Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 September 2023 To: 31 August 2024
Charity name: MEDLIFE UK
Charity registration number: 1176904
Objectives and Activities
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| 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 Costa Rica 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. |
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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 | 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 £4,475 as at 31 August 2024. |
| 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 £4,475 as at 31 August 2024. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| 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 |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1176904 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2810 N Church PMB 57094 Wilmington DE 19802-4447 United States |
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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| Anhelyv Vidal Ascencios |
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 | |||
| Jonathan Ross Harrison |
Trustee | Appointed 24 January 2023 |
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,
Chair, etc) President
Date
25 June 2025
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MEDLIFE UK No: 1176904 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 1 September 2023 31 August 2024 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 9 - - - - - - 9 - - - 9 60 216 - - - - - - - 276 - - - 276 - 267 - 4,742 4,475 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 9 - - - - - - 9 - - - 9 60 216 - - - - - - - 276 - - - 276 - 267 |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 9 - - - - - - 9 - - - 9 60 216 - - - - - - - 276 - - - 276 - 267 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | - | |||||
| Bank interest | 9 | 9 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
9 | 9 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Bank charges | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Other charges | 216 | 108 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 276 | 168 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 168 | ||||||
| - 267 | - | - | - 267 | - 159 | ||
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| 4,742 | - | - | 4,742 | 4,901 | ||
| 4,475 | - | - | 4,475 | 4,742 |
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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) CAF Bank current account Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,475 - - - - - 4,475 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Nick Ellis |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| 25 June 2025 | |||