## **2020** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT & HIGHLIGHTS** 


WE EXIST TO LOVE THE FORGOTTEN, VULNERABLE, POOR, SICK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF UGANDA. 

ORDINARY HERO UK 

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## **FOUNDERS HELLO! DURING A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER, YOU MADE INCREDIBLE THINGS HAPPEN!** 

We are so honoured to be part of something so meaningful and would like to thank everyone who supports our charity and continues to believe in us and all we do. It would be an understatement to characterise 2020 as a year of deep uncertainty, profound challenge and necessary adaptation. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the deep fragilities of communities already beset by poverty and inadequate health care. This annual performance report describes how OHUK acted swiftly and effectively by adapting its programmes, systems and partnerships to the rapidly evolving situation. 

It goes without saying, that 2020 has been a memorable year. Yet, despite the limitations placed on us by the COVID -19 pandemic, we have been able to move forward and have a positive effect on many lives.  Several new projects have been started that have worked incredibly well. Our priority is our people. 

We believe it should be fun to achieve good in the world. We do our work for the joy of it: for the joy as a community making a lasting impact on another, and for the joy it brings to the people of our communities. Our mission statement is simple; Fostering growth and self-sufficiency in communities through relieving the everyday stresses of poverty through access to education,  food security, health and economic well-being.  We have established community and initiated programmes that integrate into peoples everyday lives. 

Our strategy: we begin by working with locals and leaders who know the most about the true needs, therefore, can help guide and assist us in implementing the most effective programmes. We ask first what the best way is to help, and then we take action. We believe this method assures the best, not only for those benefiting from the programmes, but also our OHUK family who assist with supplying the funds. We are committed to this wholeheartedly. 

Heres a little about how we got here! Craig, a builder by trade, fell in love with Gulu, Northern Uganda in 2011 after travelling to help build a classroom. Torn by a 25 year civil war, Gulu was the epicentre of Kony’s LRA army, murdering, raping, and mutilating in a campaign of intimidation that displaced some two million people. Children were abducted and brainwashed into becoming soldiers and slaves. It’s estimated that Kony’s army abducted over 30,000 children, devastated families, livelihoods and communities. 

In the post-conflict period, the Ugandan Bureau of Statistics reports the north has the highest percentage of people living in poverty of all of Uganda. The devastation to their assets and livelihoods, and the harms they suffered during the attacks continue to affect them today, and many have never been able to recover what they lost. 

Craig travelled back and forth for several years with the determination to make a difference to communities where there was no other support available. 

Fast forward to 2018 after many years of fund-raising, travelling back each year to Gulu with teams of willing volunteers from the UK, Craig facilitated the building of a community church, a community medical centre and a fully functioning kitchen in a children’s remand home. We decided to sell up in the UK and use the proceeds to relocate to Northern Uganda and throw ourselves into full time charity work. 

OHUK was founded as a way to responsibly manage donations received from volunteers and supporters on community projects we facilitate across Uganda. 

With the objectives of the relieving of poverty, advancing education, providing recreational and leisure time activity with a view to improving the conditions of life for many in Gulu, we are hands and feet on the ground. Our work in the first year could be described as organic and fluid although we have been so intentional in our approach of both building new and strengthening old relationships and connections made over the years while being all in and sold out to serve the community we have relocated into. 

We looked at how we can build or improve community facilities to best support the needs of residents and help develop the community as a whole. 

We’ve really put in the hours and worked so hard on the field and behind the scenes. We’ve started our operations in Uganda to work closely with the community with a focus on our micro objectives. These are to relieve poverty stresses and enhance the well-being of vulnerable children and adults through education, health security, food security, medical provision, mental health awareness (through learning modules) and learning new skills.   Through 2020 we are delighted to report that we have been granted Non-Government Organisation (NGO) status in Uganda,  which means our work is recognised and supported by the Ugandan government. 

With the help and advice of local leaders and local ministries we are bringing care to vulnerable families in need by practically showing love and support on a daily basis. Sometimes the work we do is instantly gratifying, like when we facilitate the provision of life saving medical care but in most cases we are in this for the long haul through investing daily in relationships. We believe in building individual connections with the people we assist.  It creates a long lasting and genuine relationship and forges real success in the communities we support. 

When reviewing our programmes we have used both the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on the prevention or relief of poverty. Our trustees monitor the programmes undertaken to ensure they are in line with the charitable objectives and are available to our beneficiaries as widely as resources allow. 

Lastly, we recognise the importance of our responsibility of the safeguarding of children/vulnerable adults and therefore, have in place a safeguarding policy informing all associated personnel of their responsibilities regarding safeguarding. Your continued support makes all of this possible and has given us the confidence in our work and our future. Your generosity will allow OHUK to continue its great work and gives you an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people. 

Thank you for journeying with us, love from Craig and Janine xx 




## **LITTLE HEROES EDUCATION PROGRAMME.** 

Across the world the closure of schools highlighted the importance of school feeding as the world’s largest safety net for hungry children. Nutrition continues to be a challenge for children. To help combat this we are funding a breakfast program of maize porridge and fruit and a nutritional lunch programme. OHUK continues to fundraise urgently to keep this programme going until the children of Uganda can return to school. 

Sponsoring children really does work. It provides a young person with an opportunity to learn and our programme aims to increase access to school eduction for vulnerable children. Through child sponsorship, children can have a future. 

We believe that education is not only a human right, but also a crucial factor in improving health, strengthening social responsibility and environmental protection. Access to education is THE single most effective way to break the cycle of poverty. Yet for so many of the families the cost of school fees, uniform, books and other school requirements are unaffordable. Education is not free for anyone here in Uganda. 

There continues to be so much need.  Our programme will be again be increased over 2021-2023. We aim to at least double the number of children, particularly girls, being supported. We exercise discretion when dealing with requests for education sponsorship. The founders and the trustees always act honestly, reasonably, with integrity and rationally. Our sponsorship guidelines are available on request. 

Sponsorship provides the best chance to attend and FINISH school. 

We have actively sought out some of the most orphaned, vulnerable children in the area and are now facilitating the support of 23 beautiful children through school. We are delighted to report that’s an increase of 6 children during 2020. Our little heroes education programme assists with the provision of children’s clothes/uniform and shoes, books, school meals and other personal or educational supplies to support families, children and schools. 


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Our vision for these children is for them to stay enrolled and COMPLETE school, be able to read and write according to their age and to provide them with the best education available. Many children living in poverty don’t have access to good medical care or a balanced diet. Our children also have access to medical care and are given the support they need to ensure they stay healthy. We spend time getting to know the home environment and making sure they have all they need to be the best student they can be. 

It’s not just the family of the children we work with that benefit, the community benefit too because OHUK carries out development projects at a community level such as building and improving schools and ensuring access to proper nutrition. We see children who have resigned themselves to poverty as their destiny now having the zeal to work towards improving their futures. 

2020 was a real challenge with schools closing on and off as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the country.  Throughout the year we have implemented and offered alternative learning opportunities to all of our sponsored children through homeschooling and other distance learning options. 

We were granted permission from the local leaders to facilitate two homeschooling learning sites for our children to travel daily to and learn from a team of amazing, qualified teachers who are passionate about taking care of the next generation  This continues to be a great success. 

Distance learning was put into place also but it looked different than what it looks like in the developed world because most students do not have reliable access to wifi or computers.  Instead, we provided radios and distance learning materials issued monthly by the Ugandan government. 

## **BUILDING.** 

International travel restrictions, the continued uncertainty and risk of travelling during the pandemic, led to all field experiences and international travel being cancelled. This meant that supporters were unable to witness our programmes in action, gaining greater insight into the impact of their continued support of OHUK and our planned building projects had to be postponed. As we’ve committed to a minimum of two building projects each year, our hope is to recommence our building projects through 2021. 

Our aim is to always use a local, Ugandan build team providing paid work, skills, knowledge and teaching opportunities for young builders to develop We are keen to expand this area of our work throughout 2021-2023. We are delighted to report that our plans to source and begin a vocational skills school for young people has been approved through 2020. Our future plans remain the same;  add to our available recreational resources, maintain our feeding programme to provide food to those who otherwise would return home hungry, access to safe drinking water and develop small, useful learning resources for the children to enjoy through a new library building which we are planning on building in July 2021. 

Building of Phase 2 and 3 of the sanctuary wall at Christines House includes securing complete and total privacy of the perimeter. This will commence later in 2021. Funds were secured during 2020. Christines house is a locally run facility for the benefit of 2025 vulnerable young girls. These precious girls have been chosen as the most severe and urgent from around 400 victims in our community to live here for nine months to receive trauma counselling, care through their pregnancies, delivery of their babies, care and advice through early motherhood, education and sustainable life skills. 

They are trying to heal from the most terrible sexual acts. Our weekly programme provides life skills teaching including cookery, singing and teaching the word of God. The wall has created sanctuary and ensured a secure, safe space of privacy. Also the security of the sanctuary wall promotes a positive mental healing space. 

Our medical centre continues to serve the community of Pece extremely well. 




## **FOOD SECURITY.** 

Food insecurity and hunger are caused by many factors, often being intertwined with one another. In general, the one principal cause of hunger is poverty. The apparent lack of food security in the area is something we have been able to address. 

## **COVID RELIEF:** 

We have partnered with supporters and churches throughout the globe to be able to deliver food hampers to the most vulnerable families throughout this difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic compounded the adverse effects on people’s access to adequate diets giving rise to unprecedented levels of food insecurity.  Jobs have been lost, parents sought work further a field and we heard of children being left to fend for themselves in these very difficult and uncertain times.  In some cases we heard children had not tasted food for 4 days.  In response, we called for urgent action to assist the most vulnerable families and communities.  We have fundraised tirelessly this year to assist the crisis of food insecurity in the communities we love, live and work in and are distributing food hampers that include rice, eggs, beans, milk, fruit, vegetables and other, non-perishable dry goods to families, including the family home of Mama E,  home of 4-year-old Lacky and her 4 siblings. Our volunteers follow strict protocols to keep themselves and the families safe and healthy. We have handed out over 1020 food and hygiene packages throughout the pandemic so far. 

Food insecurity and to see children and families hungry through poverty breaks our hearts.  Around the world, 690 million people regularly go to bed hungry, according to a report from the United Nations food agencies. Estimates suggest that an additional 83 million to 132 million more people will be chronically hungry due to the pandemic.  We thought long, hard and out of the box to find a sustainable way for OHUK to stand in the gap. This Garment was born and launched. It is a really simple concept and we are delighted at how well it has been supported and received.  We have ethically sourced t-shirts and hoodies and had them printed with the words, ‘this garment provided food for another human’. Profits from each one sold equals an immediate food hamper for a family in need. Over 300 have been purchased and every penny of profit is used to provide food. 



We have provided our delivery team with PPE and trustees have assessed any risks to which we are exposed and concluded that sufficient systems are in place to reduce exposure to major risks. Our monthly fruit delivery to the local ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) clinic has also been welcomed. Low energy, illness, vulnerability to disease and social stigma are amongst the many challenges endured by households living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. We have been honoured to be invited to work alongside an established community team and although our weekly activities of colouring, balloon modelling and small teaching opportunities to the children’s clinic had to be temporarily halted we have been able to stay connected through our fruit deliveries. 

Through 2021 we are planning to develop a small play area for the children to enjoy while waiting for their treatment. 

Why? Together we are promoting a healthier community (in both physical and mental health), through providing recreational activities to children with HIV and the joy of these weekly activities has proven to increase appointment retention which is only a good thing, actually, it’s a GREAT thing. OHUK is also using relief funds to support young children in the local criminal justice system. These children are alleged to have come into conflict with the law of the land; however, no allowances are made for the fact that it is often the law that is in conflict with their survival behaviour and the reality of their lives. The role of OHUK is one of supplying fruit on a monthly basis to Gulu Remand Home. This provides them with nutrition and vitamins often lacking from their daily diet. 

Malnutrition is extremely common. Your giving is LITERALLY enabling us to SAVE LIVES. We continue to implement development programmes that empower the poor to be healthier, better educated, and are able to provide a stable income vital to food security. Our focus through 2020 and our strategic plans for 2021 reflects this commitment. 


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## **LIVES TRANSFORMED.** 

Do you know how much power you have to change the world through love? We’re blown away by it all the time. The way you give and love is making it possible for families in Uganda to have a second chance, and we’re so grateful. 

Here’s a story of what you’ve done to give one family a home, a future, and an abundance of love. We met B and her family many years ago.  B is a widow & single Mum of 4. She did not have the opportunity to attend school when she was young, but has just completed a course in hospitality in the hope of securing a job. She also aspires to be a hero in her community. In 2020 we saw her home become increasingly unstable, this came to a head when her home was set on fire while the family were all sleeping and they nearly lost their lives.  Through our OHUK sponsor family we have been able to re-home her and her family safely and enrol her children into school. They are all brave and strong, and we are honoured to be a part of their lives. 

This is just one example of how our determination, grit and belief in the value of every life is being put into practice. 





## **FINANCIAL SUPPORT.** 

How can you measure love? There are simply no numbers in the world that can reflect the eternal impact of one person displaying love to another. We spend much of our time simply showing our love,  showing that someone actually cares enough to stop and listen bringing hope and joy back to life. 

But the tracking and reporting of resources entrusted to us is one small but vitally important way we can quantify your faithful act of love in partnering with us. 

We are present in real communities, making a real difference. In a nutshell, here’s what we’ve achieved together: 

- 21 children sponsored 

- Over 1000 emergency food and hygiene packages delivered 

- Monthly fruit packages delivered to the ART clinic and Gulu Remand home for over 100 children a week 

- 1 family re-homed and safe 

- 1 library plans fully fund-raised for and plans secured 

- 2 bikes for the kids for school journey 

- Weekly feeding programme for over 50 street kids 

- Secured funding for phase 2 and 3 of the sanctuary wall 

- Secured funding for school library 

- This Garment was born, with over 300 t-shirts and hoodies purchased 

- Over 50 Christmas and Easter food hampers delivered 

- Countless lives impacted through the Miracle Hero Fund 

One of our other highlights of the year was supporting our teachers and medical teams by providing personal protective wear like masks, sanitiser, etc. 

Everyone was so grateful at this support which made them feel so taken care of. This was only possible through your support! 

What are the results of these activities? The biggest change of regained HOPE is driving all other changes. 

OHUK strives to be an organisation that is diverse, inclusive, and where people feel valued for their humanity — regardless of their race, ethnicity, age, gender expression, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, disability, or other identities. 

We value voices from all of our supporters, team, and volunteers from all over the world and are committed to becoming the best, equitable organisation we can be. 

Day after day, our OHUK family adapted, adjusted, scaled up, sacrificed, and delivered. That’s why when we look back on 2020, we also feel thankful: for our team’s tireless commitment, and for your generous support of their work. 

## **MIRACLE HERO FUND.** 

The needs of children and vulnerable families in the developing world can be vast and complex. Through our miracle hero fund, we are able to help when needs arise. These include providing safe drinking water, distributing mosquito nets, funding life-saving medical assistance, setting up programmes to prevent malnutrition and providing emergency relief after a disaster. 

Some examples this year have been providing urgent assistance to four orphaned boys who lost their home and everything in it when a fire consumed their home, funding many life saving medical treatment costs, re-homing a family in need, bicycles for children who’s commute to school is over 10km and emergency food aid. 


## **WAYS TO HELP.** 

Volunteer with us; You can make a difference and, as a volunteer, you can see the effects first-hand. Come visit us; We welcome you coming to stay with us. You are welcome to come as a volunteer to help build, bring your skills as an intern or just come live life alongside us. 

Sign up to make a recurring donation; We are forever grateful for support from our sponsor family. Sustainable giving in the form of a small monthly donation helps us plan ahead for the future. If you are currently unable to become a sponsor or a partner, you can still help us share our mission.  We are so appreciative of those who spread the word. 




Our key aims moving forward are enhancement of educational environments & opportunities, specifically engaging young people in our programmes. Improved food, nutrition, income security and medical provision for vulnerable children and families (families in poverty). Our desire is to see an increase in the proportion of households who have access to food all year. 

## **OUR FUTURE PLANS.** 

OHUK is enormously delighted with the achievements it has made over the past year and the positive impact we continue to have on rural communities across Northern Uganda, but we know there is still more work to be done. Our plan is to extend our reach. We have many ideas of how to build on this work and we have developed a 3 year work plan and budget to see many children and families of Northern Uganda live an empowered life. Through the course of 2020 this plan has been agreed and is supported by the Government of Uganda. 

Access to recreational facilities to improve well being, reduce stress factors and improved mental health. Enhancing skill levels & relieving unemployment through operational, hands on building opportunities & a vocational skills school. To provide educational sponsorship to more vulnerable children. 

We simply want to reach more children and families. To allow freedom to exercise basic human rights to a secure food supply, income, education, health and equality. Learning is at the heart of our values. 

This is a time of uncertainty and change, but throughout it all, we have seen so many incredible examples of just how connected we really are and how much unity and hope matter. We have seen more kindness, more consideration, more respect and love. Each of you are such wonderful examples to us of how much hope there is of people reaching out to each other and being a force of love in action. 

We strive for the highest possible standards in our work, and encourage a culture of constant learning and improvement. Our biggest lesson has been the importance of involving existing structures, such as community groups and local authorities at all stages. This means people have ownership. 

**THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE ORDINARY HERO UK FAMILY!** 




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HELP US TO LOVE WITH OPEN ARMS LIKE YOU DO. 

A LOVE THAT ERASES ALL THE LINES AND SEES THE TRUTH. 

OH THAT WHEN THEY LOOK IN OUR EYES THEY WOULD SEE YOU GOD, EVEN IN JUST A SMILE, THEY WOULD FEEL THE FATHERS LOVE. 

AMEN. 


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0410412022

Michael E Mullender
14 Kingsley Avenue
Milnthorpe
Waker￿Id
WF2 7EA
28. March 2022
Independent Examinatlon of Charlty Accounts
Ordinary Hero UK- Charlty Number1182592
I have completed my examination of the 2019r2020 accounts of Ordinary Hero UK. I confim
that no material matters have come to my attention in o)nnection virth the examination which
gives me cause to believe that in any material resM the accounting records were not kept In
accordance ￿1th the Charities Act.
I C¢)nfirm that I have no conwns and have cm across no other matters in connection ¥￿th
the examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Michael Mullender

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an independent examination
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be reviewed
chartty audit threshold app￿'r￿j to the ac(x>unts to
Checked an audit is not re
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other reason
Confimied the chartt
is eligible for independent examination
Confirmed the amount of the charitys income to figure shown
the accounts (including any branches) and confirmed that
income arxl assets are below the audit threshold or, If
applicable. obtained a copy of the letter from the Commission
roving an audit dispensation
If the charity has one or more subsldlaries confimed that g￿up
accounts are not required b law
If a Charitable company checked that the audit exempts'on
statement has been made
If applicable, rechecked the threshold calculation during the
examination
If the charity's income is more than £250.000 confirmed Ihat
the examiner is a member of one of the listed bodies
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ible for an inde
erKlent examination
If receipts and payments accounts have been prepared.
checked that the charitys gross income is less than £250,000
and that it is not a com
an
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that there is no requirement to prepare accruals accounts in
the chari
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the examiner from carrying out their independent
examination
Confirmed that Ihere are no dose personal relationships wlth
the trustees that compromise independen
Confirmed as having no the day to day involvement in the
administration of the charity
If providing other services to the charity then confirmed that all
the criteria in Direction 2 ne￿ssa
for Indeper]den￿ are met
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judgment that would reasonably lead to the per￿ptIOn that the
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examination and. where required. confinned membership of a
listed bod
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resolved or if unresolved and significant have included them in
the examinerfs re
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checks made are on file
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report must be made dlrect to the Commission
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matters direct to the Commission
D1￿ctIon 4: Plan
our independent examination
Obtained an urmderstanding of the charitys constrtution,
objectives, organisational structure. the funds managed, its
activities and accountin
records and s
tems
Planned spectfic examination procedures approprlate to the
circumstances of the chari
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the trustees in the previous yearfs independent examinerfs
report (or audit report and management letter) and IcK)ked to
see if an
action taken
Considered the financial risks identified and. where accruals
accounts prepared. considered vthether the trustees have
evidence that shows that the charity is a going concem
Noted any implications for the examinerfs report and for
separate reportin
to the Commission
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done?
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uired standard
Checked that accounting records have been kept are complete
and considered rf the
have been kept to the required standard
Asked the trustees about how they ensure the accounting
records are complete
If corrections made or records created during the examination.
the trustee ap
roval for these has been sought and obtained
Asked the trustees rf they carried out a review of the charity's
intemal financial controls in the
ear reported
Noted any impllcations for the examinerfs report and for
se
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to the Commission
Dlrection 6: Check that the accounts are consistont with
the accountln
records
Com
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in
accountin
Checked some entries from the listing of transactions of
income and expendrture to vouchers such as invoices, bank
statements, and recei
If applicable, confirmed that the trustees have taken the
necessary steps to ensure that restricted or endowed funds are
correctly reported In the accounts
If additional checks We￿ necessary. the evidence was found
that showed the accounting record was complete, vouther
resent, and both supported the ent
in the accounts
Direction 7: If the accounts a￿ prepared on an accruals
basls and one or more related party transactions took
place the examiner must check rf these were properly
dlsclosed in the notes to the accounts
Checked that the disclosures required by the SORP have been
made and are complete
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examinerfs report and re
rting to the Commisslon
If receipts and payments accounts prepared and a related
party transaction note was provided. then checked the note for
an
lications for the examinerfs report
Direction 8: Check the reasonableness of the significant
estimates and judgmonts and accounting policies used In
accounting for the types of fund held and In the
preparation of the accounts
Checked wtth the trustees that the separate funds of the charity
have been correctly accounted for and reported correctly in the
accounts
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udgments that have been made in preparin
the a¢￿unt$
records
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accounts were
ared on a
oing cOn￿M basis
Noted any implications for the examinerfs report and for
se
arate re
ortin
to the Commission
Dlrection 9: The examiner must check whether the
trustees have considered the financial circumstances of
the charity at the end of the reporting period and, if the
accounts are prepared on an accruals basls. chock
whether the trustees have made an assessment of the
charity's position as a going concem when approving the
accounts
Asked the trustees whether they expect Ihe charity to be able
to settle outstandlng invoices. bills and ￿)Mmitments as and
when.they fall due
Asked the trustees about the reserves policy and the adequacy
of the level of reserves held
Where accruals accounts are p￿pared. checked that the
trustees, have made an assessment of going con￿rn and that
their assessment is reasonable given the infomjation available
Where accruals ac￿)Unts are p￿pared. checked that the
SORP'S disclosures about golng con￿rn have been made
Noted any impllcations for the examinerfs report and for
separate reporting to the Commission
Dlro¢tlon 10: Check the forn) and content of the accounts
Where receipts and payments accounts have been prepared,
checked that the charity can lawfully prepare such accounts.
that all the accounting statements are present arKI that the
funds of the charity are correctly identtfied
Where accruals accounts are prepared. checked that they '
com
with the SORP and a
licable accountin
star)dard
If the charity is a company. checked that the accounts also
comply with the applicable cx)m
an
law re
uirements
Noted any irnplications for the exarninefs reFrf)rt and for
se
arate reporting to the Commission
Direction 11: Identify items from the analytical review of
the accounts that need to be followed up for further
explanation or evidence
Carried out an analytical review

Step
done7
Worklng
paper
rèference
Followirfg th,
accounts fo
analytical review. selected material items in the
further explanation or supportin
evidence
If the accounts could be materially rnisstated, additional checks
were undertaken and the examiner is satisfied that the item(s)
Identified w
the accoun
re satisfactorily explained and (x>rrectly included in
Noted any implioations for the examinerfs report and for
separate reportin
to the Commission
Direction 12: Compare the trustees, annual report wlth the
accounts
Checked that any figure for reserves quoted in the trustees,
annual re
rt is not materially inconsistent wth the accounts
Compared the trustees, annual report with the accounts for any
matsrial inconsisten
Noted any implicatDns for the examlnerfs rep)rt and for
separate reportin
to the Commission
Direction 13: Writs and sign the Independent examlnatlon
ort
Reviewed the conclusions from the inde
endent examlnation
Considered whether the examination has identtfied a matter of
concern that should be re
orted In the examinerfs re
Checked that the examiner's report covers all of the matters
required
If relying on the work of others in uThJertaking the independent
ex8mination, the examiner Is fully Satisf￿ wlth their work and
that work has been full documented
ned and dated the examinerfs re
Reported matters of material signrficance direct to the
Commission
Exercised discretion and reported relevant matters direct to the
Commission
. E A4L/LL6N&é(
3113/tL.

Michael E Mullender
14 Ifingsley Avenuè
Milnthorpe
Wakefield
WF2 7EA
28° March 2022
Independent Examination of Charlty Accounts
Ordinary Hero UK- Charlty Number1182592
I have completed my examination of the 2019r2020 a[￿unts of Ordinary Hero UK. I confirm
that no material fflatters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which
gives me cause to believe that In material respect the accountlng records y￿re not kept In
accordan￿ vrith the Charities ACL
I confimi that I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection Viith
the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rewrt in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to reached.
Michael Mullender

Z Checklist
Step
done?
Worklng
paper
reference
Direction 1: Check whether the charity Is eligible to have
an Independent examination
Checked the charity audtt threshold applying to the accounts to
be revlewed |
Checked an audit is not re
uired for an
other reason
Confimied the cha
is eligible for independent examination
Confimied the amount of the charitys income to figure shown
the accounts (inclLMJing any branches) and ￿nfIrmed that
income and assets are below tha audit threshold or, rf
applicable. obtained a copy of the letter from the Commlsslon
roving an audit dls
ensation
If the charity has one or more subsidiaries confirmed that group
accounts are not re
uired b law
If a charitable company checked that the audit exempt4on
statement has been made
If applicable, rechecked the threshold calculation during the
examlnation
If the charity's income is more than £250,000 confimied that
the examiner is a member of one of the listed bodies
If applicable, infomed the trustees that the charty is not.
ible for an'inde
endent examination
If re￿iptS and payments accounts have been prepared,
checked that the charitys gross income is less than £250.000
and that it is not a com
an
. If receipts and payments accA)unts have been prepared, check
that there is no requirement to prepare accruals accounts in
the charl
ovemin
document or for an
other reason
If applicable, infomed the trustees that the charity is not
ible to
are recei
ts and pa
ments aoxsunts
Direction 2: Check for any ¢onflict of interest that prevents
the examiner from carrying out their independent
examination
Confirmed that there are no close personal relationships wrlh
the trustees that compromise independen
Confimed as having no the day to day involvement in the
administration of the charity
If providing other services to the charlty then confirrned that all
the criteria in Direction 2 ne￿ssa
for independence are mel
Identified that there are no circumstances in Ihe examinerfs
judgtnent that would reasonably lead to Ihe perception that the
examlner is not irKJependent

Step
done?
Worklng
paper
reference
Considered whether sufficiently skj'lled to cary out the
examination and, where required. confimied membershlp of a
listed bod
If applicable, informed the trustees that you are not eliglble to
out the inde
endent examination
Direction 3: Record
our independent examinatlon
File of working papers prepared to document the work
undertaken (see the Direction for guidan￿ on key W0￿(1ng
ers
Evidence of a
pointment on file
If issued, letter of en
ement si
ned by the trustees on file
Documentation of ste
uired by Direction 1 are all done
Documentation that ste
uired b Direction 2 are all done
Anal
ical review documented
Areas of concem identffied and noted whether these were
resolved or if unresolved and significant have included them in
the examinerfs report
Verificatlon and vouching procedures undertaken and any
checks made are on file
Co
ofa
proved accounts on file
Co
of trustees, annual re
ort on file
Copies of infomiation relied upon as part of the examination
are on flle
Ifa
licable, copies of written assurances
iven
Recorded the conclusions drawn as an outcome of the
independent examination that support the examinerfs report
are on file
Recorded any matters of materfal significance at)out which a
report must be made direct to the Commission
Recorded whether to exercise discretion and report on relevant
matters direct to the Commission
Direction 4: Plan
our independent examlnation
Obtained an understanding of the charity's constitution,
objectives. organisational structure, the funds managed, rts
activities and accounting records and s
tems
Planned specific examination Pro￿dureS appropriate to the
circumstances of the chari
Reviewed whether any areas for improvement were advised to
the trustees in the previous yearfs indepondent examinerfs
report (or audit report and management letter) and lTrJked to
see if an
action taken
Considered the financial risks identified and. where accruals
accounts prepared. considered wheth8r the trustees have
evidence that shows that the charity Is a going concem
Noted any implications for the examinerfs rewrt and for
separate reporting to the Commission
répp
-heP

step
done?
Worklng
paper
reference
Dlrectl¢n 5: Check that accounting records are k6Pt to the
uired standard
Checked that accounting records have been kept are complete
and considered if the
have been kept to the required standard
Asked the trustees about how they ensure the accounting
records are complete
If corrections made or records C￿ated during the examination.
the trustee a
roval for these has been sought and obtained
Asked the trustees if they carrted out a review of the charitvs
intemal financ￿[ controls in the
ear report￿1
Noted any implications for the examinerfs report and for
se
arate reportin
to the Commission
Dlrectlon 6: Check that the accounts are conslstent with
the accountin
records
Com
ared the accounts with the underl
ing accountin
Checked some entries from the listing of transactions of
Income and expenditure to vouchers such as invoices. bank
statements, and recei
ts.
If applicable, confimed that the trustees have taken the
necessary steps to ensure that restricted or endowed funds are
correctly reported In the accounts
If additional checks were necessary. the evidence vrfas found
that showed the accounting record was complete. voucher
resent. and both supported the ent
in the accounts
Direction 7: If the accounts are prepared on an accruals
basls and one or more rglatsd party transactlons took
place the examlnor must check if these were properfy
disclosed In the notes to the accounts
Checked that the disclosures required by the SORP have been
made and are complete
Consldered whether there are any implications for the
examiner's report and re
ortin
to the Commission
If receipts and payments accounts prepared and a related
party transaction rtote was provided, then checked Ihe note for
an
lications for the examlnerfs re
Direction 8: Check the reasonablemss of the significant
estimates and judgments and accounting policies used In
a¢Gounting for the types of fund held and In the
preparation of the accounts
Checked with the trustees that the separate funds of the charity
have been wrrectly accounted for and reported correctly in the
accounts
Checked the reasonableness of any significant estimates or
udgments that have been made in preparing the accounts
records
*lr

Step
done?
Worklng
paper
reference
Where accruals accounts are prepared. checked that the
accounting policies adopted are consistent wtth the SORP and
are appropriate to the activities of the chari
Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that the
accounts were
ared on a
oing con￿rn basis
Noted any implications for the examinerfs report and for
se
arate re
ortin
to the Commission
Dlrection 9: The examiner must check whether the
trustees have considered the financial circumstances of
the charity at the end of the reportlng period and. if the
accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, check
whether the trustees have made an assessment of the
charity's position as a going concern when approving tho
accounts
Asked the trustees whether they expect Ihe chartty to be able
to settle outstanding Invol￿S. bills and o)mmrtments as and
when.they fall due
Asked the trustees aboLrt the reserves policy arKI the adequacy
of the level of reserves held
Where accruals accounts are prepared, ched(ed that the
trustees. have made an assessment of going concem and that
their assessment is reasonable given the information available
Where accruals accounts are pEpared. checked that the
SORP'S disclosures about going concem have been made
Noted any Impllcations for the examinerfs report and for
separate reporting to the Commission
rhl
Dlrectlon 10: Check the forni and content of the accounts
Where receipts and payments accounts have been prepared,
checked that the charity can lawfully prepare such accounts.
that aN the accounting statements are present and that the
funds of the charity are CO￿ectlY identrfied
Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked thal they
comply with the SORP and a
licable accounlin
standard
If the charity is a company, checked that the accounts also
com
with the applicable com
an
law re
uirements
Noted any implicatsons for the examinerfs report and for
se
arate reporting to the Commission
Direction 11: Identify items from the analytical review of
the accounts that need to be followed up for further
explanation or evidence
Carried out an analytical review

Stsp
done7
Worklng
paper
reference
Followirfg th
analyiical review, selected material rtems in the
accounts fodi further explanation or supportin
evidence
If the accounts could be materially misstated, additional checks
were undertaken and the examiner is satisfied that the item(s)
identified w
re satisfactorily explained and ojrrectly included in
the accounts
Noted any implications for the examinerfs repx)rt and for
separate reportin
to the Commission
Direction 12: Compare the trustees, annual report with the
accounts
Checked that any figure for reseNes quoted in the trustees,
annual re
ort is not materially inconsistent wtth the accounts
Compared the trustees, annual report with the accounts for any
material inconsisten
Noted any Implications for the examinerfs rewrt and for
se
arate reportin
to the Commission
Direction 13: Write and sign the Independent examination
re
ort
Reviewed the conclusions from the inde
endenl examlnation
Considered whether the examination has identified a matter of
concem that should be re
orted in the examinerfs re
Checked that the examiner's report covers all of the matters
uired
If relying on the work of others In undertaking the independent
examination, the examiner is fully satisfied with their WO￿ and
that work has been full documented
Signed and dated the examinerfs re
Reported matters of material signrficance direct to the
Commission
Exercised discretion and reported relevant matters direct to the
Commission