## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025** ## **Charity name: YERE DZIKAN** ## **Charity registration number: 1198123** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To act as a resource for young people in
particular girls living in countries on the
African continent by providing support and
assistance as a means of:
(a) advancing in life and helping young
people by developing their skills, capacities
and capabilities to enable them to
participate in society as independent,
mature and responsible individuals;
(b) advancing education;
(c) relieving unemployment| |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|Our support is delivered in two main ways.
As a series of career journey focused guest
speaker sessions and as a mentoring and
coaching programme, delivered over 9-12
months. This is currently with three senior
high schools in the capital city of Ghana,
Accra.
The programme is designed to provide
information and support the development
of career focused skills and attributes in
order that the girls can make the best
further education and career choices to
become productive citizens.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the trustees have had regard to the
guidance on public benefit. Details are set
out in the section of the report covering our
activities| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference The charity does not make direct grants Para 1.38 Policy on grant making |||| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|There are currently no investments made
by the charity| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers are central to the provision of
our activity and have made a significant
contribution to the charity in the period.
The founders (trustees) have volunteered
their time to plan, develop and deliver the
programme. Additional volunteer mentees
delivery of the programme. Guest
speakers give their time without
remuneration.| |Other||| ## **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|This report covers the period of registration
for Yere Dzikan (London) (1198123) a
Charitable Incorporated Organisation first
registered on 3rd March 2023. This report
is prepared to 31st March 2025.
The charity’s main activities are delivered
in Ghana, West Africa in the third year of
operation we continued to deliver a
mentoring programme for girls in two senior
high schools in the capital Accra. In
addition, a guest speaker programme has
been established with another school to
widen the reach of our support. We work in
partnership with
Yere Dzikan LBG which is incorporated in
Accra, Ghana. A memorandum of
understanding is in place which sets out
the terms of this arrangement.
**Activities**
Most of the delivery has taken place face to
face with mentors and guest speakers
attending O’Riley and Labonne Senior High
schools in conjunction with our partner
organisation. In addition, the guest
speaker programme has been extended to
Accra Wesley Girls High School and
Lashibi Senior High School.| Additional volunteers have been recruited and Yere Dzikan mentors have continued to work with the consent of parents and in cooperation with head teachers. Coordinators in each school are key liaison between the girls and the charity. In addition to the mentoring programme being delivered to 5 girls in each school, there has been one career day to which the whole school are invited. Each mentee has also had the opportunity for a job shadowing based on her career interest. There has been ongoing involvement from an educational psychologist and an informational talk was provided to support girls with applications to higher education. **Outcomes** All ten students graduated and it has been good to see some students take up leadership positions in their schools. Based on feedback from teachers and the pupils the development of confidence is a key outcome from the programme. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Trustees are satisfied that we continue to meet
our objectives to work with girls in senior high
school. Our development has seen additional
mentors come on board and allowed additional
reach.|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Plans for fundraising have focused on work in
London. Students at two universities
(University of Westminster in London and
University of Hertfordshire) have run events
and activities to raise funds. In addition, work
in partnership with Sureway Christian Centre in
South London has seen the inauguration of an
annual sponsored walk.|| ||Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|| ||Other||N/A|| |||||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We hold a positive balance on cash
account at the bank.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure we have the
ability to meet increases in any fixed costs
and professional fees| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no concerns| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Our sister organisation in Accra with whom
we work under an MOU has also raised
funds and received gifts in kind such as
refreshments for events, to support the
programme – this is reported by them
under the requirements in Ghana. No
funds have been transferred to the UK.|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|| ||A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|No major risks have been identified at
present.|| ||Other|||| |||||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation Model Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is a 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|The current trustees are the founders of the
organisation and hold office for an initial
period of three years. Selection methods
are by recommendation and interview.
Trustees may appoint new members by
majority vote.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Induction for trustees involves training to
familiarise them with the Yere Dzikan
programme and with the safeguarding
policy in place.|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charities affairs are run by the
Trustees via regular, bi-monthly meetings
in conjunction with our sister organisation
Yere Dzikan LBG|| ||Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|There is an MOU with Yere Dzikan LBG
which is incorporated as a company limited
by guarantee in Accra, Ghana under
registration no: CG177100421|| ||Other|||| |||||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Yere Dzikan (London)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Yere Dzikan| |Registered charity number|1198123| |Charity’s principal address|C/O Hansons And Associates, 23 Anerley Town Hall, Anerley
Business Centre, Anerley Road, London SE20 8BD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---| |Joyce Ayesha
Owusu-Barnaby|Chair||| |Erica Nketiah|Treasurer||| |Irene Brew-
Riverson|||| |Emma Brew-
Riverson|Secretary||| |Rachel Townsend|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved ||**Director name**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||N/A|||||| |||||||| ||Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity|||||| ||**Trustee name**||**Dates acted if not for whole year**|||| ||N/A|||||| |||||||| |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Type of**||**Name**|**Name**|**Address**|**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** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) [Joyce Ayesha Owusu-Barnaby] Erica Nketiah
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc) Chair Treasurer
Date 18th March 2026
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Yeredzikan Charity Balance Sheet |Bank
Current account
Net assets
Profit and loss account
Net profit
Total funds|3,457
3,457
3,457|£
3,457| |---|---|---| |||3,457| |||£
3,457| |||3,457| Page 1 of 1 Yeredzikan Charity Trial Balance |Ledger
Income
Expenses
Bank
Total
Net profit|Account
Donation
Other Income
Sundry
Current account|Balance
Ledger balance
-3,489.37
-967.68
-4,457.05
1,000.00
1,000.00
3,457.05
3,457.05
0.00
0.00
-3,457.05| |---|---|---| Printed on 07/01/26 at 5:16 pm Page 1 of 1 VT Transaction+ Yeredzikan Charity Profit And Loss Account |Income
Donation
Other Income
Expenses
Sundry
Net profit|3,489
968
(1,000)|£
4,457| |---|---|---| |||4,457
(1,000)| |||3,457| Page 1 of 1