Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 21/04/2022 Period start date To 30/06/2023 Period end date Charity name: OHEMAA CARES FOUNDATION
Charity registration number: 1198685
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The prevention or relief of poverty in Gomoa Oguaa (in the Gomoa West district of the Central region of Ghana in West Africa): by the provision of basic supplies, such as children’s clothes and shoes, books and other personal or educational supplies to help families, children and schools in the area that are unable to afford them, provision of debt or money management advice to the people, provision of debt counselling or money management and training to people at risk of being in poverty, and by helping people gain access to safe water and sanitation. |
| 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 |
The provision of basic supplies, such as children’s clothes and shoes, books and other personal or educational supplies to help families, children and schools in Gomoa Oguaa in Ghana, West Africa. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees of the Ohemaa Cares Foundation are aware of the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance and have taken it into account in all our decision-making and activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers supported the organisiation by helping to mobilise people in the communities and helping to deliver supplies to them. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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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 | Ohemaa Cares Foundation successfully delivered clothing, shoes, and household items to families and children in Gomoa Oguaa in Ghana. The organisation also supported the construction of the Gomoa Oguaa community centre by donating 50 bags of cement to support the project. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The organisation raised a total of£3,022 through fundraising activities during the period and all of those funds were fully utilised to support the activities of the organisation. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The organisation donated all of the funds raised to support its activities because it did not raise enough funds as anticipated. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | The organisation was £1,778 in deficit because it was not able to raise enough funds to cover the trustees’ travel costs to carry out its mission. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | General global economic concerns may make it difficult for donors to be able to donate as generously as expected. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The organisation held a launch party where attendees donated to support the cause. |
| 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 |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Ohemaa Cares Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | Appointment of trustees: (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. 11. Information for new charity trustees The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: a) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. |
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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 | Ohemaa Cares Foundation |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1198685 |
| Charity’s principal address | 16 HAWKMOOR CLOSE EAGLESTONE MILTON KEYNES MK6 5BU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Thelma Deynoo | 21/04/2022 – 30/06/2023 | |||
| Mawuli Deynoo | 21/04/2022 – 30/06/2023 | |||
| Kojo Arkorful | 21/04/2022 – 30/06/2023 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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 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
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Thelma Ethel Deynoo | ||
Chair |
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| 01/07/2023 | ||
| 01/07/2023 |