# **Give me hope Africa Wales Trustee’s Annual Report and Unaudited financial statement for the year end 05/04/2024 – 04/04/2025** Registered charity name and number Give me hope Africa Wales Charity number – 1175839 Principal address: 80 Gifford Close, Two Locks, Cwmbran NP44 7NY ## **Trustee’s** Cherille Hopkins (Secretary) Marilyn Heavens (Treasurer) Brigid Allen Trustee Vanessa Jennings Trustee ## **Structure, governance & management** Give me hope Africa Wales is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by a CIO constitution. The charity is managed directly by its board of trustees. The board consists of four trustees who are appointed as required following a recruitment process. The board of trustees agree all appointments and new trustees are appointed at the next trustee meeting. New trustees are given a copy of the constitution and business plan and latest annual report and statement of accounts when they commence their role. ## **Public benefit statement** The trustees of Give me hope Africa Wales (GMHAW) confirm that 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 April 5[th] 2025 ## **Additional governance issues** Give me hope Africa Wales (GMHAW) works in partnership with Kugana Charity previously known as Give me Hope Africa (GMHA). The name change was decided by district officials of the Ugandan Government which are based in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. They operate as a Non Government Organisation (NGO). We have worked with this organisation since 2014 when we were a constituted group providing both practical and financial support. In 2017 we became a registered charity her in the U.K. We aim to continue working in partnership with Kugana Charity to enable them to deliver basic health care and a variety of educational, training and vocational programmes to the community of Gibumbuni, Sironko, Eastern Uganda. ## **Objectives and activities.** The advancement of health and saving lives in particular but not exclusively to Gibumbuni, 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 the said object. ## **Overview of activities in 2024/2025** The community of Gibumbuni continue to experience many challenges due to its location. Accessibility to and from the area is a major problem not only for the community but also for our partners especially in relation to delivering training programmes and transportation of equipment. However, despite these issues we have been able to expand our range of programmes this year to meet the varying needs of the community. We have provided the training and financial support for two groups of 30 members to start village savings and loans groups. Provided a revolving fund and the funding for them to be trained in making organic fertilizer and organic pesticide. Our goat project continues to expand by providing members of the community with a pregnant goat and by continuing to monitor the project ensures when the first born kid of the person given the goat is old enough it is given to another member of the community. We initially started with 50 goats and have now distributed over 150 goats. On weekends we deliver a sports programme for up to 70 children/youth in the community and hope to gain grant funding this year to expand the programme of activities as it has proved very popular. We have continued to provide basic health care, medication and training by professional health care workers for the community as and when required. We deliver education and a feeding programme to 63 children on a weekly basis, having recently installed solar panels in the centre we are able to show educational programmes. We are in weekly 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 maintenance of the community centre and the range of projects we deliver. Developing good working relations with our partners has been vital in addressing any issues as they arise, planning and preparing for project delivery and evaluating the outcomes. ## **Further financial review details** Principal sources of funds this year has been through regular monthly donors and the generous donations we continue to receive. We also raise funds through taking part in events selling African crafts. Expenditure has supported the key objectives by providing the funding to maintain the community Centre and successfully deliver a range of projects promoting health, wellbeing, education and training to create a more sustainable future. ## **Additional information** We reviewed and updated the following policies this year. Safeguarding & complaints Code of Conduct Environmental Data protection Financial Statement 05/04/2024 – 04/04/2025 Give me hope Africa Wales Charity number 1175839 ## **Start of year balance £9,895.83** ## **Income** £5,060.00 Direct debits. £8,972.36 Single donations £2,025.60 Gift aid £1,838.59 Fund raising Total 17,896.55 ## **Expenditure** £12,518.41 Charis Community Centre maintenance & project work £440 African crafts £48.87 Printer ink £186.41 Hosting/Domain/Website £74.97 Public liability Insurance Total £13,268.66 ## **End of year balance £14,523.72** **Give me hope Africa Wales will endeavour to maintain reserves of at least six month’s running costs.**