Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
Charity name: Mount Elgon Foundation
Charity registration number: 1186668
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 Mount Elgon Foundation, being undertaken for the public benefit in the Mount Elgon region and more widely in the republic of Kenya and the republic of Uganda, are: 1. the conservation of endangered elephants and their protection from extinction in particular, but not exclusively, by providing financial and other aid to support programs with the objective of protecting, monitoring, and advancing the conservation of those elephants; and 2. to further other such exclusively charitable purposes, which are charitable under the law of England and Wales, as the trustees may from time to time determine. |
| 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 |
The main activity of the Mount Elgon Foundation for the period has been to fund the Mount Elgon Elephant Project that seeks to protect the elephants of Mount Elgon in western Kenya and to promote sustainable livelihoods for the local community. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | It is confirmed that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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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 difference the Foundation’s work has made to its beneficiaries was to provide protection to the elephants of Mount Elgon and to commence support for sustainable livelihoods for local people. As regards benefits to society as a whole, the preservation of the ecosystem of Mount Elgon, given its key water tower role and large forested areas, is the provision of water to many millions of people regionally, while carbon sequestration by the forest provides an important benefit to the world wide community. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity holds c.£17k (c.£16k FY22) in cash funds with Barclays Bank, and a further c. £7k (c.£19k FY22) in cash funds with two overseas funds. These funds and funds raised since 31/3/23 give the Trustees confidence for the year ahead. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves were held in the period. Funds are currently raised to provide for the year ahead. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | See above. |
| 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 | None |
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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
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Constitution |
| 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 | Through Board of Trustees meetings. No entitlement to appoint is provided to any person or body. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 | Mount Elgon Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1186668 |
| Charity’s principal address | West House, South Green, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire. OX5 3HJ |
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 (ifany) |
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| Christopher Powles | ||||
| AntonyJarvis | ||||
| Aiden Doyle | ||||
| Emmanuel Ndiema | ||||
– 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
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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
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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) Full name(s) Christopher Powles Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 22 January 2024
Mount Elgon Foundation
Charity number: 1186668
Receipts and payments accounts
| For the period from | 01/04/2022 to |
01/04/2022 to |
31/03/2023 | 31/03/2023 | |||||
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds £ 8,409 0 938 1,084 0 |
Restricted funds £ 6,834 30,000 0 0 |
Endowment funds £ 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total funds £ 15,244 30,000 938 1,084 0 0 |
Last year £ |
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| Donations and legacies - Individuals | 8,409 | 6,834 | 0 | 15,244 | 42,039 | ||||
| Donations and legacies - Foundations/Trusts | 0 | 30,000 | 0 | 30,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Other | 938 | 0 | 0 | 938 | 2,532 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 1,084 | 0 | 1,084 | 1,196 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 10,431 |
36,834 | 0 | 47,266 | 55,767 | ||||
| 0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sub total | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 10,431 | 36,834 | 0 | 47,266 | 55,767 | |||||
| 8,299 0 2,440 894 0 |
38,833 0 0 219 0 |
0 0 0 0 0 |
47,132 0 2,440 1,113 0 0 |
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| Charitable activities | 8,299 | 38,833 | 0 | 47,132 | 26,406 | ||||
| Fund Raising Activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | 2,440 | 0 | 0 | 2,440 | 1,842 | ||||
| Other | 894 | 219 | 0 | 1,113 | 1,437 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sub total | 11,633 | 39,052 | 0 | 50,685 | 29,684 | ||||
| 0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Sub total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 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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| 11,633 | 39,052 | 0 | 50,685 | 29,684 | |||||
| (1,202) | (2,218) | 0 | (3,420) | 26,083 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 18,354 | 8,985 | 0 | 27,339 | 0 | |||||
| 17,152 | 6,767 | 0 | 23,919 | 26,083 |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities a | t the end of the period | t the end of the period | |||||
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details | Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
Endowment funds £ |
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| Barclays Bank | 15,453 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| King Baudouin Foundation | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Give 2 Asia | 0 | **6,767 ** | 0 | ||||
| Details Signature Details Details Total cash funds Details |
17,152 | 6,767 | 0 | ||||
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| Date of approval | |||||||
| Christopher Powles | 18/01/2024 | ||||||
Prepared by Antony Jarvis 18/01/2024
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Report to the Trustees of Mount Elgon Foundation on the accounts for the period ended 31 March 2023. Ch•rity number: 1186668 Res onslbS1 les and basl of re ort I report to the trustee5 on my examinatlon of the accounts of the above charlty for the year ended 31 MJrrh 2023, A5 the charity trustees, you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In accordance wrth the Charities Att 20111.the Art"). I report In respect of my exomination of the chartty's accL)unts cathed out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dlrections given by the Charlty Commis5ion undèr 5ettlon 1451511bl of the ACL Inde endent examiner's statement I have completed my examinatlon. l ¢onfirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connettion w6th the examinadon which gtves me cause to belleve that in, any material re5pert: the accountlng records were not kept irt accordance wlth section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounting record5,' or the account5 did not compFy with the applicable reqvlrements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitles IAc¢ounts and Reports) Re8ul3tion$ 2C¥)8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, vlew whlch Is not a matter considered as part ol an Independent examinatlon. I have no concerns and have come acro55 no other matters In connection wlth the examination to which attention shosjld be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the ccounts to be reached. $18ned: Date: Solil20 Name.. Addws.. Crs 2Pc4.