CHARITY REPORT LINK ANGOLA NORTHEAST (L.A.N.E)
Report of the trustees for the year ending 2023
The primary purpose of this report is to give an update on the charitable donation in Angola with LANE (Link Angola Northeast). The donation has been made in the current year and will be carried out in January 2024, according to the Charities Act 2011, which explains “the charity meaning” and ‟charitable purpose″. And accordingly, the article (3) of our constitution explains the objectives of the CIOs .
This is the second annual report of LANE and is mainly to inform the activity of our charitable organisation. Mr Andjev Goncalvez Da Cruz the Chair-Person of the organisation, travelled to Bie in January 2023, a province in the central part of Angola, with approximately 1 million and 800 thousand residents, specifically in Andulo, the municipality with an estimated 334,052 people residing there, according to data. Andulo is one of Angola’s poorest areas; the majority of the population lives below the poverty line. Those areas are the Charitable organisation's main priority: to give some support and hope to the most vulnerable people on the planet earth. Children and vulnerable adults are at a great disadvantage as the government of Angola does not give them any financial support.
The donations are clothing, toys and canned food, which we received from local institutions and independent local residents.
The organisation is determined to help the people of Angola. We have short and long-term plans, such as distributing clothing, food, educational courses, and equipment to the rural communities in Angola, which will alleviate hardship and poverty.
Year of 2021 Mr Laureano Fernando Neves Tunda was removed as a trustee as he moved back to Portugal according to the article ( 12) (Retirement and removal of charity trustees), and in September 2023, a new trustee, Mr Celio Vasconcelo, was elected. The Chair, Mr Andjev Cruz and Celio Vasconcelo will travel to Angola on the 18th of January 2024, to be specific the province of Bie in Andulo. A significant donation for infant, children and adult clothing, toys, and canned food.
They have purchased the flight tickets with their own personal funds as the organisation has not received any monetary support from any organisation or individuals.
The Charity Income
The L.A.N.E has not had any income or has received any financial and monetary support from any organisation or independent donors. Therefore, the tax assessment of the charity income is still zero (0)
Income Balance for L.A.N.E (LINK ANGOLA NORTHEAST 2022)
| Money Received |
Activity to Generate Funds |
Money Contributions |
Charity Account | Total Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | None | None | None | 0 |
Conclusion
The organisation’s primary purpose is to give hope by relieving poverty in the community, families and individuals in Angola’s poorest village. Donating basic human needs and education courses for adults allows them to become independent.
The year 0f 2024 will be concentrated on more education courses, such as pastry, locksmith, and sewing. A detailed plan will be demonstrated in the following report once we identify the primary services and needs of the residents of Andulo. A survey will be done accordingly.
Donations of goods and equipment in Angola will be made rotating, with areas of identified need receiving assistance periodically.
Selection Criteria for Beneficiaries based in Southern Angola: (Draft: to be discussed and written into policy at first Trustee meeting).
Any child under the age of 16 referred by engaged with a partner organisation operating on the ground in Southern Angola will be eligible for support with material items such as clothing, education materials and hygiene products, as needed and depending on availability. In the event of limited availability, priority will be given to those children who are without family / cared for by services.
Young people aged 16-25 engaged with partner organisations will be eligible to receive support through material items (as above), provided they are in continuing education. Anyone under the age of 25 and engaged with a partner organisation or education institution in Angola will be eligible to participate in digital/online cultural exchange and to be linked with an England-based young person who is an active participant in Link Angola North East activities for English-Portuguese language exchange.
Partner Organisation Selection Criteria:
Any potential partner organisation must have and make available to LANE the following:
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Evidence of registration with the relevant local agency
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Safeguarding policy and procedures (or local equivalent, accounting for differences in terminology)
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Documentation demonstrating checks have been carried out to ensure the suitability of staff to work with children and young people (DBS local equivalent, qualifications, etc) - Beneficiary identification procedure and monitoring protocol (for the dissemination of material items)
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Commitment to supplying quarterly/annual reports to LANE, documenting the number of young people who have benefited from LANE