## **Whispers of Comfort** 

**Annual Report and Financial Statement For the year ended 31 March 2021** 


**Whispers of Comfort Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021** 

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Contents 

Report of the Trustees 

Receipts and Payments Accounts 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities 

Notes to the Financial Statements 



## **WHISPERS OF COMFORT** 

## **Annual Report and Financial Statement For the year ended 31 March 2021** 

Trustees of the organisation present their report with the financial statements of the organisation for the year ended 31 March 2021. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

Registered Office Whispers of Comfort 3 Tunstall Road Harrogate HG2 7RG North Yorkshire 

**Trustees Date Appointed** 

Tina Norbury (Chair) 9//05/2014 Luisa De Sacadura-Wox (Secretary) 9//05/2014 Clifford Chigaru (Treasurer) 17//8/2019 Dingani Masuku 9//05/2014 Patience Mudzimirwa-Chinengo 9//05/2014 Charles Peter Norbury (Patron) 9/05/2014 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

Governing Document The organisation is controlled by its governing document, a constitution. 

## Induction and training of new trustees 

The organisation organises induction of trustees and arranges training programmes. 

## Organisational Structure 

The trustees have a virtual (WhatsApp/Skype/Zoom) or face to face meeting every 3months to review the strategy of the organisation. This 



Financial year we have conducted all our meetings via Zoom due to Covid 19 restrictions and some of our Trustees shielding 

## Risk Management 

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the organisation is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITES** 

## **Aims and Objectives** 

The prevention or relief of poverty of people living in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. 

## **What we do** 

(a)General Charitable purposes 

(b)The advancement of health or saving of lives 

(c) Disability 

(d)The prevention or relief of poverty 

## **Who** 

The General Public/ mankind 

## **How** 

(a)Provide Services 

(b) Provide Advocacy/Advice/Information 

## **Constitution** 

The Organisation was set up in 2014 as a Charity, Not for Profit Organisation. It was officially registered as a Charitable Trust Organisation in Zimbabwe in 2015 a Not for Profit Company in South Africa in 2016 and Charitable Incorporated Organisation in United Kingdom in February 2020. 

## **Significant activities** 

Since the establishment of the organisation, it has been running raising awareness workshops and professional Training events in South Africa, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, established parent support groups sessions with parents and other professionals (Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Occupational therapist, Behaviour Specialist, Special Needs Parenting Consultant and Special Education Teachers) also yearly World Autism Month Events. Established a technology centre with 15 computers with specialised software for people on the Autistic Spectrum in Zimbabwe. Facilitated online programs for parents of children who are on the Autistic Spectrum based across the UK, Money 



management training, supported start up Healthcare businesses (Domiciliary Care agencies, recruitment agencies, supported living services) to enable these parent to be able to work around their children who most of times need more help especially during the pandemic where they could not access some of the services, they were able to access precovid. We run advocacy workshops for the parents and their children. **Volunteers** 

During the period ended 31 March 2021 the organisation relied a great deal on volunteers to perform a variety of tasks accounting, events, administration and managements. 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## Charitable activities 

A summary of results for the year is shown on page 4 of the accounts. The trustees consider that the performance of the organisation has been progressive and satisfactory. Total income for the year was £10432. This is money donated by the Community Funding awards for all toward the Parent Support Group Program workshops for Parents and Professional Training events. Also a few individuals who donated towards the walking challenge by a few of our Trustees and volunteers during World Autism Awareness Week 2021 and also donations towards general purposes we found fit for our organisation. 

Total expenditure was £3356 

## Internal and external factors 

The trustees are very grateful to the Community Funding, Big Lottery Awards for all, Donna Jackson, Bill and Margaret Taylor, Florence Mombeyarara and Dr Clifford Chigaru for their kind financial support. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## Reserves policy 

The Trustees have deemed it prudent to have a policy of having unrestricted funds held by the organisation of at least six months of resources. They will be making efforts to achieve this. 

**WHISPERS OF COMFORT Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2021** 

**NOTE** 



|**S**<br>**Fixed Asserts**<br>Tangible Fixed Assets<br>(optional)<br>Ofce Equipment:<br>1a<br>Current Asserts<br>Ofce Laptop<br>Debtors/Receivables<br>Cash in hand<br>Cash at bank<br>-<br>Current Liabilities<br>Creditors<br>Amounts failing due within<br>One year<br>**Net current Assets**<br>-<br>Amounts failing due after<br>more than one year<br>TOTAL NET ASSET<br>**Represented by;**<br>General Funds<br>Restricted funds<br>Total Funds|2021<br>Value<br>£<br>Optional<br>449.00<br>10432.9<br>8.<br>-<br>10 000<br>**10432.**<br>**98**|
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The accounts was approved by Trustees on 31 March 2021 

Tina Norbury Chair of Board 

## **WHISPERS OF COMFORT Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021** 

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## **1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 



## **Basis of Preparation** 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Organisation Regulation using the Receipts & Payments basis. 

## **Fixed Asserts** 

Fixed assets retained for use by the organisation are office equipment (computers, laptops and printers) and are listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 

## **Incoming Resources** 

Donations and grants are accounted for when receivable gifts and services in kind are included at reasonable estimate of their gross value to the Organisation or Organisation. Intangible income (such as rent-free accommodation) is included in the statement of Financial Activities where a third party is bearing the cost of supplying the resources and the resources can be valued. 

## **Resources Expended** 

Costs comprise direct expenditure including staff costs attributed to the activity and where cost cannot be directly attributed to activities on a basis consistent with the time spent on the various departments. 

Expenditure is allocated to one of five functional categories that reflect the specific activities of the organisation. 

- a) **Cost of Generating Funds** - the cost incurred both direct and indirect in generating income for the organisation. 

- b) **Cost of Activities for Charitable Objectives** - cost directly to charitable objectives. 

- c) **Support Cost** - These are mainly expenses paid to various volunteers who help in the office. 

- d) **Management and Administration** - include costs attributed to management of the organisation’s asserts, administration of the organisation and compliance with statutory requirement along with costs of managing charitable projects. 

## **Accumulated Funds** 

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donor as to how they may be used. The purposes and use of the restricted funds are set out in the nots to accounts. Designated funds, which have been set- aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. 



## **WHISPERS OF COMFORT Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021** 

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## ACTIVITES IN FURTERANCE OF THE ORGANISATION’S OBJECTS 


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|Unrestricte|Restricted|Designate|2021|
|d|Funds|d|
|Funds|£|Funds|
|£|£|
|Income|0|-|0|
|Total Receipts Summary|
|(last year)|
|Donation (Bill and|50|-|
|Margaret Taylor)|
|Donation (Donna Jackson)|10|
|Dr Clifford Chigaru|144.15|
|Florence Mombeyarara|28.83|10000.00|
|Community Funding Big|
|Lottery Awards for All|
|Total Receipts (2020|10432.9|
|and 2021)|8|

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b. Resources Expended 


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|Unrestrict|Restricted|Designat|2021|
|ed|Funds|ed|
|Funds|£|Funds|
|£|£|
|Subtotal|432.98|10000|-|10432.9|
|8|

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