Talensi Community Development Foundation Trustees’ Annual Report
Period: 1[st] January 2020 to 31[st] December 2020 Registration Number: 1174922
Statement from the Chair
Welcome to the 2020 Annual Report for the Talensi Community Development Foundation. 2020 was a real challenge as the world faced the Covid19 pandemic. Ghana has been one of the countries least affected with borders shut and international travellers required to quarantine. At the time of writing this statement, we are hearing headlines of the devastating impact of Covid19 in India and South America. Trustees pray that the vaccines will be both available globally and effective against Covid19 and any mutations.
The pandemic inevitably had an impact on our ability to raise funds and meet as Trustees. We continued to receive donations from our supporters and had one fund-raising event; a sponsored 10k run by one of the Trustees.
In the Talensi District, schools were shut for an extended period due to Covid 19. Teachers attempted to keep in contact with pupils remotely and encourage them to continue their studies. The shut down also had an impact on investment on the school and ongoing works to enhance its facilities. £390 was spent on Microsoft Office software for computers and laptops gifted to the school from Worcester Royal Grammar School.
As the school returns in 2021, the Foundation made further resources available to continue investment in the school.
Reverend Owain Bell
Chair Talensi Community Development Foundation
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Objectives
The objectives of the Talensi CDF are to work with and support the Talensi community to:
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i. ensue all young people can access and benefit from training and education
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ii. create opportunities for employment for all
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iii. provide financial and other assistance for the maintenance, improvement and provision of public amenities.
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iv. promote health and wellbeing
In delivering these activities, the Foundation invests in projects that are supported by the community and to sustainably harness and manage the natural resources of the area to help those facing hardship and for mutual benefit.
The Foundation’s final objective is to promote and support dialogue between the Talensi community and others in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, to share learning and bring mutual charitable benefits. This may be through links between schools, health practitioners, business and community groups.
Activities and Achievements
Covid19 had a significant impact on Trustees and friends ability to meet and fundraise for the Charity and in the Talensi district much activity closed down including the schools and people remained in their villages. National government restricted travel and local health officials and NGO’s promoted hand washing and mask wearing in public. As at April 2021, Ghana Health Service are reporting 91,928 cases and 77 deaths.(UK 1,876 deaths per million population, Ghana 25 deaths per million population)
The Trust had been able to secure £1,376 in donations during the year and funds will be passed to the School to build a plinth and gutter to protect the building once the school reopens in 2021.
Related Party Disclosures
In managing the Talensi Community Development Foundation, Trustees receive no remuneration and have made no claims for travel or any other expenses.
Public Benefit
In selecting the Tongo Senior High School as a project to invest in, the Trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have been assured, and seen during visits by Trustees, photographs and communication with the Headmaster and Baare Chief, that the investment is benefiting young people from across the Talensi District. It is achieving this by helping them improve their future prospects to secure financial independence.
The majority of Trustees have no family links with the area of benefit. Where there are family links, the Trustees have ensured any personal benefit is incidental and family members are not the principal beneficiaries.
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Financial Review
During the financial year 2020 the turnover of the charity was £1,376 (£1,841, 2019). This was received from interested parties who made donations to support the work of the foundation in the Talensi District, tax relief on donations and sponsored links on www.smile.amazon.com and Give as you Live.
With school closed for much of 2020 due to Covis19, it was difficult for the Foundation to invest in the continued development of the school. £390 was invested in Microsoft Office suit software gifted by the Worcester Royal Grammar School for the benefit of the Tongo Senior High School.
Other costs included £217 for the Website, and £60 for bank charges and room booking for meetings.
At the end of this accounting period there is £1,474 available to deliver charitable objectives. These funds are held the Talensi CDF Bank Account.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Talensi CDF is registered with the Charity Commissioners as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Registered Charity Number 1174922).
Apart from the first Trustees, each Trustee will be appointed for term of 4 years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Trustees. Trustees will be selected who have an interest in the objectives of the Foundation and the skills, knowledge and experience needed to support the effective governance, administration and promotion of the Talensi CDF.
For the period of this Annual report the Trustees where
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rev. Owain Bell | Chair |
| Linda Milligan | Treasurer |
| Lynn Plimley | Joint – Secretary |
| Ann Lindon | Joint – Secretary |
| Juliana Crowe | Trustee |
| Kim Bell | Trustee |
| Geoff Lindon | Trustee |
| Nicholas Parker | Trustee |
Day to day management of the Charity is undertaken by Nicholas Parker with support from fellow Trustees as required.
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Talensi Community Development Foundation |
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| Other names used | Talensi CDF |
| Registered charity number | 1174922 |
| Contact email | talensi.cdf@gmail.com |
| Charity’s principal address | 43 Toronto Close Worcester, ENGLAND, WR2 4DD |
| Bankers | CAF Bank (Charity Aid Foundation) 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling, Kent, EGLAND, ME19 4JQ |
Declarations
| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |
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| Signature(s) | ||
| Date | ||
| Full name(s | Rev. Owain Bell | Nick Parker |
| Position | Chair | Trustee |
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Talensi Community Development Foundation 1174922
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from 1/1/2020 To 31/12/2020
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Last year funds funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest £ £ £ £ £
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,243 61 71 0 1,376 0 0 1,376 60 217 390 667 0 0 |
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| 1,841 | |||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1,852 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 1,852 | |||||||||
| 125 | |||||||||
| 176 | |||||||||
| 2,196 | |||||||||
| 2,497 | |||||||||
| None | 0 | ||||||||
| Sub total | 0 | ||||||||
| Total payments | |||||||||
| 667 | **2,497 ** | ||||||||
| 667 | |||||||||
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Net of receipts/
709 709 -645
(payments)
A5 Transfers
0 0
between funds
A6 Cash funds 765 765
1,410
last year end
Cash funds this
1,474 1,474 765
year end
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to the to the to the
nearest £ nearest £ nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash in the Bank 1,474 765
Total cash funds 1,474 765
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s)) OK
B2 Other monetary HMRC Gift Aid due nil 345.75
assets
Fund to which Cost Current value
Details asset belongs (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment Noe
assets
Fund to which Cost Current value
Details asset belongs (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained None
for the charity’s
own use
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates
B5 Liabilities
Date of
Signature Print Name
approval
Owain Bell
Owain Bell (Chair) 7/5/2021
Signed two trustees on
behalf of all the
trustees
Nick Parker Nick Parker
7/5/2021
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