## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 2024 Period start date To 2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Caring Heart Madagascar**
## **Charity registration number: 1186138**
## **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|To alleviate poverty in Madagascar.|
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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|Due to a lack of funding the activities of the
charity have been paused.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have used the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
N/A 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|During the past year there has been no impact
because there has been no funding. We remain
hopeful this will change.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Going into this year we knew there would be
funding challenges and were prepared for what
has occurred.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A|
||Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
N/A
Other|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|This financial year has forced the charity to
pause activities. However, there remains the
opportunity for renewed funding.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We do not hold any reserves at this time.|
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Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Our donations only cover our monthly expenses.|
|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 uncertainties around the availability of
funding due to major donors having a change in
circumstances.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Funds have always come through individual
donations.|
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|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 having to
close because of the loss of funding. We do not
want to see this happen and remain hopeful
there will be a return to activities.|
|Other||N/A|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
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How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Trustees are selected by the current board, by a
majority vote.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees N/A The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works N/A Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|CaringHeart Madagascar|
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|Other name the charityuses|N/A|
||Registered charitynumber
1186138
Charity’s principal address
Whisteldown
Station Road
Yelverton
Devon PL20 6HX|
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||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**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)**|
|1||Seth Schaben|Director|||
|2||Vanessa Schaben|Treasurer|||
|3||Marla Schaben||08/24||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** Seth Schaben
## 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|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|||
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## **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) Full name(s)** Seth Schaben **Position (eg** Director **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 2/12/25
31st March 2025
## Caring Heart Madagascar
Charity reference: 1186138
## - Receipts and Payments Accounts from 1[st] April 2024 31[st] March 2025
|**Monthly Spend**|**Malagasy Ariary**|**Pounds Sterling (current**
**exchange rate as of Jan 2024)**|
|---|---|---|
|Wages (for Malagasy Staff)|0|0|
|Food Stuffs (approx.)|0|0|
|**Total Spend**|**0**|**0**|
|**Annual Spend**|**Malagasy Ariary**|**Pounds Sterling (current**
**exchange rate as of Jan 2024)**|
|---|---|---|
|Wages(for MalagasyStaff)|0|0|
|Food Stuffs|0|0|
|Miscellaneous (kitchen
utensils, soap, cleaning
supplies, transfer fees,
exchange rates etc.)|0|0|
|**Total Spend**|**0**|**0**|
||**Pounds Sterling**|
|---|---|
|Total used frompreviousyear|0|
|Annual Income|0|
|Annual Spend|0|
|**Total Remaining**|**00.00**|
All accounts correct and verified by Trustees Vanessa Schaben and Marla Schaben.
……………………………………
Seth Schaben
Caring Heart Madagascar Director and Trustee
Charity Reference: 1186138