Charity Commissions’ Chairman’s Report: year end 2024
Charity : Community Action TrustUk/Zim Date : 1[st] July 2025
Structure:
UK :
Community Action Trust is registered in England and Wales and has its trustees and main volunteer group based in the UK. The Board of Trustees consists of the following:
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Tracey Jane Bell (Founder / Chairperson / Trustee),
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George Galloway (Vice Chairperson / Trustee),
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Makah Gunduza (Secretary / Administrator / Trustee),
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Mohammed Ebrahim Patel,
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Sumayya Tahera Peterson,
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Edgar Rogers.
Zimbabwe:
The charity’s help and focus group is in Zimbabwe and has volunteers who are based in Zimbabwe who help with the registration of the beneficiaries, distribution of the charity’s donations, coordination of all local logistics, donations, volunteering, and also work with the trustees in the UK to run fundraising efforts in Zimbabwe and any potential local donations.
- Noted members of Community Action Trust volunteers in Zimbabwe are: Marina Hickey, Sheila Coleman, Rhona Shahadat, Bridgit Arundel, Gillian Hall, Sharon Van Eden, Moleen Musemberi, Joyce Weire, Gillian Adams, Daphne Sanders.
Financial Report:
In keeping with the requirements of the Charity Commission for England and Wales, as well as in line with Community Action Trust’s mandate, our Financial Accounts will be made available to any interested persons and will be submitted to the Charity Commission.
Beneficiaries :
The support offered is in the form of facilitation of doctor prescribed medication, mobility aid equipment, and monthly living sustenance groceries.
Community Action Trust is currently supporting:
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140 Vulnerable Elderly in provinces in and around Zimbabwe,
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36 Children under 18 with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and special needs,
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8 elderly in Honde Valley Old Age Home,
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10 elderly in Rhodes Jubilee Cottages Bulawayo,
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17 elderly in Zororai Old Age Home Mutare,
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200 Poverty stricken Families in provinces in and around Zimbabwe.
Fundraising efforts: 2024
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Events held in the UK :
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Black Tie Dinner/Gala: Reconnect IV – Fundraising Gala. Marking the launch of the Cherished Child initiative.
- A glistening night on the 02[nd] November held in Milton Keynes, UK. The event received some sponsorship from anonymous donors and from Travel House.
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Golf Tournament – 13 June 2024. Our Annual Golf Day will be held at Stockwood Park, Luton. This has become an annual Community Action Trust Golf Tournament as it has been held every year since 2021.
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Events held in Zimbabwe (in aid of and on behalf of the charity): Our Zimbabwe members have been very active in fundraising and social events and will be holding the following events:
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Mother’s Day Lunch (Harare) – 12 May 2024.
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Father’s Day Lunch (Bulawayo) – 16 June 2024.
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Jamboree (Harare) – 31 August 2024.
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Bingo (Harare) – 20 November 2024.
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Bingo (Bulawayo) – 30 November 2024.
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Container Shipment to Zimbabwe :
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A generous donation made to Community Action Trust from Physionet and other anonymous and patrons allowed the facilitation and sending of a container to Zimbabwe that mostly contained mobility aids and equipment for both adults and children’s mobility aids, CP therapy equipment, and much more. The contents of this container will be life-changing for so many. Some of these specialist mobility aids will see children with special needs able to go outside for the first time in nearly 14 years!
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These were distributed to not only the registered beneficiaries, but also to vetted and verified needy people in the local communities in Zimbabwe. This distribution was carried out by the volunteers in Zimbabwe with the help and guided support of the trustees.
Loading and packing of the container in the UK was carried out by members of Rotary Cotswold Tyndale and Rotary Bristol, and some patrons and volunteers.
Conclusion :
Chairman Tracey Jane Bell would like to thank the Board and all the members of the various groups in the UK, Zimbabwe and Australia for all their hard work and continued support and dedication. The continued efforts and help of all the patrons and volunteers is always appreciated and is beyond measure of the value this provides to the vulnerable elderly, disadvantaged youths and vulnerable children with special needs in communities in Zimbabwe. We continue to seek donations from the corporate world and from the public and we have a long way to go.
COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST
(UK Registration No. 1183951)
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS as at 31st December 2024
CONTENTS
Accounting Officer's Report Income Statement Balance Sheet
The annual financial statements set out on pages 2 to 3 were approved and signed by the member on 23rd October 2025.
______ TJ Bell
COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST
INCOME STATEMENT for 31st December 2023
| Notes INCOME EXPENDITURE Accounting Officer's fees Bank charges Communications Courier Fees Depreciation Directors Remuneration Entertainment Equipment rental Fuel Fund Raising expenses Licences, insurance and levies Lease charges Maintenance and cleaning Motor expenses Printing & Reproduction Projects Salaries and wages Shipping |
2025 2024 R R 49,032 32,041 |
2025 2024 R R 49,032 32,041 |
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| 51,618 43,541 |
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| - 150 . - - - - - - - - - - - - 43,504 - 7,964 |
- 135 540 - - - - - 100 - 174 - - - 150 42,442 - - |
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| Stationery Subscriptions Travelling and Entertainment |
- - - |
- - - |
| NET (LOSS)/PROFIT for the year Taxation NET (LOSS)/INCOME after taxation ACCUMULATED INCOME beginning of year ACCUMULATED INCOME end of year |
(2,586) (11,500) - - |
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| (2,586) (11,500) - - |
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| (2,586) (11,500) |
COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST
BALANCE SHEET as at 31st December 2024
| Notes FUNDS EMPLOYED CAPITAL AND RESERVES' SHAREHOLDERS CONTRIBUTION' UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS LOSS FOR THE YEAR EMPLOYMENT OF FUNDS PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Accounts receivable Cash and cash equivalents |
2025 2024 R R 5,014 16,514 -2,586 -11,500 2,428 5,014 - - 2,428 5,014 2,428 5,014 2,428 5,014 |
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COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as at 31st December 2024
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1. ACCOUNTING POLICY
The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis and incorporate the following principal accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous year.
1.1 REVENUE RECOGNITION
Sales revenue is recognised when the sale which gives rise to this revenue takes place.
1.2 BORROWING COSTS
Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense when incurred.
1.3 DEFERRED TAXATION
Deferred taxation is calculated on the comprehensive basis using the liability method. This represents the tax asset/liability on timing differences between reported profit and taxable income. Debit deferred taxation is only raised when recoverability is assured.
1.4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on the straight line basis over their anticipated useful lives. The rates of depreciation for each class of asset are:
| - Computer equipment | 20% |
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| - Furniture and fittings | 20% |
| - Machinery | 14% |
COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as at 31st December 2024
1.5 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
1.6 LEASED ASSETS
- TAXATION Current year charge
Effective tax rate
- MEMBER'S CONTRIBUTION
TJ Bell
- MEMBER'S LOAN
TJ Bell
- LONG TERM LIABILITIES Instalment sale agreements Less: Current portion included in current liabilities
The loan is unsecured, is interest free and has no specified terms for repayment.
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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TAXATION PAID
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name COMMUNITY ACTION TRUST members of On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1183951 ended (if any) Set out on pages Accounting Officers Report, page 1 Income Statement, page 2 Balance Sheet, page 3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2024
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: MBK Date: 23[th] October 2025
Name: Mureeda Kara Relevant professional Institute of Accounting and Administration (IAC) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 56D Ravenscraig Road Walmer Estate, Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa
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October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER