The 6th Annual report of Devon Centocow Link cio Registered Charity No 1183269 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025
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Name of Charity: Devon Centocow Link
It was registered as a charity on 7th May 2019
Devon Centocow Link (DCL) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees (‘Foundation’ model constitution)
Number: Registered Charity No. 1183269.
Main charity address: 11 Watts Drive, OKEHAMPTON EX20 1XT Trustees:
Jane B Habermehl, Chair Stephen P White, Secretary (until 31 December 2024) Esther Hannah, Trustee / Signatory Mark Richards. Treasurer (from November 2021)
Bankers:
TSB, 22 The Strand, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1AG Sort code: 30-93-15 Account no: 00995423 BIC: TSBSGB2AXXX
Summary of Objects
The prevention or relief of poverty in KwaZulu-Natal, South African and in particular but not exclusively in the Centocow area of KwaZulu-Natal by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.
Chairperson's Report 2024 - 2025
The current year, April 2024 to 2025, has been very challenging for the Pre-schools in the Centocow area and frustrating for Devon Centocow Link due to the circumstances which made it hard for us, as a small charity to make any meaningful improvement in their circumstances.
There has been an ongoing funding crisis for Pre-schools in KwaZulu-Natal. The Education Department have not taken over proper responsibility for funding of Early Years education, which was transferred to them from the Department of Welfare.
We had been alerted to the situation by our partner at the Creighton Sunflower Project, who also run a large nursery and were badly impacted by the lack of funds. The lack of funding had resulted in many of the rural creches closing temporarily, due to lack of food for the children; food prices had rocketed and many five year olds are suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition. (South African Early Childhood Review 2024 )
These issues caused a delay in the ISCA pre-schools appointing new members and a treasurer to the committee, after the death of the former treasurer. I contacted our project worker, Zimbili Dlamini and asked her for a full report about the pre-schools. She was able to bring the new committee together, again and arrange for them to take part in a womens’ empowerment training course, The committee was finally up and running by the end of the year and while formulating a long term plan to help the pre-schools, we were able to donate some money, both to the Creighton Sunflower Project and to the ISCA.
We researched the possibility of creating a project to deliver training and resources to the teachers to develop vegetable gardens in their pre-schools. The idea was welcomed by the teachers and we made contact with the Not for Profit Organisation, 'Trees and Food for Africa', who deliver such training to pre-schools. They have agreed to work with us on implementing this project. This long term project will be developed and actioned over the next financial year.
In January, Jane Habermehl launched a Crowdfunder appeal and local fundraising initiatives to raise money for a trip to KwaZulu-Natal in September 2025, to begin the implementation of a five year project.
Jane Habermehl,
Chairperson
Annual Accounts
The Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that all of the charity’s work is for the public benefit, both in Devon and in South Africa.
The Trustees of the Charity are legally responsible for the overall management and control of Devon Centocow Link (DCL) and meet regularly.
The trustees’ report and accounts were approved by a meeting on January 7th 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Jane Habermehl
Mark Richards
Chair
Treasurer
Devon Centocow Link CIO Reg. Charity No: 1183269 Accounts for the period 1st April 2024 — 31st March 2025
These Accounts have been prepared on a Payments and Receipts Basis
Devon Centocow Link
Profit and Loss for year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
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Group Ledger Credit Debit
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Capital and Reserves Undistributed reserves £1,921.00
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Sales and Income Donations received unrestricted £548.00
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Direct Expenses Donations made restricted £1,127.00
Totals: £3,427.00 £3,147.00
Balance of income over expenses: £280.00
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Devon Centocow Link
Balance Sheet for year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Assets
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2024 - 2025 2023 - 2024
Stock £0.00 £0.00
Current Bank Account £1,921.00 £1,666.00
Petty cash account £0.00 £0.00
Total Assets £1,921.00
Liabilities
2024 - 2025 2023 - 2024
Undistributed reserves £1,921.00 £1,666.00
Total Liabilities £1,921.00 £0.00
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