Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pefiod start date Period end date 2023 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Friends of Butoke Charity Other names charity is known by nla Registered charity number (rf any) 1140094 Charity's principal address 5 Wesfvilie Avenue Ilkley Postcode LS29 9AH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (rf any) Dates acted if not lor wholè Name of person (or body) enti￿ed to Paul Evans Secretary Chair Matthew Pollard Marleen Tiemens Adriane Pollard Names of the trustees for the charity, rf anyi (for example. any custodian tfustees) Name Dates acted if not lor whole ear Names and addresses of advisers {Optional Infom￿10￿) e of adviser Name Address Bank Natwest Exchange Buildings, High St. Skipton BD23 IJA Name of chief executive or names of senior stalf members (Optional information) There is no chiel executive and there are no staff members Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document TAR Mar¢h 2012 How the charity is constituted Trusl Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisation structure and any wider network with vvhich the charffy works- relationship any related parties.. trustees. consideratson of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The objects ot the Trust are such exclusivew chariiable purposes as ihe Trustees may from time to time decide. and in particular- The Prevention or relief of sickness and poor health among people living in Africa. and in particular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. the prevention or relief ol hunger among. and the provision of clean wmter to. people liwng in Africa. and in particulat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. the prevention or relief of povety among people living in Africa. and in particular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,. the PTowsion and advancement of education for children and young people Irving in Afric4 and in particular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. the care of orphans living in Africa. and in parllcular in the Democratic Re ublic of the Con Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 Raising fijnds in order to make grants lo organisations in Africa which carry out auivities reflecting the exclusively charitable purposes set out above. In 2023 all such grants have been made to Butoke. a Non-Govemmental Organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. and have been used principalty lo.. l. part fund an orphanage and feeding ￿ntre for the mdnourished and intemaily displaced njn by Butoke: Summary of the main a¢tivities undertaken for the publi benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commi55ion on public benefft) 2. part fund the runniro costs of communty schools run by Butoke" 3. pan fund the running costs of two clinics and a he￿th post run by Buloke.. 4. part fund a project to ￿1St impoverished victims of rape run by Butoke. The TTUStees have complied viith their duty to have due regard to ihe Charity Comrnission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevani. Additional details of objectives and activities ional Inforn￿tiOn You may choose to include further sktements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking- policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year l. The Chartty's acttvities in 2023 were exclusively to make grants lo Butoke. a non-governmental organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (-DRCJ. 2. BLrtoke operates in the Western Kasai region of the DRC. The Westem Kasai lacks infrastruclure.. metalled roads are few and far belween and stale run educational and health facililies are of poor qualty andlor nol accessible lo those living in povety. 3. Butoke has a particular interest in the rights of women and girls vtho are often marginalised by society and treaied as having fewer rights than men and boys. Againsl this backdrop the achievements of the Charity this year have been to part fund educational and health facilities which are accessible lo even the POOTesl residents of the area in which Butoke operates and also to part fun(J a project to assist the wctims of rape - the -Elsa Corp Justs.￿ Project". 5. As in the previous year. the Jusiice Project has worked with a number of impoverished rape victims. It has provided them with the necessary legal and medical assistance. and has also assisted them wth clothing. focKI and. wthere necessary, relocalion. TAR MaTch 2012 Section E Ftnancial review The Charity's policy on reserves is to seek to have a reserve of no more than 10(Yo of annual income at any one time. In fact, the reseTve was higher than this at year end but is unlikely to be so by the end of 2024. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detai15 of any funds materialty in deficit nla Further financial review details (Optional InfO￿natIOn} You may choose to include additional informatson, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expendrture has supported the key objectives of the charity., InVe￿ment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalt of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) MAThHEW RUPERT POLLARD PAUL EVANS Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) CHAIR SECRETARY Date ZOL TAR March 2012 TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES rtrie l--:io1)iS of Buteke Ct)31 Ily 114000.- Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictèd funds to thè n•ar•St Restricted funds Endowment fund$ Total fund¥ Last y•8r to tho ri*a￿t£ to tho n•arfr￿£ tothg r••arfrst£ to th• nearost £ A1 Receipts Donation5 GifL4icl lax refund Chri$lm?s card sale JLPSIGiying payments Easy fu￿raising A￿10￿ smile 19.586 3.598 19.566 2z.eB7 1.506 3,025 75 26 318 3,395 72 22 3.025 75 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 27.T95 27,79S 30.QDS AZ A88et and Investment sa189. 15ee table). Sub total 27.795 27,795 30.005 A3Pa ments Oorhations lo BulokB Fees for Iiansters lo 8vlgke Christmas caid priniing 2022 25.779 242 25.779 242 34,170 264 382 Sub total 2fj,021 26,021 34.815 A4 A5$et and investment urcha8es. See tsble Sub total Tot81 payments 26.021 26.021 34,815 Net of receipts/{paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1.774 1.774 4,810 4.165 5.939 4,165 5,939 8.97S 4.165 CCXX R1 a¢￿￿nIS ISSI 1310712024 Section 8 siaiement of assets and Iiabiliiies til ihe end ol ilie peviod lutMIs lurwjs /. 0 7.24f. ## **Independent Examiner's Report on the accounts** **Report to the trustees/members of: The Friends of Butoke Charity On accounts for the year ended: 31[st] December 2023** **Charity No: 1140094** ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner** I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2023. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). ## **Independent examiner's statement** I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **David Knox** _PhD B.Ed ACIB FCIE KLJ OMLJ_ _Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners_ 12 Inglemere Gardens Arnside Cumbria LA5 0BX 15[th ] July 2024