## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** _April 2024_ **Period start date To** _April 2025_ **Period end date** ## **Charity name: Children of Koinadugu and Falaba Foundation (CKAFF)** ## **Charity registration number: 1205575** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|We are working towards promoting education
in Koinadugu and Falaba Districts by setting up
a Learning Resource Centre, training teachers
and providing them with incentives to teach in
remote villages, and provide learning materials
to children from poor and deprived
backgrounds.
We are also working towards relieving those in
need by reason of youth, age, ill-health,
disability, financial hardship, and other
disadvantages by developing and implementing
projects geared towards creating an enabling
environment and providing the tools and
resources for individuals and communities to
thrive.| |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 resource in Kabala, the
district headquarter of Koinadugu District. We
have so far secured the land where the centre
will be established and are working towards
putting the other things we need in place.| |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: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant
making|Para 1.38|**https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:b6985def-**
**0b2d-4629-a410-9769d9fa6780**| |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.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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. However,
the charity was able to receive £31,774.20 from
its monthly membership contributions to
furthering the objectives of the charity.| |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|The charity is still in preparation mode and
have not raised any funds yet.| |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 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: |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:||CKAFF 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.| |---|---|---| |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.| |---|---|---| |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.| |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.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Children of Koinadugu and Falaba Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|CKAFF| |Registered charity number|1205575| |Charity’s principal address|2 Danesfield
220 Albany Road
London
SE5 0AW| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||
Mohamed Mansaray|Chair|Throughout|Board of Trustees| ||
Kadiatu Kamara|Secretary|Throughout|Board of Trustees| ||
Mohammed Barry|Trustee|Throughout|Board of Trustees| ||
Alhaj Yayah Jalloh|Treasurer|Throughout|Board of Trustees| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |**Legal**|Askia Warne|2 Danesfield, 220 Albany Road, London, SE5 0AW| |**Organisational**
**Support**|CAD-HR|2 Danesfield, 220 Albany Road, London, SE5 0AW| |||| |||| **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)** Mohamed Mansaray **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 20/04/2025