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2021-05-31-accounts

activities, projects projects projects or and political
highlights
with his cricketing
services identified in the contemporaries
from South Africa and
accounts. Gloucestershire.
This proved very
successful
in fund raising terms, and
resulted
in significant
donations
flowing
into
the Foundation
(see financial
position
below).
This has also had benefits
in terms
ofraising the Foundation's
profile
in the
UK,
and will be followed
up with further
in
person fund raising events going forward.
The charity ensured
publicity and website
u
ates were made over the
ear.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees
have had regard to the
whether the trustees have Commission's
guidance
on public benefit.
had regard to the guidance All money raised has been banked
in the
issued by the Charity charity's accounts and no member or
Commission on public trustee or volunteer
has had any financial
benefit gain or personal
benefit from the charity's
activities.
Where expenses have been claimed,
receipts have been retained
and in the
majority ofcases, the recipient has donated
the mone
back to the charit .
chieve m en ts and Performance
SORP reference
Due to the difficulties caused by the
Covid19 pandemic,
the work ofthe MPF in
South Africa placed greater focus in the
Summary
ofthe main
achievements
ofthe charity,
Para 1.20
reporting
period on providing
essential
support io children at the Ottawa School,
identifying the difference the Verulam,
Durban
through
the school
charity's work has made to feeding programme,
as well as continuing
the circumstances of its to develop the life chances ofchildren
beneficiaries
and
any wider through
sport and education.
During the 6
benefits to society as a months
when the Ottawa school
in South
whole. Africa was closed in 2020, three food drops
were organized
for children and parents
whose livelihood
and schooling was
disrupted
by the pandemic,
distributing
more than 500food parcels (and 6tonnes
offood). The morale
lift this gave to all
concerned cannot be under-estimated.
Schooling returned
in South Africa from
March 2021, allowing
the regular sports
coaching at Ottawa to be restarted.
The
return to a regular school day (and for
many children
the main meal ofthe day
thus provided) was much welcomed
by
all.
The coaching team was expanded
toa
total offour coaches. These are again
providing
regular sports and cricket
coaching for the children,
which
is a part of
the curriculum
that is much a
reciated
b

the school governing
board and
headmistress.
In addition to the emergency
assistance
above, the charity has continued
to build an
increasingly reliable income stream to fund
the ongoing annual
payments
to the
coaches at the Ottawa school.
Further
growth
will
allow the trustees to consider
expanding into a second school in an under
privileged area in Durban,
South Africa.

inancial
Review
Review ofthe charity's Para 1.21 Net assets off15,193,
financial
position at the end
ofthe
riod
Statement
explaining
the
Para 1.22 The charity aims to hold around a year' s
policy for holding reserves worth of regular outgoings as reserves.
stating why they are held However the trustees acknowledge
that the
charity is still early on in its development
and so will kee
the matter under review.
Amount ofreserves
held
Para 1.22 Unrestricted
reserves ofE 15,193
tructure,
Governance
and Management
Description
of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning
document
Para 1.25 CONSTITUTION
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The charity has a detailed
policy on
including
details ofany
appointment
ofnew trustees.
This includes
constitutional
provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
consideration
ofthe relevant
skills and
experience
the candidate
can bring to the
charity, due diligence checks and the
process for final approval.
The final
trustees approval
will be given by a simple majority
ofthe trustees,
with the Chair having the
casting vote ifnecessary
In addition, the charity has a detailed
policy
covering expenses and discretionary
a ments.

ofthe charity trust ees who manage the charity
Trustee name ONce (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for whole
ear
Name
toa
ofperson (or body) entitled
int trustee
ifan
MICHAEL PROCTER CHAIR
ROGER COOPER
MICHAEL THOMPSON
NICHOLAS BRYAN TREASURER

2021 2020
Income
Grants 2,500
Donations 7,824 6,456
GiAaid 1,077
Events 1,425 3,646
Sponsored activities 2305
Book sales 187 350
Total income ~12818 12952
Resources expended
Charitable donations (6,258)
Website and promotional costs (1,i30) (1,256}
Event costs ( tml) (1, 69)
Bank and other finance charges (131) (136)
Other (237)
Total resources expended 9 (55
Net income 6,860 3,796

Balance sheet
2021 2020
Current assets
Cash 16,496 8,333
Total current assets 16,496 8,333
Creditors:
amounts
falling due
within one year (1,304)
Net assets 15,193 8,333
Funds ofthe charity
Unrestricted
funds
At beginning ofperiod 8433 4,537
Surplus generated in period 6,860 3,796
At end ofperiod 15,193 8,333