Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 January 2024 31 December 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1188170 Charity's principal address 2 Hever Croft Eltham LONDON
OPSA UK
Postcode SE9 3HB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Dr Charles Effiom | 06 July2019 | Exec | ||
| Mrs Florence Ekiko | 06 July2019 | Exec | ||
| DR JACQUELINE LOTTIN NFOR |
06 July 2019 | Exec | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by the President of the Association following a recommendation Trustee selection methods by the Executive.
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the education of the students and wider public at Queen of the Rosary College, Okoyong-Mamfe, Cameroon, by working in partnership with the proprietor, the Bishop of Mamfe Diocese and college staff to assist in the provision of, educational facilities and resources at the College.
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- Tuition Fees Project Break down by years
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Tuition Fees and Boarding Fees paid for 25 students chosen from Form 1 to Upper Sixth Classes (Year 7- Sixth Form in UK Terms) for the 2020-2021 academic Year,
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25 girls were chosen from Okoyong from the surrounding villages and brought into the college to get an education.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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13 students will receive the second lot of tuition and boarding fee payments for 2021-2022 academic year.
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8 students will receive the 3[rd] lot of tuition and boarding fee payments for 2022-2023 academic year.
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2 students will receive the 4th lot of tuition and boarding fee payments for 2023-2024 academic year.
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2 students will receive the 5th lot of tuition and boarding fee payments for 2024-2025 final academic year.
Other One-off Projects:
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Secured & provided textbooks to the school library collection
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Refurbish the computer lab in collaboration with OPSA Cameroon
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
2024/2025 academic year has been so successful for the students on the Summary of the main program. achievements of the charity OPSAUK successfully covered the school fees and boarding costs for during the year both remaining girls, ensuring their uninterrupted education. Both students achieved excellent grades in their GCE subjects, demonstrating their hard work and dedication. All students on the program have successfully completed and earned their qualifications. This is a very promising outcome for their future prospects!
We supported a one-off building project for the reverend sisters to provide shelter. Our way of saying thank you.
We added three sets of each required textbook to the school library collection—covering all classes from Form 1 through Upper Sixth Form to ensure study materials are accessible to students who cannot afford to purchase them. Additionally, we collaborated with OPSA Cameroon to refurbish the computer lab with new tables and computer equipment.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in None deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) DR JACQUELINE LOTTIN NFOR Trustee Full name(s) DR JACQUELINE LOTTIN NFOR Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 31/10/2025
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| OPSA UK |
OPSA UK |
OPSA UK |
1188170 | CC16a | |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||
| For the period from |
01/01/2024 |
To | 31/12/2024 | ||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |
| A1 Receipts | |||||
| MembershipFees | 6,304 | - | - | 6,304 | 4,821 |
| Member Support Collection - Bereavement | 14,430 | - | - | 14,430 | 4,934 |
| Gala Ticket Sales | 14,400 | - | - | 14,400 | 18,125 |
| Gala Fundraise & Donations | 6,157 | - | - | 6,157 | 8,991 |
| National Branch uniform | 80 | - | - | 80 | |
| OPSA UK Member Gala contributions | 4,620 | - | - | 4,620 | 3,850 |
| Interest Income on Bank balance | 1,312 | - | - | 1,312 | 403 |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 47,302 | - | - | 47,302 | 41,125 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total receipts | 47,302 | - | - | 47,302 | 41,125 |
| A3 Payments | |||||
| Gala Fund RaisingExpenses | 17,488 | - | - | 17,488 | 14,508 |
| SponsorshipFunds - Academic Year 2023/2024 | 2,126 | - | - | 2,126 | 1,039 |
| Member Support Payout - Bereavement | 14,600 | - | - | 14,600 | 4,000 |
| National Branch Uniform Expenses | - | ||||
| National Branch(Cameroon)Annual Dues | 129 | - | - | 129 | 128 |
| Other Expenses - Zoom Cost | 156 | - | - | 156 | 144 |
| Bank Charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Member Support Payout - WeddingGift | 415 | - | - | 415 | 800 |
| Support to other Charities | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | 300 |
| Support to Reverend Sisters - Cameroon | 752 | - | - | 752 | - |
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| **Sub total ** | 36,666 | - | - | 36,666 | 20,919 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | 36,666 | - | - | 36,666 | 20,919 |
| Totalpayments | 36,666 | - | - | 36,666 | 20,919 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 10,635 | - | - |
10,635 | 20,206 |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 52,665 | - | - | 52,665 | 32,459 |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 63,300 | - | - |
63,300 | 52,665 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash at bank and in hand | 63,300 | - | - | |
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| Total cash funds | 63,300 | - | - | ||
| (agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | OK | ||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||
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Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| J Nfor | J Nfor | 31/10/2024 | |||
| F Ekiko | F Ekiko | 31/10/2024 |
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Independent Examiners Report Report to the Trustees/members of: OPSA UK On accounts for the year ended: 31 December 2024 Charity No: 1188170
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of OPSA UK for the year ended 31 December 2024. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide evidence that the accounts attached present a "true and fair" view.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of The Act or The accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Prepared by:
Felix Ndeloh 31/10/2024
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