**Team DIMA Global:** 

**Charity number: 1207611 Annual Returns Report** 




## **TEAM DIMA GLOBAL’s report of the trustees for the 26[th of] March 2024 – 5[th] April 2025:** 

The trustees of Team DIMA Global present the annual report and accounts for the year 26[th] of March 2024 and ending the 5[th] of April 2025 and confirm that they follow the requirements of the charity act 2011. 

In particular, the report explains how trustees have used the public benefit guidance and explains in more detail who received help from the charity's services. 

## **Founder:** 

- Dima Rizk 

## **Trustee’s information:** 

- Miss Mary Rizk 

- Miss Jaya Anant Banger 

- - Mr Adam Simon Davis 

**Declare eligibility:** The above names are eligible per our governing document that states trustees are elected for a period of 3 years. 

## **Our purpose and aims for the public beneft:** 

- The prevention of poverty in the UK and overseas by providing; grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. 

- For the public benefit, to advance the education of children and young people in Kenya, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Yemen, Somalia, Uganda, particularly but not exclusively by the delivery of topics such as sex education, menstrual hygiene management, toilet hygiene management, English and Maths. 

## **Review of activities and achievements of the year:** 

## **1)Feeding programme:** 

During the year, Team DIMA Global distributed nutritious porridge flour blend forming millet, sorghum and cassava for our partner school, Oluowa Primary school in Kisumu West Sub-County. This intervention ensured that between 500-1000 children accessed a daily serving of enriched porridge while in school. 

## **Who benefted:** 

Feedback from teachers, parents, and learners highlights significant improvements in child health and nutrition, including reductions in malnutrition and anaemia among children under five. Additionally, the programme has contributed to greater school participation, shown by more regular attendance, lower dropout rates, and improved 



academic performance among beneficiaries. Beyond direct nutritional benefits, the feeding programme also continues to generate positive economic impact within the community. Overall, the feeding programme is still a critical pillar in improving child wellbeing and educational outcomes, while simultaneously reinforcing local economic systems and will continue. 

## **2)Household support:** 

In response to increasing food insecurity among vulnerable families in the Oluowa area, Team DIMA Global implemented a targeted household food support initiative aimed at protecting the wellbeing of children and strengthening family resilience. Through the provision of grains and protein-rich foods, the programme looked to address immediate nutritional needs while also reducing the pressure on households to adopt harmful coping strategies during periods of economic and environmental stress. This intervention directly supported a few households identified as being at elevated risk of malnutrition, school dropout, and negative socio-economic coping mechanisms. 

## **Who benefted:** 

Feedback from families and community leaders highlights significant improvements in child nutrition, household stability, and participation in education. 

## **3)Building project: Construction of a one door toilet and urinal:** 

Team DIMA Global sent funds for construction of one toilet and urinal for boys in Oluowa Primary school. 

## **Aim:** 

To improve health, sanitation, and wellbeing of boys. Make sure boys never have to run away from school to find a toilet to use. 

## **Intended outcomes:** 

- Assess the situation and implement the design plan for action. 

- Increased awareness in the community and empowerment to get participation 

and advocacy going. 

- Make sure a fully functioning toilet and urinal is built for the boys in Oluowa Primary school to use. 



## **Charter and Health Promotion:** 

This project adopted the Ottawa Charter framework which is the basis for health promotion – a ‘Charter for action’ for health around the world since 1989. The Ottawa charter informs practice, enabling and working with others, strengthening public policy, creating a supportive environment, developing strategies to move forward into the future, and overcoming any health obstacles. The Ottawa charter is influenced by public health and social determinants and increasing personal skills for adequate health services for everyone. 

**Advocacy:** Strive to make change in the community by supporting health promotion for boys’ well-being at Oluowa Primary School. The goal is to bring the community together to understand the importance of a toilet and urinal for the boys and what the impact is going to be. 

**Mediate:** Bringing the boys together and showing them the space and teaching them how to use the toilet. Also make sure the students are aware that a toilet will be built to improve their health and sanitation. This will also be safe for them to legally use a toilet rather than running away to houses near the school to use their toilet. 

**Enablement:** Ensure that the boys at Oluowa primary school have a safe foundation in a supportive environment and access to information about hygiene and sanitation practices. The boys cannot achieve their fullest health potential unless they are able to take control of those things that determine their health. 

## **Evaluation and outcomes of Project Loo 2:** 

**Relevance:** This project is highly relevant and needed in the community for the boys. Over 240 boys in the school had no proper sanitation themselves. The boys had the tendency to step in urine which exposes them to all kinds of infections because of no proper drainage. Also, the project is relevant in the community due to the level of shame that is associated with having no privacy. However, the structure will help avoid this in addition to the less amount of time it will take for the boys to use the toilet. For example, teachers have told us that up to 100 boys want to use the toilet at one time which causes congestion and increases infections. So, this project is guaranteed to cut infection and waiting time. Furthermore, the project is going well when it comes to good quality material that correlates with the budget set. The engineer and workmen have built a structure that will serve the community. 

**Effectiveness:** Issues have been addressed especially the need for a clean and well wedged toilet, where health has been taken into consideration. In terms of strengths, the parents, the school and the community are working on this project, we have not seen any resistance. The children are also very excited and have improved. Another strength that must be highlighted is the timeframe of the project has not gone beyond planned. Team DIMA Global’s role has been consistent, and this is also a big strength for this partnership to complete the project. When it comes to the boys, the project meets the objectives – the feeling on the ground due to this complete overhaul where the next time they get to use a toilet it will not be makeshift it will be a permeant 



building. Paul said, “the boys are happy and optimistic about this project and are jumping with joy. The attitude of the boys has changed – a glimmer of home despite the challenges. 

**Efficiency:** The exact amount for items was quoted which means resources have not gone to waste at all. The materials were exact based on what was estimated and requested by the engineer. At the same time, we are working with a respectful community and therefore they were kept safe. 

## **Making the best of the findings:** 

- Continue to raise awareness in the community and advocacy work. 

- Implement this project in other communities in Kisumu and hopefully across Africa. 

- Share project updates on our social media. 

## **Financial overview:** 

_***We would like to make it clear to the charity commission that we were officially registered as a CIO on the 26[th] of March 2024 and did not have a bank account until around September 2024. Therefore, we can only report based on activity and when we started operating financially. The trustees have provided accounts from October 2024 – April 2025.***_ 

## **Disbursements and finance risk management:** 

We worked with WONESU which is an organisation that Team DIMA Global has previously worked with. WONESU share the same values as us and we know them, and we have done previous successful projects with them, but most importantly, they know Kisumu West very well. 

Money was sent through Western Union in phases to WONESU’s bank account. WONESU oversaw accounting and distributing the money accordingly as shown in phases and reported back by sending the receipts, updated images and videos of each phase before the money for the next phase was sent. 

Team DIMA Global will made sure that resources were being used in an effective way to further our charitable purposes, in our best interest and in adherence with our governing document. 

The main thing is that both parties have been clear about what their roles are in this partnership. Most importantly, there is always a formal agreement set in place based on this level of collaboration. 



## **Charity commission annual return:** 

## **Income (Paid In)** 

|**Box / Label on Form**|**Amount (£)**|**Notes**|
|---|---|---|
|Donations and legacies|463|Includes foreign donation from<br>Australia via PayPal|
|Charitable activities /<br>grants|500|December grant received from<br>funder|
|Other income|0|None|
|**Total income**|963||
|||Sum of all income|
|Foreign income?|Yes|The Australian donation|
|Payment method for|Authorised payment service /||
|foreign income|payment institution (PayPal)||



## **Expenditure (Paid Out)** 

|**Box / Label on Form**|**Amount**<br>**(£)**|**Notes**|
|---|---|---|
|Charitable activities|963|Building project materials in Kenya (Nov, Dec, Jan<br>Feb) → foreign spending|
|Governance / support /<br>overheads|0|Admin costs, bank charges, software|
|Raising funds|0|None|
|**Total payments**|963|Sum of all outgoing cash|
|Money spent outside the<br>UK?|Yes|£963 for Kenya projects|



## **Grant-making (grants given to others)** 

|**Box / Label on Form**|**Amount (£)**|<br>**Notes**|
|---|---|---|
|Number of grants made|0|No grants given|
|Value of grants made (£)|0|No grants given|



## **Bank / Cash Reconciliation** 

**Box / Label on Form Amount (£)** 

|Opening balance|0|
|---|---|
|Total income|963|
|Total payments|962|





**Box / Label on Form Amount (£) Closing balance** 1 

## **How did the work we did further our charitable purposes:** 

The charity furthered its charitable purposes during the year by supporting the construction and improvement of schools, homes, and sanitation facilities, and by contributing to educational and health-related programmes. Donated funds were applied to activities and essential running costs that enabled the charity to operate and pursue its objectives for the public benefit, in accordance with its governing document. 

## **Safeguarding:** 

- How we have considered safeguarding. 

- How is our policy appropriate for our activities. 

The trustees have considered safeguarding risks relevant to the charity’s activities. Based on the nature of the charity’s work, a full safeguarding policy was considered necessary during the year, and it is always be kept under review. 

## **Plans for the future:** 

In the coming year, the trustees plan to continue supporting projects that align with the charity’s purposes, including construction of schools, homes, and sanitation facilities, as well as educational and health programmes. Subject to the availability of funding, the charity aims to maintain existing activities and explore opportunities to support more projects that further its charitable goals.