
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 11-08-2020 Period start date To 10-08-2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Peter Ojiambo Foundation** 

## **Charity registration number: 1171552** 

## **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 advancement of education through<br>training, to provide young people with the<br>capacity to meet the challenges of everyday<br>life with innovation and purpose by providing<br>them with a network of resources, skills and<br>best practice primarily in the ICT field.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Innovation centre currently set up in<br>Westlands Primary in Nairobi Kenya,<br>continues to offer free training and access<br>for the populace and encourage the youth to<br>pursue solutions in ICT.<br>Raising awareness through forums and<br>focus groups around the control and<br>management of sickle cell disease. To<br>support sickle cell warriors with ways to live<br>positively through making better clinical<br>management, drugs and therapies available<br>at low or affordable cost.<br>Co creation workshop was held at Amref<br>Kenya country offices for National, selected<br>counties including Nairobi county, PWDs and<br>stakeholders to develop guidelines and the<br>outlines of modules to<br>empower PWDs and Caregivers, Policy,<br>Program officials on the way forwards during<br>the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.<br>The workshop was carefully crafted to be<br>replicated within the counties and<br>communities.<br>Continued with research in medicine and in<br>education to improve the delivery of<br>education and health services related to the<br>programs.|





|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|Our main activities and who we try to help<br>define our charities core values. We aim to<br>assist the vulnerable whether it's educational<br>or health related. We focus on imparting<br>knowledge to these groups. The trustees<br>agree on a broad strategy quarterly which is<br>executed by the core staff of the foundation|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The foundation established a grant making<br>policy to achieve its objects for public benefit<br>to improve the lives of vulnerable youth<br>through education and research both in ICT<br>and healthcare.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|We aim to assist the vulnerable whether it's<br>educational or health related. We focus on<br>imparting knowledge to these groups. The<br>trustees agree on a broad strategy quarterly<br>which is executed by the core staff of the<br>foundation|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Contribution made by volunteers amounted<br>to the partnership forged at AMref and<br>Westlands primary in aiding the foundation<br>to meet its primary objectives.|
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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|Enduring the trying Covid times, those<br>vulnerable to preexisting conditions were<br>particularly at higher risk. The foundation<br>engaged in public awareness campaigns as<br>well as research.Co creation workshop was<br>held at Amref Kenya country offices for<br>National, selected counties including Nairobi<br>county, PWDs and stakeholders to develop<br>guidelines and the outlines of modules to<br>empower PWDs and Caregivers, Policy,<br>Program officials on the way forwards during<br>the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.<br>The workshop was carefully crafted to be<br>replicated within the counties and<br>communities.|





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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|The innovation lab continues to benefit the<br>students it serves. Providing basic ICT<br>knowledge to aide in prospering in today's<br>digital age.<br>Forums held during this period has produced<br>data sets that are vital to national campaigns<br>and awareness.|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|The foundation did not engage in fundraising<br>efforts during this period.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|The foundation continues to manage and<br>maintain the innovation lab in Westlands<br>primary.|
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## **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 foundation has no deficit|
|<br>Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in<br>unrestricted funds at a level which equates<br>to approximately twelve months of the<br>charity's expenditure.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The foundation relies on volunteers and not<br>necessarily capital to operate. Instead we<br>value the time given by our volunteers to<br>aide in achieving our objectives|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



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

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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution amended April 27, 2016, March<br>1st 2018.|
|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|Appointed by existing trustees|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|All Trustees receive:<br>• An organisational chart<br>• Outline of current boards skills and<br>experience<br>• A copy of the previous year’s annual report<br>and financial report<br>• A copy of the memorandum and articles of<br>association<br>• A copy of the previous board meeting<br>minutes (once agreement for appointment<br>has been made by the Trustees)<br>• A copy of the current constitution • Charity<br>Commission CC3 – The essential trustee:<br>What you need to know<br>• Charity Commission CC60 – The Hall<br>marks of an Effective Charity<br>• Volunteer Handbook<br>• Copies of all the current up to date policies<br>(once agreement for appointment has been<br>made by the Trustees)<br>•StaffandVolunteer Induction Training|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The foundation is governed by the trustees<br>and management and primary operational<br>needs are executed by the core team.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|Upon agreement by the trustees, on the<br>benefits or forging partnerships to achieve<br>our core objectives.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Peter Ojiambo Foundation|
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|<br>Registered charitynumber|1171552|
|Charity’s principal address|Finchley Church End Delivery Office Dollis Park, London<br>England|
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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>**bod**<br>**y)**<br>**entit**<br>**led**<br>**to**<br>**app**<br>**oint**<br>**trust**<br>**ee**<br>**(if**<br>**any)**|
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||Josephine Ojiambo|||
||Verah Ojiambo|||
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||Boaz Owuor|||
||Marie Ojiambo|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** Josephine Ojiambo 

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 Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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

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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)** Boaz Owuor **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** March 21st 2022 

