2023-12-31-accounts - See Ability First International

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: See Ability First International

Charity registration number: 1117305

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve the financial hardship or other charitable needs of people with disabilities in Tanzania and East Africa to enable them to obtain training in appropriate skills by such means as the trustees determine from time to time providing they are recognised as charitable according to the charitable law of England and Wales
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	To raise funds to: - support Neema Crafts Workshop, Iringa, Tanzania - support the expansion of marketing of crafts made by people with disabilities through the establishment of a new Centre, See Ability First, in Arusha, Tanzania
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 acted in accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. It has focussed on activities to support people with disabilities in Tanzania and East Africa by supporting training and employment.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

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	The charity has continued to relieve hardship of disabled people in East Africa the following achievements: - enabling through financial and other support the former Directors of the Neema Crafts Centre in Iringa to move to Northern Tanzania to establish a new centre in Arusha (See Ability First, Tanzania) - funding the allowances of new volunteer Directors for the Neema Crafts Centre, Iringa - support the activities of the Neema Crafts Centre in Iringa, Tanzania, through grants for general activities, sponsored staff families bicycle maintenance, and Football outreach, In addition interim funding has been provided to enable the purchase of some items from international suppliers.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
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	During 2023 receipts were £57,396 of which £39,778 was to support the new Directors at Neema Crafts Workshop, Iringa. Total payments were £60,536. At the end of the year the Trust held cash balances of £88,643.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	At the meeting of the trustees on 7th February 2017 it was agreed £10,000 should be held in reserve. This was approximately the cost of two months’ wages at Neema Crafts in Iringa. This reserve could be used to cover two months’wages.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Part of the reserve has been used to provide interim funding for the purchase of supplies by Neema Crafts Workshop, Iringa
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Model Declaration of Trust for a Charitable Trust
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
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 the existing 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	See Ability First International
Other name the charity uses	Neema Crafts Workshop
Registered charity number	1117305
Charity’s principal address	20 Rycroft Avenue St Neots Cambs. PE19 1DT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mr BarryAustin	Chairman	ExistingTrustees
Malcolm Crawford	Treasurer	ExistingTrustees
Mrs Deborah M Austin		Existing Trustees
Mr Martin Davies		ExistingTrustees
Mrs Susanna E. Davies		Existing Trustees

– 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) Malcolm James Crawford

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date 24[th] October 2024

CHARITY COMMIS510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Rèport to the trusteesl member5 of See Ability First Inlemational (Neema Crafts Workshop UK) On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no lif any) 1117305 Set out on poges 3and4 report to thè Iruslees on my examinatitrn of the accounts of the ab)ve charity Ie Trust'l lor the year endad 3111J2023 Rgsponslbllitigs and basls of r8port As the charity's trustees. you are responsible forthe pr•paration of the acunt$ in accordance wrth the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 I'the Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have follow8d 811 the applicable Dire¢tion$ given by the Charity Comrnission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have cA)mpleted my examination. I confirm that no matenal matters have coffe to my attention in connection with the ¢xamination ¢3¢1) which gives mè Cause to believe that in. any material spect. the ac£ounting records were not kept in awordance with sec*'on 130 of the Chanties Act". or the accounts did not a(Lord with the accounting reo)rds," or thtr a(ountS did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and nIent of )untS set out In thè Charites (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the aunt$ give a'lrue and fair view which 1$ ftot a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and com& across no other matters in connection with the examination to whith attentson should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of th• a¢counts to b& reached. . Pleas& d818tg th61 WO in the brackelsrflhey do not appty. Dat•: Nam?: quallficationlsl or body b-y IER Oct 2018

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Charity Name No (if any) See Ability First International (Neema Crafts Workshop 1117305 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st Jan 2023 31st Dec 2023

Section A Receipts and payments

	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sale of Goods	75	-	-	75	4,257
General Donations	11,111		-	11,111	6,580
Bank Interest	1,639	-	-	1,639	337
Individual sponsorship	-	805	-	805	902
Volunteers Support	-	39,954	-	39,954	-
Football Fund	-	504	-	504	504
Housing Fund	-	-	-	-	400
Bicycle Repair Fund	-	3,485	-	3,485	-
Therapy Fund	-	-	-	-	-
Lets Hear	-		-	-	-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	12,824	44,748	-	57,572	12,981

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-	-	-	-	-
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Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

Total receipts	12,824	44,748	-	57,572	12,981

A3 Payments
Payments to Neema Tz - General		4,412	-	4,412	29,531
- Volunteer Expenses	-	35,810	-	35,810	-
- Supplies	14,587	-	-	14,587	-
- Housing Fund	-	-	-	-	1,569
Payments to SAFI	-			-	6
Other	1,002	-	-	1,002	8,965
Web hosting	33	-	-	33	-
Bank charges	60	-	-	60	81
Development Fund	-	586	-	586	4,950
Bike Fund	-	4,045	-	4,045	1,445
Sub total	15,682	44,854	-	60,536	46,546

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

Totalpayments	15,682	44,854	-	60,536	46,546

Net of receipts/(payments)	- 2,858	- 106	-	- 2,964	- 33,565
A5 Transfers between funds	- 9,805	9,805	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	19,818	71,965	-	91,783	125,348
Cash funds thisyear end	7,156	81,664	-	88,819	91,783
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Restricted funds
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Balance at Bank	7,156	81,664	71,966
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	Total cash funds ~~(agree balances w ith receipts and payments~~	7,156	81,664	71,966
	account(s))	OK	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Restricted funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-	-
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B3 Investment assets			-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Cost (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use			-	-
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B5 Liabilities	Neema Crafts Workshop Tanzania		-	3,945

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
		Malcolm Crawford		30/09/2024


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