2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2023 Period start date To 31.12.2023 Period end date

Charity name: CAPE VERDE IN NEED

Charity registration number: 1198041

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Cape Verde by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need that they could not otherwise afford. 2. to advance in life and relieve needs of young people through: (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
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	This year we have provided: - Donated 500 football shirts 20 footballs and 80 pairs of football boots to support new and existing football associations. On the islands of Sao Nicolau and Sato Antao. - Received 300kg of sports supplies from the UK based charity Kit aid and distributed to Sao Nicolau and Santo Antao. This included football kits, sports tops, shorts, jackets, socks, hats and bags. - Provided a full football kit and boots to a ladies start up team in Sal (15 players) - We have provided 8 volleyballs and kit to a team in Esparagos, Sal. (20 players) - We have provided 5 wheelchairs to Sao Nicolau. - 10 warm coats and gloves to ladies working in the forests of Santo Antao. - Delivered 708 Christmas gifts to children in deprived areas of Sal, Sao Nicolau and Santo Antao.

		- Provides 30 students in Sao Vicente, 50 students in Santo Antao and 224 students in Sao Nicolau with essential school supplies in Sal. - Provided healthcare support to two people in Sal. - Organised 6 charity fun days provided for children in the poorest areas of Sal, Sao Nicolau and Sao Vicente for 510. Donations of clothing, toiletries and toys given out at each event.
	Para 1.18	The trustees are all aware of and understand how to apply the guidance on public benefit to Cape Verde in Need.

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Policy on grant making
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Policy on social investment
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Contribution made by
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Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

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 continue to work with tour guides on the island of Sal to stop donations being given out on tours. There is still a culture of tours going to the same areas and giving out tourist donations, this encourages begging and children skipping school to receive the donations ‘poverty tourism’ We continue to encourage tour guides to educate tourists on the poverty faced in Cape Verde and to encourage tourists to give donations to charities such as ourselves for the above reasons and to ensure they go to those in most need. We have started working in the ex-pat community as well, they often own bars and restaurants and have a lot of interaction with both locals and tourists. Last year we were encouraged to see less begging on tours, this year it seems to have moved into the tourist city of Santa Maria. We will continue our work to educate tourists not to give. We supported several sports teams and associations in Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau and Santo Antao with new football team shirts, used previous season team kits, used boots, new quality footballs. The associations we worked with provide support on a variety of projects within their communities including social inclusion, crime prevention, drug/alcohol misuse, sexual education and support for ex-gang members. We also supported a volley ball team in Sal with kit and balls and provided a ladies start up football team with kit, boots and balls. We organised 6 charity fun days, where we invited tourists and local children to enjoy fun games, football, basketball, gymnastics and music. Some of the events also enjoyed a hot meal together, at each event we gave out donations of clothing and essential toiletry supplies. These proved popular and encouraged social inclusion. In Cape Verde, children have access to free and compulsory education for 8 years however, equipment is not free. We started a project last year to provide students with the essential school supplies to enable them to fully participate in education. pens, pencils, notepads etc. This year we are pleased to report we provided a further 304 students in Sao Vicente, Santo Antao and Sao Nicolau.

We provided those in need clothing and personal care packages. This was supported by 3420 kg of donations received from tourists using free charity luggage via tui.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial period the charity had a bank balance of £1,043.49.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution (Foundation Model)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	Trustees appointed must have a knowledge of our charities work or a skill/experience needed to benefit the Charities administration. New trustees are invited to apply in writing, a selection process takes place at a meeting of the Trustees after which references are obtained and formal checks take place. New Trustees receive a copy of the current constitution and the CIO latest TAR and accounts and all of our policies and procedures.

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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

Charity name	Cape Verde in Need
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1198041
Charity’s principal address	Little Mead Roughdown Villas Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0AX

United Kingdom

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Augusto Silva Gomes	Chair
	Lisa Catherine Anne Cooper	Secretary
	Amanda Jane Robey	Treasurer
	Carole Townsend	Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not Applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	**Dates acted if not for whole year **
Not Applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable 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

Other optional information

Declarations Th• trustees doclaro that th•y have approved the trnst•os' report above. Slgned on behalf of tho Charity's trustees SIgn￿re(s> FUM nam•($) Lisa Catt￿rine Anne Cooper Posltlon (og So¢Yetary. Chalr. etcl Amanda Jane Rolxy Dato 6.0&.aua4.

Cape Verde In Need - UK Charity Number: 1198041

Cape Verde In Need

C/O Little Mead Roughdown Villas Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 0AX United Kingdom Email: [e-mail]

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE PERIOD 01[st ] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023

Opening Bank Balance	616.10
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INCOME
Bank Cashback	2.31
Individual giving	1,479.75
Sale of donations	2,136.24
Other	152.19

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	3,770.49
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EXPENDITURE
Storage of Donations	916.98
Sports Equipment	26.90
Healthcare	214.82
Transportation & Shipping	862.57
Clothing	9.99
Food	338.71
School supplies	116.30
Postage & packaging	306.14
Fundraising & marketing	367.79
EBay seller fees	126.99
Misc	64.94
Bank charges	1.50
Printing & stationary	31.96
Projects	92.91
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	3,478.50
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