Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 04/03/2023 Period start date To 03/03/2024 Period end date Charity name: BRIGHT CHILD BRIGHT MIND FOUNDATION
Charity registration number: 1191995
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 | For the public benefit to advance education among pupils attending primary schools in socially and economically disadvantaged urban and rural areas of Namibia and Zimbabwe by providing the facilities, services, equipment and resources required to enable them to access the E- Learning curriculum at primary level. |
| 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 |
Advancement of EDUCATION using ICT resources to enable access to E- LEARNING. |
| 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 and have passed this report as the full resolution of the relevant meeting. |
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 | In the year in review, the charity has managed to set up a structure in Zimbabwe and has had to deal with alleviating immediate individual students’ needs while we wait for our equipment to be shipped. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charity has managed to raise a total of £35,000.00 through donations from individuals and sales of various electronic goods and services. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| 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 | The charity’s financial position remains “Hand to Mouth” as we have struggled to sell the objectives to the cooperate world. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | NO RESERVES HELD |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | VIABILITY ISSUES |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | NOMINATION |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 | BRIGHT CHILD BRIGHT MIND FOUNDATION |
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| Other name the charity uses | BCBM FOUNDATION |
| Registered charity number | 1191995 |
| Charity’s principal address | 7 HESLEY COURT DENABY MAIN DONCASTER DN12 4DE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| PATRICK KENNETH SILLAH |
DIRECTOR | |||
| GODFREY TENDEKAYI JANGANO |
TRUSTEE | |||
| LEADEURS NYIKADZINO |
TRUSTEE | |||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| PATRICK KENNETH SILLAH | ||
DIRECTOR |
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| 10/03/2025 | ||
| 10/03/2025 |
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
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| 1191995 BRIGHT CHILD BRIGHT MIND FOUNDATION |
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||
| Period start date For the period from 04/03/2023 |
Period end date To 03/03/2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 31,000 4,000 - - - - - - 35,000 - - - 35,000 5,000 9,000 6,200 5,600 - - - - - 25,800 5,600 4,000 9,600 35,400 - 400 - - - 400 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 31,000 4,000 - - - - - - 35,000 - - - 35,000 5,000 9,000 6,200 5,600 - - - - - 25,800 5,600 4,000 9,600 35,400 - 400 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Donations | 31,000 | - - - - - - - - - |
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| Sales | 4,000 | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
35,000 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - - - |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Allowances and Subsistance in Zim |
5,000 | - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Set-upand equipment | 9,000 | - | |||
| Computers and Laptops | 6,200 | - | |||
| Students' subsistance Zim | 5,600 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 25,800 | - | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| , Truck, Van & storage |
5,600 | - - - |
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Equipment & storage |
4,000 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 9,600 | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 400 | - |
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- - |
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| - 400 | - |
- 400 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
23/04/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| 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)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Patrick K Sillah |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Patrick K Sillah | 30/03/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
23/04/2025
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