## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[s t ] J a n u a r y 2024 To 31[st ] December 2024**
## **Charity name: Mirembe Education Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1194302**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1)
The advancement of education
for the public benefit in Wairaka, Jinja,
Uganda in particular by:
a)
providing facilities for, and access to, a
high quality primary school education for
children of all abilities within the community
who would otherwise have no access to it.
b)
providing training in basic English and
maths for school drops outs or anyone who has
never attended school to ensure they have
basic
skills
to enable them to secure
employment.
c)
developing primary and secondary
school teachers’ professional skills within
the classroom with the aim of enhancing the
quality of education available to primary
and secondary school students within the
community.
2) To provide or assist in the provision of
facilities in the interests of social welfare for
education, recreation or other leisure time
occupation of individuals in Wairaka, Jinja,
Uganda and the surrounding area who have
need of such facilities by reason of their youth,
age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or
social circumstances with the object of
improvingtheir conditions of life.|
|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|The activities of the organisation shall
involve but are not limited to:
1. Community centre open days.
2. School visits.
3. Home visits.
4. Teacher development trainings.
5. Giving welfare support to families.
6. Research work.
7.
Activity days for people with
special needs.
8. Working groups to support uneducated
and unemployed.|
|||9. School partnerships.
10.
Small group tuition for
children to improve their education.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have read and follow all
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission. We have regular meetings
and discuss our policies and procedures.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers have made contributions of
time. They helped with our community
programmes and education programme
with nursery and primary age students.|
|Other||N/A|
||||
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
|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|In 2024, Mirembe Education Foundation
(MEF) strengthened its mission to transform
education and community development in
Wairaka, Jinja, by expanding access,
improving learning quality, and researching
long-term pathways to employment and
self-reliance. Across all its programmes, MEF
reached more than 1,500 children, youth, and
families, creating measurable change in both
educational outcomes and community
empowerment.
**1. Growth of Harmony Community**
**School**
The Foundation made major progress in
establishing Mirembe Nursery and Primary
School, designed to model child-centred,
play-based learning rooted in local context
but informed by international early years best
practice.
● Enrolment and Learning: By the end
of 2024, the school had 87 learners
enrolled, aged 3 to 10, with strong
attendance and retention rates.
Children demonstrated improved
confidence, communication skills, and
foundational literacy and numeracy.
● Teacher Development: MEF trained
its teaching team in activity-based
pedagogy, inclusive education, and
formative assessment, ensuring
classrooms foster curiosity and
independent thinking rather than rote
learning.
● Community Engagement: Parents
were encouraged to participate in
school life through open days and
parenting sessions, reinforcing the
idea that education starts at home.
This approach has begun to shift
attitudes toward early learning and
gender equality in education.
**2. Tutoring and Academic Support**
**Initiatives**
MEF expanded its community tutoring
programme to support struggling learners
from both public and private schools in the
Wairaka area.
● Reach and Impact: More than 120
children received weekly after-school
tutoring in reading, maths, and
English comprehension, helping to
close learning gaps worsened by
economic hardship and limited
classroom resources.|
|---|---|---|
- Volunteer Tutors: The Foundation mobilised university students and trained community volunteers to deliver one-to-one and small-group sessions, developing a sustainable local support network.
- Results: Pre- and post-assessments showed clear progress, with 72% of learners improving at least one reading level and 68% demonstrating stronger problem-solving confidence by the end of the year.
**3. Research on Skills-Based Training and Community Employment Needs**
Recognising that education must translate into real-world opportunity, MEF began a community-wide study in 2024 to identify skills gaps and employment barriers among youth and caregivers.
- Findings: Early data revealed high demand for hands-on training in areas such as childcare, tailoring, digital literacy, and sustainable agriculture. Many young adults expressed interest in entrepreneurship but lacked guidance or access to capital.
- Impact: The research directly informed MEF’s 2025 planning, laying the groundwork for new skills-based training programmes and partnerships with vocational institutions.
- Next Steps: MEF is now developing a skills empowerment centre within its education hub to pilot short courses that combine practical training with mentorship and financial literacy.
## **4. Wider Social and Educational Impact**
The Foundation’s work in 2024 has produced ripple effects beyond direct beneficiaries:
- Improved school readiness and stronger learning foundations for early learners.
- Enhanced educational quality through teacher development and tutoring support.
- Empowered families, especially mothers, who are now better equipped to support children’s learning.
● A growing culture of lifelong learning within Wairaka, anchored by the library, tutoring initiatives, and community school.
.
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising continues to be a priority so
that more programmes can be set up.|
|Investment
performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
||||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|At the end of this year, we had no funds. All
activities were free or completed as a
donation of time and resources.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves Policy Statement
Mirembe Education Foundation (MEF)
maintains a prudent reserves policy to ensure
the long-term stability and sustainability of its
charitable activities.
The Trustees recognise that holding
appropriate reserves is essential to:
1. Safeguard continuity of operations in
the event of unexpected funding
delays or shortfalls.
2. Provide flexibility to respond to
emerging community needs and
opportunities in education and skills
development.
3. Cover essential running costs—such
as staff, rent, and utilities—should
income fluctuate.
4. Support responsible growth by
investing in programme development,
capacity building, and infrastructure
(for example, the expansion of
Mirembe Nursery and Primary School
and the planned Skills Empowerment
Centre).
The Trustees have agreed that MEF should
aim to hold reserves equivalent to three to six
months of core operating expenditure. This
level is considered sufficient to protect the
charity from financial risk while ensuring that
funds are used effectively in line with MEF’s
mission to expand access to quality
education and community empowerment in
Wairaka and surrounding areas.
Reserves are reviewed annually as part of
the Foundation’s financial planning cycle. If
reserves fall below or rise significantly above
the target range, the Trustees will take
appropriate action—either by rebuilding
reserves through income generation or by
investing excess funds directly into charitable
activities.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|ZERO|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in|Para 1.24|N/A|
|deficit|||
|---|---|---|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We have no concern about the charity
continuing.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
|---|---|---|
|You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|N/A|
|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||N/A|
**Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|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|Any future trustees will apply, interviewed
and the current trustees will vote to make
any decisions.|
|**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|
●Complaints handling
●Conflicting interests
●Paying staff
●Risk management
●Safeguarding vulnerable
beneficiaries
●Volunteer management|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51
|The UK charity is the umbrella charity for the
Ugandan base. All programmes run there are
set up and authorised by the UK trustees.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|MirembeEducation Foundation|
|---|---|
|Other name the charityuses||
|Registered charity number|1194302|
|Charity’s principal address|9 Coronation Terrace
Glasshoughton
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 4RQ|
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Laura Kate
Kawulu-Norma
n|Chair|||
|Rose Cunningham|Vice Chair|||
|Kawulu Nicholas|Treasurer|||
|Christopher Norman|Administrator|||
|Nicole Fain||||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|No assets|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
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|---|---|
|Laura Kawulu-Norman|Rose Cunningham|
|Chair|Vice Chair|
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Date**
**Charity Name No (if any) Mirembe Education Foundation 1194302**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
**CC16a**
**For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1st January 2024 31st December 2024
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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|**B5 Liabilities**
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