CHARITY REGISTrATION NUMBER: 118724G METRO KIDS AFRICA UNAUDITED RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 METRO KIDS AFRICA Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report Statement of recelpts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements METRO KIDS AFRICA Tru8toes' Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present their reFQrt and the unaudited financial statements of the tharity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Refer8n¢o •nd admlnlstratlve detall R•glst•r•d Charlty name Metro lQds Afrlca (referred to as hAKA in the trustees, report) 1187245 Charlty rngl$¢rntlon number PrinGlpal ¢)fflco 23 Shepherds Cote Drive Hepscott Park Stsnningt Morp8th Northumberland NE616FN Tho tnMtse8 MT P Young Mr A Edmiston Ms V Hill Mr C Street A¢￿￿ntants Torgersèns Chartered accountants East Suite Ground Floor Avalon Housé Sl Catherine's Court Sunderfand SR5 3XJ Bankers The Ctroperatlve Bank 516 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RF Ind•p•ndenl Examlnor Mr P Newbold Torgers8ns chartered accountants East Suite Ground Floor Avabn House St Catherine's Gourt Sunderland SRS 3XJ METRO KIDS AFRICA Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2024 The present their ￿pOrt and th& unaudited fin•nci?I slatsments of the eth&rity for thè ￿*r ended 31 Marth 2024 StNcturep govornanu and managem•nl Metro lfjd$ Africa is a registered charity with the Charty Commission for England and Walas slncè 7th January 2020 (charity number 11872451. Metro Kld$ Africa is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Icio). ObJ•ctlves and •ctlvltl•s For the public benefit through the provl$lon of grants and for the prolecls dellver&J thln 8 Cmsti ethos.. 1. To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 INing In South Africa, Ugondo and other African countries, as the trustees Sge fil, by provldlng advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical. edLutional and other aciivhles as a means ot. al Adv8nang in lrfe and hdplng young people by developing the* skills. eapacltks capabililies to enable them to parucipate in society 88 Independent, mature and resp)nslble indivldual8. b) Relleving unemployment. o) Providing rocreaiional and other leisu￿ Yme activrty in the interest of social welfare for people Ibving in South Affl¢8, Uganda and other AfrScan counlrtes who have the need by reason of Ihelr youth, age. povety, sociol or economic ¢￿um8￿nees wlh a vlew lo improving the COnd￿on8 of lrfe for such reasons. 2. The prevention or relief of poverty in South Africa, Uganda and Other African GOLWrtrigs by PTovlding items and servkes to Indimduals in need and other organisations WOrk￿g to prevent or relieve povety. Appoinlm•nt of trust The purpose of this policy 18 to guide MKA In Ihe apF>ointment of trustees to protect th• int8grty of the MKA'S decisi0￿MakIng process. This 1$ important to enable stak8holdgTS and donors to have confidence in thg organisation's irkngrity. Haviry an effective board i¥ also Im￿ra11¥• ￿ MIG418 golng to effedNety work towards its vision. 1. Identlfying Possible Tru¥tO 1.1 The current trustees need to Identrfy the 8kllh that are needed within the board of trustees. Th18 will vary dependlng on the present situation. 1.2 The Current needs m8y also be discu5¥0d with the CEO of MKA so that thgy also h* find suitable candidates. 1.3 R is the responslbility of all th8 Current trustees to have an aw•renos$ of possible additlons lo th8 board. 1.4 MKA may ehooge to •Jvgrbs0 but this would not be the normal approach. 1.5 The MKA board must have at least three people on it. but we WOLAd Prefer to ha￿ flve to elghl people on the board at any time. 1.6 In line with Charity Commission guldelln88 ￿ene identified mLBt be over 16 year8 old, but preferably over 18 years old. They mvst not have been declared bankr￿1. not been disquolified from acting as a trustee and mLb5t not have a recent crfminal convidon. I Inltlal Stsps 2.1 Once a possible candidate for a trustee po8ltbn has bean identifi￿, the persc*) who knows them best should approach them In this regard. 2.2 A convetsation shoLAd bg had where the vision of MKA is laid out and the way in whlch the candidate can make a difference to MIQ4. and consequenuy tts the lives ol many children and their families. 2.3 The process of an application I(￿, inlervigw, reforences and dacisic￿ by the CLwrent board should all be laid QL¢ so tho person doesnl assume they are automaticalty accepted. METRO KIDS AFRICA Tru6tees' Annual Reportf¢oDtinu•dJ Year ended 31 March 2024 2.4 If they are agreeab￿ lo this the candidats ¢an be Sent the application form. N•xt Stsps 3.1 Once the current trustees have received the applicatlon fo￿n, tw must go through the fomi carefvlly. 3.2 The board should discuss ifthe candidate 8eem8 Suftable for tha role. 3.3 If the Ixtard feel the candidate Is suita￿￿, thay should interview the candidate. The Intsrview Can be conducted by on8 or more current trustees and may Indude tho pgrson who recommended them. However, It cannot be conducted solety ty the person who recommgnded Ihem. 3.4 After the InteNiew the references should be contacted. 3.5 tf after the a￿￿e steps the board 1$ still happy the candidate, Ihey can offer them a role on the board of tru8lee8. Grnnt Making Metro Kids Africa (UK) has a pdicy in ￿aCe to gukle the grants that il makes. Vthile Metro Khd8 Afrtca does a¢¢epl requests for grants. Its funding is generdty granted to pather Metro KTd8 Africa orgonisolions. These organlsellons fdlow the same vision and ml$slon and are aware of the accounlabilty required by the UK tnmtees. Memorandum of Agreem•nt Although Metro Kids Africa {UK) has the same wsion and mission as Metro Kids Afrlca rn other countries, currentty South Africa 8nd Uganda, we have a memorondum of agreomenl. This is to give a mor8 formal framework tt) the relationship and en$ure intsgrity in the relationship. Future Plans We have continued revigwng and Improvlng the structures. govemarKe and programmes that we opersle. We always want lo be the best th8t we can be. for the bgnefit of those we serve and 80 ¢ontlnue to strive to get better. In Thè UK The staff in th8 UK have overseen and Ccrordinaled the stsff in South Africa and Ugand8. Along wlth thè board Metro Africa IUK) has overseen the work of Metro lfjds Afru as a 4thole. en8urirKJ that Integrity and legal respon5ibilty is maintained. All on the ground staff in SoLrth Africa and Uganda are local. Indigenous people who we seek lo empower and 50 time is taken on traIr￿n9 and mentorship. Overseas School Ass•mbll•s We conty'nue to collaborate with multiple schools in Uganda, laklng assemblies. tsachlng lrfe skills and princi￿￿$ for lrfe. The numbers hav8 continugd to grow, and we now have apprOXbmato￿ 45,000 children attending programmes in 140 schools in Uganda. After School Clu In South Africa the after-sch¢d dubs have continued, takkng cur total to ten. Serving appr0￿M￿ty 3.500 children each week. L￿dershIp D•v?lopmont Programmè {LDPI Teenagers who have been helped by the thildren's prcwmma can loin the LDP where tlme 15 spent WOe￿Y ané monlhly, investing in their fijture. We teach them ￿adership and self-discipline vthilg encouraglng them to remain in school and grow In thelr social rosponsibility. Sponsorshlp Programm• The ¢hlld spon60rshlp pTogramme helps support chlldren and thelr tsmilies. The 18vd of 8UPPOrt Is delemiined by the sponsor with some providing food, schod 8upplle8 etc. and others18ss. Up to now thls has onty run in South Africa, but we are now trlalling It in Uganda on a small scalo to ensure we METRO KIDS AFRICA Trustees. Annual Report(cvnJmiod) Year end•d 31 March 2024 have the right standard$ in place. Compasslonats Caro A5 Wlth any communty Some familie8 have more than other3. There are lkne$ vthen we Supply ahort tenn relief whlle belng careful nol lo encourage dependency on MKA. Public bwefit $tatsm•nt The Trustees have complied their duty to have due regard to the guXIan￿ public benefft as blished by the Charty Commission for England arKI Wales. Achlevements and perfomiance In Uganda we partner ￿th 140 schods. worklng wilh 45,000 thildren per week. For many thls is the hlghlight of ￿ week and the 8choc48 we WO￿ wth have seen attendance al school rise on the days the MKA 8tsff ar6 there. W8 also D)ntinue to see some schools grovling kn n￿￿tsar of chlldren attending due to the pregramme operating in the ￿h0O1. In South Africa we run 10 after sd)ool programmes, wilh around 3,500 children altending per week. We vislt each chlld at home each weèk to ￿lId SUFPOrt ralationships with the f8milie8 and curfentty VIS￿ around 9,SOO children. In South Africa we have around 150 teenagers on the Leadership Development Programme. LDP. Many of these say they would have dropped OLrt of school, joined a gang or been on drugs rf il wa8 not for MK Children on the sponsorship wogramme (approximatety 500), have receNed focé. school Supplleg. birthday presents, Christmas presents and letters from sponsors. Flnanclal r The statement af recelpts and paymè1￿ on page 8 show$ net recei￿$ of £4.277 and cèsh held at the year*nd of £25.768 The statement of assets and liabilities on page 7 shows assets of £31,254 and lthiliti88 of £2.120. INe have a reserves policy in place. We have no deficits and operate with no overdraft facilltle8 or credit facil￿"e8. We have 4 vehlcles in South Africa which were sa¥eil for and then bought eash. At the end of the fi8cal year. we had £14,000 in our UK savings accounL Much of the donallon pool give lesser amounts., Iherefrye, we do not enwslon there being any flnandal drfnculty and can be considered 8 going concern. Plans forfuture perfod8 ljve a￿ looking to keep growng at a sustainable rate in South Africa and Uganda. Ijve now have 13 staff members in Uganda, 9 in South Afn'ca and 3 in the UK to work wlh Dur increasad attendances. The fami in Uganda Should yield its fir81 crop in the next year. The tsacher mentorfng 1$ going well wlh us now triallin9 the material in 5 schoLqs. 27.12.2024 The trustees, annual reFOrt was aFvroved oft ....................... and slgned on b8haK of the trustees Mr Callum Street- CPFA Trusleg ITreasurer) METRO KIDS AFRICA Independent Examlnor's Report to tho T￿￿te0S Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the Iwstees on my exomination of the financial statements of Metro lQ(Js Africa Ilhe c*arity) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllities and basls ol r•port A8 the trustses of the chanty, you are respo￿lble ft>r the preparaticn of the finanual statements in accordance Mlh the requlremgnls of the charl￿•S Act 2011 (Ihe Ad). I report In resp8ct of my examination of the charity's financlal statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I havo followed 811 the applicable Dlrectlons glven by the Charty Commission under sectlon 14515}Ib} of the Act. Imd¥p•ndent •xamln•f• •tat•mont I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have eome to my attention in r*)nn8clion wilh the examination giving me cause to believe that In any mat6rig1 respect: accountlng records vKre not kept in ro8FeCt of the charty as required by 8ectton 130 of the the financlal slatemonts do not acc¢xd with thc68 records.. the financial statements do not comply wtth the applica￿e rewirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out In the Charibes OP bank debtor 34 74 406 Assets rgtslned fortho charlty's own uso Equipment Fixtures and Fittings 4,C66 1,368 4,066 4.066 1,388 660 31264 26 696 Liabilltl•s Accountsr 1,320 1.320 1,320 Legal & Professional 120 120 616 Payroll liabl￿tIeS Phone Credltor 678 678 1366 2120 3203 These unaLKlited financlal slalements were approved by the trustee8 on 27.12 2024 and are 8iwed on their behalf ty. Mr C Strogt Trea8urer METRO KIDS AFRICA Notes to tho Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 1. Rmtricted funds At31 Mar 2024 1 Apr 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers R08triGbJ funds 87.317 189,493) 2,176 Re8trlcted funds- priory•ar At1Apr 2022 At 31 Mar 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers RestrKted funds 76,695 189.6401 12,945 Restricted fiJnd5 represent funds recelved from Stewardship and MKA'8 New York Partner tth•Ards costs for Chlldren they 8w)n80r each month in Uganda. The exFendibJre on staff costs for the charity was £68,91712023." £67.100) of whith £nil was unre8triGted and £88,917 wa8 restrfcted12023: £Nil unrestrlcted and £67.100 resthcted). No employee had employe8 benefits in excess of £60,000 12023.. 80.000). The average number of emdoyees during the year was 312023.. 3). 3. Trustee remunerntlon, •xp•nsos and k•y m*n•gement p•rsonn•l During the ye8r, M trustees received remuneration12023: £niD. Dutlng the year, no trustees were reimbursed for wt of pocket expenses {2023'. £nll). During the year. A Edmiston, a trustee of the charity. received payment of £nl12023.. £1,200) in his capacity as consultant lor the Teaching Project. Key manag•mont pornonn•l Kgy mgnagement personnel tompriso oftwo emploY￿S vtho have authority and r88ponsibilty for Flenning. directing and controlling the activities of the ¢harty. The lotal compensation paid to koy management personnel for services provided to the Gharity was £64,980 (2023: £62,721).