# Trustees Annual Report June 2022- May 2023 **Registered Charity No 1100977** **1b Dynevor Road, London N16 0DL** **www.houseofgoodhealth.org.uk info@houseofgoodhealth.org.uk** **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Objectives** The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the advancement of education and the preservation and protection of good health in poor, rural agricultural communities in Malawi, Africa. ## **About Nyumba Ya Thanzi** We work with Malawians who have ideas about how to improve the lives of people in their country but often lack the resources to put their plans into action. We work with people who are passionate, committed and have realistic workable plans. We particularly look for original ideas inspired by the specific realities of life in Malawi. We encourage creative approaches to solving problems based on an understanding of what can work in Malawi, and give Malawians the opportunity to try out their own ideas. It is our philosophy that Malawians themselves are in the best position to determine how their problems can be solved, but we realise that they sometimes lack financial resources or the formal education necessary to approach the average donor. We can provide financial assistance, help with managing project money, help writing proposals, networking and encouragement and a forum to thrash out ideas. **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** 1 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **A year in fund raising** **Our sources of funding are regular standing orders and an annual donation from Calleva Foundation, Charity No 1078808, a private charitable trust. In 2022-2023 the donation was for £31,000.** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves:** We ensure that at all times there is £4,500 in our bank account to allow for 3 months running costs **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** 2 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **A year in projects** ## **Nutrition Centre** Since 2008 Nyumba Ya Thanzi’s has funded the Nyumba Ya Thanzi Nutrition Centre, a community-based orgaisation registered under trustees incorporation act of the laws of Malawi. The Center is positioned close to Senga Bay primary school and supports vulnerable children in the community, particularly those with HIV. The nutrition centre opened its doors in February 2008 and has now been supporting children in Senga Bay for over 15 years. The project started with 25 children and support a large number of children and young adults, and wider members of the community. A group of around 30 children come to the centre on a daily basis from a number of villages in the Senga Bay area. They get a healthy meal and access to health care. Whenever a child from the centre is sick one of the staff take them and their parent or guardian to the local doctor, paying for their transport and any medicine required. There is also a pre school and nursery at the centre running since 2018. The centre is also an outreach point for under-five clinic for growth monitoring, immunisations, and vaccinations which operates once a month. In 2023 a new vocational skills project was launched to benefit young adult beneficiaries who had been attending Nyumba Ya Thanzi since they were young children. 15 young people undertook a year long vocations skill programme in metal works or tailoring. They are then provided with seed money to set up their own small businesses. Nyumba Ya Thanzi is run by Doreen who is supported by a number of volunteers. Thomas Ngwira, regional headmaster, and Lawrence Chafuwa, a health care manager at a local hospital oversee the project and report to Nyumba Ya Thanzi in the UK. ## **Nyunba ya Thanzi** **Annual report** 3 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Trustees** ## **Michelle Knorr** Michelle Knorr is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers who specialises in refugee law. She graduated in 2002 from Brown University, with a BA in International Relations. Her studies included African history and international development. In 2007 Michelle completed an LLM in International Human Rights Law at the University of Essex. She gained experience in development work during stints at the UK based NGOs, Learning for Life and FARM-Africa and the Overseas Development Institute. During the summer of 2006 Michelle spent three months working in Malawi at the Legal Aid Department on death row and police brutality cases. ## **Charlotte Atwood** Charlotte first got involved with Nyumba Ya Thanzi in 2008 when she spent time living in Senga Bay, researching the impact of the centre for her Masters dissertation. Her particular focus was the importance of local initiative and cultural sensitivity in development, which was what led her to Nyumba. She was so impressed by the wonderful influence the centre is having and Nyumba's general ethos that she has been volunteering with us in the UK ever since. Charlotte was made a trustee in 2010. Charlotte is a broadcast journalist, working for the BBC. She has spent most of her career so far working as a producer for the African service of the BBC World Service, although she's currently working at BBC Radio 4. Charlotte's connection with Africa, and in particular Malawi, stemmed from her family and extensive travelling across Africa **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** 4 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Stephen Hooper** Stephen Hooper was introduced to NYT when he attended an Independence Day event in London, in 2005. Stephen was blown away by the enthusiasm and hard work the trustees were putting in, as well as the positive ethos of helping Malawians to help themselves. Stephen also feels a particular affiliation with NYT because his family are from Malawi, and he has many family and friends who still live there. Stephen graduated from the University of Southampton in 2002, with a BSc in Politics and Law. He qualified as a solicitor in 2008, and works in central London. ## **Sarah McIlven** Sarah is an artist and teacher with an interest in pastoral issues within education. Sarah visited Malawi in 2005 and since then has supported Nyumba Ya Thanzi. She became a trustee in 2010. ## **Joel McIlven** Joel McIlven is a teacher and rap poet from Stoke Newington. He established "Naming Worlds" to develop HipHop education as an alternative and progressive pedagogy. Joel visited Malawi in 2005 and since then has supported Nyumba Ya Thanzi. He became a trustee in 2010. **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** 5 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Future Plans** Nyumba Ya Thanzi will continue to support the nutrition centre at Senga Bay. The skills project is entering its second year, and a new tranche of funding has been approved for that project. ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** _Type of governing document_ : _Type of governing document_ : Trust Deed _How the charity is constituted:_ Trust _Trustee selection methods_ Elected by acting Trustees **Nyunba ya Thanzi Annual report** 6 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** House of Good Health **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31 May 2023 **Charity no** 1100977 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 3-4 9-10 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 05 / 2023** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** > **Date:** 25 / 11 / 2024 ## **Name:** Patrick Morrello ACA **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House, Hanover Street Manchester, M60 0AS > 1 **October 2018** **IER** 7 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** N/A **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER** 8 Doc ID: ffca8e878cc648c4050147136b5f73ab9e27560f **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
HOUSE OF GOOD HEALTH 1100977
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
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from 01.06.22 31.05.23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,080 - - 2,080 3,160
Fundraisers - - - -
Sponsored Events - - - -
Gift Aid - - - -
Interest - - - -
Other - - - -
Amado competition prize - - - -
CD sales - - - -
Nutrition Project Donations - 32,740 - 32,740 20,750
Sub total [ 2,080 ] 32,740 - 34,820 23,910
A2 Asset and investment sales,
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Total receipts 2,080.00 32,740 - 34,820 23,910
A3 Payments
Nutrition Project
- 18,175 - 18,175 18,938
Running Costs
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Communications
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Project Monitoring
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Fundraising Expenses
- 216 - 216 126
Transaction Costs
- 212 - 212 237
Chilanga School
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Tax
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CD payments
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Child Labour Project
- - - -
Nutrition Project
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Sub total
- 18,603 - 18,603 19,301
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, etc. - - - - -
Total payments - 18,603 - 18,603 19,301
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,080 14,137 - 16,217 4,609
A5 Transfers between funds
0 - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 15,316 - - 15,316 10,707
Cash funds this year end 17,396 14,137 - 31,533 15,316
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