Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] July 2023 Period start date To 30[th] June 2024 Period end date
Charity name: PEBBLES - UGANDA
Charity registration number:1179611
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit in Uganda. The advancement of education, the promotion of good health and relief of poverty among young adults. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We provide grants for the following: small number for school fees; supplying food for a feeding programme located in the Wabigalo slum of Kampala; maintenance and upgrading of water purifying system in the school; upgrade of kitchen; back to work scheme. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have reviewed the guidance |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | A small number of families of children whom we have agreed to sponsor apply for a grant to cover school fees, exam registration and in some cases scholastic materials. Choice Baptist Nursery and Primary school apply for grants to cover the cost of buying food and running a kitchen. Upgrading the kitchen and repairing the roof. Choice Baptist church applied for a grant to cover the costs of a leaders retreat. |
| Policy on social investment including program related |
Para 1.38 | Choice Baptist Church applied for a micro finance grant to help families start and maintain small businesses. |
investment None Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers None Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We continued to support two families with a contribution to school fees. We continued to supply finance for purchase of food for a Feeding Programme which provides school meals for around 200 children who live in the slum. We have helped at least 40 families start up small businesses to help become more self-sustainable. We provided funds for the school and church leadership to take a retreat for evaluating the work and to plan a way forward. We made a contribution to rebuilding the church and school when storms damaged the roof. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | School children in the slum receive basic food which enables them to concentrate in their lessons. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of this year we were worse off than that of last year. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We would like to hold about three months reserve to protect against unexpected changes. This year we were unable to do this. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £940 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The number of children attending receiving food has increased to 260, while our donor base has shrunk |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Regular individual donations. Occasional donations. Regular but diminishing support from Dorchester Baptist Church. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk has been from a reduction in support from Dorchester Baptist Church |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO foundation registered 20th August 2018 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | A charitable organisation whose only voting members are it’s charity trustees. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees with appropriate experience appointed by invitation of the existing trustees. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
The day-to-day decisions are delegated to the Chairman. Major decisions are subject to the will of the trustees. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Pebbles-Uganda |
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| Other name the charity uses | Pebbles |
| Registered charity number | 1179611 |
| Charity’s principal address | 11 Victor Jackson Avenue DORCHESTER Dorset DT1 3GY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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 (ifany) |
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| Christopher Leach | Chairman | 2018 topresent day | ||
| Caroline Couzens | Trustee (Gift-aid secretary) |
July 2022 to present day | ||
| Martin Lunnemann | Trustee | August 2022 to present day |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Christopher Charles Leach Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc) Date 4[th] April 2025
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
Period start date July1st 2023 |
To | Period end date June 30th 2024 |
Section A Receipts and payments
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| A1 Receipts July- September 23 3,198 October - December 23 3,154 January- March 24 3,019 April - June 24 2,486 - - - - 11,857 - - Sub total - Total receipts 11,857 A3 Payments July- September 2023 3,002 October - December 2023 2,280 January- March 2023 3,185 April - June 2023 2,450 - - - - - Sub total 10,917 - - Sub total - Total payments 10,917 Net of receipts/(payments) 940 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 940 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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3,198 3,154 3,019 2,486 - - - - 11,857 |
2,974 | |
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| - | - | 11,857 | 12,852 | |
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3,002 2,280 3,185 2,450 - - - - - 10,917 |
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| - | - | 10,917 | 10,293 | |
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940 - - 940 |
2,559 | |
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| 2,559 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 940 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Christopher C Leach Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Christopher C Leach | 3rd April 2025 | ||