## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 02/04/2024 Period start date to 01/04/2025 Period end date** **Charity name: Same Opportunities For All (SOFA)** ## **Charity registration number:** 1190662 **Objectives** ## **and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the
charity as set out in
its governing
document|Para
1.17|To contribute towards the elimination of discrimination on the
grounds of gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion in
Ghana, to advocate for and raise awareness on educational,
disability and human rights in Ghana and to promote social
inclusion for the public benefit by preventing social exclusion,
relieving the needs of those socially excluded and assisting them
to integrate into the society.| |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|Activity 1 – Health screening & community engagement (HAC
partnership launch)
•
Partnership launch with Hope Setters Autism Centre
(HAC)
•
Free community health screening held at HAC premises
•
Medicines donated anonymously by a pharmacy and used
for screenings
•
Local community members invited; voluntary donations
received
•
HAC sold items made by trainees to support their own
sustainability
•
Event used to raise awareness of the planned workshop,
IT and sensory spaces
Activity 2 – Infrastructure support for persons with disabilities
•
Completion of Phase 1 of a three-phase commitment to
HAC
•
Delivery and handover of a fully functional workshop
space
•
Public announcement and documentation of completion
Activity 3 – Direct welfare support to persons with disabilities
•
Ongoing support to a beneficiary with cerebral palsy
(Ishmael)
•
Fundraising for orthopaedic assessment and mobility
support
•
Assessment by specialist, bespoke footwear and braces
measured and fitted| |||
Activity 4 – Donations to disability institutions and rural
communities
•
Clothing, drinks and water donated to Echoing Hills
Village
•
Remaining medical supplies donated to Namoalogo
Health Centre
•
Clothing distributed to residents of Namoalogo community
Activity 5 – Donations
•
Quarterly food provision and stipend to family of
beneficiaries
Activity 6 – Tuition
•
Private tuition for Ishmael(1 of SOFA's)beneficiaries| |---|---|---| |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 had due regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit. All activities
undertaken during the period were carried out in furtherance of
the charity’s objects and were intended to provide direct benefit to
persons with disabilities, their families, and underserved
communities in Ghana.| ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |

Policy on grant making

|

Para 1.38|**n/a**| |
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|

Para 1.38|**n/a**


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Contribution made by
volunteers

|

Para 1.38|The charity benefited significantly from the support of
volunteers during the reporting period. Volunteer healthcare
professionals, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists,
assisted with the delivery of a free community health
screening event, providing their time and expertise. Additional
volunteer support was provided by staff of Hope Setters
Autism Centre, who assisted with event preparation, venue
setup, and coordination. Volunteers also supported activities
related to the opening and handover of the completed
workshop space as well as clothes donation to Echoing Hills
Village. The trustees acknowledge that the charity’s activities
during the year would not have been possible without this
voluntary contribution.
| ## **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








Para 1.41
|
•
Enabled access to free health checks for underserved
community members
•
Strengthened institutional capacity of HAC through
completion of a dedicated workshop space
•
Improved mobility, comfort, and independence for a
child with cerebral palsy
•
Provided essential clothing and medical supplies to
disability institutions and rural communities
•
Reinforced inclusion and dignity through targeted
disability-focused interventions| ## **Financial Review** ||Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|
Para 1.21|During the period under review, the charity
continued to operate on a modest financial basis
while expanding its activities and exploring more
sustainable funding options. Trustees actively
pursued multiple grant funding opportunities
during the year; however, these applications
were not successful within the reporting period.
In addition to individual donations, the charity
undertook a community-based health screening
event which also generated voluntary
contributions towards its activities. The charity
also engaged in crowdfunding initiatives to
support specific projects. Trustee discussions
during the year focused on diversifying income
streams, including continued crowdfunding,
further grant applications, and consideration of
third-party fundraising platforms. While no
formal commitment has yet been made to
subscription-based fundraising services due to
cost considerations, these options may be
reviewed in future periods as the charity’s
financial capacity grows.| |---|---|---|---| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
theyare held|Para 1.22|SOFA has 0 holding reserves for now. This will be
reviewed in due course| |---|---|---| |Number of reserves held|Para 1.22|0| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|We saw no need for it during this financial year.
This will be reviewed in the next financial year| |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|No uncertainties| |

The charity’s principal sources of
funds (including any
fundraising)
|




Para 1.47|•
Individual donations
•
Small corporate sponsorships
•
Personal money contributions
•
Crowdfunding
•
Voluntary contributions linked to community
events| |---|---|---| |

Investment policy and objectives
including any social
investment policy adopted
|




Para 1.46|N/A| |

A description of the principal
risks facing the charity

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Para 1.46|N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25
|Association Model Constitution| |How is the charity constituted?
|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|Trustees or members may at any time decide to
appoint a new charity trustee who shall retire at
the conclusion of the next annual general
meeting after the date of his or her
appointment.| ## **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) **| |Chelsea Nyantakyi|Chair||| |Eleni Matsa|||| |Tiwa Kiladejo|||| |Michaela Asare|||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Same Opportunities For All(SOFA)| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|N/A| |Registered charitynumber|1190662| |Charity’s principal address|40 Draycott Close SE5 7PD| ## **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**
**wholeyear**| |---|---| |**N/A**|| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets held
in this capacity
|
none| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
fall within the custodian
charity’s objects
|n/a| Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** CNyantakyi **Full name(s)** Chelsea Nyantakyi **Position (e.g., Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc.)** **Date** 08/01/2026 **Appendix** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Current Picture of Workshop
Before Picture of Workshop
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Health Screening Fundraiser
Ishmael Braces Fitting
Clothes Donation to Echoing Hills
Donation of Medication to Namoalogo Clinic
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