CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11412020 Period start date To 311312021 Period end date Charty name: Children of Colombia Charity registration number. 1095987 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 To raise funds for three recognised and respected organisations providing care and education for impoverished, sick and disadvantaged children in Colombia. Funds have been raised by sponsorship, donations and fvDdraising events oryanlsed by donors and by the charity. Funds have been paid out to the specffic foundations supported by Children of Colombia which provide support to disadvantaged young people in line with our chari 's ob-ectives. The guidance on public benefft issued by the CharFty Commission has been considered by the trustees. No personal benefft is received by the board. as all funds are used for the support of our three carefully chosen foundations, with whom the tntee$ maintsin close contact to monitor develo ments. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servIS identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 arKI 1_19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had gard to the guidance issued by the Chartty Commission on public benefft Pwa 1.18 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include fvrther statements where relevant about: Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including prograrn related investment ContribLrtion made by volunteers Other Para 1.38 Pwa 1.38 Pard 1.38 Achievements and Perforniance
Funds We donated by a combination of regular and onfroff donors. including Iwo legacies* giving the highest value of receipts in the last ten years of the charity's history. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identfying the difference the Charity's work has made to the circumstances of its benefiaaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. Para 1J) Children of Colombia has therefore been able to distribute almost £23.000 to Fundacion Natsrtama. Fundacion Social Feni4 and Hogares Luz y Wida over the year. Children of Colombia funding has helped Fundacion Fenix to support vulnerable young women and help fund education costs, particularly in the social welfare and health care sectors. It has also helped alleviate the additional problems caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. Apart from illness- many students and their families were infected - lockdowns increased the levels of domestic violence and isolation from support groups. Funding helped pay for ren( internet and food to keep particularly vulnerable students safe and in touch with the group so they could receive essential support and mentoring and continue their studies. Children of Colombia responded to an uryent appeal to provide equipment and medicines in the Puerto Narino area of the Amazon. The isolated area - where Natsrtama is based - suffered very badly from the Covid-19 pandemic with a very high rate of infection and many deaths as well as hunger caused by the collapse of tourism. Children of Colombia set up an appeal on Just Giving which raised funds to send six shipments of medical material and to distributs food to dozens of families without resources. "I want to express to all my sincere gratitudè for your donations that ontributed so much to meeting urgent needs at a critical momen(" (Kilyam. a qualified nurse working in the region and a member of the Fenix education programme.) Hogares Luz y Wida has been able to maintsin its care for severely disadvantaged children in Bogota. Colombia Many of these suffer from major health problems and trauma, and most require a lifetime of ¢are. Covid 19 greatly increased the difficulties of rovidi h levels of ssional
health care to these particularly vulnerable young people during lockdown. Children of Colombia responded to an appeal for new specialist hospital beds which will impmve the quality of life for some of the young people in their care. All this work has been supported by the funds raised by Children of Colombia. Additional infomtiOn (optional) You ma choose to indude further statemerrts where relevant atx)ut". Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Ran 2 successful Just Giving campaigns rather than 1 set as objective for the ear Both campaigns exceeded expectations. The Amazon Appeal had no set target but raised £621.99 + Gift Aid. The Bed Appeal raised just over £3.000 (including GiftAid, excluding Just Giving fees) far exceeding the original target of £725. Perfomiance of fundraising activities against obj'ectives set P*a 1.41 Investment perfOnanCe against objectives Other Para 1.41
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin9 why they are held Para 1.21 £26.133 Para 122 The charity maintsins a reserve to cover regular costs eg JustGiving subscriptions and websits malntsnance. Funds are periodicalty distributed to the three foundations supported by Children of Colombia when a sufficient balance in excess of this £500 has accumulated to justify the transfer costs. It is our preference to move funds to the foundations as regularly as possible. to maximise the funds available to them. During the year 2020-21 however. a number of circumstances combined to leave a higher than usual balance at the end of the year. Partly this was due to the high level of donations in the year. particularty the £13.650 of legacies received. Additionally the Covid-19 pandemic affected the work of the foundations significanty. The funds a needed more than ever but we have been asked to hold them in reserve until they can be distributed effectively as staff return and work resumes. It is better to hold them in the UK than transfer them to Colombia at present due to the less than optimal rate of exchange. £14.000 has been transferred to Natutama and Luz y Vida in 2021122 to date. Further transfers will continue to be made at the request of the foundations. Amount of reseprfes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS al)out the charity continuing as a going concem Para 122 Paa1. £500 Para 1.24 nla Pard 1ZJ Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further ststements where relevant about: The charity raises funds from the public. vtho contribute chiefy via the charitys Para 1.47
The charitys principal sources of fvnds (induding any fiJrKJraising) Just Giving page. or directly to the charity's bank account Donations from individuals and oryanisations are the charitys main source of fund& These may include proceeds from fundraising events on the charity's behalf and occasionally legacies. The charity tself organised two appeals through Just Giving in 2020-21: an Amazon Covid-19 campaign, and a specialist bed appeal for Luz y ida. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy ado ted A description of the prinapal risks facing the charity Other Pard 1.46 Pafa 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management Descripb'on of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 125 Declaration of trust How is the charFty nsbtuted? le.g uniD.Lorporated Para 125 Trust Trustee selection methods including details of any constffiLrtional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or bcrfjy entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Appointed by the Board Additional infomiation {optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevanl about Polictes and procedures adopted fr)r the irKluGtion and trainin of trustees The charity's organisational structure and any wider network wtth which the chan works Relationship with any related parties other Pax 1.51 Para 1.51 Paa 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Chari name Re istered cha nUmtrr Charity's prinapal address Children of Colombia 1095987 97 Kingston Road. OX2 6RL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Tte• name Office rrf any} Datss acted rf notforvthole Chairman SeCretary1Put1C[ty Name of person {or body) entitled int tnjstee Board of Trustees Ms Kate Seal Mrs Gwyneth Simmons Miss Bryony Simmons Mrs Francisca Sankson Miss Alex Raikes Ms Antonia Bonil Mora Treasurer rate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to woperty belonging to the tharTty Truste• name Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others DesIptiOn of the assets held in this ca Name and objects of the charity on whose behaff the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian cha Detsils of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the Gharity's own assets Additional infomiation {optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chiaf executive or names of senior staff member5 (Optional infi>mtion} Exemptions from disclosure Reason for n0n-dlsdosu of key pet50nnel details
nla Other o tional infomiation Declarations The tntstees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's tntstees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) hnloni (L 6?nillo vla Dats g? loi laoa?.
CHARITY COMMIS510 FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 31Alm1 Section A Receipts and payments funds Total lunds Lagty•ar Al Rece T13 146x1 2S.713 11524 GiftNid Ebay(*wge refvrhJ Sub totallGro&s inc(m for AR) 41A95 14133 (see tablo). Sub 41A95 41,495 14,133 ents 105 216 JTrJstGivthgf 216 216 Sub to 17 17 A5 TRnSf5 between funds A6 Cash funts las¢ y•ar end 2Q13 26.132 CCXX R? acoMts1&8} 3110712C122
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrpstricted Re5tTiCted ndowment Categories Detrils B1 Cash fund8 *iJz 26.1 fvnrf¥ Details tot1¢£ Details Detsils ¢harity8 ovin use Details 85 Liabilllles ie401tttr22 31frD1r£
Firefox about..blank Independent Examlnerfs Report to theTrustees of Chlldren of Colombla This report on the financial statements of Children of Colombia (the "Charitf I for the year ended 31 March 2021 is in respert of an examination carried out in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 'Art'I- RespertS¥e responslbllltles of the Charlty and the examlner As trustees of the Charty you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Act. Vou consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Act does not apply. It is my responsibility to Issue this report on those flnancial statements In accordance with the tem)s of Sectlon 145 of the Act. Basls of ihls report My examination wa5 carried out In accordance with the General Dlrections gtven by the Charity Commi55ion under section 14515llbl of the Art. That examination include5 a review of the accountlng records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the flnancial statements with those records. It also Includes conslderlng any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any Such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audlt, ènd consequently I do not express an audit oplnlon on the wew 8lvèn by the flnancial statements. Independent •x•mln•rfs statement In connectlon wlth my examlnallon. no matter has come to my attentlon.. 111 which gives me rea50nable cause to believe that in any materlal re5pert the requirements to keep accounting records In attordance wr(h settion 130 of the Act. and to prepare financial staiements which accord with the a¢countin8 records and comply with the requirements of the Art have not been met,. or 121 to whlch, In my oplnlon. attÈntion should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the flnanclal statements to be reached. J W W Stevens FCA TEP Dryer Barn. Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire PE8 5TB Oate: 17 lof2 3110112022 08..00
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