## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/03/2023 Period start date To 01/03/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Good Planet International Foundation** ## **Charity registration number:1199457** ## **Objectives and Activities** The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty Environment/Conservation/Heritage ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Prevent or relieve poverty in primarily, but not exclusively Nigeria
by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need
and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or
relieve poverty primarily, but not exclusively by providing access
to basic healthcare.| |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|Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection
and improvement of the physical and natural environment and
advance the education of the public in the conservation,
protection and improvement of the physical and natural
environment, primarily, but not exclusively the mitigation of the
impact of climate change on those living in poverty.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees affirm that they have given due consideration to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission regarding public
benefit. In conducting the charity's activities and decision-making
processes, the trustees have ensured that the charity's actions
align with the principles of public benefit as outlined by the
Commission.
This includes assessing how our activities contribute to the
charity's aims and ensuring that any private benefit arising from
our work is incidental and necessary to delivering our public
benefit."| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Our grant-making policy is committed to transparent, fair, and
impactful allocation of funds. We prioritize projects that align
with our mission and demonstrate potential for significant
positive impact.
Applicants must provide clear objectives, a detailed plan, and a
robust evaluation strategy. We ensure due diligence in the
selection process and maintain ongoing oversight to guarantee
effective use of funds."| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**TBD**| ||Para 1.38|**TBD**| Contribution made by volunteers **TBD** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference **TBD** Summary of the main Para 1.20 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. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**TBD**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**TBD**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**TBD**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the close of the reporting period, the charity's financial
position remained stable despite no active projects or
operations.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |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|The charity faces certain uncertainties that could impact its
ability to continue as a going concern. These include fluctuating
funding sources and changing regulatory environments.
However, we are actively addressing these challenges| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|The charity's main sources of funding are diverse, encompassing
individual donations, grants from governmental and private
foundations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**TBD**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity faces several key risks, including fluctuations in
funding due to economic uncertainty, regulatory changes
impacting operational compliance, and challenges in maintaining
donor engagement in a competitive non-profit sector.
Additionally, there are risks associated with data security and the
management of personal information. We are also mindful of the
potential impact of global events, such as natural disasters or
pandemics,on our abilityto operate and fulfill our mission."| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||The charity's trusts are legally binding arrangements where
assets are held and managed by trustees for specific charitable
purposes as outlined in the trust deeds.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Model Constitution of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a non-profit
organization governed by a set of rules and
constitution. This legal structure defines our
operating framework, including our objectives,
membership, decision-making processes, and
the roles and responsibilities of our trustees or
directors. The charity is registered with the
charities commission for England and Wales
ensuring compliance and alignment with our
mission and charitablepurposes.| |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 first charity trustees are as follows, and
are appointed for the following terms –
**TERSOO ALEXANDER CHINYAM FOR 4**
**YEARS**
**DOREEN BELONWU FOR 3 YEARS**
**10. Appointment of charity 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.
**Appointment of charity 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. The charity trustees shall manage the affairs of the CIO and may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the CIO. It is the duty of each charity trustee: (a) to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her functions in his or her capacity as a trustee of the CIO in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO; and (b) to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to: (i) any special knowledge or experience that he or she has or holds himself or herself out as having; and, (ii) if he or she acts as a charity trustee of the CIO in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession. ## **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|**TBD**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**TBD**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**TBD**| Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|GoodPlanetInternational Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1199457| |Charity’s principal address|172 BRIGGINGTON WAY
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
BEDFORDSHIRE
LU7 3RQ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||TERSOO
ALEXANDER
CHINYAM|CHAIR|27 FEB 2022|| ||DOREEN OGECHI
BELONWU|TRUSTEE|27 FEB 2022|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name DOREEN OGECHI BELONWU** 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **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)** DOREEN OGECHI BELONWU **Position (eg Secretary,** SECRETARY **Chair, etc) Date** 30/12/2024