| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David White | Chair | ||
| Deborah Tamcken | See | ||
| Roger Glover | |||
| Gloria Grant | |||
| John Wells |
| Description of charity'strusts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charityconstituted? | Para 1,25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | New trustees appointed by resolution of |
| including details of anyconstitutionalprovisions e ,g.electiontopostornameofanypersonorbodyentitledtoappointoneormoretrustees | trustees at meeting of same. | |
| Additional information (optional) | ||
| You may choose to include further statements | where relevant about: | |
| Policies and proceduresadoptedfortheinduction andtrainingoftrustees | ||
| Para 1.51 | ||
| The charity's organisationalstructureandanywidernetworkwithwhichthecharityworks | ||
| Para 1.51 | ||
| Relationship with any relatedparties | Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
| Charity name | Ghanalink(lw) |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1091500 |
| Charity's principal address | 14 Ninham Close |
| Shanklin | |
| P037 7EP |
| Review of the charity'sfinancialpositionatthe endoftheperiod | Para 1.21 | See financial statement attached |
|---|---|---|
| Statement explaining the | Para 1.22 | It is our policy to keep reserves |
| policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
amounting to approximately three month's operating costs for Hope |
|
| Academy available in our bank accounts. | ||
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2000 approx |
| Reasons for holding zeroreserves | Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially indeficit | Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of anyuncertaintiesabout thecharitycontinuingasa goingconcern | Para 1.23 | None |
| Historically almost all our income has | ||
|---|---|---|
| been regular monthly giving by | ||
| The charity's principal | individuals/groups with an occasional | |
| sources of funds (including | Para 1 .47 | extra gift from an event organised by one |
| any fundraising) | of them. The latter would usually amount | |
| to a few hundreds of pounds annually out | ||
| of an income of about £20000. In the year | ||
| of this report we received a one-off | ||
| bequest of £27000, which is being used | ||
| gradually on capital expenditure at Hope | ||
| Academy. | ||
| N/A | ||
| Investment policy andobjectivesincludinganysocialinvestmentpolicyadopted | ||
| Para 1.46 | ||
| We have carried-out an annual financial | ||
| review and considered our internal | ||
| A description of the principal | Para 1.46 | financial controls; we have taken note of |
| risks facing the charity | the advice you give for charities working | |
| with overseas beneficiaries, We are | ||
| satisfied that we face no unforeseen | ||
| problems. | ||
| Similarly (and especially in the light of | ||
| Covid which caused us no unexpected | ||
| difficulties) we do not anticipate any | ||
| outside factors which might adversely | ||
| affect our activities | ||
| Other |
| Investment performanceagainstobjectives | Para | 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to print in box above. We have no | |||
| Other | Investments. |
| trustee(s) and the intended recipient. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | N/A no investments held | |
| Policy on social Investmentincludingprogramrelatedinvestment | ||
| Para 1.38 | We have no volunteers other than | |
| Contribution made by | trustees. Total time given by trustees is | |
| volunteers | minimal on an annual basis, and does not | |
| impact significantly on the income | ||
| received. | ||
| Other |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| The funds provided for Hope Academy | ||
| have allowed for, not just the | ||
| continuance of, but an extension to, the | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, |
Para 1.20 | provision of education for children who would otherwise have had none; in |
| identifying the difference the | particular these have included disabled | |
| charity's work has made to | youngsters and girls (who customarily | |
| the circumstances of its | are not prioritised for education). | |
| beneficiaries and any wider | Funds sent to Nako School assisted in | |
| benefits to society as a | maintaining/repairinig buildings to allow | |
| whole. | education to continue. | |
| Funds sent to clergy were used not only | ||
| for their personal support in Christian | ||
| ministry, but also to give financial aid to | ||
| local people. | ||
| Gifts for individuals alleviated hardship | ||
| and/or contributed to education. |
| See below. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Achievements againstobjectivesset | Para 1.41 | |
| We do not set performance objectives | ||
| and do not carry-out fundraising | ||
| Performance of fundraising | activities. | |
| activities against objectives | Para 1.41 | Our main purposes are to act as a |
| set | conduit for funds donated by supporters | |
| (mainly individuals) who have made | ||
| direct approaches to us. |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17 | 1 To advance the Christian religion |
| the charity as set out in its | 2 To advance education | |
| governing document | 3 To advance the relief of persons who | |
| are in conditions of need, sickness, | ||
| hardship or distress. | ||
| Summary of the main | Para 1.17 and | 1 Funds in excess of £11000 have been |
| activities jn relation to those | 1.19 | provided for Hope Academy Tama]e for |
| purposes for the public | capital building work and day to day | |
| benefit, in particular, the | running costs of the school. | |
| activities, projects or servlces | 2 Funds in excess of £1700 have been | |
| identified in the accounts. | forwarded for the personal use of the | |
| Academy Principal to enable him to carry | ||
| out his duties. | ||
| 3 Funds in excess of £3000 have been | ||
| forwarded for use by two clergymen to | ||
| support them in their work and in their | ||
| communities, including Nako School; | ||
| particular regard made to hardship | ||
| during Covid crisis. | ||
| (M Banungwiira and 8 Okoh) | ||
| 4 Separate funds of £2500 forwarded to | ||
| Nako School for general repa]rs. | ||
| 5 Funds of£350 forwarded to St Aiden's | ||
| Church for use at their discretion in life of | ||
| the church. | ||
| 6 Funds totalling £2660 sent for the | ||
| support of individuals for educational | ||
| purposes and/or the relief of hardship. | ||
| Statement confirmingwhetherthetrustees have | Para 1.18 | |
| The trustees confirm that they have | ||
| had regard to the guidance | considered the Charity Commission's | |
| issued by the Charity | guidance on Public Benefit and believe | |
| Commission on public | that in purpose, benefit, beneficiaries and | |
| benefit | implementation we meet the | |
| requirements of the Charities Act 2011. |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Decisions on the granting of money to an | ||
| Para 1.38 | individual/project have always been made | |
| Policy on grant making | on the basis of personal knowledge of |
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance in Hand at 1 November 2019 | 7 ,I Iil2f yF> | 6,243.30 | |
| Receipts | |||
| Donations from Groups and Churches | 4,235.75 | 9,900.54 | |
| Legacy from G Bodycote | 27,654.28 | 0.00 | |
| Donations from Individuals (Gift-Aided) | 7,015.00 | 7,535.00 | |
| Donations from Individuals (non Gift-Aided) | 1,320.00 | 1,730.00 | |
| HM reveune & Customs (Gift Aid recovered) | 2,863.28 | 43,088.31 | 2,084.59 |
| 50,160.36 | 27,493.43 | ||
| Payments | |||
| General | 778.85 | 316.00 | |
| Transfer Charges | 210.00 | 240.00 | |
| St Paul's, Wenchi | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Gideon Tontoh | 700.00 | 300.00 | |
| Barnabas Okoh | 1,150.00 | 728.00 | |
| Isaac Tetteh | 600.00 | 0,00 | |
| Hope Academy, Tamale | 11,476.00 | 9,605.99 | |
| Pupil Sponsorship | 160.00 | 485.00 | |
| Solomon Asaanah | 1,711.00 | 650.00 | |
| Mabel Ayamga | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Sylvester Yameh | 0,00 | 0.00 | |
| Hanna | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
| Emmanuel F | 430.00 | 0.00 | |
| St Aiden's, Wa | 350.00 | 800.00 | |
| Moses Banungwiira | 2,062.00 | 620.00 | |
| Nako School | 2,500.00 | 6,196.39 | |
| Bishop Emmanuel | 670.00 | 22,897.85 | 480.00 |
| Balance in Hand at 310ctober 2020 | 27,262.51 | 7 i Iil2.I JF> |