CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod
From 181 July 2023 To 30th June 2024
Charity name: The Capaclty Foundatlon
Charlty reglstratlon number 1171338
Objectlves and Actlvlties
SORP roferonca
Summary of the purposes of
the charlty a8 set out In Its
govemlng document
P•r• 1.17
a) The rell8f of poverty In Malawl
by provldlng or ass18tlng In
the provlslon of educatlon,
tralnlng, healthcare projects
and all the necessary support
d68lgnod to enable Indlvlduals
to generate a 8U8talnabl•
Income and be s8lf4ufflclonl.
b) For public boneflt. to advance
educatlon, In partlcular,
through rnsource tralnlng and
Ilfe-long18arnlng so a8 to
advance and promote
capaclty In personal flnanclal
managoment and buslness
and flnanclal Iltsracy by
developlng Indlvlduals.
capabllltle8, competences,
skllls and understandlng.
c) To develop the capacity and
skllls of the membors of a
soclally and economocally
dlsadvantaged community In
such a way that they are
better able to Identlfy, and
help meet, thelr needs and to
particlpate more fully In
socle
The Foundatlon works wlth a partner
organlsatlon In Malawl, The Capaclty
Foundation {Malawl)- TCF(M)- which is
charlty reglstered wlth the Non.
Governmental Organlsations Regulatlon
Authorlty of Malawl {NGORA). TCF(M)'s
objectlves are Identlcal to the
Foundatlon's. Funds ralsed by the
Foundation in the UK are transferred to
TCF(M), whlch maintains its own bank
accounts In Malawl and which producos
Its own audlted accounts. One of the
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the publlc
benefit, in partlcular. the
actlvities, projects or
seNlces identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and

Foundation's Trustees, Stephen Maund,
Is also a Trustse of TCF(M). TCF(M) runs
the ground operatlon In Nkhata Bay.
Malawi. and employs local staff to carry
out the programmes:
l. Provision of microloans to enable
individuals and COwOP8ratives to
start or grow small buslnesses.
so achieving self4ufficiency and
generating sustainable income:
and provlslon of buslness skills
and tralnlng courses to facilitate
loan4akers' success In buslness.
2. Provlslon of adult Ilteracy and
numeracy classes to enable
members of the community to
better participats in social
dlscourse and to acquire relevant
skills and competences.
3. Provlslon of Improved farnilng
techniques including
manufacture and use of organlc
fertlllser, and malntenance of
nlnetsen demonstratlon flelds.
4. Organisation and maintsnanco of
nine youth clubs to better
hamess young talent for the
beneflt of the communlty through
soclal actlvltles, po8t•school
learning and awarenoss-ralslng of
personal. family and health
rès
nslbllltles.
The Trustees understand tho Charity
Commission's guidance on publlc
beneflL
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guldance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publlc
benefit
Para 1.18
Additional informatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include furthpr statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
The Capaclty Foundatlon does not make
or receive grants.
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
A flfth of the proffts made by Indlvlduals
and CO•operatSves recelvlng mlcroloans
from TCF(M) are Contributed to a Social
Actlon Fund (SAF) controlled by the
local communlty In Nkhata Bay through
Para 1.38

Policy on sodal Investment
including program related
investment
the mechanism of a Malawi Government
authorlsed Area Development
Commltt88. The SAF Is used at the
communlty's dlscretlon to Improve local
Infrastructuro.
Volunteers fundralse to help meetlng
the Spending requlrements of the
ground operation in Malawi.
Para 1.38
Contrlbutlon made by
volunteers
other
Achlevements and Performance
SORP raferenr
Tho Foundatlon's achlgvements are
reflected In the achlevements of TCF(M),
whlch the Foundatlon funds and wlth whlch
It has Identlcal objectlves.
1. The Mlcroloans programme ha8
enablod over a hundred famllies to
5tsrt or grow small businesses,
provldlng the famllles wlth
8UStainable Income and 8nabllng
them to b•tter plan tholr futuro.
2. The Soclal Actlon Fund has enabled
the communlty, through the locally-
elected Area Development
Committee, to fund Infrastructure
Improvemants Includlng
replacement of defectlve brfdges and
culverts. Testlmony from the ADC
Chair can be found at
https:Ilcapacltyfoundatlon.orglabout-
uslwhy4vere4lfferenUsoclal-actlon-
fundl
3. The Farmlng Improvement
Programme has coached thousands
of families In the best farmlng
technlques glven the type of soll
conditions and avallable facilit188.
TCF(M) works under the ausplces of
Nkhata Ba
Dlstrfct Councll's
Summary ofthe maln
achievements of the
charity. idenlifying the
dlff8rence the charity's
work ha8 mad8 to the
clrcumstances of Its
ben8flclarfes and any
wider benefits to soclety
as a whole.
P•ra 1,20

agrlculture departrnent to ensure
that Malawl Government rules are
belng adhered to. The programme
Includes tralnlng In the manufacture
of bokashl, an organlc fertlllser
made largely from locally.found
Ingredlonts: l)okashi greatly
Improves the quallty of soil. and
ylelds, and combats pests.
4. TCF(M)'s Capacity Academy enables
adults who were unable to flnlsh
school to read In Chlchewa (the
natlonal language) and to achl8vo
competsnce In mathematlcs. The
Academy operatos under the
ausplces of the Nkhata Bay Dlstrfct
Councll's educatlon department,
whlch Sets the examlnatlon8 and
awards pass certlficate8. Students
have to achlev6 a 75 /• pa88 mark In
both Chlchewa and mathematocs to
graduate; ov•r 800 poople havo done
5. TCF{M)'8 Youth Programme runs
nlno Youth Clubs wlth a comblned
attèndance In excess of 250
Indlvlduals. Tho clubs, oporatlng
wlth the actlve support of Nkhata
Bay Dlstrlct Councll's youth offlclal8,
afford opportunltles to Improve
8k1118, to Slart small bu6lnesses, to
soclallse, and to perfomi communlty
servlce such as cl8anlng Ihe local
h08pltal.
e. The Capaclty Foundatlon's four
Slgnaturn programmes, dellvernd by
Its partner organlsatlon TCF(M),
togother wlth th8 Soclal Actlon Fund,
enable the charlty to work In
all
nrnent wlth Its ob
ectlves.
Addltlonal informatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectlves set
Para 1.41

Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against obiectsves
Para 1.41
Investment perfomiance
against objeclives
Para 1.41
Other

Flnanclal Revlew
Review of the charlty's
financlal posltlon at the end
of the period
Pwa 1.21
Capaclty's Income durlng the perlod
was £34,245 earned malnly from
donatlons topped up by a sponsored
walk. events run In supporters, homes,
and the 8ale of craft Items al falr8.
Expendlture totalled £26.006: the
balance was malnty funds reserved
spoclfically for the Mlcroloans
Programme, whero the requlslte
buslness skllls and tralnlng course had
not been held. (rhe course was
subsequently hold èarly In th8 foll¢)wlng
flnanclal year and the fund• were
released).
Statement explalnlng the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Parn 1.22
See above. para. 1.21.
Amount of reserves held
Pera 1.22
£9,981.
Reasons for holdlng zero
reserves
Para 1.22
Not appllcable.
Detalls of fund m8terlally In
deflclt
PAra 1.24
Not appllcable.
Explanatlon of any
uncertainties about the
charity continulng as a golng
concern
P•ra 1.23
Capaclty Is In good oryanlsatlonal and
flnanclal heafth and there are no
concern8 rngardlng vlablllty.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charlty's prlnclpal
sources of funds (Includlng
any fundraising)
Parn 1.47
Investment pollcy and
objectives including any
social investrnent pollcy
adopted
Para 1.46

A description of the prlncipal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of Chari￿s
trusts:
Type of govemlng document
Parn 125
Memorandum and Artlcles
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity
constituted?
Parn 125
Unincorporated assoclatlon
(e.g unincorporated
assodadon. CIO)
Trustee selectlon 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
Parn 125
The Trustees for the tlme belng recrult
addttlonal Trustees based on achlevlng
a broad range of relevant experlence
across the Trustees as a whole. Current
Trustees have been rncrulled by
personal recommendatlon.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further ststements where relevant about:
Pollcles and procedures
adopted for the Inductlon
and tralnlng of trustses
Parn 1.51
The charfty's organlsatlonal
structure and any wlder
network with whith the
charlty works
1.51
Relationship wlth any related
parties
Pern I￿1

Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
The Capa(xty Foundalion
Other name the chaiity uses
Not applicable.
Reglstered tharity number
1171338
Charitys principal address
Brookjands Cottage. Ffordd-y-Bon( Pontybodkin CH7 4TS

Names of the charlty trustses who manage the charfty (durlng 2023-24)
Dates o¢t¢d11 not for wholo
Trustse name
Offlce {If any)
Name of person (or body) entit10d
olnt trustse
ifan
Eric Bowers
George Maund
Stephen Maund
Richard Millar
(Sarah Pratt)
Martina Symes
Lead Trustee
(Appointed 08.11.2024)
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
DITedor name
rtwasa
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted If for whola year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None.
held in this rApacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
None.
Detsils of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregatlon of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Not applicable.
Addltlonal Inf0m￿tIon (optlonal)
Names and addres80s of advlsern (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
Type of
Namo
Address
advlsèr
Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel detsils
The Capacity Foundatlon has no pald Staff.
Other o
tional informatlon

Declarations
The truste88 declarn that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnaturn(s)
Full name(s)
Po8ltlon (eg Seffetsry,
Chalr. etc)
Stephen Robert Maund
Lead Trustee
Date
8th March 2026

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IHARNY (OMm￿S1Cl1
VKWiDthDWAIE5
ui)datioi)
1171338
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to th• n•arast
to tho noarwt £
to th• n•ar••t £
lo th• n•arnst £
tg ¢h• nojrost £
A1 Receipts
Donations and simi&r receipt5
34,245
34,245
20.574
ross income
or
AR)
34,245
34,245
20,574
sse
{see table).
nves
ent sa
es,
Total receipts
34,245
A3Pa
ments
Payments to support charitsblg •im$
26,006
26,006
26,223
Sub total
26.006
26.006
26,223
A4 Asset and Investment
urchases
see table
Sub total
Total payments
26,006
Net of recelpts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thls year end
9,981

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to n•arest £
Restricted
funds
to naarnst £
Endowment
funds
to n•arost £
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
9.981
Total cash funds
9,981
lawee %trilh rec*ipts and payments
c4yJnrfsll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Restrlctod
funds
to nearest £
Endowmont
funds
to nearest £
Details
Fund to whlch
•8S•t b•lon
Detalls
Co•t loptlonall
Currant valu•
tlonal
Fund to whlch
888•t b•lon
Co•t {optlonJl1
Current v•lue
tlonal
Detalls
B4 Assets retained for the
charlty's own use
Fund to whlch
relate•
Amount du•
tlonal
Whèn dué
tlon
Det211s
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
STEPHEN MAUND

ftn
IHARNY (OMm￿S1Cl1
VKWiDthDWAIE5
ui)datioi)
1171338
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to th• n•arast
to tho noarwt £
to th• n•ar••t £
lo th• n•arnst £
tg ¢h• nojrost £
A1 Receipts
Donations and simi&r receipt5
34,245
34,245
20.574
ross income
or
AR)
34,245
34,245
20,574
sse
{see table).
nves
ent sa
es,
Total receipts
34,245
A3Pa
ments
Payments to support charitsblg •im$
26,006
26,006
26,223
Sub total
26.006
26.006
26,223
A4 Asset and Investment
urchases
see table
Sub total
Total payments
26,006
Net of recelpts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thls year end
9,981

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to n•arest £
Restricted
funds
to naarnst £
Endowment
funds
to n•arost £
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
9.981
Total cash funds
9,981
lawee %trilh rec*ipts and payments
c4yJnrfsll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearest £
Restrlctod
funds
to nearest £
Endowmont
funds
to nearest £
Details
Fund to whlch
•8S•t b•lon
Detalls
Co•t loptlonall
Currant valu•
tlonal
Fund to whlch
888•t b•lon
Co•t {optlonJl1
Current v•lue
tlonal
Detalls
B4 Assets retained for the
charlty's own use
Fund to whlch
relate•
Amount du•
tlonal
Whèn dué
tlon
Det211s
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
STEPHEN MAUND