## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 18/07/2022 Period start date To 17/07/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Mary Justina Foundation**
## **Charity registration number: 1193015**
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## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of
the
purposes of
the charity
as set out in
its
governing
document|Para
1.17|The object[s] of the CIO [is][are]
For the public benefit, to advance the education of women aged 14-25
in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon and Benin in such
ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:
1. Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or
grants at
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 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|
improves the qualifications, skills of the groups and individuals it
engages in learning.
transforms the lives of individuals through advancement in education
which in turn contributes to the development of cohesive and
resilient communities.
supports the region's need to upskill its youths and address issues
of education, and computer illiteracy.|
|Statement
confirming
whether the
trustees|Para
1.18||
have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commissio n on public benefit
## **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**
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|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 Charity has not functioned since
COVID, and is still restructuring to resume
work.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Zero return - The Charity has not
functioned since COVID, and is
restructuring to resume work.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**NA**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**NA**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The Charity has not functioned since
COVID, and is restructuring to resume
work.|
## **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|Mary Justina Foundation Constitution|
|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|Trustee selection was by appointment,
using the Mary Justina Foundation
constitution /CIOdocument.Trustee
understands the duties and responsibilities
they will be taking on.|
## **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|
**N/A**|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Mary Justina Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses|NA|
|Registered charity number|1193015|
|Charity’s principal address|58 Russett Way BR8 7TT.|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Ijeoma Jane
Ojukwu|Trustee|||
||Adanna
Emmanuela
Ononiwu|Trustee|||
||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 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 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 Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 05/05/2025