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2025-05-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] June 2024 to 31[st] May 2025

Charity name: The Father’s Children Ministries (TFCM)

Charity registration number: 1184344

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The prevention and relief of poverty in
Uganda by providing or assisting in the
education, training, health care and
shelter to support disadvantaged famil-
ies and individuals.
Summary of the main activit-
ies in relation to those pur-
poses for the public benefit,
in particular, the activities,
projects or services identi-
fied in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Schooling for children by finding spon-
sors. Supporting relevant building work/
projects. Supporting guardians and vul-
nerable senior community members.
Vocational training for young unem-
ployed adults. Food distribution to vul-
nerable individuals and families.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Com-
mission on public benefit		 Para 1.18 TFCM can confirm that our trustees
have had regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on public
benefit. TFCM benefits school age chil-
dren, guardians in need of practical
support and training, elderly members
of the community either living alone or
caring for grandchildren who have no
means of income.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its be-
neficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During the year under review the char-
ity’s main achievements were:
We have been able to continue support-
ing the small increase in teachers salar-
ies to ensure the children have the best
educational provision.
We have been able to continue support-
ing our Grannies and guardians, many
of whom look after the children attend-
ing the school.
One off donations during the year has
supplemented our usual income. To en-
able us to provide the following:
During the year, we funded significant
improvements to the boys’compound
and accommodation. This included up-
grading the security wall surrounding
the compound and installing barbed
wire along the top to enhance safety. We
also provided electrical infrastructure
for the boys’house, as well as solar in-
stallations. These improvements were
made to better protect and support the
wellbeing of the children in our care.
In November 2024, we provided financial
support for the school’s graduation cel-
ebrations. This is an important com-
munity event, enabling the provision of
meals for extended families and guardi-
ans who attend.
Throughout the financial year, we also
assisted with medical expenses for indi-
viduals who required support for health-
related needs.

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Achievements against obPara 1.41 jectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s fin-
ancial position at the end of
the period		 Para 1.21 TFCM has again had a stable regular in-
come in this reporting year. Compared
to the previous reporting year, our fin-
ancial position remains relatively un-
changed. This is thanks to the contin-
ued support of both our new and exist-
ing UK sponsors and local churches.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We have been able to maintain monies
equivalent to approximately 3 months of
operational cost required in Uganda.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Ten thousand pounds
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 TFCM does not have any funds materi-
ally in deficit.
Explanation of any uncer-
tainties about the charity
continuing as a going con-
cern		 Para 1.23 Economic uncertainty as a result of the
general cost of living crisis has given us
additional challenges, but thanks to our
sponsors support, we have been able to
navigate through this, ensuring the chil-
dren, their teachers and any extended
families we support have been suppor-
ted well by TFCM.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Funds are received primarily from spon-
sorships from our “Befriend a Granny”
and “Child sponsorship” schemes. Oth-
er general donations come from regular
givers and local churches that support
the charity.
Investment policy and ob-
jectives including any social
investment policy adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 N/A
Other N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Trust Deed.
How is the charity consti-
tuted?
(e.g unincorporated associ-
ation, CIO)		 Para 1.25 TFCM is a charitable trust.
Trustee selection methods
including details of any con-
stitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Additional trustees may be invited to the
charity if additional expertise/experience
is required and this would be achieved
by passing a resolution at a trustee spe-
cial meeting.

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Policies and procedures ad-
opted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the char-
ity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any re-
lated parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Father’s Children Ministries
Other name the charity uses TFCM
Registered charity number 11843344
Charity’s principal address
2 Lodge Court, South Street, Castle Cary, Somerset. BA7
7ES

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person
(or body) entitled
to appoint trust-
ee (if any)
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Leanne Adams
Matt Adams
Polly Axford-
Checkley
Sarah Mechen
Brian Stokes
Sadie Dyer

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets TFCM does not hold any funds or assets on behalf of othheld in this capacity ers. Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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 N/A Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Full details of TFCM and our objectives, activities and achievements can be found on our website www.aiduganda.org

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Brian Alexander John Sadie Dyer Stokes Position (eg Sec- Chair Trustee retary, Chair, etc) Date 13.01.2026

Declarations

The Fathers Children Ministries The Fathers Children Ministries The Fathers Children Ministries The Fathers Children Ministries The Fathers Children Ministries 1184344 1184344
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 June 2024 To May 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted funds Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Child sponsorship - 0 17,928 - 17,928
Befriend a Granny - 0 2,083 - 2,083
Other Sponsorship - 0 1,615 - 1,615
General 5,550 - - 5,550
One off 3,331 - - 3,331
Appeal + wedding gift 703 - - 703
- 0 - - -
- 0 - - -
Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _
9,584		 21,626 - 31,210
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- 0 - 0 - 0 -
- 0 - 0 - 0 -
Sub total
- 0		 - 0 - 0 -
**Total receipts **
9,584		 21,626 - 0 31,210
A3 Payments
Child Sponsorship
- 0		 21,299 - 21,299
Befriend a Granny
- 0		 1,845 - 1,845
Appeal
- 0		 - - -
Other Sponsorship
- 0		 1,331 - 1,331
General and one off
2,259		 - - 2,259
CurrencyCharge 204 - - 204
Bank MonthlyPayment
120		 - - 120
Deposit Charge - 0 - - -
- 0 - - -
**Sub total **
2,583		 24,475 - 27,058
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,(see table)
- 0 - 0 - 0 -
- 0 - 0 - 0 -
**Sub total **
-0		 -0 -0 -
**Totalpayments **
2,583		 24,475 - 0 27,058
**Net of receipts/(payments) **
7,001		 -
2,849		 - 4,152
A5 Transfers between funds -
2,100		 2,100 - -
A6 Cash funds lastyear end 5,270 818 - 6,088
**Cash funds thisyear end **
10,171		 69 - 10,240
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds 12,271 -
2,031
- -

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Total cash funds 12,271 -
2,031
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 Agreement Error
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional)
B3 Investment assets -
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Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 -
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Details Fund to which
liability relates		 Amount due
(optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name
Sadie Dyer Sadie Dyer
Sarah Mechen Sarah Mechen

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CC16a

Last year to the nearest £ 19525 2208 2305 5056 5879 34,973 - 0 - 0 34,973 19,236 1,604 1,323 1,812 7,086 221 135 31,417 - 0 31,417 3,556 - 2,532 6,088 Endowment funds to nearest £ - -

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- OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)

Date of approval 13.01.2026 13.01.2026

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