## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 6 April 2020 Period start date To 5 April 2021 Period end date**
**Charity name: Mathematics Education to Empower Africa**
## **Charity registration number: 1183210**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Charity has as its objective the
advancement of education in mathematics
for the public benefit through the provision of
professional development for mathematics
teachers and teacher educators in Africa.
The mission of METEA is to improve the life
chances of children by empowering teachers
from the most deprived townships and rural
areas to provide a better education for the
children they teach.|
|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|METEA raises funding for projects,
conducted by educational charities and
not-for-profit organisations in Africa, to
support and empower teachers and teacher
educators through the provision of
professional development courses.
Projects receiving support must share the
ideal of a cooperative venture, in which all
participants, educators, teachers and those
providing facilities work together to ensure
that the project delivers to its full potential at
minimum cost.
The courses introduce effective teaching and
learning methods and materials and support
teachers in disseminating this methodology
within their communities.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the trustees do have regard to the
guidance on public benefit issued by the
Charity Commission.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 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|The activities of the charity have been limited
this year owing to the covid pandemic.
Fundraising for courses in East Africa that
included residential components had to be
postponed. Some funds were raised for
bursaries for teachers to take part in 3-month
online professional development courses run
in South Africa by the African Institute for
Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment
Centre (AIMSSEC).|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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||Investment performance|Para 1.41|||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|METEA is in a good financial position, with
sufficient reserves to cover all activities and
no liabilities. METEA has £6,093 in
unrestricted funds and £2,452 in restricted
funds|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|METEA keeps a small reserve of funds in its
primary bank account. They are held to
ensure any small administrative costs can be
covered as required, as METEA has no
other liabilities|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2,000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **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|Donations and fundraising|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other||Metea holds all reserve funds in its bank
account, with clear demarcations for
restricted and unrestricted funds. This
ensures funds can be effectively managed
for activities|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|
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|Nomination proposal available to all existing
trustees, confirmation of appointment via
unanimous acceptance by the board|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Mathematics Education To Empower Africa|
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Other name the charity uses|
METEA|
|Registered charity number|1183210|
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Charity’s principal address|Egypt, Millford Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8DP|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**|
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|1|Toni Beardon|Chair|||
|2|Chris Clarke||||
|3|Barrie Barnard||||
|4|DannyParsons|Treasurer|||
|5|Noble Banada||||
|6|Jennie Golding||||
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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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**|**Name**|**Address**|
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## **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)**
**Full name(s)** Christopher Clarke
Toni Beardon
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee
Chair|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Christopher Clarke
Toni Beardon
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee
Chair|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Christopher Clarke
Toni Beardon
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee
Chair|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Christopher Clarke
Toni Beardon
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee
Chair|**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Christopher Clarke
Toni Beardon
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**
Trustee
Chair|
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|**Full name(s)**||Christopher Clarke||Toni Beardon|
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|**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair,**
**etc)**|Trustee||Chair||
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|**Date**|2023-01-23||2023-01-23||
**Mathematics Education To Empower Africa**
**1183210**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
**CC16a**
**For the period** 06/04/2020 05/04/2021 **To from**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £**
## **A1 Receipts**
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|Donations||**-**|**100-**|||**-**|**587-**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**687-**|||**-**|**1,898-**||
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||**_Total receipts_ **||**-**|**100-**|||**-**|**587-**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**687-**|||**-**|**1,898-**||
||**_Total receipts_ **||**-**|**100-**|||**-**|**587-**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**687-**|||**-**|**1,898-**||
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|Bank Charges|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**33-**||
|Donations to AIMSSEC|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**375-**||
|Donations (other)|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**373-**||
|Travel and accommodation|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**--**|||**-**|**2,223-**||
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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