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to the internet. population have no or limited access Yet over 50% of the world's Internet access is a human right.
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Connectivity enables a way
out of poverty for many
people through:
fnancial inclusion
education
access to healthcare (support with
drug rehabilitation, loneliness &
mental health)
safety
access to jobs
efective trade
access to benefts, housing, visa
applications, drug rehabilitation		 The impact

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to be recognised for their efforts. part of bridging the digital divide and We make it easy for partners to be a (SDGs) through connectivity. Sustainable Development Goals accelerating the United Nation’s ecosystem of partners focused on We are a registered charity building an
Who we are
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07939 806705 jason@independent-examiner.net BH15 3LJ Poole 39 Enfield Rd Jason Foxwell Independent Examiner:
Steve Logue Atul Wahi
Charity Name
Board of Trustees:
Carolina Almeida Cruz Principal Location
Charity Registration No
Bankers: 1198420
London, E1 6JJ Wise, 56 Shoreditch High St,
Brabourne, Kent. TN25 5LU. Longwood, Pilgrims Way, East The Unconnected Foundation Reference and Administrative Information
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and the distribution of funds. The fnancial status of the charity is
presented and approved by the trustees.		 The Unconnected Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO), registered with the charity commission with charity number
1198420 on the 29th of March 2022 and governed by the deed of trust
last updated on the 21st of March 2023.
Organisational Structure:
The trustees meet once a quarter to hear and all major decisions
are presented for approval. This includes the strategic direction
of the charity any and all initiatives for the acquiring of funds		 The trustees are responsible and oversee the general
management of the charity, the trustees give their time freely
and without remuneration or other fnancial benefts.
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Recruitment and appointment of trustees:
administration of the CIO. The Trustees may, by and from their
number and from time to time, elect such ofcers (chair,
secretary, treasurer) as they see ft.
Those appointed must act solely in the best interests of the
charity and not in the interests of the organisation that appointed
them. In selecting individuals for appointment as Trustees, the
Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the efective
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Use of volunteers:
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The organisation operated with only 4 management and expects
to continue to do so.
performing an advocacy role, all are important to the success of
the organisation.		 Volunteers are an important resource in helping us achieve our
goals. Our cause is well understood and easy to articulate, we
currently have 20+ volunteers s
upporting us, some using their
core skills in actively progressing the organisations and others
CFO - Silvia Atkinson CCO - Mea Thompson COO - Ben Mansell CEO - Andrew Atkinson
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movements of refugee populations.

3 billion people don’t have access to the internet globally. Our
organisation believes that internet access is a key component in
this digital age for people to have equal access to opportunities in
life. Digital skills and tools are critical to lift people out of poverty.
We seek to bridge the digital divide and have internet access and
skills reach people who need it.
We also conducted 20% of our activities overseas, particularly
helping people who had their livelihoods afected by COVID as well
as the volume of displaced people from the Ukraine war and other		 In 2022 around 80% of work and impact occurred within the United
Kingdom. We addressed the cost of living crisis by assisting those in
poverty to access the internet.
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In our frst year we delivered a number of medium sized
projects fnanced mostly from funds and gifts
donated by
corporate businesses and other foundations. We also
collected some small amounts of donations from
individuals.
Our Four Areas of Focus are:
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connecting underserved communities.		 ● ● ●
connecting refugees and people seeking asylum connecting women to address the digital gender
divide		 connecting people in need of digital education
We select projects on the basis of the impact they will deliver in-line
with our objectives and 4 areas of focus.		 Our vision is to ultimately connect 1 billion people to the internet. Without internet access children and women around the world cannot
access education or life changing opportunities. For refugees and those
feeing confict or abuse, connectivity is essential for their safety.		 We expect to increase the volume of our overseas activities whilst
maintaining the impact we are having in the United Kingdom.		 Moving forward we intend to increase the number of projects while in
conjunction, looking to form partnerships and collaborations which can
address the larger issue of the billions who still remain unconnected.		 ans for future peros
Pl id
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Connecting Students in Uganda
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Connecting rural villages in Mexico		 -
Connecting girls in Mumbai's slum		 -
Connecting poorer communities in the UK		 -
Connecting Ukraine
200,000 people to the
internet during 2022!		 Example projects we ran in 2022
We connected over		 Activities and Achievements
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throughout the UK working in conjunction with a number of other
NGO’s to maximise the outreach.
Through our partnership with mobile operators and some
foundations we’ve been able to distribute just under six thousand
SIM cards with 6 months of free data, talk and text. This has enabled
people to get online to access benefts, search for employment,
housin and become a contributin member of societ We work		 UK Free SIM Card Distribution: The value of connecting someone to the internet is no longer viewed
as a luxury but as a necessity, the equivalent of literacy in the 18th
century, enabling people to progress their lives; those who remain
unconnected generally make up the lower proportion of the
economic pyramid with little chance of advancement.		 The trustees acknowledge that they have read, digested and have due regard for the Charity
Commissions published guidance on public beneft.
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video conferencing devices and distributed them to care homes so the
residents could connect with their families.
Device Distribution
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Through our partnership with device manufacturers we were able to
distribute large volumes of smartphones to the refugees and asylum
seekers enabling them to keep connected and re-build their lives.
During COVID one of the worst afected communities were those in
elderly residential care, unable to receive family visits and lacking
technology skills for communication Our organisation sourced over 100		 Connecting the UK elderly community
 The goal for the Ukrainian refugees was to settle in the UK quickly and
the smartphone enabled them to be process Home Ofce documents,
get familiar with their new surroundings, integrate into the local
community and have a direct lifeline to their loved ones back in Ukraine.
Support for displaced Ukrainians on the border, in Europe and the UK
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devices and accessories until they settled in a fnal location.
We tracked the refugees movement across Europe and ultimately into
the United Kingdom to continue with assistance, free connectivity,		 At the outbreak of the war in Ukraine we wanted to make a positive
impact knowing that 94% of Ukrainians mobile phones were pre-paid
and wouldn’t function when they crossed the border. With major
NGO’s unwilling to partner with The Unconnected Foundation we went
directly to the Ukraine border with mobile network services, devices
and accessories including power banks. We enabled phones to
function again while these people had to make some incredibly
important decisions such as which country to go to and of course let
the people left behind know they were safe. The look of relief on
peoples faces when their phones worked again and they were able to
get back online was one of the defning moments of 2022.
Support for Ukrainians in Ukraine:
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With the crumbling infrastructure in Ukraine and the worsening
economic situation it has become increasingly difcult for the
people of Ukraine to purchase phone credit, especially in the early
phase of the crisis. Using the contact we made on the border and
with the Ukrainians settling in the UK we were able to compile a
database of Ukrainians in Ukraine who’s phones we could send
credit to so they would function again. We were able to put
prepaid mobile phone credit on thousands of phones of the
people who remained in Ukraine
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Enabling indigenous Mexican women continue to trade:
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To the indigenous women of Yucatan province in Mexico the outbreak of
COVID and subsequent lockdown cut of their income which was almost
100% generated by selling their artisanal goods to American tourists.
The solution to fll this gap was to continue to sell to Americans but
online however, this is difcult without the skills or access to the
internet. Our project was to connect PC’s in local community centres and
supply training to enable these women to continue to receive an income
during lockdown and even after lockdown they had an additional
revenue stream.
Educating girls from the Mumbai slums:
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This is not the complete list of delivered projects but to illustrate the
impact to the global society we have been delivering.
For girls in the Mumbai slums education usually stops at around 12
years old and they are required to earn a living receiving little more
than slave wages in the local factories or supporting their families with
domestic tasks. Partnering with a local charity Sakhi Education for girls
we were able to supply smartphones, connectivity and educational
content ensuring these girls could continue with their education
learning, English, maths, cookery and craft skills. The majority of the
girls were able to complete the year long course in a matter of months
enabling them to re-enter more formal education.
The law applicable to Charities in England and Wales requires the
charity's trustees to authorise the fnancial statement each year which
 They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity (if any
exist) hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.		 The charity trustees are responsible for ensuring that proper accounting
records are kept with reasonable accuracy at any time refects the
fnancial position of the charity and for authorising the annual report and
fnancial statements in accordance to the Charities Act 2011 and the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) (efective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the
provisions of the trust deed.		 Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
● ● ● ● In authorising the fnancial statement the trustees are required to
The trustees for the purpose of the charity law who served during the year and up to the
date of this report are set out on page 8.
That the charity will continue in an ongoing basis If any accounts irregularities have occurred explain why Make judgements and estimates that are reasonably prudent Ensure suitable accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently
Date:
28-06-2023
………………………………………………………. Atul Wahi (Chairperson)
Independent examiner’s statement
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a
member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confrm that I am qualifed to
undertake the examination because I am a member of both the Association of
Chartered Certifed Accountants (ACCA) and the Association of Charitable

Independent-examiner.net 39 Enfeld Road, Poole, BH15 3LJ
Date:
 Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE Independent examiner’s statement (continued)
I have completed my examination. I confrm that no matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1.
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by
section 130 of the Act; or
2.
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3.
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the
form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true
and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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accounts. form an integral part of these The notes on pages 31 to 36 from continuing operations. All the charity’s activities derive
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charity’s ability to continue as a going concern nor any signifcant areas of
uncertainty that afect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.		 The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the 1.2.Going Concern accounting policy notes. historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at The Unconnected Foundation meets the defnition of a public beneft with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102) (efective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).		 Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended The fnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with 1.1.Basis of preparation of the accounts 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2022
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included in stock. are valued and recognised as income at the date of receipt by the charity and entitlement to the funds, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured
with sufcient reliability.
Gifts in kind including donations of SIM cards, MiFi devices and other equipment		 Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the CIO has 1.4. Income quarterly report is sent to the donor detailing the expenditure. funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Where necessary, a Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the
objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specifed by the donor or when		 purpose. the discretion of the Trustees. Unrestricted funds include designated funds
where the Trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specifc		 Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at 1.3. Fund accounting Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2022
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33 reference date to account for any impairment of the values. which has been donated to the charity but not yet given to
benefciaries. A valuation of the stock is made as at the accounting		 The CIO holds stock in the form of SIM cards and other equipment 1.6.Stock stock at the point they are donated from the charity to the
benefciary.		 Gifts in kind as noted in 1.4 above are realised as expenditure from obligation can be measured reliably. probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the legal or constructive obligation to make payment to a third party, it is accruals basis as a liability is incurred. It is recognised once there is a Expenditure is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on an 1.5.Expenditure Notes to the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2022