Minutes:
TRUSTS FOR AFRICAN
SCHOOLS
MINUTES OF MEETING OF
TRUSTEES ON MONDAY 23 APRIL 2018 AT ERNST AND YOUNG 25 CHURCHILL PLACE CANARY
WHARF.
Present: Norma Empringham, Guy Cowley,
Luke Morris, Ben Taylor, Steve
James, Will Jones, Gill Marshall-Andrews
Apologies: Ben Howland, Tom Marshall-Andrews, Johnnie
Morris, Douglas Pinto, Lissa Campbell.
1. Minutes
of meeting on 15 January were agreed.
2. Schools update:
Report from Stephen Kameti (previously circulated) was
discussed. Also the final report to The
Waterloo Foundation which provides a comprehensive schools update.
The two Conservation Days were a huge success – one at
Boka on the eastern border of Kora and one at Mitamysi on the western
side. Both new Governors attended the
events and it is clear that there is a real head of steam for conservation
building up now.
3. Funding
Guy reported that KWS had re-imbursed us around £3600. We
expect that they have retained funds enough to pay Stephen’s salary, gratuity
and insurance till the end of his contract in June. This money has been, or
will shortly be, transferred to Stephen to re-imburse him for the unpaid field expenses from 2015 to the end of his
current contract in May 2018.
GMA confirmed that we need to look at new funding
sources. Lissa is in the process of
applying to 6 trusts, GMA will apply to the Guernsey Overseas Aid
Commission and will make a new
application to the Property Race Day.
Will Jones said that Journeys by Design /Wild
Philanthropy may be in a position to consider support in the future. He offered a conversation with a new person
being employed by WP to raise funds.
The Waterloo Foundation are considering further funding
for Stephen’s post and for an environmental project at Kaseluni.
BenT offered to research E&Y Foundation and possibly
arrange a meeting with one of the trustees.
Luke will investigate the Fladgate Foundation.
Other donors will be approached in due course.
4. Proposals for funding
Projects to the value of £4,800 were agreed with some
funds to be delayed for more detail.
Further projects to the value of £71k were agreed in
principle with money to be sent as funding allows.
5. Debate Mate
Debate mate have failed to raise funds for the TAS
schools project in August. They are
asking us if we can help find their share of the funding. Trustees agreed we are not in a position to
do so. So sadly this may now not happen.
6. Stephen Kameti’s visit
Stephen is coming over 4 -30 July. He will stay with GMA and attend the next TAS
trustees meeting. He will also visit The
Waterloo Foundation in Cardiff and hopefully some of the UK schools which have had partnerships with
Kenyan schools. He will spend part of
his time in Northern Ireland with friends who are funding his flights.
7. Next meeting
Many thanks to Ben for the wonderful meeting room and refreshments
at E&Y.
The next meeting
will be at Ben H’s office 5 Kingley Street at 6pm on Thursday 5 July 2018.
