2024-03-31-accounts - Opaat Foundation (One Person At A Time Foundation)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date

Charity name: OPAAT Foundation (One Person At A Time Foundation)

Charity registration number: 1189509

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	OPAAT was set out to assist the elderly at mulele village of the elderly and to help a few students with school fees and other school requirements at Kashika combined school. Also, as funds allow to help at Kashika Health Centre with medical inputs.
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 as above. This will help those particular people receiving the assistance to improve their way of life. OPAATs area of operation is in Rufunsa that is in the eastern part of Zambia
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees recognise their responsibilities as regards to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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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

	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	OPAAT is limited in its operations at present because the registration process is not yet complete in the country in which it is to operate.

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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	OPAAT has started to receive donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
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	Awaiting registration in country of operation

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations
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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charity constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	By Charity trustees 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 appointed until when the charity will be registered in the country of operation

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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	OPAAT (One Person AT A Time) foundation
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1189509
Charity’s principal address	29 Thorndike Avenue Alvaston Derby DE24 8NA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Micah Mwale	Director	OPAAT Trustees
Bablo Mwale	Secretary	AS above
Jonathan Miti	Accountant	As Above
Tasila Mathias	Resource Mob.	As Above
Kingsley Ammamchukwu	Resource Mob/Vice Secretary	As Above

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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

N/A

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) MMwale

Full name(s) Micah Mwale

Position (eg Secretary, Director Chairperson Chair, etc)

Date

19/12/2025