www.coli.org.uk ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **Period start date 01-11-2022** **Period end date 31-10-2023** ## **Charity name: Children of Light International** **Charity registration number: 1189873** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out
in its governing
document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian religion either
in the UK or overseas, in particular but
not exclusively, by: - the advancement
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-cityareas.| |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|• Christian
education/training (Online)
• Sports activities
• Arts & Crafts
• Tuition
• Food bank (voucher distribution)
• Counselling
• Mentoring| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have reviewed the
guidance document issued by the
charity commission on public benefit.| ## www.coli.org.uk ## **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|• Leveraged online tools to deliver
Christian education and
leadership training to maintain
engagement with youth
• Reestablished in person
leadership training sessions for
spiritual development
• Engaged youth in sports
activities to promote physical
well-being and teamwork
• Nurtured creativity and
expression through engaging art
and crafts activities
• Offered academic assistance for
improved educational outcomes
• Successfully organized clubs
during holidays, fostering
community connection
• Provided counseling services
to vulnerable young people
in the interest of their
mental well being
• Provided Food Bank access to
those most in need within our
local community
• Provided family counseling to
fortify relationships within the
unit| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|Due to insufficient funding, the charity
is currently deficit. Raising funds
r e m a i n s a challenge. Parental
contributions have been our only
source of funds| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|~~167 GBP~~| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |||www.coli.org.uk| |---|---|---| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|
Para 1.24|
Detailed below in accounts section.| |||| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
goingconcern|Para 1.23|None| ## www.coli.org.uk **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Providing education/training
Advancing Health And/or Saving Of
Lives| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)|Para 1.25|CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jun
2020| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Charity trustee appointments are
carried out at sole discretion of chair
(Alexander Yohannes) in accordance
with eligibility stipulations listed in
governance document.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Children of Light International| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|| |Registered charity
number|1189873| |Charity’s principal
address|291 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BB| ||| ## www.coli.org.uk ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body entitled to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Alexander Yohannes|291 North Woolwich
Road, London, E16 2BB|2022-2023|| |Cris Tefera Edgar|291 North Woolwich
Road, London, E16 2BB|2022-2023|| |Eyob Haile|291 North Woolwich
Road, London, E16 2BB|2022-2023|| |Kristo Girma Tafesse|291 North Woolwich
Road, London, E16 2BB|2022-2023|| – 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**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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 2022-2023** ||**Items**|**Brought**
**forward**|**Donations**|**Grants**|**Sub-**
**Total**|**Expenditure**|**Carried**
**Forward**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Reserves||167.00|||167.00||167.00| |Office
Rent|||6,000.00||6,000.00|6,000.00|| |Broadband|||393.00||393.00|393.00|| |Zoom|||||||| |Food
Bank
(Voucher)|||4,320.00||4,320.00|4,320.00|| |Training|||860.00||860.00|860.00|| ||||www.coli.org.uk|www.coli.org.uk|www.coli.org.uk||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Activities||3,167.00|
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3,167.00|3,167.00|| ||||||||| ||167.00|14,740.00|||14,907.00|
14,740.00|167.00| www.coli.org.uk ## **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: 08/05/2025**