2024-12-31-accounts - The House Of Luhuvilo

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To Period end date

31/12/2024

Charity name: The House of Luhuvilo

Charity registration number: 1175276

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit amongst street children in the Diocese of Njombe, South West Tanganyika, Tanzania, between the ages of 0 to 18 who are socially excluded by providing them with an opportunity to build capacity by establishing and growing an orphanage to relieve the needs of those children and assist them integrate into society. The promotion for the benefit of the public of rural regeneration in the in the area of Njombe by means outlined in the constitution.
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	1. providing a place of safe accommodation and upbringing for the street children. 2. Providing physical and emotional support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to improve their condition of life and enable them to participate in society; 3. The provision of facilities for education at the orphanage and at any other local schools or collages that the charity trustees think fit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All Trustees have signed a job description confirming and complying to a statement with regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The trustee’s commitment to this to be reviewed on a 2 yearly basis and is next due 08/25

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	In April 2024 whilst visiting Njombe we wrote to local Wattling businesses in the area. One replied saying they would considered offering Luhuvilo a grant for transport next year, 2025. We since created a Grant Officer role in the charity to focus on this.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We have applied for the orphanage license. This now is at the central government office is Dodoma. Bishop Mhagama is overseeing its approval, which is taking longer than expected. Once this obtained, we will develop a social investment program related to investment alongside the Diocese- our partners in Tanzania.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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	The Director, Rev’d Nicola Teverson, and visited the site with Trustee Lynette Llalero in April 2024. The Managers House and Orphanage were complete including playground, cowshed, outside kitchen and fence and gate all finished in the last 12 months. Despite applying for a license as outlined in the Law of the Child 2002 that states this should only take 90 days we wait a year later. Officials have visited the home and verbally have praised the standard and agreed to its opening as a home for street children, however, we have not received official paperwork. Rev’d Nicola and Trustee David Laing visited Njombe at the end of October 2024 to work with our partners in the Diocese of South West Tanganyika to resolve the issue and discovered that the Diocese itself had actually not completed the relevant application. Bishop was informed immediately and is now taking full responsibility for the License. The orphanage, although still awaiting children provides work for local people. The

gardens are full, a playground has been made, avocado trees and nut trees planted and the two sisters trained in child care now live in the house for security reasons whilst preparing beds etc for children.

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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 of the period	Para 1.21	See financial report
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No one employed, no costs attributed to the house of Luhuvilo, all monies transferred to Tanzania following the Charity financial protocol.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1200
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	There are no current uncertainties ( writing this in September 2025- the license has now been granted)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Fundraising from Mother’s Union and Women Institute five monthly direct debits school links donate regularly During 2024 the Director of Luhuvilo N.Teverson decided not to purposely fundraise until the license was passed, however, she was regularly invited to speak about the challenges of overseas charity work by establishments listed above and in doing so received a few donations.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No investment policy Social investment policy is being formulated by the Dioceses in Njombe and we will be in consultation over it’s development.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Long term risk of sustainability, however, our partners have bought fields to grow maize and avocado for food and income. On the Luhuvilo site we are buying three cows, growing vegetables, chickens for eggs and meat. Sponsorship of the children will come from our links with UK schools and individuals.
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	TRUST
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	APPOINTED

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees voted in, contract outlining responsibilities and commitment signed by Trustee and reviewed every two years, training hand book given, relevant skills and background diligently researched and confirmed.
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	The House of Luhuvilo
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1175276
Charity’s principal address	18a Copperfields Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6QG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
NICOLA TEVERSON	DIRECTOR	2017 ongoing
DAVID LAING	FUNDRAISER COORDINATOR	2017 ongoing
DONNA STEWART	TRUSTEE	2023 ongoing
GEORGINA GWEME	TRUSTEE	2023 ongoing
JEREMIA GWEME	TREASURER	2023 ongoing

– 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	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)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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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) NJTeverson Full name(s) NICOLA JANE TEVERSON Position (eg Secretary, DIRECTOR Chair, etc)

Date

03/09/2025