Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 September 2019 To 31 August 2020
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1158934
BONGABI CIG UK
Charity's principal address 34 Newstead Avenue
34 Newstead Avenue |
34 Newstead Avenue |
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| Leicester | |
| Postcode | LE3 9TB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mr John Tezock | Treasurer | May2016 to date | ||
| Dr George Chi Tangyie | Chair | Oct 2014 to date | ||
| Mr Acha Lawrence Tebo | Oct 2014 to date | |||
| Mr Charles Azeh | Secretary | 04/11/2015 to date |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank | HSBC | 2 - 6 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester LE1 1DA |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted on the 14 of October 2014
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
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Community Interest Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Trustees are appointed and/or re-appointed at our September General assembly meeting annually.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Enhanced Disclosure and Bareness Service (DBS) checks are carried out, prior to trusteeship and employment, by the umbrella organisation Disclosure Services Ltd. These checks are repeated after three years according to statutory requirements. However, the trustees and employees (where applicable) are required to declare every whether or not they have committed any offence/s. Children, Young People and Adults Safeguarding policies are in place, adhered to and updated annually. All trustees have volunteered (unpaid work) to foster the activities of BONGABI CIG UK throughout this period. As a result of Covid-19, all our activities were haulted and we strictly followed Government guidance. All trustees board meetings were held virtually on MS Teams and Zoom.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of the CIO (Bongabi CIG UK) are:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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To reduce the severe impact of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly by supporting orphans coupled with the provision of basic necessities such as access to drinkable water and sanitation.
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To provide homework club for children and young people in Leicester, with regards to English, Maths and Science subjects. To provide capacity building courses to adults
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We have always given serious considerations and referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance relating to unacceptable public benefits whenever we planned the activities throughout the year. We have primarily focused on education advancement both in formal and informal settings including poverty alleviation through the support of orphans for instance. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the We have organised ‘fun day’ in December 2019 prior to COVID, which public benefit in relation to the children and young people had the opportunity to have met, these objects (include within interacted and developed new friendships as well as participated in this section the statutory different but interesting educative and competitive games. We ensured declaration that trustees have that the environment was safe and full of fun for them. We now run this had regard to the guidance event annually. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Due to COVID-19, all our face-to face activities were haulted. We organised a few virtual sessions to sensitize the community and encourage them to follow government and NHS England guidelines. Our volunteers supported other courses by helping to deliver foods, shopping and supported vulnerable people in the community.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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Contribution made by volunteers.
Member have volunteered and impressively contributed towards the success of our activities. We are very grateful for the extensive amount of time, patience, effort and expertise devoted to helping to steer the charity towards attaining its objectives. The generous material and financial donations of the members (volunteers) have been incredible – without which we could not achieved our goals.
We are indebted to other wonderful volunteers from the community who have supported the young people during our annual ‘learn through fun’ day.
Any surplus funds that are not likely to be used to pay for activities will be kept in a deposit to earn interest for Bongabi CIG UK.
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Section D Achievements and performance
BONGABI CIG UK has been holding regular monthly meetings (every Summary of the main first Saturday of the month). These meetings were held face-to-face up achievements of the charity until February 2020 before the lockdown due to COVID. After the during the year lockdown, no meeting took place until July 2020 when we start holding virtual monthly meetings. These sessions help to bring members together to socialise, network and brainstorm on activities that will further enhance our charity’s objectives. The meetings are therefore used as a forum to discuss and agree on activities that would enable the charity to achieve its desirable objectives. Bongabi members graciously volunteered in the organisation of the events, looked after the young people and as stewards. The games and refreshments were free will donations from Bongabi members. It was fun, yet informative, educative and had positive feedback from the young people and adults alike, and the community always look forard.
Section E Financial review
We hold a total of £4300 in the bank of which £4300 is unrestricted. The Brief statement of the money is held in our deposit account to be used to further Bongabi’s charity’s policy on reserves activities. Bongabi CIG UK policy is to keep no more than £5000 in reserve at year end. Details of any funds materially Not applicable in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include Total income for the reporting year was £850 additional information, where Money brought forward from previous year (2018/2019 financial year) relevant about: was £4398. • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including Hence total amount of money available for 2019/2020 was £5248 any fundraising); • how expenditure has Total expenditure for the year on furthering Bongabi’s Objectives was £948. supported the key objectives of the charity; Total money in Bongabi CIG UK account as at 31[st] August 2019 was • investment policy and £4300. objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
Future Plan
Bongabi plans to organise more fund-raising events in the coming year to help advance her courses. The family fun day is a regular annual event that will be maintained.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| on behalf of the charity’s trustees | ’s trustees | ’s trustees | |
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| Signature(s)John Ndangoh Tezock George Chi Tangyie Full name(s)John Ndangoh Tezock George Chi Tangyie Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Chair Date03/06/2021 |
John Ndangoh Tezock | George Chi Tangyie | |
| John Ndangoh Tezock | George Chi Tangyie | ||
Treasurer |
Chair | ||
| 03/06/2021 | |||
| 03/06/2021 |
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| Charity Name BONGABI CIG UK |
Charity Name BONGABI CIG UK |
Charity Name BONGABI CIG UK |
No (if any) 1158934 |
No (if any) 1158934 |
CC16a | ||
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| For the period from |
01/09/2019 Period start date |
To | Period end date 31/08/2020 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| Notes A1 Receipts |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 750 100 - - - - - 850 - - - 850 - 450 - - - - 350 - - 148 - 948 - - - 948 - 98 - 4,398 4,300 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 750 100 - - - - - 850 - - - 850 - 450 - - - - 350 - - 148 - 948 - - - 948 - 98 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Fund raising | - | ||||||
| Member donations | 750 | - | |||||
| Grants and donations | 100 | - | |||||
| Tuition activity | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
850 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 1. Expenditure on Charitable activities: | - | - | |||||
| Learn through Fun week | 450 | ||||||
| Fund raising | - | - | |||||
| 2. Support good courses (Geraldine Tuition) |
- | ||||||
| 3. Tuition: | - | - | |||||
| Staff Remuneration | - | - | |||||
| Venue rental | 350 | - | |||||
| DBS and Recruitment, stationaries | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| 4. Administration(flyers, website) | 148 | ||||||
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| Sub total | 948 | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Photocipier | - | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 98 | - | - 98 | - | ||||
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| 4,398 | 4,398 | - | |||||
| 4,300 | - | 4,300 | - |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature George Chi Tangyie John Tezock Details Details Photocopier Details Details Cash in current account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,300 - - - - - 4,300 - OK 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 George Chi Tangyie John Tezock |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| £250 | |||
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| George Chi Tangyie | George Chi Tangyie | 03/06/2021 | |
| John Tezock | John Tezock | 03/06/2021 |
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