LONE BUFFALO Trustees. annual report for the period ended 31 December 2023 Registered d)anty number 1169163: registered on 13 September 2016: the rJ)nsbttknon was aded on 7 Novembèr 2018 Principal addr85S 7 Mwnl Harry Road SEVENOhXS TN13 &JH Trust durfng the p•rlod to 31 DeC8m 2023 were Jackie Thamas Andrew March Jeremy Fl"d)ens Stru¢lure. govwnance and mailagem The charity is a Charitable Incorporated (kganisati( aThJ ts conslibJb"on adopted on 23 Jun8 2016.The (arity is managed by the chief operatirJ offiw. who is bawy in Laos. wtth kncal staff and guidan Irom the charity's trustees and other volunteer support. All tNstees and volunteefs give their time voluntsrity and re(zNed remunerdtK>n other trfits. In the event of a vaczncy arisit)g ft a trustee, one will be sought from Ihe we5ent supp(th of and dorK)r5 lo the chaw. Objècti$ Each year the charity reviews its objective5 Wth ferere to the Chanty CoMmk%siL'S general guidan on public benefit. The charrtls objectives for 2023 were to advan Ihe educabcffi aThJ imFKove Ihe lrfe chances of lh8 young twple in and around Phonsavan. Laos Ihrough the provision, raint8an(% and supFx)rt of Ihe Lone Buffalo English Devekjprnent Cents. The tharity Tntervjs tr) ctinlinue to pursue these objecVe$ for 2024 and for the foreseeabbe fiAurè by rai%ing futKls arml sutvxting the nIre financially. Gfllian Charlton lappornled 4 Drnber 20231 Gary Roe {8Nvnted 4 December 20231 Aui¥we$ The obs'ectives are aChved by proyxlirKJ to sludents in PIKywwarL (Èl English k4r¥Juage eduixtion and tr8ining', Ibl Sport and leisure activtbes to promote health and social wellbeing" Icl Aci¢vfftJ"es and other opporbJnJls to ¢Jevelop skt"Its, P3kM11"eS and resili8Thx of Yng people. so they can particApate in soaety as mature and reswjnsible itNIduals. Iijl Presentstions and field trips to infom Y9 peop alM)Ut Iheir kThl tx)rnmunty and Inty. and lel A&sIStan( with volunteer plarAments in k)&ql services aThl fvrther ¢wxbJne$. The main tem) runs for ten monlhs frcmn Seplemter to June aliwh Ihe L teackn do mIlle Winners dasses through th8 summer for those students can sbjdy in Juty and AwJttsL Maln achievements This, the first fijll year Sin Ihe paThJemE has seen the a(vibes of the centre develop attoss 8 brtsad range of aLlIlieS. Overall scho attendance at 90% was the htghest somè years wth 180 students in the last quarter157% female) between the ages of 11 and 18 being provided with up to 6 UrS per week of strLECtured Enlsh Language 1@s5 taught by qual¢fied teaching professK)nals together with the opportunity to parbripate in team sp(xts. mainty s(Axv. and 1ndN1dl exeruse in the schcd gymnasium. The were 81 new studenls offered places for Ihe currenl year aThl 87% 01 slud&)is comFAeted thr final Y at High SchDoI in 2023 have already started terb.ary slud. Barrier Leaming conts.nued to be a masswe K#)sibve as Lx)th te&hets arKI sbjdents continued with the tethrK)k)gy and learning plattQfTns, enhancing the whe teamiThJ experience. The Communrty Teacher development initiative has succ8ssfully worked with young 9r8dues from the IoG41 teacher training c(Alege to dthlop Ihe t8athÈng team. The third Devek)p Together life skills programme was completed in earty 2023 more stKxess parfirypants (gains in I>nCe. dealing wth stress. parent support etcl aThJ the fourth programme is undetway providing 20 lrfe skills wotksw lor 77 studetts. Green BLtsb was a new inrt63tive to encourage teacher5 and students to protect their envircmment and has prov&1 to be extwely p)pular. The Student Coflee Ctropprative continued to develop basic business skills and promote hxal produce. The L(4 Buffalo Girts Fc¥)Iball Club continued rts devewment with female studentslalutnnae managing the coachiro, managennL prti and acc(yJnts and up to 30Yo of fema18 Students p8rlFcip8ting. Finally Ihe L8 Crew w(m arer intem31 kntheirllm,Pea at an intematK)nal f85tival in Tarran. Financtal review The th8rity rec8w8s donalions from indMduaLs arKI (l)r)re bodies and 5W)n50r5hip frcrfn ts US and UK and other embassies in V¢ntiane. Laos. and others. towards the u)st of actsbe$. W funds red. exc4t for some miTh)r cA)sts of govemance. are used to support the sch11. The charty maintains a cash Selve Ythin Unrestr[( fuwts whith ts sufficient to u)ver at tht &X Tn(thS regular supwjrt for th8 scho(. However buSe donalitins a¥KI spxjnsorstrup. espe¢ialy from (xwYAte L¥xlEs ar ernbassies, are not received on a regular basis during the year and rernitlan to supwrt the arE made [er5ed by the scool. level of the reseNes will from tim8 to time exceed this minimum level. SKJned on behalf ofthe charitys trustees Jad(ie Th¢ynas Page 1
LONE BUFFALO Receipts and payments account for the year to 31 December 2023 2022 Total funds Unrestricted fvnds Restricted funds Total funds Receipts Corporate donations Personal donations US Embassy NZ Efflbassy Gift recovery 26.117 25.417 14.047 40,164 25,417 8,558 13,123 4.209 91,471 30,295 23.280 8.813 8.558 13.123 4,209 55,743 4.552 66,940 35.728 Paymgnts Support for schcx)I Cost of generating funds IT CA)sts Bank tharges 44.432 216 1,985 23,950 46.993 216 2.485 238 49,932 216 1,985 47,031 23,950 70.981 Net of receipts and payments 8.712 11.778 20.49) 17,008 Funds at 1 January 2023 46.333 8,813 55.146 38.138 Funds at 31 December 2023 £55,045 £20.591 £75.636 £55,146 Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023 Cash at bank £20,591 £75.636 £55.146 Approved by the Trustees on ddd and Signed cm their behalf by Date...................... Jackie Thomas Page 2
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Lone Buffalo I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lone Buffalo Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the CIO) for the year ended 31 Dernber 2023. Responsibilities and basis of pOrt As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent exarninerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection Ifyllth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting CordS were not kepl in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not a(Lord with those records. I have no GOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Anthony S Weston Smith Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales Address: 132 Oakhill Road. Sevenoaks TN13 1NX Date: 25th July 2024