Kumi Community Foundation Charity registration number: 1184935 Reglstered address: 2 Upsall Drive, Darlington DL3 8RB Trustees, Annual Report 0110912023 to 3110812024 Objectives and Actlvlties The purposes of the dnty as sel (xrt in its govemirnJ Ikniment are: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS. THEADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF. IN PARTICULAR. BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, DISADVANTAGED AND DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING IN THE TESO REGION OF UGANDA BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT. EMs AND FUNDS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT. The main activities in relation to those pwposes for the public benefrt are.. enabliThJ those in need to access nutriti(, medical and tlwapth. assessment and interventi, aids to mobility arKI hygiene, edLKation. trainirKJ, and income generating aCtiVrt$. The Trustees have had regard to ts guKl¥K? issued by the Chanty Commission on public benef Achievements and Porfomlance Donations from private irxlNMknls make much of th8 funding for KCF and Gtft Aid is claimed where applicable. Organisations, incFuding Darlington Inrr Ve[ and Churches Together in Scorton, have also oiven generously. To the usual range of fund-raising activities- sales of uafts, bric-&Lrac and (Taft goods, Christmas wreath- making workshops and an Annual Open day at the fourmyerfs home- have been addéd new events, narnely 8 demonstration of (ocolate making and a Ceilidh. Substantial d(yli0nS have been received from charitable organisations, tludIng Famiers Overseas Action Group (for operations for gluteal fibrosis), the Mrs L D Rope Trust (for the transp(Yt of mobilty ewipment into Uganda), and St Martins School Nawton Trust Limrted (f( education). KCF has contiNed to sell Grft Cards. raising £1.145 in this financial year. thus providing for Income Gw)8rating ProjXs {IGPs, e.g chickens and goats to improve the status arKI fRncIal seoKty of a fanily affected by disabilrty). Afripads {menstrual hygiene pro(kncts so thai girfs don't have to miss sd)ool every month) and aids to mobility (wosthetic limbs and wheeFchairs).
KCF has produ three newswers (CIrlated in print and by email) and mad8 r8gular use of the website F8cetMx to publicise the w(Yk These media have proven valuable in tellirKJ the stories of rKlivNJuals INes have been changed immeaswabty by the of KCF. KCF volunteers in Kumi havefacilitated CXrtre dinics on a monthly basis. Following each clinic, repts indudir¥J ptrvAographic ev¥jer have sthitted to Trustees so that acti(n plans arKI CA)Stngs can be agreed. t)urKvJ tte dinics, clitS already known to KCF wwe revithved arKI rthv dients assess1. Medical corKlitions present&1 have KIded ebra1 palsy. hYdr(Ius, spina bifKla, post-polio complications. osteomyelilis, gkrteal fibrosis K1 injuries. Surgical interventions have been wovided wte appropriate, such as 30 operati$ f(Y gluteal fbrosis. ereaS clinic attendarr£ is generalty arrKI 12 dients, durll a visii by three Trustees in March 2024, 66 dients were seen wthin a two-week In addition, during this visit, orders ware ped for 10 cer8lx81 palsy cAirs. 6 and 2 rKostheses. KCF has continued to supp(Yl the work of ts Nutrition Unit at Kumi Hospital. Three- monthly repts indicate that the Unit has sUp¥ed up to 9 patients at a time, ranging from very young babies to okler teenagers, wovidiro lrf&savw¥J rmfvition. thntfyirvJ causal factors and (x)nditions and working wrth carers. During the pml of this rewi. 3 yowo peop18 Wrth disabilities have completed their education, whth was spons(ed by KCF. Two of those your¥J peopl8 have been provided wrth a house as they begin their thwvJ lives ona wth t(x)Is lo stwt wo as a mechanic. A tailoring stLthnt has completed her clxrse and been grven a sewing machine and materials to begin her Ex1n8. arKI a y<KK¥J rnOtr of a disabled chikl enrolled the oiurse. Working in pathrship with PhysioNe( a ¢¥ity that collects wwrted welaIrS and ottw mobility equipment rrbiSheS them to se1 abroad to those in need, KCF was able to fill a f(xty-foot c(mtsiw wth more than 100 WheekirS as *pll as postural chairs, WaIng treS and pairs of cXutcs. This container left EnglarKI in May 2024 to travel by road and sea to Kumi, arriviThJ in August. well in time for distribution camp in Octob. The wc£essful distrilxrtion will feature in the next Amual Report. Principal areas of exFrtwe in UgarKla (knrirKJ this perK)d {a total of £38,090) are given below as a perc• of this total: Misc. includi Clnt tr Nutriiion Income Team ex nses Ph sical aids Hos ital Education 12.0 17.4 17.4 17.7 20.5
Team expenses cover the needs of our dedicated volmteers in Kumi wtK) travel into remote areas to identrfy and assist chilthen and families in great rEed. 'Special projects, includes medul equipment and food aid durirwJ the coronavirus epidemic. The epidemic, and the illness and death of a key volunteer in Kumi, have an impact on the tharty's level of activty in Uganda. The other areas of expenditure are, hopefully, selfoxplanatory. wrth 'Hosprtal' covering operatIS and treatments and 'Physic21 aKls' including a wide rarrfJe of aids to indepeThJence and mobilty. KCF continues to be reli on a small nL#nber of dedicated volunteers 'on the ground. in Kumi. Sadly, one of those key volunt88rs, Atom Ruth, died in July 2024. Ruth will be greatly rnissed and her ccxttribution to ts charty will not be forgotten. Another volunteer, Ademun Rose, has stepF&I up arKI taken on additional duties, for which the Trustees of KCF are enomiousty grateful. Kumi Hosprtal rnanagent continue to ba very supportive of KCF, workiTVJ POSitNety to enable KCF to 'help others to help themselves.. Contrllxrtlon made by volunteers. Key volunteers n Uganda.. manage the day-t041ay a(kninistratlc of bankw, financ4s. r8cord4(eeping ar maintaining the link wrth the Truslees. liaise wilh Kumi Hosprtal staff. manage the educational and vocational needs of sponsored students, inclL•ding enrolment, paying fees, providifYJ requirements and transport rf necessary, maintaining contact wrth the school Director and staff, arKI sUrIng that students, srtuations are satisfact¢xy. identify new indivKluals arKI f*nilies in need of assistance. corNJucl [ aange for assessments rewt back lo the Trustees for advice on future action and pennissK)n to finanL¥ the assessed need. Support the above 1rKlivuals ar families to access assistan, for example by funding transport rf this is needed, and by meeting perceiv&J immediate needs such as 1naduat0 nutrition. Other Ugandan volunteers work wrth ts atx)ve to Klentrfy new families with children with disabilities andlor malnutritton and report back with information for the key workerfs assessment. In the event of a prowsed outreach dinic. such families are alerted through the thurch, health centres and schools. UK volunteers assist with social media. visit Kumi with Trustees in cKder to experien and SUPFK)rt the work there. raise funds in many drfferent ways, including by making arKI selling aft items. Financial Review At the end of the period, the chwrty caThS f(Yward £55,697. As budgets are set for quarterly expenditure based c¥) funds already in hand. the only funds hekl in reserve
are £8,0(K) to ensure the payment of s(K)ol and training fees f¢x one year. No furKIs are materially in defiat arKI there are rK) SFeofic financial uncertaintbes aboui the charty as Con at wesent. The charftrfs principal SoUS of fmds we.. one-off regular donations from ThdivKluals which Gfft Aid is daimed where applicable, collectiS of donatths in PLI)lic buildings on whith Gift Aid {Srnall DationS Scheme) is claimed where applicle, donations frTr SLPP(¥live (aniSatIOns. funds raised by the charty as well as by indivKluals other organisations. through sales of grft cards. <afts. coffee momings. spcffisored events etc. The principal risk facing the ctwity is relian on a small numb8r of committed but busy individuals in Uganda. Trustees are o)ntinuing lo work to mrtwe that risk in a numbeT of ways. for example by. simplrfying wocedures and pawwork, providing apprcpriate transp infomlation technology. encouraging UgaThJan volunteers to thntrfy ott)er kKal indivithjals who may be able to help wrth this wk in the future. Structur•, Govemance and hlanagement Kumi Commmty Four#Jation is a Chartsble Incorpored orwisatK, govemed by constitution. Truste8s rnagIng the charty are Elspeth Robinson (Chairperson), Lynn Fletthw (Secretary), Lynne 1)Sher ffreaswer). MKthele Herthian, Lynne Iliams, and Hannah M88son. Apart from the first chwty trustees, evwy trustee must be wointed f a Iwm of three years by a resolution paswj at a woperly mened meeting of the thority trustees. In selecting irKlividuals for 8syiintment as tharity trustees. the ¢arty trustees have regard to skills. kn(hvl ar ewience needed f(Y the effective a(kninistration of the CIO. The charty trustees will make available to rthv chanty trustee, before his or her first appointrnent.. a copy of the cuffent version of the ustrtUII, 8 copy of the latest Trustees, Annual Report arKI staternent of acc¢xJnts. copy of the Safeguarding Pol Links with other Charities The ch*ty is working with PhysioNet in colleding mobilrty aids for refurbishment and shipment to Kumi for a distribution camp. The charity worked closely with the Soroti Cae Centre in Ugarth. until the sad death of its fourtder, Atom Ruth. The Centre supported children wth disabilities and their families by FYOVKliThJ enwagement and (thnselling. aSSessmt arKI advi, referral to access mlca1 expertise and OPFXNtunrties to gerate inc(xne through. for
example, animal husbarKlry and tail(xing. KCF is looking into ways to continue using the Centre in the future. Declarations The trustees declaro that have approved t trustees, rnport above. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Signaturn(s) Full namels) Position (¢.g., Secretary. Chalr, etc) Elspeth Robins( Chairperson Dats IL}0slioLr
KUMI COMMUNITY FOUNDAnON 15.442.(Q 14266. 12,757.26 D3nSurlrI1 LI26.35 32,994.30 32298.87 Lhw¢knrrts 33.468.35 47261.Ql 456.13 I7A)) 19.977Jl 47.023Jl 25977.31 4723.)1 I,1.75 a.95S.24 4.103.41 GIItAbd r•r•knilwqffj 3J13.55 353.rD 4J13A5 IW610 2J97I 1197DJ 21.17 65m 64.97 64.97 OK IZJ5 1255 37,961.27 S5.69S.16 SO.674.17 53211.J8 53,211.38 y.?59.23 YM.J2 34,41755 16m9.71 432.1 $3953 2337SO 7JgJm S73.78 1.193.74 lJ93.74 A8734 -IC6.4l 444.33 2J02.34 For•tsEh•r4e 514 514n4 31.26 51.53 Y•t•lNvxt4s•v••tht 47.41Lm 41.441m 2304.59 a63. IOJ22.M trnthrs 5,770.18 5.77028 co 363.gj 10222.64 1441 5,710.28 S.rn28 s735.30 39J39J9 39,7Q3.79 R¢t¢MsWrtfor4rdfrorn2022no3 49J26A3 49,926A3 39.339.89 39.703.79 49,926.43 T•w1w¢WryIWVd s5..71
KVMI COMMVPM F(KWIDATION Balan Sheet Jsat 3tstA¥ust 2024 T•1 21>2431 L107 1,899A3 1164A2 429. 29th .135.41 Le55'. OJ)J 3,924.14 1.164A2 64932 In 29,023A)2 31,911SI 39,CWSI 157.62 3.27 29,IBO.64 31,914.78 39,S97.15 49.75th9) 104.65 49SS.55 knC•sh I95$s5 6,195ffj3 854.48 7,050.11 2U7 3,769.70 10795 91951 1,103.37 4,68921 kn Ban 3,144.Y) IW947 4984.7B 4.984.78 1,414.16 3,9SS.24 4.103AI 41.569.05 39.703.79 49.926.43 107117 207J)7 55.696.72 2.219.16 39.339.89 39,703.79 I9.943 55M6.72 36.9ts,70 39.703.79 49.92&43 $5,6%72 2.4l4,L9 39 339.89 39,703.79 49.91&41 5&696.72 E15[25 -
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KUMI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Independent Examiner5 Report for the year to 31st August 2024 I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the year to 31st Au8lJSt 2024 As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the prepaTrtion of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions 8r¥en by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Art. I have completed my examlnatlon. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentlon in connettion with the examination which 8ives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: . the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertion 130 of the Charitles Act; or the accounts did not comply with the accounting records; or the accoLtnts dld not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of atcounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 8lve a.true and falr" vlew whlch Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent exarnination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertbon wlth the examinatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reathed. Oaniel Hunter 05-05-2025 Danlel Hunter 38 Kieran Maxwell Lane Heighington Newton Aycliffe County Durham 0L5 6RT
B- Overall review In carrying out my review I have *ererttd the folk)wing files Uganda Account 23-24.xls UK Income and Expenses 2023 to 2024.xls These files were revlewed as presented by the Treasury Lynn Mosher. On review I found the analy515 and categorization of expenses to well carrled out and could See no errors in my review Gift aid was checked against the submissions made. Furthermore I have worked with the Treasury to establish 8ood practice In anatysing income for next year. Following1o5t years reVW all exchange differences were correctly calculated and procedural Improvements discussed last year have been successfulfy Implemented.
C- Financial Statement Review In carrying out my review of the financial statements which were presented balanced and in good order. l identified an error in the analysis of income as some money transferred from cash to the bank was included as income and was artualty realted to last year5 income. This was discussed with the treasUr and corrected. The accounts were accurate and well prepared.