CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Marcus ONeill (chairpon) Don MeLèish Seamus Farrell Domlnlc Joseph Fttspatrlck Anne Dufy Ashl8yYou Liam Nells Damian Colllns Cllonagh Boyl8 Anna Mulvenna Bemadatte Brtywn (Apwnt8d 1 May 20241 Charlty numb•r NIC101412 Cornpany numb•r N1054061 Regl•t•r•d offlca 2 St Jogeph's Av8nu8 DERRY BT48 6TH Audltor Moore (Nl) LLP 21-23 CLqr8ndon Stre8t Deryiondond8ry BT48 7EP B•nkorn Danske Bank Donegall Square W88t Beffa8t PO BOX 183 B8nk of Irend 27 Culmore Road Londondery BT48 8JB
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024 Th8 Trustees present thelr annual rerth arKI financial st8tsm8nts for the year ended 31 March 2024. The flnanaal 8tatements have been prepared in aC¢>)rdan wlth the a)untIng polld8S S8t oul In not8 1 to thg financial statements and comply with the chariivs goveming dOcurW the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Chariti8s.' Statement of Recommended Praclice appCable to charftl8s preparing their accounts in accordan with the Financial ReiMJting Stsndard applicab in UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021. (eftoctwe 1 January 2019). ObJecllvo8 and actlvltles Establish•J in 1996 bome of a (x)nvkkn that chiklrnn everthere hav8 the right to d8v8k)p to th8ir full potential and Ilve a happy Iwe, Children In Crossfire 18 to brfNJ po8rbvo and 8U8taSngbie chang8 to the liv08 of childrnn who are c4uoht In the crossfire of kThty. We strive for 8 compa88ionat8 world where every thlld (xn reach h18 or her FntIal. thlng other to tsckl the Inju8tice8 of povety affecllrKJ chlklren whll8 upholdlry our cue valuès of <x)mpassion. accountability. partnershlp and equallty. r Itrateglc dlr8don18 refteded In our maln 8tr8nd8 of our ". Earty Chlldhood Development {ECD) progr8mm8s In Tanzanla and Ethk)pla to help address the dgvek)pmental n88ds of young chlldr8n. caught up in the injustice of pov8rty. to buikl a solld foundation from which they can grow and thrive into healthy and happy InddUaL9. and 2. Global CMz8nshlp Educallon {GCE) progr8mme8 In Ireland and th8 UK to holp people undeistsnd the structural causes of poverty. gk)bal Intsrdeperthce aNI the Impad that per80nal ej19 and actlon8 have upon people acr088 th8 worhj. Chlldren In Crossfire aCknoWge8 the compbxlty ol worklng In 8 'd8valopm8nf conl8xl and tha muttt4im8n8lon81 consideration8 which Impact on our 8bilFty to deliver on our 8trateglc outCCKM8. Thèrefore in order to en8ur8 that chlldren galn essential sodal and cognltlve M[nde3 from quallty 3thoollng opportunlU8s, we will concurrently work wlth Schools. 18rnllle8, Commun85 and govemments to hélp address tho n88d81barrier3 which hlnder communltle8' partlclpation In enabllng chlldren access the ieamlng envlronment crltlc91 to their chance8 to achleve. Chlklren In Crossflre fUrtr belleve8 that GCE In IrelarKI Is th8 cstsPyst to a wlder understandlng of gk)bal Issues and that an engaged global cltSz8nry 11 In tum Incr888e publlc support for Intemational devebopm8nt. Und8rplnnlng thb8 iwwronged 8ppro8th 18 an organl8atlonal Strj10 c4)mmltl8d to developing and m8lntalnlng offectlve govemanee. resource management ar#Y resullsthsed management auoss all wograrnmes of work and thln a consistent pollGy frarnvwork. our work The overarching guide to our work continues to be the organisational strateglc plan. Foundatlons for a bfrtt•r Futuro (2022-2026) h89 folkJw8d our preNiou8 strategic plan A Prment for th• Futur• (2017-2021). For Children in Crossfire, the focus is on sustainable chango and a belief that th18 can onPy be fully realised through a programmatic approach to our work. Aligned to Su8ts1nable Devekynent Goal No.4 Yo ensure incluslve and 8qultable quallty educatlon and- promots Itfe4ong leaming opportuntbes for air. our interrfentions are designed to promote collaboration between ¥uln8rnbl8 families. txmmuniti88. 80uety and govemrnent. We contlnu8 to Implement our wongod approath trj dellv8rir¥J 8U8talnable thanga. Our Integrated School Readiness Programm8 (ISRP) In Tanzania and Ethiopia vlll attend to young glrfs and boys aged 04 years lo help them reach their development wtsntial. incIling stimulation In the )rne and age appropriat8 education in pr8- 8chool cenlres and pre*dmary sthocAs. Thls wrll mplernted by our w(Kk in Ireland and the UK to deliver Global Citizenship Education (GCE) programmes that buikl understanding of the structural causes of povety and Injustice. This approach aligns dosely wtth Ireland's One Wodd One Future (OWOF) policy and Out(x)me 7 of tha Framwrk forAction whith idenlifies"imwoved to and attalnment of qualty education out(x)me by poor and marginalized ciknzens..
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 strategies forachieving aim& and obpdi Our strategic plan - Foundatlons lor a Bettor Futurn - has emerged from extensive consuFtation with c¥Jlleagu85 end partner5 in Ireland. Tanzania and Ethiopia during a period of extraordinary global change and when the COVI[ 19 pandemic has created the wotst crlsis In education and18amlng in over a ctUry. Building on our achl8vgments to date and lessons from the previ¢Jus strategy, It is evident to U8 that investlThJ in Earfy Ghibdtrthd Edu(xtion Is the key to long4enn dev•loiwnent and our ¢x)mmon future. T•nzanla Progrnmm• Our Tanzanlan Programm8 bull(b on the su(x8ss of pr8vlw¥ programmlng In Prwrimary and pr&school $9ttings. delivering an integrated apbyoath wh1( ccmlnues to lo on (lldr8n r8nglng frThn O to 6 yéars okl d8v8lopéd across two main pilLgr8: . Dlroct programmlng and sepAce d8llv8ry alongslde lotal partners dellvered at ccmmunlty and regionaulocal govemm8nt 18vels Improvlng qualtty of provlslon and a(X to eaty 188ming at 8cal8 8nd addr6ssing 'b8rri8r8 to educn. and Advocacy and natlonal $tr8tsglc partnerships - 8eeklng to (Iy8e improvaments In coverage and quallty provlsion of ECCE In Tanzanla. Ethlopla Programm• Our Ethiopla progr8mm8 18 beneffting from fonn81 reglatr8tK)n and dlr8ct rasourar4J Inwcounty ta bulld on the SUCC of Tanzankq and brfng qualty 88rty 18aming to the Ethioplan ccmt8Xt. Despite a chall8nolng ry)ntsxt the programme has slrorvJ partnerships that ensure w8 can ConnUe to raath target cJmmunttias in Oromla and Add18 Ababa. Th8 frtraCk 8PkYOgch In Ethk)pla 4 Implement a '2Qenerallon' prOgrmI approach In tsrget areas of Oromla Regbn and Addls Ab8ba. Thls means we work dlredy through 8chools and early leaming inslllutlons to Improve Oorty educatlon a8 well a8 angaglng mothers and famSle8 to Imw)ve practi(x and income generatlon. . L8v8rage our wlder èxperlence and Improv•d capadty resourc4 Inw(x)unty to build a pr88en( naVOnal In th8 development Sertors., Global Cltlz•nshlp Educallon- Rol and Nl Our Deveknpmerrt Educatlon {DE) progr8rnm8 11 contsnue to increa88 culbvatr)n of global cltlzenship through the fomal educatlon Sector worklng In partnèrnhlp arKI utlllzlng an innovatlon and groundroaklng approach through our.Educang the Hearf br8nd. Crtt8178 used ft)rassowng success A8 an intemational non*ovémmentAI org8ni88lk)n (INGO) our ac111188 ar8 prfmarfly focused on b8nafftlng th6 liv86 of young childr8n in our target countries by prornotiry (x>1latrrati0n between vulnerabl& familles, (x)mmunles, civil lety and g(Nernment towards meeting agreed needs. For exampl8. at the natlonal level In Tanzanla vrn hav8 been a signlficant player in the campaign advocating for both recognthn and more Inv88tment Sn the rights of young Ghlldren has 88en greatsr fundlng In prwrlmary educallon arKI development of nallonal chlld protectlon system8 In Tanzanla. In the UK I Ireland our deVel0prrt educatlon and publlc engagent wogr8mrnes saeks to b&n8fit the general public through engagement in increaslng UndelandIrj of and taking actlon lo d)ange the undowng cauBe8 of global justic8188U8s that have gfven ri88 to our intsmational prcN3rammes. Publk benèfft The Trustèes have paid due regard to guidance Iss1 by the CFAnty commion in decidiro what activiti6S the charity should undertake.
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Voluntee The trust88s are very grateful tt) Ihe volunteers who pro%lde assistm at fundrai8irKJ events gmng fre8ty of their time to ensure activities are a sucw. Achlevèments and performarKe Slgnific8nt actiwlios and achievgmgnts again8t obiecbb We continue to work tirelessty alongside our partners and (x)mmunities to 8ddre88 the needs and i8su88 aff8cting our ban8fici8ri8s. We hav8 workad clo88ty with our programme partnws to strengthen wlicy arKI capaclty In the areas of safeguarding. govemance, human rosouri and ffinan(. all of vthich ultlmalety lead to thè eff1ve use of rvdources and procèdures to ensure the most SUStainable approoth to programme implementation. We also undertook to review all pol1&5 rosulttng in the devekjpment ard str8ngthenlng of our partner approach. We cgjntlnue to U8e the Partlcipalory Barriars A88e88ment IPBA) methodokngy in our int8mational prts3ramme thls approach consults dSrecty with target grpS in ordor to Mlentlfy any barriers whth pr8v8nt young thildran from fully b8neffting from partldpthn In th8 ECD Fxogrnrnm Tanzanl8 contlnu88 to be our largest over8ea8 programme. Implem8nt&l through a team of 13 staff worklng d080 wlth a r8nge of local partners In our tsrget reglons of Dodoma and Dar 8s Sal88m. AloNJslde thIB, we continue to be 8 leadlng natlonal 8tskelv)Ider in Improv6ng the IW ol all young chiklren. We combine a strong track record dellverino strong Impact trj hundreds of thousarmts of thildren In our taw 8r8a8, wlth 8UPkX)rt for, and engagement wfth, nats'onal wllcy and in advocatlng for all childrgn in Tanzania. In Dodoma, our Pr&Prfmary Education progr8mm8 8ucc8ssfulty 8cal8d to all 832 8chool acr088 8 councI18 In th Dodom8 reglon. A systéms Strarh8nInQ approach to scallng this progranTh means C8paclty18 SU8tained In th8 govemment 8y8tem and 8118chool8 acr088 th18 18rp& roglon are Implomenlng quallty pUqy4>ased 18amlng In the 8arly years. In Dar e8 Salaam, we Initiated a naw FKogr8mme engaglng privats prolislon of earfy yearn aduc9On for &5 year old chlklren through Day Care Centres Sn hlgh densty urt)an ar889 crf Dar 88 Salaam. Havlng und8r8tood tho context of th18 88ttlng we Inlliated a pllot prcMJrarnme In 20 tsrget c¥ntres. Follng the 18unch In December 2021 of a new Natlon81 MulU-8eclornl Early Chlldhood Developm•nt Pollcy. Chlldren In Cro88fire Tanzanla Implemented a nallon81 progr8mme almed al brtnging th& pollcy Into practlc8. Through our partnership wlth th8 Tanzanlan Earty Chiklhood Deveknwnent Netr•ffjrk, havè built Ihe capaclty of civil 8odety partners In every reglon of malnland Tanz8nia and 8UPPOrt tPkgm to advocate locally for pollcy impl8mentaUon. Aongslde thi8, through pathershlp tha Unlon of Tanzanian Press Clubs, we have tralned loumalists in evéry r8gion are 8UPWted to engage Sn media content through all available channels to bring attention to the Importance of Investments in earty chlldhood develoont 88 well as hohllng govemment accountsble to thelr (xjmmltments. Alongslde all of thls we th through perlners to tyjld thelr cgpadty to b8 Ihe (kn of chang8 In thelr (xxnmunltl88 through regular 888e88m8nt arKI 8UPPOrt for organi8atlonal devebprmnt. Over811 Key 8chl6vements indude: . g8,209- (48,122 glrls and 50,087 Iws)- readd In 832 schoob In Dodoma reglon. . 736 t8acher8 tr8ined in pre-primary education the Dodoma region. . 98% of teachers meetiTrJ the rninimum averap 8rx)re of kn. atUtsKIg and pracuce hlgh quallty standard8- o)mpared io 26% In 2018. Reglonal action plan5 for the National Muliise(knal Early Chikdhood Development Policy (NMECDP) launched In every reglon of Tanzanla, wlth Children In Crossfir8 playlng key n8tKsnal Cowordlnatlon role. . 2.000+ chlldran agèd &5 r5 supFM)rte, and 40 day (xra centra own8rs and taachers train8d. in 20 ECD cantres in high density settings In Dar es Salaam. 9 dassrooms buitt in the ffjgions of Mwaroa and Dodoma. 678 article8, features and interviews highlwJhting IMpnc of earty chihIh( development across multiple CommunitionS platfonns in parti1p ryth Unlon of Tanzanian Pr8ss Clubs (UTPC).
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Ethio iaP mrne During the reFX)rbng year and follrAving forn1 r8glstration as an Intemational NGO In Ethiopia In 2022, we were able to estsblish a ojunty office and empby our first staff member. This mada a signlfic4nt impact in our capacity to support partners and engage in the sector reglonally and natlonalty to make the case for Investment In earty childhood development. Our programmes continued to work vth I(1 pathgrs to address th8 education, nutrition and health needs of young thildren in our tsrget region8 of Addis Ababa and Oromia. Challenges remsin In tha Ethlopian context and especialty in Oromia region where ethnic tanslons and travel r8strictSons impact our ablllty to roll out programme actNibes. However. Stro local partners and inv8stsnents in k)cal &9paty to délivar th8 programme means thls Impact has been mlnlmtwj. In Woll880, In th8 Oroml8 region arKI th 1r locol partner8. W8 have InN18ted 8 3-y88r 2enorsti0n programm8 that ha8 stsrted working wSth chlldren In 85 s(Kx)Is and wrth th8 par8nt MmunIaS attached to those schools. Over 200 teachers havo b8en traITd alongside local education officials to 8Stabli8h 21 mcxyel classrwms in targeted sch¢x)Is. Vllthln these communSttes 8ryage parènts through Coffee Cer8monies to build peer support nelworks and to Sharè knoodge and g(M>J p8rentlng practFce. 75 families are al80 eng8glng in Village Savings and Loan8 cooperatlv88 for increased InMe o8n8ration. Com&mentIng thb ts our partnérship with St Luke's hosplt81 who continue to provlde 11188aving nutrltlwl 8UPPOrt for severely malnourished children through the Therapeutic Feedlng Unit and In suptK)rtlng health extension In weventing malnutrttion and provislon of access to 8afe water to Several VUIrd)I6 communrtles. In Addls Ab8b8, durlng the reng yr we o)mpleted the rollout of our Play-bas8d earfy amIng mod81 to 12 large schools in Addis Ababa. This was a challenging nteXt, slgnlficanty Impacted natlonal In$tabllty that r88ult8d on signlfic8nt Increases in the population ol Addis Ababa wlth refug088 and Intemalty dlsplaced famllles. Th18 In tum Impacted the schools we w8r8 wthlng In. As 8 r88uIt, wo t8mFwarfty paused thè programme at the end of the year to revlew how b8st we Uld serve the most vulnerabla famllles In the target area8 and how bétter to engag8 in these large schD)18. (knrall key achlevements: . 22,321 (10,907 girf8 8fKI 11,414 tw) chlldr8n beneffted from our éarly chlldhot)d oduc8tknn progr8mmo In 8chool In Addi8 Abab8. . $41 teachar8 in target sclKxJI In Addls Ababg traln8d. 6,967 (3,383 glrls and 3,584 boys) chlkjren ben8ffted from quallty 88ty1oaming In 128 School In Woll880 and Dellla woreda In the Oromla regton. 344 chlldrnn given IFfMaVlng trealment at St Luke'8 Ho8pttal'# Thornp8utlc F8odlrKJ Unlt In Wo118SO - mortality rate of 3.4%. Ongolng 6UPPOrt for 240 health extensk)n Drkèrs to (x)nduct rnMunty engag8mènt on nutrltlon. 75 vnmen supported to s81 up own bUs1rsseS through savlngs and loan a5atiOn. . Acce88 to sale water 88¢ur•d thr provlskjn of a shalkw well for 1.500 familles In 2 vulnerable communltle8 in Woli880
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Izenshl Ed Thls year E8 a year of realignment of our Educating the Heart GCE wograrnme. fvuoss Ireland w8 work wlth teachers. Initial Teacher Education, students. prinapals and the wldw f(Thial edu(xtlon sector, to foster a deeper understanding and eNJagement with global citizenship across (yjrriculurn. policy and wactica. We reach teachérs and ITE student8 through wr Educating the Heart programme and $upport a whol8 sthool joumey as part of our Gompasslonate School Award stheme. Educatlng th8 Heart provides participants with th8 skills, knovA6dg8, nfidence and resounx lo actNdy engage students In ltIvatIng the necessary skilL8 and values requSr8d to Partlclpate In the wodd as CcKnpaSQnats gthal ctbzens. Al of our GCE programmes are rooted In the curriculum and designed to enhanc8 the prof688KJnal dovoboprnnt of taacw8 and to 8upwi th8m to b8m8 activ8 global cltlzens. The GCE Th80ry of charye Is demand drt¥w, leameruntr8d. TrIlurn fcusJ. avklenco basgd and Inform8d by Irel8nd'8 Intomaonal Ad polScy and fully alNJn8d with tho new GCE str8t8gy. Thè GCE Thaory of Chang8 modol Is transfonnative and seeks lo contribLrte to SDG 4.7 by brfNJlng 8tMXrt cFKgng6 through education and actlon leading to a peaceful arKI sustalnable global MmUnty. Durtng the report year. paus déllvery of Educatlng th8 Heart to compl8t8 a comprèh8nsNe review and redeslgn ol the whol8 programme. A8 8 response to the PCt£OVlD (x>nt8Xt and r8cogni8ing the in¢re88ing demands of scPKols, we r8d8signed Educating the Heart to meet toachers where they are. evdve more digiti8ed content and io onhance the whol8 school ioumay as part of the Compassionate Schcols Award. Ovérall key achievements: . Completed 8 94nonth (XXnreh8n81v8 and extenpive rovlv and do8lgn of EdutIng the Heart that consulted over 50 8tskeholderyd, te8cher8 and prof8881wl8 to reimage the pYogramm8 for a p08t.COVlD world. . Pllotad the new EducatlrKJ the Heart pnJgrnmm8 8(x)88 2 rkshOpS. engaging 33 taachors acro88 17 8chool8 ROI 8nd Nl Embeddlng Edung the Heart Into rrE. p8rtnerfng wlth U18tsr Unfv8rnFty to pSbt EdLxaUng the Heart to 15 PGCE students at Ulster Unfverslty Col8raine Campu8 . We have b8gun to 8UPPOrt and nurtyJr8 our 8CtKo18 through the ¢xmp8881onate 8chcK)l award MaY after 81gnfficant amount of ¢18ruptlon 8Th18(KxJI ()8ur8 Fundra181ng perfommnce We placed a rOnthl intemal fu$ on Improvlng Ir exiomal (x)mmunlcatK)ns th18 5*8r. Children in Cr088fire'$ story is unlque arKJ uplrfbng. so there are great OPFX)rtunhles for us In tellln9 M to as many people as p0881bl8 88 profbsslonalty a8 we can. To take Steps towards this goal we developéd 8 u)mmunlcAlkJn8 8trategy, underpinned by a comprehensive pollcy that guldes our approach. CrONI1nated by our Communlcatlons WorkirwJ Group, this strategy seeks to dellver c18ar, consistent and nSuMable messaglng 8tM)ut our work. We endeavour to be innovatlve and eye- catching in all we do. to M8MISe engagement ¥th the publl InteMaOnaI NGOS regularty share stoth of people and communltles they work In wlth supporters. In a bid to infomi and Insplre. As a reSpone. respect-driven charlty, and as slgnatorlos to the Dothas Cod8 of Conduct on tho use of Images and Messages, Chlldren In Crossfirn take our duty to maintain human dignty vary Seriously. We 888k 'infomied consenv from photo and video participants, meanlng they ar8 aware of and &)ntent with how we intend to uso their or their children'8 personal stories in our communication$. Our goal is always to generate goodwill and 8UPPOrt, not plty.
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Our website Is a key gateway to our worK so Ills (xuryal that is up to date. ewaging and acx88siblo. Soclal media is equalty vitol in th8 modem x#l. W8 curronty mak8 u88 of Facètrx)ok {induding for fundraising), Instagram. TwTtter and Linkedln. We plan to devekjp our pr8Bence on TikTok and other platfom8 in the tlme ahead. creating content that ThK)tDiates arKI mobilisas supw)rL As do so. wlll afvvays tske a(xount of our reswnsibility to be constructbve. indusive and r8spethl. Flnan¢lal revlow Totsl Income for tho year was £2,612,769 of whk £2,138.434 w88 generated from grant fvndlNJ. and £470.540 from donallon8 and fundraislng actlvltl88. Tt)tai exp8ndtture w88 £2,796,996 of whEth £2.459.383 w88 exwded on dlrect charFtable actIVa$ and £337,613 on r8i8ing funds. These figures represent a su8talned hKJh k8vd of dlrecl charilable interyentlons. Rastrlcted fund8 8ccount for 81% (2023: 80%) of totsl InCming r8sourt8 in the under revlew, wlth slx major funders accountlng for 82% of restricted IncDming r881)urc88 (2023: slx major funders accounting for 77% of restrlctsd incomlng resourc8s). Efforts continue to redress thls imbalanco and there havè been a few mid-titir Trust grant funders secured In thls year. The Board recognises thè ne&J for a balan(xl portfolio of Institutional funders and hence the Investment In strateglc grant fijndralslng to redress. Slgnfflcant worf( has also been done In th• area of managlng costs where the Iru8t888 undertook Wofk to realign the oper8ting Mst b886 and programmè 8cope. Work is stlll b8 cathed out wlthln thls ar88, tC38th8r efforts to seek new d-lefrn funders. Unrestrlcted funds accounts for {2023'. Th) of Incomlng resources which Is In Iln8 wlth the ry8vlous yèar. reflectlng the ch8118nges of aperallng In the communlty and voluntsry 8ector amld8t tho ujrrent cost of Ilvlng crt818 whlch 18 Impactlng the charlty through reductlons In voluntsry Irwme g8n8r8tlon. The 808rd r8cogni8Q8 the importance of conlnuing to invest in fundr8i8lng 80 that we ccnllnue to dev8lop, dlversfy and grow regular glvlng Income. Investment f8 alm 1$ to continue to inuea88 our profile gen8rat8d through MmUniCatIOns, ongoSng fundralslng, our enoaglng events. an Incre88e In corporats portnershlps and our cbse Tr*lng relatlonshlp8 Intsrnalty wlth our Fundr8181rvJ Deparlment. The balance on total funds at year4nd was £1.362.610, of whlth £M,610 ware general unr88trtcted funds and £1,066.000 Vre restricted fund8 held at the year and. R8s8rv8s polky Unrestrfcted Res8r4es are defined by the Trustees as those fvnds fr88ly available for us8 a8 the organisatlon 80 detsmilnes and thereby oxcludes any restricted or deslgnatad funds. Swaficalty, the Reseries are required to.. malntaln the equlvalenl of three months. running costs In cas9 Ot any unfor8se8n or statutory commltmont8: have 8 r&88onabl8 18vel of bridge furKllry to 8UPPOrt c88h4kYw for projects or programme8 where donor funding may be delayed or funded in arr8ars; and . have a level of iJ)ntingonvy funds to proteci agalnst any 8hothll In expèct d(XKrfundlng. Th8 Flnance & G8neral Purpo888 Commltteo whlch nlIOTS r888N88 M behalf of th8 Tn18t808 have not&1 that Unr8strict8d re8eN88 have decr8888d by 25% to £296.610 (2023.. £394.205> ovw the o)ur8e of the year and attribute this to investrnent in the ¢haiiVs fundraisiro aclthiies.
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Plans for futur• porfod• 202415 will see th8 Lx)ntlnued growth of our irt6malTonal prcJrarnn. In Tanzanla. SLxllng of our Pr&Prfm8ry Education model in over 800 sthools in regw)ns of Dodoma wlll be 8UStaFll8d and consolidated through the government educatk)n system. In Dar es Salaam we wll scale our Dar Urban programme to 50 Day Care C8ntra8 and improve th8 qualFty of pros1on slgnlfipAnty. Wè axpect to reach over 100,000 childrnn during the year, as well as the children from the current year progressirKJ wlth improved18aming txrtcm8$. W8 wll also conttnue to deliver th8 Mtoto Kwanza (Children FSr5t) programme nationalty advocatlng for the implem8ntsth)n of the Natlonal mu13eCtor8J Earty ChikJkKxxI Developrnent pn. In Ethiopia we will continu8 to fa( 8 fr89118 reo11ty on the grouThl. meanlng we wlll continue to bulld knc81 cap8uty and government systems to sustain ¢Jur Impact. In Wolisso (Oromia rngion) we will reach an estimated 25 000 chlldren as we scale to all 85 8choc48 in the arèa. In Addis we wlll initiats prrh3ramming In target schools to reach a further 5,000 chlldrnn. Organisallonally we wlll conllnu8 to leverap IrCOuntry capauty to bring technical expertise and quallty to the ovérall programmè and Start 8dvoeAting for inv08tm8nl8 In Yn9 thlldren for a bètter future. There affj ambllou8 an9 for our GCE wogramm8 gotng Into 2024 and beyond. We wlll roll out our the r d88lgned Educating the Heart programm& to 25 target schools and slgniflcanty deep8n the loumey of these schools. All of them wlll embark on a vthole approath towards becomlNJ Compassionate School Award nners. meanlng that all students, an 88timated 15.000. wll be aware ol Issues of global Iu8tl¢x and begin taklng action towards 8UStalnabl8 development. Beyond thls w8 Wtll conne(* schools through an Educating the H88rt net4vork and continu8 to make the case for GCE wlthln tho educaoon system. We wlll avofva the programmè to offer bl8nded programme that can raach more target groups In ways that meet ltrdr need8. Structurni govomanc• and manag•m•nt The organlsatlon 18 8 Ix)mpany Ilmlt8d by guarantse In(x)IW8tod In June 2005 and 88tsbll8hod under Mèmorandum 8nd Artlcl88 of Aswclatlon there th8 oblacts and power8 of the (xgan18atlon and Its dlrector8 arè defined. Tha dlrector8 of the wmpany are akn (tsrty tru8tee8 for the Wrpo8 of charty I. Th8 Tru8te88, who are 8180 the dlr8cior8 for the purpose of (xxnpfiny law, and who 8eNed durtng the year and up to th& date of signaturè of the thanclal statements were: Marcus O'Neill (Chalrperson) Don McLelsh Ro88 Kel Seamus Farrell Domlnlc Joseph Fitzpatrlck Anne Duffy Ashley Young Liam Nells DamSan ColHns Peter McEvoy Clionagh Boyle Anna Mufvenna B&madette Brown (Resigned 19 April 2023) (Reswned 31 January 2024) (AppOInt 1 May 2024)
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Recltment and appointment of trustees in The management of the charity 15 Ihe responsibilty of the Trust. who are elocied and (xK)ptsd under the term8 of the companVs constliutth. IJ rthein on nd Iraini The charity provides n8w Trustees wh sp8th d8lalls of Ih8ir rol8 8ntall8 arKI also thalr respon8ibilitl88 in tenns of governan wlthln the organisatk)n Org8nis8tlonal stnthre The buslness of the Charlty, whlch cornprfses four kgal antltlos In UK. Ireland, USA and Tanzanla. Is dlrecled by what Is effectively the same Board of Trustees. Th8 Board, vthich m88ts 4 tim per y8ar. alms to have a minimum of 10 m8mber8 wlth 8 V8rW of expefl8n( and 8klll-88ts to help d8fine and lrnplement the strategic dlrecUon of tho Ofganisalon. Th8 Board Is further SUPF¥)rted by a numb8r of 8ub ccrfnmmtees mpsIa tth Board arKI relevant 8taff repr888ntavQs which provide a m8chan18m for morn 8ffertive gov8rn8n(x ond Input of thé Board on 8x8cuUvè matters. am Operational re8pon8lblllty has boon 888igned to Exa11¥8 Dlr8(kn. appolnted ty but not 8 memb8r of th8 Board, who Is supported by a senior team of dopartm8nt managers. The op8ratlon81 business of thè organi$atlon 58 man8ged through a County Programm8 Management Group (CPMG) 8UPWrted by Indivldual programme Focus Groups. MonItong and reporting structur88 have been simllarly r8allgnwJ using Results4ased Management IRBMI tools. Colledlvety these m8a8ur88 enabl6 8 dearer focus on Te8uits throughout th8 organisatlon and wldér und8rstandlng of how the org8nl8atbn work8 togather trNArd8 ovarall Outcrn and Impact. Children In Crossfiro Is rnglstered In Ireland wtlh tx>th tho Nl Charfty Crynmlsskn and tho Charttles R8gulatory Authorlty (ROI) and fulty compty In meetlng 811 reporung & dlsc108urn réquirements. Chlldr8n In Cr088firn li an acth8 mèmber of 8 nurnr of relevant 8ecor nefvmrks Indudlng the Instllute of Fundra181ng (loF). North8m Ireland Communlty & Voluntsry A880dalkn (NICVA). Coalltlon of Ald and Development Ag8n¢le8 (CADA), 1rf8h Devolopmont EducAtion hA8od8lon (IDEA), BOND UK {m8mber8hlp blY for Bdtlsh Ov8r8aa8 NGO'S for Devek)pmant), and tho Irl8h A880ciatk)n of Nonthiemmontsl D8velopm8nt Org8nlsation8 (Docha8). Chlldren In Crrmfflre collaborate8 wth th828 network8 to both self-regulate acttvlt188 to develop and btsnchmark our goveman( actlvlt18s agalnst peer cKg8nlsaUons. Chlldrèn In Crossfire 18 8180 a slgnatory to th8 Dochas Code of Imag88 and Mos88ge8. Chlldren In Cr088fire exerd80 our reSpsIbIlIty to safeguard the welfare of all vulnerable people through 8 commltmént to ImprnentatIOn of rigu5 poIKa88, cod88 of b8h8vlour 8nd ImpleMentson pro(£dure8. We are wnmltt8d to 8 zerrptolar8nce approath of m18conduct. We have 8afegU8rding policies in place wlth cr pro¢odure8 lor handllng dlsckn8urg8. Chlldren In Crossfire also adh8r8s to a Chlld Protsctlon Pollcy in all of the countrf88 In whlch wTh. W8 have 8lignJ our pollcy, all our trainlng and implantation procedures to the UN Conventsn on thè Rlthts of Chlkj (UNCRC) and spedfic county kn and policle8. Chlklren In Cro88fire Is wholly o)mmthd to 8ffe¢kn lrnplementatlon of all fts polldes and 8x(edlng Its regulatory requirements.
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Induction and trnining of trustees All signific8nt areas underlaken are sul¥cl to rlBk rev1 wlthln the rlsk regl8ter8 detailed bel(AV. Senlor manag8ment rewow rlsk registers on an annual basls as a mlnlmum whare risks arml thelr Inherent risk levels are id8ntifi8d. mitigating actions agreed arKI r8sidual risk level populated. A dec18ion i8 rea¢had a8 to vth8thèr the r88idual risk level is tolerable by the thaiity and any futh8r actK)n agreed The overall ri8k management frarnthvork has be8n refined to Indude: 1. An Organisational Corporate Rlsk Reglstsr vthlch mitigatss risks f8dng tho OrganitK)n from a govémance, 8tr8tegic and flnanclal aSFd. 2. An Organlsational Safe Guanling Rlsk Reglster mat8$ rfsk In relation to hlgh 18v81 poSlcy and practlc8 compliance. 3. An Ireland Rlsk Reglsler whbch mitwJatas strateglc. financial and safeguarding rfsks in relation to all operallonal a3tects assoclated w6th Devebpment Edu(xtlon, Publlc Engagemènt and Communty Fundraising. 4. A Tanz8ni8 Ri8k Regl¥ier wthith mrtWe8 operatlon rf8k8 re19vant to the strat8glc, financial. and s8fegu8rdlng 8SP8cts of the programme. 5. An Elhiopl8 Rlsk Register whlch mttigatss (4)eratlon ri8k8 relavant to the strateg14 finandal and safeguardlng a8P8cts of the programw. 8tat•m•nl of Trust•••' re•ponslbllhlo8 Tha TTU8tee8, who are also the dlr8Ctors of Chlkjren kn Crossfire for th8 wrpmxe of company law, are re8wn8lble for preparfng the Tru8t888' Report and th8 financial statem8nts In 8(tordanc8 wlth 8ppllcable law and Unltod Kingdom Accountlng Standards (United KIrrn GenerallyAcc8pt8d A(xx)untitYJ Pr8cikx). Company Law requirag the Tru8tee8 to prepare financial Statements for 8a¢h finandal y88r vthlch glve a tNe and falr vlew of the stale of affalr8 of the tharlty and of the Incomlng r88oUr3 and appllcatbon of ro8ourc08. Includlng the Income and expondlture, of the ch8rrtabl8 MpanY for that year. In preparlng th flnandal 8tat8m8nts, the Tnth8s are requlred to.. - 801gct 8ultsble 8ccountlng pollcl88 and thén appty them con818tonty, . ob88rve the method8 arKI nCIPS In the Charltl88 SORP; - make judgements and 88tlmate8 that 8r8 r0880nabl8 and pNden(' - state whether appllcable UK A¢untIng St8ndard8 havo b88n f(xkwed. subJ8ci to any matedal d8pathra6 disdosed and explaln8d In the financial slalom8nts,' and - prep8re the financl81 st8t8ments on the golNd Q)ncam ba818 unl888 M L8 Inaplxoprfots to pre8um8 thftt the charity vnll continue in operation. The Trust are re8ponslblè for keeping 8d4u8t• accountlng rerdS that dlsc108e wlth reasonable accuracy at any rne the finandal position of thè charity and 8nabl8 them to ensure that th8 finan84 statements ojmply wlth the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding tha 8ss8ts of th8 charity arKI hon for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention arKI datsctlon of fraud and other itregularltle& Audltor The audltor, mre (Nl) LLP. is d8wned to be rnapFdnt8d undor Soction 487(2) of Iha Compan188 2006. Small company provl•l¢) Thi8 report has been prepared in accordance wilh the wovhKMI8 appli to MpanIeS entitl&l to th8 small companies exemption. 10-
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Dlsclosuro of Infomiatlon to audlic*r Each of the Trustees has c<yrfnned that Ihere is no Inf0mlOn of lch they are aware which Is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor Is unawar8. They hav8 further confirmed that they have taken appropriate 6tep5 to Klentlfy Such re18vant Inft)nnalk)n to estsbllsh that the audltor Is aware of such Informaoon. The Tru8t888' retK)rt wa8 approved by th8 Board ol Tnistees. Marcus O'Neill (chalrpwS) Trust•• 19 S8pt8mber 2024 11