Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/24 Period start date To 31/12/24 Period end date
Charity name: Project Luangwa
Charity registration number: 1119335
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To assist in the provision of education and educational facilities 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 |
Construction and refurbishment of classroom blocks, administration offices, dormitories and toilet blocks. Sponsorship of students at secondary and tertiary level and financial support of additional teaching staff. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have read the ‘Guidance on Public Benefit: reporting’ parts 1 to 6 and reviewed in relation to charity activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| 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 | During this period, the project has supported the following: Paid for 115 children to attend Boarding school, including provision of uniform, equipment, school shoes and transport Delivered 6,930 washable sanitary pads to 1,386 girls Finished a new ICT learning centre, a toilet block, and renovated 6 schools and 6 libraries Provided 45 sports kits to over 600 kids and young adults Provided sporting equipment for 8 schools and funding for 8 football sports teams Provided digital learning programmes to 824 children Provided 60 new desks as well as chalk, pens, pencils, books and other supplies to 25 school 65 students sponsored to university 99% learner retention 444 girls and boys attended gender equality youth clubs; 16 clubs across 12 schools. 99% of girls report increased confidence, with 100% of girls avoiding early marriage and remain in school |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| 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 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity maintains a small reserve which is available for unexpected requirements. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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 | The main source of funds for this period continues to be donations from visitors into Luangwa region of Zambia, as well as charitable foundations. All funds have been deployed to meet the objectives. All administrative costs are met by the individuals who support the charity. The source of income will be reviewed in 2025 to ensure its diversity and robustness. |
|---|---|---|
| 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: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| 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 | Trustees appointed by the Trustees. No changes to Trustees in this period. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | TrusteElearning online |
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| 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 | Project Luangwa |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1119335 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o George Fentham Meeting Rooms Marsh Lane Hampton-in-Arden Solihull B92 0AH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thorpe | Chair | |||
| James Dawson | Trustee | |||
| Michael Smith | Trustee | |||
| Samantha Adams | Trustee | |||
– 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) Samantha Adams Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) ~~aa~~ Date 30th October 2025 ~~pO~~
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|Project Luangwa|Charity No|
|FOR|ENGLAND|AND|WALES|(if any)|1119335|
|Annual accounts for the period|
|Period end|
|Period start date|01-Jan-24|To|date|31-Dec-24|
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|Section A Statement of financial activities|
|Restricted|
|Recommended categories by|Unrestricted|income|Endowment|Prior year|
|activity|funds|funds|funds|Total funds|funds|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Incoming resources (Note 3)|F01|F02|F03|F04|F05|
|Income and endowments from:|
|Donations and legacies|S01|-|-|-|540,751|473,342|
|Charitable activities|S02|-|-|-|-|-|
|Other trading activities|S03|-|-|-|-|-|
|Investments|S04|-|-|-|-|
|Separate material item of income|S05|-|-|-|-|-|
|Other|S06|-|-|-|564|268|
|Total|S07|-|-|-|541,316|473,609|
|Resources expended (Note 6)|
|Expenditure on:|
|Raising funds|S08|-|-|-|2,341|2,256|
|Charitable activities|S09|-|-|-|460,066|511,140|
|Separate material item of expense|S10|-|-|-|-|-|
|Other|S11|-|-|-|3,335|1,855|
|Total|S12|-|-|-|465,742|515,251|
|Net income/(expenditure) before investment|
|gains/(losses)|S13|-|-|-|75,573|- 41,642|
|Net gains/(losses) on investments|S14|-|-|-|-|-|
|Net income/(expenditure)|S15|-|-|-|75,573|- 41,642|
|Extraordinary items|S16|-|-|-|-|-|
|Transfers between funds|S17|-|-|-|-|-|
|Other recognised|gains/(losses):|
|Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use|S18|-|-|-|-|-|
|Other gains/(losses)|S19|-|-|-|- 1,654|- 7,790|
|Net movement in funds|S20|-|-|-|73,920|- 49,432|
|Reconciliation of funds:|
|Total funds brought forward|S21|-|-|-|162,354|211,785|
|Total funds carried forward|S22|-|-|-|236,273|162,354|
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| Guidance Notes | Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted income funds |
Restricted income funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
Total this year |
Total this year |
Total last year |
Total last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
| Fixed assets | F01 | F02 | F03 | F04 | F05 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets (Note 15) | Intangible assets (Note 15) | B01 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Tangible assets (Note 14) | Tangible assets (Note 14) | B02 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Heritage assets (Note 16) | Heritage assets (Note 16) | B03 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Investments (Note 17) | Investments (Note 17) | B04 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Total fixed assets | B05 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | |||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Stocks (Note 18) | Stocks (Note 18) | B06 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Debtors (Note 19) | Debtors (Note 19) | B07 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28 | - - - 28,509 | 26,900 | ||
| Investments (Note 17.4) | Investments (Note 17.4) | B08 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) | Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) | B09 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | - - - 207,765 135,454 | ||
| Total current assets | B10 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | 162,354 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) |
B11 | - - - - ~~ |
~~ | - - - - ~~ |
~~ | - - - - | - - - - ~~ |
~~ | - - - - ~~CUT~~ |
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| Net current assets/(liabilities) | Net current assets/(liabilities) | B12 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | 162,354 | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | B13 | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - | - | 236,273 | 162,354 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or liabilities |
B14 B15 B16 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 236,273 162,354 ~~—} |
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| Funds of the Charity | ||||||||||||||
| Endowment funds (Note 27) | B17 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Restricted income funds (Note 27) | B18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds | B19 | - | - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - | ||||||
| Revaluation reserve | B20 | - | - | |||||||||||
| Total funds | B21 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | - - - 236,273 | 162,354 | ||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all | Date of | |||||||||||||
| the trustees | Signature | Print Name | approval | |||||||||||
| dd/mm/yyyy | ||||||||||||||
| 30/10/2025 Samantha Adams ~~ee~~ |
CC17a (Excel)
22/10/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Project Luangwa On accounts for the year ended 3111212024 Charity no (if any) 1119335 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination o charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3 the ccounts of the above Vol* Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of applieable4i8te I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination tether dis848 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple e delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: LOLS Name: Pr4oL TOHNJ idHITpcoP_C Relevant professional qualification{s) or body £oCI A Ti LirJ oc iHhKTCRCD CLILl1fji CC) A oc'_Lk)TrJTfi IER Oct 2018
(if any): C C>i£T PJTiornJ 00 I f/f¥_) Address: l¥ e)i.ETf YourJC, ('_Lo(é. 148iC wQsT HtDLJltNJn C..3 l&J Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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. IER Oct 2018