## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 September 2023 To 31 August 2024** ## **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 Hope
Church trip, which strengthened
relationships for future trips and
fundraising.| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making||n/a| ||Para 1.38|| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: n/a 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 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The CIO donated just under £8000 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|£11472.21| |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|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 as well as the growth in
our links with Hope Church. The support
they both provide 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
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**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
held in this capacity|n/a| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|n/a| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|n/a| ## **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)**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Type of**
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
S.Tebb
Signature(s) K.Starkey
Samantha Tebb
Full name(s) Katie Lauren Starkey
Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair
Chair, etc)
Date 01/06/25
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from I1￿{1015 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total fund8 Last ￿ar to the nearest to thg near•st £ to the near•#t £ to the near••t £ to th• ngaro31 £ A1 Recalpts One off gifts Fundraising evenis Regular Givin9 Refund 700.00 2.297.55 5,634.83 180.99 700.00 2,297.55 &634.83 180.99 ota ross income or AR) 8,81327 ,813.37 $set an (see table). nves ment sa Total receipts 8.a13.37 A3 Payments Paym8nts lo LIV ICO mernbèrshlp Fundraising costs Error Gfft 7,887.55 35.00 136.61 180.99 33.28 7,887.55 3S.00 136.61 180.99 3328 Sub total 8.273.43 8,273.43 A4 Asset and Investment urchases see table Sub total zzzz Total payments 8,273.43 B,273.43 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year ond Cash funds this year end 539.94, 539.94 539.94 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 161D612025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearèst £ Restricted funds to ngare$t £ Endowment funds to ngarest£ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Total cash funds la9réè balanc8s wilh recelpis 8rKI payments accomttsll rlyreenieiil firui OK Restrictod funds la noar¥¥t £ Unrastrlcled funds to neares¢ É Endowment funds to naarost £ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch aS88t belon Details COB¢ lop¢5onall Currgnt value tlonal Fund to whlch a68at bèlon Detai Ss Co•t loptlonall Curr•nt value tSonal B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which ielates Amount due tlonal When due tlfjnal Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees Signatu Print Name Date of rova5 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1610612025