2023-09-01-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2022 To 30 August 2023

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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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
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 £16500 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	£10932.27
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
Other		n/a

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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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	K.Starkey	K.Starkey	S.Tebb
		Katie Lauren Starkey	Samantha Tebb
		Secretary	Chair
	23/10/23

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thè period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tothe nearost Restricted fun(Is Endowment funds Totsl funds Last year to the nearest£ to the nearest £ tothe n•arost£ to the nfrarEst £ Al Recelpts Ont off gifts Fundraising events Regular Givino 14,000.00 2,410.09 4,131.47 14,000.00 2,410.09 4 131.47 Sub totsl (Gross income for ARJ 20,541.56 20,541.56 A2 Asset and Investmènt sales, (see table). Sub total 20,541.56 20,6d1.56 A3Pa ments Paymenis lo LW ICO membership 15,63D.00 3S.(X> 16,630.00 35.00 Sub total 16.665.00 16,665.00 A4 Assot and irtv•stment purchasès, l$ée table} Sub total 16,665.00 16,665.00 Net of re¢eipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds lasl year ènd Cash funds this year end 3,876.56 3,878.56 3,876.56 3,876.56 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 0710812024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n8awst£ Reslrlcted funds to neare51 £ EndLiwment funds to Moarest £ Categories Details 81 Cash funds Total cash funds lapree balaKesw4LhrK4p15and p3gmeMs Unrestricted funds to noarest£ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest Details Fund to which as$ot belon Cost loptionall Currertvalve onal DÈtalls Fund to which asset bglon Co3tloptlonall urr•ntvaltsè Detalls 84 Assets retainod for the ¢harity'$ own use Fund towhich relate$ Amount due When due Details B5 Llabllltles s￿ne￿ by one or bvo tW5tees on behalf of all the trustses Date of roval Signature Print Name Af 16 STrtE CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0710812024