Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 17/03/22 Period start date To 05/04/2022 Period end date
Charity name: Niko Nawe
Charity registration number: 1193848
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 Niko Nawe was set up to prevent and
of the charity as set out relieve poverty among less privileged
in its governing children, who are under the age of 18,
document living in East African countries
(Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and
Burundi), by providing them with
school fees, scholastic materials,
clothing and all the necessary support
that is needed to prevent or relieve
poverty, which they could not
otherwise afford due to destitution.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The charity provides scholastic
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activities in relation to materials to less privileged children
those purposes for the and young people in East Africa. It also,
public benefit, in intends to support other initiative such
particular, the activities, as farming carried out particularly to
projects or services better the lives of our beneficiaries.
identified in the The charity also, intends to build fully
accounts. facilitated primary schools in Uganda,
Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 At Niko Nawe we make sure that every
whether the trustees activity benefits our beneficiaries.
have had regard to the Thus, our constitution guides us as
guidance issued by the such.
Charity Commission on
public benefit (1) The income and property of NINA
must be applied solely towards the
promotion of the objects.
(a) NINA trustees are entitled to be
reimbursed from the property of NINA
or may pay out of such property
reasonable expenses properly incurred
by them when acting on behalf of
NINA.
(b) NINA trustees may benefit from
trustee indemnity insurance cover
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purchased at NINA’s expense in accordance with, and subject to the conditions in, section 189 of the Charities Act 2011. (2) None of the income or property of NINA may be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to any member of NINA. (3) However, nothing in this clause shall prevent a NINA trustee or connected person receiving any benefit or payment which is authorised by Clause 6.
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SORP reference
At Niko Nawe we ensure that there is
Para 1.38 proper governance of the charity’s
Policy on grant making grant-making in three
ways.
(a) Through grant-making principles
which ensure that, even where there is
donor or funding
partner involvement, decisions are
ultimately made collectively - by all
NINA’s trustees.
These principles, together with the Gift
Acceptance Policy and Philanthropy
Service
Agreements, clarify that funds given
are NINA’s asset, albeit with degrees of
restriction on
their use, and that, where they are
involved, donors can only recommend
grants, and not
awarding them.
(b) Through published grant-making
criteria which set out the activities the
trustees wish to support in furtherance
of NINA’s charitable objectives. The
criteria also include activities which the
trustees do not wish to support
because they do not consider them to
be in line with NINA’s purpose. The
trustees accept that they will
occasionally make grants outside
published criteria, however, in all such
cases, the activity supported will be
charitable in the
eyes of the law.
(c) Through grant-making processes
which set out how decisions are
reached for awarding grants from
different types of funds at NINA.
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Grant-making principles
The principles which underpin the
trustees’ governance of the NINA’s
grant-making, take
into account the scale and range of its
grants and strike a balance between
proper oversight of
decision-making and responsive
customer service for both applicants
and donors.
The principles are as follows;
(a) The Board of trustees has ultimate
collective responsibility for all grant-
making decisions
in line with NINA’s charitable purposes
and any restrictions agreed with
donors and funding
partners.
(b) Trustees may delegate certain
decision-making responsibilities to its
sub-committees,
Board members or staff within its
scheme of delegation. Such delegated
decisions are subject
to scrutiny and review from time to
time by NINA trustees.
(c) NINA trustees reserve the right to
apply conditions to any grant.
(d) Trustees also reserve the right not
to approve any recommendation or
nomination if they
(or those acting with their delegated
authority) determine that the resulting
grant would not be
charitable or would conflict with NINA’s
stated policies or damage its
reputation.
Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
People like Elsie in Burundi and Joshua
Para 1.38 in Uganda have been very helpful to
Contribution made by our work. Elsie helped organise the
volunteers communities in Burundi before we
landed there. She spoke to the
community leaders and drew
schedules on which the projects were
run. Joshua in Uganda helped put
together a team of young architects
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who drew our primary school model which we intend to replicate across East Africa. Other N/A
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
As such, Niko Nawe has managed to
run two projects (one in Uganda and
Summary of the main another one in Burundi) since its
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achievements of the inception back in 2021. However, for
charity, identifying the the purposes of clarity, it is important
difference the charity’s to note that both projects happened in
work has made to the our second financial year even though
circumstances of its the campaigns to fund them
beneficiaries and any commenced in our first financial year.
wider benefits to society Children and young people of Uganda
as a whole. and Burundi scholastic materials such
as books, pen, pencils, mathematical
sets, and transparent plastic school
bags.
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We strongly believe that our
Achievements against Para 1.41 involvement in poor communities like
objectives set Teza – Burundi, did give the parents of
our beneficiaries some breathing space
to focus on other issues such as
ensuring that there is food and
medicine in the house. In other words,
our support in terms of ensuring that
less privileged children and young
people had scholastic materials helped
keep some money in the pockets of
their parents to spend on other
essential needs.
In the first financial year we did not
Performance of make enough money – just a few
fundraising activities Para 1.41 friends of ours donated a few pounds
against objectives set which amounted to £204.01. This was
mostly spent on telephone bill which
was part and parcel of the fundraising
strategy. Our strategy did work
because by mid 2022, we had already
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raised over £3000.
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
N/A
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Even though we were not able to rise a
financial position at the lot of donations in our first financial
end of the period year, it was a great learning period for
us – we made connections with
wonderful people, we were exposed to
important information along the way,
we have also identified people whom
we believe would love to be a part of
the organisation in case we need
volunteers, and most of all, we self-
reflected on our approaches regarding
our fundraising campaigns. As a result,
we were able to raise enough funds for
our two projects which happened in
Uganda and Burundi. We intend to
produce full details of these project in
the next financial year in which they
were carried out.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 N/A
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 N/A
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 We do not have extra resources to put
reserves in reserve yet.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Niko Nawe gets its funds from grant
The charity’s principal applications and public fundraising.
sources of funds Para 1.47 This may include speaking to people
(including any directly, making phone calls, or
fundraising) through social media platforms.
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46 N/A
principal risks facing the
charity
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other NIA
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s Niko Nawe is run by 3 trustees at the
trusts: moment. We are a bunch of very
ambitious people and we do enjoy
working as a team to get things done.
Type of governing Para 1.25
document Trustee deed.
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25
constituted? Niko Nawe is a Charitable Incorporated
(e.g unincorporated Organisation (CIO)
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 According to close 10 of our
methods including details constitution, new members shall be
of any constitutional appointed in this manner;
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any (1) Apart from the first charity trustees,
person or body entitled every trustee must
to appoint one or more be appointed [for a term of [three]
trustees years] by a resolution
passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity
trustees.
(2) In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity
trustees, NINA trustees must have
regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for
the effective
administration of NINA.
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NINA trustees will make available to
Policies and procedures each new NINA
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 trustee, on or before his or her first
and training of trustees appointment:
(a) a copy of the current version of this
constitution; and,
(b) a copy of NINA’s latest Trustees’
Annual Report and
statement of accounts.
Niko Nawe is run by 3 trustees, who
The charity’s are also its only members. Decisions
organisational structure Para 1.51 are made unanimously as we believe in
and any wider network democratic principles at Niko Nawe.
with which the charity According to our constitution, every
works after five years we shall elect a
chairperson who is responsible for the
general running of the charity.
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Relationship with any
Para 1.51
related parties
Other N/A
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Niko Nawe
Other name the charity NINA
uses
Registered charity 1193848
number
Charity’s principal 99, BIRKBECK RD,
address LONDON,
N8 7PG
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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)
1 Happy Joseph N/A N/A
2 Arusa Malik N/A N/A
Muhammed N/A N/A
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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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
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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Muhammed Muyomba Joseph Full name(s) Happy Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 26/01/2023
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE – FINANCIAL YEAR 17/03/2021 05/04/2022.
TRUSTEES:
Happy Joseph Arusa Malik Muhammed Muyomba
REGISTERED OFFICE:
99, Birkbeck Rd, London N8 7PG
REGISTRATION NUMBER:
1193848
EMAIL: NIKONAWE8@GMAIL.COM
OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF NIKO NAWE:
Niko Nawe charity was created to prevent and relieve poverty among less privileged children, who are under the age of 18, living in East African countries (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi), by providing them with school fees, scholastic materials, clothing and all the necessary support that is needed to prevent or relieve poverty, which they could not otherwise afford due to destitution. As such, Niko Nawe has managed to run two projects (one in Uganda and another one in Burundi) since its inception back in 2021. However, for the purposes of clarity, it is important to note that both projects happened in our second financial year even though the campaigns to fund them commenced in our first financial year.
CHARITY ACTIVITIES:
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DONATION = £204 TOTAL EXPENDITURE = £197 Calls towards grant-hunting 197
Even though we were not able to rise a lot of donations in our first financial year, it was a great learning period for us – we made connections with wonderful people, we were exposed to important information along the way, we have also identified people whom we believe would love to be a part of the organisation in case we need volunteers, and most of all, we self-reflected on our approaches regarding our fundraising campaigns. As a result, we were able to raise enough funds for our two projects which happened in Uganda and Burundi. We intend to produce full details of these project in the next financial year in which they were carried out.
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GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT:
OUR MEETINGS:
At Niko Nawe, we hold our board meetings four times a year. During these meetings, we discuss the previous, current, and future developments of the charity and a vote is always cast at the end of our discussions to decide on the direction we choose to take. Our previous meeting in the financial year 17/03/2021 – 05/04/2022 led to fruitful results – we managed to review our fundraising methods, we drew priorities in terms of where our intervention was needed the most and what type of help suited which society. Consequently, in our subsequent financial year we managed to run two successful projects in two countries (Uganda and Burundi).
NEW TRUSTEES:
We intend to get more trustees on board according to the needs of the charity. Whenever recruit new trustees/volunteers, we will make sure that they all undergo an orientation to enlighten them on their legal obligations under the charity law - operating under the guidelines of the charity constitution, the decision-making process, the recent financial performance of the charity, the recent projects, and the future developments. These new members will be encouraged to attend external training events relevant to develop their skills and gain experience relevant to their roles and responsibilities.
Happy Joseph, Trustee at Niko Nawe
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