2022-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/11/2021 Period start date To 31/10/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Kondanani UK

Charity registration number:1113426

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance Christianity in keeping with the Kondanani Malawi Statement of beliefs. To relieve persons who are in need or hardship, aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused in Malawi and other parts of the world as the trustees see fit. To advance education in accordance with Christian principles by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate including operating any educational establishment that the trustees may see fit.
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	Fundraising from individual donors and UK organisations. Part of this includes restricted funds that will be sent in their entirety to Malawi for the purpose of contributing to the staffing and running costs of KCV, including the paediatric hospital and dental clinic which supports the local community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Kondanani UK aims to ensure that our activities positively affect society as a whole. Our CSR policy aims to guarantee that we work ethically, considering human rights as well as the social, economic and environmental impacts of what we do as an organisation. Specifically Kondanani Malawi has an ongoing commitment to use green energy through biogas and solar power projects.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Penny Curwell visited KCV several times during this period providing leadership of the orphanage while Executive Director, Annie Chikhwaza was on leave. Al Gibson created a new website for both KCV and Kondanani UK. This was followed by our first online updates and new content for social platforms. This was done on a voluntary basis.
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Achievements and Performance

	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	We successfully raised funds for the following: ● Food – this was one of the main focuses of fundraising during this period, providing money to purchase grain. ● Other running costs for Kondanani Children’s Village ● Medical and dental supplies ● School supplies

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	● We continued to update Facebook, Twitter and Instagram regularly and have a growing following we can connect with to support our projects. We also created web updates for the first time on our new website. ● A 30 second fundraising advert continued to be broadcast daily during this period by an International broadcaster at no charge to us.
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	The trustees have read the end of year accounts and are satisfied with the state of the charity’s finances. We are concerned about losses incur red due to fraud, which have been reported and we are committed to reclaiming this from the bank.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	There are no reserves held.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	n/a
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	There are no recurring costs or financial liabilities that would require a reserve to be held.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None

Explanation of any	Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Funds come mainly from international donors via PayPal on our website with a select number of donors in the UK.
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	The charity was the victim of bank fraud during 2021, and we are working towards a refund from that bank. We have filed a complaint and are now engaging with the Ombudsman. A former volunteer leader was arrested on 4.11.2021 on charges of indecent assault. The court case is still pending. This led to a thorough internal investigation and updating of KCV’s Safeguarding Policy in line with Kondanani UK and UK law. Kondanani UK assisted in providing a public statement which is on the KCV website. The trustees share concerns about the reputation of our aligned charities and have taken every step to be transparent.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		None
Type of governing document(trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Memorandum and Articles of Association
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Limited company

(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)
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	Appointed by trustees

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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
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Kondanani UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1113426
Charity’s principal address in the UK	64 Finning Avenue, Exeter, EX4 8FA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Al Gibson	Chair/Secretary
Grant Gebbie
Tim Davies	Treasurer	Appointed 15.1.2023
Anni Horowitz
Jane Gebbie		Appointed 15.9.2018 and resigned 23.66.2023
Penelope Curwell		Resigned 13.7.2021 but stayed on as a volunteer until 31.10.22.
Annie Chikhwaza		Resigned on 20 November 2021

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

Director name

Al GIbson Grant Gebbie Annie Horrowitz Tim Davies

Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto the charity	Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto the charity	Name of trustees holdingtitle topropertybelongingto 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	n/a
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 adviser

Name Address

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

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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)

Alistair Gibson Trustee

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Chair

Date

31-08-2022

Statement ofFinancialActivity Year ending October 31st 2022

Kondanani UK Statement of Financial Activities 31.10.22 31.10.21 fvt¥Js totsl fuThJ5 INCOME & ENDOwM￿Ts FRO rbnatNJns & legaci8S 44.703 5.175 49,878 74.780 ¢Jhor tradty 8dtyth5 Investment hwmo 3.OS1 15 3.051 15 2,113 Total 47.789 5.175 76.897 EXPENIXTIIRE ON Chsritabk a¢twStbs ppcwt for MaFa%*i 46.487 {51,9701 15.4821 22,925 Trnnsfer beNveen funds m¢wement b) ft•)ds 16.051) $7S 15.482) 22,925 RECONcauATION OF FUK)S Totsl brn)ught fc¥wwd TOTAL FLWDS CJRRIED FORWARD 35271 7.ff27

Kondanani UK Balance Sheet For ye8r EThlod 31st (Xloter 2022 31.10.22 31.10.21 funds Ital funds totsl CURRENT ASSETS Dabtors Cash at Ba￿{ 28.365 28,275 1g.955 Y.027 35,721 7.(Y27 42.748 48,230 CREDITORS Amounts tsllno duts vithi) C￿ y 450 450 NE[ CURRENT ASSETS 35271 7.027 42 8 47.780 TOTAL ASWE LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 35,271 7.027 42.298 47.780 NET ASSETS 71 7.￿27 FUNDS ithreslrcted funds Reslricted fun¢ts 35.271 41,328 6,452 TOTAL FUNDS 42.298 47,780

Kondanani UK 2 P8yPal Ba￿r￿ 138.sj 3 INVESTMEW IN(X 31.102021 131.102￿2 31.1020 15 4 I10￿ENTIFI FUP A31.10JJ2t 31.10.2022 netaSfuThJs 41 R¢gttht•d fuw Spon￿ShI) C8thu Hands Fkxpw Imp￿ni 6.118 175 157.1451 11.293 52,$45 51.970 545 11.e42 TOTAL FLKIS 47.780 W kn¥￿(• knthe 8tth8r¥•s fokn¥¥ ove￿nt d8 Re8tkt•d lundB .175 5.175 .145 TOT￿ FUkLX8 A 1.11 [￿0¥ 131.102021 G8n8rHI tur ZOA12 Ro8trfcted luTr Sp(m8orshlp 6.118 TOT￿ FUl*T 24 22.925 31.102021 31.loj

KONDANANI UK INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KONDANANI UK I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2022 which are set out in the accompanying St3tement of Financial Activity. Respective responsibilities of Trnstees and examiner The charitys trnstees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under sertton 43{2J of the Charities Art 1993 (the Art)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- -examine the accounts (under section 43 of the act) -to follow the procedures laid down In the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)0)) of the act), and -to state whether particular matters have corne to my attention. Basis of independent examiners statement My examillation was rdrried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commissioner& An examinatffion Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity aTJd a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seektng explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide alI the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matter5 set out in the ststement below. Independent examiners statement In the course of my examination no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. -to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the act and -to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with

accounting requirements of the 1993 Charities Art have not been met.. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reache Claire Barrow Simon A Martin Accountants Wessex House. 66 High SL Honiton, EX14 IPD Date 31 August2023