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← Medlife UK

2022-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1 September 2021 To: 31 August 2022

Charity name: MEDLIFE UK

Charity registration number: 1176904

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF
POVERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE PUBLIC;
2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF
EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE PUBLIC;
3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
PUBLIC; IN PARTICULAR, BUT
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THROUGH
THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY
CARE SERVICES, HEALTH
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS AND (SAVE FOR
PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND
ANCILLARY TO THE ABOVE
OBJECTS), NO OTHER
PURPOSES.
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		 Medlife UK provides funding to projects
in Peru, Ecuador, Tanzania and
Nicaragua through their network of
Chapters in the UK. Chapters are school
clubs created at school and universities
in the UK. The projects are focused on
improving living conditions for
impoverished communities that lack
access to healthcare, sanitation and
proper housing. Medlife envisions to
partner with these communities to
develop long term relationships that will
provide aid to its members in any way
possible
During the year, the charity was
preparing to establish operations in the
UK.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 MEDLIFE UK has carried out its duty with
regard to the public benefit and the
objectives of the charity.

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 During the year the charity has
safeguarded charitable funds under its
care while it prepares to establish
operations in the UK.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity held bank & cash balances
totalling £4,901 as at 31 August 2022.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Currently, Medlife UK has no formal
policy for reserves since most of its
activities include fundraising activities.
The student travel portion for service
trips are currently being managed by the
parent company, Medlife USA. All
fundraising activities have a determined
project or goal towards which they must
be allocated and the charity will seek to
establish a formal reserves policy as it
grows and becomes financially
independent.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Free reserves amounted to £4,901 as at
31 August 2022.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 The charity is governed by its
Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 The charity is constituted as a 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 Charity Trustees shall be appointed for a
term of three years by a decision of the
Appointing Trustees which may be taken:
(a) at a meeting of the Charity
Trustees;
(b) or by a resolution In Writing or
electronic form agreed by all of the
Appointing Trustees for the time
being.
In selecting individuals for appointment
as appointed Charity Trustees, the
Appointing Trustees must:
(a) have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration of
the CIO; and
(b) use their reasonable endeavours
to ensure that at all times a
majority of the Charity Trustees
are officers or employees of the
Founder Member.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name MEDLIFE UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1176904
Charity’s principal address 66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Anhelyv Vidal
Ascencios		 Trustee
Jennifer Clay Trustee
Jose Carols
Benavides
Hinojosa		 Trustee
Juan Camilo
Vanegas		 Trustee
Martha Patricia
Chicaiza Macas		 Trustee
Dr Nicolas Gerard
Ellis		 Trustee and Chair
Thomas Adam
Stephens		 Trustee

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Nick Ellis
Position (eg Secretary, President
Chair, etc)
Date
7/25/23
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MEDLIFE UK No: 1176904
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 1 September 2021 To 31 August 2022

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
-
-
17
93
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
93
-
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-
93
- 76
-
4,977
4,901		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
17
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-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
-
-
17
93
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
93
-
-
-
93

- 76		 Total funds
to the nearest £
17
-
-
-
-
-
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-
17
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-
17
93
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
93
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93

- 76		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 17 1,000
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 17 1,000
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
1,000

Bank charges		 93 84
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 93 84
A4 Asset and investment
purchases (see table)
, -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
84
- 76 - -
- 76		 916
- - - - -
4,977 - - 4,977 4,061
4,901 - - 4,901 4,977
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
CAF Bank current account
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
4,901
-
-
-
-
-
4,901
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Nick Ellis		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
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-
Current value
(optional)
-
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
7/25/23