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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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the CIO are to raise<br>funds to support the Refilwe Community<br>Project (otherwise known as LIV<br>Lanseria) in Lanseria, South Africa. The<br>funds will be used to provide: grants,<br>items and services to relieve and prevent<br>poverty.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|A variety of small fundraisers, several at<br>Calday Grange Grammar School. In<br>addition to this, we continue to raise<br>awareness of Refilwe/LIV and increase<br>regular<br>donations, with the hope to<br>expand following the lifting of governmental<br>restrictions. This period also saw a<br>information seeking/relationship<br>strengthening visit to LIV Lanseria take<br>place, to aid future plans and strategic<br>involvement.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|As set out in our Constitution, the CIO is<br>aware of its responsibility to public benefit<br>and evidence of its impact are visible in the<br>Refilwe Community Project (LIV Lanseria),<br>SA’s annual report.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Other||n/a|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We continue to have the means set up for<br>regular giving, and one off gifts.<br>Money raised was split between the<br>pre-school, foster care and outreach<br>programmes, at the discretion of the<br>Community Project.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Other||n/a|
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The CIO donated just over £16500 directly<br>to the Refilwe Community Project in South<br>Africa. The trustees were pleased with<br>such an amount, and have reviewed ways<br>to develop efficiency to exceed this figure in<br>future.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for three reasons; one,<br>as a means to cover outgoings during<br>fundraising events, secondly to cover our<br>small administrative costs and thirdly, to<br>save bank costs, money is transferred to<br>the Refilwe Community Project periodically.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£10932.27**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|n/a|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|n/a|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|n/a|
|Other||n/a|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|<br>Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|The current board of trustees can respond<br>collectively to applications, or collectively<br>appoint new trustees where skills gaps may<br>arise. Trustees are appointed for a<br>minimum of two years.|
|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>n/a|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|We are grateful to the links we have with<br>Calday Grange Grammar School and its<br>wider community. The support provided is<br>invaluable and has a significant impact on<br>the Refilwe Community Project.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|n/a|
|Other||n/a|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Friends of Refilwe|
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|<br>Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1168982|
|Charity’s principal address|46 GORSEFIELD AVENUE,<br>BROMBOROUGH, WIRRAL,<br>CH62 6BZ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**<br>**Nam**<br>**e of**<br>**pers**<br>**on**<br>**(or**<br>**body**<br>**)**<br>**entitl**<br>**ed to**<br>**appo**<br>**int**<br>**trust**<br>**ee (if**<br>**any)**|
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||Samantha Tebb|Chair||
||Katie Starkey|Secretary||
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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 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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

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

## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)** <br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|K.Starkey|K.Starkey|S.Tebb|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
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from
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funds
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funds
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to the nfrarEst £
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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).
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20,541.56
20,6d1.56
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ICO membership
15,63D.00
3S.(X>
16,630.00
35.00
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16.665.00
16,665.00
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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

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CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
0710812024