2022-04-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2022 Period end date Charity name: Educating Africa

Charity registration number: 1187695

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	“For the public benefit to advance the education (including social and physical training) of children under the age of 18 years, in particular of girls of Afro-Caribbean descent in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, in particular but not exclusively by awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any primary, secondary school, university, college or institution of higher or further education.”
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	Providing bursaries or grants as financial assistance to disadvantaged children to help them gain education Providing grants to young people, families and organisations to enable the provision of education Providing access to tech training and enrichment programs in order for disadvantaged students to gain career opportunities Providing mentorship programs to support the development of students’ education Providing support to parents to enable them become more independent and alleviate their difficult situations Providing sports kits and equipment to enable studentsparticipate inphysical activitysafely
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 had regard to the guidance provided by the Charity commission

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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

	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	From 2021 to 2022, the charity expanded the number of girls on its cohort from 4 girls to 8 girls. This has alleviated the financial strain on parents within the local communities we work in. Additionally, a computer hub was set up within the recipients’ school which benefitted over 25 girls who received tech training and coding lessons. In Ghana, we provided uniform and book grants for 11 girls to enable them resume school without any hindrance to their education. This was supported by a local charity in Ghana. We provided tech training to teachers in the local community and promoted the use of technology to deliver a better quality of education. We also empowered girls in the community by supporting them with online safety awareness training and mental health and wellbeing guidance. Participants in these sessions identified their impact in feedback surveys and reported confidence in their ability to report wider community issues to our organisation. Overall within the year we made a big impact beyond an educational standpoint which we were extremely

proud of and some of our efforts were shared on social media by an expremier league player. We will continue to raise awareness about the work we do and ensure that our work leads to the public benefit of the communities we operate in.

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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

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The financial position of the charity at the end of the period is in a positive state.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The reserves that we have set aside provide financial stability and the means for the development of our principal activity. We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to the remainder years for each enrolled girl in school in a way that does not hinder completion of their secondary education. Therefore, if there are 4 enrolled girls in school, then reserves will be 4 X tuition fees per year X remainder academic years in school. We do not add the upcoming cost for the academic year in reserves and also pad projected upcoming costs with a contingency amount that rolls back into contingency should it not be spent. We intend to use the reserves in the following manner in 3- 5 years (based on the remainder duration of the girls education): a. Tuition fees and associated school costs b. Enrichment programs c. Emergency situations completely outside of any forecasted scenario e.g. COVID-19 pandemic The Board regularly on an annual basis reviews the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The nature of economies rebounding from covid has caused a sever decline in donations and so we will continue to monitor the situation
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including 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

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
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

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Educating Africa
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1187695
Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	TessyMosindi	Chairperson
	MaryAkpeki	Trustee

– 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

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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

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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) Tessy Mosindi Full name(s) Tessy Mosindi Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/01/2023

Charity Name No (if any) Educating Africa

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from Apr-21 Mar-22

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Campaign donations 1,197 - - 1,197
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
1,197 - - 1,197
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 1,197 - - 1,197
A3 Payments
School grants 460 - - 460
Exam grants 270 - - 270
Training 100 - - 100
PM Expense 200 - - 200
Uniform grant Ghana 130 - - 130
- - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 1,160 ] - - 1,160
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Laptops 500 - - 500
- - - -
Sub total [ 500 ] - - 500
Total payments 1,660 - - 1,660
Net of receipts/(payments) - 463 - - - 463
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 1,160 - - 1,160
Cash funds this year end 697 - - 697
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Balance cash funds Total cash funds		to nearest £ 697 - - 697		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which		Amount due
B5 Liabilities	Details		liability relates		- - - - - (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
	Tessy Mosindi		Tessy	Mosindi

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CC16a
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Last year
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to the nearest £
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1,160 - - - - - - - 1,160

1,160

-

1,160 - - 1,160

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional)

-

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

Date of approval 1/31/2023