## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: The Overseas Aid Alliance** ## **Charity registration number: 1202522** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The prevention and relief of poverty, in**
**particular in the least developed nations**
**of the world, by providing: grants, items**
**and services to individuals in need and/or**
**charities, or other organizations working**
**to prevent or relieve poverty.**| |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|**A total of 8 grant awards were made**
**during 2025 to deserving partners in 7 of**
**the least developed countries of the**
**world. The project work we supported**
**helped to build 2 new schools in**
**Madagascar and Zimbabwe and funded**
**new equipment in 2 hospitals in**
**Bangladesh and a floating medical clinic**
**in Cambodia. We also sponsored**
**community outreach programmes in**
**Malawi, NE India and Tanzania.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We can confirm that the trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We work in accordance with our Decision**
**and Grant making policy which has**
**already been submitted to the**
**Commission and is available for the**
**public to read on our website.**| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|**Not applicable.**| |including program related
investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**All the trustees are volunteers. We have**
**no other staff or employees.**| |Other||**Not applicable.**| ## **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|**In accordance with our mission, we**
**sponsored 8 development projects**
**during 2025 that addressed basic needs**
**in developing communities around the**
**world. A grant award was made to the UK**
**registered charity Impact UK in support**
**of a community outreach programme in**
**Tanzania, a floating hospital in**
**Bangladesh and a medical clinic on the**
**Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. Grants**
**were also made to St Pauls Secondary**
**School in eastern Zimbabwe, the LAMB**
**hospital in NW Bangladesh, the**
**Waymaker Trust in NE India and the UK**
**charity Ripple Africa to enable them to**
**expand a farming diversification project**
**on the shores of Lake Malawi.**
**It is our policy to identify and fund**
**suitable projects like these rather than to**
**accumulate large cash reserves. Income**
**and expenditure were therefore roughly**
**in balance over the course of the year but**
**£16,128 has been carried over to fund**
**projects earmarked for 2026 including a**
**new school build in SW Madagascar in**
**conjunction with the UK registered**
**charity United World Schools.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**We have again been able to fulfil our**
**mission by supporting development**
**projects that benefited many thousands**
**of adults and children in remote, under-**
**resourced settings in 7 of the poorest**
**countries and communities in the world.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives||**We will continue to raise and distribute**
**funds on an ad hoc basis but in full**
**accordance with our charitable purposes.**| |set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**| |Other||**Not applicable**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Fully solvent with reserves awaiting**
**allocation.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are only held pending**
**allocation to suitable projects and some**
**of the monies held in our account as at**
**31/12/25 have already been used to**
**further our charitable purposes.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£16,128**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No such uncertainties exist. We make**
**one-off awards and have no ongoing**
**commitments or liabilities.**| ## **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|**Primarily from private donations.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**There is always a risk of a grant award**
**being misused but we mitigate that risk**
**by having an anti-financial crime policy**
**as well as a monitoring and evaluation**
**policy. We also endeavour to only deal**
**with organizations and individuals who**
**are personally known to us.**| |Other||**Not applicable**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed / Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO whose only members are its trustees.**| |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|**Should the need arise, new trustees will**
**be elected to post by the existing**
**trustees.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**As itemized in our constitution**
**document, new trustees would be fully**
**briefed and made aware of their**
**responsibilities before appointment.**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Regular communication and minuted**
**meetings between the trustees.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**No related parties other than the CAF**
**Bank Ltd who hold all our funds.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Overseas Aid Alliance| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Not applicable| |Registered charity number|1202522| |Charity’s principal address|The Old Vicarage, Seven Sisters Road, St Lawrence, Isle of
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dr Caroline Russell|Chairperson|Wholeyear|n/a| ||Dr Nicholas Paluch|Secretary|Whole year|n/a| ||Mr Paul Robertson|Treasurer|Wholeyear|n/a| ||Dr Anthony Paluch|Trustee|Whole year|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**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**| |---|---| |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|Nil| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not applicable| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|Not applicable| ## **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**||| |**Nil**||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not applicable ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **Not applicable** ## **Other optional information** **Nil** Declaratlons The trustees declarn that they have approved the trustsos, report abovo. Signed on behalf of tho charftys trustees Signalurels) Full nanrfs) Poshlon (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Dr Nicholas A F Paluch Secretary Date 1rr126 CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES THE OVERSEAS AID ALLiANCE No: 1202522 Recel ts and ments accounts CC16a Forth• pwlod from 01101125 3111325 Section A Receipts and payments Vnre5trkl funds R•&tr1d￿ funds Endowmont funds L*%t Total funds to1￿ nurn5t to1￿ nDar•st£ toth? rnarest£ tothD neareot£ knthe rnarestE 10 A1 Rèt 11 PRIVATE DONAnQWS 12 BANK INTEREST 13 cl￿ AID RECLAlkl 14 15 16 17 18 44,620 57 13.678 44,620 57 13.078 10,IJ91 38 19 Sub totalfGrt)ss Income lorAR) S8,355 58,355 10.12• LV A2As**t and In**tm•nt sak*, IM• 22 23 total 25 Tolal recelms 58,355 10,1 28 A3P nt6 29 BANK CHARGES 30 GRANT AWARD TO LAMB HEALTH 31 GRANT AWARD TOWAYMAKER TRUST 32 GPANt AWARD TO INIPACT UK 33 GRApifAWARD TO RIPPLE AFRICA CRANT AWARD TO UNITED WORLD 34 scH￿Ls 35 GRANT AWARD TO ST PAULS 135 135 110 37 38 39 S￿) total A4As**t ond In￿*1m￿t purth**•*. {**# 40 t*1 41 42 total 45 47 | of raC•1M￿(paymontsj 48 ASTran8f•rn b8tw•on funds 49 A6 CaBh fund& last yw•nd Cash thls •nd 51 52 53 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•&trk* fiinA I ￿are¥l£ R4*trfct4d fund$ Endovm*nt fiinrl to rwreFt£ Cat Dctai15 to Mar••t£ B1 Cosh fvnd CAF BANK ACC(￿NT 1e,128 57 Total cash fiNKts 16,128 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE OVERSEAS AID ALLIANCE (NO. 1202522) This report on finanual statements ofthè Owlty f￿ the ended 31 December 202S which are set OLrt Trn the attached paÉe5. is in respect dan examinatwjn carr*d our kn accryda￿e ¥Ath the Section 149Sllbl ofthe Charitie5 Act 2011 Acl.) RESPEcnvE RE5P01451BILmES OF THE TRUSTEES AND THE EXAMINER A5 Trustees you are responsibleforthe preparat?tin of the financial staiemerrts: you cowder that the a￿lIt requlrements of the Regulatiors and >145121 of the ALI r%x5 Mt apply. tt 15 my respon4bility to issue thi5 report on those financial statements In accordan￿ with the term5 of the Regulatior6. BASIS OF THIS REPORT My examlnatyon wa5 carrSed o(rt in acttydan￿ with the Genefal Dirths the Charity Commisslon ￿der 5.14517llbl of the AQ That examinaYon Includes a rewew accounting records kept ty the and a comparison a¢¢ounts vmth those recordk It also indudes Consthro￿ any unusual item5 ordisdosures In the financial staternents arml seekire expIanatKx￿ from you as mstees corKernivy arry matter& The yocedures VI￿ertaken do Mt all e￿￿en￿ th* *ixthl be reqwred in an audSL and Cor&eqL￿fy I do ntst express an auclit opinion on the view wi ty the accoufflL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMEP4T In connectlon with my examinatlon. no matterhas come to myattention b*ve5 reasonable cause to bel*¥e that in any material respert the requlremeftts al To keep account1r￿ records In accothKe with seL1knn 130 ￿ tt* ACL •xI bl To preparefinan¢ial statements, whith acc¢xd the a((Ount1￿ records and COM￿ with t requirements of Attand the Re8ulatior have not bees) met. I have no concernsand ha¥t ¢omeacross ￿ ott￿M0￿er$in connection withtheexamination towhith attention should be drawn in ihis report in onler to enab￿ appropr4ts understsndlr* ofthe financial ststementsto be reached. ISl8nedl eoffrey Kirk Tamarisk. Westan road. Totland Bay. poa9 OHA 29th June 2026