2021-03-31-accounts - Zambian Rural Partnerships

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2020 Period start date To 31 March 2021 Period end date

Charity name: Zambian Rural Partnerships Charity registration number: 1172949

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The prevention or relief of poverty in Zambia by providing: grants, loans, items and services to individuals in need.
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	ZaRP CIO provided advice and guidance to the groups of volunteers who are partnering groups of poor farmers in Zambia. These farmers received interest free loans funded by and directly monitored by the UK partners for the purpose increasing income for poor people.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	During the period 2020-2021Zambian Rural Partnerships continued to monitor the efforts of and advise the UK partners encouraging and making loans to partners in Zambia.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end ofthe period	Para 1.21	ZaRP received income from monthly payments from the current and former trustees.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	ZaRP’s reserves will be a reflection of its operating costs and financial commitments.
Amount of reservesheld	Para 1.22	0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	ZaRP has no operating costs or financial commitments and therefore does not hold formal reserves.
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

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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:		None
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Template Constitution
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	Trustees are elected by the Trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Zambian Rural Partnerships
Other name the charity uses	ZaRP
Registered charitynumber	1172949
Charity’s principal address	19 Layton Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8EY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Nicholas John Gregory	Chairman	Board of Trustees
Robert Nicholas Kendall-Carpenter	Treasurer	Board of Trustees
Hugh Michael Hall Pyper		Board of Trustees
Dee Lyons		Board of Trustees
Barnaby John Tallack		Board of Trustees

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

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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

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Robert Nicholas Kendall-Carpenter
	Treasurer
	26 January 2022
	26 January 2022