onechild GHANAZ TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The trustees present their report and Jccounts for the year ended 31 December 2023. The accounts have been prepared In accordance with the accounting policies set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the Charity's Constitution, the Charities Act 2011 aThd the Statement of Recommended Practice. "Accounting and Reporting by Charities., issued in March 2005. Structurer governance and management The Charity was established by a constitution adopted on l May 2006 and is a registered charity V4ith regiskratlon number l L 15081. The trustees who served during the year were.. Jamie Belnikoff Darren Belnikoff Michelle Belnikoff Richa Bussy Martin Gaunt Ben Cumrnings Robert P31mer The Charity's Registered Office is sltuated at.. 6 Martinsfield Close Chigwell, Essex IG7 6AT Trustees use their own network of contacts to identify suitable canditjates possessing the essary knowledge and skiljs to art as trt15tees of the Charity. Trustee5 are recnjited on the basis tsf their existing relevant knowledge. Information relating to the Charity's legal status, finances and activities are provided in advance of appointment. Trustees are expected to idenrify their training needs aad to take measures to eosure these needs are met. The Charrf(y's Constltution provides for a mlnimum of three trustees and no maximum. The Board of Trustees rnay, from time to tiThe, appoint any person as a member of the 8oard either tts fill a casual vacancy or by way of addition to the Board. subject to the provisions of the Charity's Constitut%on. Any person so appointed shall taIn office only until the next Annual General Meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election. At the Annual General Meeting in every year, each trustee shall tire, but is eligible for re-elettion. The Charity's day to day activities a aiJmiTristered by the tNstees, as the Charity employs no staff. The Board sets the Charily's policy and meets on a gular basis to review admtnistration. finance, developments planning and other lated matters. Onechild Ghana 44qnct
onechild GHANAZ The Charity's Constitution gives the trustees power lo apply the funds of the Charity to advan the education of pupils at all Integrated Cornmunity Centres for Employable Skills IICCFSI in the Ashanti Reglon. Ghana by provlding and assisting in the provision of facilities for vocational education. The trustees identify projerts Ihey wish to support, maintain regular contact with the students and teachers at ICCES centres and a responsible for the consideration and authorisatlon of grants made by the Charity. Risk statement The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satlsfied thal system5 are in place to mitlgate exposure to the majtsr risks. Objectives and activities Onechild Ghana's objertive is to advan the education of the pupils at all ICCES centres in the Ashanti region (TVEf), Ghana by providing and assisting in the provision of facTlities r vocational educatson. The trustees confirm that they have ferred to the guidan contained in the Charity Commlssion's general guidance on publSc benefit when reviewing Onechild Ghana's aims and objectives and in planning tuture activities. Onechild Ghana believes that education, training and skills a fundamental in alleviating poverty in developlng countries and help yout)g adults build a future for themselves. Working direttly with the local population. the Charity rnises money to fulfil its goals.. To enable childsEn to go to school.. To rmprove the quality of education in developing countrtes- To help students acqui essential skills to develop their own ctsmrnunities,. To empower lo[ schools enabling them to help themselves The Charity provides grants across the ftsllowing Strands of attlvty to achieve its objective-. Regional Offic• Support Facilitating the njnning of ICCES centres across the Ashanti gI0 by supporting the administration of the g[Onal office in Kumasi headed by Daniel Amoh. Centre infrastrutture Investing in ICCES ntre infrastructure such as student hostels, workshops and classroorns. Building accommodation blocks rneans that students have a safe environment to Irve rn and allows centres to spend their school fEes on educational resources. New classrooms and W0shopS glve the students the educational facilities to learn in. Centre income oeneration Onechild Ghana supports projects that help the schoo15 generdte income ftjr themselves, which helps thern become less reliant on outside donatlOn5. For exatnple - the charity has prEv¢ously helped installed school famis, established a rnobile phone repair course and a breadmaking course. Students learn valuable employable 5ki115 whilst also helping to generate an income for the school. Onethild Ghana **4no
onechild GHANAZ IT Projtrt5 whe there is a neeil. Onechild Ghana continues to supw)rt IT kvojects at the schools we support, equipplng stu¢Jents and leachers with essentlal skills to Suced in tlay'S world. Achievements and pertorm•n During the year, Onechild setured £25,997 of incoming resour$. Thi5 income came from several sour$ including monthly and one-off donatMJns, Fattbook fundraiser5 and grdnt making OTganisations DuTing the year. the Charity made grants to projeLts in accor(lance with its objects amountin9 to £22.136. An analysis of the main grants made during the period 15 set out below: Renovation of dress makin9 workshop- É2,423.50 A grant making organisation donated funds to n0Vate the dress making workshop at our school in Tetrefv. The n0Vated workshop now provides an excellent learning environment for students to study In. Pro¥ision of beds for $tudents- £4,072 A grnnt making organisation donated fvnds to purthase bunk beds for students at our school in Ejuramen. Students previously had to sleep on flimsy mattSe$ on the floor - meaniTrg the pmject has 5ignifi(xntly impmved the accommodatton facilities for students who need to IrMJge on site at the school. Student paL*s- £6,627 A grant making organisation donated funds to purchase essential items for students to use as part of their school day (notepads, stationaryi talculator etc). Many families were unable to pay for these items, meaning Students lacked the basic essentials to study. Toilet Block- £3,773.50 A grnnt making organisatiort donated frjnds to build a brand new toilet block at our school in Bèworo. The school had dilapidated pit latrines that were not fit for purpose - and wrf(h stutlent numbers growifigi the need became in¢asInglY urgent. This was the first part payment towards the toilet block. Provislon of desks for stud•nts - £5.023.50 Onechild Ghana provided funds to purchase desks for students to use across a mix of centres. Due w the increasing number of students, there was a lack of desks for students to use. Our donation has addressed this uryent need. Onethild Ghana
onechild GHANAZ Financial revi¢w The Statemeni of Finantial Attivits"es sel out in Ihe accounts shows how the Charity's incotning resources have been expended in the year ended 31 December 2023. Total Incoming sourceS amounted to £25.997. which cornprises individual donations anta donations from gtsnt makin9 organisatths. Resources expended arnounted to £22,136 with £21.920 defrayed in making grants and £216 as payment to JustGNing. The resulting surplus forthe year was £3,861. The statement of assets and liabilit5 set out in the accounts shows the financial tK)sition of the Charity at 31 December 2023. Current assets are represented by cash at bank of £22.404 whith 15 Presented by the dosing balance on the Chartty's funds. The Charity rdies very rnuch on the finaTraal supwjrt of its donors - as well as all of our individual supporters and everyone who has supported our fvndraising events. We a hugely grdteful to every singk one of our supporter5 and we would like to express our thanks for their t901j SUPWt, Commitment and belief in our vision. Onechild Ghana is committed to USig its ourCeS in pursutt of rts charitable objects. It is also committed to maintaining a fevel of erVeS that is prudent to meet on-going liabilibes, sufficient to ensure that all grdnt commitments can be met and to protect the long-term hjture of its activities. The trustees consjder that the doSig unFestrirted funds are adequate for its size of athvitie5 at the year end. Onethild Ghan
onechild GHANA Z Plans for th¢ future In 2024. Onechild Ghana's fundraising strategy will be similar to previtsu5 years and will focu5 on securing monthly donaiK*ns, developing partner5hlp5 wlth grant making organisations and completing outstanding proietts. Statement of trustees. responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trv5tees' rte)rt and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prnctice}. The law applicable to Charits in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepa accounts for each finanoal year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming s0e$ and application of resources of the Charity for that year. In preparing these accounts. the trustees are required to.. selett suitable accounting poIleS and then appty them conslstently; obseThe the methots and prin0pS In the Charities SORP; make judgements and estirnates that a aSonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accountin9 Standards have been followed, subject to any material departu disclosed and explained in the accounts- and prepa the accounts on the goiftg concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are respwssible for keepjng sufficient tol>tIng reconjs that disclose with reasollable accuracy at any time the finanaal position of the Charity and enable them to eThsU that the accounts compty with the Chariti&5 Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) ReguLitions 2008 an¢J the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsibse for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud and other irregularities. On behalf of the board of tnJstees Jamie Belnikoff Trustee Dated: li loqlw2 Onethild Ghana
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Onechild Ghana On aeeounts for the year onded 3111212023 Charity no (if any) Set out on pages ag I rpDp. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for th8 year ended 3111212023. Re$ponsibilitios and As th8 charity trustees of Ihe Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the acGounts in accordance with the reqLsirements of the Charilies Acl 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out rny examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Aot. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters havè come to my attention (other than thal disclosed below "l in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statemenl I have no con¢erns and have COTne across no other matters in ¢onn8Ction with the examination to which att8ntion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delele the words in the brackets if they do nol apply. Signed: Date: 3010812024 Name: Jonathan Hyman Relevant professional qualrficatlon(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Member 1157218 Address: 18 The Grove Edgware HA8 9QB IER October 2018