## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
Accounts and Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 September 2024
## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
## Contents
For the year ended 30 September 2024
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|Legal and administrative information|1|
|Trustees’ report|2-3|
|Independent examiner’s report|4|
|Statement of financial activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7-10|
## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
Legal and Administrative Information For the year ended 30 September 2024 Status: The organisation is a charity and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales. Charity Number: 1190205 Company Number: 12186433 Registered Office & Business Address: Room 4, 45 Cold Harbour Lane Hayes, Middx UB3 3EE Trustees Mr Mohamoud Sheikh Hassan - Chair/Director Ms Ayan Ali - Member/Director Mr Abdulkadir Y. Hassan Treasurer/Director Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC Accountants: Issa Associates Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 116, Cumberland House 80 Scrubs Lane London, NW10 6RF
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## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
## Trustees’ Report
For the year ended 30 September 2024
## **About the Organization**
Education for Africa is a not-for-profit organization registered in the UK and with sister organisation in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi to promote education among the marginalized and socially excluded communities in these countries.
## **Objectives**
The main objective of EFA’s existence is to advance education of socially excluded pupils in Africa. This is achieved through the provision of merit-based Scholarships, school feeding programs as well as infrastructural support by building classrooms, providing computers, sports kits, textbooks, and other equipment.
## _Legal structure_
Education for Africa is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity with the Charities Commission in England & Wales.
## _Financial statements_
The trustees submit their trustees’ report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## _Policies:_
## _Reserve policy:_
The charity currently operates with minimal reserves. The trustees are endeavouring to build up its donor base with a view to having reserves equal to 6 months operating expenditure.
## _Risk(s) review:_
The trustees have recently reviewed the major risks faced by the charity. This has resulted in efforts to raise unrestricted funds and increase charity’s donor base.
## _Trustees Responsibilities_
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees oversee preparation of financial statements, select suitable accounting policies and make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent to give the true state of affairs of the charity.
Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity. They are elected and replaced as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
Trustees’ Report (continued)
For the year ended 30 September 2024
## _**Activities and Services**_
The charity is managed by 3 elected trustee members and is staffed by 4 volunteers.
- ➢ Scholarships for students from marginalized communities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi in both Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions of learning,
- ➢ School feeding programs to increase school enrollment among these communities,
- ➢ Infrastructural Support: Construction of classrooms, supply of computers, text books, laboratory equipment, sports kits, school uniforms as well as other school accessories meant to enhance learning,
- ➢ Creation of Alumni Association for beneficiaries to network,
- ➢ Donor Relation Programs,
## _**Thanking for our donor**_
We would like to thank to all our generous funders to Education for Africa. We are greatly appreciating for your support. Through your support we have been able to
accomplish our aims and objectives. We have to say you truly make the difference for us, and we are extremely grateful! We specifically would like to say thank you to First Response Group and Kansas Home.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Chair Mr Mohamoud Sheikh Hassan
Date: 9 June 2025
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## EDUCATION FOR AFRICA
Independent Examiners Report
For the year ended 30 September 2024
I have examined the accounts on pages 5 to 6 which have been prepared on accruals basis.
## _Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner_
The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## _**Basis of independent examiner’s report**_
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## _**Independent examiner’s statement**_
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention, which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act, have not been met;
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Date: 9 June 2025
Issa Associates Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 116, Cumberland House 80 Scrubs Lane London NW10 6RF
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
## **For the year ending 30 September 2024**
|**Notes **
**_Incoming resources_**
From charitable activities
2
Investment income
2
**Total incoming resources**
**_Resources expended_**
Charitable activities
3
Governance costs
4
**Total Resources Expended**
Less Adjustment
Net resources for the year
Fund balances at 30 September 2023
**Fund balances at 30 September 2024**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
26,401
-
**26,401**
18,845
300
**19,145**
7,255
45,676
**52,931**|**2024**
**2023**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
26,401
27,120
-
-
**26,401**
**27,120**
18,845
17,005
300
400
**19,145**
**17,405**
7,255
9,715
45,676
35,961
**52,931**
**45,676**|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Balance Sheet**
## **For the year ending 30 September 2024**
|Notes
**_Fixed assets_**
Tangible assets
6
**_Current Assets:_**
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**_Creditors:_**_amounts falling_
due within one year
8
**_Net Current Assets_**
**_Total Assets less current liabilities_**
**_Funds of the charity:_**
Restricted funds|£
£
£
£
-
-
-
-
52,931
45,676
52,931
45,676
-
-
52,931
45,676
52,931
45,676
52,931
45,676
52,931
45,676
2024
2023|
|---|---|
||52,931
-|
|||
For the financial year 30 September 2024, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006; and no notice has been deposited under s476.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with s386 and preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies' regime. The financial statements on pages 1 to 6 were approved by the board and signed on their behalf by:
**………………………………..**
Date: 09 June 2025
M. S. Hassan Chair
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **For the year ending 30 September 2024**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
- _1.1 Basis of accounting_
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, _Accounting and Reporting by Charities_ (Revised SORP 2015) and the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities.
- _1.2 Incoming Resources_
Grants and donations are recognised on accruals basis.
Incoming resources are reported gross.
- _1.3 Resources Expended_
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT that cannot be recovered.
Expenditure that is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of those resources.
- _1.4 Depreciation_
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation.
Provision for depreciation of tangible fixed assets held by the charity is made at an annual rate of 25% on straight line basis.
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **For the year ended 30 September 2024**
## **2. Grants and Donations**
|Donations from First Response
Donations from Kanses Homes
Other grants & donations
**Investment Income**
Interest receivable
Total Incoming Resources|Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-|Restricted
Funds
£
18,000
8,400
1
26,401
Restricted
Funds
£
-
26,401|2024
Total
£
18,000
8,400
1
26,401
2024
Total
£
-
26,401|2023
Total
£
18,000
7,600
1,520|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||27,120|
|||||2023
Total
£|
|||||-|
||||||
|||||27,120|
## **2. Investment Income**
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **For the year ending 30 September 2024**
## **3a. Direct Charitable Expenditure**
|Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
£
School feeding project
-
Food and digging wells project
-
-
**3b. Support Costs**
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Travel and subsistence
-
-
-
-
Total Charitable Activities
-
**4. Governance**
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
Total Resources Expended
-
Legal and Professional
Publicity and promotions
Bank charges|Restricted
Funds
£
17,823
815
18,637
Restricted
Funds
£
18
190
-
208
18,845
Restricted
Funds
£
300
300
19,145|2024
Total
2023
Total
£
£
17,823
16,260
815
-
18,637
16,260
2024
Total
2023
Total
£
£
18
559
190
186
-
-
208
745
18,845
17,005
2024
Total
2023
Total
£
£
300
400
300
400
19,145
17,405|
|---|---|---|
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## **EDUCATION FOR AFRICA**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **For the year ending 30 September 2024**
|**5**
**Tangible Fixed Assets**
**6**
**Creditors – Amounts falling due within one year**
At 30 September 2024
At 1 October 2023
Additions
**Depreciation**
Other Creditors
At 30 September 2024
Charged in the Year
At 30 September 2023
**Net Book Value**
At 30 September 2024
**Cost**
At 1 October 2023|**Office**
**Equipment**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2024
2023
£
£
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
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