Friends of Lindi Report to the Charities Commission – 31/10/21 – 30/10/22
Registered charity number : 1176494
Address : Sandale, Old Lane, Crowborough East Sussex, TN6 3QH
Structure : Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees
Date of constitution : 3 January 2018
Trustees :
Alex Creasy Jen Creasy Chris Hamilton Nick Hepher Stephen Scorer Susan Scorer Suzi Scorer
Trustees were recruited from interested supporters. Friends of Lindi (FoL) has policies for new trustees including eligibility, appointment, conflict of interest and induction to the role.
Chair : Stephen Scorer, Sandale, Old Lane, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3QH
Treasurer : Susan Scorer
Administrato r: Win Creasy (MBE), Tarbet, Pescot Avenue, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7NA
Public benefit statement
The trustees have complied with their duty to have regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
Organisational structure
Decisions on raising and spending funds are made by agreement of the majority of trustees. FoL has worked with Joy School, Mitwero, Lindi, St Mary’s International School Dar es Salaam (where 2 students now study as boarders), Aquinas Secondary School Mtwara, parents/guardians of children sponsored, as well as local teacher contacts made during the 3 year VSO placement from 2014-2017.
Where FoL work is based: Lindi town and region – Southern Tanzania
Objects of the charity
“The prevention or relief of poverty in Lindi, Tanzania by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.”
“The prevention or relief of poverty [or financial hardship] in Lindi Tanzania by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.”
“To relieve the poverty of young people by the provision of grants to enable them to participate in healthy recreational activities that they could not otherwise afford.”
Material expenditure on fundraising
Website registration and operation
Leaflet printing
Principal funding sources
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Private donations
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Match funding by commercial organisations
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Live music evening and raffle
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Sponsored charity runs/cycles
Activity taken to achieve our objects
No visits were made to Tanzania in our financial year 20212022. Activities were limited to what could be achieved remotely. In some ways this increased the capacity of our local representatives and we made closer contact with teachers in the boarding schools.
A music evening and raffle were held in November 2021 to supplement funds
School fees for 6 sponsored students including fees, uniforms, books, stationery and transport for the children. In addition the charity funded BIMA health insurance for the sponsored children. This continued throughout the financial year 2021-2022. Two children graduated from Primary school and began their secondary education at Aquinas Secondary School in Mtwara, 120 miles south of Lindi. Pre Form one costs for the 3 children who will attend Aquinas Secondary
Support for a young girl Swalha to join the local library. We also support her with books, uniform and contribution to school food programmes.
Additional short-term sponsorships – We continued to support Fadhila, a young girl who lost her hearing as she entered secondary school. She attended Njombe school for
the deaf and had food, transport and clothing costs. New reading glasses were also needed. In addition we have sponsored a young Lindi man in nursing college in Dar es Salaam. This will be a 2-year sponsorship.
We also decided to help Mohammed Manzi . He is studying veterinary science in Morogoro. He has great prospects both for himself and for Chikonji village where he plans to return after graduating to assist farming and livestock activities of the villagers.
Income generation
Mariam a young woman in Lindi who looks after her young sister was helped with sweet corn for cooking and selling. She also wanted to become a beautician. She travelled to Dar to start an apprenticeship. We supported her travel and subsistence during this time. She transferred back to Lindi where she continued her training with a local salon. We have paid for the instruction as well as materials needed for her training.
Set up costs for the young man employed in refrigeration in Lindi This included an entry fee to a co-operative of tradespeople in Lindi. Also provision to start a street cooking business.
A grant for a new juice-making machine to enable one of the mothers of a sponsored girl to have an improved income
Street libraries We continued to support the librarians although it was not possible to buy or transport books remotely during this period.
Community projects
Following remembrance donations we arranged refurbishment of a community basketball court. This is widely used by youth of Lindi, both boys and girls.
Unpaid voluntary contributions
FoL is run by volunteers, who organise presentations and fundraise for the charity. Volunteers run and post on the website and produce leaflets. In addition we use the services of 2 local Tanzanians for logistical assistance during the year. No monetary payment is made for these services.
Statement of the financial management policies
The charity complies with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the keeping of accounting records, the preparation and scrutiny of statement of accounts and the preparation of annual returns and reports. Proper accounts and records are kept and the treasurer regularly reports the financial position to trustees meetings. Monies are now transferred to our 2 local volunteers via World remit from our Barclays charity accounts. In addition payments are made direct via World Remit to one of the teachers at St Mary’s for the two girls boarding there.
Plans for the future
Continue supporting students in English Medium Schools
Continue and expand support for older students who need funding for vocational courses after being failed by the secondary system.
Assist local entrepreneurial initiatives, which aim to alleviate poverty
Contribute to partner organisations where needs fulfill the requirements of our objects
Open more Street Libraries
Increase our work with local groups such as Lindi Sports Development
Continue to use local partners to identify needs and implement projects. The aim is to transfer more autonomy and responsibility to local partners with a view to increased sustainability of our work
Increase fundraising activities to include our community in Crowborough and beyond.
Steve Scorer,
Chair of Friends of Lindi
July 31st, 2023
Friends of Lindi (Tanzania) 1176494 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 10/30/2021 10/30/2022 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts 7,289 - - - - - - - 7,289 - - Sub total - Total receipts 7,289 A3 Payments Small projects 1,059 Website 125 Fundraising costs 120 School costs and equipment - Community support 1,014 Vocational fees 1,007 Health care 50 Sub total 3,375 - - Sub total - Total payments 3,375 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ 5,500 - - - - - - - 5,500 - - - 5,500 - - - 7,820 - - 7,820 - - - 7,820 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 12,789 - - - - - - - 12,789 - - - 12,789 1,059 125 120 7,820 1,014 1,007 50 11,195 - - - 11,195 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 7,820 | - | 11,195 | 5,854 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
3,914 | - 2,320 - - - 2,320 |
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1,594 - - 1,594 |
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| 3,914 | 9,269 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Savings for future school fees and ~~sponsorships~~ Running expenses 2020-2021 and ongoing ~~support to Lindi~~ Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ - 1,430 - 1,430 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
to nearest £ 9,504 - - 9,504 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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B5 Liabilities
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| Signature | Print Name Stephen Scorer Susan Scorer |
Date of approval |
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| Stephen Scorer | 7/31/2023 |
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| Susan Scorer | 7/31/2023 |