Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 07/09/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Hope Africa Trust
Charity registration number: 1204623
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Education, Training and Development in Africa. |
| 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 |
Education, Training and Development in Africa. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes |
Additional information (optional)
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference Charity is in early stages and working towards building strategic partnerships 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.
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
In the process of defining initiatives and building strategic partnerships. |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | No income |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | In the process of launching initiatives |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | £0 |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
None |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Raising operational costs as all roles are currently voluntary. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
None | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| 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 | Voluntary positions |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Complaints, paying volunteers, conflict of interest, Risk assessment, Safeguarding, Trustee conflict of interest, Trustee expenses policy, volunteer management. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Founder, Chair of trustees, Trustees and volunteers. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Hope Africa Trust |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1204623 |
| Charity’s principal address | |
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 (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adekunle Odusanya |
Ceo/Founder/Trustee | |||
| Niki Clarke Crossman |
Chair of Trustees | |||
| Ayoola Adedeji | Trustee | |||
| Monique Lynch Jonah |
Trustee | |||
| Melissa Titre | Trustee | |||
– 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 £0 held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A 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) Niki Clarke-Crossman
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 29/10/25