## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/1/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date Charity name: FRIENDS OF NEFOS KENYA** ## **Charity registration number: 1189688** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The purpose of the charity is to generate**
**funding through various mechanisms,**
**including grants for the NGO, Network for**
**Environment and Food Security (NEFOS)**
**to implement the associated projects.**| |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|**Friends of Nefos Kenya engages in**
**several community initiatives, including a**
**beekeeping program that promotes**
**sustainable practices, and a moringa**
**farming project focused on nutritional**
**health. Additionally, the charity offers**
**educational outreach, health initiatives,**
**and skill development workshops to**
**empower local communities and foster**
**sustainable development for overall well-**
**being. These projects are implemented to**
**address community needs,**
**encompassing food security,**
**environmental conservation, and support**
**services for women and youth.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees confirm that they have given**
**due consideration to the guidance issued**
**by the Charity Commission on public**
**benefit. They have actively ensured that**
**all activities and initiatives of the charity**
**are aligned with the principles of public**
**benefit, prioritizing the needs and welfare**
**of the communities they serve.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Grants are available to Network for**
**Environment and Food Security (NEFOS)**
**a registered NGO that implements our**
**mission and addresses community**
**needs. All funds raised by the charity are**
**disbursed to NEFOS after review by the**
**grant-making committee based on project**
**feasibility and impact. Funding amounts**
**are determined by project scope, with**| |||**annual limits set by the trustees. NEFOS**
**must provide progress reports and final**
**evaluations to demonstrate the effective**
**use of funds. This policy is reviewed**
**annually to ensure alignment with best**
**practices in grant-making and to**
**maximize community benefit.**| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**We prioritize investments that address**
**community needs and promote**
**sustainability. Each investment will be**
**evaluated for its potential impact and**
**alignment with our goals, ensuring**
**accountability and transparency**
**throughout the process.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers play a vital role in our**
**organization, contributing their time,**
**skills, and expertise to support various**
**initiatives. Their involvement enhances**
**project implementation, fosters**
**community engagement, and helps raise**
**awareness. Through their dedication,**
**volunteers significantly amplify the**
**charity's impact, ensuring that we**
**effectively address the needs of the**
**communities we serve.**| |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|**Friends of NEFOS Kenya has made**
**significant strides in improving the**
**circumstances of its beneficiaries**
**through its successful initiatives. By**
**raising initial funds, the charity**
**kickstarted thriving beekeeping and**
**moringa farming projects, which are**
**proving to not only provide sustainable**
**livelihoods for local farmers but also**
**enhance community resilience.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 |objectives set||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**More effort is required as currently the**
**charity has raised modest funds.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has successfully raised initial**
**funds, which have been strategically**
**allocated to the beekeeping and moringa**
**farming projects.**
**Despite modest overall fundraising,**
**expenditures have been carefully**
**monitored, ensuring that funds are**
**utilized efficiently to maximize impact.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity has a reserves policy to**
**ensure financial stability and**
**sustainability. It has only began building**
**the reserve given the challenges in**
**fundraising. The reserve held provides a**
**buffer against unforeseen circumstances,**
**such as fluctuations in funding or**
**unexpected project costs. This approach**
**allows the charity to maintain continuity**
**in its operations and fulfill its**
**commitments to beneficiaries.**
**The reserves also enable the charity to**
**seize opportunities for new initiatives and**
**respond to emerging community needs**
**promptly. The charity aims to hold a**
**sufficient level of reserves in the future to**
**protect its programs from financial**
**volatility and ensure long-term impact.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£ 538**| |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|**N/A**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**| |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|**New trustees are proposed by existing**
**trustees who hold elections to vote for**
**the proposed members.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|FRIENDS OF NEFOS KENYA| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1189688| |Charity’s principal address|3 ELM PARK COURT
61 SEASISIDE, EASTBOURNE
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs Benta N Sharp|Trustee|Since 2021|Executive office| ||Ms Rachel Ochiel|Trustee|Since 2024|| ||Ms Sonia
Skouwiec|Trustee|Since 2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 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 ## **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 **N/A** ## **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)** Benta Sharp **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair/Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 16/10/2024 |**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**FRIENDS OF NEFOS KENYA**||||| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**|1/1/2023
Period start date|31/12/2023
Period end date
**To**||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**3,318**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,318**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,318**
**2,778**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,778**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,778**
**540**
**-**
**-**
**540**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**3,318**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,318**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,318**
**2,778**
**-**
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**2,778**
**-**
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**2,778**
**540**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| ||**3,318**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**3,318**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| ||**2,778**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**2,778**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**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_**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| ||**540**|**-**|**-**|**540**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**540**|**-**|**-**|**540**||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 10/16/2024 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**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
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|TaylorHellen
Signature
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**540**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**540**
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**funds**
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HELLEN TAYLOR|**Endowment**
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approval| ||BentaSharp|BENTA SHARP|16/10/2024| ||TaylorHellen|HELLEN TAYLOR|**16/10/2024**| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 10/16/2024 2