2022-03-31-accounts - The Trifocal Trust

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Trustees' annual report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 20 07 2021 To 31 03 2022

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Reference and administration details

Charity name The Trifocal Trust

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1195228 Charity's principal address 19 Bailey Road Westcott Surrey Postcode RH4 3QR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Nicky Cathrow Chair
2 Felix Golding [Trustee ]
Nicola Denby Trustee
3
Chloe Tribe Trustee
4
5 Amit Patel Trustee
6 Gobikrishna Trustee
Sivalingam
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisors (Optional information)

Names and addresses of	advisors (Optional information)	advisors (Optional information)
Type of advisor	Name Address
Bank	Metrobank One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution adopted 20[th] July 2021

(eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO - Foundation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at (eg. appointed by, elected by) a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include N/A additional information, where relevant, about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works

Relationship with any related parties

Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them

Objectives and activities

The Objects of the CIO are:
a. To provide relief of persons suffering from eye defects in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in particular but not exclusively Malawi, through provision of ophthalmic and optometric treatments, care, training and education for the benefit of the public

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

b. To preserve and protect the health of patients of medical establishments in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in particular but not exclusively Malawi by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities for the purpose of advancing the quality and provision of eyecare for the public attending those establishments.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the public benefit in relation to Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee these objects meetings. The main activities are as follows:

Planning a medical camp to Chikwawa District Hospital in 2024
Conducting meetings with Chikwawa District Hospital to better understand their needs and priorities
Setting up a webpage and donation platform using Wix and CAF to allow easier donations to the charity.

These activities helped promote eyecare in disadvantaged communities by strengthening the framework for our activities in the coming year to allow us to successfully run a medical camp and provided targeted support to Chikwawa District Hospital in the future.

We look forward to continuing our activities over next year to further the charities goals and promote our public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

N/A You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: Policy on grantmaking Policy programme related investment Contribution made by Volunteers

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year.

Summer 2021:

Nicky met with Chikwawa staff to discuss their needs and priorities. It was established that a motorbike would be their top priority and we started researching how we would help them to acquire that. Design commenced on website.

Autumn/Winter:

Initial basic website set up successfully so the charity has a web presence so potential donors can learn more about the charity. In addition, process to design a logo continued. Gobi started glasses collection at Specsavers to have these available to provide to Chikwawa Hospital at an appropriate time.

Spring 2022:

Began exploring CAF to enable online donations to be collected through the website. Amazon Smile also explored as an additional option to allow donations from Amazon purchases. Planning for a medical camp to Malawi commenced with a provisional date set in 2024.

Extras: Social media pages created to assist with fundraising.

Fundraising: Continue to receive donations from donation box in the Prince of Wales pub in Westcott. The local support continues to be appreciated.

Financial review Bank balance as of 31st March 2021 was £653.60. Current ongoing and recurring costs for the charity are related to website and email domains, these amount to -£20 per year. We will look to produce a reserves policy when annual recurring costs are above £lOO. Brief statement of the ch•rlty'8 pollcy on reserves Details of any fundi materially In dellclt Not applicable Furtherllnanclal revlew details: {Optional infomiatlonl he charity's main source of funds is from ad hoc donations, e anticipate this will change as we look to implement more undraising i nitiatives. You may choose to indude additional information, where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising). How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Other o tional information The coming year will see the charlty start to move beyond the setup phase and begin to develop our relationship with Chikwawa Hospital staff more fully as we continue to plan a medical camp to the country in future. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnaturels) Full namelsl Position (eg gecretary, ¢halr. etcl Chloe Trlbe Secretary Date 30thJanuary 2023

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