**Trustees Annual Report For 2021** **Charity Number 1179986** ## **Objectives and Activities** The objects of the Hours of Human Happiness (3H) are the prevention or relief of poverty in Eastern Uganda by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. To achieve these aims the charity works within the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit and its own Grant Making Policy and Procedure following an annual Action Plan which sets the priorities for that year. 3H is currently working mainly in two villages, Kyemula and Namayili. Our priorities for the year were 1 Maintaining and growing the primary school sponsorship scheme in both villages 2 Infrastructure repairs and enhancement of the school buildings in both Kyemula and Namayili 3 Support for learning through phonics training for teachers, provision of shoes for all pupils and supply of menstrual cups for pupils 4 Pilot projects in Kyemula and Namayili to enable the community to increase their crop yield to become more self-sufficient in food. 5 Continued support of student sponsorship with Livingstone International University ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **1 Maintaining and Growing Primary School Sponsorship** The successful sponsorship scheme which has supported Jackie School in Kyemula was introduced in Bunyanga Bright School in Namayili during 2021. We have a total of 47 sponsors. There are 57 sponsored children in Jackie School and so far we have found sponsors for 13 in Bunyanga Bright Primary. Each sponsor pays £10 per month to cover a contribution to the running costs of the school, school uniform, learning materials and a daily hot lunch. In addition, some sponsors are now supporting albino children with an additional payment to cover their additional needs for skin care, glasses and protective clothing. ## **2 Infrastructure repairs and enhancement of the school buildings in both Kyemula and Namayili** As the Ugandan Government closed all schools for the majority of the year in response to Covid 19 we agreed to deal with a larger than usual building programme this year. The second existing classroom block in Namayili has been refurbished and made fit for use. In Kyemula the latrines were repaired, the kitchen replaced and the earth floors concreted in the existing classrooms. In addition, a new block was added to the school to house the Nursery classes. ## **3 Support for learning through phonics training for teachers, provision of shoes for all pupils and supply of menstrual cups for pupils** We were delighted that 3 teachers from Bunyanga Bright Primary were able to access the Read for Life phonics training before the schools closed and look forward the improvements in learning English this will bring. We were also able to provide personal health training in Jackie School and distribute menstrual cups to those in need. Sadly, we did not reach Bunyanga Bright Primary with this initiative before the closures but will visit both schools early in 2022. In May we ran a successful fundraising challenge ‘Step Up to send Sandals’ which raised £2,701 to provide shoes or sandals for every child in both schools to protect their feet from jiggers. As our achievement outstripped our target we were also able to fund wellington boots for some of the farmers who are also otherwise barefoot. The prolonged lockdown has prevented us from delivering the footwear but this will be done in January 2022. ## **4 Pilot projects in Kyemula and Namayili to enable the community to increase their crop yield to become more self-sufficient in food.** After consultation and research during 2020 it was agreed to provide tools, seeds, fertiliser and pesticides to improve farming practice and increase the range of crops produced in both villages. Not all the crops were successful – tomatoes and cabbages were adversely affected by a lack of rain in Kyemula, whilst in Namayili the cabbages were huge but the beans failed. However, in both villages there was sufficient maize for the farmers to be able to sell some to the schools for school meals thus obtaining cash to buy more good quality seed. The Kyemula farmers also sold the school excess beans. Our Christmas Appeal raised £2120 to enable the farming projects to be extended to more subsistence farmers in both villages. The farming projects have been widely welcomed and we were not asked for food aid at any point throughout the year. This is a real positive and we just hope the weather in 2022 enables a similar level of success. ## **5 Continued support of student sponsorship with Livingstone International University** Learning at Livingstone International University was online throughout the majority of 2021 – which was difficult for the students we sponsor who came from rural villages with no access to electricity or the internet. With the university accommodation closed the students had to find alternative places to live and learn a new way of studying. Fortunately, they adapted well and coped with the situation. We are so pleased the students are back on Campus in January 2022. ## **Financial Review** The charity is funded entirely by donations. Whilst some are regular monthly or annual sponsorship payments we also receive additional donations from our supporters in response to issues raised via our newsletters and Facebook posts. There have been two major fundraising appeals this year – as detailed above. In both cases we have received donations direct and via ‘Give As You Live’. The income received is forwarded to our beneficiaries who are required to acknowledge receipt and provide photographs and receipts to demonstrate that the money was spent as agreed. As a grant making trust the charity has minimal running expenses; we do not hold reserves and our income is spent entirely for the benefit of our beneficiaries. As indicated within the accounts and above, we have had to hold some payments over to January 2022 but these have now been paid. ## **Governance** Kieran Bird resigned as a trustee during the year and Ellen Wake has been appointed to the Board. Ellen joined us a volunteer initially and ran the Step Up Challenge so we are delighted that she has now become a trustee. During 2021 the board has continued to work via email, phone and video-link – good communication has been maintained with all trustees fully involved despite the limitations imposed by Covid. No new policies were adopted this year. ## **Declaration** The trustees declare they have approved the report above at the AGM on 27.4.22 Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Karen Whitaker Karen Whitaker Chair Date 27.4.22 The accounts of Hours of Human Happiness for the year ending 31[st] December 2021 All figures are in pounds sterling |Income|30769.13| |---|---| |Expense|| |FarmingKyemula|2104.54| |FarmingNamayili|0| |Namayili School/Sponsorship|4147.17| |Kyemula School/Sponsorship|12316.8| |Kyemula General|1263.01| |Namayili General|106.11| |Students|4479.58| |Other|1583.91| |Total Expense|26001.12| |Proft/ (loss)|4768.01| |6|| |Balance Sheet - Cash Balance|6204.32| |Notes|| 1. The only asset of the charity is the cash at bank 2. In early January 2022, £5019.21 was donated covering the shoe initiative , farming and student expenses. 3. Payments totalling £950 were made in error from the charity and £950 additional funds were donated to the charity to compensate for this. I CHARITY COMMISSIONI FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl member5 of Hours of Human Happiness On accounts for the year •nd•d 31 D￿rthr 2021 Charity no (If any) 1179986 S•t out on pages I rewrt to the tnJst8es on my examinatK>n of the ac￿Unts of the atM)ve charity (Ihe Tru8f) for the year ended 3111212020. Respo￿lbIlItIeS and As th8 d￿rIty trustees of the TrusL you are respons*)18 for the preparation basls of rnport of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I reFrtxt in resped of my examination of the Trust's ac(x)unts carri8d out under section 145 of th6 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have folbwed the applicable Directions grrfen by the Charity Commission under saction 145(5)Ib) of Ihe Act. I have (xynpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have cxyne to my attention ') in conn8ction with the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in. any mat8rial r8sp8Ct: arx*Junting reL￿nts not k8Pt in aux)rdan(* wlth s8Ctk)n 130 of the Act or tho alxounts do not ac*ord with Iha act(MJnting re￿rdS Independent examin8rfs statomont I have concems and have come across no other matters in conn8CtÉon with the examination to whith attention should b6 drawn in order to enabl8 a proper understsnding of accx)unts to be reached. . Please delete the words in Ihe brackets rflhey do not apply. Slgn•d: 02104r202 Namè: Cameron Fleming Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any}: Chartered M8mber of the Institut8 of Intemal Auditors Address: 22 Skalwith Road London W6 gEX IER October 2018