2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2023 Period start date 31/03/2024 Period end date

Charity name: CARE AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE IN ACTION - UNITED KINGDOM (CAEVA UK)

Charity registration number: 1187715

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. The prevention or relief of poverty among vulnerable children and youths in Uganda by providing or assisting in provision of education, training, healthcare and any other necessary support that enables them overcome poverty. 2.The relief and assistance to persons affected by disasters in Uganda as well as communities where victims have sought refuge (host communities).
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	Our engagements with CAEVA UG in the period reported on involved no transfer of funds to CAEVA UG for activity implementation. However, we shared information on resources such as free online trainings in areas like financial management for non-financial managers, proposal writing, developing of different organisation policies, as well as information on potential funders.
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 ensured that guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit is adhered to when acting on behalf of the CAEVA UK.

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	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		nil

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	CAEVA UK had no operations involving use of donations in the period under review. But through sharing information on resources such as free online trainings in areas like financial management for non-financial managers, proposal writing, developing of different organisation policies, as well as information on potential funders, we believe has made out partner organisation CAEVA UG stronger.
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	No achievement made in regard to the set objective. But achievement was made by way of directing CAEVA UG to resources that they can leverage on to strengthen in- house capacity as an organisation forexample in managing finances, developing policies, etc.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	20 UKP were raised.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No investment done
Other		nil

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	A review on CAEVA UK’s financial position was carried out purposely to reflect on ways to mobilize funds.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	At the moment CAEVA UK neither holds reserves nor no policy explanation on holding reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero reserves held.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Zero reserves are held because CAEVA UK has not yet adopted a policy on holding reserves.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Nil
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	CAEVA UK has no uncertainty that may affect the continuation of its proposed operations.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No principal source of funding yet.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	None in place as yet
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	No risks yet identified.
Other		Nil

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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	CAEVA UK’s constitution in Article 10: Appointment of Trustees states that: 1. Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of two (2) years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 2. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of CAEVA UK.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Not yet developed.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	At the moment, CAEVA UK’s structure comprises of the Trustees i.e. Chairperson, and a Secretary. In future, when resources permit, a volunteer management team shall be recruited to run daily operations. The management will report to the Trustees.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	CAEVA UK relates with CAEVA Uganda through which it shall implement activities in Uganda. The details of this relationship are captured in a memorandum of understanding.
Other		Nil

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	CARE AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE IN ACTION–UNITED KINGDOM (CAEVA UK)
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1187715
Charity’s principal address	83 Mitchell Avenue Hook RG27 8HG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Baker Kintu	Chair	03/02/2024-03/02/2026	Trustees
	Derrick Otim	Member	03/02/2023-03/02/2025	Trustees
	Akuze Joseph Nabongo Waiswa	Member	03/02/2024-03/02/2026	Trustees

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Nil held in this capacity Name and objects of the Nil charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Nil safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
	Nil
	Nil
	Nil
	Nil
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Nil

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Nil

Other optional information

Nil

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 (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc.) Date
	BAKER KINTU	DERRICK OTIM
	CHAIRPERSON	SECRETARY
	28/01/2025
	28/01/2025

CARE AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE IN ACTION – UNITED KINGDOM

(CAEVA UK)

Registered CIO, Charity Number 1187715 Annual Accounts - FY 2023/2024 (ended 31 March)

INCOME (£)	SPENDING (£)
20	0
Total 20	Total 0

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

BAKER KINTU

Chairperson, Trustees.

28[th] January 2025