CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 06104r2024 Period Start date To OSK1412025 P•rfod end dat•
Charity name: Drumbeat UK
Charity rogistration number. 1185906
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
emi
document
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for public
benefft. in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
ststement ¢onfim)ing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidan
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefft
P¥a 1.17
Pr¢>vldo access to educallon to children
In Uganda through ¢hlld sponsorshi
P•• 1.17
1.19
All 8pon80rnhip and donation monles
af• used to further the opportunttles of
the chlldrnn and thelr tdmllles in
U9anda.
Pwa 1.18
The trustws hw• had regard to the
guldance issued in all declslons made
Addftlonal Infonnatlon loptlonal)
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choose lo indude further statements where relevant about
Pwa 1.38
Policy on grant m8k'rKJ
P*A 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Parn 1.38
Contribution made by
voluntsers

Achievements and Performance
SORP r•loran
The charlty provlded educatlon to
chlldren In Kyaslusowe and Kampala
Uganda through chlld sponsor8hlp. In
addition further fundralslng actlvlties
have provlded monles to be used to
provlde food and medlcal resources to
the ¢hlldren and their families. This ha8
supported the local communlty. As
these ¢hlldren grow they can move Into
employment bringlng b8nofit to
themselves and soclety.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the cirCumstan￿S of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefrts to society as a
whole.
Parn l.zo
In addltion the charlty edurAtss the
sponsors and supporters about the
ongoing sltuation In Uganda.
Addttlonal infonnation (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Achievements against
objectives set
Par• 1.41
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objeclives
Parn 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Pora 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
The ¢harlty held £27,485 at the period
end. Th18 was funds duo to be pald for
the educatlon of the sponsored chlldrnn
for June- December 2024.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding r&serves
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Porn 1.22
NIA thern are no reserves
Para 1.22
PArn 1.22
NIA
All monle8 ¢olle¢ted are fomardod to
Drumbeat Uganda for ongoing
charitsblo activities.
NIA
Details of fund materially In
deficit
Explanation of any
Un￿rtaIntieS about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Pgr¥ 1.24
Para 1.23
No uncertaintS08 about the charity golng
on as a golng concern
Additional information loptional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant aboul:
The charity's principal
sources of fijnds (including
any fundraising)
PAA 1.47
Investment pollcy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Part 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. ro,'al charter
How is the charity
constituted?
le g unincorporated
association. CIO
Trustee 8election methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entit18d
to appoint one or more
twstees
Para 1.25
Tnrat doed
Pwa 125
Unlncorporatsd
Pw 1.25
Thore Is a mlnlmum of 4 tru8tOM.
Tnmtees are sele¢ted based on tho
skills knowledge and experience needed
for the effectfve admlnlstratlon of the
charfty. Appolntment is terniinatgd
baged on capabilty or by virtue of
sections 178 and 179 of the Charlties
Act2011.
Addltlonal Infom)allon (optional)
You ma
choose to include fijrther statemerts wheffj relevant abouL
Policies and wocedures
adopted for the irKluction
and training of trustees
P*a f.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
nelwork wrth which the
charity works
kn1.51
Relationslip wfth any related
parties
P¥4 1.51
Other
Reference and Adminlstrative details
Cha
name
Other name the cha '
istered ch
number
Charity's ￿nc￿e1 addre88
Drumbeat UK
NIA
11859)6
4 Union Street
Rochdale
Lan(3 OL12 8PR

Names of the charity Iru8tees who manage the ¢harlty
N•m• of pernon {or body) entltkd
nttru•t••
Ifon
Tnots• n•m•
Offlce Ilf •nyl
Peter E Williams
Linda Imlliams
Chaiman
Secretsry
Treasurer
Joanne Richardson
Peter Iiifjiiiams
Maureen Ashworth
Twstee
Trustee
Alan Spen￿r
Sheridan Higgins
Martin Rumfftt
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Joanne Lyons
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
rate trustees- names of the diredors at the date the re
Dlrn¢tor name
NIA
Name of trustees hokling title to property to the charity
NIA

Funds held as cust¢)dian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIA
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
chariiy on whose behaff the
assets are held and how this
falls within the rAJStodian
chanty's obJe(As
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe Custody arKI
segregation of such assets
from the charlty's cvm
assets
WA
Addillonal Infomiatlon (opllonal)
Names and addre•sos of advl••r• Iopuonal Informallon)
Type of
Name
Addr•
adviser
Name of chief execuilve or names of senlor slaff memb8r31OpOonal Infomwtlon
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non4i8ckJsure of ke
NIA
el details
Other o
tional infomiation

Declarations
The tru3toe8 daclare that th•y have approved the tru8tW8' ryort above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Slgnathr•(s)
Full namo18)
Posltlon (eg Secretary,
Chalr, etc)
Peter Wlliams
nne Richardson
Chaimmn
I I iJoio-

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|Section B Statement|ofassets andliabilitiesat|the endoftheperiod|the endoftheperiod||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|Restricted|||Endowment|
|Categories|Details|**funds**<br>**to nearest£**|funds<br>tonearest£|||funds<br>tonearest£|
|**81 Cash funds**|ruoenl•=um|**17,570**||-||17,570|
|||||-|||
|||||-|||
||**_Total cash funds_**|**17,570**||-||17,570|
||**(agreebalanceswithreceiptsandpayments**<br>**accotn(s))**||L||I||
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|||Endowment|
|||funds|funds|||funds|
||Details|to nearest£|to**nearest£**|||to nearest£|
|82Othermonetaryassets|||||||
||Details|Fundtowhich<br>assetbelonas|Cost(optional)|||Currentvalue<br>(optional)|
|83Investmentassets|||||||
||Details|Fundtowhich<br>assetbelona"'|Cost(optional)|||**Current value**<br>**(ootional)**|
|84Assetsretainedforthe|||||||
|charity'sownuse|||||||
|||**Fund to which**|**Amount due**|||**When due**|
||Details|**liabilitv relates**|**lnntionaU**|||**lontional\**|
|85Liabilities|||||||
|Signedbyone or two trusteeson<br>behalf of allthetrustees|Signature|Print Name||||Dateof|
|||Peter Williams|||||
|||Joanne Richardson|||||





CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Drumbeat UK
On accounts for the
period ended
5 April 2025
Charity no
(if any)
11185906
Set out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe above
charity {"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 accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
I'the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Art and in Garrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145151(bl of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attenlion in connection with Ihe examination which gives me
cause 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 requiremenls
concerning 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
considered as part of an independent examination.
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
rder to enabl
oper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signe
Date:
13.1.26
Name:
ohn Chadwick
Relevant professional
qualification{sl or body
(if any):
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Address:
Knacks Farm, Knacks Lane,
Lanehead, Rochdale.
Lancs. OL12 6BJ
11ER
Oct 2018

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