30/08/2023
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 31/08/2022 Period start date To Period end date
Charity name: FUNSANI
Charity registration number: 1112816
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of HIV/AIDS in sub saharan africa through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice. To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to HIV/AIDS and the provision of care to orphans and vulnerable children (ovcs) |
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| 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 Provision of shelter, clothing, food, educational supplies including school fees for children under the care of Funsani Home. Salaries for 4x carers/house parents. General repairs to the orphanage to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children living there. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The FUNSANI Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | SORP reference | SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Not applicable |
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| Contribution made by | Para 1.38 | The charity is entirely volunteer-led, meaning that all donations received go directly towards supporting our projects |
| volunteers | in Zambia. None of the management committee receives any compensation for their time and our overheads are less than 5%, only incurring transaction fees to send money to Zambia via Western Union. |
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| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
Many of the youngsters who have grown
up at Funsani Home are working their
way through further education which we
Summary of the main help fund.
Para 1.20
achievements of the charity, Over the years, Funsani Home has seen
identifying the difference the its youngsters graduate from university
charity’s work has made to and go on to be nurses, electrical
the circumstances of its engineers, teachers, clinical officers and
beneficiaries and any wider civil engineers.
benefits to society as a In 2023, we welcomed new children into
whole. Funsani Home, all of whom are now
enrolled and studying at local schools.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Money donated by our supporters allows
us to fund and support various projects
Achievements against Para 1.41 in the wider community that help those
objectives set affected by HIV.
In the last two decades, we have been
able to extend our impact in the
community by partnering with like-
minded organisations, local businesses,
and charities, all in support of our
mission.
Through these local community groups,
we have been able to provide orphaned
and vulnerable children with donations
such as clothes, books, hand-knitted
blankets, and toothbrushes.
Not applicable
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
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| Other |
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 During the financial year ending 30
financial position at the end August 2023, Funsani’s total income was
of the period £25,780, and its spending amounted to
£22,221. The charity’s principal source of
funds is private donations. It has not
engaged in any specific applications for
grants or fundraising activities in the
current year.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Charity’s policy on reserves is to
policy for holding reserves generate and maintain a balance which is
stating why they are held sufficient:
a) to preserve the financial viability of the
Charity in the event that unforeseen
and/or unavoidable circumstance
precipitate a short-term fall in its income;
b) to enable the Charity, in the interests
of meeting its objectives, to undertake
from time-to-time the setting up of new
and innovative projects on a pilot basis
to demonstrate the viability and potential
benefits of such activities as a precursor
to securing the external funding
necessary to maintain such projects on
an on-going basis.
For these purposes the Charity will
endeavour to generate and maintain
reserves which cover at least six months
of operational costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 XXXXX
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 The Charity has no funds which are
deficit materially in deficit.
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Ca. 50% of our income comes from individual donors through one-off and regular donations, ca. 40% comes from a charitable trust set up by one of our longstanding supporters, with the remainder coming from school and company fundraisers. Gift Aid is reclaimed on donations where the donor indicates that is their wish. Despite being a small charity, the organisation’s financial status is robust. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Currently no significant risks identified |
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| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution adopted 26 July 2005
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Funsani Trustees are appointed or re-
including details of any appointed during the charity’s annual
constitutional provisions e.g. general meeting. In appointing Trustees,
election to post or name of due consideration is given to ensuring
any person or body entitled that the Trustees have, between them, the
to appoint one or more skills and experience necessary to
trustees manage the charity effectively and in
accordance with charity law.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Not applicable
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
training of trustees
Not applicable
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Not applicable
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Funsani
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1112816
Charity’s principal address 14 Faringdon Road
Shippon-Abingdon
OX13 6LT
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Kwilole Chisuse Chair
Kristian Francis Treasurer
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Scrase
Dr Apakombwele Patron
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Chisuse
4 Jos van der Boom Deputy Chairperson
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– 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 held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for 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
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) ~~com~~ Full name(s) Kristian Francis Scrase ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Trustee, Treasurer Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 18.11.2024 ~~po~~
| Funsani | 112816 | 112816 | |||||||||||
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| Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Receipts and payments accounts 31st August 2022 30th August 2023 To For the period from ee |
Last year to the nearest £ CC16a |
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| Regular Donations-Just Giving 4,828 |
- | - | - | - | 4,828 | 4,828 | 5,629 | 5,629 | |||||
| Regular Donations-PayPal 8,098 |
- | - | - | - | 8,098 | 8,098 | 7,680 | 7,680 | |||||
| Funds Raised from Fund Raising Activities 6,854 | - | - | - | - | 6,854 | 6,854 | 1,890 | 1,890 | |||||
| CMW Charitable Fund - |
6,000 | - | - | - | 6,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||
| Interest from Deposit - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 500 | 500 | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) 19,780 |
6,000 | - | - | - | 25,780 | 25,780 | 18,699 | 18,699 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 19,780 6,000 - 25,780 18,699 A3 Payments ————_~~——~~ |
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| Salaries (Zambian Staff Members) 5,124 |
- | - | - | 5,124 | 5,124 | 3,599 | 3,599 | ||||||
| Additional Staff Expenses-Travel, Food etc. (Zambian Staff Members) 897 |
- | - | - | 897 | 897 | 648 | 648 | ||||||
| Government Contributions (Zambia) 886 |
- | - | - | 886 | 886 | 575 | 575 | ||||||
| Utility Bills (Zambian Home) 1,073 |
- | - | - | 1,073 | 1,073 | 696 | 696 | ||||||
| Food & Home Up Keep Costs (Zambian Home) 8,182 |
- | - | - | 8,182 | 8,182 | 5,719 | 5,719 | ||||||
| Petty Cash (Zambian Home) 315 |
- | - | - | 315 | 315 | 205 | 205 | ||||||
| School Fees (Zambian Children) 1,531 |
- | - | - | - | 1,531 | 1,531 | 1,829 | 1,829 | |||||
| Office Expenses & Membership Fees (Zambian Home) 245 |
- | - | - | - | 245 | 245 | - | - | |||||
| Partnership Project Expenditure (Zambian Partner) 543 |
543 | 543 | 1,265 | 1,265 | |||||||||
| Ring-Fenced Educational Expenditure (Zambia) - |
3,425 | - | - | - | 3,425 | 3,425 | 2,423 | 2,423 | |||||
| Sub total 18,796 | 3,425 | - | - | - | 22,221 | 22,221 | 16,959 | 16,959 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 18,796 3,425 - 22,221 16,959 Net of receipts/(payments) 984 2,575 - 3,559 1,740 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 11,201 5,923 - 17,124 15,384 Cash funds this year end 12,185 8,498 - 20,683 17,124 ————~~——~~ ======> |
1,740 - 15,384 17,124 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Funsani UK Bank Account|12,185|8,498|-|
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|Total cash funds|12,185|8,498|-|
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|account(s))|OK|OK|OK|
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|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|Kristian Scrase|01.11.2024|
|Kwilole Chisuse|
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Funsani members of On accounts for the year 30[th] August 2023 Charity no 1112816 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 30 / 08 / 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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: 12.11.2024 ~~[|~~ Name: Jonathan Glyn ~~Ps~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 6 Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JF
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October 2018
IER
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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER