## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 January 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: 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 /job 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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference ||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|There were no grants made this year and
discussions continue with the
congregations and diocese about
supporting existing projects and developing
new ones.
An update on the projects is as follows:
1. Benin Archdiocese - a 200+ acre training
farm: training continues (small scale
produce/ some fish for supermarkets) but
training/ food production is constrained by
Fulani incursions/ kidnappings and the
farm’s distance from viable markets and
poor roads. The Board concluded further
investment now may make the farm a
greater target.
2. Auchi Diocese –
2.1. Auchi Town Poultry – continues to
function well within a secure church
compound. From 1 poultry shed initially,
there are now 3 large poultry sheds in
operation – supporting and training 6
trainees per c 8 month rotation and helping
them set up small businesses;
2.2. Auchi Town Poultry Feed production
project – the Diocese had not yet
completed the agreed building work. It
seems that nearby Fulani incursions and
related economic issues have impeded
progress. Revised proposals are awaited
from the Bishop.
3. Sisters of The Sacred Heart, Benin,
Uromi and Auchi dioceses:
3.1. Following support to the Sisters for
their mission to combat trafficking by| presentations in schools/ colleges and at public events, their work continues satisfactorily. 3.2. Uromi Town – palm oil manufacturing (for which Grow Edo donated funding for machinery) is struggling because Fulani incursions restrict palm nut harvesting but some palm oil is being produced; the machinery can also be used to mill casava, so it continues to train / assist locals to sell surplus produce. There is of increased unemployment, a poor economic situation and instability in Edo State and related problems of security on project sites. In consequence, the Board of Trustees decided to continue the pause on funding projects except potentially for the Auchi town feed manufacturing, to be based in a church compound, a possible livelihoods/ training project on a church compound in Benin City and a potential conference in Benin City. These will be considered further by the Board following discussions with, and proposals from, the Bishops concerned. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |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
financial period was satisfactory| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity hold reserves in order to
support future projects in Nigeria. Grants
will be made when the situation becomes
more stable| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£47,109| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |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 in the
future| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Principal sources of funds are small donors
known to the Trustees, and when possible
collections in parishes in the Southwark
Diocese following presentation s 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 a 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|The Board of Trustees select new
Trustees.
New trustees are recruited based on the
requirement if the charity for particular
expertise| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties 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
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rt Rev Patrick
Lynch|Chairman||| ||Rev Canon Edward
Perera|||| ||Rev Mark Odion
MSP|||| ||Dr David Ryall|||| ||Dr Richard Byrne|||| ||Mr Eamonn Doran|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**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)** Rt Rev Patrick Lynch **Full name(s)** Rt Rev Patrick Lynch **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 1 September 2025 **GROW EDO SUPPORT GROUP No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 1 JANUARY 2024 31 DECEMBER 2024 **To from** |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**14,771**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
**6**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6**
**14,765**
**-**
**32,344**
**47,109**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**14,771**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
**6**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**6**
**-**
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**6**
**14,765**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Donations|**14,771**|||||**11,042**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**14,771**|||||**11,042**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**11,042**| |||||||| |Bank charges|**6**|||||**6**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**6**|||||**6**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**6**| |||||||| ||**14,765**|**-**|**-**|**14,765**||**11,036**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**32,344**|**-**|**-**|**32,344**||**21,308**| ||**47,109**|**-**|**-**|**47,109**||**32,344**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 22/09/2025 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
BANK
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
BishopPatrick Lynch|**Unrestricted**
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**47,109**
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**47,109**
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OK
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**(optional)**
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Print Name
BishopPatrick Lynch|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
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approval| ||BishopPatrick Lynch|BishopPatrick Lynch|01-Sep-25| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 22/09/2025 2