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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**Period start date 10-06-2020 Period end date 31-10-2021**
## **Charity name: Children of Light International**
## **Charity registration number: 1189873**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To advance the Christian religion either
of the charity as set out in the UK or overseas, in particular but
in its governing not exclusively, by: - the advancement
document of education, - the promotion of good
race relations and equality of
opportunity between persons of
different racial groups; and - the relief
of poverty particularly amongst
children in inner-city areas.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Christian education/training
1.19
activities in relation to (Online)
those purposes for the Food bank (voucher distribution)
public benefit, in Counselling
particular, the activities, Mentoring
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees have reviewed the
whether the trustees guidance document issued by the
have had regard to the charity commission on public benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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Leveraged online tools to deliver
Christian education and
leadership training to maintain
Summary of the main Para 1.20 engagement with youth during
achievements of the lockdown restrictions
charity, identifying the Provide an alternate way of
difference the charity’s socializing online in spite of
work has made to the COVID restrictions
circumstances of its Provided online counselling
beneficiaries and any services to vulnerable young
wider benefits to society people in the interest of their
as a whole. mental well being
Provided Food Bank access to
those most in need within our
local community
Provided family counselling to
fortify relationships within the
unit
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Due to insufficient funding, the charity
financial position at the is currently deficit. Raising funds has
end of the period been a challenge due to COVID
restrictions.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 N/A
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 As a new charity, raising funds
reserves required has been extremely difficult.
Mainly due to the lockdown
restrictions.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Detailed below in accounts section.
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s Providing education/training
trusts: Advancing Health And/or Saving Of
Lives
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jun
document 2020
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Charity trustee appointments are
methods including details carried out at sole discretion of chair
of any constitutional (Alexander Yohannes) in accordance
provisions e.g. election to eligibility stipulations listed in
post or name of any governance document.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Children of Light International
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1189873
number
Charity’s principal Community Links,105 Barking Rd, London E16 4HQ
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Cris Tefera Edgar 105 Barking Rd, 2020-2021 Alexander Yohannes
1
London E16 4HQ
Deborah 105 Barking Rd, 2020-2021 Alexander Yohannes
2
Yohannes London E16 4HQ
Eyob Haile 105 Barking Rd, 2020-2021 Alexander Yohannes
3
London E16 4HQ
Kristo Girma 105 Barking Rd, 2020-2021 Alexander Yohannes
4
Tafesse London E16 4HQ
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
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20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements None for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Accounts 2020-2021**
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Items Broug Donations Grant Sub-Total Expenditu Carried
ht s re Forwar
forwar d
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£ £ £ £ £ £
Office 8,505.00 8,505.00 8,745.00 (-)
Rent 240.00
Broadban 357.00 357.00 357.00
d
Zoom 238.00 238.00 238.00
Food 8,160.00 8,160.00 8,160.00
Bank
(Voucher)
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17.260.00
17.260.00
17,500.00
240.00
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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) Full name(s)** Alexander Yohannes **Position** Chair **Date** 2023-03-28