CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
## **01/01/23 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date Charity name: House of Caring Sierra Leone**
## **Charity registration number: 1177112**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The charity was set up to give shelter and**
**protection to children who became**
**orphans during a historical war.**
**It has continued to provide this care to**
**boys who warrant it.**|
|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|**House of Caring works towards the relief**
**of poverty and hardship amongst**
**orphans and other vulnerable children in**
**Sierra Leone in particular. We do this by**
**providing financial and practical support,**
**including education and shelter.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have considered the charity**
**commission’s guidance on public benefit**
**when planning the activities and**
**objectives for the year. The local**
**community and general public at large**
**have benefited from the work that we do**
**directly with the boys.**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **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|**Together with the parent body in the USA,**
**we maintain an orphanage that is fully**
**staffed and cares for eight boys.**
**Successful virtual fundraiser was done**
**Solar panels and a water borehole were**
**installed.**
**Since moving to the new premises in the**
**same locality, the community have**
**welcomed the boys quite well. The**
**interaction is reciprocal.**
**The charity bears the cost of the water**
**bill, as it allows neighbours to get free,**
**clean water from the home.**
**The boys have formed a football team,**
**who are part of a league.**|
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**All achievements were fulfilled.**|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**There were plans to hold two fundraising**
**activities in the form of a luncheon sale**
**and a quiz night. Unfortunately one venue**
**cancelled at the last minute and we could**
**not find a replacement at a reasonable**
**cost, so the activity had to be cancelled.**
**Our objectives were not met.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We have a healthy financial balance**|
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Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The total reserves held back, will make**
**sure that our commitments to the**
**orphanage can be met for at least six**
**months if a situation arises where our**
**income stops.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|
**£5000.00**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No uncertainties.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Membership Subscriptions**
**Donations from family and friends**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Donor fatigue as a result of the economic**
**crisis.**|
|Other|||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
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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|**Trustees are elected by the membership**
**at general elections, via a voting process.**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**New trustees use the induction course**
**materials provided by the charity**
**commission. Other trustees keep updated**
**with news from the commission during**
**the year and having discussions with**
**fellow trustees at meetings.**|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|**House of Caring Sierra Leone**|
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|Other name the charity uses||
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Registered charity number|1177112|
|Charity’s principal address|8 Hollycroft Close
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 7FE|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**
**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
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||Ade Daramy|Chair|Membership|
||Francess Easmon|Secretary|Membershio|
||Madonna Johnson|Asst. Secretary|Membershio|
||JoyFraser-Amosun|Treasurer|Membershio|
||Alafia Gabbidon||Membershio|
||Willis
Olukotun-Williams||Membershio|
||JoyRichards||Membershio|
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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|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||||
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## **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**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Madonna Johnson **Position (eg Secretary,** Assistant Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 29/10/2024
|**House of Caring Sierra**
**Leone (UK)**
Cash at Bank brought forward|**2023**
**Fullyear**||**2022**
**Fullyear**|
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||_24,110.2_
_6_||_20,995_|
|**Membership subcriptions**|**1,095.00**||**975**|
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|**Donations**|**1,873.29**||**3,733**|
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|**Fundraising from events**|**650.00**||**668**|
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|**Total Receipts**|**3,618.29**||**5,376**|
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|Hire of Rooms/other UK cost|**-**||-
110|
|Orphanage Support Grants
remitted|**4,892.45**||2,371|
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|**Total Payments**|**4,892.45**||**2,261**|
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|**Net income in Year**|**-**
**1,274.16**||**3,115**|
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|**Fund Position**|**22,836.10**||**24,110**|
|**Members Subcriptions**
**Sponsors by Standing order:**
Emile Meheux
Isabella Lisk
Claudia Lasite
Lindsay Benjamin
Patrice Wellesley Cole
Margarette Stevens
A Richards
SSD & EL Easmon
R Easmon
**Total Sponsors direct debit**|**2023**
**Total**
**1,095**
180
60
60
180
600
240
240
30
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**1,610**||**2022**
**Total**
**975**
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240
**1,320**|
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