NEW LIFE CHARITY TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR 31.09.2025- 7[th] August 2026
Charity Number 1177737
Year Ending 31 August 2026
1. OUR PURPOSE
The objects of our charity include; the relief of financial hardship and sickness. The advancement of education and the preservation of good health amongst homeless children living in Zimbabwe aged 6 to 18, through the provision of day care centres, including the provision of facilities for their care, education.
2. WHAT WE DID IN THIS PERIOD
The main activities that our charity focused on are in relation to those purposes for the public benefit particularly those that generally focus on 12 core charitable areas, including:
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the advancing education,
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relieving poverty,
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protecting the environment,
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Healthcare and
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Fostering community development
ACHIEVEMRNTS
We have significantly improved the circumstances of our beneficiaries through the following achievements:
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To date, we have successfully organised three shipments of children’s clothing suitable for boys and girls aged from 6months to 18years to Zimbabwe. These items were distributed freely as donations to vulnerable children in communities in parts of Harare, Zimbabwe, and had a direct positive impact on those who received them. This project worked very well for the charity, we were able to meet with local communities, identify those in greatest need, and hear personal stories and testimonies from families we supported.
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We opened a dedicated bank account in the UK, to securely receive and manage. All funds and donations given for charitable activities.
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We have made direct, tangible impact by supporting disadvantaged children, we pay fees, and provide essential items including school shoes, food, and uniforms enabling them continue attending their education.
We work closely in partnership with the Methodist church in Zimbabwe to distribute clothing and other supplies to local communities. The church has a dedicated team or
department known Care Givers, who help us identify those most in need and ensure donations reach the right people
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT PEN SALES FNDRAISER
Objective:
We ordered pens for resale as a fundraising activity with the goal to generate funds to contribute towards shipment costs for our project.
Outcome and Success
The fundraising activity was successfully completed. We manged to generate additional revenue through the sale of pens, enabling us to allocate funds towards the required shipment expenses. This initiative helped us bridge the gap in available funds and support the delivery of our project goals.
During the 2025 –26 financial year the charity’s account was active. The account is now a Community Account, before it was a Business Account.
We have also noticed that we are no longer have bank charges expenses, which is a good thing to us as we are not for profit making organisation.
These changes from a business account to a Community account have helped us to generate money for our charitable objectives as we are unable to get grants.
All money is used only for our charitable aims. However, due to our financial uncertainty, our future activities and work will be funded through fundraising events and campaigns, applications for grants, and contributions from individual donors and wellwishers.
AFEGUARDING AND GOVERNANCE
We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIO}. We are Incorporated and regulated solely by the Charities Commission. Our governing document is a constitution – this is the legally binding rulebook that defines our purpose, structure and how we operate, rather than a trust deed or royal charter.
As a dedicated legal structure for charities; we follow all charity rules and safeguarding guidance. Our work does not involve unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults, so no enhanced DBS checks were required (only basic checks were done where needed). Trustees meet regularly to oversee the charity. Our structure and operations are entirely defined and governed by our registered constitution, which is approved by the Charity Commission.
TRUSTEES
EvelynMasambaChairperson BarbraMadzimaTresurer-B.madzima
RhodaMunofaSecretary
Juliet Oguno
FUTURE PLANS
We plan to continue our weekly sessions next year, apply for a small grant
NEW LIFE CHARITY FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM 07. 08. 2025 – 2026 TO 07.06.2026
REGISTERED NUMBER 1177737
RECEIPTS/INCOME
| SOURCE | AMOUNT (£) |
|---|---|
| STANDING ORDER | 22.00 |
| COUNTER CREDIT | 280.00 |
| FUNDS TRANSFER PENS | 80.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 382.00 |
PAYMENT/EXPENDITURE AMOUNT £
| PAYMENT/EXPENDITURE | AMOUNT £ |
|---|---|
| BIILL PAYMENT NATIONAL PEN | 133.19 |
| BILL PAYMENT, LOT MANYORA SHIPMENT(150 + 160) = | 310.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 443.19 |
STATEMENT OF FUNDS AND ASSETS
| STATEMENT OF FUNDS AND ASSETS | |
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| ITEM | AMOUNT |
| OPENING BALANCE AS AT 1.09.2025 | 264.53 |
| ADD TOTAL INCOME RECEIVED | 382.00 |
| TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE | 646.53 |
| LESS TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 443,19 |
| CALCULATED CLOSING BALANCEper organisaton records | 203.34 |
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
| BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT | |
|---|---|
| PARTICULARS | AMOUNT(£) |
| OPENING BALANCE | 264.53 |
| ADD TOTAL GROSS INCOME | 443.19 |
| TOTAL FUNDS AVAIBLBE | 707.72 |
| LESS TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 443.19 |
| CALCULATED CLOSING BALANCE | 264.53 |
DIFFERENCE to reconcile 96.81
BALANCE AS PER BANK STATEMENT
Community Account Reconciliation Date. 13 July 2026. STATEMENT Cut –of Date 7 July 2026.
| SAMMARY OF BALANCES | |
|---|---|
| DESCIPTION | AMOUNT |
| Calculated closing balance per organisaton records |
203.34 |
| Closing balnce per bank statement at 7 July 2026 | 106.53 |
| Diference amount to reconcile | 96.81 |
RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
| RECONCILIATION STATEMENT | |
|---|---|
| Add Outstanding Lodgederments(income | |
| Recorded, notyet credited by bank | |
| Standing Order | Recorded in books notyet showing on |
| statement | |
| Funds Transfer(Pens) | Recorded in books notyet showing on |
| statement |
Total uncredited income
Less Unpresented Payments
Payments (expenditure recorded, not yet debited by bank
Timing difference on outgoing payments Recorded in books, not yet processed by bank
Reconciled Balance (matches organisation
records
Explanatory Notes
1.Account Type: This is a community account, so no bank charges, fees or interest apply – the full difference is due to timing of transaction processing.
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Outstanding Income: The £22. 00 standing order and £80.00 funds transfer were received /recorded before the statement cut-off, but will appear on the next bank statement once cleared.
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Unpresented Payments: The £5.19 adjustment reflects outgoing payments that have been authorised and recorded but have not yet been deducted from the account by the bank as at 7 July 2026.
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Resolution: The reconciliation will automatically balance fully once all outstanding transactions clear in the next statement period. No corrections are needed to your existing records.
Prepared by: Evelyn Thandiwe Masamba, Date 13 July 2026,
Approved by……………………….. Date…………………….signed…………………………