## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date May 1st 2021 To Period end date April 30[th] 2022** **Charity name: Our Father’s Heart** ## **Charity registration number: 1175341** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects ('objects') of the CIO for the
public benefit and in accordance with
Christian principles are to relieve
sickness and financial hardship and to
promote and preserve good health and
education (a) of children and young
people in Uganda by the provision of
funds, goods or services of any kind in
such parts of Uganda or the world as
the trustees may from time to time think
fit and (b) of disadvantaged young
people, and those who are
marginalised, vulnerable and socially
disconnected in the United Kingdom, to
advance in life and relieve needs
particularly but not exclusively by the
provision of training, resources and
mentoring which develop their skills,
capacities and capabilities to enable
them to participate in society as mature
and responsible individuals.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|1)
The organisation sponsors individual
children in Kumi, Uganda to pay for
their medical treatment, education and
training. The charity’s purposes are
aimed towards four keys areas, health,
education, empowerment and
employment. Health: helping children
and young people develop healthy
habits and connect them to medical
services when needed. This is carried
out through the transportation to and| |||from and access to medical services
where needed, as well as the payment
for treatments provided. The provision
of essential food items where it is
identified that there is an extreme lack
within the immediate families of our
sponsored children to aid their
well-being and general health and to
ensure they are capable of attending
school. Education: helping children and
young people complete a level of
education or training that will bring
them most benefit, to enable them to
break the cycle of poverty. This is done
through the financial sponsorship of
the children, with the provision of
school fees, scholastic materials, and
boarding fees where appropriate.
Empowerment: helping children and
young people to build their confidence
and self-belief, to enable them to push
through the barriers to employment,
done through mentoring from our
manager and support worker in Uganda
via one to ones with the children.
Employment: help older teenagers to
develop workplace and technical skills
to change their life through practical
employment and business
opportunities. The sponsorship
program provides technical skills
training in the young person’s chosen
vocation, leading to increased
employability with local employers. We
also offer financial provision to
business start-ups for our trained young
adults where it is identified there is a
lack of local supply, offering a greater
opportunity for a successful business.
This includes the provision of required
tools, and premises.
2)
In addition, the organisation benefits
people in the York area (UK) who are
marginalised, socially disconnected,
have a record of unlawful behaviour or
an addiction and who struggle to
obtain and sustain employment. This is
carried out by providingwork-based| |---|---|---| employment opportunities, both paid and voluntary, with one-to-one mentoring to facilitate the employment. The organisation seeks to offer a person centered approach around the employment offering the best chance of sustaining it, with the aim to facilitate sustained employment elsewhere which the charity supports the beneficiary in finding. Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees of the charity trustees have whether the trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the had regard to the guidance Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to issued by the Charity the public benefit guidance as published by Commission on public the Charity Commission. benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Our Father’s Heart has several volunteers,
Para 1.38 working in various part time roles, ensuring
Contribution made by the ongoing viability of the charity. We are
volunteers incredibly grateful to all they do in this
capacity.
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## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|2021/2022 has seen Our Father's Heart simply
maintain it’s work in Uganda as, due to the
covid pandemic, strict lockdowns continued
throughout the whole of 2021. We continue to
rent a property in the centre of Kumi township
to provide a safe place for the children on the
program and for those living on the streets of
Kumi to continue to receive mentoring and
support. During the lockdowns many of the
children and young people have lived back with
families in the villages, with many street youth
also dispersing. The lockdown rules continued
to be vigorously implemented, consequences
for breaches have been severe.
Our Father’s Heart continues to establish itself
in the local community and the registration
process at national level was finally completed:
Our Fathers Heart International
9030020721226 is now registered with the
Ugandan government as a small NGO.
Processes are now being put in place to find a
chartered accountant and to structure the
project in line with the official requirements.
Robinah Akiteng continues to manage the
project in Kumi, Uganda with the support of a
small group of local trustees. We also continue
to employ a house-keeper and use a freelance
driver.
2021/22 have been challenging for the project
with the young people missing so much of their
education – within the local community and
across Uganda teenage pregnancies have
escalated. We have two pregnancies girls from
the project both remain on the program and
are receiving support. To further exacerbate the
situation as the young people returned to
school at the end of January 2022 have been
sent home again due to a series of national
strikes. Both teachers and nurses have been
striking. There is an impact on the project
financially due to the repeated stop start of
schools as fees have been lost as none have
been refundable. Also the children and young
people took their new scholastic provisions
back home to the villages, such as uniforms,
shoes, mattresses, buckets and mosquito nets,
only for them to need to be replaced. These
items are purchased for the start of the school
year every January so to have to repeat the
process has been costly for two years running.
One of our young girls had the serious accident
in early2021 when she fell out of a tree and| |---|---|---| broke her thigh, shin and elbow has made a full recovery and there is no residual effect following the successful surgery and aftercare. We've been involved in emergency food distribution for a second time in a two year period. Following the drought and locust infestation of 2020, 2021 saw further drought. Funds were again raised here in the UK, along with our partners Mission Direct, to purchase food locally in Kumi, with provision for families of our sponsored children, as well as their wider communities. There has also been a focus on the elderly who have been neglected during the pandemic. Robinah our manager again secured a government issued travel pass, hired a vehicle and driver then delivered food across the district, ensuring it reached the most desperate. OFH continues to have good working relationships with the local government, ensuring continuing support for the project on a community level. Plans were made for two trustees to travel out to Kumi following the lifting of travel restrictions in April 2022 to review the project, plan for the future and support our local manager – this follows a two year period where it has not been possible to travel to Uganda due to the covid pandemic. 2021 has been a busy year for the UK side of the charity, and has seen us launch Chocolate & Co, a hot chocolate brand, enabling us to offer employment and training opportunities to people within our community struggling to gain employment through traditional routes, often due to having a criminal record, or an addiction. Operating both an e-commerce site and a mobile drinks unit, this small brand is steadily growing and gaining a nice following, attending regular markets and events, becoming well known for a stunning range of drinking chocolates. Our aim is to continue to grow the concept, so it can offer training, employment and mentoring to many more people on a rolling basis. The first young person employed by the project, has since gone onto full time employment and we continue to support and mentor him in other areas of his wellbeing. We've employed and supported 5 people in part time roles so far, offering support and mentoring in well being as well as the employment. We've employed a full time project lead, who oversees the entire project, with support from several volunteers. This year, due to the referrals we've received, we made the decision to widen our objects, and have had permission to do so through the Charity Commission, enabling us to serve a wider group. The team are building strong relationships with other organisations in York and are working closely with a local recovery group. Additional support offered by the wider team of volunteers and staff has included a move to a rehab program, a flat move, flat decoration and multiple deep cleans. as well as support with monetary budgeting and liaising with the local authority regarding housing arrears. We've been able to do this through financial support in the form of grants for salaries, which has allowed us to begin to build the income generating side of the hot chocolate brand, and the support is gratefully acknowledged. We are excited for what we see ahead, as we continue to reach more within our community struggling with feeling disconnected and isolated. Our vision is that through the provision of a nurturing employment opportunity, confidence and self worth grows and enables a person to flourish. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Net incoming resources for the year
amounted to £4,146 (2021: £25,940), and
this total has been added to total funds
carried forward in the statement of assets
and liabilities| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves held by the charity consist of
general reserves, held as unrestricted
funds, these funds are held to enable the
charity to carry out its day to day functions.
Restricted reserves are held for the
purpose of specified projects. The charity’s
reserve policy is to hold 4 months’ of
associated costs for both the Uganda and
UK sides of the charity, to allow for any
periods of reduced income to facilitate and
maintain the charitable purposes for the
beneficiaries.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£47,782| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |
Trustee selection methods
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|Para 1.25|Trustees have previously been selected
interest in their activity of the charity and
the commitment they can offer. As we grow,
we will be identifying areas we require
particular skills and recruiting accordingly.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Our Father’s Heart| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Chocolate & Co| |
Registered charity number|1175341| |
Charity’s principal address|Unit 1,
Yorvale Business Park
Hazel Court
York
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