CHARITY COMMISSgON FOR ENGIANO AND WALES Trustees, annual report (including Directors, report) for the period To: 31.08.24 From: 01.09.23 Charity namo.. The Frlends of Jan Jan Bureh Nursery Charity reglstratlon number: 1185799 Objectives and activities SORP referen¢0 Para 1.17 Summary ofthe purposes of the Gharity as set OLrt in its governing document To advance the education of pre-school pupils at Jan Jan Bureh Nursery School, The Gambia. by supwrting the management committee in providing facilities for education at the nurse During the year there were a few aclivities and projects to support the management committee, to improve facilities and conditions for the pupils in the nursery. This continued until some management issues were identified and then funding for the management was suspended whilst the issues were bein resolved. The trustees have had due regard to the guidanc8 issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when considering the maln activities of the charity. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 ststement confirniing whether the trustees hav8 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public bènefit Para 1.18 Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investrnent Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38
Other Achievements and performance Despite the awful weather in 2023, with a deluge ofwater and mud. another summer school took place at Jan Jan Bureh Nursery and was hailed a SucsS. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 120 In November. Caroline Wilson from Be Global, confirmed th8t sho would only provide donations for Jan Jan Bureh Nursery through School Support Gambia (SSG). SSG is a much larger charity than Friends of Jan Jan Bureh (JJB) Nursery but with broadly similar aims and values. already supporting several nurseries in the Gambia. Our Liaison Offir met with Lady 'ra Dalton, one of the Trustees of SSG, to discuss the future inclusion of our Nursery in the evenl of a problem with either funding or management. SSG was willing to meet with JJB Nursery management committee to explain their proposed role in the organisalion, support and training of staff. Unfortunately, JJB Nursery made the decision lo renydin independent and to S81f- fund the Nursery. They refused io meet with presentalives of SSG. who magnanimously extended Ihe offer for 2024- 25, however it would not remain open ended. The Trustees of The Friends of JJB Nursery wrote a lettef to both senior members of the management team (Tida and Saiba) to notify Ihem of SSG'S interest and Be Global's change of direction regarding donations, indicating that the Trustees felt the best oplion for the future sustainability of JJB Nursery lay with the charity School Support Gambia. The Nursery Management Committee refused lo sign across the Nursery to SSG and so donations from Be Global to Friends of JJB Nursery were suspended. The JJB Nursery management commlttee Issued a statement: 'As a community Nursery, the Management Committee refers to work with eo le from the same
region rather than others we don'l know,. The Committee took on the management of the school from DeGember 2023. School Support Gambia made arrangements for when the money to run JJB Nursery was no longer enough lo sustain it. The Nursery continued to be run by the committee, but staff retention continued to be an issue. The fees were increased slightly to help offset costs. Additional Information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboul: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Perfonnance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Flnancial revlew Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod stat8ment explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pard 1.21 At the end of the year to 31 August 2023 the charity's financAal position remains sitive. The charity does not hold any reseNes and has no reseNes policy. Para 1x2 Amount of werves held Para 1.22 NIA
Reasons for holding zaro reseTves Para 1.22 Friends of Jan Jan Bureh Nursery is a small charity and consequently has a small annual income. Any expenses ea¢h year are made solely for the purpose of supporting the provision of facilities in the nutsery and Ihls is onl done where funds allow. NIA Details of fur)d materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the harrly continuing as a going concem Para 1.23 NIA Addltlonal infomiallon loptional) You ma chcose to include fvrther statements where relevanl about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraislng) Para 1A7 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1A6 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pw 1.46 other structure, governance and management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document: for example, Para 125 Constitution i and articles of How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, ?rpnYterf ?%.-Inrici lion Para 1.25 Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods including detsils of any constitutional provisions e.g. eledion to post or name of an rson or bod entitled Para 1.25 Appointed by existing twste8S
to appoint one or more trustees Additional information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevanl about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pwa 1.51 The charity's organisallork91 struclure and any wider network with which the charity works Pwa 1.51 Relalionship with any related parties Pwa 1.51 other Reference and administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Chari rinGi l address The Friends of Jan Jan Bureh Nurse School 1185799 1 Inettwa
Droiiwich Worcestershire WR9 ODN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates actsd If not for whol• Nam8 of parson {or body) erdill•d Int tru8to0 Trustee name Office {N •yl Kevin Bailey Wendy Fletcher- Jones Chair Treasurer Susan Jubb Vice Treasurer & Charity Commission Officer Julie Higginson Caroline Butcher Dawn Bradl8y Secretary Liaison Officer Fundraising Coordinator 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orale trustees- names of the diredors at Ihe dale the re Dlrector name rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the tharity Datos actsd if not for v•hol• Trustee nam•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the 8ssels held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian chari 's ob.ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chari 's own assets Additional informatlon (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (optlonal infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef execulivo or names of senior staff members (optional Information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsorinèl details Other o tional information
Declarations The company has takon advantsge of the small companle8' exomptlon In prgparlng the report above. The trustees doclare that they have approved the trustses, report (including dlrectors, report) above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trusteesldirectors Slgnaturels) Ja¢ /%33- Full narnels) Posltlon (for example Secretary, Chalr, et¢) LETCt&. TJDJeS fuLi r Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4140 AND WALES 4E 844ff4 aalY Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fortho p8Aod from To 01.09.23 31.08.24 Section A Receipts and pa ments Unr•strfctgd funds Endowmèht fund8 Total fund¥ Lasty•4r Regtrfcted fund$ to rare•l £ toth• r8r£gt £ toth•wmt£ A1 Recel tbD3tion5 tknn8lns from 89 Glo DllUB Boll Fundraisi Fundrais 1.240 18.300 8$4 14 Sub total{Gross income forAR) 116 20.632 A2 Asset and Investmqnt sales, see t?bl• Sub total TotalreGgipts 146 146 20,632 A3Pa ont$ Bonus b811 priz0# Ij Ilcen¢e Gatnbian nut¥8ry teacher sae5 bank Charge5 br phone iopup- nur3w h&Sta1f Building vA)rklrepaltS Transwrt cosls The Ganbia onity Supwrt- lunrhlclothE6 for txi care childtsn Teacher Irdinl JJB I[¥9ry ProiÈe16 to support pupiLg surnr s¢hoDI- 5alariBs & 4uWnt Stalr & ¢b55mom equiprywt ffrf nursery partles, 19 Lwk$ & Fencils fr LovEr Bag1¢ 8¢WI & JJB nvrswy ntrfbu1n to rwrsery lunGhe&lbwkf¥sts Travel expBn50S 10 JJB portially rthmbur5ed 40 200 86 15D 308 610 520 go so 42 774 165 1fjJ 270 Sub total 2.90C¢ 12,602 A4 Asset anfl In¥8stment purchastrs, (see fats) Sub total rotalpayments 2.980 2,9fj1J 12,602 Net of recelptsl(paym•nts) A5 Trnnsfers betwe•n funds A6 Ca8h funds last ygarend Cash funds this year ond 2,834 2.834 8.030 15.289 12,455 15,289 12,456 7.259 16,289 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrnslrf¢tsd funds Restsided funds Endowment fund$ to 231014%knt£ CategOfi8S CCXX R1 8¢(ounts ISSI Dètalls
81 Cash lunds Cts)pgratwe Bank Accounl 12.455 Totalcash fifftds 12.455 Unrnstblct•d funds i• wr¢•t £ Réstrfcted futhds Endowmenl fund5 Detalls DrGst£ -" Z04• Furnl bj ¥Al¢b ¥r¢rt valu D8talls 83 Invostment aS8è18 hwhlth aBll•t Cwrr•nt val l¢rll Details B4 A890ts retalngd for the charity's ovm uso Dptails IlLIIIty ral•t•s BS Liabiliti*$ StyJTrod by one orbvo tnJst888 on b8h8W of 011 tho trust8e6 SKJnature Inl Naff Dele of approval 23.L.JS CCXX R2 acwunts ISSI 2310612025