Annul Report from Lead Trustee Susan Jennings for April 5th 2022-April 4[th] 2023
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 –CFNZ Community Account -65893728 Sort Code- 089299 Assetz investments
Activity report:
Fr. Tim did not visit the UK last year.
Tim helps wherever he can, since lockdown restrictions ended last year. He takes people for cataract operations and medical assistance every month. The Secondary School being sponsored by a private donor is progressing well. The chicken project is not doing well, as sadly a lot of chickens did in the extreme heat. This is under review. Mercy whom we employ to sew school uniform to sell, says the project is going well. Mercy has an assistant, Hardness, a single Mum, working with her. Lauren who we sponsored to do a diploma in sewing, which she completed, also joined the team.
St. Michael’s Primary School, Chatham is no longer fundraising for us, they have a new head teacher. Our principal donor has increased his amount of giving monthly, at Tim’s request, which we are most grateful for.Fr. Vincent has a new computer package for building design, to help Tim in the future. He is not coming with Tim to the UK this 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 confirmed the fence is now being built.
We have been able to send all monthly amounts due to Fr. Tim via the COOP and CAF banks when it has been possible, or money companies as needed. We continue to be challenged by the system, but have managed to overcome these, for collection every month in Zimbabwe.
Fundraising and Publicity April 2022- April 2023
Fundraising
Regular contact with a benefactor in Bristol resulted in a donation of £10,000. The twice-yearly newsletter we send out from Fr. Tim helps maintain interest, and generous donations on a one-off basis. Gift Aid claimed amounted to £646. Paypal through Facebook resulted in income of £20. There are 14 Standing Orders in the CAF account, giving regularly, which we are most grateful for. Sue requested donors to increase their giving.
Proposed Fundraising for April 2023-April 2024
The lead trustee will liaise with Tim to organise for him to speak in Chatham church when he is here in August, and possibly Yate church. It may be possible to do a presentation at the church in Bury St. Edmunds too, Sue to action.
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.. Our updated tri-fold publicity leaflet is on our website.
Internal communications
The Trustees held meetings: May, July and November 2022 by Zoom. Our Annual General meeting was held on the 19th May 2022 by zoom. Sue’s 5 year plan was discussed, and a proposed visit next year in 2024 by Sue and Brendan to Zimbabwe to review the project and celebrate our 10[th] Anniversary as a charity.
We will hold an extra meeting with Fr. Tim in August 2023 while he is staying at ‘Pencae’, the head Office for CFNZ, which will be very useful.
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 building projects, for community development.
The ISA’s held in a Santander account were transferred to the CAF account.
Summary
Overall this has been a very successful nineth year, with Fr.Tim being able to keep up with his projects in community development, for the poorest of families. The bequest of 2018 is diminishing, but we received extra donations from several benefactors. This means we have been able to send Tim a larger monthly amount of about £8800 a month to run the Mission, and £139,640, double the amount we sent last year , including building projects. In the year ahead 2023-2024, with our updated 5 year budget Plan, we will send Tim £8800 a month, but would appreciate any support you can offer for the building projects. The Safeguarding Code of Conduct was signed by all adults at the Makwa mission last October.
Thank you to all those who so generously support CFNZ.
Susan Jennings (Lead Trustee) May 17[th] 2023
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Charity Name No (if any)
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN ZIMBABWE 1156967
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 05-Apr-22 04-Apr-23
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Regular donations 62,412 - - 62,412 29,873
Other donations 4,081 - - 4,081 44,100
Donors to Fr Tim's Santander ac - - - - -
Trusts & Foundations 10,000 - - 10,000 10,000
Donation into Coop - - - - 10,000
PayPal - - - - -
Interest 1,223 - - 1,223 1,049
Gift aid claim 614 - - 614 -
Sub total (Gross income for
78,330 - - 78,330 95,022
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 78,330 - - 78,330 95,022
A3 Payments
BUILDING SUPPLIES HALSTEDS - - - - 48,297
OTHER BANK TRANSFERS 136,176 - - 136,176 45,386
BANK FEES 772 - - 772 546
GLOBAL MONEY TRANSFERS 3,464 - - 3,464 45,595
- - - - -
GLOBAL TRANSFER FEES - - - - 203
POSTAGE/SHIPPING 52 - - 52 314
FR TIM'S PENSION FUND - - - - 5,670
- - - - -
Sub total [ 140,464 ] - - 140,464 146,011
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 140,464 - - 140,464 146,011
Net of receipts/(payments) - 62,134 - - - 62,134 - 50,989
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 138,455 - - 138,455 189,444
Cash funds this year end 76,321 - - 76,321 138,455
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/05/2023
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Coop CASH IN HAND ASSETZ CAPITAL CAF cash ac CAF Gold ac Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details SANTANDER ISA Closed trans coop Signature Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 17,250 - 10,168 - 10,682 4,692 33,530 76,322 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) |
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| - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/05/2023
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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 04/04/2022 - 04/04/2023.
The Trustees report a ‘Sale of assets’ due to a Santander ISA having been closed. I note that the funds have been transferred to a CFNZ account with the Cooperative Bank, this has been duly recorded and noted in B3. Investment Assets.
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:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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)