## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/2022 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: OAA UK TRUST** ## **Charity registration number: 1188190** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of the pupils**
**at Achimota School Ghana, by providing**
**and assisting in the provision of**
**facilities for education at the school.**| |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|**The OAA UK Trust charity in line with its**
**fundraising objectives, hosted a**
**fundraising dinner event.**
**The event brought the OAA alumni**
**together and raised some funds.**| |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**
**Charity Commission’s guidance on**
**public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** ||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|**The charity experienced reduced**
**donations than expected for the year.**
**This shortfall was largely attributed to**
**the cost of living crisis, with similar**
**trends being widely reported by some**
**organisations within the charities**
**sector.**
**While the annual fundraising dinner**
**dance raised a reduced amount than we**
**had hoped, the event achieved its**
**objectives in bringing together our**
**alumni, main donors and contributors**
**as a way of their commitment to**
**supporting the school.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|**At the end of this reporting period, the**
**financial position is still stable.**
**The OAA UK Trust has minimal**
**overheads, the organisation is fully run**
**and supported by volunteers.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We hold reserves to ensure the ongoing**
**running of the organisation.**
**The reserves enable the organisation to**
**undertake prefunding activities such as**
**paying deposits for the catering and**
**venues used to host our fundraising and**
**alumni events.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Due to the varied annual income, the**
**organisation ensures that reserves are**
**held. The actual amount varies and is**
**determined annually.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The OAA UK Trust is still optimistic**
**about the future, even with the cost-of-**
**living crisis which has generally led to**
**reduced donations to charities such as**
**ours. We will continue to host the**
**Annual Fundraising Dinner Dance**
**events, which is our main fund raiser.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**The OAA UK Trust Charity consists of 3**
**Trustees and 7 members of the**
**Executive Team.**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Foundation 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|**Trustees are generally appointed from**
**the OAA body. Any member may submit**
**nominations to the invitation for new**
**Trustees by the published deadline**
**ahead of the AGM. The nominees are**
**presented at the AGM and selected**
**through a process of voting for an initial**
**term of 2years. This is ratified by**
**trustees. There must be at least 3**
**charity trustees. If the number falls**
**below this minimum, the remaining**
**trustee or trustees may act only to call a**
**meeting of the charity trustees or**
**appoint a new charity trustee.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
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**| |---|---| |Charity’s principal address|38 Claydown Way Slip End
Luton LU1 4DU| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Richard Debrah|Lead Trustee|Whole Year|OAA UK TRUST| ||Francis Audrey Oboshie
Torto-Annobil|Trustee|Whole Year|OAA UK TRUST| ||Abena Osei-Lah|Trustee|Whole Year|OAA UK TRUST| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Richard Debrah Lead Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 29/01/2024 ||**OAA UK TRUST**
|**OAA UK TRUST**
|**OAA UK TRUST**
|**1188190**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|4/1/2022|**To**|3/31/2023|| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations and Legacies
**2,125**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Subscriptions
**30**
**2,155**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 2,155**
**A3 Payments**
Charitable Activities
**346**
Bank Charges
**15**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 361**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 361**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 1,794**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**18,876**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 20,670**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**2,125**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**30**
**2,155**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,155**
**346**
**15**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**361**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**361**
**1,794**
**-**
**18,876**
**20,670**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| ||||**-**|**2,125**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**30**|| ||||**-**|**2,155**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**2,155**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**346**|**-**| ||||**-**|**15**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**361**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**|**-**| ||||||| ||||**-**|**361**|**-**| ||||||| |||**-**|**-**|**1,794**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**18,876**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**20,670**|**-**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**Details**
Cash at Bank
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**20,670**
**-**
**-**
**20,670**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval