## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From:** 1[st] January 2020 **To:** 31[st] December 2020 **Charity name:** Krio Descendants Union United Kingdom & Ireland
**Charity registration number:** 1189037
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP
reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|(1) The advancement of the education of the
public~~in~~the culture and history of the Krio
people of Sierra Leone.
(2) The promotion and protection of health in
Freetown, Sierra Leone, by the provision of
health outreach programmes that consist of
health awareness sessions/talks in the areas
of basic hygiene, nutrition, disease
prevention, HIV, sexual health and pregnancy
that are delivered by registered health
practitioners.|
|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|**Activities:**
Owing to Covid-9, we were unable to undertake
any activities during this period. However, we
started fact finding to inform our priorities going
forward.
**Fundraising Activities:**
The organisation cancelled all public facing
fundraising activities due to Covid-19. All funds
raised during the year were from members’
subscriptions and donations.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|This has been the formative year of the Charity
during which the Trustees put in place policies,
financial regulations and systems for the efficient
management of the organisation. In doing so,
Trustees paid due regard to the guidance of the
Charity Commission, particularly in relation to
public benefit.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Policy on grant making|KDU UKI does not offer grants.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|KDU UKI has not engaged in social investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|As stated under Fundraising above.|
|Other||
## **Achievements and Performance**
|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.|At our first monthly meeting on 28 September 2019, the
members present voted to start Krio Descendants Union
UK and Ireland. The members also appointed an Interim
Team of Trustees to lead the management of the new
organisation with the aim of achieving charity status
followed by elections of new Trustees.
In the following months, the interim trustees set up sub-
committees to get more members involved in helping the
organisation to achieve its goals for charity status and
elections. The sub-committees were as follows:
Governance/Charity status- lead Khadiru Mahdi, Finance-
lead Valerie Easmon-George, Membership- lead Lary
Lightfoot-Boston, Social Organising- lead Beatrice Scots-
Boyle and Pastoral -. lead Nellie Williams. The
membership established relationship with KDY Fritong to
foster collaboration on future projects for public benefit in
Sierra Leone, particularly for Krios in Freetown.
**Trustees**
On 30 November 2019, the membership agreed the new
association’s constitution with which to apply for charity
status with the Charity Commission. The following trustees
Mr Sam Walker, Mrs Beatrice Scots-Boyle, Mr Remmie
Akibo-Betts, Ms Beryl Jumah, Ms Ibilola Campbell, Mrs
Valerie Easmon-George, Dr Kayode Robbin-Coker, Mrs
Yvette John, were chosen to act as interim trustees. The
lead of the governance team, Mr Khadiru Mahdi filed the
papers in December 2019 and in April 2020 we were
granted full charity status Charity number 1189037. The
interim trustees then took over full management of the
association and holding monthly meetings every third
Saturday prior to the general membership meeting every
last Saturday.
**Membership**
The membership policies, code of conduct, new member’s
application form and elections process have all been
agreed by the membership and are now active.
I want to thank the membership team of Captain Lary
Lightfoot-Boston, Mrs Ellen Samuels, Ms Josephine
Coker, Mr Khadiru Mahdi and Mrs Yvette John who helped
in the drafting and implementation of all the membership
policy documents.
KDU UK & Ireland has 50 paid up members as of
28 November 2020. We will continue our drive for more
members in 2021 and beyond.
**Finance**
This group is the lifeline of all associations. Our finance
team led by Mrs Valerie Easmon-George have been
working tirelessly to ensure all members pay their
subscription at every meeting and within deadlines. When
we started in September 2019, we only had £4,600 in the
Lloyds bank account.
The membership agreed that all members registered from
September 2019 to December 2019 should pay £15 for
the three months and will be classed a foundation
member. A total of 20 members met this criterion. In|
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January 2020, members approved our annual membership subscription as follows: 18 - 24 years £25; 25 - 65ys £35 and over 65 yrs. £30. It was also agreed that an additional minimum of £5 should be paid to the benevolent fund. It has been a very difficult year for members to meet their financial obligations mainly because of the Covid 19 pandemic, which stopped us having monthly in person meetings from February 2020. With the persistence of the finance team and some trustees, we were able to persuade members to pay their subscriptions not only to qualify them as fully fledged members but also gives them the right to vote in the elections. After we resumed our monthly meetings via zoom on 27 June 2020, the finance team has been encouraging members to make personal donations to increase the charity’s income. As at 30/11/2020 the Lloyd’s current account balance was £3,318.00 and savings account £4,600. I want to take this opportunity to thank Valerie Easmon-George, Cecillia Elliot, Denis Hamilton, Vicky Hume and Laura Taylor, for all their hard work including writing the financial regulations.
## **Organising Secretariat**
We were in the early stages of planning our inaugural luncheon sale, Africana evening and thanksgiving service in 2020 but unfortunately due to the corona virus epidemic, all the planning was put on hold till 2021. I want to thank Beatrice and her team for all their hard work and dedication to the association.
## **Pastoral**
Our pastoral officers, Mrs Mrs Remilekun (Nellie) GusWilliams and Mrs Madeline Val-Macaulay, have been very busy this year doing regular checks on our members who have been directly or indirectly affected by the corona virus epidemic, sickness, bereavement, especially our old and vulnerable members. Thanks to both officers for their support and encouragement to members especially during times of bereavement and also happier occasions like birthdays.
Finally, I want to express a massive thank you to the membership for choosing me to lead the Interim team. I was blessed with an experienced, reliable and committed team which helped me to make our task easier. My prayer for our association is for membership to vote for the right leadership to take our organisation to the next level and also support our Krio people in Freetown.
In closing, a special thank you to Mr Khadiru Mahdi for taking the lead from the charity application process to the confirmation of all the policies. Your experience and commitment to the task was invaluable. Thank you also to Dr Kayode Robbin-Coker, Mr Sam Walker, Miss Josephine Coker, Mrs Yvette John, Ms Beryl Jumah, Miss Ibilola Campbell, Mr Remmie Akibo-Betts, Mrs Beatrice Scots-Boyle and Mrs Valerie Easmon-George, for all your support and hard work. Victor Cummings Chair, Interim Board of Trustees.
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Details in the Income and Expenditure
Report.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|This is in development as we grow our
funds.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|This is to be determined as we grow our
funds.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable|
## **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|Subscription and donations. We anticipate
funds from fundraising activities to be the
main source of income going forward.|
|---|---|---|
|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|Covid-19 and resulting inability to
undertake fundraising activities and provide
services for public benefit in the short term.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution and Bye Laws|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of|Para 1.25|Election of Trustees is in accordance with
our Nominations and Elections Procedures
which allows every paid-up member one
vote per contested position. The|
constitution makes provision for elections to be overseen by two independent Electoral Officers.
any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees Roles & Responsibilities, Code of
Conduct, NCVO Charity Governance Code
for Small Charities, The Essential Trustees:
Trustees’ 6 main duties (Charity
Commission’s Guidance).|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|Organisational Structure:
Chair & Trustees, Sub-Committees,
Members.
Networks include Small Charities Coalition
and National Council for Voluntary
Organisations (NCVO).|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None.|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Krio Descendants Union UK & Ireland|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|KDU UKI|
|Registered charitynumber|1189037|
|Charity’s principal address|75 Northview, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BG|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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14|**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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||Mr Remmie Akibo-Betts||30.11.19 – 30.01.21||
||Miss Ibilola Campbell||30.11.19 – 30.01.21||
||Mr Victor Edward Theodore
Cummings|Interim
Chairman|30.11.19 – 30.01.21||
||Mrs Valerie Easmon-
George|Treasurer|30.11.19 – 30.01.21||
||Mrs Yvette Erritan John|General
Secretary|30.11.19 – Present||
||Mrs Beryl Genevieve Juma||30.11.19 – Present||
||Dr Kayode Ronald Adesimi
Robbin-Coker|Asst. Heritage
Secretary|30.11.19 – Present||
||Mrs Beatrice Comfort Scott-
Boyle|Organising
Secretary|30.11.19 – Present||
||Mr Samuel Hebert Adesimi
Walker||30.11.19 – 30.01.21||
||Martin Ajorti Morgan|Heritage
Secretary|30.01.21 - Present||
||Angela Peterson-Caulker|Assistant Social
Secretary|30.01.21 - Present||
||Samuel Rex-Dyfan|EComms Officer|30.01.21 - Present||
||Ellen Samuels|President|30.01.21 - Present||
||Madeline Val-Macauley|Asst. Welfare &
Pastoral Officer|30.01.21 - Present||
15[Mr Otolori Wilson ]
Vice President 30.01.21 - Present
– 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 Charity** Khadiru Mahdi **Governance 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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|_Ellen Samuels_||
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||Mrs Ellen Samuels||
||
President||
||24.09.2021||
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||**Krio Descendants Union United Kingdon & Ireland**|**Krio Descendants Union United Kingdon & Ireland**|**Krio Descendants Union United Kingdon & Ireland**|**1189037**|**CC16a**|
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|||**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||
||**For the period**
**from**|**Period start date**
**1st January 2020**|**To**|**Period end date**
**31st December 2020**||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Opening balance-Members donations|520
515
2,283
-
-
-
-
-|-|**-**|**520**|**-**|
|Members Donations||-|**-**|**515**|**-**|
|Members subscriptions||-|**-**|**2,283**|**-**|
|Benevolent Fund||-|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|Transfer from Lloyd's Bank old Deposit A/c||4,600|**-**|**4,600**|**-**|
|||-|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||-|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||-|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**3,318**|**4,600**|**-**|**7,918**|**-**|
||**-**
**-**|||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**||||||
|||**-**|**-**|**-**||
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||
||**3,318**|**4,600**|**-**|**7,918**|**-**|
|||||||
|
Meetings(Venue hire)|180
350
200
55
100
-
-
-
-|**-**|**-**|**180**|**-**|
|Thanksgiving pre-payment for 2021||**-**|**-**|**350**|**-**|
|Luncheon Salepre-payment for 2021||**-**|**-**|**200**|**-**|
|Logo Design||**-**|**-**|**55**|**-**|
|Pastoral||**-**|**-**|**100**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**885**|**-**|**-**|**885**|**-**|
|||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**
**table)**|**-**
**-**|||||
|||**-**|**-**|**-**||
|||**-**|**-**|**-**||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||
||**885**|**-**|**-**|**885**|**-**|
|||||||
||**2,433**|**4,600**|**-**|**7,033**|**-**|
||**-**
**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**2,433**|**4,600**|**-**|**7,033**|**-**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own**
**use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**|**Unrestricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Lloyd's Bank Current Account|2,433|**-**|**-**|
||Loyd's Bank Deposit Account|**-**|4,600|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
**Details**|**2,433**|**4,600**|**-**|
|||**OK**|**OK**|OK|
|||**Unrestricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**Details**|**Fund to which asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current**
**value**
**(optional)**|
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||**Details**|**Fund to which asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current**
**value**
**(optional)**|
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||**Details**|**Fund to which liability relates**|**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**When due**
**(optional)**|
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||_Lindsay Benjamin_
Signature
_Ellen Samuels_|Print Name|||
|||||Date of
approval|
|||Ellen Samuels (President)||30.01.2021|
|||Lindsay Benjamin (Treasurer)||30.01.2021|
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