2022-08-10-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 11-08-2021 Period start date To 10-08-2022 Period end date

Charity name: Peter Ojiambo Foundation

Charity registration number: 1171552

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of education through training, to provide young people with the capacity to meet the challenges of everyday life with innovation and purpose by providing them with a network of resources, skills and best practice primarily in the ICT field.
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	Innovation centre currently set up in Westlands Primary in Nairobi Kenya, continues to offer free training and access for the populace and encourage the youth to pursue solutions in ICT. Raising awareness through forums and focus groups around the control and management of sickle cell disease. To support sickle cell warriors with ways to live positively through making better clinical management, drugs and therapies available at low or affordable cost. Co creation workshop was held at Amref Kenya country offices for National, selected counties including Nairobi county, PWDs and stakeholders to develop guidelines and the outlines of modules to empower PWDs and Caregivers, Policy, Program officials on the way forwards during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The workshop was carefully crafted to be replicated within the counties and communities. World Mental Health Day, increased investment in mental health. When daily lives have been impacted considerably as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

		MyEndPolio, the foundation participated in information sharing to aide in the eradication of Polio. We are part of a monumental effort to eliminate a human disease for only the second time in history. Continued with research in medicine and in education to improve the delivery of education and health services related to the programs.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Our main activities and who we try to help define our charities core values. We aim to assist the vulnerable whether it's educational or health related. We focus on imparting knowledge to these groups. The trustees agree on a broad strategy quarterly which is executed by the core staff of the foundation

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The foundation established a grant making policy to achieve its objects for public benefit to improve the lives of vulnerable youth through education and research both in ICT and healthcare.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We aim to assist the vulnerable whether it's educational or health related. We focus on imparting knowledge to these groups. The trustees agree on a broad strategy quarterly which is executed by the core staff of the foundation
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Contribution made by volunteers amounted to the partnership forged at AMref and Westlands primary in aiding the foundation to meet its primary objectives.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

			Enduring the trying Covid times, those
			vulnerable to preexisting conditions were
			particularly at higher risk. The foundation
	Summary of the main achievements of the charity,	Para 1.20	engaged in public awareness campaigns as well as research.Co creation workshop was
	identifying the difference the		held at Amref Kenya country offices for
	charity’s work has made to		National, selected counties including Nairobi
	the circumstances of its		county, PWDs and stakeholders to develop
	beneficiaries and any wider		guidelines and the outlines of modules to
	benefits to society as a		empower PWDs and Caregivers, Policy,
	whole.		Program officials on the way forwards during
			the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
			The workshop was carefully crafted to be
			replicated within the counties and
			communities.
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			The innovation lab continues to benefit the
			students it serves. Providing basic ICT
	Achievements against	Para 1.41	knowledge to aide in prospering in today's
	objectives set		digital age.
			Forums held during this period has produced
			data sets that are vital to national campaigns
			and awareness.
			The foundation did not engage in fundraising
			efforts during this period.
	Performance of fundraising
	activities against objectives	Para 1.41
	set
			The foundation continues to manage and
			maintain the innovation lab in Westlands
	Investment performance	Para 1.41	primary.
	against objectives
	Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The foundation has no deficit
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately twelve months of the charity's expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The foundation relies on volunteers and not necessarily capital to operate. Instead we value the time given by our volunteers to aide in achieving our objectives
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution amended April 27, 2016, March 1st 2018.
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	Appointed by existing trustees

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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Peter Ojiambo Foundation
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1171552
Charity’s principal address	Finchley Church End Delivery Office Dollis Park, London England

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any)
	Josephine Ojiambo
	Verah Ojiambo
	Chris Ndorichimpa
	Boaz Owuor
	Marie Ojiambo
	Steven Gitu

– 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)

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

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 July 20th 2022