## **CARE FOR ZAMBIA – TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 JANUARY 2024**
Care for Zambia is the main provider of funds for the Mutende Project, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia.
Care for Zambia works in partnership with the trustees of the Zambian Charity “Mutende Children’s Village”.
The project runs a children’s village and a primary school in Lulamba, Copperbelt Zambia
At the end of the year there were 36 children in the village and over 400 children in the primary school.
There are now 7 boys in one youth house and 8 girls in the second youth house. During term time some of these are staying away at college and university.
## **Some of the achievements this year.**
During this year, Marian and Paul Uttley started the process of handing over the co-ordinating role to Colin and Cara Medus of The Bridge Trust Ltd Charity. Discussions began with The Bridge Trust to combine the two charities and agreement was made by the trustees to continue to work towards this conclusion.
The two charities arise from the same origin and people involved in both charities are doing work in Zambia, although Bridge is involved in similar support activities in India.
During this July 2023 trip the decision was made to expand the primary school due to increasing numbers and the increasing demand for good education at a reduced cost. The primary school places are supported by sponsors from the UK.
During the year, three youths were on university courses at Copperbelt University, two boys left Mutende to train in Car Mechanics at Luanshya Technical College. One boy has successfully completed his courses here and was enrolled to study automotive electrical engineering. One girl is at teacher training college and one girl is studying in physiotherapy.
Colin and Cara Medus visited Mutende Children’s Village in 2022 and in July of 2023 when they accompanied a trip with a group from Linden Church Swansea led by Chris Matthews. They visited again early this year with two other people as they continue to take over the co-ordination of this project.
2023 saw the completion of the refurbishment of all the roofs on the houses in Mutende Children’s Village.
A total of 12 staff are employed locally in Mutende Children’s Village, 4 males and 8 females.
During 2023 there was a turnover of teachers in the Primary School, due to government offering more teaching places. The standard of education in the school continues to increase with all students passing their Grade 7 exams at a high standard. The children from Mutende attending our primary school are making excellent progress and those going to secondary school are in general doing well.
One of the main challenges for The Mutende Project is the lack of electricity. The nation is suffering from sever shortage of power and steps need to be taken to install solar power, which will be examined in 2024-2025.
Paul Uttley Trustee
13[th] September 2024
Care for Zambia. 16, Shellards Road, Longwell Green, Bristol BS30 9DU UK Registered Charity No 1175648
## **CARE FOR ZAMBIA**
## **CHARITY NUMBER 1175648**
## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024**
|**INCOME**
Donations received – Gift Aided
Donations received – Non Gift Aided
Gifts
Tax reclaimed
**LESS OVERHEADS**
Mutende CV Support
HMMA Support
Educational support ex Mutende
Poverty Alleviation
Higher Education Support
Exchange Rate charges
Depreciation
Loss on sale of asset
NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR|**£**
29,422
38,068
750
21,617|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
29,182
35,893
-
-
89,857
65,075
53,417
20,370
-
14,395
2,000
-
70,920
90,182
-
-
-
-
18,937
(25,107)|
|---|---|---|
||44,000
13,000
1,340
12,580||
||-||
||||
**CARE FOR ZAMBIA BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2023**
|**FIXED ASSETS**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank account
Bank Deposit Account
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**LONG TERM LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**Represented by**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Reserves account
Signed.................................................
Christopher Matthews
Chair of Trustees|**£**
54,819
-|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
35,882
-
54,819
35,882
-
-
54,819
35,882
-
-
54,819
35,882
54,819
35,882
54,819
35,882|
|---|---|---|
||||
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Care for Zambia **members of On accounts for the year** 31 January 2024 **Charity no** 1175648 **ended (if any) Set out on page** 1 only (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 January 2024.
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Date:** 01/10/24 John Mills **Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 35 Ducie Road. Staple Hill Bristol BS16 5JZ
1
**IER**