2024-04-05-accounts - Feeding Futures

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6[th] April 2023 Period start date To 5[th] April 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Feeding Futures

Charity registration number: 1174796

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 communities reliant on subsistence farming in Kenya. Feeding Futures (FF) partner with school communities, providing school meals on a temporary basis and training community members in conservation agriculture.
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	Activities include community engagement, providing school meals temporarily, training parents in improved agricultural methods, and setting up and assisting school farms. The community comes together and increases food yields so that they can independently provide the meals to the school. Parents and other community members are trained in sustainable agriculture. These activities bring all members of the community together for a joint purpose, thereby promoting unity and peace across the community. Environmental factors are considered by the growing of trees. During 2023-24, we supported the establishment of a local tree nursery social enterprise. During 2023-24, after school agriculture clubs in four schools were supported by FF.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In considering and implementing its objectives the Trustees have continued to consider the Commission’s Guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	FF covers certain costs relating to the provision of food, the installation of infrastructure (school kitchen, food storage, water, etc.), staff and running costs according to agreed budgets. This work is carried out by the staff of Feeding Futures’ sister charity in Kenya, Lisha Jamii, after detailed discussion and agreement.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Feeding Futures does not use repayable finance.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Supporters and Trustees give of their time voluntarily at no cost to the Charity. This amounts to an average weekly donation of approximately 80 hours. All the Trustees live and are based in the UK.There are no paid workers in the UK.
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		FF continued to support the costs and management of the staff of its Kenya sister organisation, Lisha Jamii, to implement activities in the areas of 1) school meals provision, 2) agricultural development and 3) community mobilisation. During the year April 2023 to April 2024, FF’s financial support to Mukinyai Primary School (MPS) was limited to an emergency supply of food due to drought, pest infestation and crop failure. Our quick and limited response to the temporary issue prevented the collapse of the ongoing school meals and this is now continuing as before. The partnership with the_Sidai Primary_ School community_was consolidated. _The Sustainable Meals and Community _Development Programme wa_s made up of three sub-projects: TheSchool Meals Project (Providing breakfast and lunch from the school kitchen from January

2023, and Agricultural Training for seven community groups, covering about 140 people and impacting their families.). The remaining two additional subprojects were: The 4-K Project (after school clubs in four schools), and The Tree Project (the creation of a tree nursery to grow and distribute seedlings).

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	1. 2. 3.	School Meals- provision of cooked meals was fully achieved by FF in Sidai in 2023 with a smooth transition to parents taking responsibility for breakfasts from January 2024. Agricultural development:Training through individual and group tuition with field visits was carried out as planned and attended by the community members.At Sidai this work has continued with a further 119-140 farmers being trained and with glowing reports of farmers increasing their crop yields between 52 to 210% following advice and training. Community mobilisation: At Sidai the head teacher worked closely with parents to turn waste land into and then maintain a 3 acre school farm that produces maize, cabbages, beans and a variety of other vegetables for use in the school kitchen. The successful transition of breakfast provision from FF to parents demonstrates the success of the community mobilization / engagement.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Several regular donors provide around 35% of income. A few individuals gave one-off amounts. The 2023-24 income included two inheritance gifts. Some reductions in regular giving due to affordability and ‘the cost of living crisis’ were noted.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Trustees considered the Charity’s financial position to be adequate and in line with the funding requirements for continuation of planned future activities in the relevant period.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	FF policy is to retain reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs. According to the Treasurers' Report to 31 May 2023 (section 5), Treasurer’s Comments state that ‘Before starting the provision of school meals, there needs to be a 17 month lead in to allow for mobilising the community and building a kitchen. It has also been agreed that FF should have enough money in the bank, to build and provide resources to provide school meals to a further school community before advertising for a new partner school community.’
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£58 carried forward to 2024-25
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The Charity receives, and gratefully acknowledges, most of its financial support from individuals. It has also received donations from fundraising events though much reduced sinceCovid. Occasional donations from local churches and schools.
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	To enhance the likelihood of accessing new donations or grants steps were taken to engage formally with the Nakuru County Government where the work is carried out. Withthe changing climate we need to stay aware of potential droughts, locusts and other plant diseases affecting crops and the production of local foodstuffs for school meals.

Other		The Charity only commits to funding activities when funds are available and when partners in Kenya have completed the agreed activities.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		n/a
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Articles of Association relating to the establishment of FF as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), regulated by the UK Charities Commission, and of Lisha Jami by the Kenya Charities Commission. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between FF, Sidai Primary School and the Nakuru Government represented by the Subukia Location Chief (renewed forApril 2023-24).
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 appointed by existing Trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Before trustees are appointed, face-to-face meetings are held to discuss the history, ethos, and objectives of the charity along with what the prospective new trustee would be expected to offer the charity.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity is a member of and takes advantage of training offered by the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) The Charity continued to maintain relationships with local Government and NGOs working in the area.(Nakuru County Ministries of Education, Environment, Agriculture and Health.)
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Charity carries out its work through Lisha Jamii, a registered Society (NGO) in Kenya (2018).
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Feeding Futures
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1174796
Charity’s principal address	Overnoons, Stane Street, Westhampnett, Chichester PO18 0NT UK

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Vanessa Bennett	Founder & chair	2010-present
Colin Clark	Treasurer	2017-present
Jennifer Clark		2018-present
Michael Askwith		2018-present
Ethel Sibanda		2023 -present

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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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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) Colin Clark Full name(s) Vanessa Bennett ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair of trustees Treasurer Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date

Charity Name No (if any) Feeding Futures 1174796

Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y

Period start date Period end date For the period from 6th April 2023 To 5th April 2024

Section A Recei

Unrestrict Restricted ed funds funds

Endowme Total nt funds funds

to the nearest £

to the to the nearest £ nearest £

to the nearest	to the nearest	£
A1 Receipts
General		50
donations	,211
Refunds	22
		6,
Gift Aid	469
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to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
General donations	50 ,211	6, 779	-	56 ,990
Refunds	22	-	-	22
Gift Aid	6, 469	-	-	6, 469
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*Sub* *total*(Gros s income for AR)	56 ,702	6, 779	-	63 ,481

A2 Asset and investmen t sales, (see table).
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*Total*			5								63
*receipts*	6,702			6,779					-	,481
A3 Payments
Charitable			55								55
activities	,690			-		-				,690
designated or					6,						6,
restricted		-		779		-				779
Bank &
currency		1		-		-				1
General	185			-		-				185
Fundraising		76		-		-				76
Governance	692			-		-				692
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*Sub total*	,644		56	779	6,	-				,423	63

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			5								63
*Total paym* 6,644				6,779					-	,423

*Net of rec*		58		-				-		58
A5 Transfer		-		-				-		-
A6 Cash fun 6,086				-				-		6,086
*Cash fund*	6,144			-				-		6,144

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the p

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B1 Cash funds

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Unrestrict Restricted ed funds funds

B2 Other monetary assets

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B3 Investme nt assets

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Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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B5 Liabilities behalf of all the trustees Signature

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Print Name

CC16a

Last year

to the nearest £

37, 675

6, 917

44, 592

45, 000 1, 666 11 1 58 1 42 - - - - 46, 977

46, 977 - 2, 385 - 8, 471 6, 086

nt funds

to nearest £ - -

Endowme nt funds

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approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Feeding Futures

On accounts for the year 5th April 2024 Charity no 1174796 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent . I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Christine Price Date: 5[th] July 2024 Name: Christine Price Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 48 Ferndale Road Chichester

Oct 2018

IER

West Sussex PO19 6QJ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER