## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From April 2024 Period start date To April 2024 Period end date March 2025** ## **Charity name: Government Secondary Technical School Ex-Pupils Association UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1172600** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|To advance
the education
of boys and
girls at
Government
Secondary
Technical
School in
Freetown in
Sierra Leone,
by providing
equality of
opportunity,
with mutual
respect and
positive
encouragement
todevelop
their
potential,
contribute to
their
upbringing and
help to mould
~~their lives.~~
~~Toadvance~~
~~theeducation~~
~~fb~~
~~d~~
~~il~~| |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|help to mould
~~their lives.~~
~~To advance~~
~~the education~~
~~f b~~
~~d~~
~~i l~~
To relief the poverty and financial hardship of
boys and girls at Government Secondary
Technical School, Freetown by providing
financial support in the form of scholarship to
children in need at the school.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Luncheon sale, Thanksgiving Service and
Social Evening.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other ## **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|Major refurbishment of the school toilets
and its system.
Construction of a new cesspit to improve
drainage and sanitary system.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
N/A
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
N/A
Other
N/A| |---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the period 31/03/2024 we**
**made £6644.82**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**£6644.82**
**This amount was held because of the**
**planned major refurbishment works in**
**the school toilet systems**| |||| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£6644.82**| |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|**Undertaking various activities such as**
**Luncheon Sale and Social Evening**| |---|---|---| |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|**The electing of trustees is done through**
**voting.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trustees are incorporated as a body in**
**the Association (they are members of**
**the Association)**| |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|**It is done through voting by members**
**present at the meeting.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|**N/A**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Government Secondary Technical School EX-Pupils
Association UK| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|G.S.T.S| |Registered charity number|1172600| ||Charity’s principal address
11 Redwing Path
Thamesmead West
London
SE28 0DL| |---|---| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ibrahim
~~Cth~~|Chair|11 April 2016|~~**(if any)**~~| ||~~one~~
Rev Lucreshia
Leigh|Trustee|11 April 2016|| ||Gbassay Hawa
Turay|Trustee|11 April 2016|| ||Justus Fortune|Trustee|11 April 2016|| ||Princess Lillian
Hanciles|Trustee/ Chair|11 April 2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional** ~~**information)**~~ ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **N/A** ## **Other optional information** ## **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behal** ~~**f of the charity’s Trustees**~~ **Signature(s)** P Hanciles **Full name(s)** Princess Lilian Hanciles **Position (eg** Chair/President **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 28 Nov. 2024