**Annul Report from Lead Trustee Susan Jennings for April 5th 2020-April 4[th] 2021** ## **Children and Families in Need in Zimbabwe (CFNZ) Registered charity no: 1156967** **UK Head Office – (Since February 1[st] 2019)** ‘Pencae’, Llanfaethlu, Holyhead, Ynys Mon, LL65 4HH The aims and objectives for the charity have been met this past 12 months. We became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on the 8[th] May 2014. Trustees- Susan Mary Jennings **(** L **e** ad trustee **)** Ruth Elizabeth Jennings (Treasurer) appointed November 2019 Brendan Simmons (Chair Meetings) appointed November 2019 Francis Davidson -appointed August 2017 ## **The objectives of the charity are** - The relief of poverty of children and families in Zimbabwe by such means as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit. ## **The aims of the charity is to supply funds for :** Education and training; the advancement of health and relief of poverty; religious activities; economic, building and community development and employment, for all ages, within the general public. ## **Bank account details and investments- CAF** Cash Account CFNZ:00024308 Sort code- 405240 Gold Account CFNZ 00097621 COOP Community Account-65893728 Sort Code- 989299 Santander ISA ( for WU payments) Assetz investments ## **Activity report:** Fr. Tim was not due to visit the UK last year fortunately. Several of our regular benefactors kindly sent large sums of money to CFNZ during lockdown. We continued to send out the twice yearly newsletter from Tim, and did an extra appeal at the beginning of lockdown, when people in Tim’s area where starving. As a result we were able to send extra money, although it was a challenge at times, when there was little or no money in Zimbabwe Western Union offices. The chicken project is doing well, we received photos by Watts App of the chicks growing and now laying. Of the 100 chickens 98 survived, and are laying well. Due to lockdown in Zimbabwe, Mercy who we employed to sew sanitary wear for the girls, had to go home, but is now back at work. A second woman, Hardness, is working with her, and they are sewing masks too. All other employees are back at work and busy. The school children were unable to attend school through lockdown, but Tim was able to supply food to the most needy families, and was kept very busy. Fortunately there have been few deaths from Covid 19 in his area, but a lot of people are hungry, and some are dying due to lack of medicines. Tim helps wherever he can. St. Michael’s Primary School, Chatham planned to fundraise for a twinning project with Katate Primary school, once schools returned following the Covid 19 pandemic. This has of course been longer than anyone could have anticipated this time last year, and I am awaiting news from the head teacher at the school in Chatham. St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Chatham has not yet reopened, so there has been no annual collection from them, but I am in touch with Vincent Sexton, who organised the collection last year. Also due to lockdown, the garden fence sponsored by Yate RC Church had not been erected, or seed purchased, at the Secondary school for the children to grow vegetables. Tim has now arranged for the materials to be purchased, so the fence should soon be erected. I wait for news. We have been able to send all amounts due to Fr. Tim via Western Union (WU) and Moneygram, for collection every month in Zimbabwe. ## **Fundraising and Publicity April 2020- April 2021** ## **Fundraising** Regular contact with a benefactor in Bristol resulted in a donation of £12,000. The twice yearly newsletter we send out from Fr. Tim helps maintain interest, and generous donations on a one off basis. Gift Aid claimed of £4243. Paypal through Facebook resulted in income of £190. One new donors set up Standing Orders, making a total of 13. ## **Proposed Fundraising for April 2021-April 2022** Fr. Tim plans to visit the UK in September/October for 3 weeks, and will visit churches and possibly schools while he is here. I will try to arrange for him to visit both Yate and Chatham schools once he finalises dates. He is not able to bring a second priest with him, due to travel restrictions. He has to isolate in a hotel in Dublin for 10 days before he can visit anyone in the UK. We will ensure Gift Aid is claimed. ## **Publicity** We will maintain contact with our regular donors as we send out Fr. Tim’s newsletter twice a year, to over 200 people. The details of the website are included in the newsletter . The web site has been updated and is on Facebook.. A tri-fold publicity leaflet is on our website. ## **Internal communications** The Trustees held meetings: May and November 2020 by Skype, November 2019; and March 2021 by Skype. Our Annual General meeting was held on the 21st May 2020 by Skype. We received three budgets from Fr. Tim requesting funds for 4 month periods, and were able to approve them all without alteration, as they came within the monies held and available. He requested extra funds, as detailed in his Annual Report, for various projects and feeding programmes. ## **Summary** Overall this has been a very successful seventh year, despite problems initially getting money to Zimbabwe during lockdown, with Fr.Tim being able to keep up with his projects in community development, for the poorest of families. The bequest of 2018, and extra donations from several benefactors, means we are still able to send Tim a larger monthly amount. Thank you to all those who so generously support CFNZ. Susan Jennings (Lead Trustee) May 17[th] 2021 **Balance Sheet for CFNZ 5th April 2020 - 4th April 2021** |**CFNZ balance sheet financial year**
Opening Balance
**Income**
Regular donations
Other donations
Donors to Fr Tim's Santander ac
Trusts & Foundations
Legacy/Bequest
PayPal
Interest
Gift aid claim
Total
**Expenditure**
Building project, direct transfer
CFNZ Activities
Bank fees
Westurn Union fees
MoneyGram fees
Postage/Stationary
Total
**Assets**
Investment/ISA incl int
Assetz Capital incl int
Remaining bank balance
CAFGold ac
Coop bank
Cash in hand
CFNZ Balance at year end|**2020-2021**
2019-2020
£140,708
?
£147,206
£27,678
£25,957
£113,031
£19,471
£7,452
£10,000
£12,000
£119
£1,277
£4,243
£1,327
£163,801
£58,755
£22,531
£92,165
£66,300
£94
£60
£185
£539
£61
£29
£92
£115,065
£66,991
£30,325
£20,226
£32,551
£31,372
£103,218
£88,773
£140
£139
£23,210
£198
£189,444
£140,708| |---|---| ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed an independent review of the accounts presented for _Children and Families in Need in Zimbabwe_ (CFNZ) for the year 05/04/2020 - 04/04/2021 . I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the review giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Gordon Gill BA, MISTD (Retired Charity Fundraising Director) Address: 22 Jacksmeadow, Uffington, Oxfordshire SN7 7GN Date: 27 June 2021