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2026-04-06-accounts

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Melons UK No (if any)
1212574
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 17/03/2025 06/04/2026
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Events 7,444 - - 7,444 -
Donations 9,379 - - 9,379 -
Collections 1,414 - - 1,414 -
Interest 4 - - 4 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 18,241 ] - - 18,241 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
None - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 18,241 - - 18,241 -
A3 Payments
Events 2,880 - - 2,880 -
Resources 106 - - 106 -
Materials 258 - - 258 -
Melons Mission Nakuru 9,954 - - 9,954 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 13,198 ] - - 13,198 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
None - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 13,198 - - 13,198 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,043 - - 5,043 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 5,043 - - 5,043 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/08/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
R Kearsey
Signature
R Greenhalgh
None
Details
Details
None
Cash
Current Account
Savings Account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
None
Details
None
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
7
-
500
-
4,536
-
5,043
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Rebecca Greehalgh
Richard Kearsey
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
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Current value
(optional)
-
-
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Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
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-
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
18/08/2026
18/08/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/08/2026

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17/03/2025 Period start date To 06/04/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Melons UK

Charity registration number: 1212574

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 To advance the education of the pupils ~~i~~n the
Kwa Rhonda village of Nakuru, Kenya, East
Africa, in particular, but not exclusively those
attending the Melon Mission School by
providing and assisting in the provision of
facilities including education materials,
equipment and uniforms/clothing.
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
The volunteers associated with the charity
have visited the linked Melon Mission School
in February 2026 to provide educational
support to the early years development of
the pupils.
The volunteers associated with the charity
have visited the linked Melon Mission School
in February 2026 to undertake structural
improvements to the premises to provide a
safer environment for pupils to study.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18 The Trustees of Melon UK charity have
taken into account the current guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Melons UK Grant Making Policy 14/03/2025
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 Volunteers contributed skilled labour and
time to fund raising activities in the UK and
delivering educational support and structural
improvements in Melon Mission School in
Kenya.

Achievements and Performance

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SORP reference
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Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance 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 February 2026, the volunteers repaired
and replaced all the flooring in the main
school building and replaced the electrical
system in the Early Years classrooms with
the addition of lighting throughout.
In February 2026, the volunteers provided
educational resources and provided
educational activities that the pupils would
not be able to access through the Kenyan
Educational system.

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41 In the year 2025 / 2026 additional floorings
were repaired / replaced in the corridors in
both levels of the main school building along
side the objective of just doing the
classrooms.
In the year 2025 / 2026 additional power
supplies were added to the early years
classes alongside the lighting planned.
In additional to planned activities in February
2026, roofing repairs were undertaken to the
early years classrooms and kitchen facilities.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41 In 2025 / 2026 sufficient funds were raised to
complete the initial phase of the building
work with additional funds retained for future
work
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41 N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 Charity Commission Accounts produced for
2025 / 2026 and approved 18/08/2026
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 Reserve funds held over from 2025 / 2026
will be used for further supply of education
resources and further building work in 2027 /
2028 including the construction of a new
classroom, science block and kitchen and
dining hall.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5,043
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 The Charity is run by volunteers and there
will always be an uncertainty of commitment
and financial support due to changes in the
political atmosphere and cost of living
pressures.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47 Principle fund raising activities include
holding events and fund raising through
donations, collections and social media.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 No risks are identified at this time.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25 Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation whose only voting members are
its charitytrustees
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Para 1.25 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 from volunteer
supporters of the charity.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51 Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation whose only voting members are
its charity trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51 Trustees and volunteers only
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51 None

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Melons UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1212574
Charity’s principal address 2 Trudgetts House
The Square
Westbourne
Emsworth
Hampshire
PO10 8UE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if Name of person (or body)
Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole entitled to appoint trustee (if
year any)
1 Rebecca Mary Greenhalgh Chair Existing Trustees
2 Richard John Kearsey Finance Existing Trustees
3 Shaun Reginald Fletcher Existing Trustees
4 Sharon Prendergast Existing Trustees
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity
None
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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None

Other optional information

None

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)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
R Greenhalgh R Kearsey
Rebecca Mary Greenhalgh Richard John Kearsey

Chair
Finance
18/08/2026 18/08/2026