CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustses, Annual Report for the period From Period start dats 1¥t January 2023 To Period end dats 31•t December 2023 Charity name: OLIVE BEARERS Charity registration number: 1186167 Objectives and Activities SORP rafuw Pern1.17 Summary ofthe purposes of the chan'ty a8 Set Lxrt in its goveming document The objeds of the CIO are to relieve ￿Verty, s￿knesS. hardship and distress of children primarily in Africa but also anywhere in the wortd by probfjding education. training and heahhcare projects. In parts'cular but not exdusively to orphans, street children, child mothers and widovts. The relationship bet￿￿en wealth and lrfe expectancy is largely due to the nature of poverty e.g. the inabilrty to see a doctor, ac￿$8 to contr￿P￿.0n, purchase medianes. etc all compound to the chances of earfy mortalty. Povety impacts twond general health also such as exposing p￿P1a di&pfOFthionately to unsafe living conditions. The ¢JJrrent lrfe expectancy for Kenya in 2023 18 67.47 years. a 0.38% incre88e from 2022. The lrfe expeclancy for Kenya in 2022 was 67.21 years, a 0.39% increase from 2021. The lrfe expectancy for Kenya in 2021 was 66.96 y•arn, a 0.39% increase from 2020. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to Ihose purposes for the public benefft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifi8d in the actounts. Pwal.17* 1.19 Olive Bearers has been working closely wth Bumala Visions Communty Based Organisation in Bumala. {BVCBO) Kenya FurKled 90 very needy children to attend full time education at St Annes Sthool - Kenyan Education Standards. In total, 151 children attended sctKX)I, the difference being funded by families who are in a position to support their own children. As St Annes develops over time, other parents are wanting their children to attend and therefore 15 children have entered a o)st sharing agreement, i.e. parents volunteering at the school and pay a sum towards their children's education. Also 46 children's fees are paid totally by their families. Children r￿1Ve 2 meals a day, medical care and a school unrfomi induding a new pair of shoes and school bag each Christmas. Many children attending state schools do not get fed and are therefore slow to leam. By feeding the children not only improves their health but enables their brain8 to absorb and retain infomiation A number of very needy adults who are connected to the children at school are also sponsored. St Annes Bumala Education Centre Vision.- Sharing the Light Mission: To empower families by educating the whole man Motto.. To be on a mission wrth a vision Scripture. Vlhere there is no vision, the peopl• perish... Provert)s 29.18 FOOD4FAMILIES was operated agaln both durfng the Trustees, visit in June and Christmas whereby donation$ were received in order that food parcels of flour and soap could be gi%en to each parenVgu8rdian according to their n￿. 11 was such a joy to see the familie$ receive their gifts in June bul also sad to leam that although their gift was so little. they travelled almost immediately to collect 9 ko flour and a bar of soap! This showed us that they had little or no food in th￿r hoffesl Two trustees {Muriel and Annie (Ellen) visited St Anne8 School for 2 weeks in June 2023. They were so wamily reeted and taken such good care of during their stay. They spent some time at the school during lesson3 and ate the same food as the children- small fish, greens and ugali. All the food on the children's plate8 was deared whereas Muriel and particularly Annie had trouble digestlngl Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guid8nce issued by the Charrty Commission on public benefft Pw• 1.18 Olive 8earer8 Trustees are recrurtad according to Charity Commi&8ion guidelines e.g., building on skills and experience of existing Truslees. fxrying alt s￿118 need8 analysi$ and recruiting to identsfied gaps. The next Trustee will be considered for skills to bring in new conL%ts lo raise funds. In the meantime. exists'ng Trustees have embraced this need arKI they are wothng together to spread the k>ad to ensure a broader Flafft)m of krrt>wledge exists and therefore brings strenohs to the Charity. We thank God that professional website designer offered his skills to bring Olive Bearers websrte into the 21* century- free of chargel This wa8 8 Wo￿lerfUl answer to our prayers! Additional information (optiona You ma choose to indude further statements where relevarrt about.. SORP The Trustees apply the funds of Olive 8earers at their discretion and in accordan￿ %Mth the charitsble purposes and objectives of the chanty and which align to its Grant Making Policy. P4rn Policy on grant making Policy on x)cial investment induding program related investment None Oliv8 Bearers volunteers have provided support through their diverse range of s￿118 e.g., accountancy, website building, database. management consultancy. desktop publishing, technical knthvledge and fundraising skills, etc. Our volunteers are tremendous asset to the charity and a great source of encourwJement. Contribution made by vdunteers Other Achievements and PerfomMnce In addition to 8¢hieverMnts lisknj in the summary on page 1 , the followng were accomplished.. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charity'8 work ha8 made to the arcumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society 88 8 whole. 120 PmNiding water for the school, e.g.. 'hand dug, w811 at the school which yields around 15 thousand litres ol water per DAYII This is 10,000 litres from the well and 5,000 lrtres stored in the tsnk. It continues to give needy Feople the opportunrty to fill their containers free of charge at the schoal on trmo spedfic days of the Access to medical advice is not readily available in Bumala. Olive Bearers faalitated access to doctors and treatment for acute condition8, e.g.. E￿lOpSy, Malaria. Rabies Olive Bearers Supfv￿ed the Christmas Celebrations by prowding funds to purchase shoes and a school bag for each child. Progression through the #chool is celebrated with Graduation Ceremonies and Certfficates. and mrtar boards are handm&Ye by volunteers in the communrty giwng the children a real sense of educational achieNP￿nt from an earfy &38. FOOD4FAMILIES established Christmas 2021 arKI continues to operate prowding femilieslguardianslwell wishers of St Annes Children wtth food parcels as a Christmas Gift Pastor Ben & Lily together with Muriel and Annie attended many group rreetings wtth local pastors induding services at VOSH Church, Bumala and the Prayer Mountain in Kampala. Uganda Pastor Ben & Lily. Muriel & Annie visited the School for the Blind in Kisumu and presented them wilh the first of the audio Bl￿e$ of which 50 were kindty donated by anonymous donor in UK to be distributed to those who have losl their sight or whose sight has failed to such an extent to make rt difficu￿ for them to read. These gifts were received gladly. Olive Bearers Trustees algo met Hadassah Wanjuri in Nairobi with the rest of the team. Hadassah and Annie meet regularty via a Zoom Prayer Meth'ng each week and it was very spec4al to spend a short time together. Addlllonal Inforniatlon {0pfjon•l) Youm choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Bless & Be Blessed - open house events held to raise the profile of Olive Bearers within the ￿)mmunItY ma￿n9 Every Penny Count Quarterty Bullth'ns issued in hard fomiat and also em•1 and posted on olivebearers.org.uk website Achievements against objective8 Sèt Pv• 1.41 Fundraising a￿'v￿.e5 contsnue to be very simple i.e. Bless and Be 81ess wh•rn p￿P1a donate unwanted items which are then passed onto others who 8elect anything they want from the ta￿es. NothiNJ is sold- everylhing donatèd. There ara bud(ets for folk to make financial donations if they want to and God has always blessed this initiab've mightily. 'A Taste Of Africa. has n(r4V beLX)rM a very popular annual event in our local church to allow folk to taste and experience African Food and Cutture - indudin cate illars and lermrteslll None Perfornian￿ of fundraising ￿tIvitieS against obj￿tiveS sét Pw• 1.41 Inve8lment perforn￿n against objectives Other Financial Review Revie+V of the chanty's financ4al positson at the end of the period P¥a121 The majority of donations receiNed are ringfenced for spectfi¢ need8 such as.. . Child & Adult Sponsorship Food4Families Building a classrooms each year which is necessary to xcommodate Grade 7 children A number of buildings is required but we only finance proj￿ with funds God has provided Christmas Communty Event where parentslguardian$ and well wishers are invited to a Graduation CererrL)ny and celebration indudi rfts and 8 n￿81 for all. None. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held kn122 Amount of reserves held R8&80ns for holding zero resen￿& Pwa122 None Olive Bearers runs a Spon80rship Program which enables children to receive education, heatthcare and daily food. The difference b8tween fund8 donated and those required to support all children doesn't allow for re8errts to be held. None None P¥a122 Details of lund materiall in defi¢it Explanation of any uncertainlies about Ihe chanty continuing as oin concem P4ro 124 P4r• 12J Addltlon•l Inforni•tlon (opknall You ma choose to indude further statemonts where relevant about: The principal ?￿UrceS of funds are from: . Individuals who support the aims and objeth'ves of Olive Bearers and the work at St Anrns Education Centre, Bumala and 50 Audio Bibles which had been donatPJJ and handed o%*r to a School for Blind Children in Kisumu The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Pw• 1.47 Investment policy and obJedlve3 induding any social investfrnnt policy adopted Pw• 1.48 The risk f￿n9 the chanty continues to be a lack of sponsorslsupporters and the Current economic dimate A description of the pnncipd risks faang the charity 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Descri on of chari '$ trusls: Type of governing dLxument Pw81X Constituition How is the thaiity f￿nStitLrted7 Chaiitable incorpofated organisation Trustee selection melh<)ds induding details of any constitutional prowsions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to app)int one or more trustees P¥•1a Trustees skills audits and recruiting to 8ub88quent need. Appointment by Tfustee Meeting and vote Addltlonal Infomiatlon (OPllon•l) Youm choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Indudion to Olive Bearers and Charity's goveming documents via Trustee Welcome Pack Pollcle8 and procedures adopted for the induction arKI training of tru8tees Pw• 1.51 Understanding Charity's Purpose and Requirements Understanding Trust￿ Roles and Responsibilities Chanty Finances Grant Making Policy Chair Secretary Treasurer Sponsorship co￿rdInatOr Mediaf¥Vabsite Designer Dejktop Pubiishing for Bulletins Bumala Visions Community Based Organisats'on - Ps Benard Omondi (Poultry Project) Bumbrae Farnis, Canada (Helen HLKl8onl (Young Womens Ernp(werment Program ) Alan Camie, Canada LakesKle FC UK (Rob Griffiths) Souter Chatitable Trust Krtchen Tab￿ Charrtable Tru8t Tha charity's organiJation81 structure and any Wbder not4vork with which the charity Works Pw• 1.51 Relationship with any relat￿1 parties P4rn 1.51 Other Reference and Administrdtive detsils Cha name Other name the cha uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Olive Bearers Olive Bearers UK 1186167 Wndyridge, Maidenway Lane, Paignton, Devon TQ3 3NH Names of the charfty trust•e¥ who manage the chartty IXI￿ {Il•ny) DAt•• act•d rf not farwhol• Nam• ol p•rnon lor body) •ntlU•d to •ppolnt tN•t•• W*n Tru•t•• n•m• Derek George Wills Ellen Elizabeth Anne Ils Chair￿ruste8 Trusteetrrea8urer Joyce Elizabeth Wlson Trustee Muriel Makotore Debbie Hayes Trustee Trustee Co rate Iru8tees- name8 of the dire¢Xors at the date the re Dlr•¢tor n•m• None W88a roved Name of trustees holding lit￿ to property belofvJin9 to Ihe charity Tru•t•• nam• None D•t•* •ct•d If forT*hol• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capaoty NIA Name and objects of the charity on whose behaw the assets are held and how this falls within the custodi charity's obj&as NIA Details of arrangements for safe Custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's cwn assets NIA Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlon•l) Namos and addr•ss•s of •dvl••rn (Optlon•l Infomiatlon) Type of Nam• Addrom advl8•r Training & Development Antje Cooloy 49 Lammas Lane, Pagnton, Devm TQ3 2PX Nam• of chlef •xoCUtlv• or nomos of Mnlor staff m•mb•rn IOptkn•l Inforniatlon) NIA Exemption8 from di8cIosurn Reason for non4isdosure of k r30nnel details NIA Other o tional information NIA Declaration8 Th• trust8•8 declare that they hav• approv•d the tru•tees' rnport abov•. Slgn•d on b•half of th• charlty's trustees Slgn*thrn(s) Full n•me{$) Posltlon (•g Secretary. Chalr, otc) Derek George Wlls Chair 1510712024 Charity number 1186167 Olive Bearers ## Accounts ## 31 December 2023 1 ## **Olive Bearers Report and accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Independent examiners report|3| |Statement of financial activities|4| |Statements of assets and liabilities|5| |Notes to the accounts|6 - 7| 2 ## **Olive Bearers Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Olive Bearers** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Oliver Bearers charity for the period ended 31 December 2023. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out 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 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: **I M Knox** 9 Cragg Drive Grange over Sands Cumbria LA11 6BL **26 August 2024** 3 ## **Olive Bearers Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2023** |**Notes**
**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
**1**
**Total incoming resources**
**Expenditure**
Charitable activities
**2**
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming resources**
**before transfers**
Transfers
Net movement in funds after transfers
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
£
£
**£**
£
10,027
26,050
**36,077**
41,390| |---|---| ||10,027
26,050
**36,077**
41,390| ||1,600
30,951
**32,551**
55,030| ||1,600
30,951
32,551
55,030| ||8,427
(4,901)
**3,526**
(13,640)| ||8,427
(4,901)
3,526
(13,640)
2,634
192
**2,826**
16,466| ||11,061
(4,709)
6,352
2,826| 4 ## **Olive Bearers Charity number 1186167 Statements of assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2023** |**Notes**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
**Net Assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Restricted funds
**4**
Unrestricted funds
**4**
**Total charity funds**|**£**
**£**
6,352
-
6,352
6,352
(4,709)
11,061
6,352
_-_
**2023**|**£**
**£**
2,826
-
2,826
2,826
192
2,634
2,826
_-_
**2022**|**£**
**£**
2,826
-
2,826
2,826
192
2,634
2,826
_-_
**2022**| |---|---|---|---| ||-|-|| ||||| ||||2,826| ||||192
2,634| ||||2,826| ||||_-_| 5 ## **Olive Bearers Notes to the Accounts as at 31 December 2023** ## **1 Donations** |Child Sponsorship
Adult sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
Water sanitation
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
Other donations
Gift Aid
School alterations
Amazon
**2**
**Charitable activities**
Child Sponsorship
Adult Sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
Water sanitation
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
Minibus
Christmas 2019
Other donations
Bank charges|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
5,243
3,989
759
36
10,027
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
1,265
335
1,600|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
18,421
448
150
1,328
-
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
26,050
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
21,270
660
-
5,487
-
30
2,168
1,186
65
85
30,951|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
18,421
448
150
1,328
-
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
5,243
3,989
759
36
36,077
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
21,270
660
-
5,487
30
2,168
1,186
65
85
1,265
335
32,551|Total Funds
2022
£
16,343
695
-
2,765
6,000
-
-
-
570
-
12,106
2,911
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||41,390| |||||Total Funds
2022
£
28,374
1,068
200
12,603
6,018
-
-
-
-
-
5,250
1,100
413
4| |||||55,030| 6 ## **Olive Bearers** **Notes to the Accounts as at 31 December 2023** |**3**
**Analysis of funds**
**General funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Other funds**
Restricted funds:
Child Sponsorship
Adult sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
**4**
**Net assets by fund**
Current assets|**At 1 January**
**2023**
**£**
2,634
192
192
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
11,061|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
10,027
18,421
448
150
1,328
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
26,050
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
(4,709)|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(1,600)
(21,270)
(660)
-
(5,487)
(30)
(2,168)
(1,186)
(65)
(85)
(30,951)
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
6,352|**Transfers**|**At 31**
**December**
**2023**
**£**
11,061| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||(2,849)
(212)
150
(3,967)
970
350
373
375
101| ||||||(4,709)| ||||||Total Funds
2022
£
2,826| 7 Charity number 1186167 Olive Bearers ## Accounts ## 31 December 2023 1 ## **Olive Bearers Report and accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Independent examiners report|3| |Statement of financial activities|4| |Statements of assets and liabilities|5| |Notes to the accounts|6 - 7| 2 ## **Olive Bearers Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Olive Bearers** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Oliver Bearers charity for the period ended 31 December 2023. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out 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 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: **I M Knox** 9 Cragg Drive Grange over Sands Cumbria LA11 6BL **26 August 2024** 3 ## **Olive Bearers Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2023** |**Notes**
**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
**1**
**Total incoming resources**
**Expenditure**
Charitable activities
**2**
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming resources**
**before transfers**
Transfers
Net movement in funds after transfers
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total Funds**
**Total Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
£
£
**£**
£
10,027
26,050
**36,077**
41,390| |---|---| ||10,027
26,050
**36,077**
41,390| ||1,600
30,951
**32,551**
55,030| ||1,600
30,951
32,551
55,030| ||8,427
(4,901)
**3,526**
(13,640)| ||8,427
(4,901)
3,526
(13,640)
2,634
192
**2,826**
16,466| ||11,061
(4,709)
6,352
2,826| 4 ## **Olive Bearers Charity number 1186167 Statements of assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2023** |**Notes**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
**Net Assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Restricted funds
**4**
Unrestricted funds
**4**
**Total charity funds**|**£**
**£**
6,352
-
6,352
6,352
(4,709)
11,061
6,352
_-_
**2023**|**£**
**£**
2,826
-
2,826
2,826
192
2,634
2,826
_-_
**2022**|**£**
**£**
2,826
-
2,826
2,826
192
2,634
2,826
_-_
**2022**| |---|---|---|---| ||-|-|| ||||| ||||2,826| ||||192
2,634| ||||2,826| ||||_-_| 5 ## **Olive Bearers Notes to the Accounts as at 31 December 2023** ## **1 Donations** |Child Sponsorship
Adult sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
Water sanitation
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
Other donations
Gift Aid
School alterations
Amazon
**2**
**Charitable activities**
Child Sponsorship
Adult Sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
Water sanitation
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
Minibus
Christmas 2019
Other donations
Bank charges|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
5,243
3,989
759
36
10,027
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
1,265
335
1,600|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
18,421
448
150
1,328
-
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
26,050
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
21,270
660
-
5,487
-
30
2,168
1,186
65
85
30,951|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
18,421
448
150
1,328
-
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
5,243
3,989
759
36
36,077
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
21,270
660
-
5,487
30
2,168
1,186
65
85
1,265
335
32,551|Total Funds
2022
£
16,343
695
-
2,765
6,000
-
-
-
570
-
12,106
2,911
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||41,390| |||||Total Funds
2022
£
28,374
1,068
200
12,603
6,018
-
-
-
-
-
5,250
1,100
413
4| |||||55,030| 6 ## **Olive Bearers** **Notes to the Accounts as at 31 December 2023** |**3**
**Analysis of funds**
**General funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Other funds**
Restricted funds:
Child Sponsorship
Adult sponsorship
Childrens specific needs
New School/Classrooms
St Annes staff gifts
Audio Bibles
UK Mission to Africa
Christmas gifts for children
Food for families
**4**
**Net assets by fund**
Current assets|**At 1 January**
**2023**
**£**
2,634
192
192
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
11,061|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
10,027
18,421
448
150
1,328
1,000
2,518
1,559
440
186
26,050
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
(4,709)|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(1,600)
(21,270)
(660)
-
(5,487)
(30)
(2,168)
(1,186)
(65)
(85)
(30,951)
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
6,352|**Transfers**|**At 31**
**December**
**2023**
**£**
11,061| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||(2,849)
(212)
150
(3,967)
970
350
373
375
101| ||||||(4,709)| ||||||Total Funds
2022
£
2,826| 7