Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 08.01.2023 Period start date To. 07.01.2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Catering, Hospitality and Education Foundation
Charity registration number: 1193044
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To prevent poverty or fnancial hardship of people living in Lesotho. |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We raise funds here in the UK to help ofer grants and training to people in Lesotho in order to help them start their own business or have the knowledge to do so. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublic beneft |
Para 1.18 | Yes – all guidance considered when setng up the charity |
Additional information (optional)
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| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contributon made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | In this period we have been successful in setng up two more independent businesses in Lesotho allowing local Basotho to earn an income and support their families, fund their educaton and contribute as working members of the society. A society with a higher employment rate is shown to be an overall heathier society. |
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| Achievements against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectves |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity will hold at least £5000 as reserves that have not been spent to ensure its able to stay in operaton if no funding is available at any point. These reserves will be accounted for in the following years budget and agreed byall trustees. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £5000 |
| Reasons for holdingzero reserves | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materiallyin defcit | Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Descripton of charity’s trusts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed (consttuton) |
| How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | As within our consttuton the following applies: Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed (for a term of three years) by a resoluton passed as a properly convened meetng of the charity trustees. In selectng individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efectve administraton of the CIO. Every charity trustee must be a natural person. No individual can be under the age of 16 or is he she would automatcally cease to hold ofce if they are disqualifed as actng a charity trustee. New trustees cannot become trustees untl the current charity trustees have accepted them and made this acceptance available to them. At least one of the trustees must be 18 years of age or over. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the inducton and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relatonship with any related partes |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | The Catering,Hospitalityand Educaton Foundaton |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | C.H.E.F |
| Registered charitynumber | 11993044 |
|---|---|
| Charity’s principal address | 60 Clayton Road Chessington KT9 1NE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Blything | Chairperson | N/A | All trustees | |
| Tessa Blything | N/A | All trustees | ||
| James Bret | N/A | All trustees | ||
| Chris Bullock | N/A | All trustees | ||
| Shawn Jones | N/A | All trustees | ||
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 held in N/A this capacity Name and objects of the charity N/A on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe N/A 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
No advisors
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) Positon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
wblything | |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Blything | ||
| Chair | ||
| 23.10.2024 | ||
| 23.10.2024 |