## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period to 31 December 2020** 

Charity Name: **The Reach Foundation (UK) also known as Reach** 

Registered charity number: **1171521** 

## Charity’s principal address: **Unit N2, Blois Meadow Business Park, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7BN** 

## **Trustees** 

The following trustees have served throughout the year: 

- Helen Layton 

- Nick Layton 

- Claire Richardson 

## **Structure, Governance & Management** 

- Reach is governed by a constitution 

- It is a trust 

- New trustees are appointed by the existing trustees 

## **Objectives & Activities** 

The objects of our charity are: 

- To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time for the public benefit in particular, but not limited to advancing the health, education and opportunities for people by making grants and awards to people living in extreme poverty or suffering hardship in any part of the world 

Our main activities during the year have been: 

- To maintain communications with our contacts in Malawi to identify ways in which our charity can help theirs 

- In the UK, to tell people about our experiences and the needs of Pashello 

- To collect donations and to forward them monthly to Pashello in order to provide food for the children and salaries for the staff 

- When needed, to consider requests for additional monies 

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 



## **Achievements & Performance** 

- New regular Subscriptions from the UK 

- We are working with a UK partner to try to transport donated goods here in the UK to Malawi for distribution amongst the local community. 

- We are forming a new group of fundraisers to help us raise money for future projects. 

- The Reach Foundation have been working closely with Ngabu Rural Hospital management team and funded a three month feeding programme during the winter months.  Every patient in the hospital was fed once a day during this time. 

- The 3 feeding programmes based in Chickwawa, Chizenga and Chibasala have continued to run smoothly this year. 

- Social Media presence has been established and a new website launched. 

- For the fifth year running we have sent money for the Staff and Children of Pashello to have a Christmas party 

## **Financial Review** 

- We are holding a reserve in our account for funding larger projects.  We aim to hold a minimum of £2000 in reserve at any one time to enable us to help in times of crisis.  We are holding a significant financial buffer at the moment which we will be spending on starting new feeding projects. 

- None of our funds are materially in deficit 

## **Declaration** 

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 


Full name: Claire Richardson 

Position: Trustee 

Date: 26 October 2021 



## **The Reach Foundation (UK)** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account** 

## **Year to 31 December 2020** 

|**Income Receipts**||
|---|---|
||**2020**|
|Donations from individuals|£6,267|
|Donations from Companies/Organizations|£1,590|
|Gift Aid|-|
|**Total Receipts**|**£7,857**|
|**Payments**||
|Payments to Pashello Charitable Trust|£7,683|
|Money transfer charges|£112|
|**Total Payments**|**£7,795**|
|Net receipts for the year|£62|
|Bank Balance at 31 December 2020|£5,331|