## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01 August 2022 Period start date To 31 July 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: EPICONSULTAFRICA**
## **Charity registration number: 1197558**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The goal of EpiconsultAfrica is to
of the charity as set out improve the quality of research
in its governing conducted in the field of Biomedical
document Sciences in Africa. The organisation
aims to promote and increase
individual and collective knowledge
and understanding of specific areas of
study while enriching existing
individual skills and expertise.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and EpiconsultAfrica achieves its goals
1.19
activities in relation to through mentoring of junior scientists
those purposes for the and postgraduate and undergraduate
public benefit, in students engaged in education and/or
particular, the activities, research at higher education and/or
projects or services research institutions in Africa. The
identified in the mentorship is provided in three key
accounts. areas: research study design and
methodology, data management and
statistical analysis, and manuscript
writing and science communication.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees guidance issued by the Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including
program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
No major wide scale mentoring
activities were implemented in the
period 01 August 2022 to 31 July
Summary of the main 2023. The trustees spent time
Para 1.20
achievements of the creating plans for mentoring
charity, identifying the activities.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 No expenditures for the period 01
financial position at the August 2022 to 31 July 2023.
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Not applicable.
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Not applicable.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable.
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable.
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s The charity’s three trustees manage
trusts: the affairs of the CIO.
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 1. Every charity trustee must be a
methods including details natural person.
of any constitutional 2. No individual may be appointed
provisions e.g. election to as a charity trustee of the CIO if
post or name of any he or she is under the age of 16
person or body entitled years.
to appoint one or more 3. No one is entitled to act as a
trustees charity trustee whether on
appointment or on any re-
appointment until he or she has
expressly acknowledged, in
whatever way the charity
trustees decide, his or her
acceptance of the office of
charity trustee.
4. At least one of the trustees of
the CIO must be 18 years of age
or over.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name EpiConsultAfrica
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1197558
number
Charity’s principal 64 Bedivere Road, Crawley, UK, RH11 0FY.
address
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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)
Abel Bulamu NA NA NA
1
Ekiri
Margaret NA NA NA
2
Khaitsa
Patrick Pithua NA NA NA
3
Odongo
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
**NA**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year NA**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements NA 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)**
**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
**None**
## **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)** Abel B Ekiri **Position (eg** Co-founder **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 26 July 2023