2022-12-31-accounts - The Lwazi Programme

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1[st] January 2022 31[st] Dec 2022 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Lwazi Programme Other names charity is known by TLP Registered charity number (if any) 1167002 Charity's principal address 22 New Road Crickhowell Postcode NP8 1AY

The Lwazi Programme TLP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Elizabeth Harrison		23.01.16 –present
	Andrew Statham		23.01.16 –present
	PhilipKenworthy		03.02.16 –present

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Ms Lwazi Tshambo – Co-founder

Mr Honestly Ndlovu – Co-founder

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Foundation

CIO

(eg. trust, association, company) Volunteered and then appointed by Elizabeth Harrison Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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.

Our programme cannot feasibly, or morally, sponsor all children in each of the villages. We have discussed with many experienced people the best way to minimise the level of reliance the schools and villages have on The Lwazi Programme, and minimise the level of risk and responsibility on our part. It was decided by the Trustees upon evaluating the advice from experienced professionals, to sponsor a maximum of 10% of each school population. The children at the schools are used to various sponsorship programmes from the government and so our minimal presence will fit well.

We have systems in place to protect the children we sponsor in a number of ways:
We have written agreements with each of the schools outlining accountability and transparency measures to make sure the children are attending school,
We conduct annual visits to the schools to ensure the sponsored children are treated no differently from the others at the school,
On the visits, our Zimbabwean colleagues are requested to report any abusive or unsavoury behaviour towards children if witnessed during visits to the schools,
Our Trustees are all DBS checked although do not work directly with the children or the schools.

There is no DBS equivalent check for those working for The Lwazi Programme in Zimbabwe.

However, we have a written code of conduct on how to treat and protect children which they have signed.

Section C Objectives and activities

TAR

March 2012

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	The Lwazi Programme links vulnerable children in rural areas of developing countries with people who wish to sponsor their education through primary and secondary school. We measure “vulnerable” by the simple metric of potentially being unable to attend school, due to financial or family related issues.
	The benefits to come from the activities of The Lwazi Programme are multiple: 1. The vulnerable children we sponsor get an education, a chance at a better future, and a childhood playing with peers. 2. The schools where the children attend have more resources to provide better education to all students by having a steadier income. 3. The families of the children have less of a financial burden/pressure through not having to scrape together fees or be unable to send their children to school. 4. The families of the children are thus able to spend what little cash they do have on food/health and better improve their family's situation. 5. The sponsors gain a connection with the children, learn about new cultures and feel positive about what they are doing. Many sponsors have joined in order to help educate their children in the differences found across the world. 6. Providing breakfasts at the schools means not only will the children perform better and get more value from their education, but also decreases the food burden on their families.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

The Lwazi Programme links vulnerable children in rural areas of
developing countries with people who wish to sponsor their education
through primary and secondary school.
We measure “vulnerable” by the simple metric of potentially being unable
to attend school, due to financial or family related issues.

The benefits to come from the activities of The Lwazi Programme are
multiple:
1. The vulnerable children we sponsor get an education, a chance at a
better future, and a childhood playing with peers.
2. The schools where the children attend have more resources to provide
better education to all students by having a steadier income.
3. The families of the children have less of a financial burden/pressure
through not having to scrape together fees or be unable to send their
children to school.
4. The families of the children are thus able to spend what little cash they
do have on food/health and better improve their family's situation.
5. The sponsors gain a connection with the children, learn about new
cultures and feel positive about what they are doing. Many sponsors
have joined in order to help educate their children in the differences
found across the world.
6. Providing breakfasts at the schools means not only will the children
perform better and get more value from their education, but also
decreases the food burden on their families.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;

The model is very simple. Each sponsor is linked to the same child (or children if they decide to sponsor more than one) for the duration of their education. Fees for each child are paid specifically for that child directly to the school bank account with a reliable and safe accountability and paperwork trail. We also have a 'Support Fund' which provides us with a buffer should a sponsor's situation change and are unable to continue with the sponsorship, so that the child continues to be supported while another sponsor is found.

Our definition of vulnerable is fluid and based upon a simple metric of being unable to attend school. In most rural areas of developing countries, this includes all children in the area.

policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and erformance p

Our activities completely stopped during COVID and did not recover in Summary of the main 2022. No activities took place on the ground or fundraising. We are achievements of the charity struggling to gain momentum again due to the isolated nature of the during the year villages and the time it has been since we visited to know what is needed and how best to operate.

TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

Rolls over to next year / provides buffer for any emergency situations

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

See Annual Return
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

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Elizabeth Harrison Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founding Co-Director etc) Date 08/08/2023

TAR

March 2012

TAR Mar¢h 2012

The Lwazi Programme - Income and Expenditure 01/01/2022-31/12/2022

IF NO TRANSACTIONS IN 2022

INCOME	0
EXPENDITURE	0
SURPLUS/DEFICIT	0

ASSETS

Bank o/bal	2164
Cash on hand	167
Surplus/deficit	0
		2331

LIABILITIES

Loan from E Harrison 900 NET ASSETS 1431 Signed Elizabeth Harrison Signed Andrew Statham