Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 31 march 2023 Period start date To 31 march 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Life reform Africa
Charity registration number:1175379
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For relief of poverty in Kenya and elsewhere. Provision of education,training ,healthcare and housing and to empower individuals to be self sustaining and sufficient through income generating project support. To advance christian faith and other charitable purposes related to the charity as trustees may see fit. |
| 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 |
The charities primary goal is to provide less privileged children like orphans with education and basic needs. The charity has provided funds to build a school and facilitate its operations. 240 children of whom 140 are orphans aged 3 to 13 are provided with education. The charity continued to make monthly donations to fund teachers salaries in the year ended 31 March 2024. During the same period ,the charity gave donation for supply of school |
| stationary and sanitary equipment. An annual sports event was organized for the youth to allieviate antisocial behaviour. Mental health seminars were contacted by one of our trustees to communities in kenya. A community library was opened to empower people with litracy. |
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| 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 charity commissions guidance on public benefit in making decisions about the charity. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Funds are only applied on the charities charitable purposes. Sufficient checks are done against illegal purposes such as laundering, bribery or financing terrorism. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers helped in parking sports kits and books sent from UK for shipping and helped preparing the venue for our charity presentation to one of the churches in UK. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | As noted above,the charity has provided less privileged children orphans with education and basic needs, and provided funds to facilitate its operations. 240 children of whom 140 are orphans aged 3 to 13 are provided with education. The charity continued to make monthly donations to fund teachers salaries in the year ended 31 March 2024. During the same period ,the charity gave donation for supply of school stationary. The Charity supported Church and community outreach programmes like mental health seminars and sports events that have Impacted the community in a very positive way. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance |
against objectives Par& 1.41 Other
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income received during the year was £2570. Donations to beneficiaries in Kenya totalled to £3572. Bank charges and other costs were £143. The net assets or cash funds of the charity at at 31 March 2024 were £877 |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | The charity holds no reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Charity has no legal commitment that would give rise to future expenditure obligations |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facingthe |
Para 1.46 |
charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO 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 | Appointment by the trustees |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| 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 | Life Reform Africa |
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| Other name the charityuses | None |
| Registered charitynumber | 1175379 |
| Charity’s principal address | 14 Orchard House, Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH117UP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Wanyonyi Makokha |
Chairperson | |||
| Chris Wyles | ||||
| Christine Wanyonyi | Secretary | |||
| Paul Reginald Ambridge |
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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 |
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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
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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
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) Wanyonyi Makokha Position (eg Secretary, Chair and principle contact Chair, etc) Date 16/01/2025
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LIFE REFORM AFRICA No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 31.03.2023 31.03.2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
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| 2,570 | - | - | 2,570 | - | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 2,570 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, | ||||||||||
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| **Total receipts ** | 2,570 | - | - | 2,570 | - |
| A3 Payments DONATIONS 3,429 - BANK FEES CHARGES 143 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 3,572 - |
A3 Payments DONATIONS 3,429 - BANK FEES CHARGES 143 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 3,572 - |
A3 Payments DONATIONS 3,429 - BANK FEES CHARGES 143 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 3,572 - |
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3,429 143 - - - - - - - 3,572 |
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DONATIONS |
3,429 | - | - | 3,429 | - |
| BANK FEES CHARGES | 143 | - | - | 143 | - |
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| **Sub total ** | 3,572 | - | - | 3,572 | - |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments 3,572 | - | - | 3,572 | - | ||||||
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| Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,002 | - | - | - 1,002 | - | ||||||
| A5 | Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 | Cash funds last year end 1,879 |
- | - | 1,879 | - | |||||
| Cash funds this year end 877 | - | - | 877 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Details CASH AT BANK Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 877 - - 877 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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B3 Investment assets
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Cost (optional) - - - - - |
Current value (optional) |
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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
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B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) - - - - -
Date of Signature Print Name approval Wanyonyi Makokha 16.01.2025