2021-12-31-accounts - Grow Edo Support Group

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6 August 2020 To 31 December 2021

Charity name: The Grow Edo Support Group

Charity registration number: 1190758

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Grow Edo Support Group is a small grant making charity helping, with modest sums, to fund charities in Nigeria to establish their own projects to combat human trafficking in endemic trafficking areas by way of awareness raising, training, jobs and small business start-ups. The Charity originally operated as part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark but then it was established as a separate charity and the funds held by the Archdiocese were transferred to the charity
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	Trustees have had discussions with the Congregation of The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus concerning work to raise awareness of human trafficking across Edo State and certain projects and the Archdiocese of Benin City and the Diocese of Auchi concerning training/ jobs projects.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard to public benefit guidance.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The policy is to make modest donations to Catholic dioceses and religious congregations in Nigeria typically by way of one-off grants towards them establishing their own locally owned and managed projects for training and employment to combat human trafficking.

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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	[Looking at the Minutes – this occurred outside the scope of this Report] Prior to establishing the Grow Edo Support Group as a separate charity, trustees worked through the Archdiocese of Southwark to support skills training in Poultry keeping in the Diocese of Auchi. Trustees have been pleased to learn that some trainees offer guidance on poultry keeping in their villages and help sustain healthy livestock and food in poor areas; Donation to the Diocese of Auchi to support its establishment of a small poultry feed production unit in Auchi. When established in 2023, the unit will buy local grain to manufacture feedstuffs and offer employment/ training and better quality product locally; Initial discussions about a similar poultry feed production being contemplated by the Congregation of The Missionaries of St Paul to alleviate human trafficking near Abuja.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
		Fundraising for a small charity recently established, and reliant on parish appeals, has been very difficult during and since

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	covid. For the moment we are reliant on known supporters continuing to provide us with funds for small projects.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	In the opinion of the Trustees the financial position of the Charity at the end of the period is satisfactory
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity holds reserves in order to support projects in Nigeria
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£32,324
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Having considered future budgets and cash flows, the Trustees confirm that they have no material uncertainties about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Principal sources of funds are small donors known to Trustees and, when possible, collections in Catholic parishes in the Southwark Diocese following presentations to interested parishioners.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution dated 6 August 2020
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is constituted as Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	The Board of Trustees select new trustees. New trustees are recruited based on the requirements of the charity for particular expertise

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	GROW EDO SUPPORT GROUP
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1190758
Charity’s principal address	BOWEN HOUSE 59 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SE1 7JE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Rt Rev Patrick Lynch	Chairman	Appointed 6 August 2020
Rev Canon Edward Perera		Appointed 24 August 2020
Rev Fr Mark Odion, MSP		Appointed 6 August 2020
Dr David Ryall		Appointed 24 August 2020
Dr Richard Byrne		Appointed 30 June 2021
Eamonn Doran		Appointed 6 August 2020

– 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 whole year
N/a

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 for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Rt Rev Patrick Lynch SS.CC.
	Chairman
	16 October 2022
	16 October 2022

GROW EDO SUPPORT GROUP

1190758

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 6 AUGUST 31 DECEMBER To from 2020 2021

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,235 28,093 - - - - - - 32,328	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 4,235 28,093 - - - - - - 32,328	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	4,235	-	-	4,235	-
Transfer from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark	28,093	-	-	28,093	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	32,328	-	-	32,328	-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	- - - 32,328	- - - -	- - - -	- - - 32,328
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*Sub total*	-				-
**Total receipts **
	32,328	-	-	32,328	-

A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-

**Total receipts **	32,328	-	-	32,328	-

A3 Payments

A3 Payments
Bank charges	4	-		-		4	-
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**Sub total **	4	-		-		4	-

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	-		-		-	-
	-		-		-	-
**Sub total **	-		-		-	-		-

**Total payments **	4		-		-	4		-
*Net of receipts/(payments)*	32,324		-		-	32,324		-
A5 Transfers between funds	-		-	-		-		-
A6 Cash funds last year end	-		-	-		-		-
*Cash funds this year end*	32,324		-		-	32,324		-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Bank account Details ~~1~~	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 32,324	Restricted funds to nearest £ - ~~2~~	Endowment funds to nearest £
				- ~~5/10/2022~~

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	*Total cash funds*	32,324		-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))	OK		OK	OK
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
		funds		funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-		-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the				-	-
charity’s own use				-	-
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		Fund to which		Amount due	When due
	Details	liability relates		(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities				-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name		Date of approval
		RT REV PATRICK LYNCH SS CC			16/10/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

25/10/2022

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name GROW EDO SUPPORT GROUP members of On accounts for the 31 December 2021 Charity no 1190758 period ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 8 on the Trustees Report and Page 1 to 2 of the Receipts and Payments Account (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 31/12/2021.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 16 OCTOBER 2022 Name: ADRIAN RADFORD Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 7 CURBEY CLOSE WEST CHILTINGTON RH20 2HU

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER