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2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/10/2024 Period start date To 30/09/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Village Ventures Africa

Charity registration number: 1154438

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 To assist in poverty alleviation
programme via means of self help
projects in Mali and Mauritania to
continue encouraging self development.
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
Projects to develop basic skills (life
skills), health and education, including
donations of old laptops, bicycles,
sewing machines all of which are
donated free of charge to projects in
africa.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Non-profit making - all support from any volunteer is unpaid, we encourage volunteers from all walks of life to come Para 1.38x and share their skills. Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 No investment policies are recognised by
the charity.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 Non-profit making - all support from any
volunteer is unpaid, we encourage
volunteers from all walks of life to come
and share their skills.
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 Our present programme is Cataract
surgery ..But due to issues within Mali at
the moment our focus in Mauritania.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41 N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41 We continue to fund raise as normal via
Market and car boot sales as well as
receiving the nominal donations.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41 N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 The charities financial position remained
relatively the same only having a cash
flow of around 10000,
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 na
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 na
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)

Para 1.47

We raise funds via means of car boots,
jumble sales, concerts, donations
and we also have a small amount
donated from various charities.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 No investment policies are recognised by
the charity.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 N/A

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Para 1.25
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

Additional information (optional) You may 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 with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Village Ventures Africa
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1154438
Charity’s principal address 3 The Hollow
Bamford
Derbyshire
S33 0DU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
)
entitl
ed to
appo
int
trust
ee (if
any)
Pamela K Young Chair
AnthonyCedric Hill Treasurer
AnthonyCedric Hill Trustee
Vivien Fardon Trustee

– 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 adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Accounts Marc Young Flat 5, 92 Burnbridge Rd,
Chesterfield, S41 9LS
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Anthony Hill
Signature(s) PK YOUNG
Anthony Cedric Hill
Full name(s) Pamela Katherine
Young
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
23/03/2022
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Village Ventures Africa accounts for the fin

Income Income Income Income
Date Detail Bank
inititial bank £10,473.81
7/18/24 TonyHall £50.00
09/10/2014 Supported Giving £67.76
10/10/2024 Donation £100.00
28/10/2024 bank £600.00
06/11/2024 TonyHall £50.00
11/11/2024 Booth SA £100.00
11/11/2024 Supported Giving £47.96
11/11/2024 Booth SA £100.00
18/11/2024 CAF £10.00
06/12/2024 TonyHall £50.00
10/12/2024 Supported Giving £47.96
06/01/2025 TonyHall £50.00
09/01/2025 Supported Giving £47.93
04/01/2025 Donation £598.00
04/01/2025 Donation £200.00
06/02/2025 TonyHall £50.00
10/02/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
18/02/2025 CAF £10.00
05/03/2025 DM Walters £200.00
06/03/2025 TonyHall £50.00
10/03/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
07/04/2025 TonyHall £50.00
08/04/2025 Donation £50.00
09/04/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
25/04/2025 rose hill £28,548.06
06/05/2025 TonyHall £50.00
09/05/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
16/05/2025 CAF £10.00
04/06/2025 Donation £100.00
06/06/2025 TonyHall £50.00
09/06/2025 DM Walters £200.00
09/06/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
02/07/2025 Donation £49.71
07/07/2025 TonyHall £50.00
09/07/2025 Supported Giving £47.91
16/07/2025 Booth SA £100.00
21/07/2025 Donation £50.00
06/08/2025 TonyHall £50.00
18/08/2025 CAF £10.00
20/08/2025 Donation £525.00
26/08/2025 hotel £96.91
08/09/2025 TonyHall £50.00
08/09/2025 Supported Giving £47.96
25/09/2025 Donation £600.00
29/09/2025 give asyou live £25.00
02/10/2025 Donation £500.00
06/10/2025 TonyHall £50.00
10/10/2025 Supported Giving £47.96

Total Income £44,501.73

nancial period ending 30 Sep 2025

Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure
Date Expenditure Detail Bank
10/9/2024 Flight 85.65
10/11/2024 Bamako Flood Victims 250
10/14/2024 Bamako Flood Victims 2000
10/28/2024 Matalan 12.99
10/28/2024 Matalan 12.99
10/29/2024 Bamako Flood Victims 2600
11/1/2024 Exchange 103.61
11/20/2024 Repair £80.00
11/21/2024 Repair £100.00
11/29/2024 Tyre £25.00
12/10/2024 Cash £50.00
12/27/2024 Cash £50.00
1/10/2025 Ebay £39.48
1/16/2025 Viajes` £12.30
1/16/2025 Fee £0.33
1/16/2025 Fee £1.50
1/29/2025 insurance £250.00
2/4/2025 Ukraine £800.00
2/17/2025 Mali Projects £800.00
2/20/2025 Mali Projects £400.00
2/20/2025 Mali Projects £300.00
2/27/2025 insurance £55.43
2/27/2025 Cash £70.00
3/10/2025 Cash £400.00
3/13/2025 Mali Projects £12.38
3/20/2025 Mali Projects £9.23
01/04/2025 Ukraine £900.00
4/28/2025 cash £200.00
5/9/2025 Mali Projects £850.00
5/15/2025 prints £6.00
5/21/2025 Mali Projects £8,000.00
5/27/2025 Flight £41.49
5/28/2025 ferry £459.00
6/2/2025 tyres £35.00
6/9/2025 cash £60.00
6/13/2025 Repair £127.72
6/17/2025 prints £5.00
7/21/2025 tingle ashmore £600.00
7/25/2025 national service £90.00
8/4/2025 Barlow £2.00
8/4/2025 Barlow £6.00
8/4/2025 hotel £45.27
8/4/2025 transfer fee £1.24
8/4/2025 cash £20.00
8/8/2025 Mali Projects £9,000.00
8/8/2025 Mali Projects £5,000.00
8/8/2025 charge £15.00
8/11/2025 home bargains £2.90
8/18/2025 cash
8/18/2025 Flight £40.00
8/20/2025 Ukraine £525.00
20/08/2025 hotel £12.06
8/20/2025 transfer fee £0.33
8/20/2025 home bargains £20.84
8/21/2025 train £10.99
8/26/2025 car £7.00
8/26/2025 petrol £64.00
8/26/2025 Ebay £364.00
8/26/2025 train £25.99
8/26/2025 hotel £96.91
8/26/2025 bai sntona £4.91
8/26/2025 petrol £13.06
8/26/2025 food £14.47
8/26/2025 food £21.27
8/26/2025 Mali Projects £100.00
8/27/2025 bai sntona £2.27
8/27/2025 Exchange £7.81
8/27/2025 transfer fee £0.21
8/27/2025 bai sntona £14.68
9/1/2025 petrol £25.28
9/1/2025 Mali Projects £500.00
9/2/2025 hotel £10.99
9/2/2025 transfer fee £0.30
9/2/2025 hotel £74.55
9/2/2025 transfer fee £2.05
9/2/2025 hotel £100.19
9/2/2025 transfer fee £2.75
9/2/2025 food £17.07
9/2/2025 transfer fee £0.46
9/2/2025 hotel £34.55
9/2/2025 transfer fee £0.94
9/8/2025 drs flights £2,400.00
9/11/2025 drs hotel £230.00
10/2/2025 cataractproj £500.00
10/7/2025 Flight £79.29

Total Expenditure £39,311.73 Credit bought forward 5190

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/10/2024 Period start date To 30/09/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Village Ventures Africa

Charity registration number: 1154438

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 To assist in poverty alleviation
programme via means of self help
projects in Mali and Mauritania to
continue encouraging self development.
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
Projects to develop basic skills (life
skills), health and education, including
donations of old laptops, bicycles,
sewing machines all of which are
donated free of charge to projects in
africa.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Non-profit making - all support from any volunteer is unpaid, we encourage volunteers from all walks of life to come Para 1.38x and share their skills. Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 No investment policies are recognised by
the charity.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 Non-profit making - all support from any
volunteer is unpaid, we encourage
volunteers from all walks of life to come
and share their skills.
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 Our present programme is Cataract
surgery ..But due to issues within Mali at
the moment our focus in Mauritania.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41 N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41 We continue to fund raise as normal via
Market and car boot sales as well as
receiving the nominal donations.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41 N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 The charities financial position remained
relatively the same only having a cash
flow of around 10000,
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 na
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 na
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)

Para 1.47

We raise funds via means of car boots,
jumble sales, concerts, donations
and we also have a small amount
donated from various charities.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 No investment policies are recognised by
the charity.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 N/A

Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Para 1.25
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

Additional information (optional) You may 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 with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Village Ventures Africa
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1154438
Charity’s principal address 3 The Hollow
Bamford
Derbyshire
S33 0DU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
)
entitl
ed to
appo
int
trust
ee (if
any)
Pamela K Young Chair
AnthonyCedric Hill Treasurer
AnthonyCedric Hill Trustee
Vivien Fardon Trustee

– 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 adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Accounts Marc Young Flat 5, 92 Burnbridge Rd,
Chesterfield, S41 9LS
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

----- Start of picture text -----
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Anthony Hill
Signature(s) PK YOUNG
Anthony Cedric Hill
Full name(s) Pamela Katherine
Young
Position (eg Chair
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
23/03/2022
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