Accountability
Trust is something we have to earn.
As Nono Caring Hearts Foundation grows, we are strengthening the systems that allow us to manage resources responsibly, protect the people we serve and report honestly to partners.
What this page is not
This page does not claim that Nono Caring Hearts Foundation is finished or perfect. It sets out what is legally true today, what is being built, and what does not yet exist. Anything described as a priority has not been completed.
Company Limited by Guarantee
Legal form
80020003717794
Registration number
8 July 2022
Incorporated
10 priorities
Institutional strengthening commitments for 2026–2027
01 — Legal status
A not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee
A not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in Uganda.
- Legal name
- Nono Caring Hearts Foundation Uganda Ltd
- Legal form
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Registration number
- 80020003717794
- Incorporated
- 8 July 2022
Accuracy note
Nono Caring Hearts Foundation Uganda Ltd is a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee. It is not described on this site as a registered NGO, and will not be until the relevant regulatory registration is completed and verifiable.
02 — Governance
Who holds the organisation to account
Nono Caring Hearts Foundation is small, and its governance is being formalised as it grows. We will not list names or profiles that have not been confirmed for publication.
Board of Directors / Guarantors
The company is governed by its directors and guarantors, who hold responsibility for the constitution, strategic direction and oversight of the organisation.
Board information to be published.
Founder & Team Leader
The founder leads the mission, programme direction and partnership development, and is accountable to the board for delivery.
In place.
Management / programme coordination
Day-to-day coordination of training, production, procurement and community engagement, with reporting into the founder and board.
Being formalised as the team grows.
Strategic partners
Funders, technical partners, institutional buyers and community structures who contribute capacity, oversight and accountability from outside the organisation.
Ongoing.
03 — Governance roadmap
2026–2027 institutional strengthening priorities
These are commitments, not achievements. Each item below is planned work that has not yet been completed.
- 01
Formalise board terms of reference
Written mandate, meeting cycle, decision rights and conflict-of-interest rules for the board.
Planned — not yet in place
- 02
Skills-based board membership
Recruit directors with finance, enterprise, safeguarding and community development experience.
Planned — not yet in place
- 03
Finance policies
Documented budgeting, approvals, authorisation limits, cash handling and record-keeping.
Planned — not yet in place
- 04
Procurement policies
Written thresholds, quotation requirements and conflict-of-interest declarations for purchases.
Planned — not yet in place
- 05
HR policies
Contracts, roles, conduct expectations, grievance handling and staff development.
Planned — not yet in place
- 06
Safeguarding
A written safeguarding policy, vetting requirements, training and reporting channels.
Planned — not yet in place
- 07
Child protection
A specific child-protection policy and procedures for all activities involving children.
Planned — not yet in place
- 08
Independent annual audit
Annual accounts examined by an independent auditor and shared with partners.
Planned — not yet in place
- 09
Transparent financial reporting
Regular income and expenditure reporting, including project and restricted funds.
Planned — not yet in place
- 10
Relevant regulatory registration / renewal
Complete and maintain the registrations and renewals required for our activities.
Planned — not yet in place
04 — Safeguarding
The people we serve must be safe with us.
Nono Caring Hearts Foundation works with vulnerable women, girls and children. That creates a duty of care that sits above everything else we do — above growth, above production and above funding.
Current status
Formal safeguarding and child-protection framework under development.
We do not claim an operational safeguarding system. The commitments listed here are the standards we intend to maintain and are being written into policy, with vetting, training and reporting channels to follow.
Appropriate vetting
Checks and references for staff, trainers and volunteers who work with women and children.
Intended standard
Codes of conduct
Written behaviour standards signed by everyone working on Nono Caring Hearts Foundation activities.
Intended standard
Safeguarding procedures
Clear steps for recognising, recording and responding to concerns.
Intended standard
Reporting channels
Confidential routes for participants, staff and community members to raise concerns.
Intended standard
Child protection
Specific protections for activities involving children, including supervision and consent.
Intended standard
Safe programme environments
Training and production spaces designed for physical safety, dignity and privacy.
Intended standard
05 — Financial accountability
How we steward resources
Money given to Nono Caring Hearts Foundation is someone else's trust. Below is how we intend to handle it — described honestly, including where a control is planned rather than confirmed.
Responsible budgeting
Activities are planned against costed budgets, and the Kirinya centre is costed from a professional bill of quantities rather than an estimate.
Procurement controls
Intended practice is documented thresholds, multiple quotations for significant purchases and written declarations of interest. This is part of the 2026–2027 strengthening priorities, not a confirmed system today.
Financial reporting
Income and expenditure recorded and reported to the board and to funders on agreed cycles.
Audit
Independent annual audit is a stated priority; no audited accounts have been published yet.
Donor reporting
Narrative and financial reporting against what was agreed, including what did not go to plan.
Separation of restricted / project funds
Where funds are given for a specific project, they are tracked and reported separately from general funds.
No audited accounts, financial statements or completed policy documents are published on this site, because none have been finalised. When they exist, they will appear here and in the funder room.
06 — Risk management
The risks we are managing
Drawn from the Foundation's strategic framework. Naming a risk is not the same as removing it — these are live, and we report on them honestly.
| Risk | Response |
|---|---|
| Funding shortfall / donor dependency | Diversified funding, phased development and growing earned income. |
| Enterprise not yet self-sustaining | Honest positioning, increased production, working capital and market / off-take development. |
| Trainee dropout | Stipends where funding allows, flexible scheduling, savings groups and start-up support. |
| Market competition | Quality, affordability, local production and institutional off-take. |
| Governance / capacity gaps | Governance roadmap, partnerships, staff development and independent audit. |
| Safeguarding | Formal safeguarding framework, vetting and reporting mechanisms. |
| Equipment failure | Phased procurement, maintenance and operator training. |
07 — Transparency documents
What exists, and what does not
We will never create a document to look credible. Where something has not been written, published or audited, it says so.
- Open now, on this site or as a download
- Released to identified funders and partners
- Being written or formalised
- Does not exist yet — we will not invent it
Strategic framework
Under developmentStrategic direction, priorities and institutional strengthening plan. Being finalised into a shareable document.
Financial reports
Not yet availableNot yet published. Reporting formats are being established alongside the finance policies.
Audit reports
Not yet availableNot yet published. An independent annual audit is a 2026–2027 priority.
Policies (finance, procurement, HR)
Under developmentUnder development as part of institutional strengthening.
Project budget — Kirinya centre
Available on requestCosted project budget derived from the bill of quantities. Shared with identified funders and partners.
Bill of quantities (BOQ)
AvailableThe professional BOQ behind the centre costings. The summary breakdown is published on the project page.
Open on this siteImpact reports
Not yet availableNot yet published. The measurement framework and baselines are published on the impact page.
Open on this siteSafeguarding documents
Under developmentFormal safeguarding and child-protection framework under development.
08 — Feedback & complaints
Raise a concern with us
If something about our work, our staff, our spending or our conduct concerns you, we want to hear it — including anonymously. Concerns are taken seriously whether they come from a trainee, a member of staff, a neighbour, a customer or a funder.
- You may leave your name and phone blank and report anonymously.
- You can ask for the matter to be handled confidentially.
- We will acknowledge and respond where you have given us a way to reply.
- Safeguarding concerns are treated as urgent.
Accountability
We know trust is not created by a website. It is built through how we work, how we account for resources and how we treat people.