e House En"u Ya Masiko 2023 Trustees Re ort Index to Accounts Pages: 2. Trust Inforn]ation 3. Trustees Report Hope House EDjU Y8 Masiko Trustees Report Trnst Information Status A Cl)aritable Incorporated Organisation- Clwity R¢￿stratiOn No 1171184 Jessica Pattison Stephanic Hirst George Cope Juli¢ Cope Susan Hulme John Hulme Matth¢w James Pattison Margaret Fenton Lloyds Bank PO Box IiKK) Andover BXI ILT Sort Code: 3(>99418 Account No 22335868 Trustees Bankers Hope House Enju Ya Massiko Trnstees Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Objects: THE ADVANCEMEKf OF EDUCATION, RELIEF OF POVERTY AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE KANUNGU DISTRicf OF UGANDA BY THE PROVISION OF rrEMS. SERVICES AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KtNKIZI DIOCESE CHURCH OF UGANDA. The Charities acblevements for this year: In 2023, Uganda ljfted the Ebola-related restrictions that had previously led to the early closure of schools. As a resulL for the first time since 2019. education continued unintemipted. allowing children to return to their regular timetables. Hope House has expanded its sponsorship program, now supporting an additional 10 children, bringing the totsl to 95 children who are fully sponsored for their education and training. Additionally, 200 cbildren receive partial fee subsidies through Hope House, with the subsidy programs managed by Nyarugunda Secondary School and Kambuga Primary School, which select the beneficiaries. The "Sew Much Hope. project, which provides tsiloring training to women living in povety, has succe&8fully completed three cohorts. Thanks to this initiative, 25 womcn have now established their 0￿1 businesses. Follow-up reports indicate that all women we have contacted have incre&sed their income, with some running highly successful businesses. As part of the 'Growing Hope. proj¢¢L we fenc￿ the land opposite the Hope House buildiiig dnd b¢gan estsblishing a banana and coffee planlation. This agricultural program aims to teach local youth and children b¢tter land use techniques for growing nutritious food and cash crops. The bananas and coffee produced will k sold to help Hope House achieve self-sustainability in the future. We also gathered our students and their friends more regularly at Hope House on SatUTdays and during school holidays for me¢tings, play, meals, study sessions, and sports activities. Our coffee-growing project at the fami which sup￿)rtS homeless boys and troubled young Me￿ has been further expanded We also increased our herd by purchasing more goats to provide families with livestock and acquired another cow to supply milk to the boys and local childre The construction of Nyarugunda Secondary School's hall was completed. enabling the school to obtain a center number, which allows students to sit for cxaminatious on- site rdther than traveling long distances to another secondary school. The first group of 20 Senior 4 candidates took their exams. with results expected in 2024. One generous SPODsor built their sponsorcd a family a brand new house which was very mu¢h appreciated by the family. We have renewed 12-month contracts for our sewing trainer and groUndsMa￿guard, ensuring they are paid according to Ugandan salary regulations. Additionally. we employ casual laborers for farni and Hope House activities and a building contractor for infrastructur¢ projects. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our etyorts in Kanungu District. Your support is invaluable and makes our work possible. PIAns for the comlng Year: Looking ahead to 2024, we plan to further expand our WO￿ in Uganda, supporting more communities, cducatin8 morc chlldrcn, and makins our programs even mor¢ sustainable. FIDaneial Revlew: At the start of the financial year, on the l January 2023 the account balance stood as follows: Lloyds Bank Account £8075 At the end of the financial y¢ar on the 31 Decemb¢r 20213 th¢ account balance stood as follows: Lloyds Bank Account £16563 Charlty Income: Th¢ majority (62 % in 2023) of the income received by the charity is by regular bank transfer donations supporting indiv1th￿l cbilthEn and the more general work of Hope House. In 2023 th&se regular payments amounted to £27,883 In addition other fundraising including ¢vents £3032, company and personal individual donations £12,435. and sponsored efforts and other snMII items £1304. Togetehr these contributed £16770 Total Income £44,653 Chsrlty Expendlture: Responsibility and Control of expenditure During 2023 9 payments were made to Uganda totalling £3611K) as follows: January . March £8000 April- June £10500 July - Sept £11600 October- December £6(KlO Other than a small payment of £66 this was our entire exp¢nditure in 2023 Total expendlture £3A166 Details of how the money sent to Uganda was spent is as follows: All figur¢s are rounded amounts and shown below in 8ierling. In practice all amounts are paid in local currertcy the Ugandan Shilling and reflect the currency fluctuations during the year and some transaction charg¢s using WorldPay UK global payments service.. During 2023 1 UK Pound equalled between 4,400 and 4,800 Ugandan Shillings £23,000 - School fees for 95 childr¢n for l y¢ar of education. This includes boarding fees, f(K)d prO￿eS, equipment and unifonn £I,IIY) - Salaries for Staff £2,000 - purchase of 20 sewing machin¢s for tailoring project £1,000 - running costs of Hope House i.e. forf animal fee￿ secds, labour ¢tc. £1,5(Kl - fencing land at Hope Hou £5,500 - Sponsor building a house for a family. £200 - Finishing Hall at Nyarugunda SSS £400 - ¢ow & goats £400 -sponsored family/medica] emergency expenses £I.QOO - sundries i.e. fiJrnAture for night watchman house, repairs to Hope House, bank charges. trnnsport fees etc. The Trustees would like to record their sincere thanks to every single person who bas continued to contribute so generously both in money and support to the charity. Rl$k Managewent During evcry Tn￿tee mccting, th¢ Tn￿te¢S review all areas of risk with the view to remove or mitigate the likelihood or affect for all risks affecting the chartty. This would include Child Protectio￿ Financial Risks and TNst¢es liability risks Statement of Trustees Responsibllltles Charity r¢quires the tn￿teeS to prepare accounts for each financial year, which is a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the profjt ￿]dIo&S uf the charity for that p¢riod. In preparing these accounts, the tn￿te¢S are r¢quired to: . Select suitable accounting policies and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - Make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent - Prepare accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation The trustees are responsibl¢ for ke¢ping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable a¢curacy at any time the financial position of thc Charity and to enable them tn ensiire that the accounts comply with the Charilies Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding th¢ asscts of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable st￿S for th¢ prevention and detcction of fraud alld oth¢r irregularities. The truste¢s confm that the accounts comply with Current statutory requirements and those of the Charity's tnist deed. Approved by the Board of Trustees on: Iq- octrd￿r 201 And signed on its behalt by T£ssiLh AK4WE PATTESOtrJ e House En"u Ya Masiko 2023 Trustees Re ort Index to Accounts Pages: 2. Trust Inforn]ation 3. Trustees Report Hope House EDjU Y8 Masiko Trustees Report Trnst Information Status A Cl)aritable Incorporated Organisation- Clwity R¢￿stratiOn No 1171184 Jessica Pattison Stephanic Hirst George Cope Juli¢ Cope Susan Hulme John Hulme Matth¢w James Pattison Margaret Fenton Lloyds Bank PO Box IiKK) Andover BXI ILT Sort Code: 3(>99418 Account No 22335868 Trustees Bankers Hope House Enju Ya Massiko Trnstees Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Objects: THE ADVANCEMEKf OF EDUCATION, RELIEF OF POVERTY AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE KANUNGU DISTRicf OF UGANDA BY THE PROVISION OF rrEMS. SERVICES AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KtNKIZI DIOCESE CHURCH OF UGANDA. The Charities acblevements for this year: In 2023, Uganda ljfted the Ebola-related restrictions that had previously led to the early closure of schools. As a resulL for the first time since 2019. education continued unintemipted. allowing children to return to their regular timetables. Hope House has expanded its sponsorship program, now supporting an additional 10 children, bringing the totsl to 95 children who are fully sponsored for their education and training. Additionally, 200 cbildren receive partial fee subsidies through Hope House, with the subsidy programs managed by Nyarugunda Secondary School and Kambuga Primary School, which select the beneficiaries. The "Sew Much Hope. project, which provides tsiloring training to women living in povety, has succe&8fully completed three cohorts. Thanks to this initiative, 25 womcn have now established their 0￿1 businesses. Follow-up reports indicate that all women we have contacted have incre&sed their income, with some running highly successful businesses. As part of the 'Growing Hope. proj¢¢L we fenc￿ the land opposite the Hope House buildiiig dnd b¢gan estsblishing a banana and coffee planlation. This agricultural program aims to teach local youth and children b¢tter land use techniques for growing nutritious food and cash crops. The bananas and coffee produced will k sold to help Hope House achieve self-sustainability in the future. We also gathered our students and their friends more regularly at Hope House on SatUTdays and during school holidays for me¢tings, play, meals, study sessions, and sports activities. Our coffee-growing project at the fami which sup￿)rtS homeless boys and troubled young Me￿ has been further expanded We also increased our herd by purchasing more goats to provide families with livestock and acquired another cow to supply milk to the boys and local childre The construction of Nyarugunda Secondary School's hall was completed. enabling the school to obtain a center number, which allows students to sit for cxaminatious on- site rdther than traveling long distances to another secondary school. The first group of 20 Senior 4 candidates took their exams. with results expected in 2024. One generous SPODsor built their sponsorcd a family a brand new house which was very mu¢h appreciated by the family. We have renewed 12-month contracts for our sewing trainer and groUndsMa￿guard, ensuring they are paid according to Ugandan salary regulations. Additionally. we employ casual laborers for farni and Hope House activities and a building contractor for infrastructur¢ projects. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our etyorts in Kanungu District. Your support is invaluable and makes our work possible. PIAns for the comlng Year: Looking ahead to 2024, we plan to further expand our WO￿ in Uganda, supporting more communities, cducatin8 morc chlldrcn, and makins our programs even mor¢ sustainable. FIDaneial Revlew: At the start of the financial year, on the l January 2023 the account balance stood as follows: Lloyds Bank Account £8075 At the end of the financial y¢ar on the 31 Decemb¢r 20213 th¢ account balance stood as follows: Lloyds Bank Account £16563 Charlty Income: Th¢ majority (62 % in 2023) of the income received by the charity is by regular bank transfer donations supporting indiv1th￿l cbilthEn and the more general work of Hope House. In 2023 th&se regular payments amounted to £27,883 In addition other fundraising including ¢vents £3032, company and personal individual donations £12,435. and sponsored efforts and other snMII items £1304. Togetehr these contributed £16770 Total Income £44,653 Chsrlty Expendlture: Responsibility and Control of expenditure During 2023 9 payments were made to Uganda totalling £3611K) as follows: January . March £8000 April- June £10500 July - Sept £11600 October- December £6(KlO Other than a small payment of £66 this was our entire exp¢nditure in 2023 Total expendlture £3A166 Details of how the money sent to Uganda was spent is as follows: All figur¢s are rounded amounts and shown below in 8ierling. In practice all amounts are paid in local currertcy the Ugandan Shilling and reflect the currency fluctuations during the year and some transaction charg¢s using WorldPay UK global payments service.. During 2023 1 UK Pound equalled between 4,400 and 4,800 Ugandan Shillings £23,000 - School fees for 95 childr¢n for l y¢ar of education. This includes boarding fees, f(K)d prO￿eS, equipment and unifonn £I,IIY) - Salaries for Staff £2,000 - purchase of 20 sewing machin¢s for tailoring project £1,000 - running costs of Hope House i.e. forf animal fee￿ secds, labour ¢tc. £1,5(Kl - fencing land at Hope Hou £5,500 - Sponsor building a house for a family. £200 - Finishing Hall at Nyarugunda SSS £400 - ¢ow & goats £400 -sponsored family/medica] emergency expenses £I.QOO - sundries i.e. fiJrnAture for night watchman house, repairs to Hope House, bank charges. trnnsport fees etc. The Trustees would like to record their sincere thanks to every single person who bas continued to contribute so generously both in money and support to the charity. Rl$k Managewent During evcry Tn￿tee mccting, th¢ Tn￿te¢S review all areas of risk with the view to remove or mitigate the likelihood or affect for all risks affecting the chartty. This would include Child Protectio￿ Financial Risks and TNst¢es liability risks Statement of Trustees Responsibllltles Charity r¢quires the tn￿teeS to prepare accounts for each financial year, which is a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the profjt ￿]dIo&S uf the charity for that p¢riod. In preparing these accounts, the tn￿te¢S are r¢quired to: . Select suitable accounting policies and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - Make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent - Prepare accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation The trustees are responsibl¢ for ke¢ping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable a¢curacy at any time the financial position of thc Charity and to enable them tn ensiire that the accounts comply with the Charilies Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding th¢ asscts of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable st￿S for th¢ prevention and detcction of fraud alld oth¢r irregularities. The truste¢s confm that the accounts comply with Current statutory requirements and those of the Charity's tnist deed. Approved by the Board of Trustees on: Iq- octrd￿r 201 And signed on its behalt by T£ssiLh AK4WE PATTESOtrJ Independent examinerfs report to the Trustses of Hope House Enju Ya Masiko. I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope House Enju Ya Masiko for the year ended 3111212023. Responsibilities and basis of reporL As trustees for the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of accounts in accordanc8 WÉth the requirem8nts of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,) I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed the DireGlions given by thg Charity Commission under section 145(5Kb) of the Act. Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement My examination was carri8d out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees ¢onceming any sud) matters. Th8 procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audic and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examinerfs statemenL In connection with my examinab'on, no material matters have come to my attention: 1. Which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material resp8Ct. the members have not met the requirements: to keep accounting rec￿dS in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 ACL and to prepare accounts which accord viith the accounts records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act. Hav8 not been met: or 2. To which, in my opinion, attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. As an addendum to this report are recommendations to enable a more robust examination process which the Trustees have confirmed will be implement8d to ensure full compliance by 181 January 2025. Signed: VNLI Name.. Kenneth Mark Fendall, FCII 12 Wakeling Road, Denton. Manch8St8r, M34 6ES Addendum to the 2023 Indepondent examinerfs report to the Trustees of Hope House Enju Ya Masiko. The complexities of the Ugandan banking system and the need to maximise the use of the funds provided means that making payments from a personal current account using Worldremit is considered to be the best option. In order to ensure a more robust examination process the following actions are recommended: 1. There are currently Iwo savings accounts to vthich the Trustees make payments. One of the savings accounts should be designated as exclusively for the purpose of re￿Iving payments from the Charity 2. A dedicated personal Current account should b8 Opened and used exclusively for making payments from th8 Charity 3. A record should be maintained showing the date of and purpose of every transaction made from this account with, as far as is practi￿1. re￿iptS supporting eath transaction. These a￿angeMentS should be implemented as ￿on as possible Ixrt, in any event, to ensure full compliance for the start of 2025. Signed: KffjdJL Name: Kenneth Mark Fendall. FCII 12 Wakeling R08d, Denton, Manchester, M34 6ES Date: 7 1