AMARA Aid Limited.
Company limited by guarantee
ort of the Trustees, for Year Ended 30 November 2022
The Trustees present their Report together with unaudited accounts for year ended 30
November 2022.
Reference and Administrative Details
AMARA Aid Limited
6 Doagh Road
Ballyclare
BT39 9BG
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC 102416)
Chari
TrusteeslDirectors
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this
report were
Mrs Iris Stewart (Chairperson)
Mr Robert Logan {Vice-Chairperson)
Mr William Stewart (Secretary)
Dr Richard Kennedy (Treasurer)
Mr Samuel Kirk
Mr S Paul Stewart
Mrs Ester Stewart (appointed Jan 2022)
Mr Thomas Weatherup (resigned Mar 2023)
Status
The Charity has been accepted as a charity by the Charities Commission for Northern Ireland
on the 26 August 2015 (NIC102416) and as such no provision for taxation has been made.
The Trustees of the Charity are also Directors of the Limited Company for the purposes of the
Companies Act 2006.
Aims and ob'ectives.
The principal aim and objective of AMARA Aid Limited is the relief of poverty, the
advancement of education through medical and agricultural projects and the advancement of
religion initially in Tanzania and in such other places as the Trustees may decide.
The charities beneficiaries include people in East Africa inclusive of subsistence fam]ing
communities, orphans, disadvantaged people and people with medical needs. Amara aid is
entirely voluntary in nature and is not aware of any private benefits flowing from any defined
purpose.
Public Benefit.
The public benefits derived from the principal aims and objectives can be shown as follows:
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(l) the relief of poverty. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include a
number of humanitarian projects designed to improve living standards for
communities suffering poverty in Tanzania and East Africa. These benefits can be
demonstrated through agricultural development projects which have sought to foster
and improve sustainable food production. The supply of agricultural training,
materials and livestock have enabled marginal subsistence farniers to attain better
yields helping to secure food production and generate additional income to relieve
povety. The benefits can also be demonstrated for vulnerable young people and
orphans through the support of local efforts to provide suitable facilities and
accommodation for individuals sutTering extreme poverty and hardship. The
beneficiaries include impoverished rural subsistence farmers and individuals and
communities suffering poverty in Tanzania and East Africa. The benefits of these
relief of poverty development projects for poor rural communities in Tanzania and
East Africa is significant and there is no ham] flowing from this purpose. There is no
private benefit flowing from this purpose.
(2) the advancement of education. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose
include enhancing educational attainment and improving social development in East
Africa. The benefits of this work are demonstrated through improved access to
education, supply of educational resources and support for marginalisedlvulnerable
people. Follow up visits from AMARA AID members and feedback from the various
relevant inslitutions provide validation of the work. The benefits of this aid e.g.
advancing educational attainment for disadvantaged young people outweigh any
potential ham]. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.
(3) the advancement of religion. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose
include helping io support local East African church groups to develop facilities and
services for local communities. These benefits can be demonstrated through the
development of new and improved church buildings, the renovation of a church
hostel for vulnerable young people and the equipping of an Anglican church run
medical clinic in Tabora (Tanzania). The beneficiaries are primarily the African
communities served by the local church groups that have been supported. The
beneficiaries include people suffering poverty and hardship but also young people
and those suffering illness, infirniity and disease. The benefits of these purposes to
local communities outweigh any potential harm. There is no private benefit flowing
from this purpose.
The Trustees confirn] that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the
Charities Act 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by The
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Activities & Performance
The principal activity of the charity is to provide medical, educational and agricultural
assistance through various projects to poor communities mostly in rural areasof
Tanzania. The charity is overseen by a group of 7 voluntary directors. The organisation relies
on support from individual donors. groups and fund raising events including the establishment
of a charity shop in the town of Larne in 2014.
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Activities and projects suP￿)rted to datehave included the cotLstruction of a
hostel. development of various agricultural improvement schemes. re-equipping a medical
clinic and ongoing SUPEK)rt of a group of orpbatLS in E&8t Africa
Financial ReviewlGoin
Concern
The Finaoclal Statements show a surplus in the period of £1.790 (2021 £16.839)
tn March ?020 the charity took sleps (in line with govemmcnl advice) to help contain the
outbreak of COVI[￿]9. This meanl that the charity has had io curtail. or change. how it
operates" the Charity has been able to continue some of its activities and since reopened its
chariiy shop.
At the time of approving the accounts. the Tn￿leeS have a re&sonable expectation that the
charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Thus the Trustees conlinue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these
financial siatements. The charity has a net liabilities position at the year end but the truslees
remain confAdeDi tha¢ sufficient rwurces will be available as debi fmance ￿ fund any
shortfalls.
Statement of Trustees Ros
nsibilities
The Trustees are respon.sible for the preparation of Financial Stalements for each financial
period which give a true and fair view of the su￿lUS or defjcit arising An the peri(Ml and of the
assets and liabilities of the Chariiy &8 ai the end of the financial period.
The Financial Ststements are to be prepared under Section 64(1) of the Charities Act {Nl)
2008 and in accordance with sectio￿$ 396 of thc Companies Act 21x16.
The Trustees are reswjnsible for the maintenance of proper accounling records in accordance
with section 386 of the Companies Act 2(K)6 which disclose with reasonable accuracy ihe
financial posilion of the Charity ai any given time. They are responsible for safcguarding the
assets of the Charity and for taking all n¢ccssary sieps for the prevention or detection of fraud
and other itregularities.
ed on behalf of the TnLStees:
Dated: 22 August 2023
illiam Stewart
Director
Dated: 22 August 2023
Mrs Iris Strwart
Dirtttor
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