Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/2023 Period start date To 05/04/2024 Period end date
Charity name: NIKO NAWE (NINA)
Charity registration number: 1193848
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Niko Nawe was set up 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 aford due to destitution. |
| 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 |
The charity provides scholastic materials to less privileged children and young people in East Africa. It also, intends to support other initiative such as farming carried out particularly to better the lives of our benefciaries. The charity also, intends to build fully facilitated primary schools in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | At Niko Nawe we make sure that every activity benefts our benefciaries. Thus, our constitution guides us as such. (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 outofsuchproperty |
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reasonable expenses properly incurred by them when acting on behalf of NINA. (b) NINA trustees may benefit from trustee indemnity insurance cover 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 |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | At Niko Nawe we ensure that there is proper governance of the charity’s 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)Throughpublished grant-making |
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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. 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 grantmaking 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
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| NINA’s stated policies or damage its reputation. |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | This financial year we have had no charitable activities and hence, no volunteers were involved. |
| Other | N/A |
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 | We dedicated this year to reenergising our spirits and developing better strategies on how to rise funds and hence, achieve the charitable goals for the beneficiaries of Niko Nawe. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
N/A |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the moment, we have got £130 in our account on which we intend to we intend to start on as we rise more funds for our forthcoming activities. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Niko Nawe gets its funds from grant applications and public fundraising. This may include speaking to people directly, making phone calls, or through social media platforms. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Niko Nawe is run by 3 trustees at the moment. We are dedicated and ambitious people, and we do enjoy working as a team to get things done. |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trustee deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Niko Nawe is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 | According to close 10 of our constitution, new members shall be appointed in this manner; (1) Apart from the frst charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] 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 efective administration of NINA. |
| 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 | NINA trustees will make available to each new NINA trustee, on or before his or her frst 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. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and anywider |
Para 1.51 | Niko Nawe is run by 3 trustees, who are also its only members. Decisions are made unanimously as we believe indemocratic principles at NikoNawe. |
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| network with which the charity works |
According to our constitution, every after fve years we shall elect a chairperson who is responsible for the general running of the charity. |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Niko Nawe |
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| Other name the charity uses | NINA |
| Registered charity number | 1193848 |
| Charity’s principal address | 99, BIRKBECK RD, LONDON, N8 7PG |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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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| HappyJoseph | N/A | N/A | ||
| Arusa Malik | N/A | N/A | ||
| Muhammed Muyomba |
N/A | N/A | ||
– 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
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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 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
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Muhammed Muyomba Signature(s) Joseph Full name(s) Happy Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 19/01/2025
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 06/04/2023 – 05/04/2024.
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) in the financial years prior to this one. 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:
No charitable activities have been registered this financial year. We have not either raised any funds, or carried out any charitable activities as we have done in the past. The reason being, we wanted to reenergise our spirits and develop new and more effective strategies to rise funds and achieve more of our targeted charitable goals.
GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT:
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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 06/04/2021 – 05/04/2024 involved reviewing our fundraising methods, highlighting our priorities in terms of which beneficiary needs our help fast.
NEW TRUSTEES:
We intend to get more trustees on board according to the needs of the charity. Whenever we 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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