## **Trustees Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: House of Caring Sierra Leone** **Charity registration number: 1177112** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.**| ## **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** ||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|**Together with the parent body in the USA,**
**we maintain an orphanage that is fully**
**staffed and cares for ten boys.**
**Fundraising was achieved through**
**donations and a successful virtual**
**appeal.**
**The interaction with the surrounding**
**community continues to be good.**
**Neighbours who do not have the benefit**
**of running water in their compounds still**
**benefit from our borehole. With our**
**premises benefitting from ongoing**
**electricity via solar panels, the**
**neighbours benefit from our security**
**lights at night. Work can be done outside,**
**including schoolwork.**
**The children have very good nutritional,**
**health, educational and housing care,**
**Their emotional and psychological**
**welfare is also catered for. These are**
**areas that their peers in the main are**
**probably lacking.**
**With us having responsibility of the boys,**
**the extended family members who would**
**have had custody of the boys, have a**
**little bit more finance, to provide the**
**basics for themselves.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |||| |||| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We have a fairlyhealthy financial balance**| |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 suddenly.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5000.00**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**None**| |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 at present.**| ## **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 and**
**enlisting them to make monthly**
**donations by standing order.**
**Encouraging donors to make one off**
**donations, in response to the**
**organizations annual virtual appeal.**| |---|---|---| |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||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |
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**
**on joining, via a voting process.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |
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|**The charity works closely with the parent**
**body in America.**
**They are responsible for three quarters of**
**the running costs and we provide a**
**quarter.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**House of Caring Sierra Leone**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |
Registered charity number|1177112| ||||| |---|---|---|---| ||Charity’s principal address|8 Hollycroft Close|| |||South Croydon|| |||Surrey|| |||CR2 7FE|| ||||| ||||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Ade Daramy|Chair|‘Membership’| ||Francess Easmon|Secretary|‘Membership’| ||Madonna Johnson|Asst. Secretary|‘Membership’| ||JoyFraser-Amosun|Treasurer|‘Membership’| ||Alafia Gabbidon||‘Membership’| ||Willis Olukotun-Williams||‘Membership’| ||JoyRichards||‘Membership’| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## – 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**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**| |---|---| |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |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)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members(Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **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)** M. A. Johnson Johnson **Full name(s)** Madonna **Position (eg Secretary,** Assistant Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 27th October 2025 |||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2023**|**2024**||| ||||**Fullyear**|**Fullyear**||| ||_bank bal b/f per statement_||_24,110.26_|_22,836.10_||| ||**Income:**|||||| ||**Membership subcriptions**||**1,095.00**|**1,120.00**||| |||||||| ||Sponsors Direct Debit :||**1,610.00**|**1,740.00**||| ||**Donation pd into bank**||**263.29**|**1,365.22**||| ||**Fundraising from events**||**650.00**|**-**||| |||||||| ||**A1 Receipts**||**3,618.29**|**4,225.22**||| |||||||| ||Orphanage exps-regular support||**4,892.45**|**5,417.58**||| |||||||| ||**Payments**||**4,892.45**|**5,417.58**||| |||||||| ||||**-**|**-**||| ||**Net income in Year**||**1,274.16**|**1,192.36**||| |||||||| ||**Fund Position**||**22,836.10**|**21,643.74**||| ||Less Legacy - RESTRICTED||**10,000.00**|**10,000.00**||| ||Unrestricted funds||12,836.10|11,643.74|||