This report follows the guidelines laid down by the Charity Commissioners in their publication "Accounting for the Smaller Charity,. D¢tsils ofcb4rity: The name of the charity is 'Wilmslow Wells for Africa, and the regisiered number is 328330. The principal address is The Spinney. 35A Bollin Hill. Wilmslow. Cheshire. SK9 4AN. The govcrning document is the Charitable Declaration of Trust dated 25 (ktober 1989. The Trusle¢s at 31 July 2023 were: David Cash (Chair) Helen Ballilana Roger D Goddard (Treasurer) David M Tonks The Secretary of the Charity is Anne Elphick. National Westminster Bank plc, Grove StreeL Wilmslow. Cheshire Bankers: Independent Examincr: M N G Evans FCA, IM Grove Lane, Cheadlc Hulme, Cheshire. SK8 7NH Objects: The object of Wilm51ow We115 for Africa is the relief of poverty in the continenl of Africa by the provision of water for human consumplion and i￿lgatiOn. This may be achieved by the drilling of wells, the building of dams, the provision of stordge tanks or any other means. Wilmslow We115 for Africa raises funds through donations and the efforts of a working committee. The provision of clean drinking water promotes public health benefits and SUPFX)rtS Sustainable communities in some of the rrtx)rest areas ofthe world. Operglion of Ihe charity Projects are undertaken either directly with comrnunities in Afric4 often through local churche& or through other aid organisations who have identified a water-related need. Money is only committed to projects by the Trustees when funds have been raised. Nornially the running costs aS￿)CIated with well& including maintenanc¢. are the responsibility of the IIKal community. Funds are rnised by a committee which plans a progrdmme of events throughout the year. Monies are held mainly in an interest-bearing accouni pending projects being approved by the Truste¢s. The Trustees wnfirn] that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objective5 and in approving projects for SUPFK)rt. wtLMSLOW WELLS FOR AFRICA TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPOR T YEAR ENDED 31 JUL Y 2023 REGISTERED CHARJTYNO.. 328330 This report follows the guidelines laid down by the Charity Commissioners in their publication "Accounting for the Smaller Charity,. D¢tsils ofcb4rity: The name of the charity is 'Wilmslow Wells for Africa, and the regisiered number is 328330. The principal address is The Spinney. 35A Bollin Hill. Wilmslow. Cheshire. SK9 4AN. The govcrning document is the Charitable Declaration of Trust dated 25 (ktober 1989. The Trusle¢s at 31 July 2023 were: David Cash (Chair) Helen Ballilana Roger D Goddard (Treasurer) David M Tonks The Secretary of the Charity is Anne Elphick. National Westminster Bank plc, Grove StreeL Wilmslow. Cheshire Bankers: Independent Examincr: M N G Evans FCA, IM Grove Lane, Cheadlc Hulme, Cheshire. SK8 7NH Objects: The object of Wilm51ow We115 for Africa is the relief of poverty in the continenl of Africa by the provision of water for human consumplion and i￿lgatiOn. This may be achieved by the drilling of wells, the building of dams, the provision of stordge tanks or any other means. Wilmslow We115 for Africa raises funds through donations and the efforts of a working committee. The provision of clean drinking water promotes public health benefits and SUPFX)rtS Sustainable communities in some of the rrtx)rest areas ofthe world. Operglion of Ihe charity Projects are undertaken either directly with comrnunities in Afric4 often through local churche& or through other aid organisations who have identified a water-related need. Money is only committed to projects by the Trustees when funds have been raised. Nornially the running costs aS￿)CIated with well& including maintenanc¢. are the responsibility of the IIKal community. Funds are rnised by a committee which plans a progrdmme of events throughout the year. Monies are held mainly in an interest-bearing accouni pending projects being approved by the Truste¢s. The Trustees wnfirn] that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objective5 and in approving projects for SUPFK)rt. Wilrnslow Wells for Afriea- Registernl Charity No. 328330 Summary of Wilmslow Wells activities Since its fomiation in the mid-1980 4 the charity has raised £1,624,142. Its running Costs have utilised £1 1.908 of this. This has left £1,612:234 {99.311/0 of funds raised) available for its charitable objectives. Of this £1.587:125 (98.4 % ) has been spent on over 315 projects, helping provide clean water to local communities. The provision of readily accessible clean water helps reduce disease and eliminates the need to spend hours each day collecting water, often from unsafe sourccs. The funds we have not yel spent reflect the time it takes to identify and cvaluatc projects. We have to obtain inforniation on projec￿ ensure they appear to be properly researched as to cost and feasibility and have appropriate ongoing maintenance arrangements in place and satisfy ourselves they represent reasonable value in terms of the number of ￿>ple helped. We request rerM)rts on the progress and completion of project4 to providc evidcnce that the funds were used appropriately and to enable us to monitor the project against the proposal. Activities during the year: During the current year the totsl income amounted to £72,403, details of which are set out in Ihe attached accounts. We are very grat¢ful for the support we rec¢iv¢ ft>r our w(Trrk Our fund-raising events had a good year. Our Gardens day was again highly successful and was blessed with giKKI weather. We were able to bold both our Souperdays which were well supported. The bridge drive reiurned and w'as generously sryknsored by D J Masse>.. the jewellers. We sold Christmas cards via the Wilmslow Charit), Christmas Card Shop and tea towels and other textile goods are also available for sale. All these aciivities maintained our profile and highlighted the enornious need for water in Africa. We also maintained our presence on Facebook. We have ￿'orked lo introduce acccptancc of credit cards to facilitate les of ticket5 for our event via QR codes and card machines. 2024 will mark the 40 anniversary of thc launch of Wilm51ow Wc115 and plans are underwav for a commemordtive booklet and a celebration concert. Details will be available via our website. We have an incre&sing number of supporters who have entered into regular monthly donations by standing order, often SUPFK)rted by Gift Aid. Details of thi5 scheme and of Gift Aid donation5 can be obtained from the Treasurer. As a result of all these efforts we managed to genernte a good level of income from fundraising events and for donations despite the challenging economic environment. Wilmslow Wells for Africa- R¢gistered Charity No. 328330 Payrnents during the peri(Ml amounied to £64.975 which included £63,966 on 20 projects in 7 countries. Our decisions to support prOJ￿ts are based on ¢osL numbers of ￿Ople helped. the severity of the need and the viabiliry of the project. Detailed reports on the projects ar¢ included in our regular newsletters. Subsequent lo the y¢arga TnJsi- L.ganda-2 boreknle refvrbishwents C.F..D.- Manow& Sierra LeoÈ)t-fyndinE roNords lop¥e boreI￿lePr0J8 Chazuk& ProjeLi- Chazuka mala￿'1- borgI￿le Geoff & DiaRnah Charitsbl¢ TNst- Sichei. KeThva- handdug well Ghana Ouilook- K￿nd0dob1c. Ghana- borehole CJTeen Mounthin Initi￿lie- Buboma villa?es Uganda- 25pr￿8proie¢lioTr Greets MounLlin InitiatiY¢- MukoTrgoTO and Kani'amising& Ugartda- 2 spnng protectio Green Mountain lttitiati*e- Karu]nw Ug•th- honddug well Helping Uganda SchooLs- Litde %heph¢rd SCI￿1. uga1th-￿1 latru￿$ Ilelping Ugallda Schools- St FrdllCi5 de Sales S¢h(K>l. Uganda-lotrines Kaniki Trust- m1￿K& l.ambia- bore1￿1£ Mission4￿,aler-IJganda- 7 well refurbtshmen15 Nlission4W'aiLr- Eniebbe atKi KaThp￿￿ l.'ganda- 3 b(￿1￿1¢￿ Mvra s Wells- Yoroko Feso. Burkina borehole Tanzania Development TTUM- Mkigoii Primary. and Ishim*e kcondatv school Kasulu Ta[tr￿ld-2 h(￿ddr(lIed wells Tan&qnia Developrt*nl TTus1- and Shunguliba Ka￿1￿ Tat￿￿la-hOreho1e alldropepu￿w Tanzania Ikve1optr￿￿t Tr4]st- Kigod%'a and Murufrti SecoJ]dary ￿[￿)]￿ Kigom& Tanzania- Iwo handdrilled ￿'ell$ T¢so D¢veloprtKni Tn]st-&)roii. Lga[￿-2 boreholes Teso Developmerti TA￿t-[kn KN"og& Liganda4 honddug wells Village WakT-Zambia- w¢JrerF4Jinr Village W'ater- Chumbwe. 2ambia- wth1errnu￿ rel￿bIll￿tiOn￿ Village Watcr- Bairro Chindo. M0zatnbiq￿- TvolerpRnlreknbili1ul￿ Village W'ater-zambia-new wager￿1￿￿ Village Water- Mozambique & Zambia-woierwwireknbili&71hMS 4,6(K) 3,080 2.1￿0 2.(M)O 3.112 4.370 2.072 5.21Y) 4,700 5,000 5.0 3.409 2.957 4.360 3.158 2.930 5,430 2.950 5.365 1.300 2.290 7.500 5.216 3.178 4.200 1.363 967 4.643 1.783 62,248 63.966 Wilmslow WelLs for Africa- Registered Charity No. 328330 Independent Examiner's Re￿)rt to tbe Trns1tt5 of Wilmslow Wells for Africa I report on the accounts of Wilmslow Wells for Africa for the year ended 31 July 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Respective Responslbilities of Tru$t¢¢ and Examiner As the charily's trU￿eeS you are ￿spOnsIble for the preparation of the accounts. you onsider that the requirements of scclion 43(2) of the Charities Acl 1993 ('the Acl,) does noi apply. It is my resw)nsibility as to sthte, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direclions 8iven by the Chariry Commissioners under section 43(7) of the Act. whether particular matters have come to rny atteniion. B￿19 of Independent Ex2miner'8 report My examination was Carried oul in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. li also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trusiees con¢¢rning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden¢e that would be required in 8n audit. and consequently I do not express an opinion on the view given by the accounts. IDdependent examlner's ststement In connection with my examination no rnatter has come to my attention: . l) which gives me r￿onable cause to doubt thal in any ma*rial respects the requirements'.- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met: or 2) to which in my opinion attention should be drdwn in Order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to k reached. subject to the comment in the Trustees annual report. Name: Relevant qualification or body: Address: Date: MNGEvans FCA 144 Grove Lane. Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 7NH 13 ao13