**UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** _**FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the period ended 31 December 2024
## **Objectives and activities for the public benefit**
During the period the charity was largely dormant as it received just two gifts from 1 donor and made limited transactions.
It is the intention of the trustees that the charity will advance and promote learning and education at or in connection with the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and elsewhere through the provision of grants of financial assistance.
## **Reference and administrative information**
Charity Number: 1197708
## **Trustees**
The following persons have served as trustees during the period and since the period end.
Mohamed Naeem Moolla Hendrik J Delport Petronella Margaretha Lombard Albertus Maartens Mari-Lizette Malherbe Alexander Frank Powell
Approved by the trustees on 30 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by;
## **Mohamed Naeem Moolla, (Chair)**
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## **UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
## **REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1197708**
## **Henderson Black & Co**
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, ST ANDREWS
## **UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ Annual Report including legal and administrative information|1 – 2|
|Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees|3|
|Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Balances|4|
|Notes to the Accounts|5|
**UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
**Reference and Administrative Information** Charity Number: 1197708 Operational Address: Holwell Bungalow, Widecome-In-The-Moor, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7TT Bankers: Unity Trust Bank, PO Box 7193, Planetary Road, Willenhall, WV1 9DG Independent Examiner: Jonathan L Adamson CA, Henderson Black & Co, Chartered Accountants, Chestney House, 149 Market Street, St Andrews, KY16 9PF
## **Trustees**
The charity is administered by the trustees. The following persons have served during the year and since the year end:
Mohamed Naeem Moolla (Chair) Hendrk J Delport Tinus Ferreira (appointed 3 December 2024) Petronella Margaretha Lombard Albertus Maartens Mari-Lizette Malherbe Alexander Frank Powell
## **Charitable purposes**
The purpose of the charity is to advance and promote learning and education at or in connection with the University of Pretoria in South Africa and elsewhere through the provision of grants and financial assistance.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It was registered on 28 January 2022.
The charity is supervised by the trustees who meet at least annually.
## **Review of the Activities and Achievements**
During the period the charity was largely dormant as it only received two donations from the University of Pretoria to cover expenses.
It is the intention of the trustees that the charity will advance and promote learning and education at or in connection with the University of Pretoria in South Africa and elsewhere through the provision of grants of financial assistance.
## **Public benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objects and in planning future activities and setting policy for the period
## **Risk Assessment**
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those relating to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the charity’s exposure to the major risks.
## **Reserves Policy**
Unrestricted bank balances of £2,311 (2023 - £2,078) were carried forward at the year end. The trustees are satisfied that the reserves are sufficient to meet the future needs of the charity and for it to continue as a going concern.
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## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enables them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 18 September 2025 by:-
## **Mohamed Naeem Moolla (Trustee)**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
## **Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention
This report is made to the trustees, as a body, in accordance with the terms of my engagement. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the trustees for my work or for this report.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act or
- the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination
have not been met or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Jonathan L Adamson CA Partner Henderson Black & Co Chartered Accountants**
**Chestney House 149 Market Street St Andrews, Fife KY16 9PF**
## **22 September 2025**
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## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
|**Receipts**
Donation
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Fundraising
Administration services
Legal fees
Insurance
Bank charges
**Total Payments**
**Surplus for year**
**STATEMENT OF BALANCES**|**2024**
**£**
10,300
10,300
7,300
1,688
630
378
71
10,067
233|**2023**
**£**
2,500|
|---|---|---|
|||2,500|
|||-
-
-
363
59|
|||422|
||||
|||2,078|
||||
## _**AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
|**Funds Reconciliation**
Cash at bank - 1 January
Surplus for year
Cash at bank - 31 December
**Liabilities**
Independent Examiner's fees
Administration services|**2024**
**£**
2,078
233
2,311
564
135
699|**2023**
**£**
-
2,078|
|---|---|---|
|||2,078|
|||180
-|
|||180|
All funds are unrestricted. The notes on page 5 form an integral part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees on 18 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:-
## **Mohamed Naeem Moolla (Trustee)**
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## **UK FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**_
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of accounting**
These Accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
## **1.2 Funds**
All of the charity’s funds are unrestricted. Unrestricted funds are those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives.
## **1.3 Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.
## **1.4 Income**
Income is included when received and applied to unrestricted funds unless otherwise specified by the donor.
## **1.5 Payments**
Charitable payments are made in furtherance of the charitable purposes. The Charity is not registered for Value Added Tax and accordingly all payments include irrecoverable Value Added Tax.
## **2. Trustees, employees and remuneration**
No remuneration was paid to trustees in the year (2023 - none).
The charity had no employees in the year (2023 - none).
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