FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A eompany limitèd by guarantee} TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 The TNstees present thelr annual reFOrt trNJether wth th8 audltad flnanclal statements of th8 Company for tha 1 July 2023 to 30 Jun8 2024. Thg Annual report Sorves the purposes of both a Trustse8' report and a dlrectors, report under company Jaw. T1 Trustees confimi that the Annual reFlOrt and financlal statements of th8 charilable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of th& charitable companls govèrning documenl and th8 provlslons of the Statement of Recommended Practic8 (SORP) appkable to charilies prepariw Ih8ir accounts in aCCnrdare with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) {effectlve 1 Januay 2019). Since the Company quabfie8 as small under sectlon 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report requlred of medium and large companles under th8 Companles Act 2006 {Strateglc RetK)rt and Dlrectors. Report) R8gulallon8 2013 has b8en omitted. ObJ•¢tlv•• and actlvllh• a. Pollclu and obhctlve8 Fields of Llfe Trust 1$ a charilable Company Umltod by guarantee. It's prlncipgl a¢livity. as a missionary organlsallon. are as Set out In The Memorandum of Assoclatfon and the publlc bgnefft stalement as follov•E; The Companys maln thJl8Ctlves are to promots. predomlnately In the developlng world the followlng.. {1) To réllevg and pr8venl poverty for peoplo in Africa arKJ elsewhera In the developing world. {2) To advance education for peopla in Afflca and elsewhere in Ihe daveloplng worfd. (3} To relieve slckness and promote h8alth for p80ple in Africa and elsewhere In the dev8loping world Includlng provldlng sources of dean drlnklng water. <41 To advance the chs11an Falth through educatlon and tralnlng for people In Afr1¢8 8nd e18ewher8 In the d8Vek)n9 world. Our vision 18 to gee educated and skllled young peoplo, Insplred by faith, hope and love, transform thelr communilies. Our mls8lon ststement: Insplred by our Chrlstlan falth, Fi8ld8 of Llfe partngrs wlth churchg5 and c(*nmunltie5 to enabl8 chlldren and young people, espedally glr18 and wom8n, to access qu811ty 8ducatl¢)n and tralnlng, empowerin9 them to provtde leadership in Ihelr communities. For lh8 wellbeing ol Ihoir communities. we promote access to dean water, good sanitatlon and improved livelihoods. EvehIng that we are and everIng that we do Is ft)m18d and shaped by our Chrlstlan Identlty as we seek to demmstr8to God's uncondltlonal k)ve for all. Fo¥owlng th8 example of Chrlst, wg serve all peopl8 regardless of rellglon, race, 8thnlcY or gendér and at 811 tlm88 are sensltive to IF dlv8rs8 cultural contexts In whlch we have thè awesome privi18ge of working. Flelds of Lrfe 8xisls to b8 an effecllv8 Christian response whare there 1$ injuslrce and suffering in East Africa and beyond. Page 2
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A Company fimitsd by guaranlèé) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Objectlves and aetlvltles Icontlnuod) b. Publie Benellt The Trnstees have complled wlth the Ch8rltle8 Act to glve due regard to the publlc benefft. They have revlewed the guidance set out by th8 Charity Commi89ion and b8118ve that Fields of Life meets its obligations in this r8SPaCt through tho achSav8ments and performance whl¢h are d8scrlW In th6 follng paragraphs. The Trustees will continue to revlew the acllvltles of Fields of Life to ensure th8t these are consistent wllh the legal obj8Gtives set out in its ¢onslitutlon. A¢hl•vamqnt$ and porfomianco & Ral8lng of support As Tru$teOS, W8 are so th8nkful to 81 supporters who helped raise 8t was n6eded to carry out the desired projects in East Africa in the lÉ$l year. Overall income inuèasèd by 2.90A on prevlou$ year which is an incredible achievement amidst 8 'Cost of Living, crlsls, which meant we were Bble to send more funds to East Africa. W8 opened our new charfty shop In September 2023, [Ch Is In Ballyhackamore In East Belfast. and are SO appr8clatlve of our staff and volunteers who run It and to all the donors who help to stock it. Page 3
FIELD8 OF UFE TRUST IA ¢ompany Ilmlted by guarante•) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Achl&v•ments and porfomian¢o (contlnu•d) b. Revl•w of actMtI08 The detalls below provlde a summary of work In each of our priorlty areas In East Afrfca due to the support from Fiekl8 of Lrf8 Trust and other related parties. Th8 trustees are dellghted with the outcomes and Impact of our work. In late 2021 wg lounthed our n8w 5-y8ar strateglc plan wllh an ambtth)us objedive to double our impact. In this plan, we have identified 4 k8y pric(ity areas in which we oporate. Th8sè are Quality Educalion, Health and Wenbeing, Resillen¢e and LivelihtxKts, and Institutional Grthh and Dev81opm6nt. For more details on all the activities achieved dung the yew und8r each key priority area. please see our annual report. which shall be released kn Sprlng 2025. Qu811ty Educallon Fields of Lifè's focus on quality education conc8ntral8s on improvlng th8 quality of education and life skills for 73.816 marginalised and m081 vuln8r8ble children and youth in East Africa by June 30, 2026, enabling every chlld to gay, .1 am fed, 1 am educated, l am safe. and l 8m loved.. It alms at promotlng earfy chIldhd development (ECDI and prethschool leamlng opportunltl8s for 10,290 chlldr8n at 49 Early Chlldhood Development Cèntres <ECDs)' enhanclng quallty edu¢atEon lor 63,126 chlldren In 81 prlmgry153,460 ¢hlldrenl and 9 secondary sGh¢)ols {9.666 children) and enhancing access to tertiary education for 400 most vnerable students by June 2026. Key achlevements over the year Indude: . Conwuctbn of 2 Earfy ChlkJhcw)d Contreg IECD'S) . Rolllng out ECD learnlng framework In 10 ECOS . Support of 5 s¢lv)ols with additional Infr88tru¢luros including a girl's dornttory. staff accommodallon. classroom block, 2 seuJrity f&ncas, and 2 school kitchens . Stspport of 358 teachers to undergo Contlnuous ProfessK)nal Development {CPD} . Supp)rt of 373 Learners and 26 teachers from 8econdary schools lo recelve guldance from tho Natlonal Currkulum Devoloprnent Centre and UgaThJ8 Nallonal Examlnatlon Board . Tralning of 52 secondary 8chool tsachor8 from 14 schoo18, vtho ¢onvened for a teache18 Conferee, Promotion of digital literacy in 5 $choolg, In¢ludlng purchaslng computers . Equipping of 10 schoois w6th sclence kits to promote teadling and leaming of sclence . Equitping teachers In all partner schools use leamer centred. incluslve methods . Support of 2.368 chlldren thrcrtjgh $pon$oTshlp to enrol, stay and comFlete 8¢hool . Support of 78 students for tertlary edur2llon Provision 7 internship opportunlties These interventions led to the fdlowing results in target partner schools.. • 94°/0 of leamers passed wlth grade 1 to grade 3 against a target of 80% • L8arn8rs' regular attendance w89 al 80°k agalnst a tsrget of TO% • Results of samF48 of schools a8sess8d for chlldren below year 5 reported thal 89% were on track against a taTgèl of 70% . 730/0 of 180 supported students at both tertiary and vocational level completed lertrary educatlon, against a target of 60Yo Heallh and W8llb8lng We aim to promote health and wellbeiTh3 of 240.960 margin81iséd and mcLSt vulnerabl6 childrenlyouth In school and other members of community in East Afn'ca by June 30, 2026. This aims lo increase access to safe and clean wa(er for 225,840 marginalised and most VLlnerable thildrenlyouth in school and other memb8rs of communlty and improving Menstrual Hygiane Management for 12.179 adolesc*nt glrfs. Key achlavwnents over the year Include: . Coristruction of 27 girls. friendty VIP toilet blocks Wi sch)ols . Rolllng out of our'l AM GIRL, project to 32 partner schwls in Eastem Uganda, emFrfJwering more than Page 4
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A ¢*)mpany limited by guarantoo) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Achlwomonts and perfomianco (contlnued) 22.565 children lo partlclpate and complete educatlon . Drllllng 45 deep boreholes. serwng 20.833 pecple wlth dean water. Inslallalion of 16 Ralnwaler Harvestlng Tanks at schools Thesé interventions led to the following results: . Preva18nc8 of water bom8 d1888S88 (dys8nt8ry, dl8rrhoee, elc) greatly reduced to 20% . Water haullng rne (Induded walklng tlmè plus waltlng tkne) wa8 roduc to a medlan of 25 mlnut85, reduced In some In8tsnces from a maxlmum of 240 minutes Per capita volume of water per pérson p8r day in a household Incr88sed to a median of 133 litres day (recommended IS 20 litres per dayl 17tsA Increase In enrolment In l AM GIRL partner 8chools. meankng 3,445 more chlldran arB now In schcq)I who were not befor8 94 teènage mothers rolurnod to 8¢hool after giving blrth R8&lience and LIv8llhoDds Wg focus on gnhanclng livellhood reslll8nc9 for 58,250 marglna1188d 8nd rn08t vulnerable youthlchlldrpn and women In E88t AfrlGa by June 30,2026. The 81m Is to enhance acc8S8 to vallOn81 educatlon18kllls for 1.050 vuln6rot4o youth,. ¢rgatlng of opportunltles for 7,400 morgln811sed and most vulnerable youthl¢hlldren and VMen to engage In gainful and descent ernploym8nt for e¢onomic self481ianc8 and increaslng agrlcultural produ¢tion and rmductlvlty for 37,800 children in 90 sch(xJls and 15,000 peopl8 from 3,000 households. Key achlevements over the year Include: Support of 414 youths for vocatlon818klll8 Support of 25 vulnerable youlhts in 8ntrepr8ngurlal18ad8rshlp course . Start-up kits given to 47 young pèoplé lo belng an enterprisè Tralnlng and equipping 32 schools in sust8lnabl8 agriculturè • Tralnlng and equlpping of 532 most vulnerable f8mllles h sustalnable agrlculture • Formatlon and 8UPPOrt of 45 Vlllage Savlng8 and Loan8 Assoclation8 . The held its first graduetion ceremony for over 400 graduates, 78 of Ihe8e were National ¢•rtificate students and 25 Scored flrst ¢18ss in dlfforant trades. Instrfutlonal Growth and Development Th18 fo¢uso8 on str8nglhgning the Institutlonal capacity of Flehjs of Llf8 for efflclgnt and 8ffectfv8 programme QP9ratlons by June 30. 2026. It alms at strèngthenlng knternal process85, systems for effic18ncy and effe¢tlveness; strength8nlng partnershlps and mutual engagement Strengthenlng Corporate Govemanca. Tè8m8 It was wondorful to b8 able to see sttort term mlsslon teams retum to pre<ovld levg18. 9 tgams trav8118d out to East AfrIc8 during Ihe course of the year. Staff and Tru81oe Chang01 IAndrew Clenaghan joined the Board as a Trustee In May 2024. Andrew currenuy works for a18rge charity b8sed In Belfast and has extensive experlenc8 In Instttutlonal dor#)r funding and reporting in Intemational dgvfjlopment. IncludirvJ Working vAth Irlsh d. Page 5
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A ¢ompany1Smited by guarantee) TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 AchI0MentS and perf0mn¢• Icontlnuodl d. Fundrnlsln9 A1vItI0$ It18 not the current pollcy of th8 Trustees to employ or contract thlrd part fundralsers. Funds recplved In support of Fields of Llf8 com8 from grant ald appllcallons, churches and Individual supportars. We are most gratefvl to God for the g8n8roslty of those who 8UPPOrt our work. Adherence to good practlc8 relatlng to how funds ar8 raised is important to us. Any complalnts ralsed aré follow up by the Chief Executiva and we ere p19a$gd to report that w8 havè received no ¢omplalnts regarding lunds received over Ihe past year. Flnanclal r•vi•w •. RU9 for tho y6•r Incom8 for thè ar was £2.366,514 (2023: £2,299.624). Tolal expendlluré d8¢r8asèd to £2.410.883 (2023.. £2,504,341) and 9ross expenditure on Charit8ble Activities d6cr8a$8d lo £2,064,687 (2023: £2,122,089). The amount of mon&y swnt on chari18ble a¢tlvltles represantod 86% (2023: 850A) of total expendlture. The largest slngle donor was agaln Irfsh Ald (part of the Dèp8rtmgnt for Forelgn Affalrs and Trad8- DFAT), who have 8UPPOrt8d Flelds of Llfo for a number of years. I r8stricted fund5 held by Fields of Llfe Trust ar8 disporsed to projects in East Afrka and whoro the funding 18 collecied over mor8 than on8 ac¢ountlng year. it is comm¢)n for the initial year to have a surplus end the subs8qu6nt y88r to show a deficiL The net posllon for e8¢h specific fund across multipl8 accountlng perlod$ will be zero. Detalled day to day management of the charty endeavours to keep th6 CO8ts a8 low 89 p088lble wlthout compromising the output and quallty of th8 activities. b. Ruorvos poll¢y Tho Trustee8 hava a9r6od that sufflclent re80rves wlll be held to ensure the sustalnablllty of tha Charft8 8trategy through the gener81 economlc cyde. Thère ara two cotegorles of reseN88: restried and unrestricted fund6. Restrlcted funds are fur•Js subject to SP9clfic condlllons imposed by donors. At the end of the year the total restrlcted funds were £802,301 (2023: £692,159). Unrestrict8d funds at year end were £300.494 (2023: £455,005). The Board of Trustees reviews th& level of reserves on a quarterly basis. Each review considers the c#JrreDt level of income and expendliure and the needs to mat¢h variable income wlth fixed commliments. The policy Is for three to trwelve month8 of 0ratIonal cosls plus any expected deficits over the xt two years to be held in totsl across funds restricted for operatlonal cost and unrèslricled funds, and this was achiavéd throughout the year. The policy takes into account the Trustses r6llance upon God to SUPF4y the needs of the mission as He has done In pasl years. Golng concern After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectalion thBt the Company has adequate resources to contriue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the golng concern basi5 kn proparlng the flnonclal statements. Further detslls regardlng the adoption of th8 going CCmC8m basls can b8 fouTrJ in the a¢untIng Fw)Ikl8S. Page 6
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A Company limltod by guaranteo) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Structur•, govarnance and managèm•nt . Constitutlon Fiolds of Llfe Trust is a charitabl8 company limited by guarantee under company règistralion number N1030695 and was set up by a Memorandum and Articles of Assoclatlon, which were updated with some small Bmendments on 4th March 2021. Flelds of Llf6 TN8t 18 also a reg18tsred charlty wlth th8 Charty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under regl$tratk)n number 104839. b. Organlsatlonal Structure and d•cl8lon4naklng pollcle8 Tha company Is govemed by a Board of Trustsgs. The Board m88ts quart8rly and In per80n al least Iwlce a year to r8vièw policy, strategy and whèn necessary operatlonal matters, Som8 trustee member8 visII the work In East Africa during tho year to r&vi&w th& work of th8 mi$$ion and provvje support and encourag8ment. The FInc& & Personnel Commlttee Is m8d8 up of 4 Trustees and also attended by the CEO and Financial Controller. Thls Commlttae has a sp8clftc tewms of reference to meet each quarter pdor to each Board meetlng and to revl8w thg1gte8t set of management aGcounts, as well and Important flnanc9 and p9r8onnel mattgrs that qulre a recommendatlon to the Board. Thls year we al80 sel up a Safeguardlng comrnltteg. represented by staff and trustee$, to ovorsee our saleguarding policy, hande any safeguardlng cases that may arise, and champion best pracllce In chlld protection and safeguarding. Board members who are non-execullve. represent a dlverse range of relevant experlence Includlng financo, buslness. legal, educatlon. 8nd rellglon. All trustees glve of thelr tlme frgoly and no trusteg r8c8lved remuneratlon during the y88r. c. Pollcle• odopt•d for th• Inductlon and tralnlng of Trusl6è8 Through membershlp of the Board, Truste68 hav6 overslght and develop thelr kno¥edge of all of Flolds of Life TnJst'8 koy activitles. Trustoe8 also try and meet regularly with Fields of Life stsff membBf8 8nd visit thg head offic¢. Trustees rocoive appropriete regulatory and governance advlca 8fKI training, Thè Board delegate8 th8 day-ltrday management of Ihe company to the Chief Exe¢ulive Officer who Is supported by a senlor leadership tearn comprising senior staff. Trustees recelve a monthly update from Chief Executlve Offlcer on mlsslon operatl¢)ns. d. Appolntmont of Tru8tee Fields of Life Trust conllnues lo review and expand its Board membership to ensure the necessary professional expertlse. requ151te sk1115ats and gender balanc8 Is In pkn. Any [oSpect8 candldates slt on the Board on an ex¢10 basls or a sub-commltteo for a p8rlod of tlme. If appoinlm9nt Is 8ub88quenlly r8commènd6d by the exlstlng Truste85, the candldateg wlll be lormally Invlted to Joln the Board and Inducted accordlngly. The Trustees who servèd durlng the year and since the year 8rKI arè lisled on page 1. •. Organl$ational d•vèlopment The organisallon has continued to use the clou&ba5ed donor care system, Salesforce, and the Xero financ Fields of Lrfe continues to use Microsoft 365 and associated apps, such as MScrosoft Teams, Sh8rePoint. and Oullook as its main productivity sofiware. Regular {often virtual) meetlngs th staff in other Fields of Life ofFice5 ensure Fields of Lrfe Nl stsff are connected to the vlider Fields of Life work. Page 7
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A company 11m1t by guaranteè) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Structuro, govomanca and managomant (contlnuèd) f. Pay pollcy for slaff The Trustees have delegated responslblllty to the Flnance & Personnel 5ub-Gommlttee for consld8rlng, and where relevant, approvlng any pay In¢reases for all staff. Staff sal93 are compared wlth th8 NICVA (Northgm Ireland Communlty and Voluntary AssocbatSon) NJC pay 8cal85 thus en8urlng thoy ar6 sèctoralty b8nchmarked and ralevant to thls lurlsdlction. g. Rlsk manag•m•nt The Board of TTU8tses along wllh th8 CEO has overall resp)nslblllty for Flèlds of Llfe Trust rlsk management procèdures. A form81 process is in place which in¢lud•s th8 dévèlopment and annual revi6w of comprehenslve rlsk register identifying and putting 8pproprlat6 control m888uro5 in place for Ihe man89om8nt of key organisallonal rlsks. The Trustees hav8 Identlfled the severlty of th& rlsks to whlch the charlty Is exposed. They have a180 con8td6rod the Ilkellhood of those risks, The steps taken to mltlgato th088 rlsks havé been ossessed In tho11ght of both tho severity and the likelihood of each ri8k. The sp8clfi¢ risks identified as moderatè or severe and possible over th8 n8Xt fiv8 yaars are,. . AcGldent to FOL 81aff or volunteer whlle vl8lting East Afrlca., . Chlld protectlonlsafeguardlng Issugs In Flelds of Llf8 supported prolec18 In East Afrlca: . Loss of key personnel., Inability to take advantage of a key fundlng opportunify., . Unintentional illegal acts relating to data protection. safeauardiNJ, charity and employment law; Fluctuations In currency exchange rates., . Unexpectad fallure or breach of IT 8ystsm8 and 8UPPOrt 88C•s. The risk$ are assessed on the likelihood of occurrence 8nd th8 subséquent potentlal Impact on the organisalion should thèy occur. The risk register is subject lo annual review by thé Board of Truslees and more frequenljy, as requid. It was formally revwed in February 2024 and key mrtigation measures in place include: . Formal agendas for regular Board meetlngs wlth mlnutes recorded and artlon polnts noted,. . Strateglc plannlng (FOL mov8m8nl wlde} every 3-5 years from whlch opgratlonal work plans aro èvelop8d: • Robust financial management Including budgeling and presentation of management accounts to 808rd meètings, scrutinised agalnst agreed budgets,. Clearfy defined organlsatlonal structure and Ilnes of reportlng; Requlslt8 policies and procedures In plare whlch 8re revlewed regularly., • A safeguardlng pollcy 1$ In plac8 wlth règular training for all Trust68s and staff and procedures coverlng all individuals viBiting East Afrlca., • Strong, cr8dibl8 8nd professlonal legal, HR and accounting advice in place,. • Us8 of forward foreign exchange contracts to easè currency fluctuations., . Only funds ralsed are dellvered to East African projects and a reserves pollcy In place to ensure mlnlmal r18k of funds runnlng into deficlt. Pagg 8
FIELDS OF LIFE TRUST {A company limit by guarant•é) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 structur•. governance and managomont {contlnuod} h. Related party transactlons Flelds of Llf8 15 5UPPOrted wllh Fknld5 of Llfg Trust Llmlted (Reputllc of Ireland), Flelds of Llfe East Afrlca (Uganda), Flolds of Llfe GB Llmlt8d {Great Brltalnl and Flelds of Llf8 USA. Flelds of Life Trust (Northern Ire[d} known by the organisation as 'Fi8lds of Lifg Intgmatlonal, has ent8r8d into M@morandum of Understanding yth Flelds of Lrfe GB Limitad, Fi8bJs of Lrfe Trust Llmlted (Republic of Ireland}. Fields of Lrfe USA and Fields of Llfe East Africa (UgarKla). The SIatOrieS lo the Mou are sover8fgn legal bodles that are resw)nslble In t1r own locallon to support and carry out the 2¢tlvltles of Flelds of Llfè. They agree to work togetrr wlth Flelds of Lwe Intematlonal accordlng to agreed polldes. proc8dur8s and stsndards. Each commlts themselves to mak8 every endeavour to adh8r8 to such poli¢l&s. Elther th8 Chalr or a nomlnatod Trustéè from each of the retaléd partie$ is invited to lak8 a séal on thè Board of Fl&ld$ of Lrf8 Inlemational thus formally InrpOrating the views from the various re18ted partl8S 8nd inputting into overall organlsational wido vlsion, ethos and strategy. Tho M8mcnndum of Understsndlng Stlpulates that the CEO employed by Flalds of Llf8 Trusl (Northem Ireland) Is deemed the 'lntsrnatlonal CEO, th formal delegated authorlty, vla the agroom•nt, from the varlou8 boards to manage all staff In the related partl8$. The decision was made to voluntarily winthup Fields of Life GB Llmlted by the end of the financial year. The 8ppllcatlon to strlke off was submltted prlor to 30th June 2024. AJI Ilabllllies were settled and any remainlng aBsets1¢88h only) were transferred to Flelds of Llfe East Afrlca prk)r to strlke off. Fleld8 of Llf8 GB Llrnlted had orkJlnally been ¢re8ted 80 a8 to avall of grant appllcallonG whlch requlred 8 r8gl$tered offlce In England. That has not been the case r¥)w for many yoars. and having a registar8d offlcg In Northern Ir81and is déémad adequale. It Was therefore no longer commer¢ially viable lo conlinue the govam8nce costs of a GB registèred entity, when all activities can be done wlthln the Northem Irish entsty. Plans for futur• pérfod• Spring 2024 marked the halfway point of th8 stratégic &year plan. An ternal etfflsullancy was appointed to conduct a M¢d Teffti Revlew and the findings will be reported In Summer 2024. The Senr Leadership Team at head office. *)ng wlth our Ugandan colleagues and members of the Board ithll than m88t to r8vlew how we are perfomilng agaln8t our tsrgets and dlscuss the need for any adapt8lon8. M•mb•rn' Ilablllty The Members of Ihe Company guarant8e to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of th8 Company In the event of wlndSng up. Page 9
FELDS OF LIFE TRUST (A company limlted by guaranto0) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Statèm•nt af Tru8t808' rosponslbllltl•& The Trustees (wllo ar8 also tho directors of the Company for th8 purposes of company law) are responslble for preparing the Trustees, report and the financial statements in 8ccordance with applicable law and United Klngdom Accounllng Standards {United KIWOM Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice). Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financl81 statements for e8ch financial . Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financlal statements unless they are 8atlsfled that th8y glve a true and falr vlew of the stste of affairs of the Company and of Its Incoming resources and appllcatlon of resources. includlng Its Income and expendlture, for that p8rlod. In preparlng these ftnanclal stat8m8nt8, th8 Truste85 are requlred lo: 8olect suitsble accounting polici85 and then 8pply them consistently. observe the methods and principl6s of the Charilies SORP {FRS 1021- make judgments and accounting èstimates that are reasonable and prudent- 8t8te whether applicable UK Accounting Standards {FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures dl8¢losed and explalned In the flnanclal statements; prepare the financlal statements on the golng concern basls unles8 It Is Inapproprlata b presum8 that th8 Cornpeny wlll contlnuo In buslng88. The Trust808 ar8 r88pon8ibl8 for keeping 8d8qu8te accounting rècords that are sufficient to show and explaln the Companrf8 transactions and di$clos& with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable thém lo ènsure that lh& financlal statements comply wth the Companies Act 2006. They are also responslble for 5afeguardlng the assets of the Company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the pr8ventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irr8gularltl88. Dl•clo•ure of Infomiatlon to audltorg Each of the persons who ar8 Trust888 at the time when thls Trustees, report Is approved has confimied that: so far 8$ Ihat Trustee Is awar8, Ihara is no relevant audlt Infumatlon of whlch the ch¥ auditors are unaware. and that Trustee hes taken all the stsps that ought to have been tsken as a Trust88 In ord8r to b8 aware of any relevanl audit information ond to eslabllsh that the charitys auditors arg oware of thal infomalion. Audltor¥ The audltors, UHY Hacker Young Fitch Llmlted, Statutory Audltors, have Indlcated thelr wllllngness to contlnue In office. The deslgnaled Trusteès wlll propose a motlon reapwlntlng the audllors at a m88tlng of the Trustees. Approved by order of the membèrs of the board of Trustees on 5 March 2025 and signad on their behalf by: Dolway Wllllam Johnslon ITrusteè) Page 10