## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From:** 1[st] January 2023 **To:** 31[st] December 2023 **Charity name:** Krio Descendants Union United Kingdom & Ireland **Charity registration number:** 1189037 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |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~~i~~
n 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:**
Two successful activities - Thanksgiving
service and planning the 3 one on the 9th
June 2024. We will also be going to the
Mosque with our Aku brothers and sisters
this year to celebrate the Muslim
Thanksgiving service on the 7thJune 2024.
Two success fund raising activities –
Luncheon sale and we are planning the third
one this year on Saturday 20thJuly 2024.
We will also be planning our first formal
Dinner and dance on Saturday 26thOctober
2024.
Two successful charity giving in collaboration
with KDY Fritong in December 2023. The
organisation was able to provide 200 gift
bags with health products to 2 villages
Goderich and Wellington. The colloberative
with the KDY president has been effective
and we hope to continue the good work.
Maintaining a healthy membership account
with 95% of membership fees paid for| |||2022/23.
Organisation website completed and regular
maintenance ongoing.
Successful hosting of the Black History
Month on Saturday 28thOctober as part of
our general face to face meeting. This was
well attended with a quiz session to
encourage the learning of new things about
our culture and heritage.
Ongoing work with the ‘Untold Stories’ project
funded by the Mayor of London. The final
report is due in March 2024. Three
successful workshops were held, and one
was specifically for young people.
.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees continue to put in place policies,
financial regulations and systems for the efficient
management of the organisation. In doing so,
Trustees pay 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: |
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.|The organisation has been growing steady with lots
of positive outcomes on some of the projects that we
have embarked on, such as the ‘untold stories’ that
the organisation received a grant from the Mayor of
London. The yearly charity giving in Freetown and the
planning of various fun raising activities for this year. I
will discuss this further within the report.
The organisation has been having its general
meetings virtually every month and face to face
meetings has been 4 times a year. This has been
working successfully for members, giving everyone
the opportunity to meet face to face periodically to
socialise.
**Trustees**
The dedicated trustees continue to hold virtual
meetings to discuss and help with the decision
making to achieve effective running of the
organisation. The plan was to hold few in person| |---|---| trustees meeting last year but we have not been successful in achieving that. However, the aim is to try and host a face-to-face trustees meeting this year. I would not have been successful in my role as the president without an effective trustees’ group. Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the trustees whole heartedly for their commitment and time giving to the organisation, not forgetting the exofficio and internal auditor for their attention to details and willingness to serve during their time in office. I pray that God will continue to guide and protect us as we aim to continue to work diligently to put KDU UK&I on the map as one of the Krio groups striving to keep Kriodom alive. ## **Projects in the pipeline include:** - The completion of the test and nurture ‘Untold Stories’ project. The Community Reference Group (CRG) has been meeting regularly to feedback on the recommendations and forward planning. The final report to the Mayor of London is due in March 2024. The next stage of the untold stories project if the organisation is about to secure fund is to produce a mural and online digital information about notable Krio’s. - Young adults in the organisation to take more of a leadership role in preparation for the future. - Discussion with stakeholders to financially support completion of the Krio Museum in Sierra Leone. - Ongoing collaborative working relationship with KDY - Gift aid application and other possible charity funding applications to continue with the ‘untold Stories’ project such as putting up a mural in one of the London Boroughs. - Designing of the organisation personalise print ‘ASHOBI’/uniform. ## **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|Current cost of living to raise adequate
funds.| |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
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 Trustees Roles & Responsibilities, Code of |adopted for the induction and
training of trustees||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** |1
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11|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ellen Samuels|President|29.01.2021 –
present|| ||Mr George Wilson|Vice President|29.01.2021 –
present|| ||Mrs Yvette Erritan John|General
Secretary|30.11.19 – present|| ||Lawrence Lusaine|Heritage
Secretary|25.03.2023 –
present|| ||Samuel Rex-Dyfan|IT & E-
Communications
Officer|29.01.2021 –
present|| ||Mrs Beryl Genevieve Juma||30.11.19 – Present|| ||Dr Kayode Ronald Adesimi
Robbin-Coker|Assistant
Heritage
Secretary|30.11.19 – Present|| ||Velam Gage|Organising
Secretary|29.01.2022 –
Present|| ||Marionette Gilpon|Assistant
Organising
Secretary|29.01.2022 –
Present|| ||Ramatulai Adisa-Sesay|Assistant
Welfare &
Pastoral Officer|29.01.2021 –
Present|| ||Lindsay Benjanin|Treasurer|01.01.2022-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|Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity|Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity|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 i** nformation (optional) ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**Charity**
**Governance**|Khadiru Mahdi|| |||| ## **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)** Mrs Ellen Samuels **Position (eg Secretary,** President **Chair, etc)** Date 18° June 2024 _D:\LIN\KDU\_ _**KDU_UK_&_I_Transactions.xls**_ **KDU UK & I Financial Transactions For Calendar Year 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Items In Income Items Out Expenses Balance
Current Account Balance @ 01-01-2023 7,683.81
Deposit Account @ 01-01-2023 4,604.33
Application Fee for Membership 50.00
Aso-Oke 1,120.00 Aso-Oke 801.20 318.80
Badges 75.00
Bags 170.00 Meetings 440.00
Benevolent 432.50 Bereavement 500.00 -67.50
Bow-Tie (£10) & Necktie (£5) 15.00 KDU Global 693.39
GLA - Untold Stories 4,000.00 Untold Stories 1,191.90 2,808.10
Luncheon Sale 4,589.70 Luncheon Sale 1,838.29 2,751.41
Membership Subscriptions 3,027.50 Luncheon Sale 2024 100.00
Miscellaneous 95.57 Miscellaneous 0.03 95.54
Insurance 148.47
T-Shirts (£240), Polo Shrts (£60) 300.00 T - Shirts 210.00 90.00
Printing 150.00
Dance 2024 500.00
Thanksgiving 3,791.64 Thanksgiving 1,276.30 2,515.34
Website 724.00
Zoom 136.74
Total Transactions 17,666.91 8,710.32
Current Account Balance @ 31-12-2023 16,640.40
Deposit Account Interest 40.52 40.52
Deposit Account @ 31-12-2023 4,644.85
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