' Affordable, sustainable energy for all'
Switched On Gambia Annual Report APRIL 2020 TO MARCH 2021
Reference and administrative details
Registered Charity Number: 1172051 Charity’s principle address: 49 High Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY122DJ
Names of trustees who manage the charity
| Ben Ballin | Secretary |
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| Kevin Bailey | Chair/Treasurer |
| John Rhymer | |
| Malcolm Garner | |
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing Constitution document How the charity is Charitable Incorporated Organisation constituted Trustees are normally selected by Trustees selection recommendation and appointed by existing methods trustees
Additional governance issues
• Trustees form a close group that meet at least 3 times a year and in addition communicate electronically.
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Trustees have weekly communication with Intouch Gambia based in The Gambia and receive regular updates on project activities.
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The trustees contain members with a wide spread of experiences and expertise relevant to the aims of the charity.
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Trustees take on formal roles such as chair, secretary and treasurer but also advise on issues relevant to their field of expertise. An example of this would be technical advice on solar energy relevant to solar lights or project management in relation to the charities work.
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During the year Switched On Gambia has mainly worked with their partners in The Gambia, Intouch Gambia, supporting through donations of funds and by regular communication and advice when requested. Normally regular annual visits are also made by a trustee and friends of the trustees in order to support, advise and monitor progress.
Partnerships
Switched On – Gambia also works with other charities when appropriate such as Book Aid International and Riders for Health who work closely as partners providing books and expertise with vehicles to our project in The Gambia.
Main Activities
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Switched On Gambia continued to support Intouch Gambia during 2021 with advice and funding in order that the successful projects of Community Reading Groups and Class Libraries continued to develop. Strong metal book shelves and books donated by Book Aid International were distributed and coordinators trained and monitored by Intouch Gambia staff.
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Funding was ceased to Switched On Gambia in December 2021.
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The Director, Michael Mendy, left Intouch Gambia in January 2021 to study abroad.
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Intouch Gambia continued to monitor the existing school and community projects and began preparation for applications to alternative funders.
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The remaining team have continued in post donating much of their time freely in order to retain the base office and shop in Jan Jan Bureh and continue to support, when they are able, the existing school and community projects. This continued in 2022. The
staff and trustees of Intouch Gambia are researching possible future funding opportunities.
Kevin Bailey Chair Switched On Gambia
Switched On Gambia ( Charity Number: 1172051) National Westminster Bank
Account 27972763
Budget Report 01/04/2021. - 31/03/2022 Date Detail In Out Balance 12/4/21 Andrew Jatta transfer 1500 3,695.23 2/6/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 5195.23 3/6/21 Andrew Jatta 1500 2195.23 5/7/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 3695.23 28/7/21 Andrew Jatta 1500 2195.23 2/8/21 Bailey 928.51 3123.74 10/8/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 4623.74 6/9/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 6123.74 10/9/21 HMRC 300 5823.74 17/9/21 Andrew Jatta 1500 4323.74 5/10/21 Andrew Jatta 1500 5823.74 5/11/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 7323.74 19/11/21 HMRC 100 7423.74 19/11/21 HMRC 200 7623.74 26/11/21 Andrew Jatta 3000 4623.74 3/12/21 Intouch Foundation 1500 6123.74 22/3/22 Andrew Jatta 3000 3123.74
Totals 10228.51 13800 3123.74