## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 01/01/2022 Period start date - To: 31/12/2022 Period end date** **Charity name: AGAPE LIFE PROJECT** **Charity registration number: 1186712** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para
1.17|We are ardent followers of Jesus Christ and we
seek to promote the Christian faith through the
provision of charitable services. The object of the
CIO is
“To advance the Christian faith throughout
England and Wales mainly but not exclusively by
developing the capacity and skills of the members
of the community in such a way that they are
better able to identify, and help meet, their needs
and to participate more fully in society”| |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|Purpose 1: Advancement of the Christian Faith
Activities:
Prayer and worship sessions, bible study and
open discussions on thematic issues, evangelism,
and festivals
Purpose 2: Developing capacity and skills of
members of the community in such a way that
they are better able to identify, and help meet,
their needs and to participate more fully in society.
Activities:
Adopt a school initiative: With this initiative we
partner with a different school every year to
support pupils in the graduating classes (GCSE
and A Levels) with role models and inspirational
career related talks.
Mock Interview Workshops: We run capability-
based interview workshops and mock interview
sessions for people new to the world of work or
those who are seeking new employment or even
promotion. One key focus will be to build
confidence in participants and in their ability to
excel.
Life and Employability Skills Workshops: In these
workshops we focus attention on those core skills,| |||behaviours and attitudes people need to get on in
life and thrive in the workplace too. We will also
incorporate leadership skills and attitudes
expected of leaders in the curriculum for these
workshops.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para
1.18|As trustees we have had due regard to the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit and have
carefully focussed our activities on fulfilling this
guidance, as shown in the listed activities we were
able to do considering our size and the stringent
financial constraints within which we have to
operate.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **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|In 2022 we were able to carry out some activities
focused on communities in Nigeria through direct
engagement with individuals in the land who
helped to deliver projects by direct sponsorship in
deprived communities.
We focused mainly on virtual meetings and
virtual workshops and improved our capability in
doing this more effectively. We conducted.
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one-to-one counselling sessions
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mentoring young adults
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prayer sessions
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continue to issue our daily tweets “God’s
Word for Today” and “Reflection on God’s
Word for Today”.
Through our Nigerian country coordinator, we
delivered:
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Classroom renovation projects
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Supported a Project Sportivate
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Organised Excellent Teachers Award| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Our charity is yet to realise its potential and our
financial position reflects this.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We currently do not have a policy for holding
reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Nil| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Charity is not in position to hold any reserve yet.| |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 known uncertainties why our
charity will not continue as a going concern.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Voluntary donations| |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 we face is not attracting
sufficient financial patronage to fully carry out
our functions as we desire.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Our charity is governed by a constitution
modelled after the Charity Commission
Foundation Model Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (CIO) where the trustees are the
only members.| |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|Based on our constitution the existing trustees
are responsible for recruiting new trustees who
are appointed for a period of 4 years. In fulfilling
this responsibility, we pay due regard to the
skills, knowledge and experience needed for
the effective administration of our charity. We
look out for people in the community who share
our faith and aspirations to serve others.| **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|We invite potential trustees to attend a meeting
as observers to gain some insight into our
charity.
Upon acceptance of appointment by new
trustees we share with the new trustees the
constitution of the charity and the latest
Trustees Annual report and Statement of
Accounts, along with other relevant documents
and policies, including relevant Charity
Commission publications.
We pay particular attention to reminding all
trustees of their responsibility regarding
demonstration of public benefit through our
activities.|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|As a recent start-up the charity trustees are fully
responsible for the general control and
management of the business of the charity.
All trustees work on voluntary basis without
remuneration or financial benefits whatsoever.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Our charity works in voluntary collaboration with
similar groups in promoting and advancing the
Christian faith and serving the community.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Agape Life Project| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1186712| |Charity’s principal address|7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Michael Kehinde|Chair||| ||Maryam Olatunde-
Kehinde|||| ||Omotayo Ayeni|Treasurer||| ||Adesola Tikare|Secretary||| ||Magdalene
Funmilayo Houston|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Michael Kehinde|| ||
Chair|| ||28 October 2023|| ||28 October 2023||