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2025-08-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31/08/2024 Period start date To 30/08/2025 Period end date

Charity name: FUNSANI

Charity registration number: 1112816

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To provide a safe, caring environment
through Funsani Home and our
partnership network to support the
wellbeing and education of vulnerable
children impacted by HIV in Zambia.
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.
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
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Not applicable
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 The charity is entirely volunteer-led,
meaning that all donations received go
directly towards supporting our projects
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. Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance 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 Many of the youngsters who have grown
up at Funsani Home are working their
way through further education which we
help fund.
Over the years, Funsani Home has seen
its youngsters graduate from university
and go on to be nurses, electrical
engineers, teachers, clinical officers and
civil engineers.
In 2023, we welcomed new children into
Funsani Home, all of whom are now
enrolled and studying at local schools.
We continue to support our partner
school in Livingstone. In the financial
year reported, we supported with repairs
to classrooms to ensure the children
learn in a safe environment. We also
supported with repairs to the school’s
borehole system, ensuring access to
safe, clean water.

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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 likeminded
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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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Money donated by our supporters allows
us to fund and support various projects
in the wider community that help those
affected by HIV.
In the last two decades, we have been
able to extend our impact in the
community by partnering with likeminded
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.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Not applicable
Investment performance Para 1.41

against objectives 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 2025, Funsani’s total income was
of the period £30,281, and its spending amounted to
£24,739. 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 £29,185
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:
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
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Currently no significant risks identified
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution adopted 26 July 2005
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25
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 Funsani Trustees are appointed or
reappointed
during the charity’s annual
general meeting. In appointing Trustees,
due consideration is given to ensuring
that the Trustees have, between them, the
skills and experience necessary to
manage the charity effectively and in
accordance with charity law.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

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)
Kwilole Chisuse- Chair
1
van der Boom
Kristian Francis Treasurer
2
Scrase
Dr Apakombwele Patron
3
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)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Kristian Francis Scrase

Treasurer
28.06.2026
28.06.2026

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Funsani 112816
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 31st August 2024 30th August 2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Regular Donations-Just Giving 2,011 - - 2,011 962
Regular Donations-PayPal 7,265 - - 7,265 7,616
Funds Raised from Fund Raising Activities [ 8,675 ] - - 8,675 9,309
CMW Charitable Fund - 7,000 - 7,000 -
AHK Fund - 5,330 5,330 5,000
Interest from Deposit - - - - 30
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
17,951 12,330 - 30,281 22,917
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 17,951 12,330 - 30,281 22,917
A3 Payments
Salaries (Zambian Staff Members) 6,927 - - 6,927 6,025
Additional Staff Expenses-Travel, Food
etc. (Zambian Staff Members) 1,212 - - 1,212 1,054
Government Contributions (Zambia) 880 - - 880 884
Utility Bills (Zambian Home) 1,153 - - 1,153 1,128
Food & Home Up Keep Costs (Zambian
Home) 5,952 - - 5,952 7,080
Petty Cash (Zambian Home) 98 - - 98 80
School Fees (Zambian Children) 283 2,905 - 3,188 2,103
Office Expenses & Membership Fees
(Zambian Home) 250 - - 250 -
Partnership Project Expenditure (Zambian
Partner) - 5,079 5,079 1,604
Sub total [ 16,755 ] 7,984 - 24,739 19,958
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 16,755 7,984 - 24,739 19,958
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,196 4,346 - 5,542 2,959
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 17,327 6,316 - 23,643 20,684
Cash funds this year end 18,523 10,662 - 29,185 23,643
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/06/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Funsani UK Bank Account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
18,523
10,662
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-
-
18,523
10,662
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
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-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Kristian Scrase
Kwilole Chisuse		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
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-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
29.06.2026
29.06.2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/06/2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Funsani Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year 30[th] August 2025 Charity no (if 1112816 ended 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.

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the Responsibilities and basis accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). of report

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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to statement my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed: Date: 30.06.2026 Name: Jonathan Glyn Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 6 Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JF

October 2018

IER

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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.

October 2018

IER

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