2024-04-05-accounts - The Congo School For Peace

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0610412023 Period end date Period start date To 0510412024 Charity name. The Congo School for Peace Charity registration number: 1151173 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1_17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in tts governing document The advancement of education of children in southern DR Congo for the public benefit by assisting in the provision of school buildings, equipment and stsff. To relieve financial need and hardship in the DR Congo. in parttcular but not exclusively by providing child access to education. which their families could not otherwise afford. Fundraising activities, including the collection of donations and sponsorships. to enable funds for the school to continue. 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1_19 Para 1.18 All trustees have followed the Charity Commission guidance. Additional infomiation {optional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Parn 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

We would like to thank all volunteers for their support and commitment to the many activjties during the year. The charity would not be able to succeed without them. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfomiance SORP refence As a result of the grants made to the School for Peace, 40 % of secondary children went on to further education and universtty. There are now over 1,200 children benefitting from education in the school, most of whom would not otherwise have had such an opportunity. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charty. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of tts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional information {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about. Achievements against objectives set Para 7.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Pard 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh they.are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the chartty continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 There are enough funds carried forward I to maintain the support for a further ear. To maintain the support for a further year. Para 1_22 Pard 1.22 £28,702 NIA Para 1.22 Par3 124 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" Donations and fundraising. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 None currently identified. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 NIA other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts= Type of governing document Para 1_25 Constitution: 0610212013, amended 0610312013 How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated .rated 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 By election at the Annual General Meeting. following nominationlseconderlvote Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network wtth which the charity works Parn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Pard 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the char uses istered charit number Charity's principal address The Con NIA 1151173 64 Northgate BECCLES Suffolk NR34 9AU o School for Peace

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole TTU5tee name Office (if any} Name of person {or body) entitled toap oirit trustee ifan Michael Ellwood Chair Mary EIEwood Alan Williams Secretary Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted rf not foT whole ear NIA

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacrty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wtthin the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA 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 infonnation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non41isclosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional infomiation

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Alan Steven Williams Treasurer Date 2P January, 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of cofyJGa 3ctrtOCL PERCC On accounts for the year ended A-fLIL 2014 Charity no (if any) IISi173 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts 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 (other than that disclosed below ") 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 01 the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection WFth the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: o%<k -LéF 24IF11 (¥l*(L1 Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: f-iQa4 7

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018

The Con o Sch ol for Peace Charity Number 1151173 Accounts for the year end 5th April 2024 2024 2023 TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 18,670.28 27,726.28 INCOMING RESOURCES Donations & sponsorship Legacies Gift aid tax refunds Bank interest receivable Total incoming funds 20.394.07 0.00 6.577.28 223.80 14,439.87 0.00 0.00 68.38 27,195.15 14,508.25 RESOURCES EXPENDED Donations lo School of Peace. Congo Bank charges Expenses Liability insurance Newsletter printing Room hire Travel expenses Total outgoing funds 16.400.15 23,127.01 10.00 52.65 374.59 374.43 30.00 170.00 189.00 17.163.58 23,564.25 NET INCOMINGI (-OUTOING) RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR 10.031.57 -9,056.00 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 28,701.85 18,670.28 ANCE EET CURRENT ASSETS Santander current account Santander deposit account Co-op current account Co-op deposit account 484.34 11,154.90 3,472.66 13.589.95 28,701.85 947.77 3.638.86 4,539.73 9,543.92 18,670.28 CURRENT LIABILITIES 0.00 0.00 NET ASSETS 28,701.85 18,670.28 In connection with my examination of the accounts no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that.. - in any material respect that proper accounting records have not been kept or to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: 2- July. 2024