## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 18 January 2020 to 18 January 2021** **Charity name: NKURINGO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT (NECS) Charity registration number: 1181777** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Summary of the purposes of
Nkuringo Education and Community Support is a UK
the charity as set out in its
based charity supporting both education and the
governing document
community in Nkuringo, a region in south west
Uganda.
Summary of the main
 Sponsorship of local needy children to attend
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|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---| ||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Nkuringo Education and Community Support is a UK
based charity supporting both education and the
community in Nkuringo, a region in south west
Uganda.|| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those|
Sponsorship of local needy children to attend| |
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|either Primary or Secondary School. A defined
sum is paid yearly to cover full board, educational
materials and uniform

Building of classrooms and dormitories, funding of
desks and all material requirements to enable the
schools to provide a full education and enable the
students to pass the government exams

Provision of Helping Hand loans to local residents.
These loans are managed by the local community
committee and enable individuals to apply for a
loan to start or improve a business. These loans
are paid back with minimal interest into a central
pot and loaned out to new applicants.

Provision of water tanks, solar panels and other
support to the local community to overcome the
difficulties of living in a remote region with minimal
access to water and power.

Provision of hens and goats to needy people to
give them access to eggs and milk to provide
sustainable long-term support to supplement a
meagre diet.

Provision of a medical fund to enable local needy
residents to access complex medical support and
in some cases save lives.

During the pandemic provision of large quantities
of poshu as food aid for the 80 plus local villages.| ## **Achievements and Performance** |**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---| ||| |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.|The charity has continued to increase the number of
children in education in the community. By building
new classrooms and funding appropriate equipment
and educational materials the schools now offer an
excellent level of education with examination pass
marks that are some of the highest in the area.
The medical fund has provided life saving treatment
for several members of the community. This includes
the removal of large goitres from two women who
would have died if they had not received urgent
medical help to remove them, a boy paralysed from
the waist down receiving medical help and then
practical help to enable him to continue his education.
We do all we can to ensure all members of our
chosen community receive the support they need.
Normally the charity makes two trips a year to the
community with sponsors to check on progress of
projects and assess the impact of the support
provided. All support is discussed with the community
leaders to ensure it fits in with local customs and
beliefs and, where possible, the aid provided is to
enable the receiver to build on that support and
become self-sufficient.
During Covid we have relied heavily on WhatsApp
and Zoom to remail in contact with the leaders of the
community and have tailored our support to meet the
unusual and ongoing demands of a country still
largely in lockdown. We continue to require full
accountability for all gifts and donations, Photos are
then shared in our regular newsletter and GO
UGANDA NECS Facebook page to ensure all
sponsors can see transparently what their money is
doing to support the area.
The community is aware of the support and advice
they can receive from NECS and during these difficult
times we have been called on to help provide for the
victims of several disasters including a landslide that
took out houses and left women and children
destitute.
Our regular newsletter is published available online, in
print and is also emailed to all sponsors around the
worlds as well as to the community so all can see the
work being done and be proactive in ensuring we
build on our successes.| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|The charity does not have any debts. The funds in
hand at the end of the financial year (£8,572.52)
include £3,000 that belongs to Trustees and has been
placed in the accounts at the request of the Charity
Bank (CAF) to ensure there is always a minimum of
£1000 held in each of the three accounts.| |---|---| The rest of the money held is money waiting to be sent out to Uganda to pay for sponsorships etc. Every donation received is sent in its entirety to Uganda and is allocated to a specific project which is then followed through |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Currently the £3,000 reserve is money that is provided
at zero interest by Trustees. As the charity grows it is
hoped that the “free” money made from Easy
Fundraising and other money matching schemes will
enable the charity to repay the Trustees in question
and keep the required £3,000 reserves from its own
generated funds.| |---|---| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|The charity is currently solvent and has a regular
income from the annual sponsorships provided by
members of the public. The regular newsletter is key
to a continued growth in the number of people who
support the projects we highlight and report on.| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|There are over 450 students now fully supported by
regular yearly donation. If a sponsor is unable to
continue to sponsor a child another sponsor is quickly
found via the newsletter and Facebook page GO
UGANDA NECS.
Sponsors regularly carry out specific fund raising
activities to raise money for specific projects (building
a classroom, funding desks and chairs or providing
the money to build accommodation for the Batwa, as
an example).
The newsletter is sent around the world and NECS
has sponsors in a number of countries including
America, Canada, Spain, Australia, France and of
course the United Kingdom.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of governing document The charity is governed by a Trust Charter
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|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**| |---|---| |Type of governing document
The charity is governed by a Trust Charter|| ||| |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|The charity was initially set up by one Founder (now Chair)
and five trustees – people who had already been working
informally with the charity before it achieved legal charity
status. Since then two further trustees have been voted in
as Trustees. To become a Trustee a person needs to be
proposed by an existing Trustee and then achieve a
majority of votes from other Trustees at an exceptional
meeting.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|NKURINGO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT| |---|---| |Other names used|NECS| |Registered charity number|1181777| |Charity’s principal address|Pelham House
Cound Park Gardens, Cound
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 6BP| |**TRUSTEE NAME**|**OFFICE (if any)**|**DATES ACTED (if not whole**
**year)**| |---|---|---| |Janet Carol Duchesne|Chair/Newsletter/General|| |Stephen R E Knowlden|Newsletter/Clinic|| |Melanie Dolding|SecondarySchool|| |Jacqueline Knight|Data Protection/Gift Tracking|| |Jennie Aldridge|PrimarySchool|| |Kate Bishop|School Liaison|| |Tara Garritt|Fund Raising|| |Karrie Mellor|Treasurer|Karrie became Treasurer on
23rdJanuary 2021 and is
included on this list as she is
responsible for preparation of
the accounts for the period in
question| Adam Hardy Secretary ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signed** **on behalf of the**|**charity’s trustees**| |---|---| |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| ||Janet Carol Duchesne| ||
Chair| ||7 September 2021| ||7 September 2021| Nkuringo Education and Community Support Period to 18 January 2021 Charity NuTnber 1181777 NKURINGO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT Accounts for the period from 19 January 2019 to 18 January 2020 Nkuringo Education and Community Support ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 18 JANUARY 2021 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2021 Total Receipts Donations and Grants Loans from Trustees 67,840.53 3 000.00 Total Receipts 70 840.53 Payments Payments to the charity Bank Charges 67,245.75 126.00 Total Payments 67 71.75 Transfer to Fund Balance Please note £3,000 of the above consists of interest free loans made by Janet Duchesne. Stephen Knowlden and Katherine Bishop - we are planning on repaying these loans as soon as we are able. Nkuringo Education and Community Support STATEMENT OFASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 18 JANUARY 2021 2021 Current Assets Cash at Bank and in hand 8,572.52 Less: Current Liabilities Loans from Trustees 3 000.00 Net Assets 5 572.52 Funds Funds brought forward at 19 January 2020 5,103.74 Fund Income enerated ear to 18 Janu Receipt & Payments from previous page less loans included in receipts 2021 3,468.78 3 000.00 468.78 5 572.52 Accountants R ort: I can confm that th¢ above is a trne representation of the statement of affairs of Nkuringo Education and Community Support based on the explanations and Inforn￿tiOn provided to me. A M TIPPETT Accountant 17 November 2021 Nkuringo Education and Community Support Period to 18 January 2021 Charity NuTnber 1181777 NKURINGO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT Accounts for the period from 19 January 2019 to 18 January 2020 Nkuringo Education and Community Support ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD TO 18 JANUARY 2021 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2021 Total Receipts Donations and Grants Loans from Trustees 67,840.53 3 000.00 Total Receipts 70 840.53 Payments Payments to the charity Bank Charges 67,245.75 126.00 Total Payments 67 71.75 Transfer to Fund Balance Please note £3,000 of the above consists of interest free loans made by Janet Duchesne. Stephen Knowlden and Katherine Bishop - we are planning on repaying these loans as soon as we are able. Nkuringo Education and Community Support STATEMENT OFASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 18 JANUARY 2021 2021 Current Assets Cash at Bank and in hand 8,572.52 Less: Current Liabilities Loans from Trustees 3 000.00 Net Assets 5 572.52 Funds Funds brought forward at 19 January 2020 5,103.74 Fund Income enerated ear to 18 Janu Receipt & Payments from previous page less loans included in receipts 2021 3,468.78 3 000.00 468.78 5 572.52 Accountants R ort: I can confm that th¢ above is a trne representation of the statement of affairs of Nkuringo Education and Community Support based on the explanations and Inforn￿tiOn provided to me. A M TIPPETT Accountant 17 November 2021