## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** _April 2023_ **Period start date To** _December 2024_ **Period end date**
## **Charity name: Dudhal Fi Bhantal**
## **Charity registration number: 1204083**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We are working towards establishing a Learning
Centre for the Gbentu Community in Sierra
Leone.|
|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|Since
the
approval
of
our
registration
application, we have been working towards
establishing the Learning Centre and have
identified suitable space and are working with
the landlords to secure the space.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit and they are
committed to adhere to its contents and spirit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity depends wholly on its members who
are also its volunteers to raise funds and to
deliver projects geared towards fulfilling the
charity’s objectives. All the income for this
reporting year was provided by volunteers
through their monthly contributions.|
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## **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|As this is the first year since the charity was
established, the main focus has been on
preparation and putting all the resources
necessary for its achievement and performance
together before embarking on its quest to make
impact on its beneficiary community.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|No
objectives
were
set
for
this
year’s
performance in fundraising activities.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|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 Charity is still in its preparatory phase.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As the amount of income is still in the lower level,
the charity does not have any reserves.
However, it is working on developing its reserve
policy and other policies necessary to effectively
manage the charity.|
|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 Trustees are aware of no uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a going concern.
As far as the Trustees are concerned the charity
is in a very healthy position to continue as a
going concern.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s main funders are its members.
Every month, each member of the charity pay
any amount that they can afford to contribute
towards the charity reaching its goals. This year
planned have been made to organise bigger
fundraising events to would increase the
charity’s
funding
stream
and
boost
the
contributions received from its members.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity does not intend to invest in the short
or medium term. Therefore, there is currently no
investment policy.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The Trustees consider that the charity is open to
financial and reputational risks as they we are
planning to organise fundraising activities both
physically and online. We have heard from other
charities about the financial risks associated with
online fundraising and we are working to develop
a robust fundraising strategy and policy. The
fundraising policy will address the risk factors
and put in place mitigating measures to either
minimise or eliminate such risks.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Dudhal Fi Bhantal is a foundation model
charitable incorporated organisation governed
by a Board of Trustees whose duties and
obligations include to further the objectives of
the charity while at the same time ensure that
all the regulatory requirements are adhered to.|
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|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 constituted as 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|All Trustees are elected at Annual General
Meetings and re-elected every two years. no
trustee is allowed to be a trustee for more than
nine years. trustees are elected from the general
membership of the charity and based on their
skills, knowledge, and experience. At the
election, each member of the charity shall cast a
vote by a secret ballot based on first past the
post.|
## **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|The trustees confirm that most of the policies
and procedures necessary to run the charity are
in place.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Below the Board of Trustees is the Executive
Director who is responsible for the day-to-day
running of the charity. She is supported by a
Project
Manager,
Administrative
Officer,
Community
Engagement
Manager,
and
Fundraising Manager. The charity works mainly
with the MRU Community in the UK. This
Community is defined as descendants from
Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
living in the UK.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The Trustees ensures that guidance on conflict
of interests are adhered to strictly and require all
members to declare their relationships and/or
affiliations with individuals, organisations, and
businesses that the charity works with.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Dudhal Fi Bhantal|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1204083|
|Charity’s principal address|190D Valley Road
London
SW16 2XS|
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**whole year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Saadu Keita|Chair|20/04/2024|Board of Trustees|
||Sidi Bah|Secretary|20/04/2024|Board of Trustees|
||Abdourahmane Sow|Treasurer|20/04/2024|Board of Trustees|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name Saadu Keita**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Legal**|CAD-HR|2 Danesfield, 220 Albany Road, London, SE5 0AW|
|**Organisational**
**Support**|CAD-HR|2 Danesfield, 220 Albany Road, London, SE5 0AW|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
N/A
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
**N/A**
## **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**|_SKeita_||
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Saadu Keita||
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Chair||
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