2025-12-20-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 20/12/2024 Period start date To Period end date

20/12/2025

Charity name: Access to Shine

Charity registration number: 1201366

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Objects of the CIO is to promote the education of young people in the UK and within deprived communities in Nigeria for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by: Providing grants to: help schools deliver high quality education, help train staffs, and support children who could not otherwise afford basic education.
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	During this reporting year, Access to Shine continued efforts to improve educational opportunities at Community Secondary School, Ndi Uduma Awoke. Key achievements include successful fundraising events and construction progress on the new School Hall from substructure till external and internal openings it now fitted with doors and windows. Remaining to complete the project: 🔸Ceiling installation 🔸Flooring (screeding and finishing) 🔸Internal and external painting 🔸Final electrical/finishing works 🔸Final cleaning and handover. The community committee oversaw project monitoring. UK fundraising activities such as community events and partners donations contributed meaningfully to progress. The trustees’ 10K charity run provided an additional source of income during the period, directly supporting the ongoing construction of the school hall, with all proceeds allocated to project development.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm compliance with Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering all activities.

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Contribution made by volunteers	Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers played a critical role in fundraising and project awareness, helping grow community engagement and advance the School Hall project.

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	During the year, significant progress was made on the construction of the Community Secondary School Hall in Nigeria. The project advanced from the substructure stage to the installation of key external and internal openings, including the fitting of doors and the installation of windows. This milestone represents a major step toward completing the hall, which will provide students with a safe, functional space for examinations, assemblies, and learning activities. Once completed, the hall is expected to greatly improve academic conditions by reducing weather-related disruptions and supporting a more conducive learning environment. The project also contributes to wider societal benefits by strengthening local educational infrastructure and promoting long-term opportunities for young people within the community.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Funds held at year-end: £6,695.87

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Small-scale fundraising, donations, and community support.
Investment policy and objectives includingany		No investment policycurrentlyin place.

social investment policy adopted Para 1.46

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The governing document is a charities constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is a 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	Trustees are selected based on their commitment to making a meaningful difference in the areas Access to Shine seeks to improve, particularly in the education of young people in the UK and Nigeria, as well as their expertise in education. While no new trustees have been added recently, any future trustees will be chosen through a review of their CV and a voting process

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Access to Shine
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1201366
Charity’s principal address	78 Cottesmore RG12 7YP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jane Ura	Chair of Trustee
	Tom Ojakovoh	Financial Secretary
	Esosa Babalola	Secretary
	Alex Ojakovoh

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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) Jane Ura

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 20/2/2026