## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From :** 01/04/2024 **Period start date To :** 31/03/2025 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** EPHSOL CHILDRENS FUND
**Charity registration number:** 1196441
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 For the public benefit to: (i) advance the
the charity as set out in its education of socially and economically
governing document disadvantaged children in the UK and
overseas in such ways as the charity
trustees think fit. (ii) prevent or relieve
poverty of children in the UK and overseas
by providing items and support services to
orphanages, charities and other
organisations sheltering and supporting
children in poverty. Nothing in this
constitution shall authorise an application of
the property of the CIO for the purposes
which are not charitable in accordance with
[section 7 of the Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) act 2005] and
[section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland) 2008.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The charity carried out two major
1.19
activities in relation to those activities in pursuance of it's charitable
purposes for the public aims during the year under review.
benefit, in particular, the These were education outreach
activities, projects or activities in the UK and the shipment of
services identified in the
goods to orphanages abroad.
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 In planning our services we always take
whether the trustees have into consideration the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission's general guidance on public
issued by the Charity benefit and, in particular, its supplementary
Commission on public public benefit guidance on the Prevention
benefit or Relief of Poverty and that of Education.
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38
volunteers
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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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|Over the past year, we have strengthened
our commitment to supporting less
advantaged children in their
education. Through targeted educational
support and guidance, we have helped
children overcome barriers to learning and
access opportunities that support their
academic progress and personal
development.
To enhance engagement and sustainability,
we also invested in improving our digital
presence through the development of a
more effective website. The website now
serves as a central hub for information,
collaboration, and support. The addition of
a QR code has made it easier for people to
donate and directly support our work,
ensuring more children can benefit in the
year ahead.
Over the past year, we have made a
meaningful difference to charitable
organisations in the UK such as: UCL
Teaching and Research Development|
Programme for their excellent work into Alzheimer’s and Dementia. We gave a one-off donation to CRUK (Cancer Research UK). To ensure our work remained responsive and effective, we have developed a criteria for Community Network Programme. This engagement will enable us to better understand local, regional and national needs as well as to strengthen partnerships and inform others about the development of our charity work. The criteria will be used for our international link to ensure resources are continue to be directed where they are most needed. In the coming year, the Charity plans to extend its support to widows of the children we serve, recognising the significant social and economic challenges they face abroad. This will include exploring Ghanaian and Jamaican Associations in the diaspora and building support initiatives aimed at improving family stability and wellbeing, while continuing to work in partnership with church networks that we have already established to ensure continuous support to less advantaged children in the UK and elsewhere in the world. Together, these achievements have strengthened our impact, broadened our reach and laid strong foundations for continued support of less advantaged children in the year ahead.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the end Income : £1,205
of the period
Expenditure: £800.94
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The trustees would like to work
policy for holding reserves towards maintaining unrestricted
stating why they are held funds at a level which equals
approximately 12 months of
unrestricted expenditure.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2,547
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|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:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|**Para 1.25**|Constitution/CIO Foundation Model|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable UnincorporatedAssociation|
|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|Wherethereis a need for newTrustees,
these would be identified and appointed by
the current Trustees.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name EPHSOL CHILDRENS FUND
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1196441
Charity’s principal address 22 COLVIN ROAD
THORNTON HEATH
CR7 6AB
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## **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 Mary Kunadu Chair
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Stephen Amponsah
3 Diane Lisa George
4 Margaret Gordon
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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 this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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EPHSOL CHILDRENS FUND 1196441
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last Period
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest
A1 Receipts
Donations 1,205.00 - - 1,205 1,058
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 1,205 ] - - 1,205 1,058
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 1,205 - - 1,205 1,058
A3 Payments
Mission expenses 521 - - 521 862
Donations to charitable causes 220 - - 220 -
Bank charges 60 - - 60 65
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Sub total [ 801 ] - - 801 927
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 801 - - 801 927
Net of receipts/(payments) 404 - - 404 131
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,143 - - 2,143 2,012
Cash funds this year end 2,547 - - 2,547 2,143
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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)**[Digitally Filed ] **Full name(s)** Mary Kunadu **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair **Date** 15/12/2025
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**
Bank
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
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Signature
Digitally Filed|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,547**
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**2,547**
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**to nearest £**
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Mary Kunadu|**Endowment**
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Date of
approval
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