Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. Reference and administrative details The charity name The legal name of the charity is:_ Educate The Orphans The charity is also known as. ETO Minislries The charitys areas of operation and UK charitable registration The charity 15 registered in Northern Ireland with the Charity Commission in Northern Ireland {CCNII wilh charlty nurnber 102736 Lggal structure of the charlty The charity is constituted as a an unincorporated charlty. established by Tnjst Deed. The goveming document of the charlty15 the Trust Deed establishing the charily. There are no reslriclions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law. The Iruslees are all individuals. The princlpal operatlng address, tslephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:. 27 Neills Hill Pa Belfast BT5 6FL Web address ww.elo-tllinistries.org The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:. MrJ Lander Mr R Moffett Mr K Smyth The followlng persons servod as Trustees durlng the year ended 31 December 2022 :. The trustees who s8rved as a trustee In the reporbng p8riod werg as Shown above, and thgre were no changes during the year, or in th8 period beeen the year end and the approval of the accounts. All the tfustees are also members of the charity.
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Objects and actlvltles of the charity The purposes of the charfty as set out In Its governlng document The purposes Df the charity are to promote the Christian religion. relieve povety. and advance education among poor. disadvantaged or orphaned children in the area of benefit and in particular. - to establish. maintain and equip an orphanage or orphanages in the area of benefit for such children- - to promote religion through practical denM)nstrations of Chrrstian charity. The main activitie5 undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year Educate the Orphans is a srnall Christian charity working in Kenya with orphaned and needy chlldren. Our goals are primarily to feed, clothe and educate destitute children. with the ernphasis mainly on education. Wg havg b9en active in Tharaka. Kenya since 1990 and in that time we have built and run seven schools which currently educate and feed over 3,000 children. Educate the Orphans do not run an orphanage but instead we asslst wlder famlly clrcles to lake the orphanedlneedy children into their homes to give them a family upbringing, whilst Educate the Orphans shoulder the flnancial burden. We operate a family orlentated charity with sponsorship being our main source of funding, where the children are"adopted' by our donors. We encourage communication beeen our sponsors and the children. Most of the children educated by Educate the Orphans are now fully employed - some of them as teachers, pastors, dressmakers, shoemakers. etc. with some even working for Educate the Orphans. Olhers are in the govemment, police and army and some work for the office for the President of Kenya incjuding Shadrack (Chief Financial Officer for the county of Tharaka}. Eluid (Deputy Govemor of Tharakal and John {a bishop in EPAC).
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The maln activities undertaken during the year to further the charitys purpose ft)r the public benefrt We are happy to report that 2022 has been another successful year. wth many of our children excelling in their studies at schools. colleges. and universities. We have pul up on ETO website some of the photographs of fomier ETO children. showing some of the prominent positions in Business and Govetnmenl that they have achievedl Many children still being laughl on our 2 ETO farms= Horticijlture and Agriculture! During the year we were able lo use our new four14) acre farm to grow fruit and vegetables and also to teach and train many of our students about growing their own food, and thanks to a generous friend, we were also able to purchase a generator and enough piping to instal a drip feed water system, now in full operation enabling this new projeGt lo be self-sufficient! Thanks to the amazing generosity of ETO sponsors and donors we were able to meet the needs of rnany hundreds of people, obeying the command of Jesus '*ou feed them." Having sent over £157,000 this year the ETO trustees are satisfied that all elements of Public Benefit requirements are belng met and adhered to. We also completed a new Solar driven, clean water Project for one of our primary schools al Kamathakame, bringing much needed water from a large river to over 300 children and adults at yet another exlrem8ly dry area. were we are also 19athing sustainabl8 food production. DireGt Beneffts flowing from the purposes include.. . The provision of free education. such as the leaching of basic literacy, numeracy and lrfe skills which can enable the benefi¢iari6s to find employment in the future or, at a minimum, to be able to read and write, from nursery school up lo and Includlng secondary School, under the Kenyan Government curriculum. We also help support some students through technical college or university, where approprlate. This education also includes a greater understanding of the Christian faith. The teaching of agricultural and horticuttural skills, which aid self-sufficiancy and food production that also leads to health benefits. . The direct provision of food and sustenance during periods of drought or famine. We have an ongoing policy Ihat we will provide at least {21 meals every day, for every child who attends any of our schools. The meals consisl of a grain cereal. Sorghum porridge at breakfast time. Boiled maizelmillel, chickpeas and beans, which is the stable diet of the local people, which now includes our home grown fresh fruits." wateTmelon. bananas, oranges, groundnuts, and mangoes (Sometimes a little meat is provided, when and where possible,) Other direct health benefits through projects such as the provision of fresh waler through our water treatment plant. The benefits can be demonstrated as tangible through the practical buildinq and existence of 7 schools, a 10 bed matemity unit. a water Irealmenl p14nt land the supply of clean water to many hundreds of people from it) and through reports. photographs and other resources available at eto-ministries.org as well as feedback trom those who have visited the work in Kenya.
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 We fail to see how any ham) could come lo any ofthe children in any way byourwork and we would not be involved in it rf there were any chance of harm to any child with the beneficiaries from our work are orphaned and needy children, and some oldlinfirm people of Tharaka. Kenya. There are positively no private benefits to any personlorganization involved in or connected lo the work of Educate the Orphans which are more than incidental" some Kenyan staffing is employed to look after the children in Kenya. helping to feed, teach and care for them. The payrnent of such staff is incidental to the fulfilment ol the pUISeS. Othetwise. we are all volunteers and pay all of our own expenses. No fees are charged - we operate a completely free service to all our beneficiaries, who are all the neediest of children. and old people in the bush area of Tharaka. Kenya. who would have absolutely no Chan of any kind of life without the help of Educate the Otphans. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the aclivities of the charity. The maln achlovements and performance of the charity during the year In 2022 again had another successfully year. meeting our call to feed, clothe and educate the poor and needy orphans of Tharaka. Kenya. We would like to express our gratitude to all who participated and donated time or money to help Educate the Orphans. During this year ETO has undertaken a number of additional prDjecls. listed below. The completion of new classrooms and Power Lines at our Muguna Anna school. Updatlng the school bus. . The purchase of a new solar panel pump for the water programme at Kamathakame . The purchase of a new generator for our new 4-acre shambalfarm at Ilhuguri. . We also had to replace the roof al our mission house in K8guma. Our chlldren continue to excel in their sbjdies at schools, colleges and universitses. The website continues to show photographs of fom)er ETO children and some of the prominent positions they hold in business and govemment. Many children are still being taught horbculture and agriculture skills on our ETO fa. Famine rellef One of our most important programs is our Famine relief programme where we have undertaken to feed many hundreds of destitute old people. Due to the continued famine and drought in Kenya the need for this programme only grows. Traditionally the Kenyan people rely on the rain they re1ve from 2 rainy seasons. however over the last few years there has been little to no rain. The lack of rain has had a devastating effect on the Kenyan people resulting in famine across much of Kenya. As we reported last year food Inflation continues to be a major issue. A 1 kg bag of Maize which is the stable food for mst people in Kenya would have cost 14p in 2015, 70p in 2019. It now costs 96p in 2022. In November 2022. A leam of 6 ETO volunt9ers travelled to Keyna and distributed much n9ed food aid lo those most vulnerable.
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Our ETO Shambas (Farn)sl at Ruungu and Ithuguri We are also pleased to report that both ETO Farms are sttll producing well, with the results that we were able to share crops of fresh fruit and vegetables with our own children and sixteen other schools in our vicinity. Our thmo cows are producing enough milk each day to provide Muguna-anna nursery and primary school kids a cup of vnilk each day. Many of our older sixth fomier pupils are being taught on ETO farms how to grow their own food, "Famiing Gods Way." These farms help us to mitigate the rising food prices while still feeding our children. The purchase of a pump generator at Ilhuguri also allowed us to better utilize the water source at the bottom of the shamba helping to increase our yield. Clean Water Project Before ETO the Tharaka people got thgir waterfrom s8ep holes and dity ponds that were frequently visited by animals. Drinking this contaminated water can brings various diseases and death. ETO therefore decided to build a water treatment plant to bring clean fresh wat8r. In order to bring fresh water to Tharaka the water would have to Iravel 40 Kilometr85 from Mount Kenya. ETO built a water treatment plant approx. 26 Kilomelres from Mount Kenya. Thls treatment centre now provides aocess to clean water for approL 60.000 people. We also build and provide large storage tanks as well as containers to the people. ETO Pastor Training Programme In Nov 2022 we held a Pastor's training seminar at our church in Kaguma wth a number of our ETO Pastors in attendance. These Pastors are continuing lo lak8 the Gospel to remote areas as well as tovffls. Buildlng Programmes ETO. in conjunction with some former students have buill a number of new classrooms al our school in Muguna Anna. These classrooms are being used for the new COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM. as instructed by the Kenyan Government. Fundraising activities during the year ETO relies on the voluntary donations that it receives by way ol standinq orders and other sundry donations. In addition lo these we held one fundraising event. a coffee morning in Christian Fellowship Church Belfast raising £12.750. We would like to say a Big thank you to everyone who donated at or aftei the ever)t Thanks be to God for his continuing provision and blessing over ETO Kenya. Educate the Orphans would like to thank all our supporters who=_ -H8ve been praying continuously for the work of ETO -Donated to our various projects -Volunlgered with us by giving up thgirtime.
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The difference the charltys performance during the year has made to the beneficiarles of the charity and the wider soclety The details of the positive impact the charity has made in the lives of the poor, disadvantaged or orphaned children in Tharaka, Kenya and to the wider society in that area can be found in the other sections of this report. namely.. - The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit-, The main achievements and perforrnance of the charity during the year. Structure, governance and management of the charity The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees The charity recruits and appoints trustees with a range of skills. experience and knowledg8 in keeping with the pursuance of its objects. Flnanclal review The charity s financlalposition at the end of tho year ended 31 December 2022 The financial position of the charity at 31 December 2022 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:_ 2022 2021 Net expenditure 148,0531 128,275) Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general purposes of the charity 64,758 112,811 Totsl Funds 64.758 112,811 Financial review of the position at the reporting date. 31 December 2022 The trustees consider the financial perfomiance of the charity during the year to be satisfactory.
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Policies on r8setves The charity aims to hold an amount in reserves that is equivalent to the running costs for a year. As al 310ecember 2022 the charity held £64,758 in reserves and this would be sufficient to run the charity for approximately five months based on current levels of expenditure. However. as very little of the running costs are fixed costs the reserves are deemed to be SLrfficienL Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the fund5 The board of trustees is satisfied that the charitvs assets in each fund are available and adequate lo fulfil tts obligations in respect of each fund. Details of The Independent Examiner William Wilson Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland 25 Shore Road Holywood BT18 9HX
Educate The Orphans Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Statement of Trustees. Responsibllitlos The charivs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the temis Df the Charities {Northem Ireland) Act 2008. as amended and The Chartties (Accounts and ReFK)rts) Regulations (Northem Ireland) 2015 In particular. charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis. lo prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or defficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees a required to :_ - to prepare the accounts in ac(x)rdance with United Kirsgdom Generally Accepled Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standard5 and applicable lawl. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently- make judgements and eslimates Ihat are reasonable and prudent., prepare the financial statements on th8 going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thal the tharity will continue in business., stste whether applicable accounting standards and statemen15 of recommended practic8 have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., The law requlres that the trusiges musl nol approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they glve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year. The Trustees are also responsible for maintsining adequate accounting records which disdose with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charitls transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities (Northern Ireland} Act 2008. as amended. Th8y are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees, report. and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that . on the face of the repor( there are no material inconsistencies wtth the figures disclosed in the financial ststements. This report was apprDvpd hy Ihp hnHrd nf trii8tp.p..s nn ln nr.Ir)hp.r ?fl?q Mr R Moffett Trustee