2024-04-30-accounts - Zimbabwe Community Project UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date 01/05/2022 Period end date 30/04/2024

Charity name: Zimbabwe Community Project UK

Charity registration number: 1175127

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Objects of the CIO: for the public benefit, relief of poverty, advancement of health and advancement of education of people living in Zimbabwe by the provision of grants to registered non-governmental organisations and other voluntary not-for –profit entities operating there meanwhile do any projects locally in the UK which may result in uplifting of living standards of people particularly in Wales and England
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	We received a small project grant of £3000 for purchasing of hens and roosters, for buying medicines to treat the chickens and for training farmers/beneficiaries. This funding was in support of an incubator which the same organisation funded the previous financial year.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We have taken note of any relevant advice which came to us from the Charity Commission

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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	We continue to be recognised there in Zimbabwe although on small scale as compared to big organisations like World Vision.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
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 of the period	Para 1.21	A small grant of £3000 was approved for us to grant aid Community Project Zimbabwe for the purchase of medicines to treat chickens, training of farmers/beneficiaries and for purchase of initial hens and roosters to give to farmers. The grant was used as per expectations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	We still dependant on grants
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
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
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	BY APPOINTMENT

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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

Charity name	ZIMBABWE COMMUNITY PROJECT UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1175127
Charity’s principal address	88 HARPE INGE DALTON HUDDERSFIELD WEST YORKSHIRE HD5 9RB

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)
Godfrey Makwembere	Chairman	Zimbabwe Community Project Uk
Tinotenda Makwembere	Secretary	As in above
Dorota Makwembere	Treasurer	As in above

– 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

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

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

Other optional information

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
	Godfrey	Makwembere
	Chairman
	27/05/24.
	27/05/24.

Ziimbabwe Community Project UK

Ziimbabwe Community Project UK No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/05/2023 30/04/2024

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 3,000 - - - - - - 3,000 - - - 3,000 1,000 2,000 3,000 - - - 3,000 - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 3,000 - - - - - - - 3,000 - - - 3,000 1,000 2,000 - - - - - - - 3,000 - - - 3,000 -	Last year to the nearest £
Christian African Relief Trust	-				-
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Training& Treatment	-				-
Hens & Roosters	-				-
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/10/2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name GodfreyMakwembere	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		GodfreyMakwembere	27/05/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/10/2024