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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date
06 APRIL 2023 05 APRIL 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name K.U.K Alliance
Other names charity is known by Not Applicable
Registered charity number (if any) 1177844
Charity's principal address [82 Tanner Street]
London
Postcode SE1 3GN
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Name of person (or Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to whole year appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Rufaro Chiriseri Treasurer Board of Trustees 2 Ntokozo Nyasha Gazi Project Manager Board of Trustees 3 Sheona Shanu Fundraising Manager Board of Trustees 4 Nothando Zandile Gazi Chairperson Board of Trustees 5 Andrea Williams Grants & Partnerships Manager Board of Trustees
**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** none
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address None**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
None
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## **Section B**
## **Structure, governance and management**
**Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution - Foundation Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
- Any new trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. They will be briefed by other trustees on key activities of K.U.K Alliance and are also required to read the range of guidance produced by Charity Commission and NCVO.
- `o` K.U.K Alliance is governed by the Board of Trustees and its day-to-day management is run by the board. The Trustees may appoint volunteers that assist with some day-to-day tasks under the supervision of Board of Trustees
- K.U.K Alliance is not part of a wider network.
- K.U.K Alliance works in collaborations with other organisations in Zimbabwe to deliver on its charitable activities.
- `o` K.U.K Alliance manages risks with the appropriate policies and procedures with guidance from NCVO and Keeping Children Safe (Safeguarding only). K.U.K Alliance is exposed to a number of risks and the trustees are focused on mitigating these risks where possible.
- `o` The principal risks identified are: (a) Economic and political disruptions in Zimbabwe that affect our ability to perform our charitable activities.
- (b) Risks to changes in Zimbabwean currency as well as increased costs due to movements in the exchange rates
- `o` The funds raised are predominantly for our Sponsor A Child project which launched in January 2019. Incoming funds have been largely from direct donations via one-off donations or regular donations via GAYE and direct debits. The majority of funds were spent on our charitable activities supporting beneficiaries in Zimbabwe. The funds raised have also been utilised to support running costs, governance and fundraising activities/events.
|**Section C**
**Objectives and activities**|**Section C**
**Objectives and activities**|
|---|---|
|**Summary of the objects of the charity**
**set out in its governing document**||
||K.U.K Alliance is established to further the following charitable purposes for the public
benefit in Africa, according to the law of England and Wales with a special focus on
Zimbabwe: -
`o`
To advance education;
`o`
To relieve sickness, preserve and protect good health;
`o`
To relievepoverty;|
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|**Summary of the main activities**
**undertaken for the public benefit in**
**relation to these objects (include**
**within this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have had**
**regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit)**|`o`
The relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds
of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons,
bodies, organisations and/or countries affected.
`o`
To help young people; especially but not exclusively through leisure time
activities, so as to develop their capabilities so that they may grow to full
maturity as individuals and as members of society.|
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||K.U.K Alliance collaborates with NdaiZiva Capacity Development to identify and support
orphaned children by providing school fees, supplies, and uniforms. This initiative is
funded through our Sponsor a Child Program, which enables sponsors to make regular
donations to sustain the programme.
K.U.K Alliance is also committed to supporting young girls and women in addressing
menstrual health challenges. We focus on raising awareness and exploring sustainable
alternatives. Our project conducts research to identify the most suitable and sustainable
sanitary products available. The goal is to provide these products while educating girls
and women on their proper use.
Due to various challenges, K.U.K Alliance has suspended its mentoring programme for
young adults in Harare, which was run in collaboration with the Tariro Youth Project. The
programme faced difficulties related to power outages, poor internet connectivity, and
logistical issues with staff coordination. As the programme relies entirely on virtual
communication and volunteers, the board decided to put it on hold until adequate
resources become available in the future.
We confirm that the Trustees continue to adhere to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission and that all activities are carried out for public benefit.|
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
- You **may choose** to include further `o` K.U.K Alliance has not issued any grants to date statements, where relevant, about: `o` K.U.K Alliance has not made any investments to date
- `o` policy on grantmaking; `o` policy programme related `o` K.U.K Alliance does not employ any permanent staff and is reliant on voluntary investment; resources. Currently, K.U.K Alliance does not have any non-executive volunteers. K.U.K Alliance receives support from volunteers on an ad-hoc basis.
- `o` contribution made by volunteers.
|Section D
Achievements andperformance|Section D
Achievements andperformance|
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|**Summary of the main achievements**
**of the charity during the year**|K.U.K Alliance provided school fees for 64 children during the year and University
students. The children attend schools in Norton Zimbabwe:
`o`
Primary Schools (St Eric, Norton, Chiedza and Norton 2)
`o`
High Schools (St Eric High, Vimbai High)
`o`
University (Women’s University Zimbabwe; University of Zimbabwe, Université des
Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene Algeria)
In March, K.U.K Alliance purchased school shoes and branded backpacks for all students
in the programme, with delivery scheduled by the Trustees in May
The lives of the children have been positively impacted by the access to essential
education which we hope will help alleviate the poverty cycle.|
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## Section D
## Achievements and performance
The fundraising activities/events in the 2023 to 2024 financial year included:
`o` Quiz `o` 5k and 10k in Sutton Coldfield `o` Half Marathons
In the current financial year (2023 to 2024), income increased by 49% in comparison to the previous year.
**Section E Financial review** K.U.K Alliance aims to retain reserves equal to 12 months expenditure on **Brief statement of the charity’s policy** administration costs which is equivalent to circa £600. **on reserves Details of any funds materially in** None **deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
- K.U.K Alliance has the following funding types: `o` Individuals fundraising on our behalf e.g. marathons `o` Individual donations `o` Funding from organisations `o` Funds raised from events The majority of our funds were raised through donations, with the remainder generated from other trading activities. Income increased significantly by 49% year-onyear, building on the growth from the previous year. Expenditure also rose by 49% yearon-year, with most of the funds allocated to projects.
Like many major economies, Zimbabwe was severely affected by global inflation challenges between 2021 and 2023. Although inflation eased from 2022 to 2023, the Zimbabwean dollar (ZWL) experienced significant depreciation against the US dollar (USD). At the beginning of May 2023, the official exchange rate stood at approximately ZWL 1,070.42 per USD. By mid-June, this had declined to around ZWL 6,351.50 per USD, a significant depreciation over this period. As a result, schools increased fees substantially—by approximately 100-175%—to mitigate the impact of currency depreciation. We expect this trend to continue in the coming year and anticipate an increase in expenditure for this project. We are implementing appropriate measures to ensure the programme remains sustainable.
Our income growth outpaced expenditure growth, primarily due to increased corporate sponsorships and enhanced fundraising activities, which accounted for 18% of total revenue. Additionally, we received significant donations from new individual donors. The organisation strengthened donor engagement and secured more regular donors. The organisation periodically engaged with a virtual assistant to support the board with projects and administrative work.
These efforts directly contribute to our mission of advancing education, health, and empowerment in Zimbabwe. Expenditure in the U.K., related to governance, administration, and other operational costs, remained stable throughout the year. We anticipate a reduction in these costs in the coming year due to potential discounts.
K.U.K Alliance has cash held in term deposit accounts.
K.U.K Alliance does not have any investments. K.U.K Alliance does not have any loans. 4
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With guidance from the Charities Commission, K.U.K Alliance is now adopting and preparing the accounts using the Receipts and Payments accounts instead of using Accruals accounts since the 2019-2020 year. The organisation’s income remains below the threshold for accruals accounts reporting.
## **Section F Other optional information**
none
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||||
|---|---|---|---|
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||Rufaro Chiriseri|Sheona Shanu|Andrea Williams|
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||Treasurer|Chair|Grants & Partnerships
Manager|
||04/02/2025|||
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**K.U.K Alliance**
**1177844**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
## **CC16a**
|**For the period**
**from**|06/04/2023
Period start date|**To**|05/04/2024
Period end date|
|---|---|---|---|
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Voluntaryreceipts|**5,762**||**11,336**||**-**||**17,098**||**11,646**|
|Other tradingactivities|**506**||**-**||**-**||**506**||**205**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**6,268**||**11,336**||**-**||**17,604**||**11,851**|
|||||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||||||
||**-**|||||||||
||**-**||||||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||||||
||||||||||**11,851**|
|||||||||||
|
Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts|**1,575**||**-**||**-**||**1,575**||**160**|
|Costs of charitable activities|**-**||**15,841**||**-**||**15,841**||**11,840**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**1,575**||**15,841**||**-**||**17,416**||**12,000**|
|||||||||||
|**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_**||||||||||
||||||||||**12,000**|
|||||||||||
||**4,693**||||||||**- 149**|
||||||||||**-**|
||**4,042**||||||||**13,346**|
||**8,735**||||||||**13,197**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|1
Funds in bank account
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**8,735**
**-**
**-**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**4,650**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds in bank account|**8,735**|**4,650**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||1|**-**|**-**|04/02/2025
**-**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**|**8,735**|
|---|---|---|
|||Rufaro Chiriseri|
|||Sheona Shanu|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
04/02/2025
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