivibes. The lolS of our partnership work with Twende Pamoja in 2025 has continued lo be around sourcing of grant and other income for their projects in Kenya and, as part of a bnger-lem transilM)n plan. supporting their own organisational development. In 2025 Twende Pamoia began to look at how their Enterprise Programmes can be further developed lo beme income generating and thereft)re support the Education Programmes - one of ourjoint loNJ temi glS is for TwerKle Pamoia to be self suslaining, thus reducing the financk41 and other inputs from Team Kenya. With supportfrom Team Kenya. Twende Parrnja works to serve the community OfNdhva Sub County. Homa Bay. Our joint fO(S for Ihe last 18 years on this one (x)mmunty has enabled the adoption of a plac&based. holistic. integrated approach to developmenL targeting the entire community. Over this lime, several Team Kenya trustees have deveh)ped strong relationships with both TP staff who live in Ndhiwa and the ¢x)mmunity itself. which is char8Cterised by a set of complex, very speufic devthpment problems. This partnership has
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2025 an outstanding reputation across the County and beyond du8 to a combination of local knowledge and expertise. our long-leryn consistent support for the area and commilment lo ioinuy sUprting participatory approaches to rural development. bas&1 on what works in the local context. This approach conlinuesto be atx)ut sharing and. ultimately transferring decision making and ac)Untabl1ty to those best suited lo trartsfomi the lives of the community In Ndhiwa. Over the last year Team Kenya trustees and vc4unteers have been w(xking ck)seTry wilh Ihe Twende Pamoia Grants Team to gralualty transfer the deIOnkIng around grant applicatsons to the Kenyan staff. This new approach has brought SU(ess. for example with the Souter Trust. an award for £15.000 over Iwo years far child Protecti community engagement and extra-curricular activities in schooLs. An award from the Brian Mercer Trust was the result of the same collaborative appn)ach and brought in £16.81XJ per annum for 3 years for entrepreneurship and eco-friendty farming training, dean C(1ng soluth)ns, stsff training and the development of the Karibuni training srte and community-based model famis. The new approach has also included reporting to funders, and the firstthand knowledge of the stsff in Ndhiwa ensures that funders are receNin9 detailed and accurate inforrnat aul the projects they are supporting. with plenty of photos and case stud. These reports induded ones to Rozelle, the Brian Murtagh charitab Trusl. the Hugh Symons Charilable Trust and the Van Neste Foundation. Involvement in the writing of these is 2 very positive and rewarding exp8rience for Ihe Twende Pamoia staff. and when funders give us a new granl after receiving a gcK#J wality rerKKt. we know that they appreciate the efforts the team have made. Twende Pamoia will continue lo take lead more in 4ptying for their own grants wthin Kenya and in 2024 submitted a very strong appIallOn lo KCDF. (the Kenya Community Development FoundatMM}. Although not sUc5SfUl. the apFAiration reached the final stage in which Twende Pamoja staff travelled to Nair0. to give a presentation. Through taking Steps like these, the leam is broadening its horizons. creating new OPFX)rtunits and being soen as an outstanding rde mcNJel, tx)th kjcaly aNI- in(xeasingly- nationalty. More about the work ofour partner organisation Twende Pamoia can be fcwThJ on theirwebsite at htt .twende mo Our A¢tivities in the UK In 2025 our focus ¢(tinUed to be on ensuiyw our onJanisational struclure, systems and processes We robust and efficn( alowing us to best Supp Twende Pamoja as they continue to deveb)p and make a drfference to the coTrvnunty in Ndhiwa. Big Gtve Campaigns were an imF%)rtant sounx of in¢J)m8 in 2025 and money raised used lo support several different L¥mpaigns in Nthiwa: Funds from the 2024 Big Give Chiistmas ChallervJe vhich be(8me available in 2025
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 supported the proVisn of'dwJnity packs. throughout the year for girls in the16 partner schools supwrted by Twende Pamoja. The need for sanitary towels, undemear. and basic porsonal hygiene like soap. t(M)thbrush. and toothpaste is very imwtanL Many girls in our community sometiThs miss school during their menstwal cycles due lo a lack of th8se essentials vthK* danweg their edation 2nd confidence. The Big Give Green Match Fund br(MJght in money to support Twende Pamoja'$ developing "Forest Garden" proiects. FOSt gardening is Climate-smart agrof0sty, whid) integrates 8 wide range of crops including trees, shrubs. vegetables and fruit with sustainable prdcb'ces such 8$ crop rotation and composting. and is a sustainable way forward for subsi%lence farniing families. makiThJ it very appropriale for the dimate in Kenya. Aclivilies aim to empowervulnerable women and young [pIe to drive change in Ihelr communities wthile boosting household inc(Hnes and focKJ security. Working with partners to raise funds (tinUed to be a fo(xJs throughout 2024. Newcastle University Team Kenya Sooety continued to SUPFQrt our fundfaising. holding their own events, participating in the Great North Run lover £2.000 raised) and a trip lo Keny8 in June 2025 lover £1,SJO raised} Funds were also TeceNed from WhTUey Bay High School from their December 2024 non- uniform day and a number of events in December raised ()ver £1.500} In terms of corporate partners, we reeeFV £1.259 from Matalan's previous fundraising events and generous atiOnS Ihroughout the year from Slalerfs Engineering, a local company. totaling £4.000 Our major dor#N gave a very generous thatIOn of£25.OCKI At the AGM in May. twstees review1 the Effec1pneSS Assessment introduced in 2025 and held workshops wilh key vc4unteers lo look at UK operatIS and our partnership with Twende Pamoia. act HI hli hts from Pro"ects Funded and Su eam Ken In June. Val lour founder and trustee) Ellise a r4 volunteer and a group from Newcastle University visited Ndhwa where they spent time wtlh members of the Community and wotked closely with the Twende Pamoja team. HKJhl¥Jhls of their visit indijded.. Leaming about Karibuni Tree nursery aTrJ Demo farm activities Visiting members of the local community School visits lo leam ab)ul girls emFowemnI Ihrough footb[ and nelball Attending some edU110n aclNities (t)k club and STEM) and an ethical story telling workshop One ofthe unNersty students also led somg training C photography. The highlighl ofthe visit was the Netball for Empowerment Festival The total amount transferred from Team Kenya to Twende Pamoia in 2025 was £91,429.
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 ()Jr sincer8 thanks to Ihe folknwing orglsanS for their SUPFX)rt and to many individual supporters. donors and Voluntee for ther hard work and dediration: The wliaM Lfjgch Charrty Brian Mercer Charitabl8 Tnt Brian Murtagh Trust E+G Morgan Trust Southall Trust Rothley Trust Souler Trust Hugh Symons Charilabte Tnjsl The Ferguson Trust SMOAT {Sl Mark's Overseas Aid Trust. Reigale Coles-medlock Foundatton The Rozelle Trust Flnancial Review and ReseNes Polic At the end of 2025 Team Kenya had reserves of £152.32612024.. £123.3751 ofwhich £78,836 12024.. £69.0661 were reslricled for SF*ufic projects. Al the end of each frnancial year reserves for individual projects are caklated and carri&J fOard. In accordance with our Financial Reserves Polw, Team Kenya endeavours to hold in reserye an amount deemed to be sufficient to support UK operational costs for a period of 3 months and activities in Kenya for 3 months shoukl no other Sour of funding be available. The Iruslees are confident that the unrestricted reserves hekl at the end of the year are sufficient to compFy with this policy. The amounts held in reserve are reviewed annually. Income The Charity's four main sources of income are grants from tharitable Irusls and found81ions, personal donations (regular and ad hoc). funds raised through corporate and education P8rtners and Incon from fundrdisng evats. In 2025 our main sounxs of income were as follows'.- Trusts and foundations Donations incl Grft Aid Fundraising Events CorporatelEducalicffi partners Other £ 63.585 £ 48.240 £ 35.431 £ 6.518 £ 1.750 £155.524
TEAM KENYA TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The UK administration and govemance costs anKwnled to 2.5% 12024.. 2.3%) of our total income. The Irustees, report was approved by the trustees on 28 June 2026 a1 is signed on their behaw by.. Val INilson Trusteelchair Jacky Quincey Trustee
TEAM KENYA SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unrestrict• Rèstricted d fundB funds Total funds Prior y•ar fund¥ Ro¢9ipts Donatims aThY legades Charilable activities 57.543 4.991 62,534 92,990 150,533 4,991 155,524 170,747 779 171 526 Total 92.990 Payments RaisiTrJ funds 4,354 38,999 43.353 4.354 122,219 126,513 3,356 173,734 177.090 83.220 83.220 Total R8conclllatk•n of funds: Net re¢¢iptsl(payments) T(rta fund5 brOh¢10Thrd Total funds camed fonvanl 19,181 54.309 73,490 9.710 69,066 78.836 28.951 123.375 152,326 5,564 128,939 123.375 10
TEAM KENYA STATEME1 OF NEf ASSETS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 Analysis of net assets between the funds Cash Funds Unrestrlct•d Restrfctod Total Funds Funds 2025 Total 2024 Total cash at bank 73,4 78.836 152.326 123,375 The accounts were approved by the trustees on 28 June 2026 and are signed on their behalf by- Val Wilson Tnjsteelchair Jacky Quincey Trustee 11