2023-10-31-accounts - Musizi Joy Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.11.2022 Period start date To 31.10.2023 Period end date

Charity name: Musizi Joy Foundation

Charity registration number: 1107290

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of the Christian Faith & the relief of poverty through education & welfare projects & the support of Christian workers.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	In planning our actvites for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public beneft. We have focused on advancing the Christan faith through relatonal ministry and spending tme in the Communites in Uganda. We have also kept our focus on sending grants to projects in Uganda where we have seen many success stories where individuals and families are taking steps in elevatng themselves out of poverty through the projects. We have grown the cycling project a lot and funding has been allocated specifcally at the growth of the new Mountain Bike Park.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have regarded the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The main achievements of the charity include: - The continued employment for a team of 3 Community Mentoring Officers. - The employment of a Community Mentoring Supervisor. - The employment of 2 staff members at the Bike Park, Grounds manager and Security. - Hosting teams from the UK & Switzerland to develop the Mountain Bike Park. Building a BMX Asphalt Pump Track and also a playpark area. - The implementation of the new Dorcas Dress project which we have had 6 participants involved in and they have learnt tailoring skills. - Christmas included giving away clothes and toys donations to over 200 families in the 4 communities we work in. - Christmas Party hosting over 300 people.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Good
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We rarely keep reserves as there are always projects that need funding. However, if we do it is usually only for 3 months. The reason for having so many reserves as we delayed to send through the final quarter for 2023.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£12,252
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are evaluated and voted ono a yearly basis.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We are also registered as an International NGO in Uganda
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Musizi Joy Foundation
Other name the charity uses	Joy for Children and Communities
Registered charity number	1107290
Charity’s principal address	Bryn Mair, Love Lane, Dolgellau, Wales, LL40 1SR.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Christopher Maclay	Chairperson
	Catherine Louise Maclay
	Samuel Mutton
	Chloe Mutton	Secretary
	Alice Bailey
	Jessica Steel

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) CHRISTOPHER MACLAY Full name(s) CHLOE MUTTON Position (eg Secretary, SECRETARY CHAIRMAN Chair, etc) Date 28.08.2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustgosl members of Musizi Joy Foundation On accounts for tho year ended 31 October 2023 Charity no (rfany) 1107290 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the ¥cvunts of the above chanty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111012023. Responsibilities and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, you a responsible for the preparation basis of report of the ac£ourrts in accordan wrth the rwuirements of the chariti.es ALX 2011 (Ihe A). I ieport in resped of my exaffinaiion of Ihe Trust's rUnts canied under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinatson. I have followed the apFdicable Directions given by the Charity cOmlSsion under seclion 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material resFd: acwunting records were not kept in ac0)rdae with sec#ion 130 of theAdor the accounts do nol ith the jntlng re)rdS Independent examinerfs statement I have rK) cOnmS K1 ha conR rosS no other matt8ts in conneth'on with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the &tounts to reached. Signed: 27 August 2024 Name: Paul Rundell FCA Relevant professional qualificallon(s) or body (rfany): Chartered A(xwuntant ICAEW Address: 35 8ariTr3 Ro& Ben$field Bu(*s Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. IndeFendent examination of tharity Counts. diredions and guidance for exarThners}. IER October 2018

Give hern brfef details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. Not applicable IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGiAND AND WALE Recei tsandpa ments accounts CC16a 01-NrN.22 31£t-23 Section A Receipts and payinents Restricted lund$ Endovmient funds lunds To41 fuSM15 Last year A1 Re1 ra In un ect n50r5 Sub rot81(GAW in¢om8 for •n Sub tot•1 Total rn¢•lpts 41.171 A3Pa nera ro L( ren 470 Sub total 13 Sub total Net ofrncelMW(poymontsJ AS Translers belwn funds A6 Cash fund$ last yr •nd Cash fvn<ts th1¥ yearend 13 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endo1¢ liin(ls C8te9oiie$ ".08tails Bl Cash funds 12.252 Total cash fund¥ 112S2 CCXX R1 artounts ISSI 2417

Endovfflient funds funds lo r•¥•¥t£ Detai15 Deiails Details B4 Assets retslned lorthe charity's own use FwJ b) DEtails BS Liabiliti¢$ S¥Jned by one or kn trueMon SwJrwtur• irrt Name CHLOE MUTTON 29.08.2024 CCXX R2 I)Unts ISSI 2410P/2017

Give hern brfef details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. Not applicable IER October 2018