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

**From 01/04/2021                  Period start date   To    31/03/2022 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: OAA UK TRUST** 

## **Charity registration number: 1188190** 

## **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|To advance the education of the pupils at<br>Achimota School Ghana, by providing and<br>assisting in the provision of facilities for<br>education at the school.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The OAA UK Trust charity in line with its<br>objectives of assisting in the provision of<br>educational facilities, provided financial<br>contribution of £6,597 for the purchase and<br>delivery of chairs to the Achimota school.|
|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|The Trustees have had regard to the Charity<br>Commission’s guidance on public benefit.<br>This is demonstrated by our financial<br>contribution towards the purchase of much<br>needed chairs, to provide a conducive<br>learning environment and facilities for the<br>benefit of the students and staff.|



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SORP reference 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** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|SORP reference|||
|||During this reporting period, the OAA UK|
|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|Trust in line with its objectives provided<br>much needed chairs to Achimota school.<br>The provision of these facilities goes a long<br>way to support the vision of the School in<br>providing excellent education for boys and<br>girls. Excellent education leads to both<br>individual and public benefits, as student<br>progress into higher education in various<br>disciplines and eventually into professions<br>and the workforce to contribute to the<br>development and advancement of the nation<br>of Ghana.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21  As an organisation, the majority of our<br>financial position at the end  funding is received from the Annual OAA UK<br>of the period  Fundraising Dinner Dance events. However,<br>restrictions and conditions imposed by the<br>global pandemic impacted our fundraising<br>activities as shown in our accounts.<br> At the end of this reporting period, the<br>financial position is still satisfactory.<br>The OAA UK Trust has no major overheads,<br>the organisation is fully ran and supported by<br>volunteers.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22  We hold reserves to ensure the ongoing<br>policy for holding reserves  running of the organisation.<br>stating why they are held  The reserves enable the organisation to<br>undertake prefunding activities such as<br>paying deposits for the catering and venues<br>used to host our fundraising and alumni<br>events.<br>Amount of reserves held  Para 1.22  Due to the varied annual income, the<br>organisation aims to maintain reserves,<br>which are determined when the income and<br>proposed expenditure for the year is<br>assessed.<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22  N/A<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24  N/A<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23  We are now able to plan our fundraising<br>uncertainties about the  events and have no concerns about the<br>charity continuing as a going  charity continuing as a going concern.<br>concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>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||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||The OAA UK Trust Charity consists of 3<br>Trustees and 7 members of the Executive<br>Team|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|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|Trustees are generally appointed from the<br>OAA body. Any member may submit<br>nominations to the invitation for new<br>Trustees by the published deadline ahead of<br>the AGM. The nominees are presented at<br>the AGM and selected through a process of<br>voting for an initial term of 2years. This is<br>ratified by trustees. There must be at least 3<br>charity trustees. If the number falls below<br>this minimum, the remaining trustee(s) may<br>act only to call a meeting of the charity<br>trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee.|



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



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|OAA UK TRUST|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|OAA UK|
|Registered charity number|1188190|






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Charity’s principal address  38 Claydown Way<br>Slip End<br>Luton<br>LU1 4DU<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 RICHARD DEBRAH  Lead Trustee  Whole year  OAA UK TRUST<br>2 ABENA OSEI- LAH  Trustee  Whole year  OAA UK TRUST<br>FRANCES AUDREY  Trustee  Whole year  OAA UK TRUST<br>3 OBOSHIE TORTO -<br>ANNOBIL<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– 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 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**||
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||RICHARD DEBRAH|
||<br>LEAD TRUSTEE|
||30/01/2023|
||30/01/2023|






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OAA UK TRUST 1188190<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  01/04/2021 31/03/2022<br>To<br>from<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Donations and Legacies                               -                              -                                -                                -                      22,421<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Subscriptions                          610                              -                                -                             610<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                         610                              -                                -                             610                    22,421<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total receipts                      610                            -                            -                           610                 22,421<br>A3 Payments<br>Charitable Activities                       6,597                              -                                -                          6,597                            -<br>Bank Charges                            29                              -                                -                               29                            -<br>Refund of Dinner Dance tickets due to<br>Covid                          250                              -                                -                             250                            -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                      6,876 ]                             -                                -                          6,876                            -<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total payments                   6,876                            -                            -                        6,876                           -<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -                 6,266                          -                            -    -                 6,266                22,421<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                  22,421                          -                           -                    22,421                        -<br>Cash funds this year end                 16,155                          -                            -                   16,155                22,421<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

30/01/2023 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Cash at Bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**16,155**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**16,155**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

30/01/2023 

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