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
----- End of picture text -----
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
----- End of picture text -----