## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date To 18/07/2022 Period end date 17/07/2023**
## **Charity name: Mary Justina Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1193015**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP
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Summary Para The object[s] of the CIO [is][are]
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of the For the public benefit, to advance the education of women
aged 14-25 in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and
purposes
of the Benin in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including
by:
charity as
set out in
its 1. Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance
governing allowances or grants at
document any university, colleges or institution of higher or further
education
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2. Providing the students with online training, mentoring and
face to face coaching, particularly in the subjects of computer
science, STEM and digital skills
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3. Raising awareness of computer science, STEM, digital skills
and IT awareness to students, to prepare them for entry to
any occupation, entrepreneurship, trade or profession on
leaving any educational establishment.
Summary Para improves the qualifications, skills of the groups and
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of the and individuals it engages in learning.
main 1.19
transforms the lives of individuals through advancement in
activities
education which in turn contributes to the development of
in relation
cohesive and resilient communities.
to those
purposes supports the region's need to upskill its youths and address
for the issues of education, and computer illiteracy.
public
benefit, in
particular,
the
activities,
projects or
services
identified
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in the
accounts.
Statement Para
confirming 1.18
whether
the
trustees
have had
regard to
the
guidance
issued by
the
Charity
Commissi
on on
public
benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
The Charity has not functioned due to COVID, and is restructuring to resume work. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Zero return - The Charity has not
financial position at the functioned since COVID, and is
end of the period restructuring to resume work.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 NA
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 NA
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 NA
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Charity has not functioned since
uncertainties about the COVID, and is restructuring to resume
charity continuing as a work.
going concern
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Mary Justina Foundation Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustee selection was by
methods including appointment, using the Mary Justina
details of any Foundation constitution /CIO
constitutional provisions document. Trustee understands the
e.g. election to post or duties and responsibilities they will be
name of any person or taking on.
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
N/A
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
N/A
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Mary Justina Foundation
Other name the charity NA
uses
Registered charity 1193015
number
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||Charity’s principal
address|187 Beckenham Road, Chimes House. BR3 4GL, Flat
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Ijeoma Jane Trustee
1
Ojukwu
Adanna Trustee
2 Emmanuela
Ononiwu
3 Mr Nnamdi Azorji Trustee
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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 N/A for 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 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)** Ijeoma Ojukwu **Position (eg** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 15/05/2023