**To** ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 04 2024 31 03 2025 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Building Hope Africa **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1201030 **Charity's principal address** 206 Bellingham Road Catford London **Postcode SE6 1EH** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rosetta Azah-
Thomas|||| ||Larissa Azah-
Thomas|||| ||Karen Azah-
Thomas|||| ||Solomon Addai|||| ||Rose Azah-
Thomas|||| ||Dennis Jones-
Aduadjoe|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Chair Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 2 The prevention and relief of poverty of individuals and communities in Ghana by assisting them to access facilities and equipment so that they can achieve a basic standard of living and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be **Summary of the objects of the** self-sufficient. **charity set out in its governing document** To advance the education of children in Ghana by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and equipment not required to be provided by the local education authority to schools such as providing books, stationery and other resources. At this time, no activities have been undertaken by the charity. The reasons for this include waiting for funding and ongoing planning. **Summary of the main** We are actively working towards launching future initiatives that align with **activities undertaken for the** our charitable objectives and will provide public benefit in the coming **public benefit in relation to** period. **these objects (include within this section the statutory** Statutory Declaration by Trustees **declaration that trustees have** In line with the requirements of the Charity Commission, the trustees **had regard to the guidance** confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued on public **issued by the Charity** benefit. Despite the lack of activity at this time, the trustees remain **Commission on public** committed to ensuring that all future activities will comply with the public **benefit)** benefit requirement, as outlined in the guidance. We are in the process of finalising plans to begin carrying out activities that will serve the public and fulfil our charitable mission. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance During the period, the charity has focused primarily on the foundational **Summary of the main** work required to begin delivering its charitable activities. While we have **achievements of the charity** not yet been able to launch active programmes due to delays in securing **during the year** funding, we have made significant progress in the following areas. Fundraising Efforts We have actively sought funding opportunities and engaged with potential donors and partners to secure the necessary financial support to launch our programs. We have made progress in this area and are optimistic that we will begin activities in the near future once the necessary funds are secured. Strategic Planning and Development The charity has spent considerable time developing and refining our strategic plan to ensure that our future activities will be impactful and aligned with our charitable objects. This planning has involved defining clear goals, identifying the target beneficiaries, and establishing frameworks for measuring the success and public benefit of our initiatives. Partnership Building We have established key partnerships with organisations and stakeholders who will play a vital role in supporting our work once it commences. These partnerships will enhance the delivery of our programmes and extend the charity’s reach. ## **Section E Financial review** The charity’s policy on reserves is to maintain a level of financial reserves **Brief statement of the** to ensure the charity’s long-term financial stability and to provide a buffer **charity’s policy on reserves** for unexpected costs or periods of reduced income. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Larissa Azah-Thomas **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Secretary **etc) Date** 29/01/2025 March **2012** **TAR** 5 |**Building Hope Africa**|**Building Hope Africa**|**No (if any)**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
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_AR)_|**-**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
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**charity’s own use**
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approval| |||Larissa Azah-Thomas|29/01/2026| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 29/01/2026 2