Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: BIAFRA AID
Charity registration number: 1185825
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 Objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: 4.1. The prevention and/or relief of poverty or financial hardship among Biafran people and their dependents and relatives including but not limited to, providing grants, advocacy and items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and by identifying factors that contribute to poverty and/or financial hardship and taking action to mitigate these; and 4.2. The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among Biafran people and their dependents and relatives. |
| 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 |
Makes Grants To Individuals Makes Grants To Organisations |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
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Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 CIO is not yet operational. It has no assets and has carried out no activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Other |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | No reserves held. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Zero |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not yet operating. |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Constitution Registered 15 Oct 2019 as amended by a Charity Commission Scheme dated 15 January 2025 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | Clause 11 of the Constitution regulates that Charity Trustees must appointed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) made at a meeting of its directors held according to the ordinary practice of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Apart from the first Charity Trustees, every Charity Trustee must be appointed for a term of three years. |
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 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Biafra Aid |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1185825 |
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| Charity’s principal address | Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP 134 Edmund Street Birmingham B3 2ES |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Solomon Uchenna Egbo |
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| Kingsley Kanunta Kanu |
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| Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor |
[INSERT DATE REMOVED FROM OFFICE] |
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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
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of 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
Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Kingsley Kanunta Kanu Full name(s) Solomon Uchenna Egbo Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Trustee Chair, etc) Date 31/12/2025
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BIAFRA AID 1185825 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01.04.2024 31.03.2025 To from
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 0.00 0.00 - - - - 0.00 0.00 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 0.00 0.00 - - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0.00 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0.00 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 0.00 - - - - - Print Name KingsleyKanuntaKanu Solomon Uchenna Egbo |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 0.00 | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| KingsleyKanuntaKanu | 31.12.2025 | ||
| Solomon Uchenna Egbo | 31/12/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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