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2024-01-31-accounts

Total Receipts & Payments

Future Bright Trust

For the year ended 31 January 2024

Future Bright Trust
For the year ended 31 January 2024
2024 2023 2022
Receipts
Regular Donations 5,054.21 3,507.64 4,090.00
Donations-one off 3,022.84 3,541.29 5,217.00
Stewardship - - 464.57
Garden Party 3,712.06 3,643.70 3,309.00
Notebooks 120.00 725.00 68.06
Everyclick 60.09 60.78 64.56
Amazon Smile 23.28 15.76 36.64
HMRC Gift Aid 1,676.11 1,252.16 1,591.55
Interest Income 1,191.89 376.59 133.08
Other Revenue 30.00 0.98 140.00
Total Receipts 14,890.48 13,123.90 15,114.46
Total Receipts 14,890.48 13,123.90 15,114.46
Payments
School Fees 4,118.73 2,526.40 -
Other Educational Expenses 2,991.11 3,003.59 3,541.08
Advertising & Marketing - - 390.00
Bank Fees 51.00 75.00 24.00
General Expenses 305.00 185.00 220.00
Total Payments 7,465.84 5,789.99 4,175.08
Total Payments 7,424.64 7,333.91 10,939.38
Net Receipts / (payments) 7,424.64 7,333.91 10,939.38

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Total Receipts & Payments Future Bright Trust

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/02/2023 Period start date To Period end date 31/01/2024

Charity name: Future Bright Trust

Charity registration number: 1159539

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 The advancement of education of orphaned
children in South Africa, particularly but not
exclusively, those in the care of The
Community of the Resurrection of Our Lord
in Grahamstown/Makhanda.
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
Funds have been raised by the following
means;
1.
Personal donations – mostly one-off
but there is an increasing number of
regular committed donors
2.
Garden party event held in Chair’s
home in July 2023
3.
Sales of notebooks created using
children’s art
4.
Donations from online shopping
platforms–Give as you Live
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18 Yes, the Charity Commission can be
assured that the Trustees have serious
regard to its guidance on public benefit

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The policy and practice of grant making
during this year has been identical to
previous years, ie.
After receiving itemised statements of
expenditure incurred by the Sisters of the
Community of the Resurrection to meet the
costs of education for the children in their
care, the equivalent sum has been sent by
international bank transfer or by cash courier
to their bank account
Policy on social investment
including program related
Para 1.38
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 All Trustees are volunteers.
Delivery of the annual fundraising event is
made possible with the practical help of a
group of committed volunteers
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 The key achievement is that the charity has
raised sufficient funds to cover all the costs
of educating the orphaned children in the
care of the Sisters. Four now attend High
School and thus the costs have increased.
Five orphaned children have attended
school and all their requirements in terms of
uniform, equipment, extra curricular activities
have been met by the charity. Their lives are
thus enriched and they have reason to be
optimistic about their future opportunities in
life.
Additionally, mindful of the likelihood that
some of the children may go on to higher
education, a further sum has been invested
to meet these future costs, thus honouring
our commitment to support these young
people until all their educational needs have
been met.
Additionally, during the year the Chair has
made 2 visits to Grahamstown. Here she
lives alongside the children and has an
active involvement in their activities and
interests.

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Achievements against
objectives set

Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 Position is healthy as all costs in South
Africa have been met and the reserve for
likely higher education costs as children
grow older has been added to.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 To enable charity to meet likely future higher
education costs
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £61,334
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

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)

Para 1.47

Already described in previous section
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 None currently perceived
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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 Agreed by fellow Trustees

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51 Chair undertakes to induct new Trustees –
history and purpose of the charity;
familiarisation of Trust
document/constitution; roles undertaken by
individual Trustees; meetings frequency and
structure; strategic priorities
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 The key relationship is with The Community
of the Resurrection of Our Lord,
Grahamstown/Makhanda, South Africa
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Future Bright Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1159359
Charity’s principal address Paddock House
Rectory Road
Piddlehinton
Dorset
DT27TE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Susan Hennessy Chair
Rebecca Howard
Alison O’Neill
Gillian Sweetman

– 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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser

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.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) S K Hennessy Full name(s) Susan Kathleen Hennessy

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

21.10.2024