Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start dale Day Monl 01 oi Period end dale Day Month Year 2023 Y&ar 2023 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Fnends of Hope for Africa Missions Other names charity is known by FHAM Registerèd charity number lif any) 1107368 Charity's principal address 37 Fifth Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 6DN Names of the charity trustees who manage the chartty Trustse nam• Offi¢* lif •ryl Datè8 acted If not for whole year Name of person lor body) entl￿ed to appoint trustee lif an Mr David Staunton Chairman Dr Christopher Evans Mrs Vivien Staunton Mr Kevin Staunton Treasurer 10 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR January 2023 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforn)ation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief exècutive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of the charity's trusts MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Ir￿rporated on 27 Auyusl 2004 a5 arnended by special resolution dated 26 November 2004 Certfficaie of Incorporation on change ef name dated 2 08￿mber 2004 Type of governing document How the charity is constituted This Is a company limited by guarantee, a ¢haTIty set up lo prornole Chrislianty within the African continent. The company h35 to ¢ompty with both the Compan￿5 Act 1985 and the SORP. The charity cyerales Insidè and ¢utsKle England and Wa*$ and Africa. Trustee selection methods lpg .1 j..P'.)Int,..d kn;. The cvrrenl Iruslees have been eo-opled. they volunlarity offered their senfr*$ to Greate this charity and work together lo supwrt the work that it was sel up to do. They all have a desire to serwe God in the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesu5 Christ and were already Involved In similar activit￿$ In England and In Africa No tim& limrt has been sei by the charity as lo their period of s?Nice", their continuance will always be Subied to their $ympalhy and compliance wrth the Ofganisath)ns objectnfes beliets and principles. For Ihe near future. the tharity airns to strengthen ils base by co-opting ethel like-minded Additional governance issues (Optional infomlationl Friends of Ilope for Mlsslons IFHAMI, Is a non-profit makino Christian organisation, whose pnmary aim is lo partner an(J support the charil8bk work that is carried out by Hope lor Alri ssths IHfAMI HfAM Is a Soulh Alr￿an Charity. wh￿h Current￿ provvjes spirrtual (Bible based). finanoal and practical assL%ian¢e to various c(HnrTTrunilie5 in Northem South Africa, in many African countries especially in Mozambioue, Malawi. Zimbabwe. Lesotho and Swaziland. Ils projects are church based and Include agr￿UltUral development. edueation for orphons. t￿hnICal training. and leadership You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. We aim to support HfAM and its programme of Christian, ¢¢ynmunty based suslainabb deVtknp￿nl. In particular we sh811 be responsibk for Eyropean a¢tivit*$ in c￿ordInatIng the raising and donatitsn of funtl$ by Indi¥iduals, groups and churches visits to HfAM. lo gnfe help and a$5l5tan￿ in Iheir %York assistance lo those who are called to serve God wrthin HfAM, short or longer lem provision of pasteral and developmental Ispirrtual, financial and poth¢all suppDrt. to rrernber5 ef HfAM We will work with HfAM as their partner$, by following our Lord Jesus, example in provid1ng for Ih?Ir physical need. We telieve that J&sus the Ghri$l, the Son of God. and by belEviw in we have lrfe through His name. As chik1ren of GOO. we seek to serve Him, #5 He would like us to. in sharing the message of His gospel that all should corne lo him through repentance and farth. We believe that the Bible 15 God's wotd and desire to live by ils standards and practLes Wo believe that as the Lord Jesu$ ¢ared for those with whom he carre into contact that we sheuld too. We beI￿ve that as the Bible teaches, prayer of the rohteou$ man 1$ powerful and effectwe" (James 5'.161 We beI￿ve in the sharing of God's bve lo all, 'Yor $0 loved the worky. thai He gave his onty son- (John 3-.161. We believe that God has made rt pos$ib* for all our need5 to ￿ sUppl￿d through Th8 Lor us Chnsl Flnance and AdmInIstrn￿on - The eoard of Directors and Tntst8es ha¥& overall re$ry)n$ibilty for all the decision making and artivilies with FHAM. Certain wpon$ibililies and fun¢tiOD5 have been de￿gated lo directors, trustees and others wrthin the organisation Our bankers are HSBC Pl¢. 26 Broad Stwt, Reading. Berkshire. RG1 2BU The￿ MO￿ than one signature to these accounts. We are bound 10 comply with all the financial regulations. 88 Stipulated by Companies House and The Charities CoMrn￿51oD, and as such we maintain proper finanaal records. and publi$h regularfinanual statements. We are registered for receiving gift aKled donation5 We are du bound lo ensu￿ that all transact￿n$ or adi¥itie$ undtrrtaken are in the best interest of TAR January 2023 'the Charity, and that Gtyj's name is not in anyway dishonoured or brought into di5repule. Fundraising- permission to be sought and gnfen before proce8diry Gifts ond or donatlons will be refused. wh￿h are deemed to be obtained illegally or frauduknlly e.g rug Trlaied. pmstrtution. bribery or If for 8ny other rea8en that the 'board' rnay unwise lo attept $u¢h a gfft A¢eounting for Proj¢¢ts- Preiects are assessed. juslffied and agreed uwn by boih the wip*nts and FHAM In'the f￿kj', they are monitored and tracked by (le5wnated Indnff￿uaI5 Troinlng The present Iru$ie8s are aware from past experience5 of the responsibililies involved ln holding the po$rtion and. as a body, we constantly remind ourselves of our dutRs. As new trustees join. training 15 an area whKh Is addre$$ed. Rolationship v•ith ovr main beneficiary Hop¢ for Africa Mlssion8 IHfAMI To ensure acGOUntabilty, credibility and sustainability with PlfAN. we wort continually on our processes, establishing WOTking procedures and various reporting systems. In addition there are appraisal visits and Gonstant Gommunicalion Iheir officials Reeognising and understanding their de51res, aims and ¢ultural dilferen¢e$ as we work with them and lo a5515t ourselves and any one w6hing 10 be ir1vo￿ed, we have introduced a.Prin¢Ip￿ aTh1 Practic*s Guideline for UK Short Tem Vi5rtors lo Hope For Africa Mis510ns IHFAMI. Relatlonship wlth our donorn-we aim to maintain contact and keep Ihern up to dale. Our website is www.fham.co.uk. Section C Ob"ectives and activities Summary ofthe objects of the charity Sat out in its governing document The charty is governed by the objectwes, set out in the'memorandum of a$sotiation', the prime aim being.. promte Christianty. aspeckglly in the African continenr The Company is governed by all the obieclive5 ststed in the Memorandum and Artides of Awoalion and all its business is lo be conducted a