## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 2.08.24 Period start date To 2.06.2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Lobiko**
## **Charity registration number: 1191457**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We provide services to the Congolese
community in the UK and Congo. Our work
focuses on public health, and socio
economic issues related to health. We work
directly with the National AIDS programme in
Congo (PNMLS) and other NGOs to support
our goal in ending AIDS in the Congo. In
regards to mental and psychological
problems, we work with Doctors to ensure
everyone is informed about their health|
|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|Participated in mental health discussions
with other charities. We led a mental
health discussion with the youth, focusing on
the youths under the age of 18.
Main activities include; workshops and talks
on physical and mental health in the Black
and African communities.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|All trustees of the charity are aware of the
guidance issued by the charity commission
during the charity’s meetings.|
Commission on public benefit
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
Lobiko has led workshops, talks and campaigns to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, mental health and sexual health in the Black and African communities in the UK and abroad. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the Para 1.20 By leading such discussions, it enables charity’s work has made to many to become aware about the status, the circumstances of its become responsible about their health and beneficiaries and any wider those around them and join us in becoming benefits to society as a a member or simply spread the information whole. with others. With our hybrid campaigns, young people are more confident about their sexual health and status. We are showing that young people can participate and contribute to global health discussions and make changes in their communities. We’ve reached young people from marginalised and underrepresented communities, we’ve campaigned to Black women and refugees.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**0.00**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|0.00|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0.00|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|0.00|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|0.00|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|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||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|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 selected based on competence
and experience in charitable and voluntary
work.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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 Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||Werth Nsombo||17/07/2020||
||Junior Bubintende
Masandi||14/03/2021||
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– 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 n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **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
n/a
## **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)** Horcelie Sinda **Full name(s)** Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 29/06/2025