For the period 6th October 2022 — 5th October 2023
The Trustees of Project Partners Education CIO are pleased to present their annual report for the year ending 05/10/2023 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the Project Partners Education CIO Constitution (amended 6th May 2020) and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
The Charity operates according to its CIO Association Constitution as registered on 7th May 2020. Accordingly our purposes are:
For the public benefit to advance education among children and young people aged 25 and under in England, Ghana, and such other countries as the trustees shall from time to time determine, in particular but not exclusively by:
- a) providing and assisting in the provision of educational programmes, resources and services designed to supplement their learning curriculum and develop their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value
- b) providing teachers with resources and guidance to support their continuing professional development
In setting our purposes and when planning activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commissionʼs guidance on public benefit.
Our key activities are:
- 1) Development of context-based learning materials for Maths;
- 2) Development of context-based learning materials for meta-cognitive skills;
- 3) Development of supporting materials for teachers, parents, and guardians;
- 4) Advancement towards the adoption of pedagogical methods with a focus on learner engagement and context-based learning.
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## **Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Expansion**
The primary goal over this 12-month period has been to further develop our top-level strategy towards maximising the positive impact of our future work. To this end, we have successfully expanded our partnership network within Ghana to include not only the Ghana Commission for UNESCO but also two pivotal subunits of the Ghana Education Service: the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and the National Teaching Council (NTC).
## **Strengthening Partnerships in Ghana**
Building on our established partnership with the Ghana Commission for UNESCO, we have now welcomed NaCCA and NTC into our consortium. NaCCA is responsible for setting the Ghanaian national curriculum and assessment methods, while NTC ensures quality teaching across Ghana. This expanded collaboration allows us to refine our mathematics programmes to align more closely with Ghanaian curriculum standards and teaching requirements. The inclusion of these key organisations signifies a significant milestone in our efforts to influence educational reform and enhance learning outcomes on a national scale.
We anticipate that the development work will continue through a pilot phase, ensuring that our initiatives are effectively integrated into the existing educational framework. Our present aim is to strike a balance between incorporating new elements within our programmes and setting manageable goals that do not impede the positive impact of our ongoing work with learners and teachers.
## **Reducing Barriers to Access**
Accessibility to our resources remains a top priority. Over the past year, we have taken substantial measures to reduce friction in accessing our free educational materials. Notably, we have established a WhatsApp resource, enabling users worldwide to receive our teaching and learning materials directly through the app. This innovation ensures that our resources are more accessible than ever, particularly in regions with limited internet connectivity.
Additionally, we have undertaken efforts to reduce file sizes and modularise our resources. These changes make it easier for educators and learners to download and utilise our materials, further enhancing their usability and reach.
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## **Refining Our Principles and Methods**
Another significant achievement this year has been the refinement of our core ideas and methodologies. We have defined our Engaging Educators Code, a framework that encapsulates our educational philosophy and principles. This code will continue to guide our work and we intend to develop a democratic process around it, allowing our many educator partners around the world to shape our work and ensure we maintain a forward-looking and self-aware presence in the education space.
In addition to our Code, we have initiated the development of a comprehensive teacher community and school network. This network aims to connect educators, enabling them to share best practices, resources, and support. By making space for a collaborative environment, we believe we can drive significant improvements in teaching and learning outcomes.
## **Defining Our Rollout Plan for Ghana**
In response to the challenges posed by the pandemic in previous years, we have now defined a comprehensive rollout plan to re-establish our activities in Ghana. The first phase of this programme is scheduled to commence in March 2024, targeting a select group of ASPNet schools. This phase will focus not only on the distribution of our learning materials but also on providing robust support for teachers. This approach is informed by key feedback received from our earlier programmes and aims to address the specific needs of educators in Ghana.
## **A Note on our Work in the UK**
The Board would like to clarify that we carefully consider how to positively impact our UK beneficiaries as we make strides in Ghana. To this end, we are positioning the charity to ensure all capital resources, including learning, teaching, and documentary development also progress our mission in the UK. Next year, we will redouble our efforts towards re-establishing an active presence in the UK on the strength of this.
## **Looking Ahead**
As we reflect on the progress made over the past year, we remain committed to our mission to transform the school learning environment into a space where curiosity, creativity, and collaboration come first. Our strategic initiatives, strengthened partnerships, and innovative approaches to delivery position us well to continue making a sustainable impact. We are excited about the future and look forward to the continued
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support and collaboration of our partners, educators, and the broader community as we strive towards a new era of better education.
In this financial period, the charityʼs income was £2,869. The majority of this came from a single private donor, who is also on our Board of Trustees. Expenditure was £2,285, which was for the generation of promotional materials contracted to local videographers and photographers in Accra. It is the Trusteesʼ opinion that the leanness of our operations remains overall a strategically advantageous trait. However, to continue to grow in impact it will be important to secure reliable sources of funding. This is a priority to prove the viability of the continued existence of the Charity in the long term. However, with a small, dedicated volunteer team and zero fixed costs, the financial sustainability of the Charity in the short term is firm. We continue to hold our current account with Lloyds Bank, a leading UK bank.
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its CIO Association Constitution as registered on 7th May 2020. There are currently four Trustees and one further member.
Membership of the CIO is open to anyone who is interested in furthering the charityʼs purposes, and who, by applying for membership, has indicated their agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members set out in 9.3 of the constitution, and who has had their application approved according to 9.1B of the constitution. Trustees are appointed via member vote at the AGM, as per the constitution.
**Charity name:** Project Partners Education CIO **Other names the charity uses:** Project Partners Education; Project Partners. **Registered charity number:** 1189396
**Website:** https://projectpartners.org **Charityʼs principal address:** Packhams Coach House 36 Station Road Fordingbridge
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## Membership
CEO - Thomas William Shering
## **Trustees**
Chair - Jonathan Thomas Louis Jackson
Secretary - Sophie Anne Martin Treasurer - Saiyara Uddin Trustee - Renette Mbroh
## **Approved by the Board of Trustees on Thursday 27th of June 2024 and signed on their behalf by Jonathan Thomas Louis Jackson, Chair**
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**Charity Name No (if any) Project Partners Education CIO 1189396 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 06/10/2022 05/10/2023
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**2,296**
**573**
**579**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**1,163**
**-**
**-**
**1,163**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,296**
**573**
**579**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**1,163**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,296**
**573**
**579**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,448**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,285**
**1,163**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VoluntaryDonations|**2,296**|||||**-**|
|Grants Receivable|**573**|||||**-**|
|Gift Aid|**579**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**3,448**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**-**|
||||||||
|Marketing|**2,285**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**2,285**|||||**-**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**-**|
||||||||
||**1,163**|**-**|**-**|
**1,163**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**1,163**|**-**|**-**|**1,163**||**-**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Current Account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,163**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,163**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Jonathan Jackson|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||OK|
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**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Jonathan Jackson|27/06/2024|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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