Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date 1st April 2022
1st April 2021
Charity name: UppFutures
Charity registration number: 1191769
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve persons in rural communities in the northern region of Ghana and surrounding areas that are in financial hardship in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by the provision of school uniforms for children from families who are disadvantaged by means of poverty |
| 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 |
UppFutures has purchased uniforms for a school in Tamale, Northern Ghana. The school Prince and Princess Academy was able to provide uniforms for 120 children thanks to our donation. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Thanks to successful fundraising efforts | ||||
| we were able to make our first donation | ||||
| to our partner school in Ghana during | ||||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, |
Para 1.20 | this financial year. | ||
| identifying the difference the | The donation we made allowed our | |||
| charity’s work has made to | partner school to purchase school | |||
| the circumstances of its | uniforms made of locally sourced fabric | |||
| beneficiaries and any wider | and hand-sewn by locally based | |||
| benefits to society as a | seamstresses and tailors. The 120 | |||
| whole. | uniforms enabled an extra 60 boys and 60 | |||
| girls to attend the school during this | ||||
| academic year. | ||||
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We are pleased with the amount of fundraising achieved, leaving us in a position where we have enough funds in reserve to make a full donation to our partner school without requiring additional funds. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold reserves until the next academic year begins. When the school is aware of how many new students have applied for places and require a uniform, they will then inform us and we will release funds. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £423.12 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Royal Charter |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | 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 | Trustees with selected after application |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | UppFutures |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | - |
Registered charity number |
1191769 |
Charity’s principal address |
29a Hurst Avenue, Exeter, EX2 5LF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Webb | - | Whole Year | |
| Joanna Czylok | - | Whole Year | |
| Matt Judge | - | Whole Year | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Matt Webb
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) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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) M.Webb Full name(s) Matt Webb Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 16 Feb 2023