Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 22/10/2022 Period start date To 31/3/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Nandi School Project
Charity registration number: 1200716
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit to advance education by providing funds to build a school and sponsor/support orphans and seriously poor/disadvantaged children with school fees, uniforms and a feeding program in Kipsamoite, Nandi County, 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 |
Raising funds |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The guidance has been followed |
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 | 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 | Built: Six brand-new classrooms An admin block with staff rooms and three offices A fully stocked library A community hall doubling as a dining room and kitchen A bio-digester providing biogas for cooking, heating, and lighting A 62,000-litre underground water harvesting tank We also support 200 children through our sponsorship program, providing them with school uniforms, paid school fees, and a daily meal This work has created local jobs and school places for the very poorest in the village in addition to infrastructure and utilities required to make the school as self sufficient as possible. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | There were adequate funds to meet requirements |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
Amountof reservesheld |
Para 1.22 | £1466 |
| 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 | No uncertainties |
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 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other | ||
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | No New trustees elected |
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 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other | ||
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Nandi School Project |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1200716 |
| Charity’s principal address | Forge Cottage Sydenham Road Sydenham Oxon OX39 4LT |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan McDonald | Chairman | Full Year | |
| Petra McDonald (Nee Boecker) |
Secretary | Full Year | |
| Caroline Holding | Treasurer | Full Year | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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) Duncan McDonald
Full name(s) Duncan McDonald
Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc)
Date 24/10/2024
Nandi School Project
Accounts for the period 22 October 2022 to 31 March 2024
| Donations received Gift aid received Income Payments: Food - Maize & Beans School fees, children's gifts & administrators costs IT & admin costs Bank & Just giving fees Building work Expenditure Excess of Expenditure over Income Opening bank balance @ 22/10/22 Closing bank balance @ 31/03/24 |
£ 56,637 5,276 |
|---|---|
| 61,913 6,173 12,752 2,404 310 45,229 |
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| 66,868 -4,955 6,421 1,466 |
In my opinion the above accounts give a true and fair view of the financila posion of the charity.
C WETHERELL ACCA 24.10.24
Nandi School Project
Accounts for the period 22 October 2022 to 31 March 2024
| Donations received Gift aid received Income Payments: Food - Maize & Beans School fees, children's gifts & administrators costs IT & admin costs Bank & Just giving fees Building work Expenditure Excess of Expenditure over Income Opening bank balance @ 22/10/22 Closing bank balance @ 31/03/24 |
£ 56,637 5,276 |
|---|---|
| 61,913 6,173 12,752 2,404 310 45,229 |
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| 66,868 -4,955 6,421 1,466 |
In my opinion the above accounts give a true and fair view of the financila posion of the charity.
C WETHERELL ACCA 24.10.24