**07556656**
# **Registered number:**
**Charity number:**
**1144677**
**SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST (A company limited by guarantee)**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **CONTENTS**
|**CONTENTS**|||
|---|---|---|
||Page||
|Reference and|administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees|and|
|advisers|1||
|Trustees' report|2-9||
|Independent examiner's report|||
|10-11|||
|Statement of fnancial activities||12|
|Balance Sheet||13-|
|14|||
|Notes to the fnancial statements
||15-|
|23|||
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **Trustees**
Linda Raabe-Marjot, Chair
Henry Chitsenga, Trustee
Judith M Williams, Trustee
Takura Chitsenga, Trustee
**Company registered number** 07556656 **Charity registered number** 1144677 **Registered office** St Edward's Oxford
Woodstock Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7NN
**Company secretary** Henry Chitsenga
**Chief executive officer** Linda Raabe-Marjot
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (2nd Edition, effective 1 January 2019) ("Charities SORP"). Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **a. Policies and objectives**
The prevention or relief of poverty and financial hardship in Sub-Saharan countries by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to live and generate sustainable income and be self-sufficient. In particular;
1. Sponsorship of students through sixth form education at Bumhira High School in Zimbabwe (2025 – 11; 2024 - 12), and 6 (2024- 5) through university. The Bumhira Project has a single benefactor who has formed The Benjamin Trust fund for this purpose.
2. Supporting specific school equipment and other projects at Nyanga North High School, also in Zimbabwe.
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3. Trustee annual visits **–** One of the trustees makes a minimum of three visits annually to Zimbabwe, enabling close monitoring of the projects ensuring that funds transferred translate into action on the ground to meet set objectives.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **b. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives**
1. The charity funded 11 (2024; 12) students through mainly sixth form studies (split between 6[th] and lower 6[th] forms) at Bumhira High School. Funding included school and examination fees, extra tuition, revision sessions and pocket money for basics such as toiletries among others **.** Accommodation and food support continued in the current year as well. Students are housed in out buildings refurbished and furnished by the Trust in previous years under the supervision of a matron.
2. Six university students were supported through the payment of full or partial tuition fees, accommodation costs support and facilitation of access to health facilities.
3. At Nyanga North Secondary School, comprehensive teacher welfare packages were donated to motivate and retain staff. Support was also provided through installation of infrastructure to enable access to wi-fi by both teachers and students. In support of sports development uniforms were provided to all major teams.
## **c. Volunteers**
The 4 Trustees of the charities as well as all contacts who help us in Zimbabwe are all volunteers who help to identify, support and monitor the educational projects in Zimbabwe. In the current year, a former
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beneficiary of the trust who is now a qualified accountant assisted with the book keeping and preparation of management and statutory accountants. The independent examiner is however external.
## **d. Main activities undertaken to further the Charity's purposes for the public benefit**
All the activities of the charity are based in Zimbabwe where all monies are used for the benefit of Zimbabwean young people through funding education related projects.
## **Achievements and performance**
## **a. Main achievements of the Charity**
The Sub-Saharan Children’s Hope Trust, (Suchhope) streamlined the process by which funds are transferred to schools and universities to settle fees through setting up a Convera Account. The majority of sponsored students attend Bumhira school which receives lump sum payments.
Henry Chitsenga (trustee) managed the minimum of three visits to Zimbabwe, enabling close monitoring of the projects to ensure that funds transferred translated into action aligned with objectives on the ground.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **1.Bumhira High School- Comprehensive student welfare and academic support program**
At Bumhira High School, our intervention goes beyond academic sponsorship to embrace the whole child. By ensuring nutrition, personal dignity, academic support, and emotional wellbeing, we have created a nurturing environment where students can thrive. This programme reflects our belief that true education is not only taught in classrooms but sustained through care, structure, and consistent support that empowers learners to dream beyond their circumstances. In the 2024 / 2025 financial year, 11 (6 girls and 5 boys; 5 in sixth form, 5 in the fifth form and 1 in form 3) students were supported as follows;
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- Payment of school and examination fees.
- Provision of school uniforms and stationery.
- Employment of a dedicated caregiver responsible for cooking meals and monitoring the supported students’ welfare.
- Funding of holiday revision classes.
- Monthly allowances to meet personal care needs such as toiletries and sanitary ware for girls.
- Organisation and sponsorship of an outreach and team building programme.
In order to build on the achievements of the past year (Trustee Report 2023-2024), preparations this year were made for English Workshop sessions at Bumhira School to try encourage and support the use of the English language amongst the students as well as other A level students in the school. To this end, each of the participants was provided with a printed workbook.
A School WhatsApp group has been set up to enhance the day-to-day monitoring, keeping in touch and to provide additional support among the students and teachers. This includes the Head and Contact teachers in the school as well as the matron.
Five former Bumhira students are now at the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University in Bindura. Four of them are studying Social Work and one is studying Business Studies. One of the students has had challenges with their mental health and may need to defer their studies for a year. The trustees have been liaising with his guardians, and the hospital in monitoring the situation.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **2. Nyangs North High School (NNHS) – Teacher welfare support, digital inclusion and sports development**
NNHS stands as a powerful testimony of dedication under adversity. Despite harsh climatic conditions, lack of transport, and no network
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coverage, the teachers have remained steadfast in their calling to educate. As a charity, we responded by honouring their sacrifice through holistic welfare, digital connectivity, and professional support. By transforming teachers’ living conditions and connecting the school to global learning resources, we reaffirmed our belief that when teachers are valued, students flourish, communities rise, and hope is restored. Below is a summary of the support provided;
- Comprehensive teacher welfare packages donated to motivate and retain staff working under extreme conditions (each teacher was provided with a fridge freezer, gas stove, 50kg gas cylinder, wardrobe & double bed sets).
- Sports uniforms for all major school teams as well as sports kits for teachers.
- Entire school infrastructure and learning support in the form of; - Starlink internet installations and subscriptions,
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system (first school in the district),
- Wi-fi routers installed in all teachers’ houses with 24/7
- connectivity,
- 55-inch Samsung smart tv, DSTV Compact plus installation and related subscriptions. The tv can be accessed by both the students and teachers.
## **3. University education & support**
## _**Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) – University Student Sponsorship & Pastoral Support**_
At Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, our intervention ensured that financial hardship did not silence academic potential. By walking alongside students beyond fees, advocating for their welfare, health, and practical training, we offered more than sponsorship. We offered dignity, stability and hope. This holistic approach reflects our conviction that higher education should be accessible to all who are willing to learn, regardless of their socio-economic background. Support was in the form of;
- sponsorship of 5 vulnerable students through settlement of full or partial tuition fees and accommodation costs.
- Liaison with the university for compassionate consideration for on campus accommodation support, access to health and assistance with industrial attachment placements.
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST (A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **3. University education & support (continued)**
## _**Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) – Long-Term Female Student Sponsorship**_
Our work at Bindura University of Science Education highlights the transformative power of targeted support. By fully sponsoring a female student, we are investing not only in her education but in future generations she will inspire. This initiative affirms our commitment to empowering young women through education, breaking cycles of poverty and nurturing leaders who will shape Zimbabwe’s future.
One female student was fully sponsored through a committed supporter. Full tuition and educational costs are covered for the duration of her studies.
## **b. Review of activities**
The Trustees are satisfied that funds have been well used to achieve objectives.
The economic / political instability and inflation in Zimbabwe makes budgeting difficult especially for the students’ school and university fees and also in terms of the purchase of materials and equipment to maintain the Bumhira and Nyanga projects.
Across all institutions, our work this year has been guided by compassion, equity, and a firm belief in education as a tool for lasting transformation. Each initiative reflects our commitment to restoring dignity, unlocking potential, and building resilient communities through purposeful philanthropy.
## **c. Fundraising activities and income generation**
The Charity has not held any significant fundraising events in the year ending 31 March 2025. Most of the donors make small financial contributions through direct gifts, standing orders and via the Just Giving page. Our major donor makes large transfers at the necessary
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time of year to cover the costs of the students we sponsor at Bumhira High School and for university education. Henry Chitsenga (trustee) posts regular updates about the work of the charity on his Facebook account which generates a lot of interest and sometimes results in donations. St Edward’s School/pupils/parents in Oxford have donated some funds mainly for Nyanga North projects.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **Financial review**
## **a. Going concern**
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adoptthe going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
## **b. Reserves policy**
The Charity has no reserves policy at present. We operate in accordance with a pre-set budget and aim to keep to that so as not to get overdrawn. The cash balance at the end of the year was £4,205 (2024: £3,299) but this was not viewed as reserve funds
## **c. Principal risks and uncertainties**
The economic / political instability and hyperinflation in Zimbabwe make budgeting challenging and unpredictable especially for the students’ school and university fees and also in terms of the purchase of materials and equipment to maintain the Bumhira and Nyanga projects.
## **d. Principal funding**
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Apart from one individual’s generous sponsorship, few standing orders, occasional donations from other sources, and some fundraising by St Edward's School, the charity does not currently have regular and reliable sources of funding.
# **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST (A company limited by guarantee)**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **a. Constitution**
Sub-Saharan Children's Hope Trust is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Trust deed.
## **b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees**
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
## **c. Organisational structure and decision-making policies**
There are 4 trustees, 3 of whom are actively involved in all decision making. There is no hierarchy. Two trustees must approve all bank transfers.
## **d. Financial risk management**
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
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## **Plans for future periods**
The charity hopes to continue to fund the education of young Zimbabweans at Bumhira High School and through university. Numbers will depend on funding raised in the UK and costs in Zimbabwe. The charity will also continue to support the Nyanga North Secondary School project in a limited way depending on funds availability.
## **Members' liability**
The Members of the Charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the Charity in the event of winding up.
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST (A company limited by guarantee)**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **Statement of Trustees' responsibilities**
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to; select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business for the foreseeable future..
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees confirm that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by section 418(3) of the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company’s independent examiner is unaware. They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
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information and to establish that the charitable company's independent examiner is aware of that information.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Linda Raabe-Marjot
Chair:
Date: 30 December 2025
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
**(A company limited by guarantee) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Sub-Saharan Children's Hope Trust ('the Charity')**
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the Trustees of the Charity (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
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I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
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.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)**
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
## **Kudzanai Joni (FCCA)**
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Signed:
Dated: 30 December 2025
33 Marne Way Brackley NN13 6HQ
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**1 MARCH 2025**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricte**|**Total**|Total|
|||**d funds**|**funds**|funds|
|||**2025**|**202**|2024|
||||**5**||
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|£|
|**Income from:**|||||
|Donations and legacies|4|**62,056**|**62,056**|25,797|
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|**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
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**Total Expenditure**
**Net movement in**
**funds**
**Reconciliation**
**of**
**funds**
Total funds brought
forward
Net movements in
funds
**Total funds carried**
**forward**|**62,056**
**62,056**
25,797|
|---|---|
||**55,400**
**55,400**
35,407|
||**55,400**
**55,400**
35,407|
|||
||**6,656**
**6,656**
(9,610)|
||**(2,701**
**)**
**(2,701)**
6,909
**6,656**
**6,656**
(9,610)|
||**3,955**
**3,955**
(2,701)|
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 15 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
**2025**
**2024**
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|**Note**
**Fixed Assets**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank
and in hand
Creditors due
within one year
**10**
**Net**
**Current**
**assets**
**/**
**(liabilities)**
**Total**
**net**
**assets**
**Charity funds**
Restricted funds
**11**
Unrestricted
funds
**11**
**Total funds**||4,205|**£**
-||3,299|**£**
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||3,955|||(2,701)|
|||4,20
5
(25
0)|||3,299
( 6,000
)||
||||3,955|||(2,701)|
||||-
3,955|||-
(2,701)|
||||3,955|||(2,701)|
The Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
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## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies’ regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Linda Raabe-Marjot
Chair
Date:
The notes on pages 15 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
## **1 General information**
Sub-Saharan Children's Hope Trust is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales, registration number 07556656. The address of the registered office is St Edward's Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7NN.
## **2 Accounting policies**
## **2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Sub-Saharan Children's Hope Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
## **2.2 Income**
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
## **2.3 Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity
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and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
# **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
## **2 Accounting policies (continued)**
## **2.3 Expenditure (continued)**
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs **.**
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
## **2.4 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
## **2.5 Liabilities and provisions**
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past
event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the
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risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
## **2.6 Financial instruments**
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **2.7 Fund accounting**
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
## **2.7 Fund accounting (continued…)**
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
## **3 Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment**
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances.
## _Critical accounting estimates and assumptions_ _**:**_
The Charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the
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carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
_Critical areas of judgment:_
There are no key judgements that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
## **4 Income from donations and legacies**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|**Total funds**|**Total funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**funds**|||
|||**2025**||**2025**|
|||**£**||**£**|
|Donations||**62,056**||**62,056**|
||**Unrestricted**||**Total funds**||
|||**funds**|||
|||**2024**||**2024**|
|||**£**||**£**|
|Donations||25,797||25,797|
|**5 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities**|||||
|**Summary by fund type**|||||
||**Unrestricted**||**Total funds**||
|||**funds**|||
|||**2025**||**2025**|
|||**£**||**£**|
|Provision of education, training||**55,400**||**55,400**|
|and healthcare|||||
||**Unrestricted**|||**Total**|
|||**funds**||**funds**|
|||**2024**||**2024**|
|||**£**||**£**|
|Provision of education, training||35,407||35,407|
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and healthcare
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
## **6 Analysis of expenditure by activities**
|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**2025**
**£**
Provision of education,
training and healthcare
54,170
**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**2024**
**£**
Provision of education,
training and healthcare
30,107
**Analysis of direct costs**
School
and
Exam Fees
Boarding
costs
Equipment|**Support**
**costs**
**2025**
**£**
1,230
**Support**
**costs**
**2024**
**£**
5,300
**Provision of**
**education,**
**training and**
**healthcare**
**2025**
**£**
44,596
1,575
7,239|**Total**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
55,400
**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
35,407
**Total**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
44,59
6
1,57
5
7,23
9|
|---|---|---|
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|Consumables|759
75
9|
|---|---|
||54,170
54,1
70|
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **6 Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued) Analysis of direct costs**
|**Analysis of direct costs**||
|---|---|
|School
and
Exam Fees
Boarding
costs
Equipment
Consumables|**Provision of**
**education,**
**training and**
**healthcare**
**Total**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
17,645
17,645
1,470
1,470
10,992
10,992
-
-|
||30,107
30,107|
## **Analysis of support costs**
|**Provision of**|**Tota**|
|---|---|
|**education,**|**l**|
|**training and**|**fun**|
|**healthcare**|**ds**|
|**2025**|**202**|
||**5**|
|**£**|**£**|
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|Ofice
expenses
Subscriptions
Governance
costs|-
-
1,160
1,16
0
70
70|
|---|---|
||1,230
1,23
0|
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **6 Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued) Analysis of support costs**
|Ofice
expenses
Subscriptions
Governance
costs|**Provision of**
**education,**
**training and**
**healthcare**
**Tota**
**l**
**fun**
**ds**
**2024**
**202**
**4**
**£**
**£**
2,071
2,07
1
229
229
3,000
3,00
0|
|---|---|
||5,300
5,30
0|
## **7 Independent examiner's remuneration**
Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner for the independent examination of the Charity's annual accounts
|**2025**
**_£_**
250|**2024**
**£**
3 000|
|---|---|
## **8 Staff costs**
The average number of persons employed by the Charity, excluding directors and trustees, during the year was zero.
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No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
## **9 Trustees' remuneration and expenses**
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2024- £NIL).
## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **10 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
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2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 250 6,000
Balance at Income Expendit Balance at
01 April ure 31 March
2024 2025
£ £ £
£
Unrestricted
funds
General Funds- all (2,701) 62,056 (55,400) 3,955
funds
Statement of funds – prior year
Balance at Income Expendit Balance at
01 April ure 31 March
2023 2024
£ £ £ £
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**Unrestricted funds** General Funds- all funds
25,797 (35,407)
(2,701)
6,909
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## **SUB-SAHARAN CHILDREN'S HOPE TRUST**
## **(A company limited by guarantee)**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **12 Analysis of net assets between funds**
## **Analysis of net assets between funds - current year**
|Current assets
Creditors due within one year
**Total**
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
**Total**|**Unrestricte**
**d funds**
**Total funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**4,205**
**4,205**
**(250)**
**(250)**|
|---|---|
||**3,955**
**3,955**|
||**Unrestricte**
**d funds**
**Total funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
3,299
3,299
(6,000)
(6,000)|
||(2,701)
(2,701)|
## **13 Related party transactions**
During the year, two trustees made donations to the charity amounting to £3,380 (2024 - £1,184).
There were no other related party transactions within the year.
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