**[** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From** **Period start date:** 01/08/2023 **TO Period end date:** 31/07/2024 ## **Charity name: ADEWUNMIPRAISE FOUNDATION** **Charity registration number:** 1191641 ## **Objectives and Activities:** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The prevention or relief of poverty
throughout England by providing support
packages, material resources, items and
services to children and families in need.| |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|**The Adewunmipraise Foundation is**
**committed to improving opportunities**
**and life outcomes for children and**
**families experiencing poverty and**
**hardship. Our mission is to foster**
**positive change and empower those in**
**need. We provide a robust network of**
**community resources aimed at**
**alleviating poverty and supporting**
**children and their families, particularly**
**during challenging times. Through our**
**efforts, we strive to build a brighter**
**future**
**for**
**those**
**we**
**serve.**
**During this period, we effectively**
**utilized funds from Tesco community**
**grants to launch a relief project aimed at**
**supporting low-income families and**
**single parents in Medway. Additionally,**
**we implemented home delivery services**
**to ensure that foodstuffs and essential**
**items reached those families in need.**
**During this period, we have seen a**
**significant number of requests,**
**particularly from parents who are facing**
**challenges related to rising electricity**
**and gas bills, driven by increased**
**energy prices and the overall cost of**
**living. It's clear that many families need**
**support, and there is an opportunity for**
**us to explore solutions that can help**
**alleviate these financial pressures.**| |||**We endeavour to make our services**
**inclusive across Medway by welcoming**
**people of all races, ethnicities, religious**
**beliefs, genders, sexual orientations,**
**and ages**| |---|---|---| |A statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**To enhance our effectiveness, the**
**Foundation has adopted robust policies,**
**including Children's Safeguarding,**
**Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding, a Code**
**of Conduct, and GDPR compliance. We**
**have also established clear procedures**
**for reporting and addressing**
**complaints. A dedicated Safeguarding**
**Lead has been appointed to ensure that**
**all policies are upheld diligently.**| ## **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|**The Foundation is committed to driving**
**positive change by providing essential**
**support and resources to children and**
**families affected by poverty, particularly**
**in light of the increasing cost of living.**
**Our mission is to empower these**
**families, enabling them to reclaim their**
**fundamental right to a better life during**
**challenging**
**times.**
**To enhance our effectiveness, the**
**Foundation has adopted robust policies,**
**including Children's Safeguarding,**
**Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding, a Code**
**of Conduct, and GDPR compliance. We**
**have also established clear procedures**
**for**
**reporting**
**and**
**addressing**
**complaints. A dedicated Safeguarding**
**Lead has been appointed to ensure that**
**all policies are upheld diligently.**
**Currently, we are running a relief**
**program in Medway, distributing**
**support packages that include food**
**items to low-income families and single**
**parents struggling with the burden of**| |**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**| |---|---|---|---| |**prices.**|||| |**Thanks to the**|||**generous funding from**| |**Tesco**|**Community Grants, we are proud**||| |**to have distributed support packages to**|||| |**approximately **|||**100 children and 50**| |**adults**|**in**|**Medway, positively impacting a**|| |**total **|**of 150 **||**individuals, including**| |**children.**|||| |**These support packages have proven to**|||| |**be a lifeline for**|||**low-income families and**| |**single **|**parents in Medway, offering**||| |**practical**||**assistance and hope during**|| |**these**|||**trying**
**times.**| |**Looking**||**ahead,**|**we are excited about the**| |**opportunity to**|||**expand our reach and**| |**support **||**even **|**more families in the**| |**upcoming year.**|||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The balance on the charity account as of**
**31st July 2024 was £1587**
**To facilitate its objectives, the**
**foundation received grants from Tesco**
**Community Grants—Groundwork UK**
**during this time**.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserve**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**No policy for holding reserves**| |Details of funds materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity’s trusts: |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |---|---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charity Incorporation Organisation (CIO)**| |Trustee selection methods
include 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|**Elected to the post**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**ADEWUNMIPRAISE FOUNDATION**| |---|---| ||| |Registered charitynumber|1191641| |Charity’s principal address|**199 Hawthorne Avenue**
**Gillingham**
**Kent**
**ME8 6YH**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for the**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint a trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Adesokan Isaac
Oyekan|Chair||| ||Peter Ojuolape|Treasurer||| ||Omowunmi Gidigbi|SafeguardingLead||| ||Nathaniel Alade|Trustee||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** A.I. O **Full name(s)** Adesokan Isaac Oyekan **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair Date 2910412025 **[** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From** **Period start date:** 01/08/2023 **TO Period end date:** 31/07/2024 ## **Charity name: ADEWUNMIPRAISE FOUNDATION** **Charity registration number:** 1191641 ## **Objectives and Activities:** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The prevention or relief of poverty
throughout England by providing support
packages, material resources, items and
services to children and families in need.| |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|**The Adewunmipraise Foundation is**
**committed to improving opportunities**
**and life outcomes for children and**
**families experiencing poverty and**
**hardship. Our mission is to foster**
**positive change and empower those in**
**need. We provide a robust network of**
**community resources aimed at**
**alleviating poverty and supporting**
**children and their families, particularly**
**during challenging times. Through our**
**efforts, we strive to build a brighter**
**future**
**for**
**those**
**we**
**serve.**
**During this period, we effectively**
**utilized funds from Tesco community**
**grants to launch a relief project aimed at**
**supporting low-income families and**
**single parents in Medway. Additionally,**
**we implemented home delivery services**
**to ensure that foodstuffs and essential**
**items reached those families in need.**
**During this period, we have seen a**
**significant number of requests,**
**particularly from parents who are facing**
**challenges related to rising electricity**
**and gas bills, driven by increased**
**energy prices and the overall cost of**
**living. It's clear that many families need**
**support, and there is an opportunity for**
**us to explore solutions that can help**
**alleviate these financial pressures.**| |||**We endeavour to make our services**
**inclusive across Medway by welcoming**
**people of all races, ethnicities, religious**
**beliefs, genders, sexual orientations,**
**and ages**| |---|---|---| |A statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**To enhance our effectiveness, the**
**Foundation has adopted robust policies,**
**including Children's Safeguarding,**
**Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding, a Code**
**of Conduct, and GDPR compliance. We**
**have also established clear procedures**
**for reporting and addressing**
**complaints. A dedicated Safeguarding**
**Lead has been appointed to ensure that**
**all policies are upheld diligently.**| ## **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|**The Foundation is committed to driving**
**positive change by providing essential**
**support and resources to children and**
**families affected by poverty, particularly**
**in light of the increasing cost of living.**
**Our mission is to empower these**
**families, enabling them to reclaim their**
**fundamental right to a better life during**
**challenging**
**times.**
**To enhance our effectiveness, the**
**Foundation has adopted robust policies,**
**including Children's Safeguarding,**
**Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding, a Code**
**of Conduct, and GDPR compliance. We**
**have also established clear procedures**
**for**
**reporting**
**and**
**addressing**
**complaints. A dedicated Safeguarding**
**Lead has been appointed to ensure that**
**all policies are upheld diligently.**
**Currently, we are running a relief**
**program in Medway, distributing**
**support packages that include food**
**items to low-income families and single**
**parents struggling with the burden of**| |**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**|**high living costs and rising energy**| |---|---|---|---| |**prices.**|||| |**Thanks to the**|||**generous funding from**| |**Tesco**|**Community Grants, we are proud**||| |**to have distributed support packages to**|||| |**approximately **|||**100 children and 50**| |**adults**|**in**|**Medway, positively impacting a**|| |**total **|**of 150 **||**individuals, including**| |**children.**|||| |**These support packages have proven to**|||| |**be a lifeline for**|||**low-income families and**| |**single **|**parents in Medway, offering**||| |**practical**||**assistance and hope during**|| |**these**|||**trying**
**times.**| |**Looking**||**ahead,**|**we are excited about the**| |**opportunity to**|||**expand our reach and**| |**support **||**even **|**more families in the**| |**upcoming year.**|||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The balance on the charity account as of**
**31st July 2024 was £1587**
**To facilitate its objectives, the**
**foundation received grants from Tesco**
**Community Grants—Groundwork UK**
**during this time**.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserve**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**No policy for holding reserves**| |Details of funds materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity’s trusts: |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |---|---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charity Incorporation Organisation (CIO)**| |Trustee selection methods
include 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|**Elected to the post**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**ADEWUNMIPRAISE FOUNDATION**| |---|---| ||| |Registered charitynumber|1191641| |Charity’s principal address|**199 Hawthorne Avenue**
**Gillingham**
**Kent**
**ME8 6YH**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for the**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint a trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Adesokan Isaac
Oyekan|Chair||| ||Peter Ojuolape|Treasurer||| ||Omowunmi Gidigbi|SafeguardingLead||| ||Nathaniel Alade|Trustee||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** A.I. O **Full name(s)** Adesokan Isaac Oyekan **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair Date 2910412025