2022-09-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2021 To 30 August 2022

Charity name: Friends of Refilwe

Charity registration number: 1168982

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectives of the CIO are to raise funds to support the Refilwe Community Project (otherwise known as LIV Lanseria) in Lanseria, South Africa. The funds will be used to provide: grants, items and services to relieve and prevent poverty.
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	A variety of small fundraisers, several at Calday Grange Grammar School. In addition to this, we continue to raise awareness of Refilwe/LIV and increase regular donations, with the hope to expand following the lifting of governmental restrictions. This period also saw a information seeking/relationship strengthening visit to LIV Lanseria take place, to aid future plans and strategic involvement.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	As set out in our Constitution, the CIO is aware of its responsibility to public benefit and evidence of its impact are visible in the Refilwe Community Project (LIV Lanseria), SA’s annual report.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	n/a

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	n/a
Other		n/a

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	We continue to have the means set up for regular giving, and one off gifts. Money raised was split between the pre- school, foster care and outreach programmes, at the discretion of the Community Project.

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n/a Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 n/a

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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The CIO donated just over £8659 directly to the Refilwe Community Project in South Africa. The trustees were pleased with such an amount, and have reviewed ways to develop efficiency to exceed this figure in future.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held for three reasons; one, as a means to cover outgoings during fundraising events, secondly to cover our small administrative costs and thirdly, to save bank costs, money is transferred to the Refilwe Community Project periodically.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£4495
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	n/a
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	n/a
Other		n/a

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	CIO
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	The current board of trustees can respond collectively to applications, or collectively appoint new trustees where skills gaps may arise. Trustees are appointed for a minimum of two years.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	n/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	We are grateful to the links we have with Calday Grange Grammar School and its wider community. The support provided is invaluable and has a significant impact on the Refilwe Community Project.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a

n/a Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Refilwe
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1168982
Charity’s principal address	46 GORSEFIELD AVENUE, BROMBOROUGH, WIRRAL, CH62 6BZ

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	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Samantha Tebb	Chair
	Katie Starkey	Secretary
	Richard Evans
	Alexandra Woods

– 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 n/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address 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.

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Friends of Refifve On accounts for the year endgd 311812022 Charlty no lif any} 1168982 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Tnjsfl for the year ertded Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's tnjstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accor(lance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'xhe Acf,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectK)n 145 of the 2011 AGt and in carryirg out my examinats'on, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commtssion under section 14515)Ib} of the Act. Independent I have completed my examinatio￿. I confim that no materBI matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination lolher Ihan that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo bdieve that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance w￿h section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinab.on to which attention should be drawn in this rewrt in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the accwnts to be reach￿. ' Ple8se,delete the w0￿S in the brackets ifthey do not ap@y. Signed: Name: Date: Relevant professional qualification(s} or body lif any): Address: AAt (t wsl CH(43 77L IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to huhlighl material matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examinat￿ of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Ftems that the examiner wlshes to dlsclosg. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION Fok FNf>lANQ AND WAIES Fr68nd8 of R•filwa 1168982 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 0110912021 31108r2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unle￿ricted funds Rastrct¢d funds Endowm¢nl funds Total funds Last y8ar tv tha DearB5t tothe nearest £ tothe nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ Al Receipts Regular Giving ODgoflgffls 7334.52 5855 5.855 ub total( ross inctrme ARJ A2 A$$et and Inv¢$tmont sales. Isee tablel. 13,190 13,qg) Sub total Total receipts 13,190 13.190 Payments io R8llw8 Adtnin & Sundtiès 8659.72 35 e,660 35 Sub totsl 695 8,695 A4 Asset and investment purchases. (see table) Sub total rotalpaym•ftts B,695 Nat olrnc•lpts/(payments) A5 Transfers be￿¢¢ fvnds A6 Cash lund$ last year 8nd Cash funds this year end 4,495 4,495 4495 ££a£ 4,495 CCXX R1 acwjnts ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted fvnd$ Èo n•èr•¥t£ Endowment nds to n•ar•4t£ Categories B1 Cash funds Bank attouni Total ￿5h funds 4,495 8¢¢￿￿{$)) Unre5trlct8d funds to neèresi £ Restrlcled funds to ne&tESt £ Endowment funds Details Not to nÈare5t £ Fund to whlch ass8tbplo Ofr.tails C05t loptlonall C￿￿ent¥￿Iuo ional Fvnd to whi atset belon Curr•ntvJl tlonal Details Cot loptlonll B4 Asséts rntaln8d for th• charws own use Fund to whlc A￿Ount du onal Wh•n du• onai Details B5 LiabilTti•s sVjr￿ byone or ts¥0 trusts6s0r4 bphalf of al the trusttes Swjnature Print Narne Date of roval cc￿ R2 attounts ISSI