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2021-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 06 April 2020 To 05 April 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Give Me Hope Africa Wales

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1175839

red charity number (if any) 1175839 1175839
Charity's principal address
80 Gifford Close
Two Locks
Cwmbran
Postcode NP44 7NY

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Cherille Hopkins Secretary
Brigid Allen Trustee
Marilyn Heavens Treasurer 03/07/2020 to date

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Trustee Cherille Hopkins 80 Gifford Close, Two Locks, Cwmbran NP44 7NY
Trustee Brigid Allen 5 Deri View Road, Abergavenny NP7 5SY
Trustee Marilyn Heavens 57 West Roedin, Coed Eva, NP44 7EH

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting Type of governing document members are its charity trustees. (eg. trust deed, constitution) The charity is managed directly by its board of trustees. The board How the charity is constituted consists of three trustees. (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed as required following a recruitment process. The Trustee selection methods board of trustees agree all appointments and new trustees are appointed (eg. appointed by, elected by) at the next trustee meeting. Trustees are given a copy of the constitution and business plan and latest annual report and statement of accounts when they commence their role.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
•policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
•the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
•relationship with any related
parties;
•trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.		 Give Me Hope Africa Wales (GMHAW) works in partnership with Give Me
Hope Africa (GMHA) which is based in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. Initially
as a constituted group we supported and contributed to their work. In
2017 GMHAW became a registered charity here in the U.K. We aim to
continue working in partnership with GMHA to provide the funds to
complete the building and equipping of a medical/community centre in
Gibumbuni, Sironko, Eastern Uganda. Providing the funds to support
education and training programmes for the community of Gibumbuni.
The charity has developed links with Wales/Africa Hub and as a result had
the opportunity to access online information and training sessions
throughout the year for the board of trustees. Through this link we have
also met with other charities working in similar fields to share good
practise and learn from one another.
Through the use of Skype & other systems we have been able to keep
regular contact and hold meetings electronically with our partners in
Uganda throughout the past year. Together we regularly review the
systems and procedures we have in place. During COVID we have
worked within the guidelines set out by the U.K Government and Ugandan
Government to ensure the safety of ourselves, our partners and the
community in which we work in Uganda.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 The advancement of health and saving lives in particular but not
exclusively to Sironko Eastern Uganda, by the provision of funds and
other basic medical care.
The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability,
financial hardship or other disadvantage in particular but not exclusively
to Sironko by the provision of funds and other such services as the
trustees see fit in furtherance of said object.
The Trustees of Give Me Hope Africa Wales confirm they have complied
with their duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have regard for the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit and that the public benefit
requirement has informed the activities of the charity in the period up to
and including 31stMarch 2021.
Previously GMHAW informed the British public through presentations to
groups, a variety of fundraising events and craft fayres about the
humanitarian needs of our brothers and sisters in Africa. We believe it to
be a humanitarian duty which GMHAW is fulfilling by keeping the public
informed. However due to restrictions this year most of our work has
been shared via our website and social media platforms as no face to
face fundraising has been allowed to take place.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Give Me Hope Africa Wales have regular donors who contribute to the work of the charity. Unfortunately, due to the restrictions relating to COVID19 we were unable to raise funds through presentations to groups or other in/outdoor fundraising activities this year. A newsletter was sent out via email or by post to keep donors and groups updated on the situation in Uganda and the work we were able to do despite the restrictions.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We have a team of volunteers in Uganda who make valuable contributions in reaching out to the community of Gibumbuni in Sironko. We were able to provide the finances for training on the effects of COVID and PPE equipment to the team to enable them to continue providing information/support and resources to the community.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We were fortunate to receive a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government to provide an emergency response in relation to COVID 19 to the community of Gibumbuni, Sironko, Eastern Uganda. Whilst adhering to the safety guidelines as set out by the Ugandan Government we provided training through a local doctor to the community and district health teams and a team of fifteen volunteers. PPE equipment was provided. The team of volunteers shared their learning with 300 families within the community (population of over 1,000). They delivered 300 bars of soap & jerry cans whilst assisting with the construction of tippy taps to aid handwashing.

We were also able to train 50 members of the community on goat rearing and provided 50 pregnant goats to those deemed as most vulnerable. Each beneficiary agreed to give the first and fifth kid to another member of their community.

We are in regular contact with our partners in Uganda and have a robust system in place for monitoring and evaluating the incoming and outgoing of all finances associated with the projects we deliver and the building and equipping of the centre. Our project manager has proven to be an invaluable part of the team and has developed stronger links with the local community and district health teams.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to visit Uganda due to lockdown restrictions but hopefully when these are lifted we will be able to return.

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Section E Financial review

At present Give me hope Africa Wales does not have a reserves policy

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially

in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Principal sources of funds this year has been the grant we received from You may choose to include Welsh Government as well as our regular donors and donations. Each additional information, where year we have seen an increase in income from regular donors and one relevant about: off donations No fundraising activities have been able to take place this the charity’s principal year.

Section F Other optional information

2018 – Safeguarding & complaints policy 2018 – Code of Conduct 2020 – Environmental Policy

2020 – Reviewed Safeguarding Policy

2020/21 attended Wales Africa online conference & took part in their online training programmes throughout the. Year.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) C Hopkins Full name(s) Cherille Hopkins Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc)

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Date 17" July 2021 TAR March 2012

Financial Statement 06/04/2020 – 05/04/2021

Give me hope Africa Wales Charity number 1175839

Start of year balance £ £3048.58

Income Direct debits. £2,028 Single donations £4091.72 Gift aid £793.05 Sale of goods £35.00 Grant Wales/Africa Covid Response. £3,340 Total 10,287.77 Expenditure Grant Wales/Africa Covid Emergency response £3,340 Charis Community Centre £6233.67 & project work Website £28.96 Total £9602.63 Balance at 31[st] March 2021 £3733.72

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