Charity registration number: 1149777
The Kaniki Trust
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Barnett Ravenscroft Limited Chartered Accountants 13 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9HN
The Kaniki Trust
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 3 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 to 10 |
The Kaniki Trust
Reference and Administrative Details
| Trustees | Simon Pons | |
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| Nigel Crowther | ||
| Timothy Mills | ||
| Gemma Mills | ||
| Eleanor Elliott | ||
| Frances Pons | ||
| Michael Lenton | - Appointed during the year | |
| Fiona Lenton | - Appointed during the year | |
| John Miles | - Retired during the year | |
| Grace Miles | - Retired during the year | |
| Principal Office | 4 Nobury Hill | |
| Inkberrow | ||
| WR7 4HA | ||
| Charity Registration Number | 1149777 | |
| Bankers | Barclays | |
| Kings Heath | ||
| Birmingham | ||
| Independent Examiner | Ben Eley F C A | |
| Barnett Ravenscroft | Limited | |
| Chartered Accountants | ||
| 13 Portland Road | ||
| Edgbaston | ||
| Birmingham | ||
| B16 9HN |
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The Kaniki Trust
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Objectives and activities Objects and aims
Date the Trust was formed: 10th October 2012
Date of registration: 15th November 2012
The Charity's formal objects , as contained in its constitution are as follows:
One: To advance the education of the students at Kaniki Bible College and the pupils at Kapumpe Christian Primary School, of Ndola, Zambia, by providing and assisting the provision of facilities for education at the college and school.
Two: To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the college's mission statement appearing in the schedule.
Three: The relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in Zambia, by making grants of money and providing or paying for items, services or facilities, including transport costs.
The Trusts' activities for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
Three Trustees meetings were held during the year.
Fundraising has supported:
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The ‘Arise' Orphans Project
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Staff of Kapumpe Christian Primary School.
The Trust is registered with HMRC for Gift Aid (ref. Number XT38073) and Gift Aid was claimed where appropriate.
All funds were forwarded electronically when requested to the appropriate accounts in Zambia and the United Kingdom.
Fundraising account 'Stewardship Services' was operated and funds received were monitored.
Planned Trustee visits to the Arise and Kapumpe School took place during the year with two trustees visiting.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Financial instruments
Objectives and policies
The charity’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The charity does not use of financial derivatives for any purposes.
Cash flow risk
The charity’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The charity does not uses foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge these exposures.
Credit risk
The charity’s principal financial assets are bank balances and cash.
The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assignedby international credit-rating agencies.
The charity has no significant concentration of credit risk.
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The Kaniki Trust
Trustees' Report
Liquidity risk
Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial statements.
John and Grace Miles retired from the trust during the year. John held the position of Chair and Grace as Treasurer for many years and inspired the formation of the trust. The trustees express their gratitude for their dedication, advice and guidance which has been invaluable.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 23 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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Simon Pons Trustee
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The Kaniki Trust
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that 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 Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees 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.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 23 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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Simon Pons Trustee
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The Kaniki Trust
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of British Society of Gerontology
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting with
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Ben Eley F C A Barnett Ravenscroft Limited Chartered Accountants 13 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9HN
Date: 23 September 2025
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The Kaniki Trust
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Gross transfers between funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 9 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Gross transfers between funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 9 |
Unrestricted funds £ 6,329 6,329 (4,205) (4,205) 2,124 (2,178) (54) 4,775 4,721 Unrestricted funds £ 3,345 3,345 (1,201) (1,201) 2,144 (209) 1,935 2,840 4,775 |
Resticted funds £ 28,078 28,078 (30,362) (30,362) (2,284) 2,178 (106) 15,515 15,409 Resticted funds £ 32,330 32,330 (43,083) (43,083) (10,753) 209 (10,544) 26,059 15,515 |
Total 2024 £ 34,407 34,407 (34,567) (34,567) (160) - (160) 20,290 20,130 Total 2023 £ 35,675 35,675 (44,284) (44,284) (8,609) - (8,609) 28,899 20,290 |
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All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in the note 9.
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The Kaniki Trust
(Registration number: 1149777)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Note Current assets Debtors 7 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 8 Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted Funds Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 9 |
2024 £ 229 20,231 20,460 (330) 20,130 15,409 4,721 20,130 |
2023 £ 302 20,318 20,620 (330) 20,290 15,515 4,775 20,290 |
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The financial statements on pages 6 to 10 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 23 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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Simon Pons Trustee
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The Kaniki Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
The Kaniki 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 notes.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Grant provisions
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
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The Kaniki Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations from individuals Gift aid reclaimed Regular giving and capital donations 3 Expenditure on charitable activities Bank charges Website Jumpers Administrative expense Grant funding of activities Governance costs 4 Analysis of governance and support costs Governance costs Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements |
Unrestricted funds General £ 6,301 28 - 6,329 Unrestricted funds General £ 108 259 2,618 100 790 330 4,205 Unrestricted funds General £ 330 330 |
Restricted funds £ 23,102 1,106 3,870 28,078 Restricted funds £ - - - - 30,362 - 30,362 Restricted funds £ - - |
Total 2024 £ 29,403 1,134 3,870 34,407 Total 2024 £ 108 259 2,618 100 31,152 330 34,567 Total 2024 £ 330 330 |
Total 2023 £ 28,638 1,516 5,521 35,675 Total 2023 £ 81 - - - 43,873 330 44,284 Total 2023 £ 330 330 |
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5 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
6 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
7 Debtors
Accrued income
8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accrual
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The Kaniki Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
9 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total funds 10 Analysis of net assets between funds Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets 12 Analysis of net funds Cash at bank and in hand Net debt |
Balance at 1 January 2024 £ (4,775) (15,515) (20,290) Balance at 1 January 2023 £ (2,840) (26,059) (28,899) |
Incoming resources £ (6,329) (28,078) (34,407) Incoming resources £ (3,345) (32,330) (35,675) Unrestricted funds General £ 5,051 (330) 4,721 |
Resources expended £ 4,205 30,362 34,567 Resources expended £ 1,201 43,083 44,284 Restricted funds £ 15,409 - 15,409 At 1 January 2024 £ 20,318 20,318 |
Transfers £ 2,178 (2,178) - Transfers £ 209 (209) - Total funds 2024 £ 20,460 (330) 20,130 Cash flow £ (87) (87) |
Balance at 31 December 2024 £ (4,721) (15,409) (20,130) Balance at 31 December 2023 £ (4,775) (15,515) (20,290) Total funds 2023 £ 20,620 (330) 20,290 At 31 December 2024 £ 20,231 20,231 |
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