2022-03-31-accounts - Giraffe Children’s Library

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date T Period end date Day Month Year o Day Month Year 01 April 2021 31 March 2022

Charity name	Giraffe Children’s Library	Giraffe Children’s Library

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number(if any)	1170053

Charity's principal address		22 Philip Walk, London


		Postcode	SE15 3NH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
1	Jessica Louise Cliff
2	Laura Adams
3	Sampson Obese Osafo
4	Emma Lidbury
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trust

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‘Foundation’ model constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed 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.

Section C Objectives and activities

The advancement of education of children living in the Akropong Akuapem Township in Ghana by providing regular access to books and other educational resources through the operation of a mobile library travelling Summary of the objects of the between several primary schools in the area. charity set out in its governing document

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As stated in its constitution, Giraffe Children’s Library aims to bring educational advancement and resources to children living in Akropong Akuapem township in Ghana, through the delivery of a mobile library. Throughout all the charity’s activities the trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Giraffe Children’s Library 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022 Highlights & Achievements

Giraffe purchased a batch of books which were pledged from a small independent children’s bookshop in South East London. Along with hundreds of donated books, these were shipped to Ghana in early 2022, following a ‘book sorting’ process to ensure that books being sent were in good condition and suitable.

Bookmarks were printed to use both in Ghana to give out to children at the library, and in the UK as publicity at future events.

Discussions by the team in the latter part of 2021 led to a decision to change the focus- for the time being- from being a mobile library (requiring a vehicle) to using a fixed space, such as an unused room or building on one of the school sites. This was due to Covid restrictions still making it difficult to source a vehicle in Europe, as well as alternative electric vehicle options being explored in Ghana. In early 2022, a space was offered at the Teacher Training College in Akropong, which could be used as both storage for books and as a library for children to visit. This was a pivotal moment for Giraffe, as it meant that the library could finally start to become operational. Good links were formed with the Director of the college, who fully endorsed the set up of the library.

Covid became under control in the spring months of 2021 meaning that schools in Akropong could reopen, having been shut for several months with children learning at home.

In early 2022, plans started being made for two members of the team to visit Akropong in April 2022, after the books had arrived at the training college, so that the library could be set up ready to use.

Updates were made to the Giraffe website and social media profiles have continued to gain momentum in terms of numbers of posts and followers.

Income & Fundraising

Giraffe continued to build on income through this year through regular monthly donations, one-off donations and ongoing grant support from All Saints Church. Other fundraising opportunities, such as events, remained impossible to arrange during this period, due to the Covid pandemic. It is hoped that it will become easier to run events later in 2022 so that Giraffe can return to more effective fundraising.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The CIO started with zero reserves, but aimed to build up full reserves in its first 2 years. (Reserve total is based on wind down costs of 3 months’ salary for members of staff who will have a 3-month notice period.)

The CIO does not yet employ any members of staff, but has now built enough funds to hold sufficient reserves when staff are recruited.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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) Jessica Cliff (electronically)

Full name(s) Jessica Louise Cliff

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair of Trustees

Date 29/01/2023

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	Giraffe Children’s Library	Giraffe Children’s Library	Giraffe Children’s Library	1170053	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	1-Apr-21	To	31-Mar-22


Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	2,115	-	-	2,115	1,364
Events	- 0	-	-	-	-
Grants	1,875	-	-	1,875	1,500
PettyCash reimbursement	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		-	-		£ 2,864.00

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0
*Sub total*	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0

**Total receipts **	3,990	- 0	- 0	3,990	2,864

A3 Payments
Operations	1,159	-	-	1,159	-
Website costs	299	-	-	299	342

	Giraffe Children’s Library	Giraffe Children’s Library	Giraffe Children’s Library	1170053	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	1-Apr-21	To	31-Mar-22


Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	2,115	-	-	2,115	1,364
Events	- 0	-	-	-	-
Grants	1,875	-	-	1,875	1,500
PettyCash reimbursement	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		-	-		£ 2,864.00

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0
*Sub total*	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0

**Total receipts **	3,990	- 0	- 0	3,990	2,864

A3 Payments
Operations	1,159	-	-	1,159	-
Website costs	299	-	-	299	342

CCXX R accounts (SS)1

17/01/2022

Event costs	- 0	-	-	-	-
Other	134	-	-	134	249
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	1,592	-	-	1,592	591

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
**Sub total **	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0

**Totalpayments **	1,592	- 0	- 0	1,592	591

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	2,398	-	-	2,398	2,273
A5 Transfers between funds	- 0	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	23,153	-	-	23,153	-
**Cash funds thisyear end **	25,551	-	-	25,551


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cash at Bank		25,551	-	-
			-	-	-
			-	-	-
	*Total cash funds*		25,551	-	-

CCXX R accounts (SS)2

17/01/2022

	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			-	-
			-	-
			-	-
			-	-
			-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use			-	-
			-	-
			-	-
			-	-
			-	-
			-	-

CCXX R accounts (SS)3

17/01/2022

			-	-
			-	-
			-	-

	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-
			-
			-
			-
			-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
	J.Cliff(electronically)	Jessica Cliff		23.01.2023

CCXX R accounts (SS)4

17/01/2022