TALITA KUM SCHOOL FUND Every Child Matters
Trustee Annual Report January 1st 2024- December 31st 2024
Charitable Incorporated Organisation from 23rd March 2017
Charity Commission No. 1172220
Trustees
Sally Cherubini – Chair Alberto Cherubini Katie Couchman Sarah Aitken
Bank
Metro Bank 1, Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA
Talita Kum School Fund raises funds and supports the school of that name in Chachagüí, Colombia, for disadvantaged and disabled children who are offered a caring education in small groups which they would have difficulty finding in state schools. Our charity’s aim is to help the school establish itself sufficiently to be able to make itself independent of our financial help and to this end in 2019 we embarked on a funded programme which had a promising start with responsibility for administrative systems, including accounts and health and safety policy being transferred to the school. By 2020 progress had been made with the database and local fundraising. The school started collecting fees again from those families who could afford to pay and they relied again on support from us and from charities in Italy. Progress has been very limited in raising funds in Colombia and the school becoming financially self-sustaining.
Our income in 2024, as in 2023, relied on our regular sponsors and donors. Following a request for additional funding from the school we sent £12,500 to the school which we advised them had reduced our reserves.
Our charity’s costs remain negligible; We have no offices, paid staff or equipment and this year’s small charges are again for foreign currency transactions.
Trustees
Trustees as above
Talita Kum School Fund 38 Acton Lane London W4 5ED
Charity Commission reg. no. 1172220
www.talitakumschool.org
TALITA KUM SCHOOL FUND Every Child Matters
News from Colombia
Excerpt from Headteacher’s report:
Pupil performance
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This year, students' academic performance has shown significant progress. Students have met and exceeded the established goals in key areas such as mathematics, language, science, technology and physical education. Thanks to reinforcement programs and personalized support, we have seen improvements in overall grade point average and increased participation in school activities.
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The school restaurant has also had a positive impact on academic performance. Before, some children arrived without breakfast, which affected their concentration and performance in class. With daily breakfast in the restaurant students are now starting the day with energy, which has been reflected in their attention span and their performance in the classroom. The children’s progress has improved a lot, since they have the opportunity to have breakfast in the school which helps their concentration and allows them to learn easily, develop activities with more enthusiasm and creativity.
The future
We have to accept that fundraising in Colombia is a challenge. The school management in Colombia is taken up with teaching the children and do not have time or expertise for matters outside of school. We have concerns that school expenses are exceeding income and needs to be addressed by the school management.
Talita Kum School Fund 38 Acton Lane London W4 5ED
Charity Commission reg. no. 1172220
www.talitakumschool.org
| Talita Kum School Fund | Talita Kum School Fund | No (if any) | |||
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| 1172220 | |||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from ~~ee~~ |
01/01/2024 ~~ee~~ |
31/12/2024 To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted | Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP | 5,222 | - | - | 5,222 | - | ||||||
| GIFTAID | 1,615 | - | - | 1,615 | - | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for | |||||||||||
| AR) | 6,837 | - | - | 6,837 | - | ||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - ~~Sub total~~- - - - - Total receipts 6,837 - - 6,837 - ~~SS555~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Sent to TKS | 12,500 | - | - | 12,500 | - | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 12,500 | - | - | 12,500 | - |
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~——————~~ 12,500 - - 12,500 - Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,663 - - - 5,663 - A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 7,816 - - 7,816 - Cash funds this year end ~~===~~ 2,153 - - 2,153 ~~>=~~ - ~~>=~~
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
02/10/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 2,153 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
02/10/2025
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