
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 05/04/24 Period start date   To  04/04/24 Period end date** 

## **Charity name:Give me hope Africa Wales** 

## **Charity registration number: 1175839** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The advancement of health and savings**<br>**lives in particular but not exclusively**<br>**Sironko by the provision of funds and**<br>**other basic medial care.**<br>**The relief of those in need by reason of**<br>**youth, age, ill health, disability, financial**<br>**hardship or other disadvantage in**<br>**particular but not exclusive to Sironko**<br>**by the provision of funds and other**<br>**such services as the Trustees see fit in**<br>**furtherance of said object.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Provide the funds for our partners**<br>**Kugana Charity to deliver education and**<br>**training programmes.  Identify projects**<br>**that support a more sustainable future**<br>**for individuals and families.  Provide**<br>**funds to assist in the development of**<br>**basic health care facilities.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustee’s have regard for the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commision on public benefit.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity provides education to 45**<br>**children on a term time basis.**<br>**We provide a feeding programme to**<br>**ensure all children attending the school**<br>**have breakfast each morning consisting**<br>**of warm porridge and soya beans.**<br>**We have a tailoring programme for**<br>**young mothers who left school during**<br>**COVID.**<br>**We have a rabbit rearing project for**<br>**male youth in the community.**<br>**We have a passion fruit and rosemary**<br>**nursery to support widows and those**<br>**deemed as most vulnerable within the**<br>**community.**<br>**We have a goat project which provides**<br>**members of the community with a**<br>**pregnant goat, when their goat gives**<br>**birth and the young is at an age when it**<br>**can leave its mother it is given to**<br>**another member of the community.**<br>**Each member who receives a goat signs**<br>**to commit to given their first and fifth**<br>**Kid to another member of the**<br>**community.  A goat is of great benefit**<br>**and highly regarded for providing an**<br>**income to assist with school fee’s,**<br>**health care, funerals and other**<br>**expenses incurred.**<br>**It has been a privilege to work with the**<br>**community of Gibumbuni, they have**<br>**been active participants in the planning**<br>**and delivering of all our projects.  This**<br>**has created ownership and enthusiasm**<br>**to make positive life changes.  More**<br>**children are now receiving an**<br>**education.  Individuals and families are**<br>**benefiting from receiving training in**<br>**developing small scale businesses and**<br>**creating a better standard of living a**<br>**sustainable future.**|



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**Our main objectives are:** 



|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**Education, Training & health care**<br>**We have made real progress in relation**<br>**to education and training.  We have**<br>**made in roads in respect of health care**<br>**by providing information & training on a**<br>**variety of health related topics and**<br>**currenty in the process of providing the**<br>**medical supplies to provide health care**<br>**provision at the community/health**<br>**centre that we have built within the**<br>**community.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Financial statement attached to annual**<br>**return**<br>**Balance at end of financial year**<br>**£9895.83**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**At present we remain in a positive**<br>**position to continue the charity.  We**<br>**have regular direct debits and receive**<br>**regular donations and opportunities to**<br>**fund raise.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Direct debits & donations**<br>**We also have opportunities for**<br>**fundraising through local churches,**<br>**groups and events.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**At present we see no risks facing the**<br>**charity however we are aware that this**<br>**could change and would respond as**<br>**necessary**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25||
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>**Trustee’s are provided with a copy of**<br>**our constitution, charity business plan**<br>**& two copies of previous trustee**<br>**minutes.**|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Give me hope Africa Wales|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1175839|
|Charity’s principal address|80 Gifford Close<br>Two Locks<br>Cwmbran<br>NP44 7NY|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Cherille Hopkins|Secretary|||
||Marilyn Heavens|Treasurer|||
||Bridgid Allen|Trustee|||
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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** 



## **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** 

M Heavens **Signature(s)** C Hopkins Marilyn Heavens **Full name(s)** Cherille Hopkins **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 26/09/2024 




Financial Statement 05/04/2023 – 04/04/24 

Give me hope Africa Wales Charity number 1175839 

## **Start of year balance £9,601.13** 

## **Income** 

£4,181.00 Direct debits. 

£7,831.83 Single donations £1,343.36 Gift aid 

£990.80 Fund raising 

Total 14,346.99 

## **Expenditure** 

£13,505.93 Charis Community Centre maintenance & project work £250 African crafts 

£45.00 Hire of equipment for outdoor event 

£100 Hosting/Domain 

£63.85 Website 

£30.69 Printer Ink 

£56.82 Public liability Insurance 

Total £14,052.29 

## **End of year balance £9895.83** 

