2024-04-05-accounts - Drumbeat UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2023 Period start date To 05/04/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Drumbeat UK

Charity registration number: 1185906

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Provide access to education to children in Uganda through child sponsorship.
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	All sponsorship and donation monies are used to further the opportunities of the children and their families in Uganda.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued in all decisions made on behalf of the charity.

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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 beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity provided education to children in Kyaslusowe and Kampala Uganda through child sponsorship. In addition further fundraising activities have provided monies to be used to provide food and medical resources to the children and their families. This has supported the local community. As these children grow they can move into employment bringing benefit to themselves and society. In addition the charity educates the sponsors and supporters about the ongoing situation in Uganda.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity held £27,485 at the period end. This was funds due to be paid for the education of the sponsored children for June – December 2024.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A there are no reserves
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	All monies collected are forwarded to Drumbeat Uganda for ongoing charitable activities.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainties about the charity going on as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

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 constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
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	Para 1.25	There is a minimum of 4 trustees. Trustees are selected based on the skills knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. Appointment is terminated based on capability or by virtue of sections 178 and 179 of the Charities Act 2011.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Drumbeat UK
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1185906
Charity’s principal address	4 Union Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancs OL12 8PR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Peter E Williams	Chairman
Linda Williams	Secretary
Joanne Richardson	Treasurer
Peter Williams	Trustee
Maureen Ashworth	Trustee
Alan Spencer	Trustee
Sheridan Higgins	Trustee
Martin Rumfitt	Trustee
Joanne Lyons	Trustee	01/01/2024 – 05/04/2024

– 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 N/A held in this capacity

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

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Joanne Richardson Full name(s) Peter Williams Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc)

Date

					Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	Receipts and payments accounts	CC16a
				For the period from		06/0412023			To		05/04/2024
SectionAReceipts		and		payments
				Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds			Total funds	Lastyear
			tothe nearest £			tothe nearest£	to the		nearest £		tothe nearest £	to the nearest£
A1Receipts
Donations					14,176						14,176	10,121
Sponsorship					25,050						25,050	22,111
Gift Aid Fundraising					7,606 ----						7,606--- ' --	5,886 1,481 ----
Sub total (Grossmcomefor AR)					46,832			I			48,832	39,599
A2 Asset and investment sales,
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Total*receipts*			I		4 •8321..1......___..... -11						46,8321	..i___ 5_s_.s_ss_.1
A3 Pavments
Transfers to Uganda for project					39,221						39,221	37,098
Bank charges					568						568	599
Postage					55						55	51
Miscellaneous expenses					------						- . - - - -	- - - - - -
	*Sub total*				39,844	I		.			39,844	37,748
A4 Asset and Investment
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Total payments			I		39,8441I		-11			-11	39,8441	... 1_____ 31.;..1_48_.1
Netofreceiptsl(payments)			8,988 ,______...			,'	-	.,		-	6,988	1,851
ASTransfers between	funds						- -			- -
A&Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this	year	end	27,485 _____..			.	- .'	C	",,	-

Section B Statement	ofassets and liabilities at	the	endofthe period	endofthe period	endofthe period
		Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
Categories	Details		funds		funds		funds
81Cash funds	I c,nern""'""'	to	nearest£ 27,485	to	nearest£		to nearest£ 27,485
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82Other monetary assets
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83Investment assets
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84Assets retainedforthe
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Signedbyoneortwotrusteeson behalf of all the trustees			PrintName				Dateof
			PeterWilliams				o\/\l~Z,
			JoanneRichardson				3\/\IXl2S
CCXXR2accounts(SS)							30/01/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Drumbeat UK On accounts for the period ended 5 April 2024 Charity no {if any) 11185906 Set out on pages P" page I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe above harity {"the Trust") for the period ended 0510412024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me ause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements oncerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed. Date: 3.2.25 Name: hn Chadwick Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ICIMA) Address: Knacks Fam Knacks Lane, Lanehead, Rochdale, Lancs. OL12 6BJ 11ER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of GonGern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None 21ER Oct 2018