## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN ART**
# **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023**
**REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1200008**
## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 to 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **CONTENTS**
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|Legal and Administrative Information|**1**|
|Trustees' Annual Report|**2 - 3**|
|Statement of Financial Activities|**4**|
|Balance Sheet|**5**|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|**6-7**|
THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
Reference and Adrninistralion Details
Full name. The Friends ol the Museum ol Aliican Art
Registered Charity number. 1200008
Principal office in the UK
Broadfield Law UK LLP
One Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL
Trustees.
Franklin Olakunle Amoo (Chairl
Elizabelh Tanyaradzwa Masiyiwa
Dr Amy Jadesimi
Purvi Pralul Shah
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## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023**
The trustees submit the annual report and financial statements for The Friends of the Museum of African Art (the 'Charity') for the period ended 31 December 2023. The trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the Charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the Charity's governing document and the provision of the Charity Statement of Recommended Practice ('SORP') effective from 1 January 2015, and FRS 102, 'The Reporting Standard in the UK and Ireland'.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Friends of the Museum of African Art was created as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and registered with the Charity Commission on 9 August 2022.
The objects of the CIO are to advance such charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time in particular, but not limited to, advancing the education of the public in contemporary social, political, environmental and economic matters concerning the African continent to foster geater understanding of the cultural heritage of people of African descent.
In its inaugural period, the Chaity was not operational.
The Trustees have given due consideration to the general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) whose only voting member is The Africa Center (defined under the constitution as the American 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organisation the Museum for African Art Dba The Africa Center, registered with the American Internal Revenue Service with EIN number: 13-3137461).
In accordance with its constitution, the Charity is required to have a minimum of three trustees. Subject to provisions in the constitution, the four founding trustees are entitled to hold office for an initial period of three years, at which point they may be re appointed in accordance with the constitution. New trustees are selected by the existing trustees on the basis of knowledge, experience and suitability. New trustees are provided with a copy of the constitution (together with any amendments to it), plus a copy of the latest annual report and accounts. All new trustees are appointed for a term of three years.
## **Financial Review**
The Charity presently has no Financial Activities to report.
The Charity's income for the year was £nil, its expenditure was £nil and there was £nil cash in the bank at the end of the period covered by these financial statements.
The Trustees do not currently have a reserves policy in place.
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THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023
Responsibilities of thè Trustees
The Iruslees are responsible lor preparing the Repori of the Trustees and the financial slalemenls in
accordance with applicable law and Unilod Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunitcd Kingdom Gcnorally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity law requircs Ihc Iruslees to prepare financial slatemcnls for cach financial period Ih21 givo a
true and fair view cf the state of affairs dthe Charity 3nd olthe Incoming resources and application of
resources. Including the Income and expenditure of thc Charity for thal poriod In preparing those
financial slalcmenls, the Irustces are required to.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them con5iStenlly,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
stale whether applicable accounting slandaids and slalemenls i)f recommended praclice have been
followed. subiecl lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalements and
prepare the financial slalemenls on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume
that the Charily will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records ¥vhich disclosc with rcasonable accuracy
the financial posilion of Ihe charity and which enable them to eiisure thal the financi31 sl3lemenls
comply with applicable law and regulations They are also responsible lor saleguaiding the assets of
the charity and hcncc for taking reasonable slcps for the prcv¢ntion and detection of fraud and other
Signed on behall of the trustees..
Date.. 29 October 2025
Franklln
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## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 9 AUGUST 2022 TO 31 DECEMBER 2023**
||||**Period ended**|**Period ended**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**31 December 2023**|||
||||**Unrestricted**||
||**Notes**|**Income Funds**|||
||||**£**||
|**Income and Endowments from:**|||||
|Donations|2|||**-**|
|Bank interest||||**-**|
|**Total Incoming**||||**-**|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||
|**Charitable Activities**|||||
|Grants|3|||**-**|
|Support costs|6|||**-**|
|**Total Expenditure**||||**-**|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||||**-**|
|**Net movement of funds**||||**-**|
|**Reconciliation of Funds**|||||
|Fund Balances brought forward||||**-**|
|**Total Funds carried forward at 31 December 2023**||**£**||**-**
|
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of the financial statements
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## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**Notes**
**Current Assets**
- Bank Account
**Total Current Assets**
**Less: Creditors**
**Amounts due falling due within one year**
**Total Net Assets**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Income Funds**
Income Fund (unrestricted)
**Total Funds**
The notes on pages 6 to 7 form part of the financial statements|**Total Funds**
**31 December**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**£**|
|---|---|
> Approved by the trustees on 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
## **Trustee**
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## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. The charity is a public benefit charity for the purposes of FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
## **Critical accounting estimates and use of judgements**
In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements.
In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
## **Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future.
## **Fund accounting**
The charity maintains unrestricted funds. The unresricted fund comprises accumulated surpluses. This is available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the charity's general objectives.
## **Income**
All donations are recognised when the charity is entitled to the income, the income can be measured reliably, and receipt is probable.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Grants and donations payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objectives of the charity.
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.
## **Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement**
In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
## **2. Income**
No income of any sort was received in the period covered by these financial statements.
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## **THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 (Cont'd)**
## **3. Charitable Expenditure - Grants**
No grants were made in the period covered by these financial statements
## **4. Trustees' remuneration**
During the period, no trustees received remuneration of benefits in kind. No trustees received reimbursement of expenses in respect of work related to the Charity's activities.
## **5. Taxation**
The Charity is a registered charity and accordingly is exempt from taxation on its income and gains where they are applied for charitable purposes.
## **6. Support costs**
No support costs were paid in the period covered by these financial statements.
## **7. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in the period covered by these financial statements.
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