**Trustees' Annual Report for the period From** Period start date **T** Period end date 20 10 2023 **o** 19 10 2024 EquipAfrica Charitable Trust **Charity name** EquipAfrica **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1157689 **Charity's principal address** 12 Strode Road Forest Gate London **Postcode E7 0DU** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**|**Name of person (or body)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**whole year**|**entitled to appoint trustee (if**| |||||**any)**| |1 Ogagaoghene|1 Ogagaoghene||September 2018|| ||Sim-Ifere||onwards|| |2 Robyn Drew|2 Robyn Drew||September 2018|| ||||onwards|| |3 Juwon Layiwola|3 Juwon Layiwola||September 2018|| ||||Onwards|| |4 Cassandra|4 Cassandra||September 2018|| ||Asare||onwards|| |5 Daniella Ashaju|5 Daniella Ashaju||September 2018|| ||||onwards|| |6 Oriyomi|6 Oriyomi||September 2018|| ||Adebowale||onwards|| |7 Ely Enwerem|7 Ely Enwerem||September 2018|| ||||onwards|| |8 Kanoyin Falayi|8 Kanoyin Falayi||September 2018|| ||||onwards|| |9 Tolu|9 Tolu||September 2018|| ||Ojo-Williams||onwards|| - 9 Tolu Ojo-Williams **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 1 March **2012** **TAR** |||**Name**|**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |Adviser on Non
communicable diseases|Professor John
Walley|Clinical Professor of International Public Health,
Nuffield Centre of International Health &
Development,
LIHS, University of Leeds| |Adviser|Dr Emmanuel
Okpetu|Doctor, Kuje Primary Healthcare Center, Abuja, Lagos| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Trust - (eg. trust, association, company) All current trustees have been acting in their position since September Trustee selection methods 2018. No new trustees elected this year (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 2 March **2012** **TAR** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: None - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** To provide medical equipment to hospitals in Africa and train healthcare professionals for the benefit of the locals. We expanded our mission and vision this year which are still in line with our governing document Our Mission **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing** To improve access to healthcare and health education in SubSaharan **document** Africa. Our Vision To eliminate the disparity in healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa and the developed world 3 March **2012** **TAR** All events and activities carried out this year were in association with our constitution and the guidance issued by the charities commission. No fundraising events were carried out this year. We continued the Kuje project this year. Following our survey of patients and staff in the Kuje Local Government Area. Concerns were raised regarding the state of the Kuje Primary Health Care facility. In particular, they lacked water supply and sanitary wares including toilets **Summary of the main activities** and showers. This was of particular concern as they had a maternity **undertaken for the public** unit on site with no access to clean water in house **benefit in relation to these objects (include within this** We set up a project planwith the aim to deliver running water and waste **section the statutory** disposal to the facility via an existing borehole. The facility informed us **declaration that trustees have** that they were in receipt of maintanence funds from the government **had regard to the guidance** and would be able to maintain the facility after we were finished with **issued by the Charity** the project to ensure sustainability. **Commission on public benefit)** The project started in March 2022 and continued through the year. We hired a reputable local company who provided us with weekly to fortnightly updates on the projects. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. 4 March **2012** **TAR** Section D Achievements and performance 5 March **2012** **TAR** Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 6 March **2012** **TAR** **Section E Financial review** n/a **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially** n/a **in deficit** ~~——~~ **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; **•** investment policy and objectives including any /ethical investment policy adopted. **Section F Other optional information** ~~a~~ **Section G Declaration** ~~—~~ **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** March **2012** **TAR** 7 / **Full name(s)** Ogagaoghene Sim-Ifere **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** Ely Enwerem Treasurer **Date** 19/8/2025 8 March **2012** **TAR** **Receipts and Payments Accounts** ee **EquipAfrica Charitable Trust** a ee **Charity number: 1157689** a From: 20/10/2023 To: 19/10/2024 a ee **Section A - receipts and payments Receipts** Unrestricted funds a es Voluntary receipts £0.00 **Total** £0.00 a a **Asset and investment sales** £0.00 a a **Payments** Unrestricted funds a a Fundraising costs £0.00 se Costs of charitable activities £0.00 **Total** £0.00 a a a **Asset and investment purchases** £0.00 a **Transfers between funds** £0.00 a a **Cash funds last year end** £234.50 a **Cash funds this year end** £234.50 a ee **Section B - statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cash funds** Unrestricted funds aes Cash £0.00 **Total** £0.00 ee a a **Other monetary assets** £0.00 a **Investment assets** £0.00 a **Assets retained for the charity’s own u** £0.00 a **Liabilities** £0.00 a a a **Signed by the trustee(s) on behalf of all the trustees** es Signature Signature Print name Print name a ELY ENWEREM OGAGA SIM-IFERE es Date of approval Date of approval Gs es 19/08/2025 19/8/2025 0000001