s( | M•J¥g1 ZamScotEd SCIO (SC038694) Chair's Report, AGM 28.11.2024 by ZOOM An Overview Welcome lo our 2024 AGM.11 has been a I(h year ldd¥Ie. and Mwhere MO so than in Zambia. where a s leol emergerKy was called tecause ol the sevets drought pn rc¢keled. eleCtrty supplies became errat, and in tober. & November there has been no pow1 lor several days at a lime, people Unab to access water from electri nvèn deep-bore wells. In Scotyand. hydro p0r Is Ihe bSsing receive tecause of our rainy climale. In Zambia, il ha¥ proved lo be a major problem as the climate emergency biles ever deeFer. Si Columba's, hotver, has continued lo grow a lo offer the UN su51ainabÈ goal ol quality educatson that ZamScoEd aims to supp)rt. akng geThJer equality and povety lirninalion. The progre55 of St Columba's Community Secondary Sthool l again vi511ed Sl Columba's In June of th year. l ortt mre stayed in the convent- a han of hospitality lyxled veroni Nyoni (head teacher extrdIna1re, fund rdtsef, COntrlOr arbj rnh morel. ysr We had again pa lor schwl lees, UnrfOm. reams of paper sclKd St for the chiklren cared for by the Mt Chiklren's Centre in January. al the stsrt ol tIE zaMbn year. This enaed 47 thildn lo receive stton eduealion. They were either resident al the Mihunzi Childn.5 Prr4ramm&, member5 of Mthunzi's homè-b85ed ca prograrnme. or from the Loniedzani prcgramme for gits in the community. Sr VeronJrA also idenb'fied 5 children in support. We We also asked again by the Mihunzi management lo pro¥e h)I shces. This total E10,955 lor an enom)ous diffenCe from last yeals bill 01 £18.650. lleCtIng nol only lewer children being supported Ilhis ob flucluales yèar on yearl bul the rale of exchange. ThLs is very lawjurable to us bul ualeS the penlous KonomK Zarnbia 15 currenliy lacing. nzi ary ol 7 children iously lualK•n We continued lo suppjrt a sludenl, vet Bata, ¥tho d¥J ell al Sl Columba's and is now studying al the Univers We feel that this is an encourajemenl lo other pupils al thè sclKd, aNJ especially lo those like VK)lel who come Iro hallenged families. We continue lo have spon50Tr for other grJJuales ol schcol. This may rKsl always te possi finanoal crisis in the UK affects us 41. bul the generosity ol dr5 nIe$ to amaze us, and can't thank ol Zambia. as the ugh. A5 you know, ZamScolEd aims lo meet the UN Suslainable CvebFrfnenl Goals 2, 4 and 5, which are lo pove Èelieve Ihal an educated child is a chikl who can lift herthimsem oul ol p)vetyl, qltality edtiOn ISI Columba's is n centre lor the national Gr&Je 9 and Gr&le 12 exams), and gender equality. The gender balance al the school remai faVOurab lo girfs, bul as repyted last year, perK#J poverty Ys a mapr probsem that keeps girfs at honp, missing vita We were abk lo make prov)n loi perK¥J F¥)verty thts year aThJ wll ca)waKJn for fuThJs 4ain amuThJ Chnslmas, an exam lessons. We wre able lo equip the home economtt departrwl. last year. Sr Veronica and l enl shopping advise anyone lookirrfJ for the best deal lo sPrt)p with W. d l ()uld The climate crisis will contsnue lo affed Ihe proVL8n of water to the schoc4, and are trying lo find hjnding for this serious issue The lengthy cuts mean no water and Fossit4e schtsjl ch)sures. VI) &hVable 11 t provisio lo equip the %ience labs. We have £5LXJ already nng lencd aj anotri £2IXi lo take the scierKes away Ifom and lum the labs into active experimental aMir¥j sp. Ongoing responsibilities We are commrtted lo paying ts scP¥x•l fees. as ll as unthms, pr, textt((ths, exam arNJ gr•JuatK)n fees ol the vulnerable in the area. PeTr wverty means there are stsll girts who miss schcd and are disadvantaged,. lexlbtsjks exFensive and essential," sports equipment is aldy3 necessary,. equipment and twks for the library are always on o list.. provision ol clean water and to11$ a a human rKJhl. We have &Jreed lo finance 16 girfs Irdnsfemng into the gi January. Wh11 be 8dvanla3eous in mY ways I walks lo scw. prOV10n of rrtals, sS lo luitionl ol funds k lead r wish hostel in
Our on-goin Our treasure. Ill give a pnjper breakdown. but donatKffjs are amazirKJty in a reasonabl despite our own economr cnsis - thanks lo the hugety genefOU5 SUPFQrt ol our community he In Argyll and d can't help bul hope that the exchange rate contsnues [aur us. de$ts what ts nans for Zambia.. finances stale Mapr lunders a ever more di%riminatory in Iheirdonatws, so mLfjl be fvgal. l am SU our partners, the Te &51ers, understand that. The future We are committed10 5UPP)rt tre most vutrabte children in the ne3hOrfIwj ol St Columba's. community s Sc1 with lehiryJ bkxk in 2016. The prr)Jfess- thanks lo ihe amazing effo has teen nothing SW ol ama2ing wrt11 Ihe 1P ol our generS donors, ho*ver, we noihing. As always. we acknowledge your SUPFX)rt the tottom ol Jr IEarts. ndary uld do
l scio1 $1038694 ZamScotEd SCIO (SC038694) R•¢•5pts and Payments A¢count for th• year •ndod 30 Jun• 2024 Unrntrict•d Funds 2024 Unrnstrlct•d Funds 2023 R••trlct•d Fund• 2024 Tot1 2024 R•strl¢t•d Fund• 2023 Tot•1 2023 R•c•ipts Donations Received Grants Receipt$ from fundrnising acliwlies Bank Interest Gift Aid Tot•1 R•c•lpts 16,338.42 16,338.42 16,089.77 10,089.77 5,345.63 21.684.05 5.345 63 21.684.05 16,089.77 16,089.77 P#ym•nts Text BsJok¥ Boarding School F•88 and Eyinses Further Eduealion Sl Columba's Fees and Expenses Si Columba'5 Furniture and Fittings Local Authonty Planning Fees Solar Pump and Sanilalion Sl Columba's Period Povety Total payments for ¢Manlable activities Payments for Governance costs Total Paym•nts 3,322.00 10,993.$0 3.322.00 10.993.50 1,232.00 18.688 SO 590.50 1.232.00 18,688 50 590.50 588.50 588.50 1.987 00 16.891.00 000 16,891.00 1.987 00 16,891.00 738 50 21.249.50 5000 738 50 21,249.50 5000 Surplu$llDeficitl for Ye*r £4,793.05 £0.00 £4,793.05 1£5.209.731 to.00 1£5,209.731
ZarnS¢•+Ed I scio | sc038694 ststement of Balances a8 at 30 June 2024 ZamScotEd SCIO (SC038694) Unrestricted Funds 23124 Unrestricted Re8tri¢ted Funds Funds 22123 22123 Restricted Funds 23124 Total 23124 Total 22123 Bank and cash in hand Opening balance al 1 July 2023 SurplusllDeficill for year Closing balance 6,033.69 4.793 05 10,826.74 6,033.69 4.793.05 10,826.74 11,243.42 15.209.731 6,033.69 11,243.42 15.209. 731 6,033.69 Nole8 Trustee of ZamScotEd Date
ZamScotEd SCIO (SC038694) Bank Account for year to 30 June. 2024 Bank Account Op•nlng B•lanc• Total Exp•ndlturn to Dats Total Incomo to Date Clo•lTrg Bal•nc• 6,033.69 16,891,00 21,684.05 10,826.74 Totsl 6.033.69 £ 16,891.00 £ 21.664.05 £ 10.826.74
Zam5c••td I scio | sc0311694 ZamScotEd SCIO (SC038694 Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mlnerf• Roport I have examined the financial rdS and acounts of ZamScotEd lor the financial year ending 30 J 2023. This examination has been carried out under Section 4411 IQ ol the Charities and Trustee Inve {Scolland} Act 2005 las wr the Charities Accounts Iscollandl Regulations 2006} Imenl To the be81 of my nCledge and beliel, Iho Sialemenl of Balance8 an Receipts and Paymen18 Acco I the Treasurw and are in Teement ther nl Trmth. Date -ILd