2025-12-31-accounts - Cikoko

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2025 To 31/12/2025

Charity name: CIKOKO

Charity registration number: 1145533

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	CIKOKO provides funding for the advancement of education by supporting the Mukambi Community School in Kafue National Park, 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	Payment of teacher salaries. School building and grounds maintenance. New building financing as required. Tertiary educational grants. Teacher further education grants. Arranged a self funded volunteer trip for 28 donors to visit the school and help with maintenance and community support activities
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm that all Trustees had due regard to the Charity Commission’s public guidance when exercising any duties to which the guidance is relevant

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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	Enabled the primary school level education for circa 55 pupils across all grades. Without the support of this charity the school would not be able to function independently. In addition, we ensure the continued employment of 4 teachers. This has a significant positive impact to the children, teachers, and their families. In addition, we have funded the further education for the 4 teachers to enable them to achieve High School teachers qualifications. The Mukambi Community School as performed so well that the school now has official government recognition and support (Exams and Books) Hosted a volunteering trip for 28 donors to attend the school for a week in November. The volunteers raised in excess of £35k and helped repaint the school, repaired windows and desks and took part in community support activities. Continued the University Degree Course funding for 2 ex-students for another year.

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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	The charity finances are strong, and the cash reserves are sufficient to ensure the continued support of the school.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold reserves not spent on our stated objectives to ensure longevity and to cover lower fundraising years
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£59229
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertainties about the charity’s longevity at this stage

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations from the public. Proceeds from fundraising events
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	None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	Unincorporated Association
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	New Trustees are selected by a majority vote of existing Trustees during a special session

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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	Cikoko
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1145533
Charity’s principal address	Flat 6 Molines Wharf 100 Narrow Street London E14 8BP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Nick Truyens	Chair	Trustee Committee
Janet Lauder	Trustee	Trustee Committee
Natasha Lauder	Trustee	Trustee Committee
Chloe Lauder	Trustee	Trustee Committee

– 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 N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A 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

N/A

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Janet Lauder Full name(s) Nick Truyens Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 01 July 2026

	CIKOKO 1	CIKOKO 1	CIKOKO 1	145533	CC16a
	For the period from	1/1/2025	To	12/31/2025

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts FundraisingIncome 37,423 TripDeposits 6,600 - - - - - - 44,023 - - Sub total - Total receipts 44,023 A3 Payments - Teacher Salaries & StudyFees 8,650 School Renovation Project Costs 7,800 UniversityFees 3,980 Expenses 1,308 Bank Charges 297 Accomodation Deposit 14,000 - - Sub total 36,035 - - Sub total - Total payments 36,035 Net of receipts/(payments) 7,988 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 51,241 Cash funds this year end 59,229 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 37,423 6,600 - - - - - - 44,023 - - - 44,023 - 8,650 7,800 3,980 1,308 297 14,000 - - 36,035 - - - 36,035 7,988 - 51,241 59,229	Last year to the nearest £
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				44,023	8,574

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			-	36,035	8,279

		-	- - - -	7,988	295
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		-		59,229	295

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Bank Balance - Cash Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 59,229 - - 59,229 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print	Name	Date of approval

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts SKtlon A Independent Examlnor'j RO150rt R•port to th• truste081 , r ..., . members of CIKOKO On accounts for the year , 31 December 2025 ended Charty no 1145533 {If any) Set out on pages ' 1 & 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts af the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsiblllties and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, you are SPonSible for the preparation of basls of rnport 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 OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi 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 CordS were not kept in accordance with section 130 of IheAct or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Cikoko accounts are in good order and with no Concerns to which attenb'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner'8 Statement Slgnod: I Dats:. 14 /07 Namo: i Richard Flight Relevant profe881onal I qualificatlon{s) or body (If anyl: | IER October 2018

Addrn88: 7 Rushmere Avenue Upminster | Essex Secllon B Dlsclosurn Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and guidance for examiners). Glv• h•rn brfef detalls of any items that the examiner wlshe8 to disclose. IER October 2018