2025-12-31-accounts - Kokrobite Chiltern Centre

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2025 To 31 December 2025

Charity name: Kokrobite Chiltern Centre

Charity registration number: 1185282

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of education and relief of poverty for the public benefit by providing free education, providing training and the development of teachers and support for disadvantaged children and young people in Ghana to enable them to achieve their full potential and have greater access to positive choices and opportunities.
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	Raise funds to support the activities of sister charity (KCC Ghana). Provide guidance to KCC Ghana in the execution of its activities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In executing our activities for the year, the trustees adhered to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit

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SORP reference

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants are made to sister charity (KCC Ghana) to support operating cashflow, fund scholarships for individual students and to fund approved projects.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The UK charity is run by volunteer trustees with no paid employees.

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	Key achievements in 2025: • Provided grants totalling £11,500 (2024: £15,200) to KCC Ghana (sister charity) • Funded the shipping of donated books, educational materials and sports kit to Ghana • Supported the executive team of KCC Ghana in making operational and financial decisions, related to their activities supporting 150 school children

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity ended the financial year with total assets of £3,041 (2024: £5,239) in cash with no debt. These cash levels are appropriate for KCC to remain financially viable.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	KCC has no formal policy on holding cash reserves. Due to the low levels of recurring expenditure, zero debt and the discretionary nature of the main activity (providing grants), liquidity is maintained by restricting grants to available cash at any point in time.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Cash reserves at year end were £3,041 (2024: £5,239).
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	There are no concerns about the charity continuing as a going concern.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations from individuals and organisations, with reliance on a core group of dedicated long-term donors. A limited number of fundraising campaigns are carried out through social media
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risk facing the charity is lack of financial continuity, due to donors discontinuing their funding activities. If this were to occur, the level of grants the charity provides would need to be scaled back. The main mitigation is to broaden the range of donors.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Kokrobite Chiltern Centre Constitution, dated 26 August 2019
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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	Future trustees are invited to become a trustee by one of the existing trustees and/or by the individual volunteering to become a trustee, following which they are interviewed and confirmed if acceptable.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	On joining, all trustees are provided with a copy of the Constitution and a copy of the latest Annual Report and Accounts. Access is provided to the shared drive with previous minutes of meeting and the action log with pending issues.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity has a board of trustees with an appointed chairperson. In addition to overseeing the activities of the charity, the trustees provide guidance to KCC Ghana (sister charity).
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	KCC Ghana is a sister charity that receives the bulk of donations from the charity. 2 trustees of the charity are executive members of KCC Ghana.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Kokrobite Chiltern Centre
Other name the charity uses	KCC
Registered charity number	1185282
Charity’s principal address	27 Garners Road Chalfont St Peter Bucks SL9 0HA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	EmilyThomson	Chair and Secretary
	Jane Zohoungbogbo	Trustee
	Martial Zohoungbogbo	Trustee
	PhilipLiverpool	Trustee
	Sarah Harding	Treasurer
	Donald Hudson	Trustee
	Stella Kalamaj	Trustee

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Emily Thomson	Sarah Harding
	Emily Thomson	Sarah Harding
	Chair	Treasurer
	11 May 2026
	11 May 2026

	Kokrobite Chiltern Centre Charity Name	Kokrobite Chiltern Centre Charity Name	Kokrobite Chiltern Centre Charity Name	1185282 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01-Jan-25 Period start date	To	31-Dec-25 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 1,447 202 1,649 - - - 1,649 1,458 2,065 216 108 - - 3,847 - - - 3,847 - 2,198 - 5,239 3,041	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 5,195 - 4,293 554 - 10,042 - - - 10,042 10,042 - - 10,042 - - - 10,042 - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 5,195 1,447 4,293 756 - 11,691 - - - 11,691 11,500 2,065 216 108 - - - - 13,889 - - - 13,889 - 2,198	Last year to the nearest £
Donations to sponsor the education and associated costs of (named) children in Ghana	-				5,453
General donations	1,447				9,227
Donations for children's Christmas activities					4,179
Gift Aid on donations	202				1,037
Other income					177
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	1,649				20,073

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					20,073

Fund transfers to KCC Ghana	1,458				15,200
Cost of shipping donated books, clothes and other items to Ghana	2,065				2,485
Fundraisingcosts	216				1,096
Bank charges	108				81
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**Sub total **	3,847				18,862

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					18,862

	- 2,198	-	-	- 2,198	1,211
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	5,239	-	-	5,239	4,028
	3,041	-	-	3,041	5,239

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/05/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Sarah Harding Signature EmilyThomson Details Barclays Bank account Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,041 - - - - - 3,041 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name EmilyThomson Sarah Harding	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		OK
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		Date of approval
EmilyThomson	EmilyThomson	11-May-26
Sarah Harding	Sarah Harding	11-May-26

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

31/05/2026