## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2023 To 31 March 2024** **Charity name: WE REACH UK** ## **Charity registration number:** ## **1194585** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide grants and donations for such
charitable purposes, for the public benefit, that
promote good health, well-being, hygiene and
sanitation for students and youth in addition to
advancing care for and education of orphans
and vulnerable children in Kenya.| |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 trustees were able to raise grants totalling
£13,000 from 4 donor charities| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Guidance has been circulated to all three
Trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|WE REACH UK has a grant making policy
available on request| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A| Other ## **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|£6,715 was granted to WE REACH in
Kakamega, Kenya, to fund its Water Sanitation
and Hygiene (WASH) programme in junior
schools in Mumias Sub- County.
The programme included sensitising the Head
Teachers and Boards of Management
regarding their rights and obligations regarding
WASH policies and guidelines set out by the
Kenya Government. It also encouraged the
schools to set up health clubs to teach the
students about WASH, in particular cleanliness
and hygiene.
Reduction in waterborne diseases has been
dramatic amongst the students leading to a
reduction in absenteeism of over 70%.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|£13,000 was raised against a target of £12,000| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|As above| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Bank Balance of £6,115.20| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|**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|•The Waterloo Foundation Grant
•The Ward Family Trust
•The Souter Charitable Trust| |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|Failure to raise funds| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO 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|Personal contact by founder trustee and Chair,
Stephen Ashton| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|WE REACH UK| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1194585| |Charity’s principal address|6 Chudleigh Close,
Bedford
MK40 3AW| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr Stephen Ashton|Trustee||N/A| ||Mr John McInnerny|Trustee||N/A| ||Dr Phillip Evans|Trustee||N/A| – 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 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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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**||| |---|---|---| ||Stephen Philip Ashton|| ||
Trustee (Chair)|| ||20/12/24|| ||20/12/24|| ## **WE REACH UK** ## **12 month period ended 31 March 2024 Receipts and Payments** |_Income_|£|£| |---|---|---| |Cash
JustGiving
Events
Grants
Donor Organisations
Other
Total Income|0.00
0.00
0.00
13,000.00
0.00
0.00|13,000.00| |||| |_Expenditure_||| |||| |**Administration**||| |Website
Google Account
Other
Bank Transfer Charges|172.80
0.00
0.00
50.00|| |
**Charity Donations**||| |WE REACH
Other
Other
Total expenditure
Excess of income over expenditure
Balance brought forward at 01/04/2023
Movement in period
Balance carried forward at 31/03/2024
Bank balance at 31/03/2024
Per cash book
Reserve Account|6,715.00
0.00
0.00|6,937.80| |||| |||6,062.20| |||53.00
6,062.20| |||6,115.20| |||6,115.20
0.00| |||6,115.20|