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2022-12-31-accounts

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who manage
the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted ifnot for whole
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Name ofperson (or
toa
point trustee
body) entitled
ifan
Edwin Alonso
Chavarria Zapata
2 Anthony Hayden Chair
3 Claire Warren Vice Chair
4 Malcolm Burrows Treasurer
5 Richard Adams Secretary
6 Robinson Munoz
7 Juan Achury
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10
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19
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Names ofthe trustees for the charity, ifany, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Dates acted ifnot for whole ear

Type of governing
document
Constitution
How the charity is constituted CIO
Trustee selection methods Appointed by trustees
1.Promoting,
on an ongoing basis, an international
understanding
ofthe needs ofpeople with disabilities
and
sharing good practise between,
in particular,
the UK and
Colombia. Bycreating and distributing
information
for
public and professional/academic
recipients
as well as
organising/attending
social events strictly for the purpose
ofpromoting
social inclusion,
seminars
and conferences
etc.
2.Organising,
on an ongoing basis, exchange ofresources
Summary
activities
ofthe main
undertaken
for the and skills both professional
and amateur/voluntary
between,
in particular,
appropriate
organisations
in the UK
public benefit in relation to and Colombia.
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration
that trustees
have
3.Making grants to support the charitable
work ofLa
Hoguera
Fundacion I"TheFundacion7, a charity
had regard to
issued by the
the guidance
Charity
registered in Medelhn,
Colombia. The Fundacion
objectivesfpurposes
are aligned
with those of
Commission
on public
benefit)
Hoguera. UE
One ofthe first charity Trustees ofHoguera is Edwin Alonso
Chavarria
Zapata who is also the founder
and Director ofthe
Fundacion.
Hoguera and the Fundacion
work closely together.
Additional
details of
objectives and activities
(Optional
information)
Links
between
Hoguera
in the
UK and
the
Fundacion
in Medellin—
Colombia,
have
significantly
developed
over
time
as more
Hoguera
members
have had the opportunity
to visit the Fundacion
and spend
time
with
its
members.
Relationships
between
members
of
the
two
organisations
have developed
and are nourished
by regular news updates
from the Fundacion
which remind each other of the common ground
and
purpose.
You may choose to include
further statements,
where
relevant,
about:
Email, phone conversations
and WhatsApp
Communication
have enabled
effective
and
regular
contact
between
Hoguera
and
the
Fundacion
particularly
through
Alonso Zapata,
who is the chair ofthe Fundacion
as
~
policy
on grantmaking; well as being a trustee of Hoguera.
~
policy
programme related Hoguera
continues
to have
a good
relationship
with
L'Arche.
Some
investment;
~
contribution
volunteers.
made by Hoguera
members joined "Walking together
with L'Arche"
in London
and
Canterbury.
On the 26'" June, members ofthe Fundacion
held a "Walking
together
with L'Arche" event
in Medellin
which gathered
over 125 people
with and without disabilities.
A donation
from the U.K.helped topay forthe
Medellin
walk
and to maintain
the financial
stability
of the
Fundacion,
enabling
it to fulfil its legal responsibilities.
Early
in the year the proposal
to strengthen
links between
Hoguera
and
the Fundacion
by facilitating
exchange
of volunteers
was developed.
2
volunteers
from Medellin
applied
to come to the U.K. but eventually,
one
decided
to remain
in Colombia
for an
em
lo ment o
ortuni
. One
member
of the Fundacion,
came to the
U.K., in August,
to work as a
volunteer
at
L'Arche
London.
She
was
welcomed
by
Hoguera
Ambassadors
Richard Kegan Bull, Carol Hall and other friends ofHoguera
U.K.
Later
in the year we had an unsuccessful
attempt to hold aface to face
Trustees
meeting
and AGM as participants
went down with Covid. Instead
online meetings
were sustained.
Plans were begun for Richard Adams
[Hoguera trustee],
to visit Medellin
and the Fundacion
with his wife Rachel, in early 2023.
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a
a
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Summary ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity
UK Activities in the UK were significantly
curtailed
throughout
the year
because ofthe difficulty ofholding meetings
and events in person.
during the year The 2021 proposal, to support the exchange ofvolunteers
(initially
between Colombia and the UK), was implemented.
One volunteer was
chosen and 61000was allocated to fund a future grant ior the volunteer.
The Fundacion
continued
to strengthen
its links with local authorities
and
other local charities as well as to have regular activities with people with
disability
and their carers such us, meal, walks, dance, picnic.
Hoguera was thanked
for its financial support
enabling
the work ofthe
Fundacion to continue.
Sufficient Reserves
will be maintained
throughout
2023 so as to cover all
Brief statement ofthe expenses associated
with services anticipated
from CAF Bank over a 12
charity's policy on reserves month period.
Details ofany
in deficit
funds materially none

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CASH IN HAND 120
Total cash funds 11,'ISI
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asset beion s
Cost (optional) Current value
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B3Investment assets
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asset belon s
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B4Assets retained for the
charity's own use
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B5Liabilities
Signed by one or (wo trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
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