Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From April 1, 2022 Period start date March 31, 2023 Period end date
Charity name: O’Reilly Secondary School Foundation Trust
Charity registration number: 1183785
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL WELLBEING OF THE O’REILLY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN GHANA (HEREINAFTER CALLED O’REILLY). |
| 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 |
TO WORK TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF O’REILLY TO ORGANIZE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES, AND COLLECT DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND WELL-WISHERS TO GIVE ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF O’REILLY AND ITS STUDENTS. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES I CAN CONFIRM THAT DUE REGARD IS PROVIDED TO THE GUIDANCE OF THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making TO ORGANIZE CULTURAL FUNCTIONS,
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | SOCIAL GATHERINGS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND TOURS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE VALUES OF O’REILLY AND THE FOUNDATION. |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Some charity members and Amazon Smile (only £25.00) |
| Other | No |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Charity is so yet to overcome the main challenges involved in fund raising. Therefore yet to receive any donations and as well as unable to disburse resources as necessary. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
See above; only consolidation of the Charity’s Board. |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | None achieved as yet |
| Non to declare |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | N/A |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Lack of fundraising activities |
| 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 from friends, Old students of the school. Ideas being considered. |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Trustees, yet to agree workable policies. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Low economic downturn when voluntary donations will be less considered. |
| Other | - |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Voluntary |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Board of Trustees, Principal officers and members |
| 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 | Voluntary |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | Chairman, Board of Trustees - 1 Trustee- Treasurer of the Trust -1 Trustee - Member -2 Non- Exec Directors -2 |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | O’Reilly Secondary School Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | - |
| Registered charitynumber | 1183785 |
| Charity’s principal address | 1 Farnborough Close, Corby, NN18 8PW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nii Opare Oblie |
Chairman | June 7, 2019 | O’Reilly Foundation Trust Committee that set up |
|
| Henrietta Hesse | Treasurer | June 1 2020 | HenryNii Oblie | |
| Henrietta Oblie | Member | June 7, 2019 | HenryNii Oblie | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Henry Nii Oblie Henrietta Hesse Henrietta Oblie Dr Francis Yebesi Mrs Ernestine Moore Mrs Phyllis Mercer
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | |
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)
| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
-
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) Henry Nii Oblie Chairman Full name(s) Henry Nii Oblie Position (eg Secretary, Henrietta Hesse -Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
15/08/2024
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From April 1, 2022 Period start date March 31, 2023 Period end date
Charity name: O’Reilly Secondary School Foundation Trust
Charity registration number: 1183785
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL WELLBEING OF THE O’REILLY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN GHANA (HEREINAFTER CALLED O’REILLY). |
| 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 |
TO WORK TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF O’REILLY TO ORGANIZE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES, AND COLLECT DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND WELL-WISHERS TO GIVE ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF O’REILLY AND ITS STUDENTS. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES I CAN CONFIRM THAT DUE REGARD IS PROVIDED TO THE GUIDANCE OF THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making TO ORGANIZE CULTURAL FUNCTIONS,
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | SOCIAL GATHERINGS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND TOURS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE VALUES OF O’REILLY AND THE FOUNDATION. |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Some charity members and Amazon Smile (only £25.00) |
| Other | No |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Charity is so yet to overcome the main challenges involved in fund raising. Therefore yet to receive any donations and as well as unable to disburse resources as necessary. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
See above; only consolidation of the Charity’s Board. |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | None achieved as yet |
| Non to declare |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | N/A |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Lack of fundraising activities |
| 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 from friends, Old students of the school. Ideas being considered. |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Trustees, yet to agree workable policies. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Low economic downturn when voluntary donations will be less considered. |
| Other | - |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Voluntary |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Board of Trustees, Principal officers and members |
| 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 | Voluntary |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | Chairman, Board of Trustees - 1 Trustee- Treasurer of the Trust -1 Trustee - Member -2 Non- Exec Directors -2 |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | O’Reilly Secondary School Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | - |
| Registered charitynumber | 1183785 |
| Charity’s principal address | 1 Farnborough Close, Corby, NN18 8PW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nii Opare Oblie |
Chairman | June 7, 2019 | O’Reilly Foundation Trust Committee that set up |
|
| Henrietta Hesse | Treasurer | June 1 2020 | HenryNii Oblie | |
| Henrietta Oblie | Member | June 7, 2019 | HenryNii Oblie | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Henry Nii Oblie Henrietta Hesse Henrietta Oblie Dr Francis Yebesi Mrs Ernestine Moore Mrs Phyllis Mercer
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | |
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)
| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
-
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) Henry Nii Oblie Chairman Full name(s) Henry Nii Oblie Position (eg Secretary, Henrietta Hesse -Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
15/08/2024