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2024-04-05-accounts

SEGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1144364

TRUSTEES' REPORT AN! UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT: FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 207 7

Fer MHANGO TRUST

Martin and Compar 25 St wnomas stiw, Winchest:Hampshire SOQ22 srr

wiHANGO TRUST

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2024

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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 3
independent Hxamiter's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities P)
Balance Sheet 6
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Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activines 10
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MBANGO TRUST

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAY ¢ FOR TRE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

TRUSTEES Paul AnthonyBrewer
Penelope Anne Brewer
Maximillian Douglas Brewer
Hugo Nicholas Brewer
muizus Wiiham Brewer
PRINCIPALADDRESS Donhead Hal!
Donhead Si han,
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SPT 9DS
REGISTERED CHARITY 1103304
NUMBER
INDEPENDENTEXAMINER Martin andCompany
25 St Thomas Street
Winchester
Hampshire
$023 9HJ
BANKERS Coutts& Co
440 Strand
London
WC2R008

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MHANGO TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT, FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2024

The trasiees oresent they report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5th April 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Keporting by Charities: Statement.of Recommended Practice appticaiis to charities preparing thet accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting, Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective | January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

‘he charity's objectives, as set out in the trust deed, arc to further penceat cluirtizote purgases ‘ay suppariing tae wark of charitable organisations and this objective ts achieved by making grants ta charities.

Public benefit

The trusices have had regard to the Charity Commission's generat guidance on pulotic beast when reviewing its aims and abjectives and in planning future activities. In particular the trustees consider how planned activites will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Grantmaking

The trustees’ policy ts to make graats to those charities which are known to them and in which they have a particular interest.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity has made charitable prants during the year totalling £142,600 (2023: £77,950) in accordance with its objectives

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The results for the year are shown on page 5.

The trustees pursue a conservative investment palicy and, iw view of the size of tae asscia of the charity and the tow level of risk identified, do not consider that formal designated reserves nced to be identified. The unrestricted reserves at the vear end totalled £1,612,426 (2023: £1,764,878).

The tasters consider the year end Maanciai position of Mhango Trust to be satisfactory and anticipate this will continue in the forthcoming year, The trustees do not consider there to be any factors that are likely to affect the financial performance or position of the charity in the future.

Investment policy and objectives

The trustees have no specific investment powers over and above those conferred by statute, and consider that the performance of the charity's investments against their objective being 10 maximise reserve generation rather than capital growth is satisfactory.

FUTURE PLANS

The trustees intend to continue their current grant maciny potty tor tae fareseedore future.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document The charity was created by a trust deed dated 17 December 2003. Mhango Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales on 21 April 2004.

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MBHANGO TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees are appointed in accordance with the trust deed. There must te at leas Yaree trusteus. Noe Taal xrusrees appointed were Paul Anthony Brewer and Penelope Anue Brewer. Apart frans tae fost tasters, every wneice tnust he appointed by a resolution of the trustees. in sclecting individuals far aopoutimedt as tosteus, the trustees must ‘cave regard to the skills and knowledge and experience necdedt far the effective administeation af the charity, and in the light of that requirement the trustees believe that ‘hey are in possessian af the requisite quatites. Accordingly, there is currently no formal trustec training poticy in ptace.

Decision making

Thern are five wustes ofthe chanity who make ai hevessary Oevisions af their meetings, which are held periodically.

Key management remuneration

The key management personnel of the charity comprise all the trustees. No remuneration is paid to the trustees for their services to the charity.

Risk management

This is a grant making charity with no employees and aa expendicace fatlaer tnan in making cnartable donations) apart from the payment of professional fees, It is considered that ariaienad risk attaches to Yue activities of tne charity, bur the situation is kept under review,

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ALN

apbsi Astiand signed an its behalf by:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MHANGO TRUST

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Mbango Trust [ report fo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Mhango Trust (the Trust) for the year ended Sth April 2024

Respousibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the acconnts in accordance with ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

[report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all appticable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5){) of the Act.

independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention a connection with ‘the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

L have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawyyin this rgpori in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,

Seampy McLaughlin

Martin and Company

25 St Thomas Street Winchester

Hampshire S023 OHI )Ny) Yom L Date: 9f* Nw was

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MHANGO TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |_—_eee| |2024|2023| |Unrestricted|Total| |fund|funds| |INCOME|AND ENDOWMENTS|FROM|Notes|£|£| |Donations|and|legacies|-|125,000| |Investment income|3|50,580|25,870| |Total|50,580|150,870| |EXPENDITURE|ON| |Raising|funds|4|1,301|880| |Charitable|activities|5| |Charitable|giving|142,000|79,750| |Total|143,301|80,630| |Net|gains/(losses)|on|investments|(59,731)|(132,253)| |NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|(152,482)|(62,013)| |RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS| |Total|funds brought forward|1,764,878|1,826,891| |TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|1,612,426|1,764,878|

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The notes form part of these financial statements

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MHANGO TRUST

BALANCE SHEET 5TH APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Fotal
fund funds
Notes £ E
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 10 1,564,270 1,623,990
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank
11 -
49,556
125,000
17,888
49,556 142,888
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within oneyear 12 (4,400) (2,000)
NETCURRENT ASSETS 48,156 140,888
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 1,612,426 1,764,878
NET ASSETS 1,612,426 1,764,878
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 4,612,426 1,764,878
TOTALFUNDS 1,612,426 (764.878

The financial statements wete approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on A NW Rael Qa DAp..... and were signed on its behalf by:

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The notes form part of these financial statements

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MIIANGO TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

  1. CHARITY INFORMATION

The trust is approved as a charity by the Charity Commission and IIMRC, registered in England and Wales, charity number 1103304. The principal address ofthe[charity][is] shown[on][the][information][page][of][the] financial statements. The charity's operations and principal activitics are described in the Trustees' Report.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charitics: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitics preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (RS 102) (effective | January 2019), Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011, The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included al market valuc, as modified by the revaluation of certain asscts. The financial statements have becn prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘truce and fair view. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charilics preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recomunended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn."

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably Expenditure Liabiliics are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannol be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activilics on a basis consistent with the use of resources,

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Charitable activitics

Charitable activities include grants made and costs associaled with running the charity.

Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charity's objects. Single or multi-year grants are accounted for when the recipient has a rcasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and the trustces have agreed to pay the grant without condition, or the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and any condition altaching to the grant is oulside the control of the charity.

Governance costs

These costs comprise al) costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to the independent examination and lepal fees

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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MHANGO TRUST

NOTES TO ‘THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

The charity has a single unrestricted fund. Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are [rec to usc for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives.

Going concern

The trustees are not aware of any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern and have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foresccable future as the charity will pay grants lo other organisations only if it has received sufficient income from investments and donations. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

INVESTMENT INCOME

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
£ £
Income from listed investments 50,000 24,776
Interest receivable 580 1,094
50,580 25,870
4, RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
2024 2023
£ LS
Investment management fees 1,301 880
3a CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grant
funding of
activities Support
(sec note costs (see
6) note 7) Totals
£ i £
Charitable giving 142,600 (600) 142,000
6. GRANTS PAYABLE
2024 2023
£ £
Charitable giving, 142,600 77,950
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Medical research, support and care 72,900 76,200
Rural interest 4,700 [250
Youth and children 65,000 $00
142,600 77,950

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

6. GRANTS PAYABLE- continued

5.4,24 5.4.23
£ £
Medical research, supportandcare
SBSA
60,000 40,000
Royal Marsden Cancer Charity 7,500 1,000
Maggies Centre 5,150
Cancer ResearchUK - 34,000
SalisburyNHS Foundation Trust - 1,000
Other 250 200
72,900 76,200
Youth and children
Challenge Aid 30,000
The Christina Noble Childrens Foundation Limited 30,000 -
Little Hiccups 5,000 -
Papyrus Prevention ofYoung Suicide - 500
65,000 500
Rural interest
Chalke Valley HistoryTrust 1,500 1,250
Other 3,200
4,700 1,250
Total 142,600 77,950

7, SUPPORT COSTS

Charitable giving

Governance cosls £ (600)

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MHANGO TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED STEHLAPRIL 2024

  1. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Support costs, included in the above, arc as follows:

Governance costs

2024 2023
Charitable Total
giving activities
£ £
Independent examination fees (600) 1,800
  1. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trusices' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 5th April 2024 nor for the year ended 5th April 2023.

Trustees' expenses

‘here were no trustecs' expenses paid for the year ended Sth April 2024 nor for the year ended 5th April 2023.

9, STAFF COSTS

There were no employees during the current or prior year

FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Listed
investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 6th April 2023 1,623,990
Revaluations (59,720)
At Sth April 2024 1,564,270
NET BOOK VALUE
At Sth April 2024 1,564,270
At 5th April 2023 1,623,990
TherewerenoinvestmentassetsoutsidetheUK.

The historical book cost of invesunents held at Sth Apri] 2023 is £1,608,665.

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MUHANGO TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ {
Other debtors - 125.000
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£ £
Other creditors 1,400 2,000
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement Al
At 6.4.23 in funds 5.4.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,764,878 (152,452) 1,612,426
TOTALFUNDS 1,764,878 (152,452) 1,612,426
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
C £ £ C
Unrestricted funds
General fund 50,580 (143,301) (59,731) (152,452)
TOTALFUNDS 50,580 (143,301) (59,731) (152,452)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement Al
Alt 6.4.22 in funds §.4,23
£ £ c
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,826,891 (62,013) 1,764,878
TOTALFUNDS 1,826,891 (62,013) 1,764,878

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MHANGO TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED STH APRIL 2024

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Incoming|Resources|Gains|and|Movement| |resources|expended|losses|in|funds| |£|£|£|£| |Unrestricted|funds| |General|fund|150,870|(80,630)|(132,253)|(62,013)| |TOTAL FUNDS|150,870|(80,630)|(132,253)|(62,013)|

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14, RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended Sth April 2024.

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MHANGO TRUST

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024

2024 2023
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations - 100.000
Gift aid - 25,000
. 125,000
Investment income
Income from listed investments 50,000 24,776
Interest reccivable 580 1,094
50,580 25,870
Total incoming resources 50,580 150,870
EXPENDITURE
Investment management costs
Investment management fecs 1,301 880
Charitable activities
Grants lo institutions 142,600 77,950
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent examination fees (600) 1,800
Total resources expended 143,301 80,630
Net (expenditurc)/income before gains and
losses (92,721) 70,240
Realised recognised gains and losses
Realised gains/(losses) on fixed assct investments (59,720) (132,275)
Foreign exchange losses (11) 22
Netexpenditure (152,452) (62,013)

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