Hope givers Report and Financial Account for Year Ended 30[th] June 2023
Charity number: 1130381
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial account of the charity for the year ending 30[th] June 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Charity number: 1130381
Registered Office: Flat 20 Rosemount Point Dacres Estate Dacres Road LONDON SE23 2BW
Bankers: Lloyds Bank
Directors and Trustees
The directors of the charity are its Trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
Hope Givers is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission with a constitution adopted in June 2009. Anyone over the age of 18 can become a member of the Charity.
Organisation
The Trustees administer the charity.
Objectives and activities
The object of the charity is:
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To promote for the benefit of the public and to relieve poverty in any part of the world, in particular by promoting any charitable purpose to stimulate improvements to the conditions of life in the community and abroad, by the provision of information by the use of the internet and other information and communications technologies as a means of addressing the charitable needs of the poorest communities and by the provision of training equipment to the poor communities to allow them to access the above information.
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To advance education about all aspects of human rights including raising awareness of human rights and to publish the useful results of such research.
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The promotion of research into economic and structural resources and the dissemination of the results of such research.
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Hope givers Report and Financial Account for Year Ended 30[th] June 2023
The main goals for the year were:
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Establish new branches of Hope Givers in other Boroughs.
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Establish Hope Givers in other African Countries.
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Review the constitution of Hope Givers in view of the expanding work in Africa and the United States of America.
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Train and commission new leaders in Africa.
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Organise events and meetings focused on helping the most vulnerable, teaching and education.
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Offer moral, ethical, material, technical and professional support for members to promote the mission and vision of Hope Givers.
How we accomplished the goals
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We worked on our governance documents, specifically, our constitution and our strategic and operational framework.
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We reviewed our five-year developmental plan, responding to the impact of Covid-19 and stabilizing the changes and measures we took to safeguard our vision and mission.
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We trained and ordained 12 new volunteers and 8 new members for our Team in Lewisham
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We strengthened our networks through regular virtual meetings on Zoom.
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We strengthened the ease and security of our online store and Paypal centre.
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We improved interactive engagement with our online visitors on our corporate website.
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We successfully carried out all our 2023 schedule of events and meetings focused on helping the needy, teaching and education.
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We offered moral, ethical, material, technical and professional support for members and groups to promote the work, where applicable .
Major areas of activity were:
There are four main areas of activity undertaken by Hope Givers in any year:
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The expansion of our work:
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Community meetings
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Club website
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Advertising Flyers
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Annual conferences
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Community outreach
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Celebratory events on the Black History
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Networking with other Charities
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Hope givers
Report and Financial Account for Year Ended 30[th] June 2023
2. Social and care for members through:
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Home visits
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Welfare support
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Advice, counseling & training
3. Community development work & organisational support through:
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Support for charity and non- charity-based organisations
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Support for vulnerable individuals
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Ecumenical and charitable activities. In particular, active role in:
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London Borough of Lewisham
Financial Review
The Charity is reliant on the voluntary donations of its members and the public.
Investment powers and policy
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to invest in any way the Trustees wish.
Reflections and Plans for future periods
Our five-year developmental plan is focused on acquiring land and developing a mission centre in Lewisham by 2025. We have reviewed our target dates for opening new branches in Africa in 2026.
Approved by the Trustees on 3[rd] July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Alexandre Fabien Moussinga
(Chair)
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Hope Givers Flat 20, Rosemount Point, Dacres Estate, Dacres Road, LONDON, SE23 2BW
Charity Registration Number 1130381 Statement of Financial Activities from 1st July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Income | Funds | 30.06.23 | |
| Incoming | ||||
| Voluntary income | 198,000 | 0 | 0 | 198,000 |
| Activities for generating funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incoming resources from charitable activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gift Aid income | 36,190 | 0 | 0 | 36,190 |
| Total Incoming Resources | 234,190 | 0 | 0 | 234,190 |
| Resources Expended | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cost of generating voluntary income | 5,000 | - | 0 | 5000 |
| Fundraising trading costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment management costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitable activities | 198,000 | 0 | 0 | 198,000 |
| Governance costs | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 6,000 |
| Other resources expended | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Resources Expended | 209,000 | 0 | 0 | 209,000 |
| Net Incoming/Outgoing Resources Before Transfer s | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gross transfers between funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net incoming resources before other recognised | ||||
| gains/losses | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Other recognised gains/losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the | ||||
| charity's own use | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 6,000 |
| Gains and losses on investment assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Movement in Funds | 9,190 | 0 | 0 | 9,190 |
| Total funds carried forward | 9,190 | 0 | 0 | 9,190 |
Approved by the Trustees on 3[rd] July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Alexandre Fabien Moussinga (Chair)
Hope Givers Flat 20, Rosemount Point, Dacres Estate, Dacres Road, LONDON, SE23 2BW
Charity Registration Number 1130381 Statement of Financial Activities from 1st July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Income | Funds | 30.06.2023 | 30.06.2022 | ||
| Funds | ||||||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Tangible assets | 6,000 | 0 | 0 |
6,000 | 4,000 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | ||
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Total fixed assets | 6,000 | 0 | 0 |
6,000 | 4,000 | |
| Current assets | ||||||
| Stock and work in progress | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| (Short term) investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 5,000 | 0 | 0 |
5,000 | 3,000 | |
| Total current assets | 5,000 | 0 | 0 |
5,000 | 3,000 | |
| Creditors: amounts falling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| due within one year | ||||||
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | ||||||
| 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 3,000 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| due after one year | ||||||
| Provisions for liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| and charges | ||||||
| Net assets | 9,190 | 0 | 0 |
9,190 | 7,000 | |
| Funds of the charity | ||||||
| General fund | 9,190 | 0 | 0 |
9,190 | 7,000 | |
| Designated funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Restricted income funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Endowment funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |
| Total funds | 9,190 | 0 | 0 |
9,190 | 7,000 | |
| Alexandre | Fabien Moussinga | 3rdJuly 2023 | ||||
| Signature | Print name | Date |
Hope Givers Flat 20, Rosemount Point, Dacres Estate, Dacres Road, LONDON, SE23 2BW
Charity Registration Number 1130381 Statement of Financial Activities from 1st July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023
BALANCE SHEET - Y/E 30[th] June 2023
Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year.
In accordance with charity law, as the charity’s trustees, we certify that as the trustees of the charity we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year.
We confirm that:
(a) For the year ended 30[th] June 2023, the Charity was entitled to exemption under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006.
(b) The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006;
(c) The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for:
i. Ensuring the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386; and
ii. Preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies regime.
Approved by the Trustees on 3[rd] July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Alexandre Fabien Moussinga 3[rd] /07/2023 Signature Print name Date