## **– Make a Diference Schools Mombasa Chair’s Report for Year Ending March 2021** ## Rainbow Unit This has been a challenging year in many ways, not least because the Covid 19 situation has meant that no visits could be made to Kenya during the building of the unit, our main focus for the year. Nothing daunted, after planning permissions had been granted in June, work began on the foundations in July and appeared to be proceeding well until September when there was a falling out between the builder, George Opiyo.Ouma and Susan Oloo, the deputy head. At a distance it was difficult to understand the rights and wrongs, but changes to the original plan seemed to contribute to the problem. The effect was that the builder abandoned the site. Unable to go out to Kenya himself, our treasurer contacted Mr. Jasvinder Oberoi, a local business man whom he had met on previous visits, to see whether he could help to sort things out. Not only was he able to arrange new builders, but also donations and discounts from suppliers to support the project, so that the building was finished by the end of January 2021 and an opening ceremony held on the 27[th] February. Funds are still required for outfitting some of the classrooms and our usual fund-raising activities have been curtailed by Covid rules, but, with the help of other team members, Caroline was able to attend fairs at Milton Keynes for sale of her denim goods and has since set up an on-line shop for the same. We hope that more opportunities will arise in the year to come. In the meantime, our thanks go to all who continue to support us through donations and/or Easyfundraising. We are now awaiting the appointment of the teaching staff before providing any more funds for equipment. ## - Start up Programme With the focus on the building programme, there have been no new business initiatives this year. We have ideas for the future but need to rebuild our funds before these can be realised. ## Noah’s Ark Academy Three children receive continued support for their education. The latest school reports suggest that they are all performing in the upper quartile of their respective classes. We are grateful to a former committee member for arranging payment. ## Mrs. P J Stimson Chair Make a Difference Schools – Mombasa 9[th] April 2021 Make A Difference Schools- Mombasa Treasurerfs Re ort for Year Endin 31st March 2021 Our surplus for the year was £7,583.22 This is divided as follows:_ Utange State School Rainbow Unit £7,573.22 Start-up Programme £10.00 Noah's Ark Academy Sponsorship £0.00 Utan e State School Rainbow Unit Total Income £78,620.67 Total Expense £105,986.08 Deficit £27,365.41 (brought forward f rom 2020) Income Income from events (including Amazon and Paypal) £2,762.38 Donations from The CAREducation Foundation totalled £35,000.00 Donation from The Kitchen Table Charitable Foundation £5,000.00 Donation from The Carmela and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation £2,500 Donations from the committee and supporters £26,621.17 Gift Aid £6,737.12 There was very little fundraising activity this year due to the Covid 19 restrictions. The main income from events was, once again, the Milton Kenyes Fayres plus the on-line shop which was introduced this year. Expenses In agreement with our contacts in Kenya, the trustees took the decision in December 2020 to transfer money to the Help The Poor and Needy International Group UK (TPANIG) charity account rather than the Barclays account we have used in the past for purchasing furniture and equipment. The reasons were l. An improved exchange rate 2. Overall cheaper bank fees 3. The greater purchasing power of TPANIG attracted larger discounts UK bank charges £118.50 Kenyan bank charges (Barclays & Oriental) £147,42 Juma's retainer £352.82 Planning approvals £3,005.16 Construction £85,012.98 Furnishing £4,716.66 Classroom equipment £10,905.16 Opening Ceremony £1,808.97 Our Funds on 31st March 2021 for The Rainbow Unit Programme: UK Bank £3,445.51 Barclays Bank Kenya £95.74 The Oriental Bank Kenya £4,031.97 Petty Cash £0.00 Total Funds on March 31" 2021 for The Rainbow Unit Programme £7,573.21 Start-u Pro Total Income £0.00 Total Expense £0.56 Deficit £0.56 (brought forward from 2020) ramme Income Due to Covid 19 and our total focus on completing The Rainbow Unit, no funds were raised this year. Expenses £0.56 was carried over from March 2020. This was used to purchase various small items for the knitting group. Our Funds on 31st March 2021 for the Start-up Programme £10.00 Noah's Ark Academ onsorshi Total Income £159.00 Total Expense £159.00 Surplus £0.00 Income Three children remain at the school from the four originally sponsored. Expenses The fees for the coming year are £53.00 per child funded by the sponsors. Our Funds on 31st March 2021 for the Noah's Ark Academy Sponsorship £0.00 Our Funds on March 31st 2021 for the combined ro ects: UK Bank £3455.51 Barclays Bank Kenya £95.74 Oriental Bank Kenya £4,031.97 Total Funds on March 31st 2021 for the combined projects £7,583.22 Plus unclaimed Giftaid £207.50 I P Stimson Treasurer- Make a Difference Schools- Mombasa 13th April 2021 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of MAKE A DIFFERENCE SCHOOLS, MOMBASA On accounts for the year ended 31°, MARCH, 2021 Charity no 1170814 Set out on page I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set oul in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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: Date: 2710412021 Name: Reginald A Harlow Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): Address: 22 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Rushden, Northants. NN10 8JF IER Oct 2018