Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2023 Period start date To 31/03/2024 Period end date
Charity name: New Routes UK
Charity registration number: 1191119
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Fundraising for Kenyan NGO New Routes Foundation, set up to provide education, housing and support for Kenyan University students. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
New Routes UK is focused purely on fundraising for the Kenyan NGO. Fundraising is primarily from UK based subscriptions but also includes one off fundraising events and grants. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Charity’s Trustees have had full regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Fundraising by New Routes UK has enabled our Kenyan NGO to support a growing number of full time university students. From our original intake in 2021 two students have graduated and one is already fully employed. One further student has a further year to go and although a fourth student had to be removed from the programme through non-compliance he is still completing his degree. We took on two more students in 2023 and two more this year. At the current rate of funding there is sufficient funding to support these students to the end of each of their programmes. As all of these students were orphaned and vulnerable the programme is truly life changing for them. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | (1) Our initial objective was to raise sufficient funding to allow New Routes Foundation to continue mentoring, discipling, and educating our first intake of students until the end of their programme years. This objective was met as we gained enough funds for each student to finish the programme. (2) Having achieved our first objective we have set a further objective of raising funds to allow two new students to join the programme in in 2023 and again in 2024 and this has been achieved. (3) A third objective was to raise sufficient funds to allow New Routes Foundation to continue employing local Kenyan staff. This objective was met as we gained enough unrestricted funds to enable the employment of two local Kenyan staff members. (4) A fourth objective was to raise sufficient unrestricted funds to provide safe student accommodation for all of the students. This has been achieved. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | We have successfully run various diverse fundraisers (Christmas Appeal; Fantasy Football; Fundraising Calendar; Fundraiser Swim; Stand at University Fair; and a number of grants of between £1,000 and £2,500 each) which has enabled us to fund some operational costs for New Routes Foundation. |
| Going forward we have a new website and have set up a Stewardship Partner Account. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | During the year to 31/03/24 approximately 93% of all our expenditure was used directly for the education and care of the students. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a strong financial position at the end of its financial year, able to carry out its objectives and fund activities by the Kenyan NGO for a number of years into the future. We are now able to hold a proportion of our funds as reserves in a savings account so that we have some security going forwards. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | All fundraising is done on behalf of New Routes Foundation, a Kenyan NGO. Funds are transferred to them quarterly as needed. Additional funds are reserved until needed, both in a current account and a savings account. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £27,888 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Mostly through private donations although we are beginning to get a number of grants. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | N/A |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Election by current trustees |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Any newly appointed trustee has a meeting with the current founders to talk about the core values of New Routes UK. They are given access to previous board meeting minutes and policies and procedures, together with information from the Charity Commission on how to be an effective trustee. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | New Routes UK sends money to New Routes Foundation. We receive regular reports from the founders of New Routes Foundation or directly from the staff employed in Kenya. We also try to insure that one trustee visits the work in Kenya annually. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | New Routes UK is a fundraising charity raising funds for Kenyan NGO New Routes Foundation. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | New Routes UK |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1191119 |
| Charity’s principal address | 11 Maclaren Road BOURNEMOUTH BH9 2UZ |
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Arthur John Childs | |||
| Connie Ann Engelbrecht | Resigned 01/03/2024 | ||
| Jennifer Mary Hooper | 07/02/2024 -present | ||
| Sophie Jane Lindenberg | Co-Founder | ||
| **Bridie Ann McGough ** | |||
| David Wyborn | Chair | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Signature(s) |
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| Full name(s) | David Wyborn | Sophie Lindenberg | |
| Chair | Trustee | ||
| 2nd December 2024 24/01/2025 |
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| 2nd December 2024 24/01/2025 |
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| 2nd December 2024 |
| New Routes UK | New Routes UK | New Routes UK | 1191119 | 1191119 | 1191119 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01-Apr-23 | To | 31-Mar-24 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,055 1,347 1,579 - - - - - 6,981 - - - 6,981 90 206 36 - 1,110 - - - - 1,442 - - - 1,442 5,539 - 8,722 14,261 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 6,283 58 - 4,500 - - - - 10,841 - - - 10,841 - 22,783 - - - - - - - 22,783 - - - 22,783 - 11,942 - 25,569 13,627 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 10,338 1,405 1,579 4,500 - - - - 17,822 - - - 17,822 90 22,989 36 - 1,110 - - - - 24,225 - - - 24,225 - 6,403 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Regular Giving | 4,055 | 9,105 | |||||
| One off donations | 1,347 | 3,429 | |||||
| Fundraising | 1,579 | 833 | |||||
| Grant | - | 3,500 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
6,981 | 16,867 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 16,867 | |||||||
| Bank Fees | 90 | 60 | |||||
| Transfer to New Routes Foundation | 206 | 16,761 | |||||
| Fundraising | 36 | 64 | |||||
| Website Maintenance | - | 154 | |||||
| Board & Volunteer Expenses | 1,110 | 2,035 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 1,442 | 19,074 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 19,074 | |||||||
| 5,539 | - 11,942 | - | - 6,403 | - 2,207 | |||
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| 8,722 | 25,569 | - | 34,291 | - | |||
| 14,261 | 13,627 | - | 27,888 | - 2,207 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| 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)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - 14,261 13,627 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 David Stephen Wyborn Sophie Jane Lindenberg |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| David Stephen Wyborn | 25/01/2025 | ||
| Sophie Jane Lindenberg | 26/01/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
28/01/2025
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