## **Hear Their Roar**
**Trustees’ Annual Report Related period:** 01/04/24-31/03/25
## **Charity registration number:** 1188513
## **Trustees:**
Matthew Longmate Chair Rebecca Tanner Trustee Sue Longmate Trustee
**Bankers:** Metro Bank, 45 Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2SP
## **Purpose and Aims**
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of children and young people who have been subject to abuse resident in Africa, by the provision of support and training to the children and young people, the parents, carers, teachers and community members who have responsibility for the children and young people.
Main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit
1. Saturday kids’ clubs.
2. School holiday kids’ clubs.
3. School term homework clubs.
4. Teen mum training sessions.
## Statement on Charity Commission on public benefit
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
## Summary of the main achievements of the charity
April 2024 – end of March 2025 we facilitated:
50 Saturday clubs for 3 to 16-year-olds. 36 school holiday weekday clubs for 3 to 16-year-olds. 46 term time, after school, homework clubs. 50 teen mum training days.
Parents and teachers in the community have said that they can see a difference in the educational achievement of children who attend our clubs and a growth in the children’s mental and emotional health.
Adults in the community have noted that the children are less involved in unhelpful activities when not occupied.
Teen mums have said that the stigma they face has started to diminish within the community.
This has been our first full financial year in Waithaka, and over the year period we have had 187 children come to clubs and 43 teen mums come to training sessions.
## Activities and achievements in more detail
## **1. Saturday Kids’ clubs and School holiday Kids’ clubs.**
This has been our first full financial year in Waithaka. We started at Waithaka Hall, however, due to others booking the hall, we were limited to only 5 hours on a Saturday. There was nowhere to store any resources or to cook a meal for our children. We had all of the children, of all ages, together, which created a lot of noise for the younger ones. The rent was high.
So, in September we found a building we could rent for much less which would be available solely for our use. We then split the children into 2 groups - 3 to 8-year-olds and 9 to 16-
year-olds. The younger group comes from 9am-2pm; the older group comes from 2pm to 6pm.
We are now able to store everything we need and provide a fun, varied and enjoyable timetable for our children. Megan created the timetable - see below - and taught the volunteer facilitators how to execute it. The box on the right shows the benefit the children gain from the activities.
Once settled into our rented building we could also facilitate after school homework clubs. Children come from 4pm to 6pm 3 days a week to do their homework. Schools have said they have seen positive results in school from this project.
We were able to use part of our building to make a ‘kitchen’ so we can cook rice and beans and hot chocolate, making sure each child gets at least 1 hot meal that day. This is something parents have been very thankful for in their feedback sheets.
|**LESSON**|**EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITES**|**BENEFIT TO CHILD**|
|---|---|---|
|Welcome
15mins|singand dance andprayers||
|outdoor free
play
45 mins|balls, hula hoops, frisbee, skipping
ropes etc|Conflict resolution, self-confidence,
tenacity, resilience, physical ability,
gross motor skills, coordination,
balance,strength|
|indoor play
30 mins|dollies, cars, blocks, shops, houses,
handpuppets,boardgames,Lego,|Conflict resolution, team player,
confidence, physical ability, gross
motor skills|
|outdoor
facilitator led 45
mins|team games, throw hoops, bean bag
throw, relay races, tag games, egg
and spoon,twister, parachute etc|Team player, conflict resolution, gross
motor skills, physical ability, resilience,
perseverance, respect for others,
agility,muscle strength|
|PSHE using a
story
20mins|Kids story books with themed
lessons|Character, integrity, morals, ethics,
values|
|Mental
20 mins|Jigsaw, card games or puzzle -
younger
crossword, sudoku, code numbers,
word search etc - older|Problem solving, logical reasoning,
development of cognitive skills
memory, patience, confidence, mental
speed and efficient thoughtprocesses|
|Creative
30 mins|painting, cutting, gluing, decorating,
making,arts and crafts etc|Fine motor skills, imagination,
innovation, creativity, problem-
solving,communication.|
|Older group
chat
20 mins
Younger group
chat
20 mins|Older only space to talk through
subjects like relationships, sex,
drugs, gangs, consent, conflict
resolution, boundaries, character,
integrity, growth mindset etc
Younger only space to talk about
hygiene, friendships, team player,
conflict resolution, character,
boundaries etc|Character, integrity, morals, ethics,
values
Character, integrity, morals, ethics,
values|
|colouring in
20 mins|colour in apicture|Fine motor skills, prewriting skills for
younger|
|---|---|---|
|Food
20 mins|rice and beans, mandazi, and hot
chocolate|Many of our families need help
feeding their children; by providing
this meal we know every child we
serve is getting at least one hot and
nutritious meal that day.|
|story time
20 mins|Kiswahili storythengo home|Children who read
1. Are more likely to overcome
disadvantages caused by inequalities
2. Are more likely to be happier,
healthier and experience better
mental wellbeing and self-esteem
3. Are more likely to do better at
school and make more progress across
the curriculum
4. Are more likely to develop empathy
and creativity|
## **2. Teen mum and young adult training sessions.**
This year was focused around emotional and mental health and characteristics that are needed in the workplace: integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, how to be a team player, conflict resolution, etc.
For emotional and mental health, we used Dr Marc Brackett’s RULER method – (recognise, understand, label, express and regulate) and learnt how to use this for every emotion that feels difficult or hard. We become more nuanced in our emotions and understand what we individually need to regulate emotions and heal from trauma.
For personal character, we worked through Brene Brown’s BRAVING (boundaries, reliability, accountability, vault, integrity, non-judgement and generosity) and this is the standard for everyone in Hear Their Roar. We also worked through Hear Their Roar’s values which work alongside the BRAVING acronym.
For healing from trauma, we talked openly about adverse life experiences and created a community where the young adults could talk and listen, be there for each other, hold space when things felt hard and support each other emotionally.
In their feedback many said how when they started coming, they had ‘no hope’ but during this year 15 of them have found the inspiration to take a ‘no interest micro loan’ and start a little business selling nappies, making soap, etc. One girl found the courage to go back to school. A couple of others found the inspiration to apply to do training courses in plumbing and one in cooking. Many of the teen mums have come to be volunteer facilitators at the kids’ clubs.
## **3. Homework club.**
Since moving into the building in September 2024 we were able to also provide 2 hours on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for children to come after school and do their homework with the help of volunteer facilitators. Teachers and parents in their feedback sheets have all said how the children who attend this club have improved in confidence and educational grades.
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## **Financial Review**
The financial position is as per the statement below
||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Endowment**
**Funds**|**Total Funds**||**Last Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|A1 Receipts|||||||
|Donations|£|24,393|£ - £ -|£ 24,393|£|8,988|
|**_Sub total_**|**_£_**|**_24,393_**
|**_£ - £ -_**|**_£ 24,393_**|**_£_**|**_8,988_**
|
|A2 Assets and investment sales|||||||
|n/a|£|-
|£ - £ -|£ -|||
|**_Sub total_**|**_£_**|**_-_**
|**_£ - £ -_**|**_£ -_**|**_£_**|**_-_**
|
|**Total Receipts**|**£**|**24,393**
|**£ - £ -**|**£ 24,393**|**£**|**8,988**
|
|A3 Payments|||||||
|Childrens Core Services Costs|£|9,726
|£ - £ -|£ -|
£|7,798
|
|Flights and Accommodation|£|5,128
|£ - £ -|£ -||-|
|Administrative Costs|||£ - £ -|£ -||-|
|**_Sub total_**|**_£_**|**_14,854_**
|**_£ - £ -_**|**_£ -_**|**_£_**|**_7,798_**
|
|A4 Assets and investment purchases|||||||
||£|-
|£ - £ -|£ -|
£|-
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|**_sub total_**|**_£_**|**_-_**
|**_£ - £ -_**|**_£ -_**|**_£_**|**_-_**
|
|**Totalpayments**|**£**|**14,854**
|**£ - £ -**|**£ -**|
**£**|**7,798**
|
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|**Net of receipts**|**£**|**9,539**
|||**£**|**1,190**
|
|A5 Transfers between funds|£|-
|||£|-
|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|£|13,796
|||£|12,606
|
|**Cash fund thisyear end**|**£**|**23,335**
|||**£**|**13,796**
|
|B1 Cash funds|£|23,335
|||£|13,796
|
|B2 Other monetary assets|£|-
|||£|-
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|B3 Investment assets|£|-
|||£|-
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|B4 Assets retained for the chairites own use|£|-
|||£|-
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|B5 Liabilities|£|-
|||£|-
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Confirmation of the charity's position as a going concern
There are no uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
## Principal sources of funds
The principal funding sources of the charity in the reporting period are from regular and ad hoc donors.
## A description of the principal risks facing the charity
We do not have any principal risks or uncertainties facing the charity and its subsidiary undertakings, as identified by the charity trustees. Nor do we have any factors that are likely to affect the financial performance or position going forward.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Hear Their Roar is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charities Commission on the 12[th] March 2020.
There is a minimum requirement for 3 trustees and a maximum allowable number of 10 trustees.
Every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
## Reference and Administrative details
|Charityname|Hear Their Roar|
|---|---|
|Other name the charityuses|None|
|Registered charitynumber|1188513|
|Charity’s principal address|11 Lewis Close, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP19 9AW|
## **Declarations**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed for and on behalf of the Trustees:
## **Signature**
**Full Name** Matthew Longmate
**Position**
Chair
**Date**
26/01/2026