## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01 January 2022 To 31 December 2022**
## **Charity name: Brighter Futures Zambia**
## **Charity registration number: 1162851**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Brighter Futures Zambia’s charitable
objects are:
**1.**
**Prevention or Relief of Poverty for**
**the Public Benefit**
The prevention or relief of poverty of
orphaned and/or otherwise vulnerable
children in Zambia (especially those
affected by HIV/AIDS) by providing or
assisting in the provision of education
and training.
**2. Advancement of Education**
For the public benefit to promote the
education (including social and physical
training) of orphaned and/or otherwise
vulnerable children in Zambia
(especially those affected by HIV/AIDS)
in such ways as the charity trustees
think fit, including by:
i. awarding to such persons
scholarships, maintenance
allowances or grants tenable at any
institution of education; and
ii. providing education (including
social and physical training and
pastoral support) to children not yet
accessing primary education
through assistance to community
pre-schools.
**3.** **Relief of Those in Need**|
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To relieve the mental sickness of
orphaned and/or otherwise
vulnerable children in Zambia
(especially those affected by
HIV/AIDS) and/or their carers
suffering from bereavement or loss,
by the provision of counselling and
support for such persons.
ii.
To assist in the provision of
education and training and/or
relevant support with a view to
enabling these children and their
carers to generate sustainable
incomes.|
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|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|BFZ achieved their charitable objects
through the following main programme
areas:
School sponsorship (including provision
of school fees (where required), uniform
and equipment.
Higher Education sponsorship (including
provision of university/college fees,
equipment and grants towards living
costs.
Vocational skills training programme
(including course fees and equipment).
Wellbeing programme for children
(including weekly sessions and
standalone workshops for children).
Pre-school education.
Community building initiatives (including
WASH training, skills/knowledge training
for caregivers and sustainability training
and climate change mitigation).
Income generating programmes for
caregivers (including the Good Goat,
tailoring and village banking initiatives).|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|BFZ trustees have had regard to guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit as they carried out the work
of the charity and provided governance for
this work.|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|BFZ’s UK operations continue to be
delivered by volunteers, whose contribution
allows us to meet our charitable objectives
and ensures our programmes achieve
maximum impact.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Enabling orphaned and vulnerable children
to fully access education remains the core
of the charity’s work. BFZ provided school
fees (where applicable), equipment and
uniform grants enabling 71 children to
attend primary or secondary school in
2022. BFZ also delivered a Youth Day in
which children prepared presentations and
performances, played games, listened to
motivational speakers, received prizes and
enjoyed a meal. The aim of the day was to
encourage and reward the children’s
engagement with education.
BFZ offered a further 4 young people
grants enabling them to attend higher
education, including two students at
Universities studying medicine and finance
and two students at Nursing college.
BFZ organised and funded vocational skills
training for a period of six months enabling
27 unemployed youths to become skilled
and gain experience in either agriculture,
tailoring, catering or brick laying. The skills
training included classroom-based learning
and work placements in industry.
BFZ’s Wellbeing programme continued to
run across seven community groups. Up to
thirteen children in each group attend|
weekly wellbeing sessions. Wellbeing sessions are designed to educate children with knowledge on children’s rights, early marriage, and sexual health and to promote resilience and positive coping strategies. Wellbeing sessions provide a space for 1:1 counselling and monitoring by caregivers trained in child counselling. Children are provided with a hot meal at each session and session leaders organise games and activities. Caregivers report that children’s behaviour, attitude and engagement with education increases through regular attendance at the Wellbeing sessions. Furthermore, session leaders have been able to identify additional needs from contact with children at Wellbeing sessions and support children and their families with additional support, signposting or report to relevant authorities as appropriate. BFZ organised and funded training from external trainers who are expert in family planning to deliver a one-day workshop for children in seven community groups. The training educated children on sexual health, healthy relationships, understanding abuse and how to report this and aimed to develop effective communication strategies to support healthy relationships and avoid unhealthy and risky behaviours. Children report feeling empowered and that their knowledge and understanding was greatly enhanced by the workshops. BFZ organised and funded training in human rights and child psychosocial counselling for 14 caregivers to refresh their knowledge and skills, which are required to deliver weekly BFZ Wellbeing sessions. The training was delivered by Senior Legal Advisor from the Danish Institute of Human Rights (Lusaka) and a Ministry of Health nurse facilitator. Caregivers report feeling empowered to continue their work leading Wellbeing sessions and delivering child counselling after attending the training. BFZ organised and funded WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) training for 69 participants across 4 communities. Trainees included caregivers attached to BFZ programmes, but also section leaders /village headmen, community health workers and neighbourhood health
committee members to support the dissemination and take up of effective water, sanitation and hygiene practices across communities in which BFZ works. BFZ has monitored communities following the training and note improved hygiene practices and community initiatives (such as new latrines and hand washing facilities). BFZ organised and funded training for caregivers from seven community groups in Village Banking. Village banking is a community saving scheme, which allows members to draw down funds for emergencies, or to kick-start a business. Each community group was supported with the skills to establish and administer the savings schemes. BFZ provided ongoing monitoring and support for the scheme throughout 2022. Every group was in the saving phase by the end of the year and intended to start disbursing small grants to members in 2023. BFZ provided ongoing monitoring and governance of the Good Goat income generation scheme, which continues to provide income and sustenance for lowincome families. BFZ continued to support community caregivers through a handicraft and tailoring programme in which women make and sell handmade star decorations and school uniforms. Women report that funds from these initiatives are critical in helping them meet the basic needs of their families. BFZ organised and funded training in sustainability and climate change mitigation for both members of the Makangala pre-school committee and 23 community households. The training was accompanied by an associated planting programme for the pre-school site and community households, which provided 88 edible plants and trees on the pre-school site and 155 further plants and trees for community households. BFZ’s Makangala pre-school, delivered education for 90 children between the ages of 3 and 7 years old. BFZ provide funding for 3 pre-school teachers, caretakers and night watchmen. BFZ provide educational supplies such as drawing and writing
equipment, books, toys and play equipment. BFZ provide free breakfast and lunch every school day to all pupils. BFZ fenced and gated the school perimeter to support a newly established garden with fruit trees and edible plants. BFZ has enlisted expert external observers to monitor and support the pre-school. They, and external stakeholders (such as the local primary school head teacher) report improved attitudes to education amongst local families, increased enrolment in primary school and better educational and social outcomes in grade 1 children who have previously attended pre-school.
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We started the year with a total balance in
our current accounts of £32,626 and ended
the year with a balance of £27,668.
We had a deficit (in income against
spending) of £4,958 over 2022.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|BFZ has a policy of holding reserves which
would cover our essential programme
running costs for one school term (4
months).|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3986.93|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|A deficit (in income against spending)
occurred in 2022 as trustees decided to
use some of the sitting balance in our
accounts to fund some one-off additional
training programmes, which support our
charitable objects. Trustees will monitor our
financial position and ensure that future
additional projects are funded in line with
our financial position.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are currently no uncertainties about
the charity’s ability to continue as a going
concern.|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
In 2022 we raised a total of £30,029
through regular and one-off donations, Gift
Aid and community fundraising and we
were grateful to receive a very generous
£15,000 philanthropic bonus from an
employee of the Oak Foundation.|
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|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||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed dated 29 July 2012 as amended
from time to time.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|BFZ is a Trust, with individual trustees.|
|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|Trustees are appointed by a resolution of
the existing trustees. In selecting
individuals for appointment, the Trustees
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the charity and the Charity
Commission requirements on the selection
of fit and proper persons as trustees.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
The BFZ Chairperson conducts a full
induction and training for new trustees to
make clear their statutory obligations and
requirements in the role of trustee and to
support their understanding of the mission
and work of BFZ and the context and
culture within which we work.|
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|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|BFZ continued to benefit in 2022 from pro-
bono services from Travers Smith LLP,
who support BFZ on legal and
administrative matters and provide office
space for our meetings. BFZ also
benefitted from support from the Ninety
Niners agency, who supported us with
brand guidance and marketing. We thank
them for their support.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Brighter Futures Zambia|
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|Registered charitynumber|**1162851**|
Charity’s principal address 21 Hawthorn Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PQ
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||Katie Lavender|Chairperson|||
||Jennie Smith|Secretary|||
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||Christopher
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||Alice Watson||||
||Kevin Chadelle||||
||Kathryn Langham||||
||Caitriona
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||Thomas Lavender||||
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## – 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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Katie Anne Lavender **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 27.10.23