## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 22/02/2021 Period start date To Period end date 01/04/2022**
## **Charity name: GLOBAL REFUGEE AID**
## **Charity registration number:1193619**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The relief of poverty and the
purposes of the charity preservation and protection of
as set out in its health of those seeking asylum
governing document or granted leave to remain in
the UK or overseas by assisting
with provision of aid,
accommodation, advice,
support and education and by
facilitating the integration of
refugees and asylum seekers
into the wider community.
To advance the education and
training and relieve financial
hardship amongst those
seeking asylum and those
granted refugee status and
their dependents in the UK or
overseas particularly by
signposting to accommodation,
employment, education, legal
and other advice so as to
advance them in life and assist
them to adapt and integrate
within a new community.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Global Refugee Aid was established
1.19
activities in relation to by a diaspora group of professional
those purposes for the doctors and psychotherapists from
public benefit, in East Africa, now living in the UK. GRA
particular, the activities, provides counselling, access to
projects or services maternal health services and
identified in the livelihood training for refugees
accounts. (particularly vulnerable women and
girls)in East Africa. GRA aims to heal
the lives of traumatised women and
girls, men and boys who have fled
from brutal regional conflicts across
East Africa.
GRA projects are Trauma Healing for
refugee Survivors of Sexual Violence
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in East Africa and Transforming the
Physical and Emotional Health of
Albino Refugees
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Global Refugee Aid projects were
whether the trustees completed following the guidance of
have had regard to the the charity commission on public
guidance issued by the benefit
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
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GRA helps women and girls recover
from rape and sexual violence. Each
of these young women witnessed or
Summary of the main Para 1.20 experienced extreme sexual abuse
achievements of the before they escaped to safety,
charity, identifying the
leaving lasting mental health
difference the charity’s
problems.
work has made to the
circumstances of its
We provide trauma therapy, mental
beneficiaries and any
health treatment and
wider benefits to society
as a whole. entrepreneurship skills training for
up to women and girls living in the
Nakivale settlement.
GRA establishes a network of
refugee support groups across the
Nakivale camp. We also train and
support women to create small
business enterprises to generate an
income, build their self-confidence
and raise their status in the
community.
We improve the health and well-
being of Albino refugees. These
people suffer double hardship – they
have experienced traumatic
violence in their countries of origin
before escaping to safety. Also, as
people with Albinism, they suffer
daily discrimination from other
refugees within the Nakivale camp.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Global refugee Aid projects are mostly
financial position at the run by our volunteer doctors and
end of the period psychologists in the Uganda. The
charity fundraised £2224 which was
spent on a consultant fundraiser to
write our case of support, the charity
research framework and maintaining
the bank account fees.
Statement explaining Para 1.22
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The charity has zero reserves at the
reserves moment due to the impact of covid as
we have not had any grants yet or
enough fundraising to have any
reserve .
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 0
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The charity has no uncertainties for
uncertainties about the continuing . we are starting to apply
charity continuing as a for grants and fundraising again for
going concern this year. Our volunteer doctors and
psychologists are continuing to offer
support to the refugees in Nakivale
refugee camp. This year fundraising
will help facilitate these ongoing
projects.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 As per Global Refugee Aid
methods including constitution, apart from the first
details of any Charity Trustees, every Trustee must
constitutional provisions be appointed by a resolution passed
e.g. election to post or at a properly convened meeting of
name of any person or the Charity Trustees.
body entitled to appoint In selecting individuals for
one or more trustees appointment as Charity Trustees, the
Charity Trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name GLOBAL REFUGEE AID Other name the charity uses
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Registered charity 1193619
number
Charity’s principal 4 The oaklands
address Hemsworth
West Yorkshire
WF94TT
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Beverly Annabel 4 The oaklands , 01/01/2018 Trustees are appointed by
Hemsworth a resolution passed at a
1 W94TT properly convened
meeting of the Charity
Trustees.
Mireille 4 The oaklands , 01/01/2018
2 Nkamicaniye Hemsworth
W94TT
Febronie 4 The oaklands , 01/01/2018
3 Nkunzimana Hemsworth
W94TT
Elsa Irabona 4 The oaklands , 01/01/2018
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W94TT
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None 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
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## **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)** Mireille Nkamicaniye
**Position (eg** Chair of the charity **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 29/01/2023