Charity No. 1188373 _Repairing broken lives and Communities; Restoring Hope. Isa 58v12_ 7 Newgale Gardens, Edgware.  HA8 6JF email: harrowgrace@gmail.com 

## **TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025** 

## **INTRODUCTION** 

The trustees are submitting the annual report and financial statements of the Harrow Grace Foundation for the year ending on 31st March 2025. The trustees confirm that these documents comply with the statutory requirements of the charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2005. 

## **1.1. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT** 

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit “Charities and Public Benefit”. 

## **1.2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Status** 

The charity was constituted by a trust deed dated 26th February 2020 and is registered in England and Wales with charity number 1188373. 

## **Appointment or Election of Trustees** 

Trustees are appointed and co-opted under the terms of the trust deed. 

## **Policies Adopted for the Induction and Training of New Trustees** 

The induction process for a newly appointed trustee includes a meeting with the chair and other trustees to discuss the powers and responsibilities of the trustees. 

## **Organisational Structure and Decision-Making** 

The charity is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. 

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## **1.3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

Advancing the education of vulnerable children and young people and relieving poverty for the public benefit by sponsoring children to receive full-time education in rural areas in Africa. Relieving poverty in the UK and Wales by providing services that benefit the community and improve lives, such as Saturday clubs for music and arts and crafts for young people and children. 

## **1.4. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Educational Support and Beneficiary Progress - Nigeria** 

During the reporting year, the charity supported **six children in education** . All beneficiaries demonstrated progress in their academic journeys by advancing to the next class within their respective schools. 

Of the six children: 

- One child progressed into **Senior Secondary School** . 

- One child is currently in the **final year of Junior Secondary School** . 

- One child is in the **final year of Primary School** . 

- One child advanced to **Nursery 2** . 

- A new child has recently been adopted, and preparations are underway to enrol her in school. 

Unfortunately, one girl discontinued her education during the year. This was due to her family relocating her from her village to another community where the charity does not currently have access or operational reach. 

In  addition,  an  older  male  beneficiary,  who  is  now  undertaking  electrical  apprenticeship training, continues to seek admission to university. The charity remains supportive of his aspirations and continues to monitor his progress. 

## **Training, Safeguarding, and Capacity Building - Nigeria** 

In line with the charity’s objectives to protect and empower children, significant efforts were made during the year to build capacity among educators and child-facing workers. The charity successfully trained fifty (50) schoolteachers and church children’s workers in child protection and safeguarding practices. 

Furthermore, the charity delivered **sex education and personal care awareness training** to approximately  three  hundred  ( **300)** children drawn  from  various  primary  and  secondary schools, as well as teenage church groups. These sessions targeted children aged 6 to 18 years, equipping them with age-appropriate knowledge to promote personal safety, dignity, and well-being. 

## **Activities to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse** 

The charity continues to work actively and tirelessly with both educators and children to **prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse** . A key strength of the charity’s approach is its direct community engagement model. 

During the year, the Charity Director personally travelled from village to village to deliver training sessions, supported by trained support workers. This hands-on approach ensured that safeguarding messages reached vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities effectively. 

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## **Trustees’ Commitment** 

The trustees remain committed to advancing the charity’s mission of improving educational access, safeguarding children, and promoting child wellbeing. Despite challenges such as geographic  limitations  that  affect  beneficiary  access,  the  charity  continues  to  adapt  and respond proactively to the needs of the children and communities it serves. 

## **Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

The Charity Trustees shall manage the affairs of the Trust. They shall exercise their power and perform the functions in their capacity as trustees as conferred on them by the Deed. 

They are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that always disclose the charity’s financial position with reasonable accuracy and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. 

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## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE APRIL 2024-MARCH 2025 

|INCOME||EXPENDITURE|
|---|---|---|
|02-26.04.24|£95.00|April|
|01-28.05.24|£95.00|May|
|03-26.06.24|£95.00|June|
|01-26.07.24|£95.00|July|
|01-27.08.24|£95.00|August|
|02-26.09.24|£95.01|September|
|01-28.10.24|£95.00|October|
|01-25.11.24|£95.00|20.11.24|
|02-27.12.24|£95.00|December|
|02-27.01.25|£95.00|January|
|03-25.02.25|£605.00|February|
|03-25.03.25|£105.00|13.03.25|
|Total Income|£1,660.01|Total Expenditure|





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|Tranfers for HG Children School fees and other expenses|£500.00|
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|Purchase of Teaching material|£7.50|
|Admin Work to produce Child Protecton Materials|£64.00|
||£571.50|