## IRFF Annual Re ort 2020 2021 p / ## **1 Message from the Working Board Chair** IRFF UK has been operating in the UK since 1980 but only at a very low level until nine years ago when a new team began implementing new ideas and strategies and also backed those up with improved fundraising. This transformation has taken place since 2012 due to: 1. A clearer and more ambitious vision 2. Optimising our UK Working Board of 7 with all of the trustees taking on practical roles and very low operating costs. They are so low that, including Gift Aid and General Funds, 100% of all dedicated donations are sent to support the overseas charitable project intended. 3. Focussing on strengthening and developing the work of our independent partner in Uganda, IFF Uganda (International Friendship Foundation) 4. A clear focus on building up the infrastructure in Uganda - school buildings, water tanks, bore holes, latrines, a vehicle for general use, buying land to develop on, a children's play area and a library at our flagship school Destiny School near Kampala, a fully functioning farm in Masaka and more recently land at Destiny School to house teachers on and have a small infirmary, including support for four other partner schools and more recently a small vehicle for transporting animals, people and goods in Masaka 5. In 2020/21 the focus changed to investment in people with a view to helping them become selfsufficient both financially, and with an appropriate higher-level education, so that IRFF UK can limit its future engagement in Uganda and focus on working in other African countries 6. None of this would have been possible without the huge efforts of the Tricycle Shop in Alton, IRFF's only charity shop, which has been an invaluable source of unrestricted funds since September 2012 - for almost 9 years now - as well as Gift Aid on its sales, and our beloved donors who have supported specific projects. 7. As IRFF UK enters its 42[nd] year since its founding but just its 13th year in its new form, it is brimming with a vision of how it can apply lessons learned over the last decade to supporting very capable people who just need help to get started in new countries like Ghana, the Congo and others 8. We welcome all potential donors to choose IRFF UK as a powerful channel for making a difference through their philanthropy. Having seen a consolidation of its position IRFF UK is realistically planning to increase its income (mostly for new projects) in 2021/2022 to £61,000 and upwards from there as project opportunities in Africa arise. We will eventually have to strengthen our team in the UK as and how new opportunities arise. ## **2 Our Mission & Values** **Vision** : Providing education for, relief to, and improving the health of disadvantaged people as well as enabling sustainable development to as many people and in as many countries as can be properly cared for. ## **Mission Statement** : - •Providing financial support for ongoing programmes run by teams in the countries IRFF works with - •Also providing financial support for starting up new initiatives which will aid the team/board working in a given country to achieve self-sufficiency in the medium to long-term - •Teaching management skills which a team/board can use locally to more efficiently communicate and also manage their own affairs on the road to self-sufficiency We have highly motivated people on the ground, primarily volunteers, in the countries we work in who are prepared to deliver the services needed but are also prepared to improve themselves achieving higher levels of self-sufficiency. In this way more can be achieved for the beneficiaries, even when funding from the UK may be limited. Also the programmes such as schools, MMT and Girl Health & Support Project/WAIT are literally life savers and life changers for the beneficiaries. All funds to Africa go directly to the people who will spend it charitably - and account for it. it is not channelled through "extractive" systems. ## **Our programme areas, providing financial support for:** ## **1) Education** The following is carried out: - Our flagship project Destiny Junior School in Uganda opened in 2009 which now teaches Levels 1-7 of the Primary School curriculum in Uganda with 120 children, 7 teachers and one cook. Recent virtual completion of a security wall around the school and a new bore hole for water. - Four partner Primary schools in Uganda: - Kigulu Prime Academy - Bright Future School - Butale Mixed Primary School - Victory Nursery School - Primary school level education of male prisoners in Masaka Prison, Uganda. - Soap-making education for female prisoners in Masaka Prison, Uganda. - Sanitary pads making, crafts and handiwork for members of the Girl Health & Support Project and Mother’s Love groups in Uganda. - WAIT training (break-dancing, performing arts, speaking on the dangers of catching AIDS, abstinence before finding a safe spouse/lifetime partner, self-confidence, finding oneself as a single person, deep self-respect) in Uganda. - The L'école Yonent Mame Ibrahima Primary School in Dakar, Senegal - Vocational training of young women in Ghana for them to find employment in pastries and cake decoration; bread making, dress making, and hairstyling. - Supporting education of 12 to 19 year olds in Port Elizabeth, South Africa via ArtWorks for Youth, which includes learning about expression through art projects, film-making but also catching up on their regular schooling on-line since some schools locally are very poor. ## **2) Medical care** - Mobile Medical Team, in Uganda: treatment to remove jiggers (lavae in the feet) + spraying homes with chemicals that kill bed bugs. ## **3) Communal support** - Kabuuma Joint Family Association, Uganda - funding a building, providing medicines, financing a Kabuuma farm project and very recently providing a sewing machine. - The Congo – supporting farming for maize and soap making to allow the Congo team to build its own financial foundation. Project completed from IRFF’s side since mid-September 2020 ## **IRFF UK 2020/2021 ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT** ## **Conclusion** 2020/2021 was indeed a very busy and fruitful year for all IRFF staff and volunteers in the UK, Uganda, Ghana and Congo and South Africa. Our sincere thanks go out to each individual and team for their incredible efforts and energy put in during the year and a special mention to all donors and volunteers at The Tricycle Shop for their continued financial support which has allowed IRFF UK to support the many activities mentioned in this report. Thank you very much!! - To view the work of IRFF UK, please visit our website at www.irff uk.org ## **3 Our Organization** ## **3.1 Trustees and WB** The current trustees of IRFF UK at the time of writing (in alphabetic order) are: - Charles Cachia - takes care of Destiny School donors and advises, as an engineer, on purchase of vehicles in Africa - Edward Hartley – accountant/Treasurer, General Manager of IRFF UK and Chair of the Working Board - Margret Orr – located in the USA. IRFF UK’s representative in the USA. - Tessa Thonett - director and manager of our invaluable charity shop, the Tricycle Shop in Alton. Country Coordinator for South Africa Edward has been a trustee for 17 years while Tessa has been a trustee for 11 years. Efforts will be made in accordance with https://www.charitygovernancecode.org/en Section 5 to replace themselves as soon as is practicable. - These volunteers are very ably supported by five people, two of whom are modestly remunerated: - Ashley Crosthwaite - occasional support of operations in Uganda; original founder of the Destiny School with the local team and occasional fundraiser - Marshall de Souza – Main Country Coordinator for Uganda, Fundraising Manager, Country Coordinator for Congo and Ghana - Toby Suda - our IT and fundraising specialist - Terry Sweeney – analyst and business advisor These eight persons make up our UK Working Board which manages all UK operations and also relates to teams active in the recipient nations ## **3.2 Formal relationship with African main partners; MOU with IFF Ltd Uganda, less formal with small partners in the Congo and Ghana** The relationship between IRFF UK and its partners should be underpinned by a formal relationship, in writing, to avoid any naturally occurring misunderstandings and clearly state what each party expects . ## **IRFF UK 2020 ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT** 2020 has been like no other! Both the occurrence of the Coronavirus pandemic and the passing of IFF Uganda director, Robert Mwogeza in November, made life much more difficult and different for everyone. A lot of the funding has been spent on providing food for hungry people, yet a great deal was achieved as this report shows!! Paul Isabirye of Kigulu Prime Academy has stepped up to be the Chairman of the IFF Uganda Working Board. On another note, IRFF UK has started supporting an NGO in South Africa as you’ll read later. ## _**Uganda**_ Apart from support given to Destiny School, the Mobile Medical Team, the Girl Child Project and WAIT Uganda, a great deal of effort was made to raise funds to support the building of the Perimeter Wall at Destiny School – a requirement thrust upon us by the local council!! ## **DESTINY JUNIOR SCHOOL – KIBIRI** The school term started on 27[th] January 2021 with 74 pupils and 7 teachers, but rose to 120 pupils, 9 teachers and two non-teaching staff by the end of February. 17 Primary 7 pupils will sit the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) this year. The staff will be busy doing their best to enable them pass with good grades. The school hired 4 acres of land to practice farming with the aim of producing food for the school to subsidise the feeding costs. They harvested 1,000 kgs of corn and 2 tonnes of sweet potatoes. The UK funds saved by this project were used to top up the staff salaries. The construction of the perimeter wall begun before the lockdown started in March and the school closed. About a quarter of the wall was constructed, using 5 trips of hard-core stones, 9000 clay bricks, 40 bags of cement, 8 trips of sand and 7 pieces of iron bars. The wall built so far is strong and 9ft high. From March, the school created lesson packages for all the pupils who were advised to study from home in groups of 5 who lived nearby. Teachers gave assignments to the pupils from text books which they collected for marking. Sometimes teachers used apps to explain while pupils used their parents’ smart phones to communicate to them. Those in Primary 7 seven were given a priority. The teachers did a commendable job in keeping them updated! Those without food at their homes came to head teacher Jesca. Teachers dropped maize flour and beans to families who needed them. Destiny Junior School reopened on 6[th] May. The school continued to harvest sweet potatoes, take the corn for milling, and distributed the food to mainly pupils’ homes where people are starving. Thanks to a donation of £400 from IRFF UK, 60 workbooks were bought for the pupils, making it much easier for the teachers to give assignments. Pupils did the assignments and took their books to the teacher for marking and corrections. The books were used by Primary 7 class, and covered four subjects - social studies, science, English, and mathematics. The pupils have offered their thanks to IRFF UK (centre picture below). During May-June, further funding was sent to continue with the Perimeter Wall Phase 2. Close to half of the construction was completed, using 5 trips of hard-core stones, 7000 clay bricks, 35 bags of cement and 8 trips of sand. As the lockdown continued, farming was allowed to go on in order to provide food for the country. The school hired 4 acres of land and grew corn and beans. The land cultivation, planting, and weeding was done by volunteers. Beans and corn have been harvested!! Tadeo paid a visit to Destiny school (far right photo), and brought some food from Kawule Farm. He brought a bag of sweet potatoes and a bunch of matoke (green bananas), which was of great help to feed the children. In early July, Phase 3 of the wall construction began at Destiny Junior School. A trench was dug into which stones were laid to make the foundation of the wall. After the procurement of materials (bricks, sand, stones, poles, cement and iron bars) they continued with the wall. By August 2020, Phase 3 was completed. Destiny Junior School’s teachers continued to visit the community and followed up the pupils by giving assignments using work books and setting tests for them. Flash cards (see below) were used for the lower class to help them with their reading. Primary 7 were given more consideration than the other classes, in order to prepare them for the national exams. Over 540kgs of maize flour, 48kgs of sugar, and 48 bars of soap were distributed to homes of the most needy, many of whom had pupils at Destiny school. 48 families were supported. After 8 months and 4 phases of work, the perimeter wall at Destiny Junior School has been completed in October. Thanks to all those people abroad who donated money or contributed in some way to enable this project take place! In Uganda, they managed to raise the necessary funds to buy and fix the two gates. This wall will protect the children at Destiny school from children being abducted and body parts taken from them; provide security for the school community; and also to put in place a crucial requirement by the local authority for not closing down the school. Amidst certain restrictions and conditions, Destiny school re-opened on the 15[th] October with 20 students in Primary 7 class. During the long lockdown, pupils not attending classes require help. Parents in the community and the local authority asked Headteacher Jesca to organise activities to occupy the children as some of them were getting involved in suspicious activities. The school managed to hire trainers in music, dance and drama. After the completion of the perimeter wall, children came in the evenings to attend the trainings. Covid-19 protocol was observed (washing hands, sanitising and taking temperature). Most of the children hardly ate meals at their homes, so the school fed those who attend the training. As the year came to an end, lessons continued at Destiny Junior School, with the children making a lot of progress! ## Work still to be completed at Destiny Junior School The perimeter wall, although well-constructed, requires plastering to protect it from the challenges of the weather, like heavy rain. Similarly, another structure is under construction (see photo on the right) and needs a roof in order to be completed. We are also reminded that the borehole at the school is not functioning and requires repair work. The school currently uses piped water, but the bills are quite high! ## **MOBILE MEDICAL TEAM** Workshops for the community leaders were organised in three districts in the eastern part of the country, namely Luuka district at Bumanya village, Kamuli District at Nabirumba village and Iganga district at Bunyiro village. They discussed the rate at which poor hygiene is increasing day by day in the region. The community leaders blamed it on the lack of local water source. On hearing this, the district officials promised to increase bore holes in some areas. Most of the children and elderly are deformed due to jiggers and other parasites. The team promised to keep treating jiggers and spray pesticides in their homes, while the district officials try to improve their living conditions. During the workshops, the leaders were shown photos of IFF Uganda treating jiggers and spraying pesticides in houses. The district medical officers commended IFF Uganda for their good work, and promised to give support where possible. From 11[th] -14[th] March, the team camped at Kyanvuma parish to remove jiggers, discuss hygiene, and follow up on some people whom they had treated before. At Kyanvuma Muslim School, they found people recovering and had started to follow the sanitation/ hygiene procedures that were taught to them - like keeping both their bodies and the environment clean. The team sprayed parasite-killing pesticide in the classrooms and homes. During the lockdown in May-June, the team carried out pesticide spraying, hand washing demonstrations, and sanitising households. Over 150 homes were reached by the team, discussing proper personal hygiene and community sanitation. Due to COVID-19, the team avoided body contact with anybody, and focussed the demonstrations of hand washing on mainly children and the elderly. With Uganda still in a lockdown in July-August, many restrictions were in place, including schools. On 13[th] August, the team visited Lumino in Busia district which borders the country of Kenya. This time the team was accompanied by district officials and police escort to ensure that they followed the COVID 19 protocol. They found many children infected by jiggers and a number of girls got pregnant during the lockdown. They managed to treat 10 children with jiggers, and gave instructions on how to sanitise, hand wash, and observe personal hygiene. In September, the medical team camped in the Luuka district, working at 3 villages, namely Naigobya, Budhabangula and Bukoova. The communities were mobilised through the Covid-19 prevention committee to implement the protocols. The team managed to attend to 21 people with jiggers, and sprayed pesticide in 55 homes to combat bedbugs, lice and fleas that cause jiggers in the company of the district health official, who gave talks on hygiene and sanitation. ## **A TESTIMONY** “My name is Kamidha Kalemb. I am 73 years old and live at Kituuto, in Luuka district. I hereby thank the medical team for treating me by removing jiggers. As you can see, I am old with visual difficulty, and can’t see well. Thank you, my grandchildren, for such a helping hand. Jiggers and bedbugs are about to kill me. It’s a problem to get water, soap, salt and my beddings are in rags. Now that you have sprayed my house to kill bedbugs, removed jiggers, gave me soap, and fetched water for me, I will have a good sleep. My request is that when you come back, please bring me a blanket, because for me it always becomes too cold in the late hours of the night. Thanks. May God bless you”. ## **WAIT / GIRL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROJECT** A joint one-day workshop was organised at Nabusanke secondary school with a theme “Role of the Youth in the Community” - how one can remain HIV/STDs free!! The youth resolved to abstain from sex until marriage and keep educating their peers about the dangers of immoral behaviours. They also discussed girl hygiene, especially during menstruation periods, and also the use of reusable sanitary pads. On 18[th] March, Tadeo visited some project partners - Butale Mixed Primary School, Masaka prison, and also Bright Future School; they are all progressing well. On the 28[th] , Tadeo was invited by the Muslim leadership in Kawule to discuss ways of training youth in abstinence, and offering them skills in agriculture. Brother Juma attended an agricultural training session at Kawule farm, and requested help in setting up a vegetable garden at his home, which was completed on the 23[rd] . Given the outbreak of COVID-19, some community members gathered at Kawule Farm to discuss what Coronavirus is, its effects, and how to prevent its spread. They launched a hand washing campaign there! On the 5th-6[th] May, the team conducted HIV/AIDS awareness activity amongst different youth groups at Nabugabo landing site. They found out that there was an increase in the number of people, especially fishermen, catching HIV/AIDS and also a high rate of teenage pregnancy, hence the need for WAIT activity! The team met a girl called Namugerwa (pictured bottom left) who was HIV positive and a Senior 4 class candidate. She shared with them her personal life and the challenges she was going through after getting to know them from the many times they visited and supported girls by giving out sanitary pads. On 10[th] July a team of WAIT volunteers camped in Kiwangala community for two days, mobilised girls and young women, and held sessions on personal hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention, and menstruation cycle education. On 22rd July, the team decided to address the increase of diseases caused by poor hygiene in the Nabugabo area near Lake Victoria. WAIT volunteers took on the task of helping to construct latrines. The community was happy since most of them lacked these facilities. As schools reopened for exam candidate classes, it became apparent that sadly there has been an overwhelming increase in teenage pregnancy during the lockdown. The ministry of education allowed pregnant girls to attend classes. Despite the heavy rain, the WAIT and GIRL CHILD team reached out to Holderguard primary school on 16[th ] October and helped 50 vulnerable girls with sanitary pads, soap, toilet paper and small towels. Five more schools were visited on 17[th] and 18[th] October, including Migamba primary school, and on 23[rd] October, they were at Luvule Muslim Primary school. The team made a local hand washing unit and assisted those pupils who could not afford masks which is a requirement for attending classes. From 8[th] –10[th] November, the Girl Child Project ran a seminar on the island of Lake Nabugabo. Presentations on health and how the menstrual cycle works were given. They showed the girls that it was possible to have safe and natural sanitary pads made from papyrus by comparing them with ones that cause discomfort. They gave out drinks and sanitary pads to the girls and women present. On 5[th] December, the team spent time giving orphans some mattresses, bedsheets, blankets and clothes. Many of these children sleep badly due to the lack of blankets and mattresses. ## **KAWULE FARM** At the farm two sows gave birth to eight piglets in December 2019, and three more are due to deliver. Three pigs were sold at Shs 400,000 each (about £90). The money helped in feeding the animals and birds on the farm, whilst some was used to purchase medication for Tadeo, the farm manager. Under the guidance of the community elder, Mr. David Busagwa and chairman of the disabled community, the farm donated 7 piglets to 7 households; once sold, the money from them would enable their children get education in the near future. They continued to feed hungry households, and taught a 10 year boy called Latif how to make cooking stoves using local materials and yet preserve nature in the community. The money made by selling these has helped him support his grandparents as well get him into education. On 13[th] May, Tadeo gave a presentation on family values at Kawule Farm because many families are breaking up as children go wild during the long lockdown. At the end, they gave out masks to everyone and sanitary pads to the female members. Every Sunday, Kawule Farm serves food to the elderly in the community. Every Saturday youth come to the Farm to learn agricultural skills which will help them in their future lives. Planting sweet potato Treating the pigs with the help of the community. The truck is helping them to reach out to more villages in order to feed the hungry. They were able to earn 80,000shs by carrying farmers’ produce to the market. This money was used to service the truck, which was needed. Tadeo and his volunteers say: _Thank You IRFF UK for making all this happen!!_ They have taught children how make cooking stones from banana skins as this method saves many trees from being cut down. The money raised has helped some children pay their school fees. During this pandemic, besides the food donations, they have also provided liquid and bars of soap during their ‘Hand Washing Campaign’. Volunteers at the farm managed to plant one acre of sweet potatoes and also 1200 seedlings of green pepper which were covered with banana cuttings to protect from the hot sunshine. They water the seedlings twice a day, drawing water from the well which has proven to be difficult and tedious. The farm is progressing well; two sows delivered 14 piglets but four did not survive. 2 pigs were sold in August for UShs 600,000/=, and the money was spent on buying 2 tyres for the Hijet vehicle, clothes for naked children, feeds and vaccinations and Tadeo’s expenses. In addition, the Hijet generated UShs 200,000/= which paid for third party insurance for the truck and to cater for domestic essentials. The volunteers felt it was time to have a community centre in order to hold gatherings for the purpose of training, workshops and seminars. The community has already made and baked 3,000 bricks. They are now fundraising for 20 bags of cement, 35 iron sheets, nails and sand. The ground has been levelled to enable the construction of the centre to begin. A business couple from the UK, Alex and Miho Fortune, visited Kawule farm in December. Their investment is additional support to IFF Uganda from what IRFF UK has given, and is helping the farm develop further. The piggery and poultry structures have increased in that there are now about 300 chickens and 25 pigs being managed well. Whilst the farm is being run as a business, the plan is to also generate funds that would pay for the running of some of IFF Uganda projects instead of money coming from IRFF UK! ## _**A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT MWOGEZA**_ Robert Mwogeza, IFF Uganda Chairman sadly died on 19th November 2020 and was buried on the 22nd. He had been suffering from Diabetes for some time, and caught Covid-19 but did not recover. At the Funeral service, apart from family members, IFF Uganda and Destiny Junior School were represented, and a wreath was laid on behalf of IFF Uganda. Robert served IFF Uganda diligently since 2008. He often went into rural areas with the Mobile Medical Team to faithfully help local people improve their standard of life by removing jiggers, disinfecting their homes, and talking about basic hygiene. He leaves behind a wife, Agnes and five children. He will always be remembered and missed immensely. After the burial, the IFF Uganda working board held a meeting and Paul Isabirye was proposed to succeed Robert. IRFF UK also approved this move. ## _**Ghana**_ This year, WAIT UK was able to support inter-school activities in Ghana (see photos below), so no funding was required from IRFF UK. However, next March 2021, IRFF UK is planning to support a Skills Training project for Girls in Ghana which will run for several months! ## _**Democratic Republic of Congo**_ IRFFUK has been supporting the Hope for Children shelter in Goma by paying for evening meals for 60 orphans since 2018. In February, IRFF UK offered funding to purchase school uniforms and satchels for the children who were allowed into school for free education. Later in the year, the shelter moved closer to self-sufficiency by starting an agricultural project supported by IRFF UK. After clearing the land, the volunteers were able to grow, harvest and sell corn, raising valuable funds for the shelter! ## _**South Africa**_ This year, IRFF UK started supporting Art Works for Youth in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (a new NGO partner) to educate disadvantaged youth. However, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, a large proportion of the funds sent have being used to purchase food items for hungry citizens. The NGO has been feeding 150 students three days per week! If you would like to support, please go to: https://www.irff-uk.org/art-works-for-youth on our website. So, despite the awful pandemic, incredible projects, supported by IRFF UK, were able to start or continue in Uganda, Ghana, the Congo and South Africa in 2020. Next year, 2022 promises to be just as good and exciting, for IRFF UK and all its many volunteers worldwide!! _- Please feel free to visit our website (www.irff uk.org) to read about all the projects carried out by IRFF UK and to sign up to our newsletter, and also check out our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/irff-uk) to see if you’d like to get involved or support any of our projects._ _Thank You for all your support in 2020!_ ## **4 Our Future** 4.1 Promoting self-sufficiency of our local partners. 4.1.1 Facilitating the training of local partner personnel in Africa. 4.2 Increasing our funding and manpower to increase the number of countries we can serve; there were already two new projects on the horizon at 01/04/21 namely a vocational training programme for 15-20 young women in Gambia and a school for the deaf and blind in Sri Lanka. However, growth will be allowed to be organic according the funding opportunities available and also our manpower. 4.3 Improved PR through use of image films and involvement of trustees/directors in reaching out to ever-increasing numbers of people. 4.4 Updating our Cases for Support annually. 4.5 Increasing our management capacity to work with more nations to increase our positive impact. We need country coordinators, admin. staff, an accountant and more fundraisers. 4.6 Reaching out to more institutional funders such as more Rotary Clubs and others as well as foundations and corporate donors based on defined growth needs in African nations. ## **5 Our accounts** The IRFF UK financial year is 1st April to 31st March. The key features of the financial year April 2020/March 2021 were: - Despite the Covid pandemic, since there was still vital support needed by various nations, the income rose by £3,400 compared to the previous year and outgoings increased just slightly more by £3,500. - The pattern of incomes and outgoings was somewhat different to the previous year in that much more income was obtained for a Uganda Destiny School infrastructure project – the security wall – but costs were actually lower there than in the previous year. - The difference was that all 2020/2021 infrastructure project costs were paid for by dedicated donations, not any Unrestricted Funds, since the latter were in short supply with the forced shutdown of IRFF’s one charity shop. - Other differences included much greater income and outgoings for our partner project, the school in Dakar in the Senegal, noticeably no incomes or expenses for Kawule Farm in Uganda due to an alternative funder being found for that, naturally many less Unrestricted Funds received from the charity shop and elsewhere, increased incomes and outgoings for the ArtWorks for Youth Project in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and other smaller changes. - IRFF did finish the year with very slightly less Unrestricted Funds due to the above-mentioned plus and minus factors but also careful spending in uncertain times managed to keep these funds well above the minimum reserve needed of about £6,000. - The nature of the fundraising also changed with much more coming in from corporate fundraising, which tended to balance out the missing income from trading by the charity shop in Alton. Gift Aid claimable was naturally also significantly less in 2020/2021. - Nevertheless IRFF was able to enter the new year 2021/2022 with a healthy Unrestricted Funds level of £9,725 (cf. £12,089 in 2019/2020) and is already well on its way to reaching a new target income in the new year of £60,000 - £65,000. ## **Please see the attached Independent Examiner's Report and Accounts 2020-2021 for details of incomes and outgoings for the period 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021.** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The trust is governed by its trust deed officially signed on 25/12/1980. ## **Risk management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The principal risks relate to the need always to maintain effective financial management of the charity's assets and resources for its charitable purposes. To this end, the charity ensures at least one, appropriately qualified trustee, who fulfils on a voluntary basis the role of Treasurer. ## **Public benefit** It is the intention of the charity that any project it supports should provide a clear benefit to defined beneficiaries. - Improving the quality of life via more accessible vocational skills for young women in Ghana. - Supporting the education of children/young adults in a number of communities in Senegal, South Africa and Uganda, formally in schools but also through organisations like ArtWorks for Youth. - Provision of medical support to people in outlying villages in Uganda, in particular to remove jiggers in the young and the old and disinfecting living quarters. - All activities are fully documented, in written form, with pictures and even video as well as some testimonies from happy beneficiaries Prepared by Edward Hartley, Chair of the Trustees, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Working Board of IRFF UK November 2021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trusteesl members of International Relief Friendship Foundation On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity no (if any) 281776 Sel out on pages Pag8 1 arKI 2 I report lo the trustees M my eXaminal￿n of the accounts of the above chanty (Yhe Trust-) for the year ended 3110312021 Responsibiltties and As the tharity truslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparalion b4s1$ of report of the accounts in accordance wth th8 requirements of th8 Chantbes Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of My examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carned out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination. I have follow8d the applicable Directi1￿5 given by the Chanty Commission urrfler section 145{5)Ibl of the ACL I have completèd my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in ￿nnecti¢)n wth the examination which gives me causè to believe Ihat in. any malenal respecl." accountsng records were not kept vi accordance *ith section 130 of the Act or the aCco￿lS do not accord viith the acwunting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in ¢onne¢tion vAth Ihe 8xaminatK)n to which attenlion should be drawn In order lo enable 8 proper understanding of the a¢¢wnts to be ￿athed. ' Please te th8 words in the brnckets rfthey do not apply. 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