Zimbabwe Pensioners Support Fund Charity No: 1161646 34 Ulysses Rd, OakhursL Swindon SN25 2JR Email: z mail.com ANNUAL REPORT ZIMBABWE PENSIONERS SUPPORT FUND (UK) For year ended 31st March 2023 We have been saddened this year to losè one of our founder trustees Mrs Heather Milner who sadly passed away on 22nd May 2023. Heather was instrumental in setting up the fund here in UK and v40rked tirelessly to support our beloved pensioners in Zimbabwe. She always thought of the golden oldies, as she called them, and her dying wish was that donations be given to the fund in lieu of flowers. We will miss her enthusiasm and dnve but we know she is at last out of pain and resting peacefully. Her faith was a great comfort to her. The fund has o￿ned bank accounts in Europe, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia with Wse bank to facilitate people who wish to donate in those countries. These accounts are filtered through our UK account and all funds sent on to the head Offi￿ in South Africa for the purchase of food parcels and medical supplies, for the pensioners. The system has worked well so far, and we get better exchange rates and lower bank charges. We will continue to monrtor the situation and follow our auditor's advice. In November our chairman, Prof.Anthony Granger attended a Zane organized conference in London where various charitses working in Zimbabwe made presentations. As treasurer I have attended several online webinars organized by the Charity Commission. These have been useful in making sure we are complying with all legal requirements for charities. As a result, we have tightened up our handling of the fund and put in pla￿ tighter controls. We have managed to send £84000, to South Africa this financial year. We continue to be amazed at how generous the diaspora is here in the UK despite the cK)St-of- living crisis. My thanks to all the trustees and our auditor for th￿r continued SuP￿rt Beti-Ann McLean 2fKf Augst 2023 WZ WZ Ptr> (o Th hJ co co