Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
Charity name: Rural Schools Water Project
Charity registration number: 1170858
Objectives and Activities
The purposes of Rural Schools Water Project as set out in its governing document are:
“ For the public benefit, to relieve poverty and suffering in any part of the world through:
1. Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, in particular, but not exclusively, in rural schools and surrounding communities;
2. Promoting healthy lives and raising awareness and understanding of physical and mental health wellbeing for all at all ages;
3. Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all;
4. Achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, and;
- Promoting the reduction and elimination of inequality, and in particular gender inequality affecting women and girls living in poverty. ”
The charity’s main activities in relation to those purposes were:
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Producing an educational video in Uganda demonstrating a water filtration system to promote safe water practices in rural schools.
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Developing the Rainwater App, a free tool to help users design efficient and resilient rainwater harvesting systems using local climate data.
Throughout the year the structure of the board of trustees was altered to maintain compliance with the requirements of third parties. The board accepted the resignations of Baaldesh Singh, Kimberley Ducimo and Sharon Akech.
The board of trustees was informed on very short notice that our bankers required notarised documentation for trustees with non-British citizenship. Failing to provide this documentation would have resulted in the charity being de-banked. It was impracticable to provide the documentation, and the board accepted the resignations of Sharon Akech and Kimberley Ducimo.
Baaldesh Singh tendered his resignation from the board of trustees after becoming aware of the policies of his employer, an international law firm, which preclude trusteeships.
The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 RSWP issues small grants to local actors in Uganda to enable their participation in evaluation and community engagement activities on topics of water, sanitation and hygiene. All grants issued in 2024 were paid after evidence of need was received, and only up to levels that were budgeted and agreed in advance of the activities taking place. Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 RSWP does not make social or program-related investments ~~tf~~ |
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| Summary of the main | Para 1.20 | ●Water Filtration Awareness Project – | |||
| achievements of the | Uganda:In July 2024, trustees Will | ||||
| charity, identifying the | Knapman and Sharon Akech | ||||
| difference the charity’s | collaborated with African Water Solutions | ||||
| work has made to the | in Tororo, Uganda, to produce a short | ||||
| circumstances of its | educational video demonstrating the use | ||||
| beneficiaries and any | of a Sawyer water filtration system at a | ||||
| wider benefits to | rural primary school. This initiative aimed | ||||
| society as a whole. | to promote water safety awareness in | ||||
| rural educational settings and to serve as | |||||
| a practical, accessible resource on the | |||||
| installation and use of filtration systems. | |||||
| ●Development of the Rainwater app: | |||||
| During the financial year, we initiated the | |||||
| development of the_Rainwater_app, a free | |||||
| web-based tool designed to help users | |||||
| model and evaluate rainwater harvesting | |||||
| systems using real climate data and local | |||||
| design variables. The app simplifies | |||||
| complex technical calculations, | |||||
| supporting the design of more efficient, | |||||
| cost-effective, and climate-resilient | |||||
| rainwater systems. |
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 RSWP ended the year with cash of £749 financial position at the end (2023: £808). Trustee expenses of £0 (2023: of the period £1,979) were paid to support evaluation activities in Tororo District, Uganda. The principal source of income was public donations of £15 (2023: £0). Statement explaining the Para 1.22 RSWP aims to hold reserves sufficient to policy for holding reserves continue operations for 12 months. At stating why they are held present the cost of operations is low enough that available cash is more than sufficient. Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties over the charity’s uncertainties about the going concern status because the cost of its charity continuing as a going operations is negligible. ~~=~~ concern Structure, Governance and Management Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Election to post by existing board of trustees. including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more ~~=~~ trustees Reference and Administrative details Charity name Rural Schools Water Project Other name the charity uses RSWP Registered charity number 1170858 Charity’s principal address Cedar House, St. Francis Close, Butingford SG9 9SH ~~oe~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person Dates acted if (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole to appoint trustee year (if any) Will Knapman Chair Board Matt Coote Board Isobel Stewart Board ~~=————~~ Anabella Spanos Board Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None. ~~OO~~ Other optional information None. ~~OO~~
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) William Knapman
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair ]
Matt Coote
Trustee
Date 18/06/2025
18/06/2025
Charity Name No (if any) Rural Schools Water Project 1170858 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To from 01 September 2023 31 August 2024 —————— ae Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Total funds Last year
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Gift aid 829 Donations 15 - - 15 - ~~|~~ Sub total (Gross income for AR) 15 - - 15 829 A2 Asset and investment sales, - - - - - - - - - Sub total - ~~=~~ A3 Payments Total receipts 15 ~~———~~ 15 829 Grants paid 73 - - 73 180 Foreign transaction fee - Administrative costs 12 Platform fees 0 - - 0 - Trustee expenses 1,979 ~~SSS~~ Sub total 74 - - 74 2,171 A4 Asset and investment ~~SS~~ - Sub total - ~~SS~~ Total payments 74 - - 74 2,171 Net of receipts/(payments) 59 - ~~—~~ 59 - 1,343 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 308 500 - 808 2,150 Cash funds this year end ~~===~~ 249 500 - 749 808 ~~=~~ Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ~~ee~~ Categories Details Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Unrestricted funds 249 - Sage grant for reading materials 500 - - - - Total cash funds 249 500 - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets None held Details Fund to which asset Cost (optional) Current value B3 Investment assets None held - ===
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