## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** Jan 2024 **Period start date To** Dec 2024 **Period end date 31[st]** December
**Charity name:** Rural Education Network International
## **Charity registration number: 1186152**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public beneft to advance the educaton
of children in Uganda, partcularly but not
exclusively, to support Willow School specifcally
by constructng more classroom blocks,
community library, boys’ and girls’ dormitory,
school dining hall, school assembly hall, paying
teachers wages and other co-curricular actvites|
|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 our charitable actvites focus on
fundraising in order to advance the
educaton of the vulnerable children in rural
remote Northern Uganda.
From 2016 to 2020, our actvites focused on
supportng Willow School have a more
permanent structure for classrooms,
teachers’ accommodaton and girls and boys
dormitories.
The year 2021 to 2022, our main actvites
focused on developing and implementng
our teaching and learning policy. We
ensured our teachers had training to
support teaching and learning especially for
the English Language.
Another key aspect we focused on was
leadership and management. We have been
working very closely with School
Management Commitee and Parents
Teachers Associaton, as a result, our school
atendance has remind consistently high.
In 2023, we were focused ensuring the
school farm is running, this is stll a work in
progress but the school is now using the
food grown in the school farm to feed the
children and teachers.|
|Statement confirming|Para 1.18|**yes**|
whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|At the moment we don’t have assets to invest but if
we do then we will ensure we have a policy to guide
us.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our volunteers are an integral part of REN Intl;
their work is highly appreciated and theyare
from diverse backgrounds and they bring
along rich professional experience.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Since the school was founded, the impact
has been beyond believe.
The children now attend school regularly and
in decent classrooms.
The children’s rights to education has been
safeguarded by the charity supporting the
school as a result child marriages have been
avoided.
The school is a community focal point, not
just for social and cultural functions but for
political expression.
The community has a clean source of
drinking water from the borehole at the
school.
The children are learning a life skill through
the school farm.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has managed to maintain
supporting the school regardless of a lack of
secure funding.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We don’t have a policy for holding reserves
but if we do have reserves then we will
develop a policy suitable.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|We rely on the generosity of our donors who
can only support us month by month.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**none**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Funding remain a key uncertainty but we
review our income against the expenditure
annually to ensure we are not in deficit.|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity’s principle funding is monthly
donation from individuals and corporations**.**|
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|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|Funding remain a key uncertainty but we
review our income against the expenditure
annually to ensure we are not in deficit|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||CIO Foundation|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The organizaton is a charitable incorporated
organizaton governed by a consttuton
whose votng members are its charity
trustees. The charity was founded in June
2016 and registered with Charity
Commission in November 5th2019.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charity Incorporated Organisation|
|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|The founding director of the organizaton is
also a charity trustee and there are two
other appointed charity trustees for the
purposes of charity law and have votng
powers.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
REN Intl has three trustee members and one
fundraising volunteer. The trustees are
trained on their dutes and responsibilites
for the charity. The trustees are ofered
training by professional training bodies to
ensure standards are met.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|As per REN Intl’s governing document, the trustees
They meet quarterly and are responsible for
the strategic directon and policy of the
charity. At present the trustees are
responsible for fundraising, secretarial work
and day to day running of the charity in the
UK. The trustees are from diverse
backgrounds and they bring along rich
professional experience.|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The Head Teacher and the Deputy Head
Teacher are accountable for day to day
responsibilites of running the school in
Uganda. The Chief Executve is responsible
for ensuring that the charity delivers the
services specifed and that key performance
indicators are met, whilst reportng regularly
to supporters and other trustees.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Rural Education Network International|
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|Other name the charity uses|REN Intl|
|Registered charity number|1186152|
|Charity’s principal address|39 Sher Afzal Close Cowley Oxford
OX4 2FA|
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||KaySage|Treasurer|||
||Peter Hockley|secretary|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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**|
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|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Moreen Pattison
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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)** Moreen Pattison **Full name(s)** Moreen **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairperson and trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
03/09/2024