2025-03-31-accounts - East African Education Foundation

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East African Education Foundation

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Governing Document

The East African Education Foundation is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission on 20 April 2022 under charity number 1198672 .

Organisational Structure

The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the organisation. They give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The trustees meet monthly and are responsible for all decisions regarding the charity’s operations and activities.

The current trustees are:

Nassor Haroub – Chair
Dr Mohammed Salim – Secretary
Salim Jumbe Mwawegu – Deputy Secretary
Hafidh Karama – Treasurer
Abubakar Hamad – Member
Abdalla Ali – Member
Abdalla Jafar – Member
Tahir Abdalla – Member

Trustees are regularly updated on publications from the Charity Commission to ensure they remain aware of their responsibilities under the Charities Act.

Risk Management

The trustees have assessed the risks facing the charity and developed a matrix identifying major risks and their likelihood of occurrence. Measures are in place to manage these risks effectively. The matrix is reviewed regularly, and external expertise is sought when necessary to ensure appropriate measures are implemented.

DBS checks are conducted for all trustees and for anyone working with children or vulnerable groups.

Objectives

The charity’s objectives are:

To advance education among people of East African descent, particularly by providing language courses, homework clubs, and assistance in accessing education and training resources.
To relieve needs among people of East African descent by offering interpretation and translation services.
To preserve and protect health through seminars, conferences, and sports activities.

Strategies

Our activities are widely advertised and open to all members of the local community. All services are provided free of charge and supported by donations and volunteers.

Measures are in place to ensure that equal opportunity policies are implemented, providing access to all regardless of belief, faith, gender, sexuality, ability, age, colour, or race.

Use of Volunteers

Volunteers are a key resource in delivering our activities. Ten regular volunteers contribute their time to implement our plans and projects.

Volunteer recruitment follows strict guidelines to ensure suitability and the safety of those they serve. All volunteers undergo DBS checks, receive training and supervision, and their work is documented. They also receive support and advice from management to help them achieve their personal goals, including gaining work experience or employment references.

Principal Funding Sources

The charity’s primary source of income is donations. Fundraising activities are organised throughout the year, often coinciding with holiday periods or annual festivals.

We also participate in fundraising events organised by other local groups. These events also strengthen our partnerships and networks with other organisations in Barking and Dagenham and beyond.

Activities and Achievements

The charity undertakes a wide range of activities to pursue its aims and objectives.

Seminars

We offer free health and well-being seminars to community members both locally and online via Zoom. These sessions address prevalent health issues and preventative measures.

In the financial year, five seminars were delivered on the following topics:

Healthy Eating
High Blood Pressure
Maternal health
Liver diseases 5. Menopause

A total of 150 people attended. Evaluation and feedback indicated 75 % satisfaction with the content and 90% satisfaction with the quality of presentation. Zoom was the preferred mode of delivery for 7 5% of attendees, compared with 2 5% who preferred in-person or outreach sessions.

Food Bank

Our food bank is still not operational due to ongoing renovation work at our premises. We aim to resume full operations once renovation work is completed.

Education and Training

We continue to support students through homework clubs and tuition to help them improve academic performance through online sessions. A total of 5 5 young people participated this year, with evaluations showing 80 % improvement.

Additionally, 21 students were supported to access higher education. All reported that the support was very helpful. These sessions were delivered by qualified volunteers, including higher education students, teachers, and other professionals.

Events

Seven community events were organised this year, including:

Eid Festivals
Three football matches between local groups
Holiday trips
Three “bring and share” events
An awareness day on crime prevention.

These events foster community bonding, reduce isolation—particularly among lone parents and the elderly—and encourage mutual support. They also provide opportunities to gather community feedback for future events.

In total, 521people attended these events that happened throughout the year.

Partnership Working

We collaborate with various organisations to maximise impact and share resources. Our partners include statutory bodies, NGOs, and charitable organisations such as TUHEDA , Barking & Dagenham and Citizens Alliance Network (CAN).

Community Participation

Community participation remains a core principle of our organisation. Members and volunteers are involved at every stage—from needs assessment to planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. This participatory approach fosters a sense of ownership and strengthens relationships between trustees and service users.

Financial Review and Reserves Policy

The trustees have reviewed the charity’s reserves to ensure all procedures and practices comply with relevant Charity Commission guidelines.

Investment Policy and Objectives

Cash reserves are held in secure bank and deposit accounts.

Plans for Future Periods

There is a growing demand for our services, reflecting the increasing number of beneficiaries. New challenges are emerging in education, health, and cultural integration.

We plan to expand our activities and continue engaging different community sectors to ensure our services remain inclusive and responsive to identified needs.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and accounting standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements each year that give a true and fair view of the charity’s affairs and the resources coming in and going out. In preparing these statements, trustees must:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
Observe the methods and principles set out in the Charities SORP.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and justifiable.
Prepare the financial statements on a going-concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue its operations.

Trustees are also responsible for keeping accurate accounting records that reflect the charity’s financial position and comply with Charity Commission regulations. They must safeguard the charity’s assets and take reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud or other irregularities.

This report was approved by the trustees of the East African Education Foundation and signed on their behalf by:

Dr Mohammed Salim

Secretary 22 November 2025

Charity number 1198672

EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CIO Report and Accounts

31 March 2025

EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 March 2025

		Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
		Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
		2025	2025	2025	2024
	Note	£	£	£	£
Incoming Resources
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary donations	3	-	25,616	25,616	3,104
Total incoming resources		-	25,616	25,616	3,104
Resources Expended
Administrative Expenses	4	-	(257)	(257)	(620)
Charitable activities
		-	-	-	-
Governance Cost	5	-	(390)	(390)	(480)
Total resources expended		-	(647)	(647)	(1,100)
Net incoming resources /
(resources expended) before
transfers		-	-	-	-
Transfers between Funds		-	-	-	-
Net movement of funds in year		-	24,969	24,969	2,004
Net income / expenditure
for the year		-	24,969	24,969	2,004
Total Funds brought forward		-	3,365	3,365	1,361
Total Funds at 31 March 2024	10	-	28,334	28,334	3,365

EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Note Tangible Fixed Assets 7 Current Assets 8 Cash at Bank and in Hand Creditors:Amounts falling due 9 within one year Net Current Assets Net Assets Charity Funds Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 10	2025 £ £ 90 90 28,544 28,544 28,544 (300) 28,244 28,334 - 28,334 28,334	2024 £ 180 3,485
		3,485 (300) 3,185
		3,365
		- 3,365
		3,365

EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Note 1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014

1.2 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { 1.1 }.

Note 2 Accounting policies

2.1 INCOME

Recognition of	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
income
	• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
	• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Offsetting	There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met.
donations
	In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the
	specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met .
Legacies	Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors
	have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within
	the control of the charity or have been met.
Government grants	The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts	Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Contractual
income and	This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance
performance	related conditions.
related grants
	Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do
Donated goods	so.
	The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the
	time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they
	are recognised as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
	Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the expected proceeds from sale less
	the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock
	recognised in the balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading activities'
	and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading activities'.

	Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as
	incoming resources when receivable.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable.
Donated services	Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided the
and facilities	value of the gift can be measured reliably.
	Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an equivalent amount
	recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA.
Support costs	The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Income from
interest, royalties	This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
and dividends
Income from
membership	Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies.
subscriptions
	Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as income
	earned from the provision of goods and services as income from charitable activities.
Settlement of	Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS
insurance claims	102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA.
Investment gains	This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from
and losses	revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
2.2 EXPENDITURE	AND LIABILITIES
Liability	Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
recognition	charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Governance and	Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs
support costs	involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the
	use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs
	by their usage.
Grants with	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided,
performance	such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
conditions
Grants payable	Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment,
without	a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised.
performance
conditions
Redundancy cost	The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Creditors	The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts

Provisions for A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the liabilities amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date Basic financial The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS 102 SORP. instruments Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS 102 SORP. 2.3 ASSETS Tangible fixed These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least assets for use by They are valued at cost. charity The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 7. Intangible fixed The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have physical substance but are assets identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 15 They are valued at cost. Investments Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.

Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments Stocks and work in Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net realisable value. progress Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. Debtors Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. 3 Voluntary Income

Donation 4 Analysis of charitable expenditure Admin Activities Activities	Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 2025 2025 £ £ - 25,616 - 25,616 Direct Charitable Activities £ - 257 257	Total Total Funds Funds 2025 2024 £ £ 25,616 3,104
	-	25,616 3,104
		2025 2024 Total Total £ £ - 620 257 -
		257 620

5 Net Incoming / (outgoing) resources

This is stated after charging:

This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Accountant's remuneration	2025 2024 £ £ 90 90 300 300
	390 390

6 Taxation

The organisation is a registered charity and no provision is considered necessary for taxation.

7 Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposal At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year Elimination on disposals At 31 March 2025 Net Book Value At 31 March 2025 At 1 April 2024	Computer Equipment £ 360 - - 360 180 90 - 270 90 180	Total £ 360 - -
		360
		180 90 -
		270

		90
		180

8 Current Assests Prepayments Cash in Hand & Bank 9 Creditors: (Falling due within one year) Accruals Loan - others 10 Statement of funds Brought Incoming Forward Resources £ £ Unrestricted Funds General Funds 3,365 25,616 Restricted Funds Fund Raising - - Other - - Total Funds 3,365 25,616	2,025 £ - 28,544 28,544 2,025 £ 300 - 300 Resources Expended £ 647 - - 647	2,024 £ - 3,485
		3,485
		2,024 £ 300 -
		300
		Carried Forward £ 28,334 - -
		28,334

Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees of EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION CIO

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 8.

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees/directors consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 responsibilities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: of trustees/Direct • examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act, ors and • to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under examiner section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, and • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the independent accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures examiner’s in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees/directors concerning any such matters. The statement procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: statement • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act

have not been met ; or

to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

17 November 2025

Olusola Olalekan Shokunbi FCCA Paul Victoria Accountants 2nd Floor, 134 South street, Romford, Essex RM1 1TE