2025-03-31-accounts - Learning For Life Ghana

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Learning For Life Ghana

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1169915 Charity's principal address 98, Shipton Road York N Yorks Postcode YO30 5RN ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Julia Burnett CEO 20-10-16 to date 2 Joanna Lynas Treasurer 20-10-16 to date 3 Heather Tisbury Welfare officer 30-08-18 to date 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ee~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed by trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit to promote the education of young people in Ghana by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants to support further or higher education. To provide and prepare learners for entry into an occupation, trade or profession on leaving full time school and assist in developing life skills needed for independent living.

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To fund raise and gain sponsorship for learners to complete appropriate training / educational courses.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

All trustees of Learning For Life Ghana are volunteers and do not receive any financial remuneration for their efforts in achieving the aims of the charity.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Following the FCDO 'Tools For Teachers' project completed in 2022, feedback continues to remain positive and skills learned continue to be shared amongst local teachers and the children are forging ahead with their literacy skills. Schools in UK are sharing their surplus resources which LFLG have sent to be shared in Ghanaian schools. The Ghanaian pupils learning experience has been enhanced and lending libraries have been established in several schools. Ghana Education Service personnel monitoring these schools have been impressed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results in these schools have improved year on year over the last 4 years. English Maths and Science Examination grades previously sat in the lower ranges of 5, 6 and 7and this year grades of 1-4 have been achieved in all three subjects. The profile of these schools has risen, resulting in happy children, happy parents, proud teachers, satisfied GES inspectors, and more guardians wanting to enrol their wards. This in turn brings more funds into the school and makes it self-sustaining.

LFLG volunteers in Ghana and UK continue to oversee the establishment of young learners into further and higher education training opportunities.

LFLG have a strong policy portfolio in place that is reviewed annually by the trustees.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

LFLG is presently supporting 21 students in a variety of learning environments : University (following degrees in Nursing & Midwifery, Psychology, Business Studies, Health Science, Teaching2w and Chemistry) Technical University for Fashion Design and Textiles SHS Physiotherapy College Apprenticeships in mechanical engineering, constructional engineering, electrical engineering and hair and beauty. IT training school following a variety of computer courses.

4 learners completed their studies/training courses this year and have all now gained full time employment..

Provided early years and primary classroom resources for teachers and pupils in several schools in the greater Accra district.

Collection of donated educational resources shipped to Ghana and distributed to schools and young learners.

Detailed due diligence portfolio of Learning For Life Ghana policies updated and signed by trustees.

Plans established for a 25 Year Celebration event ‘UK Miles for Ghana Smiles’ in the summer of 2025. Aiming to raise awareness and funds.

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Section E Financial review

The charity has raised donations from private donors and this cash is Brief statement of the distributed in support of charitable causes over the course of time with all charity’s policy on reserves UK charity personnel working on a voluntary basis. There are no other reserves. Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) The charity spent £3,330.00 on supporting specific students in Ghana You may choose to include through education, as outlined in more detail above. additional information, where relevant about: The annual accounts have been verified as accurate and correct. • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Julia Burnett Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) CEO Date 06-07-2025

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		Learning For Life Ghana	Learning For Life Ghana	Learning For Life Ghana			1169915
		Receipts andpayments accounts						CC16a
	For the period from ~~ee~~			Period start date 4/1/2024 ~~ee~~		To ~~ee~~	Period end date 3/31/2025
	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
	A1 Receipts
	VoluntaryDonations	2,362		-		-	2,362	2,654
	HMRC Gift Aid	606		-		-	606	503
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	*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	AR)2,968		-		-	2,968	3,157
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 2,968 - - 2,968 3,157 ~~——————~~
	A3 Payments
	Student Fees	3,330		-		-	3,330	5,756
	Other Expenses	130		-		-	130	98
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	**Sub total **	3,460		-		-	3,460	5,854
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 3,460 - - 3,460 5,854 ~~——————~~
	*Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*	- 492 - - - 492 ~~===~~		- - - - - -	- - - - - -	- - 492 - 2,697 - - - - - - - - - - 492 - 2,697 ~~==>>~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

7/6/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	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)) Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK 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 J. Burnett	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		J. Burnett	7/6/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

7/6/2025