## **Community Sports Leaders Africa - Registered Charity – 1188429** 

## **Trustee’s Annual Report - Year 4 (9/3/2023 – 9/3/2024)** 

## **Context** 

On 9/3/2020 Community Sports Leaders Africa was officially registered as a charity. This is the 4[th] official annual report for the Charity Commission. Previous reports going back to 2017 are available on request. On the 9/3/2023 the charity had a balance of £1340.41. 

## **Charity Founder** 

Andrew John Bottomer, 29/4/1967, 1 Ravenslaw Gardens Alnwick NE66 2NF, Secondary School Learning Manager, 07391598802, andybotomer@hotmail.com 

## **Charity Trustee’s** 

David John Arscott, 19/12/1979, 20, Cunningham Court, Longhoughton Northumberland NE66 3LT, Commissioned Officer RAF, 07486360953, david_arscot_14@yahoo.co.uk 

Paul Daniel Roberts, 8/3/1979, 28, Rennington Village Alnwick NE66 3RS, Forest School Leader, 07799433785, paulroberts8379@btnternet.com 

Catherine Ann Gunby, 3/3/1972, 1, Ravenslaw Gardens Alnwick NE66 2NF, Director of a Charity, 07392522273, cathgunby@hotmail.com 

## **Charitable Purposes** 

Community  Sports  Leaders  Africa  is  for  the  public  benefit.  Its  charitable  purposes  are  the advancement  of  physical  education,  amateur  sport,  health,  youth  leadership,  citizenship  and community sports development in Africa. 

## **Charitable Objectves** 

- To advance the education of the public in Africa in physical education and sports leadership. 

- To  develop  the  capacity  and  skills  of  the  members  of  the  socially  and  economically disadvantaged communities in Africa in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. 

- To advance in life and help young people in Africa through: 

- The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; 

- Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. 




## **- – Charity Financial Report 9/3/2023 9/3/2024** 

## **Balance on 9/3/2023** 

|**Date**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Balance**|
|---|---|---|---|
|9/3/2023|Balance brought|forward|1340.41|
|14/3/2023||101 = Donaton (foods)|1239.41|
|24/4/2023|5 = Amazon||1244.41|
|5/52023||250 = TransportCosts|994.41|
|19/5/2023|13.41 =Amazon||1007.82|
|30/8/2023||92.90 = Transport Costs|914.92|
|19/2/2024|1000 = 200 X £5|donatons|1914.92|
|20/2/2024||5 = Bank Fee|1909.92|
|1/3/2024||39.99 = Packing Boxes|1869.93|
|6/3/2024|250 = GIFT AID||**2119.93**|



## **Charitable Outcomes** 

## **1. Contnued development and support of football in Chitpa, Northern Malawi.** 

## **Activities:** 

1. U12 ‘Fun Day’ in April 2023, brought together players from different U12 teams to do something different under Wachisa’s guidance. 

2. In May 2023, Wachisa attended a UEFA Elite Coaches course in Lilongwe as part of his role as FAM rep in Chitipa. 

3. In July 2023, the 59 boxes of donated equipment safely arrived in Chitipa. 

4. In early August 2023 a 12 team U12 festival was held. 

5. 25 new Young Coaches were also trained in August 2023 by Coach Wachisa. 

6. CSLA supported Wachisa to attend a CAF C Course in Blantyre in September 2023. 

7. 1[st] ever official U12 Boys league started in October 2023. 

8. Regular Girls U12 training @ Nyabinghi FC. 

9. Coaches rewarded for their efforts in December 2023. 

10. U12 Nyabinghi Girls encourage with training kit. 3 more teams to get involved ahead of 1[st] ever U12 festival. 

11. January 2024 – Kit Recycling Campaign started. 

12. February 2024 – Fund Raising Campaign raised £1000 to send kit in 2024. 








Compiled by  Andy  Bottomer, Founder of Community Sports Leaders  Africa  in  conjunction with the trustees – 9/3/2024 




Charity Website - https//sites.google.com/view/communitysportsleadersafrica/home