Waterf•r Kids Helphig people get sofv drinking waterAor thefvst tlme Annual Report Including Accounts Year to 31st March 2025 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number: 1178084
Water f•r Kids Annual Report 202425 CHARrrY INFORMATION........................................................................... I. THE CHARITY'S 08JECr.. 2. GOVERNANCE...................................... 3. POLICY FOR OVERSEAS PROJECTS..........................-..........-..................... .. OUR IMPAcfTHISYEAR.. . 4.1. UGANDA........................................... . 4.2. ZAMBIA... ... .. 5. PROGRESS IN THE UK.......-.. ..... 6. FUNDRAISING......................................... .. 7. FINANCE.. .10 8. THE YEARAHEAD.....-.......... .10 APPROVAL............................................ .11 APPENDIX I- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS ................ .12 INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE.... .12 srATEMENT OF AS5Efs & LIABILITIES........... .13 NOTES TO THE Accourirs............................ .13 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE5 OF WATER FOR KIDS............................ 15 Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Charity Information Trustees: Sara Emanuel Greg Warwick Patrice Panella Jason Cox Tomjackson Barbara Lucas Elaine Rudman Eilidh Naismith Chair Vice Chalr Secretary Treasurer (retired March 31,20251 Uoined 15 April. 20241 Charity Registration Number 1178084 (Charitable Incorporated Or8anlsation Date registered 24 Aprll 2018 Offices 51 Stockerston Crescent Uppingham LE15 9UA Telephone 07517 132597 Email administrator waterforkids.or Website vw.waterforkids.or Independent Examiner A M West FCA Somerby5 Chartered Accountants Bank Accounts CAF Bank (Charitles Aid Foundation) Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Water for Klds Annual Report 1$1 April 2024 to 31" March 2025 l. The Charity's Object The preservation and protection of the health and wellbeing of children and communities in low incorne countries through the provlslon of safe water, good sanitation and other related public health measures where current provision is absent or Inadequate. 2. Governance Water for Kids, governance 15 13id down in its Constitution dated 24 April 2018. The policy and operating decisions of Water for Kids are deciéed by the trustees, who meet three times a year and hold online meetings on three other occasions in the year. Water for Kids wa5 first registered as a charity in 1996. In 2018 the charity changed its status using Charity Commission guidance, to a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI. New trustees are elected each year by the Board of Trustees at its AGM. The Charity uses Charity Commission guidance to assist with choosing new Trustees, taking into account how their skills and experience match identified needs. Co-opted Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees. The current trustees are listed above. At the end of this year. Tom Jackson, who has been a trustee since 2009 retired from the board. Tom has been absolutely key to making Water for Kids what it is today particularly with the programme in Uganda and will be sorely missed. We would like to thank him for all his hard work and dedication and wish him all the best in the future. 3. Policy for Overseas Projects Water for Kids adopts a hollstlc approach to the prevention of waterborne disease, which we call the Ihree-legged stool,. The first leg is the provision of safe water, the second is ensuring there is improved sanitation and the third is hygiene education. The Board of Trustees always considers the provision of water, sanitation (toilets, hand-washing facilities etc.). hygiene education, community involvement and sustainability before agreeing to fund a project. This approach Is effective in reduting the spread of disease and in savin8 lives. Water for Kids considers sustainability to be the essence of its projects. We believe that there is no point in supporting a project unless it's going to last. We involve the local community from the start. Wherever we can, we use local labour and materials. We discuss how the community will maintain the installation in the future, and make arrangementsfor them to take ownership of the new system on cornpletion. Water for Kids works in close partnership with inspirational local people and community groups mainly in Uganda and Zambia. It supports their ideas and plans for improving the health and well- being of communities, many of whom are living in poverty. The projects are managed on behalf of Water for Kids by local Environmental Health Professionals IEHPs1. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Water for Kids Trustees visit projects overseas from time to tirne to ensure that they are completed satisfactorily and that money was well spent, however, when that wasn't possible during Covid we put in place regular online meetings and virtual visits to projects which ha5 made monitorin remotely much more effective. Trustees visited Zambia in late 2022 and vislted Uganda in earlv 2024 and will be visiting again soon but We' aware of our carbon footprint so are keen to do as much remote monitoring as possible to reduce flights. 4. Our Impact this year This year the Charity has: protected 26 springs in Uganda and trained the communities finished I large holistic project in Uganda • refurbished toilets at a busy market in Uganda drilled a borehole in Uganda providing safe water and training to a school and local community rehabilitated IS boreholes In Chltambo, central Zarnbia and trained the communities rehabilitated 14 boreholes In Luampa, Western Province Zambia and trained the communities rehabilitated 11 boreholes in Mwansabombwe, northern Zambia and trained the communities provided water distribution, improved hygiene and training to a school and community in northern Zambi In 2024125 we helped more than 37,200 people in communities across Zambla and Uganda get acce55 to safe water and hygiene for the first time. 4.1. Uganda Water for Kids has been working in Uganda since 2005, mainly in the rural area around the market town of Iganga. The projects here are rnanaged by Muzamiru Biéondole Imuzl who is also a Public Health Officer workin8 for the Council. He works with Steven Baita, the deputy mayor of Iganga, Steven's position in local government ensures that we are working as sustainably as possible. We have a programme of routine monitoring and maintenance of water sources and. as usual. this year we have funded and carried out a number of small repairs. Doing small repalrs In a tlmely fashion means that water sources continue to provide safe water for many year5. This has been a very successful year for the Uganda team who have: Proterted 26 springs providing clean water to 16,706 people in those communities. Carried out a large holistic projert providing clean water to 1,676 people lincluding 849 school pupils) as well as building latrines and providing training. Drilled a borehole providing water to 1,518 people (including 567 school pupils). Refurbished market toilets providing improved hygiene to a busy market and surrounding businesses. Makin8 a total of 19.900 people who now have access to clean water. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Spring protections Protection of spring water x)urces involves building a dam to convert a contaminated pond (created by a natural springl, into a source of safe water, which can be collected easily from a pipe passing through the dam. In Uganda this is a very successful, sustainable and cost effectiveway of providing clean waterto communities. This year we protected springs in 26 communities: Budondo, Bukalogo. Butitlli, Mwesigwa, Wamango, Namatooke Central, Namatooke A, Kanyaka, Wakadala, Nabanji, Muyenga, Mpumu, Madhingandele, Nawandyo B. Nyenga B. Namulondo, Nawandala, Kabi, Basitosi. Bukaye, Kazalabulwa, Ivunamugongo, Walumbe. Nagwe and Bufala. As a result of these projects 16,706 people have access to clean water for the first time. Bubogu Prlmary School and Community Water and Sanltatlon project Water for Kids were successful in being chosen for the Bi Give Christm35 Challen e 2024 which raised £23,971.84, more than the £22.000 that we'd targeted. We would like to thank all of our donors. however big or small, who have helped fund thls amazlng project. The Bubogu community has a population of 827 plus a school of 849 pupils and staff. the majority of both being women and girls. The community is vulnerable to disease without access to safe water and sanitation. This project installed. for the first time, a Safe, accessible and su5tsinable water source forthe community and the school through the provision of a borehole. It provided the school handwashing stations and drinking water containers for the classrooms. In addition, the sanitation programme renovated a latrine block to provide toilets for the boys and built a new larger latrine block for girls with a washroom for mature girts. A school health club, fomed of students and teachers was trained to provide hygiene and handwashing advice to the school and community. A water committee was trained to maSntaln the borehole and equipment to ensure sustainability. This projett has enabled mature girls to stay on at school longer and means that children no longer have to miss school to fetch water. The community is able to focus on income generating activities and the runoff from the borehole helps irri8ate farming. Everyone in the school and community have improved health because they have a source of clean water. This is a project that has transfomied Bubogu. Mutukula Market Iganga tollet block refurblshment Mutukula Market Is a thriving timber market with several small thriving businesses nearby. It was previously abandoned so there were no functioning toilets. Water for Kid5 refurbished the toilet block but worked with local businesses and asked the timber traders for a contribution to the costs to encourage a feeling of local ownership to ensure that the toilet block is well looked after. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Bunagwe borehole This project installed a l>orehole with a hand pump and provided water committee and hygiene training in Bunagwe. IEanga, Uganda. It beneflts the community and a nearby market providing water to 951 people. It also benefits the school and its 567 pupils. Because of the large number of people using this water source a borehole was deemed the most efficient and sustainable way to provide water. The community and school were previously using a water Source a long distance away and this borehole means that people in the community as well as people visiting the market can nowfocus on work and children at the school can focus on learning. 4.2. Zambia In Zambia we work with the Zambia Institute of Environmental Health IZIEHI which is made up of Environmental Health professionals from across Zambia. Almost all rural clinics and local Councils have EHPS. Our local projert managers are members and ZIEH is our way into working with local communities in some of the most remote and water challen8ed areas. We were fortunate to be working with Kennedy Mulele (now an executive member ofZIEHI, a long time supporterof Water for Kids. as project manager and with the current ZIEH executive who are really engaged with Water for Kids. Kennedy undertook an epic journey across the length of Zambia by bus to visit completed projects, meet the communities and local professionals looking after the water points and produced a comprehensive report on the impart of projects for trustees. This has been a very successful yearfor Water for Kids in Zambia. We have done more projerts than we have ever done before. We completed four projects and have started two other5. We have provided clean and accessible water to 18,984 people directly but many others in the surrounding communitles have also benefited. Borehole rehabilitation is a very cost effective way to provide water to communities since there is no cost for drilling. Pump menders are trained as part of each project to ensure that minor repairs can be done in a timely fashion to keep the boreholes up and runnin8. And community water committees are trained at each water point to ensure that the refurbished boreholes are looked after and that they contribute to improved sanitstion. Nakatsmbo In Chltambo Borehole Rehabllltstlon Projert As part of previous projerts we trained pump rnenders for all of the districts in Chitambo so we were confident that there would be local help on hand in Nakatambo for minor repairs. We successfully rehabilitated 15 boreholes in Nakatambo and Chitamtio wards and provided training to the local communities in-. Chitambo hospital outpatients, Chan5a market, Chitambo hospital market, Chitambo Primary School, Mabonde School compound. Katikulula C-center A, Katikulula C-center B, Fisonge Primary School, Kashalyanshi Primary School, Kashinge Village, Chipaata Village, Chipaata Primary School. Mukanga Village. Nakatambo Village and Nunda Village. This project provided clean water to 8.501 people including 2,680 school pupils at their schools. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25
Luampa Borehole Rehabllltatlon Prohrt IMwanawa5a and Mbanyutu wards) Luampa district has a population of 66,295, with only about 120 functional boreholes. This poses a serious challenge to access to the clean water supply. We successfully rehabilitated 14 boreholes in Luampa and trained a water committee at each point in: Namapornbwe Primary School. Liyoyelo Village, Chinkome Village, Kalimbwe Village. Simakando Village, Simataa Village, Saono Village, Mupeli Village. Chinika Village, Sapato Village. Saliwoyo Village, Kawenya Villa8e, SinonEe Village and Katunda Market. We also trained 8 area pump menders who will do minor repalrs and keep these boreholes and others in the area workin8 and providing safe water. 4,904 people benefited directly from the new water points which includes 1,021 school pupils but the surrounding community also benefited. Mwansabombwe Borehole Rehabilitatlon prolert. The population of Mwansabombwe district is estimated at above sixty thousand160,COJI but it has only 196 functioning boreholes leaving a number of areas without safe drinking water. We have worked here before and have a very successful relationship with the local council team. We successfully rehabilitated 11 boreholes here in: Kafumbe primary school. Nsesema vlllage, Kashita village, Lushinga village. Chisha village, Fwi1 vlllage, Sesa school, Se5a village. Karnbikambi village, Kamekela village and Mfviaenda village. This directly benefited 3,779 people as well as other5 in the surroundlng areas. 12 area pump menders have also been trained who will do minor repairs and keepthese boreholes and others in the area working and providing safe water. A water point committee was also trained for each water point. Mwan5abombwe Kafumbe School Water Distributlon Scheme This project included Instslling a water tank and stand with piping to 3 double sided communal taps. I stand tap for gardenlng and 2 double sided mass handwashing stations with 10 taps on each station. A mature girls, washroom was constructed with a shower and a hand-washing basin. This project benefited 1000 pupils as well as 800 other5 in the community. Gardening is an important source of Incomefor rural Zambians and the school was able to create a significant garden using this water. This will both generate income and give pupils the skills theVII need later in life. Projerts In progress We have started two more major projects in Zambia that will complete next year. One is In Silowana in Sioma and will provide solar powered distribution from a borehole to a school, a clinic and vlllages. Two mass hand wash stations and an older girls washroom will be provlded at the school. Waterfor Kids Annual Report 2024-25
The other is at Nanga School in Mazabuka and will pr(wide 501ar powered distribution from a borehole to two mass hand wash stations. water points and an older girls washroom for the school as well as water points for the community, There will also be training for the school health club and the local water comrnittee. 5. Progress in the UK We are confident that Water for Kids is robust and sustainable and have systems in place to ensure this is the case. We retain our focu5 on the provision of safe water, ensuring there is irnproved sanitation and hygiene education and not expand beyond that. We hope to rnake our board more diverse and are recruiting new trustees. Eilidh Naismith joined us this year bringing a wealth of experience of fundraising and knowledge of providing water and sanitation in African countries.. The robust Risk Register is reported on at each Twstees meeting and revised to reflect the latest position in these tÈstin8 times as new problems arise. or are foreseen by Trustees. Our safeguarding pollcy and trustee safeguarding statement have been reviewed and updated this year. We take issues of safeguarding very seriously. The volunteer policy. complaints procedure and equal opps policy have all been reviewed. We di5CU55ed our finance policy in detail to ensure that we are able to cope with any financial eventuality in these turbulent times. We have started work on a new fundraising strategy and that, alonB with the budget projection, will continue to be of benefit in focussing on sustainability in all areas of the charity to meet thallen8es as they arise. 6. Fundralslng Fundraising continues to be a challenge for every charity and this year has been particularly difficult. We are very lucky to have recruited Emanuela Brahamsha as a part time contract fundraiser to work with us to find more sustainable sources of incorne. She will be focussing initially on finding trusts that would like to work with us to provide safe water and hygiene. Thisyear she successfully bid for us to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the Ufs largest match fundin8 campaign. The weeklong campaign saw every donation doubled by generous donors including Machin and Toplass and the Jusaca Trust and our Big Give Champion- Domywood Trust. We exceeded our target and raised an amazing £23,971 for our holistic project in Bubogu, Uganda providing access to clean water to a community of over 1600 people. Many thank5 to the Big Give and everyone who donated to the campaign. Our income this year was more than £107.OCrf)this yearwhich is a record high. Thiswas due to the amazing commitment and generosity of our sUPPOrters, especially the Jusaca and Franklin Trusts. Water for Kids is a member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. The Charity has maintained stronÉ relationships with some of our corporate supporters who provide a steady income which allows us to do successful forward planning. Our excellent website, provided by 9th Planet Desi continues to attract supporters looking for water charttv. Water for Kids was the Chosen charity onte again for the annual Pest Control NewslKi118erm dinner. It raised more than £8,100. The directors and staff at Killgerm have been very generous and loyal supporters, going back to soon after the foundlng of Water for Klds 28 years ago. As always, we would like to give them a big vote of thanks. Water for Kids Annual Report202Q25
Generous donations were received from Our Lady of Victories Church. Rotary Club of Leicester, Glanford and Lindsey Lion5 Club. Ged Pike and the Acorn Project. We would also like to thank all supporters who contribute by regular standing order. We are also incredibly grateful to our Corporate Supporters who have provided funds and services for us.. Killgerm Chemicals Ltd Machin & Toplass Lil Smiler5 UK 9th Planet Design Vindomora Bridge End Lodges PHS plumbing and heating Northern Display 7. Finance In spite of the very challenging global 51tuation and significant inflation in the UK, we have raised record amount this year, exceeding £107.000. This was mainly due to generous 8rant5 from the JUSACA and Franklin Trusts. Our dedicated in-country teams in Zambia and Uganda have managed to deliver more than £141.000 worth of project work. A record amount, in spite of most of them being very busy health professiona15 on the front line. We are prou{4 to say that 90.3% of funds went directly to overseas project work this year. The rest covers fundraising. admin and governance. The Twstees aim to maintain a level of reserves that wlll protect the charlty agalnst any dramatic fall in income or unexpected rise in expendSture. During 2024-25 the reserves were maintained well above our minimum level of £10,000. 8. The Year Ahead We will build stronger links with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health IUKI to increase our supporter base and find new corporate supporters which will fvnd projerts like ours.. We will complete the Fundraising Strategy. We will recruit new trustees. In Uganda We wlll protect at least 24 sprin8 sources to bring safe water to communities in the Iganga area. We will deliver at least one large holistic project. This is subject to successful fundraising. In Zambla We will deliver at least one more b0hole rehabilitation project. We will finish our project in Sioma di5trirt. We will finish our project in Mazabuka. We will deliver one or two more projects selected from those proposed by members of ZIEH. We will produce an impart analysis of our projerts. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25 io
Approval We present this Annual Report of Water for Kid5 for 2024-2S with great pleasure. This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: Dcox J O Col loci i, i025 lQ-.4L.-51 GNT+21 Jason Cox, Treasurer PatriGe Pan6llo Patrice Panella, Secretary S £mar.uol lQTrf. 1, 2L,L. JI.: .05 GMT+ll Sara Emanuel, Chalr DateaOIOII2025 Water for Kids Annual Report 202ty25 li
Appendix l - Financial Accounts Income and Expenditure Accounts for the Period l Aprll 2024to 31 March 2025 2024125 2023124 Annual Income UNRESTRicfED RESTRIED FUNDS FUNDS TOTAL TOTAL Donations {1) 13.790.59 19,202.89 32,993.48 19,933.96 Trust Donation5 {2) 61.500.00 4.500.00 66,000.00 73.000.00 Corporate Support13) 880.00 4,580.00 5.460.00 8.810.12 Miscellaneous (41 1,005.97 2,093.25 3,099.22 1.294.12 Total Income 77,176.56 30.376.14 107.552.70 103.038.20 Annual Expendlture UIIRESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUNDS FUNDS TOTAL TOTAL Zambla Projects (5) 47.094.76 47,094.76 32,OS6.97 Uganda ProJects161 53,292.70 27,304.80 80,597.50 60.941.93 Fundraising Expenses (7) 287.44 287.44 90.00 Fundralsers Fees18) 9,809.76 9.809.76 3,800.00 Mlscellaneous (9) 3,662.01 3,662.01 1339.72 Total Expendfture 114.146.67 27.304.80 141.451.47 99,228.62 Excess of Income over Expenditure -33,898.77 3,809.58 Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25 12
Statement of Assets & Llabllltles 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 CAF Gold Account 22,173.89 60.401.69 CAF Cash Account 7.966.64 3.637.61 Bank balan¢es 30.140.53 64,039.30 Gift Aid Debtor Somerbys Credttor 1540.00) 1498.001 Totsl Funds Avallable 29.600.53 63.541.30 Notes to the Accounts Generous donations were receNed from Our Lady of Victories Church, Rotary Club of Leicester, Glanford & Lindsey Lions aub, Ged Pike, and all supporters who contribute by regular standin8 orders. Acorn Projert donatlon which is restricted for Bunagwe Borehole in Uganda. Aso generous support from the Big Give during the Charitie5 main fundrai5iri8 campaign. Donations from the JUSACA Charitable Trust, Sydney Franklln No 2 Charity Trust and S E Franklin Charitable Trust. Corporate support provided Machin & Toplass, Cairngorms Attivkties, Ki118erm (via the annual Pest Control News Dinner) and Vindomora Bridge End Lodges. Misc includes HMRC Grft Aid for the Big Give Campaign, and interest received from the two Charlt*s bank accounts with the CAF Bank Ltd. The payments related to work in Zambia: DATE REASON AMOUNT OV05124 Kalasa School retention to contractor- AquaTech 543.38 03107124 Silowana Project 9,061.22 06108124 Mwansabombwe borehole rehab and Luampa borehole rehab 21,128.43 15108124 Kalasa School. Mwansabombwe- tentIon to contractor 623.20 08101125 Nanga school, Mazabuca / Kafumbe sthool, Mwansabombwe / Silowana school. Sma 15,738.53 Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25 13
The payments related to work in Uganda. DATE REASON Moufr 04104124 Nammunkesu AIB, Lwerera. Wa5Uti, borehole servicing 6,879.52 01105124 Springs: Budondo. Butttill, Bukalogo, Mweslgwa. Evaluation of 50ap making Springs: Namatooke. Namatooke Central, Waman80, Kanyaka Springs: Springs: Bufula, Naigwe. Nakabale & St Adonla School shallow well 6.032.43 04106124 6,496.82 01107124 5,512.68 14108124 Sprin85'. Wakadala, Nabanjl. Muyenga. Mpumu Spring5: Madhingandele. Nawandyo B, Nyenga Springs: Madhin8andele, Nawandyo B, Nyenga Iganga Market toilets upgrade Sprlngs: Namulondo, Nawandala, Kabi, Basitosi First payment for Bubogo Holistic Project Bunagwe Borehole Big Give funds for Bubogo Holistic Projert Big Give funds l Leicester Rotary for Bubogo Hollstic Project Team Allowance 6.385.28 06109124 3,359.34 06109124 373.26 27109124 1,653.96 17110124 5,499.03 04112124 17101125 7,777.78 6,858.71 21101125 31101125 03103125 03103125 3V03125 5,542.73 7,927.52 1,028.16 Third pèyment for Bubogo Holistic Project Bubo80 final payment Vehitle maintenance 4,444.57 4,389.98 31103125 435.73 Fundraising costs include monthly accou fee to JustGiving, costs incurred in the course of fundraislng events. Services provided by the ChariVs Fundraiserfs fee. cost of stationery and other offlce expenses. Miscellaneous expenses Include liabllily insurance, registration of dornain names and webslte hostin& display materials, membership subscription to Furbdraising Regulator. National Council for Voluntary Organisations and International Federation of Environmental Health, cost of independent examination of the report and accounts. 10. 90.3% of total expenditure was spent directly on our overseas projects. 11. Committed funds of £2,571 were carried over to 202516 for the Big Glve prolect Bo8ogo. Uganda. which was completed In May 2025. Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25 14
WATER FOR KIDS 31 MARCH 2025 Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Water For Klds I reportto the Charity trustees on myexamination ofthe accounts ofthe Charityforthe year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 14. Responslbllltles and basls of port As the Charitys trustee5 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the Act'}. I report in respect of my examlnation of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. AU AM West. FCA Somerbys Llmlted Chartered Accountants 30 Nelson Street Leicester LEI 78A Water for Kids Annual Report 2024-25 15