
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 30/01/2022  Period start date To 31/12/2023   Period end date** 

**Charity name: ZITASES FOUNDATION CIO** 

**Charity registration number: 1187673** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF**<br>**POVERTY IN THE UK (INCLUDING**<br>**HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH**<br>**ISSUES), AND OTHER AFRICAN**<br>**COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT**<br>**EXCLUSIVELY NIGERIA, BY PROVIDING**<br>**SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE, GRANTS,**<br>**ITEMS AND SERVICES TO CHARITIES**<br>**OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING**<br>**TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.**<br>**THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF**<br>**POVERTY IN THE UK (INCLUDING**<br>**HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH**<br>**ISSUES), AND OTHER AFRICAN**<br>**COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT**<br>**EXCLUSIVELY NIGERIA, BY PROVIDING**<br>**SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE, GRANTS,**<br>**ITEMS AND SERVICES TO CHARITIES**<br>**OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING**<br>**TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|A Charity Foundation committed<br>to transforming lives and giving<br>hope to vulnerable individuals,<br>by supporting the less-privileged,<br>disability, homelessness, mental<br>health and well-being, young<br>adults and children in care,<br>orphanages and the general<br>eradication of poverty. We help<br>to sponsor programmes and<br>projects for empowerment and<br>help give individuals the<br>opportunity to live a better and<br>healthier life. Our activities<br>include assistance and enabling<br>of Disability, The Prevention Or<br>Relief Of Poverty,<br>Education/training, General<br>Charitable Purposes. The|





|||Advancement Of Health Or<br>Saving Of Lives Overseas<br>Aid/famine Relief Recreation<br>Other Charitable Purposes.|
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|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**We the members of trustees of ZITASES**<br>**FOUNDATION CIO, have great regards to**<br>**all the guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit.**|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**As stated in our constitution**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**In due compliance and as stipulated in**<br>**our charity activities.**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Our volunteers assist in carrying out**<br>**activities for the charity as available.**<br>**They contribute to the smooth and**<br>**effective distributions during charity**<br>**work.**|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Our Charity activities covered areas**<br>**such as;**<br>Children/young People,<br>Elderly/old People, People with<br>Disabilities, Working with other<br>Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.<br>Some of our charity work also<br>included working with the<br>General Public/mankind.<br>For exampling in the field work of<br>distribution of face masks and<br>hand sanitizers on the streets<br>and some shopping areas in<br>London.<br>We work with People of various<br>ethnicity and race.<br>We hosted a fundraising event help to<br>raise funds for Cancer Now UK in<br>February2020.<br>We took part in the distribution of<br>palliatives, sanitizers and other hygiene<br>needs to care homes in the south east<br>of London during the hight of the<br>pandemic crisis of the COVID-19 and<br>the subsequent lockdown period to help<br>combat the diseases.<br>In December 2021, 2022 and 2023<br>ending, we visited the homeless people<br>in the city of London, distributing<br>Christmas gifts, warm clothes and hot<br>meals, and also giving out lots of<br>hygiene care packs with hand gels, face<br>masks and toiletries to help them<br>protect themselves and keep safe.<br>Year 2023, we supported a 'Back to<br>School' Project for children with poor<br>backgrounds in Africa, Nigeria.<br>Year 2023, we supported a<br>Sustainibibity project for poor widows<br>in Africa Nigeria.|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**Our achievements are in line with the**<br>**objectives set in our charity constitution**<br>**and as specified by the charity**<br>**commission UK.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|No Fundraising activity was carried<br>out in the year 2023.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**Our charity investment performance is**<br>**below the average due to the current**<br>**covid19 pandemic. However, our**<br>**investment performance is within our**<br>**charity objectives.**|
|Other||The Charity is still being Self-Funded<br>to date.|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



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|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including||<br>**Through grant funding, donations and**<br>**fundraising.**<br>**At Present Charity is on Self-Funding**|
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|any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|No Investment<br>|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|No grants or Social fnds recieved to<br>date|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charity Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**As a Charitable Incorporated**<br>**Organization**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Apart from the first charity trustees,**<br>**every trustee must be appointed by a**<br>**resolution passed at a properly**<br>**convened meeting of the charity**<br>**trustees.**|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>**In selecting individuals for charity**<br>**trustee appointments, the charity**<br>**trustees must have regard to the skills,**<br>**knowledge and experience needed for**<br>**the effective administration of the CIO**|
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|The charity’s organisational||**The charity trustees will make available**<br>**to each new trustee, on or before his or**<br>**her first appointment**|





|structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**•**<br>**A copy of the current version of**<br>**the constitution; and**<br>•<br>**A copy of the CIO’s latest**<br>**Trustees’ Annual Report and**<br>**statement of accounts.**|
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|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**There is no clause in relationship of**<br>**trustee appointment with any related**<br>**parties. However, every charity trustee**<br>**must be a natural person and no**<br>**individual may be appointed as a charity**<br>**trustee of the CIO if he or she is under**<br>**the age of 16 years.**|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|ZITASES FOUNDATION CIO|
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|Other name the charity uses|Zitases Support Need Foundation|
|Registered charity number|1187673|
|Charity’s principal address|No 22A Stuart Road Gravesend, Kent.<br>DA11 0BZ|
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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**|
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||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitle**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
|1|Linda-Zita Ifeoma<br>Imo|Chair/Founder/<br>Charity Main<br>Contact|From January 2019 to<br>date|Charity Founder; Linda Imo|
|2|Theresa Modupe<br>Adetona|Campaign<br>Management|From January 2019 to<br>date|Charity Founder; Linda Imo|
|3|Beverley-Bridget<br>Oluchukwu<br>Adolphus|Acctounts and<br>Book Keeping|From January 2019 to<br>date|Charity Founder; Linda Imo|
|4|Fayemi A.<br>Oluwaseun|Campaign<br>management /<br>Cordinator|From December 2022 to<br>date|Charity Trustees of ZITASES<br>FOUNDATION CIO|
|5|Chizube Nwadike|Senior Charity<br>Contact|From August 2023 to<br>date|Charity Trusty Chair|





|6|Justina Amarah<br>Nawah|Senior Charity<br>Contact|From August 2023 to<br>date|Charity Trustee and<br>Founder|
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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** 

**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
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|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**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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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** 

## **Other optional information** 

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## **Declarations** 

**declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 



**Signature(s)** L.Z.Imo **Full name(s)** Linda-Zita Ifeoma Imo 

**Date** 20/02/23 




|**Linda Ifeoma Imo**||||**Address**|
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|**Business Account**||||22A<br>Stuart Road|
|Account held under company name:**Zitases Foundation Cio**|||DA11 0BZ<br>Gravesend Kent||
|Business type:**Charity**|||||
|Sort code:**08-71-99**<br>Account number:**00081958**<br>Currency:**GBP**|||**Opening Balance:**£57.69<br>**Closing Balance:**£31.14||
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|**Date**<br>**Card ending in**|**Description**||**Amount Balance**||
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|05/03/2024 3705|Fin: Wix.com 1103688651,Tower Brid,Londo||-£12.46|£21.14|
|05/03/2024 3705|Fin: ROYAL BK OF SCOTLAND,TESCO,GRAVESEN||-£50.00|£33.60|
|01/03/2024 3705|L IMO LINDA IMO||£10.00|£83.60|
|29/02/2024 3705|FORX LINKTREE 20-02-24 185968122||-£0.12|£73.60|
|23/02/2024 3705|L IMO LINDA IMO||£10.00|£73.72|
|21/02/2024 3705|Fin: LINKTREE* LINKTREE,850 New Bur,DOVE 5 USD XR 1.259446||-£3.97|£63.72|
|16/02/2024 3705|L IMO LINDA IMO||£10.00|£67.69|



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