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2024-12-31-accounts

Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's RÈport Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year Orbded 314. D￿er￿tr 2024 Charity no Ilf any) 1179605 Set out on pages One and Two Respectlve Th8 charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts. responsibilities of The chanty's trustees ￿nSider that an audrt 1$ not required for this year trustees and examlngr under sectKJn 144 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to". exomine the accounts under sectk)n 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the prccedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chanty Commission (under section 145(5)Ibl of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have ￿me to my attention. Basls of Independent My 8X8mination vm carried out in accordance wrth general Directions given examlner's statoment by the Chanty Commiss￿n. An examination includes a revthv of the counting records kerrt by the charity and a compari80n of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aLrounts,and seeking expLqn8tions from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKJe all the evidence Ihat woukl be required in an audit. and consequentty no opinwi is gtven as to whether the accounts presenl a Irue and fair. vmv and the report is limiled to those matters Set out in the stslement beknw. Independont In connection wrth my examination. no matter has come to my attention examlnerfs Statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respecl. Ihe requiremenls." to keep accounting records in accordance with sèGts'on 130 of the Charrties Act: and to prepare accounts which ￿rd wrth the accounting records and compty wrth the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met,. or 2. to which. in my opin￿n, attents'on should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the ￿)Unts to be reached. Signed: Name: Rev'd. A. A. Clements MA, ACIB. FCIE Relevant profossional qualification(s) or body (If any): Fellow Ass(Kialion of Charity Independenl Examiners. 15 Carleton Road. Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ.

AdAmi Project
AdAmi Project
AdAmi Project
AdAmi Project
1179605 CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
1st January 2024 To 31st December 2024
Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Restricted funds
to the nearest £
Endowment
to the nearest £
Total funds
to the nearest £
Last year
to the nearest £
T&F -
66,200-
-
15,500-
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--
-
--
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--
-
--
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--
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--
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81,700-
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45,270-
Individuals -
15,798-
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15,798-
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13,705-
Events -
6,012-
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6,012-
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)-
88,010-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
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88,010-
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15,500-
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--
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103,510-
-
58,975-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
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Sub total-
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Total receipts -
88,010-
A3 Payments
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--
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--
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--
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88,010-
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15,500-
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103,510-
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58,975-
Programme - MEANS -
37,853-
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3,175-
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4,905-
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41,028-
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22,427-
Programme - AdAmi SL -
37,147-
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--
-
42,052-
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22,238-
Admin -
320-
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--
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-
1,500-
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--
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--
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--
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320-
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250-
Travel -
3,100-
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--
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3,100-
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1,537-
Monitoring & Evaluation -
--
-
--
-
1,500-
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--
Events -
2,623-
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--
-
2,623-
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--
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--
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--
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Sub total -
81,043-
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
-
81,043-
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9,580-
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--
-
90,623-
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46,451-
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
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--
Sub total -
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Total payments -
81,043-
Net of receipts/(payments) -
6,967-
A5 Transfers between funds
-
--
A6 Cash funds last year end
-
45,100-
Cash funds this year end -
52,067-
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--
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--
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--
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--
-
81,043-
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9,580-
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--
-
90,623-
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46,451-
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6,967-
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5,920-
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--
-
12,887-
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12,523-
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--
-
--
-
3,000-
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8,920-
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--
-
--
-
--
-
45,100-
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--
-
48,100-
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35,577-
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52,067-
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--
-
60,987-
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48,100-
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
Details
Cash at bank
Unrestricted
to nearest £
Restricted funds
to nearest £
Endowment
to nearest £
-
52,067-
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8,920-
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--
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--
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--
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B2 Other monetary assets Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s))
Details
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52,067-
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8,920-
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--
OK OK OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
--
-
--
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--
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Details Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash at bank - 52,067- - 8,920- - --
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Total cash funds - 52,067- - 8,920- - --
(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s))
OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - -- - -- - --
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s
own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees
Details Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due (optional)
Date of approval
31st March 2025
31st March 2025

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From Period start date T
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Period end date
1 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name AdAmi Project
Other names charity is known by
**Registered charity number(if any) ** 1179605
Charity's principal address
1 Trillo Avenue
Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay
Conwy
Postcode LL28 4NS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
KirstyWood Chair Retired on 30/08/24
EmilyPhillips Chair Appointed 30/08/24
Donna Hazlewood Treasurer
Emily-Anne Tunnacliffe Trustee
PollyBlenkin Trustee
CathyDrew-Brewsford Trustee Appointed 26/03/24
Jenny Benton Trustee
Dr Aba Lisa Graham Trustee
Charity's principal address Charity's principal address
1 Trillo Avenue

1 Trillo Avenue
Rhos on Sea, Colwyn Bay
Conwy
Postcode LL28 4NS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year entitled to appoint trustee (if
any)
1 KirstyWood Chair Retired on 30/08/24
2 EmilyPhillips Chair Appointed 30/08/24
3 Donna Hazlewood Treasurer
4 Emily-Anne Tunnacliffe Trustee
5 PollyBlenkin Trustee
6 CathyDrew-Brewsford Trustee Appointed 26/03/24
7 Jenny Benton Trustee
8 Dr Aba Lisa Graham Trustee

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Self-appointed Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

None You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: ● policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the CIO are: Summary of the (i) To advance the education of children and young adults in Sierra Leone, particularly objects of the those affected by pregnancy and early motherhood, by providing and assisting in the charity set out in provision of facilities for education. its governing document (ii) The prevention or relief of poverty in Sierra Leone through the provision of shelter, food, health, education and other charitable services as the trustees from time to time deem appropriate.

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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)
In 2024, we worked in close partnership with two locally registered non-government
organisations (NGOs) in Sierra Leone: our sister organisation AdAmi Project Sierra
Leone and Movement for Education and Advocacy Salone (MEANS). Both are run by
experienced local teams with an excellent understanding of the local context and strong
working relationships with the communities in which we work.
Over the 12 months,198young mothers in Bo and Kenema districts participated in some
or all of our programme activities. This consisted of:
1) Scholarships and material support to return to education (secondary and university
level) or pursue vocational training;
2) One-to-one and group mentoring to help young mothers grow in confidence and
self-esteem, and to set and work towards life goals;
3) Family mediation support to help rebuild relationships that have broken down, and to
ensure that the young mothers have a safe place to call home;
4) Business grants both to young mothers and their caregivers to help them set up or
grow small businesses, helping the family to become financially more secure;
5) Childcare provision to ensure the young mothers are able to go to school/training and
concentrate on their studies;
6) Wider support and interventions, including grassroots community engagement and
awareness-raising activities.
We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on
public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Safeguarding is paramount to the AdAmi Project, and we share this responsibility with You may choose our local partners. We require all local partners to have a robust safeguarding policy in to include further place and to submit details of any safeguarding incidents to us within quarterly statements, where safeguarding reports. We are pleased to report that there were no major safeguarding relevant, about: incidents in 2024. ● policy on grantmaking; The AdAmi Project has its own safeguarding policy, which is reviewed and updated ● policy regularly. Should any trustee, volunteer, or supporter visit the work in Sierra Leone, they programme are required to review and comply with our safeguarding policies and procedures. related Depending on the nature of their contact with beneficiaries, they may also be required to investment; undergo a DBS check. ● contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achieveme nts of the charity during the year

In 2024, 198 young mothers ranging in age from 12 to 25 accessed tailored, holistic support through our project in three communities of Bo district (Baoma, Gondama, and Bo town) and a handful in Kenema town. These young mothers joined our project at varying points between 2021 and 2024. Typically, they remain part of our project for two to four years, but sometimes less/more, depending on their individual needs and circumstances.

Over the reporting period, we delivered the following activities:

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Section D Achievements and performance

counselling and mediation sessions to ensure that they had a safe place to call home and the love and support of their families.

Summary of achievements:

This year, 198 young mothers participated in our project, exceeding our target of 150. The retention rate was exceptionally high at 97%, reflecting the effectiveness of our targeted and holistic support.

Key results against our project's four intended outcomes:

Outcome one: Increase education opportunities for young mothers

Outcome two: Increase income opportunities for young mothers

Outcome three: Young mothers have improved life skills and well-being and are able to make informed choices

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Section D Achievements and performance

Outcome four: Young mothers are supported by and safe in their communities

Other achievements and highlights from the year:

Amplifying the voices and visibility of young mothers

Increasing young mothers' voices and visibility within our programme, including ensuring that our interventions and priorities reflect their needs and wants, is essential. This year, we made good progress towards this goal.

In October, we recruited eight young mothers to work alongside our team to serve as peer mentors. They now work with us to assist with key day-to-day activities, including monitoring tasks and delivering life skills sessions. They receive a monthly stipend whilst gaining new skills and valuable work experience. We also learn a lot from the young mothers, who share their insights and ideas daily with the team.

Networking and profile raising in Sierra Leone

In 2024, we continued to raise our profile and voice in Sierra Leone through our local partners, who attended consultations, meetings and events with stakeholders and other organisations throughout the year. This included participating in several high-profile awareness-raising and advocacy events in Bo, such as International Women's Day celebrations and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. A cross-section of the young mothers also joined in to celebrate these events.

UK fundraising success

We continued to nurture and grow existing and new donor relationships this year. We remain grateful for the ongoing support of numerous trusts and foundations, as well as a small but growing pool of individual donors.

In October, we participated in the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund, raising an incredible £10,055 from 111 individual donations. A special thanks go to our individual pledgers and the Coles-Medlock Foundation for championing our campaign.

In November, we teamed up with Freetown-born Chef Maria Bradford to hold a special supper club event in London. Almost 70 people joined us for an evening of good food and company while raising funds and awareness of our work. Over £4,100 was raised on the night.

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Section D Achievements and performance

These targeted activities and fundraising efforts have enabled us to achieve significant income growth this year. We would like to thank all of our generous supporters for making this possible.

Strengthening our M&E

Thanks to a standalone grant from a UK Foundation, we recruited a UK-based MEL consultant who worked alongside us to review, update, and strengthen key MEL tools. Five days of consultancy support resulted in an updated ToC and a reviewed and strengthened log frame, baseline, and end-line surveys. We also were able to invest in our local M&E by recruiting and training graduating young mothers to serve as local assistants within our team.

Appointment of new UK Chair

In August, we appointed Emily Phillips as the new Chair of the Trustees. Her appointment follows the retirement of Kirsty Wood, who has now completed her term limit on the Board. Emily has been closely involved with the project as a volunteer since 2018, so she is a familiar face within the charity.

Kirsty will continue to oversee the charity's day-to-day running as Founder and volunteer CEO, including working closely with the Board.

Impact stories

Training a new generation of nurses in Sierra Leone

With a scholarship from the AdAmi Project, Christiana is currently studying nursing in her second year of university.

Christiana joined our project as a secondary school scholar in 2020. Despite being a star pupil, she was expelled by the school when the pregnancy was discovered (at the time there was a nationwide ban on pregnant girls going to school). Her mother also drove her from the family home, leaving her to rely on a friend for shelter and help. 'I just felt so bad,' Christina explains, 'I would sit idle and depressed, watching my former classmates go to school. They all called me a dropout.'

In September, we met Christiana at her family home, where she now lives peacefully with her family. She sits proudly in her nursing uniform. 'I am so happy. I love this course. I can even care for my child better by prescribing her medicine and treating her at home. I can chase my dreams again.’

'I was a zero, but now I am a hero!'

Safiatu reflects on how her life transformed after joining the AdAmi Project. Before she became involved, she felt as though her future was over. 'I felt like I might as well have been dead. Nobody cared for me. I had nothing to do, just sitting at home, alone.'

'When we first met her, she was deeply traumatised and depressed,' explains Andreta, the lead social worker on the project. 'From day one, we were determined to show her that she had value and could become someone. We helped her find the courage to stand tall.'

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Section D Achievements and performance

With the support of the AdAmi Project, Safiatu completed an 18-month full-time course in hospitality and catering in December. As part of the programme, she participated in a work placement at a local hotel, gaining valuable hands-on experience in hotel management. Her dedication impressed the hotel managers, and she was offered a full-time position in exchange for a small stipend.

After completing her course, Safiatu was also given a start-up kit to help her launch her business. The kit included cooking utensils and food supplies, which she now uses to fry and sell cakes—a popular street food in Sierra Leone. 'I've used the kit to set up my own business. I fry cakes and sell them in my community,' she says proudly. 'I earn SLL 100-160 a week. It's a good profit, and now I can care for my son and buy him clothes and food. I'm a good mama now!'

The programme's benefits extend beyond this. Throughout her journey, Safiatu has formed deep, lasting friendships with other young mothers in her cohort. Before the project, she had no friends, but that has since changed. She smiles widely, 'Now I have girlfriends! We've all stayed in touch, supporting each other. I even took one of my friends home to my village during the holidays.'

Looking ahead, Safiatu is filled with optimism. 'I will keep rising. I'm going to make it. was a zero, but now I am a hero!'

Section E Financial review

The charity's policy is to maintain reserves at an appropriate level Brief statement of the throughout the period which should be equivalent to six months' worth of charity’s policy on reserves budgeted project costs.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Restricted funding - AdAmi Policy

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

When submitting fundraising proposals AdAmi will generally give an additional information, where indication of what the funding could be used for. When receiving relevant about: subsequent grants, unless it is explicitly stated that the funds are to be ● the charity’s principal restricted for a particular purpose, AdAmi assumes the funds are for sources of funds (including general use. any fundraising);

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Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Emily Phillips Chair, Board of Trustees

Position Chair, Board of Trustees Date 31[st] March 2025

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