CHARITY COMMISSION
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 12 September 2024 To 31 March 2025
Charlty name: Smlle Chlld Sponsornhlp
Charlty rnglstratlon number:1209998
ObJectlve8 and Actlvltle8
Summary of the purposes of
the charty as S8t out in it8
goveming document
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To relieve povety, in particular but not
exclusiv8ly those who are orphans r8skllng
at Smile Children's Charty Village in
Kitimbwa Uganda and other children and
young people in the surrounding area
through providing or assisting in the
provision of educalion and training.
educational facilities and such other ways
as Ihe trustees ma
determine
1. Child sponsorship In educatlon
2. Skills Iraining
3. Fundraising for construction of new
girls, dormitory
4. Fundraising for construction of nthv
classroom block
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to
purposes for the public
ben8f¢t. in particul8r, the
activities, proje¢tg or
services identified in th8
accounts.
Slatement conflmlng
whether the trustees have
had regard lo the guidance
Issued by the Charity
Commission on publlc
benefft
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Confirned
Achievements and Perfomiance
Income
Donations of £6.618 received through
mailings social media pages. Of this,
£986 were on monthly standing order.
The trustees are actively looking to
increase the donations on monthty standing
order for chihs sponsorship. but accept
that this is a slow process to find such
sponsors.
Gift Aid was reclaimed on all eligible
donations each month via the HMRC Gift
ANJ schemo. A t¢Xal of £734 was clairned
from HMRC.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity.
identifying the drfferen the
charty's work has made to
the circumstances of ts
beneficiaries and any wid
beneffts to socw as a
vthole.
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the following prqects are in progress..
1. Child sponsorship. We paid £1.292.
2. New girls. donnitory £25,OC(i. This
project was launched onty in March.
3. New dassroom block £20,000. No
funds paid yet - raised £230.
4. Smile Academy skill$ training. £725
was paNI for graduation of students
in March 2025. We have raised
£385 towards next year's students.
5. Food and soap for Mothers. Union
wvjows and grandmothers at
Kawolokota £400.
Sponsorship has alknved chlldren to remaln
in school. Food Icrf widows has kept them
fed arKI enab them to kk after the
bfibi88.
Flnanclal Revlew
Review of the charity's
financial position at th8 end
of the
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserv
8tatiwwfiLthe are hebj
Amount of reseNes hdd
Reasons holding zero
reserves
Details of fvnd materially in
deficit
Expbanation of any
uncertainties about the
charty continuing as a going
concern
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Cash at bonk 18 £4,S57
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No reserves are held - at any particular
'me, balances may be held waiting for a
rant to be
£0
As a new charty, there is no surplus held
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None
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No uncertaintss
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charivs
trusls..
Type of goveming drnent
,1 .#eea. i o. al -hal*3r
How is the charity
constrtuted?
le g uniiicoiporaled
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Foundation model constitution
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Chartlable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions 8.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body enlitknd
to appoint one or rnore
trustees
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In seleding irKlividual$ for appointrnent as
charity trustees. the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills. knowledge and
experienc8 needed for th8 effective
•1mlStration of th8 CIO
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Cha
name
Other name the Cha
istered cha
numLYi
Charty's principal address
Smib8 Child S
1209998
Brickfield Fami House
Stokes Marsh
Coulston
Westbury
BA13 4NZ
Nam•• of th• charlty trusteu who m•n*g• th• charlty
Tru•t•• n•m•
Oln¢•111 any)
M•m• ol p•tv)n lor body) •nllll•d
Int tru•t••
If*n
Andrww Eustace
Karen Eustace
Andr*w Robertson
Chair
Declaratlons
Tho trustees declare that they have approved the tnmtees, report above.
Slgned on behalf the chartty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full namo1•)
Posttlon (eg Secretsry,
Chalr. ote
Andr Eustace
Chair
Date
131of Its
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT
1. Trip to Uganda
In March 2025, Karen and Andrew Eustace visrted Smile Children's Charity Vlllage
for a whole week:
Attended the graduatlon ceremony of the 2024 skills training cours88 In
hairdressing. dressmaking and tailoring. driving, motor m8¢hanics.
Attended and judged adIng competition and debate at the primary
school.
Attended football matches of the primary school with the school in
Wabwoto.
Delivered to the school 50 pairs of trainers, frisbees and rugby b8lls
donated by Sportsbug in Melksham. Wiltshire, food and chiklren's
reading books donated by a famity in Gillingham, 10 footballs donated
by the trustees, and 3 laptops donated by Projects Delivering Hope.
DelNered a business training course to the skills training graduates and
teachers at the primary school.
Delivered a training session on the launch of a Savings and Credlt
Cooperative Organisation at Kitimbwa.
Dtstributed maize flour, sugar and soap to around 30 widows and
grandmothers at Kawolokots Mothers, Union.
2. The futurn
The trustees are working activety to spread the word about our Wofk and to widen
the scope of our aCh. This is a slow process that takes time and patience, but each
donation receNed is so valuable because it was not available to Smile Children's
Charity Village before and it does so much good.
The trustees are committed to the vision of supporting the education of the refugee
orphans and those living in povety, as a way for these people to work themselves
and their communibes out of poverty.
## **Smile Child Sponsorship Profit and Loss by Location**
## **April 2024 - March 2025**
|**Income**
**Donations - Gift Aid to be claimed**
**Donations - no Gift Aid**
**Donations from businesses**
**Gift Aid received from HMRC**
**Interest received**
**Total Income**
**Grant/Project expenditure**
**Bank charges on grants etc**
**Graduation grant**
**Payment of grants**
**Total Grant/Project expenditure**
**Surplus/(deficit)**
**Expenses**
**Bank charges**
**CAFDonate fees**
**Insurance**
**Total Expenses**
**Net Income**|**Child**
**sponsorship**
**New**
**classrooms**
**Skills training**
**Total**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**General funds**
**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Total**|
|---|---|
||£2,291.00
£230.00
£385.00
£2,906.00
£752.16
£752.16
£3,658.16
£0.00
£250.00
£250.00
£250.00
£30.00
£30.00
£2,680.00
£2,680.00
£2,710.00
£0.00
£734.79
£734.79
£734.79
£0.00
£2.85
£2.85
£2.85|
||**£2,321.00**
**£230.00**
**£385.00**
**£2,936.00**
**£4,419.80**
**£4,419.80**
**£7,355.80**
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£39.65
£39.65
£39.65
£1,125.09
£1,125.09
£0.00
£1,125.09
£1,292.60
£1,292.60
£0.00
£1,292.60|
||**£1,292.60**
**£0.00**
**£1,125.09**
**£2,417.69**
**£39.65**
**£39.65**
**£2,457.34**|
||**£1,028.40**
**£230.00**
**(£740.09)**
**£518.31**
**£4,380.15**
**£4,380.15**
**£4,898.46**
£0.00
£70.00
£70.00
£70.00
£0.00
£56.61
£56.61
£56.61
£0.00
£214.20
£214.20
£214.20|
||**£0.00**
**£0.00**
**£0.00**
**£0.00**
**£340.81**
**£340.81**
**£340.81**|
||**£1,028.40**
**£230.00**
**(£740.09)**
**£518.31**
**£4,039.34**
**£4,039.34**
**£4,557.65**|
## **Smile Child Sponsorship Balance Sheet**
## **As of March 31, 2025**
|**Cash at bank and in hand**
**CAF Bank current account**
**Wise.com foreign exchange account**
**Total Cash at bank and in hand**
**Capital and Reserves**
**Retained Earnings**
**Transfer to close project**
**Profit for the year**
**Total Capital and Reserves**|**Child**
**sponsorship**
**New**
**classrooms**
**Skills training**
**Total**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**General funds**
**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Total**|
|---|---|
||£2,321.00
£230.00
£385.00
£2,936.00
£1,058.82
£1,058.82
£3,994.82
(£1,292.60)
£0.00
(£1,292.60)
£1,855.43
£1,855.43
£562.83|
||**£1,028.40**
**£230.00**
**£385.00**
**£1,643.40**
**£2,914.25**
**£2,914.25**
**£4,557.65**|
||£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£1,125.09
£1,125.09
(£1,125.09)
(£1,125.09)
£0.00
£1,028.40
£230.00
(£740.09)
£518.31
£4,039.34
£4,039.34
£4,557.65|
||**£1,028.40**
**£230.00**
**£385.00**
**£1,643.40**
**£2,914.25**
**£2,914.25**
**£4,557.65**|