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Object i ves and Acti vit ies
SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes of Para1.17 The objects ('objects') ofthe CIO for the
the charity as set out in its in accordance
with
public benefit and
governing document s are to relieve sickness
Christian
principlg
ship and to
and financial
harP
rve good health and
promote
and prese
education
(a) ofchildren
and young
people
in Uganda
by the provision of
funds, goods, or services ofany kind
in
such parts of Uganda or the world as
the trustees
may from time to time think
fit and (b) ofdisaItvantaged
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
oftraining,
resources
and
mentoring
which;develop
their skills,
capacities and capabilities
to enable them
to participate
in society as mature
and
res onsible individuals.
Summary
ofthe main
activities
in relation to those		 Para 1.17and
1.19		 1)The organisation
sponsors
individual
children
in Kumi, Uganda to pay for
purposes for the public their medical treatment,
education
and
benefit, in particular, the training. The cha ity's purposes
are aimed
activities, projects or towards
four key
areas, health,
services identified
in		 the education,
empo
erment and
accounts. employment:
Health:
helping c
hildren
and young peopl
le develop
healthy
habits
and connect the,
rh to medical services
when needed. Tlt
is is carried out through
the transportation~
to and from and access
to medical servi',
ces where needed, as well
as the payment
f,
or treatments
provided.
The provision of
'
essential
food items where
it is
identified
that th
re is an extreme lack
within the imme
iate families ofour
sponsored
childr
n to aid their well-being
and general
heal
th and to ensure they are
capable ofatten
ing school.
Education: helpi)g children
and young
people complete g level of
education
or trai
ing that will bring them
most benefit, to
nable them to break the
cycle of poverty.
I his is done through		 the
financial sponsorship
ofthe children,
with
the provision ofschool fees, scholastic
materials,
and boarding fees where
appropriate.
Empowerment:
hlelping
children
and
young people to tjuild their confidence and
self-belief, to ena)le them to push through
the barriers to errlployP1ent,
done through
men~toring
from our manager
and support worker
in Uganda
via one		 to
ones with the children.
Employment:
hetp older teenagers
to
develop workplace
and technical
skills		 to
change their life thorough
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
s'tart-ups
for our
trained
young adults where
it is identified
there is a
lack oflocal supply,
offering a greater
opportunity
for a successful business.
This includes the provision
ofrequired
tools, and premises.
organisation
benefits
2) In addition,
the
area (UK) who are
people
in the Yorkl
pily disconnected,
marginalised,
soci
nlawful
behaviour
or
ho struggle
to
employment.
This is
have a record of u
an addiction
andf
obtain and sustainI
iding work-based
carried out by pro)
)unities,
both paid
one-to-one
employment
oppo
and voluntary,
wit(
te the
mentoring
to facilit
rganisation
seeks to
employment.
The
ered approach
around
offer a person cen
gering the best chance
the employment
o		 of
he aim to facilitate
sustaining
it, with t
r6ent elsewhere
which
sustained
employ
) the beneficiary
in
the charity support
findin
.
, Statement
confirming
whether
the trustees
have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Icharity trustees
have
duty
in section 4 ofthe
)o have due regard to
g(idance as published
)sion.
The trustees ofthe
complied
with the
Charities Act 2006
the public benefit
the Charity
Commi		 by

SORp reference
Our Father's Heart has several volunteers,
working
in various
part time roles, ensuring
Contribution made by Para 1.38 the ongoing
viability ofthe charity. We are
volunteers incredibly
grateful to all they do in this
capacity
Achievements and Performance
SORP
reference
202022/2023 has seen Our Father's
Heart
continue
its work )n Uganda as, things
Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity,
identifying
the difference the
charity's
work has made to		 Para 1.20 settled down afteiI the covid pandemic.
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
the circumstances
ofits
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 receive mentoring
and support. The
landlord
has made improvements
to the
property,
including
a brick wall surrounding
the enclosure
adding to its security. We are
able to continue
tq rent the property
on a
long-term
basis.
Many ofour young people have been
adapting
to the resumption
ofthe school
program.
Those tIoarding
have returned		 to
live at school throughout
term time,
alleviating
pressuiIe
from their families.
Robinah Akiteng,
continues
to manage
the
project in Kumi,
U
anda with the support		 of
a new intern Sam
el Ogwang.
Samuel is		 a
22-year-old
nurse
teacher who previously
lived at the COHA
P children's
home.
Having been the b
beneficiary
ofsponsorship
for his education,
ccommodation
and
pastoral care for o
er a decade Samuel
has the potential
t
make a great role
model for the you
g beneficiaries of OFH		 in
Kumi.
He has sho
n commitment
and
enthusiasm
for ou
now been recruite
some day-to-day
t
young people and has
) to assist Robinah
with
asks. Before he can take
on more responsib
lity and be able to
undertake
tasks in
dependently
Samuel
needs a formal qu
alification
in social work.
He is now attendin
he obtains the mo
p collage to ensure that
t appropriate
qualifications
to en
ble him to work in the
project for the ion)
erterm.
The local board o
trustees
remains the
same, with 5 me
bers, whom consistently
support
in an adv
sory capacity due to their
experience
in thei
r various roles and
positions. They b
ing a wealth ofwisdom
and guidance to s
upport Robinah. Joyce
Ajilong works wit/
the NGO Action aid,
Catherine
Aboyo
sa Probation
Officer,
Susan Auma wor
gs with Compassion
as a
Project director,
Peter Okion isa tribal
leader and a loca
church leader, Susan
Amodean,
a local secondary
school
teacher.
We also continue to employ a house-
keeper and use a freelance
driver. The
OFH house provides a home for two
siblings on the prd
gram during term-time-
this situation
at hq
me means they are able
to go home during
school holidays
only.
Susan, the OFH
ousekeeper,
also
operates as a fos
r mother during
term
time —this arrang
ment has been
approved
by the I/
cal Children's
Services
Department,
and with the express
permission
ofthe children's
father who is ill
with HIV.
2022/23 have been challenging
for the
project following
thje pandemic,
especially
in terms offinances. Several sponsors
have been unable to continue
with their
commitments
due to the financial
challenges
here in the UK and consequent
changes
in circum'stances.
Costs in
Uganda are constantly
rising with school
fees, food and sc)olastic materials
going
up every term.
Well into 2022 we have also suffered the
fees were still not
ofschool terms as
financial
impact ofithe repeated
stop starts
ituation. Despite
tough rules
/ guidelines
refundable
in this)
implementing
quit)
the replacement
ofthe
with families abou
s, such as uniforms,
scholastic
provisio
buckets and mosquito
shoes, mattresses
(ey had to be replaced
Ps at home, many of
ad to be replaced
from
nets,
in the event t
during these perio
these items have $
)d for a second year
the sponsorship
fu
running.
OFH has again ha) some very specific
health
related situations
took assist with,
for example
Robingh
received an urgent
call regarding
a ch Id who was suffering
from a life-threaten, ing bout ofmalana
in
April 2022. Phoebe was dying when the
call came throug
to Robinah
asking for
help. After sever
I days visiting a number
ofhospitals
in th
region Phoebe
eventually
diagno
ed and received
treatment
for a v
ry severe bout ofmalaria
that left her extre
ely
ill with liver failure.
Following a 2-we
returned
to the 0
k hospital stay Phoebe
H house to recuperate
before she return)
d home to her village.
Phoebe is fully red
overed and thriving.
Robinah's
determ
ination and tenacity
without
doubt ens
ured this child eventually
received
life-savi~
g treatment.
May 2022 saw Linda Barrie and Gillian
Dickons from the UK visiting the project
after a 2-year gap due to covid. During the
visit a meeting was held with the local
board on the 27.06.22 where the project
was reviewed an) updates
made to
protocols. Furtherlto
this Linda and Gilly
visited the majorit( ofyoung people on the
project to assess the progress.
During the
visit OFH hosted an event for women at the
local Baptist church.
During their visit L
inda and Gilly visited a
village where ther
$ was a disabled
child of
14years, Lydia.
I
twas clear that Lydia had
muscle wasting a
Ad cerebral issues-
during the visit Ly
Pia's younger sister
appeared
to also
have some mobility
issues.
The proje
to be assessed at
6t arranged
for both girls
a hospital
in Mbale and
have regular appointments
with a specialist
physiotherapist
following a diagnosis
ofa
degenerative
muscular
dystrophy.
OFH will
continue to suppor~t the children
with these
appointments
and with regard to educating
the family as to how best to care for them.
We currently
have
several teenage
mothers
on the pr
gram, one remains at
secondary
school
nd two are completing
skills training.
Ca
line who has remained
in secondary scho
I is an amazing
young
woman.
Linda an
d Gilly met with her at
school and her he
was 6weeks old a
d teacher —the baby
d Caroline was back in
full time education.
The family would walk
the baby to school
to be breast fed once or
twice during
the d
y. The situation
was
being incredibly
w
II managed
as family
and school aimed
o support
this bright
young
lady. This pl
Robinah, has open
an, implemented
by
ed the door for other
young women
in th
remain
in educatio
to adopt this way o
mothers
in the hop
g same situation
to try to
5 —the school are going
( supporting
teenage
g more young women
can complete their education.
One ofour pregnant
young women
is being
fast tracked through
a private
hairdressing
course to ensure she has a way of
providing
for herself and the child she is
expecting —the outcome ofthis approach
will be monitored
and
ifsuccessful can be
adopted
in future when
similar
circumstances
arise.
Towards the end of lockdown a large
number
ofthe street youth were imprisoned
—there had been an increasing
number of
serious assaults,
including
rape, burglaries
and fights involving
weapons
in the town
and the decision was made to 'clean up the
streets' as the community
believed the
street youth were the main cause ofthe
increase
in crime. Following a roundup
of
street youth and on mass they were put
into the local prison where they still remain
on remand
almost 18months
later.
During
the trip in May Linda and Gilly visited the
prison to try to gain more understanding of
the situation,
however
it is clear that the
system
will move slowly. The project sends
in regular supplies oftea, sugar,
oil for
cooking, soap for washing
both clothes and
for bathing, as well as buckets, and offers
medical care where possible.
Robinah,
OFH project manager,
visits when
permitted,
and is in communication
with		 the
prison governor,
who informs
her when one
ofthe young people is ill or ifthey are
moved.
The project continues
to work on a small
scale, making a difference where possible
to one life at a time. We are currently
looking at grant funding
to be able to
increase the scope ofthe work we do in the
Kumi community.
This year has seen the Uk side ofthe
charity continue to grow, going from
strength
to strength. We have begun to
establish
an excellent reputation
within the
city ofYork for the work we are
undertaking.
The income generation
aspect
ofthe mobile unit has been good, and we
have been able to transition
a second team
member
into a full-time
employment
position, as planned.
A further member		 of
Chocolate
&Co team is being promoted		 to
a role ofPeer mentor supervisor
and will		 be
staying
on as part ofthe core team for the
longer term, helping to maintain
stability		 as
the project grows.
We are delighted
that a retired chartered
accountant
has joined us, coming on board
as a volunteer.
This has already
helped
enormously
with our financial
reporting
and
will be much needed support as we grow.
Our board oftrustees
is currently
made up
of4 board members,
with a fifth waiting to
join at the next board meeting.
We began negotiations
on a permanent
premises
in June 2022, finally taking
possession
ofthe keys
in July ofthis year
from York City Council. Works are now well
underway
to refit the premises as a
community
focused cafe. This permeant
base will allow for more employment
opportunities
for our beneficiaries
moving
forwards,
and we already have our next
two employees/beneficiaries
lined up for
when we open the cafe, in September.
Unfortunately,
very recently we' ve had a
fire on the mobile catering
unit, which has
brought
an abrupt
halt to our income
generation
—we are anticipating
this project
will be paused
for the foreseeable
future.
This income generation
was key to the
launch ofthe new cafe, so we are needing
to look to alternative
support. We have
approached
some ofour generous
funders
ofthe cafe project for their help, and
they' ve responded
with understanding
and
generosity,
enabling
us to keep the plans
on track - we are incredibly
grateful for this
support. The new cafe is due to open early
in September
and we are now focusing
on
this launch as it is critical to the charity that
we ensure a strong and vibrant start. We
need to ensure that we honour the support
we have received to date and hope to
continue to receive.
Over Re last 12 months
we've continued
to
work on strengthening
our relationships
with other community
groups and
organisations
working
in this field within
York and the wider North Yorkshire area.
We have worked
hard to establish a good
reputation
as a charity working
hard
in the
city with a focus on this particular
area of
need.
Chocolate 8 Co currently
holds a weekly
badminton
session every Friday evening
to
facilitate a much-needed
social opportunity
for service users —this is consistently
well
attended. The project has also entered a
team
in the local Dragon Boat race in July-
which was a successful
day on several
counts, helping to raise our profile, as

Review Review ofthe ofthe charity's charity's charity's Para 1.21 Net incoming
resources for the year
financial position at the end amounted
to F59,119(2021/22: F4,146),
ofthe period and this total has been added to total funds
carried forward
in the statement
ofassets
and liabilities.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The total reserves
held by the charity are
policy for holding reserves F106,901.These consist ofa combination
stating why they are held ofgeneral reserves F53,984 (held as
unrestricted
or designated
funds) and
restricted
funds F52,917.
The general reserves are held to enable
the charity to carry out its day-to-day
functions. The charity's
reserve policy is to
hold 4 months'
ofassociated costs for both
the Uganda
and UK sides ofthe charity,		 to
allow for any periods ofreduced
income		 to
facilitate and maintain
the charitable
purposes
for the beneficiaries.
The designated
funds are for a new project
within the UK side ofthe charity, which will
grow significantly
in 23/24 and so required
additional
reserves for this projected
growth.
The restricted
reserves are held for the
purpose ofspecified purposes
for the UK
side ofthe charity and will be spent during
2023/24.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 F106,901
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details offund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanation ofany Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
oin concern
Additional information
The principal sources offunds are:
~
grants for specific purposes
and
The charity's
principal
sources offunds (including		 Para 1.47 ~
charitable
donations
from
individuals
and businesses.
any fundraising)

Structure, Governance and Ma nagement
Description
ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing
document		 Para 1.25 Constitution
trust dBBd. ro aI charIBI')
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(B.g UAIncol porated
association.
CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Trustees have previously been selected
including
details ofany		 through their interest in the activity ofthe
constitutional
provisions e.g.		 charity and the commitment they can offer.
election to post or name of As we grow, we are identifying areas we
any person or body entitled require particular skills and recruiting
to appoint one or more accordingly
trustees

Charit name name Our Father's Heart
Other name the charity uses Chocolate 8 Co
Registered charity number 1175341
Charity's principal address Unit 1,
Yorvale Business Park
Hazel Court
York
YO10 3D
Names ofthe cha rity trustees
who m		 anage the charity
Trustee name Office (ifany) Dates acted if not for whole
ear		 Name
to a		 of person (or body) entitled
oint trustee
ifan
1 Rachel Bell
2 Ben Gaddass
3 Lorena Healey
4 Bryan Elder
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Funds held as cus todia n
Description
ofthe assets		 n/a
held
in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe n/a
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements for n/a
safe custody and
segregation
ofsuch assets
from the charity's
own
assets

Na mes and addresses ofadvisers
(Optional
informat		 ion)
Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
n/a

Exem ptio ns
from d		 isc los ure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details
n/a

Declarations Declarations Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf ofthe charity's
trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) 4/4v(a 4-Q~
Position (eg Secretary,
chair, etc)		 7r~~~ ~ kvS'i e.E.
Date 10"0) ~ 2Q
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FOR ENGlAND
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AND 'I/I/AlE		 Our Fathers Heart
Receipts and payments		 Fathers Heart
Receipts and payments		 Fathers Heart
Receipts and payments		 1175341
accounts		 1175341
accounts		 CC&ea
For the period
from		 01/05/2022 To 'cd orI nn / daic
30/04/2023
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Unrestricted
funds		 Designated
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total funds Last year
tothe nearest
8		 tothe nearest 5 to the nearest 5 to the nearest 6 tothe nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Voluntary income 20,901 18,247 54,873 94,021 48,767
Activities for generating
funds		 2,514 57,235 59,749 12,806
Investment income 493 504 24
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)		 23,425 75,975 54,873 154,274 61,397
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sub total
Total receipts 23,425 75,975 54,873 154,274 61,397
A3 Payments
Donations paid (overseas work) 13,500 13,500 18,000
Personnel costs 1,739 27,134 7,367 36,240 15,371
Cost ofsales 1,175 22,669 23,844 6,036
Refitting cafe 3,754 3,754
Overheads 1,898 14,162 1,956 17,816 7,596
Sub total 18112 67719 9323 95154 47003
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,
(see table)
Choc &Co Pod 6,984
Choc &Co Coffee Machine 3,264
Sub total 10248
Total payments 18,112 67,719 9,323 95,154 57,251
Net ofreceiptsl(payments) 5,313 8,256 45,550 59,119 4,146
A5 Transfers between funds 11,268 11,266
A6 Cash funds last year end 40415 7367 47782 43636
dhsh funds this year end 34,462 19,522 52,917 106,901 47,782
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest 8 to nearest K to nearest F.
B1Cash funds
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest R to nearest R to nearest R
B2Other monetary assets
Details Fund
asset		 to which
belon s		 Cost (optional) Current value
o
ional
B3Investment assets
Details Fund
asset		 to which
belon s		 Cost (optional) Current value
o
ional
B4Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liabili relates o tlonal o tional
B5Liabilities
Signed Qone or two trustees
behalf of all the trustees		 on Signature Print Name Date of
a
roval
Io 0'l 'L3
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)