2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 16 04 2024 To 31 12 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Affinity Vision

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1207875 Charity's principal address Kings Lodge, Nutfield Park, South Nutfield, Redhill Postcode RH1 5PA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Christopher Bialan
	Elizabeth Healy
	AmyFoster

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

Type of governing document Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable incorporated organisation (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods The members are selected by the existing trustee members. (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

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and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To build sustainable communities and to supply relief of those in need, by way of financial hardship, ill-health, disability, and other disadvantages through the provision of services and grants to humanitarian organisations.

• ➢ purchasing land and building a brand-new primary and secondary school in 2024 in The Gambia.

• ➢ funding staff accommodation for Bansang Hospital in The Gambia, a vital but severely underresourced government-run facility; the provision of accommodation has meant it is now much easier to recruit staff

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• ➢ supporting a paediatric amputee programme in The Gambia, helping children access life-changing surgery, prosthetics, and education

• ➢ funding the construction of a community health centre named after Alpha to operate in eastern rural Gambia and working with senior government officials, including the Gambian Deputy Prime Minister, on the project to be gifted to the government

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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

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

• ➢ purchasing land and building a brand-new primary and secondary school in 2024.

• ➢ funding staff accommodation for Bansang Hospital, a vital but severely under-resourced governmentrun facility; the provision of accommodation has meant it is now much easier to recruit staff

• ➢ supporting a paediatric amputee programme, helping children access life-changing surgery, prosthetics, and education

• ➢ funding the construction of a community health centre named after Alpha to operate in eastern rural Gambia and working with senior government officials, including the Gambian Deputy Prime Minister, on the project to be gifted to the government

NB All of this was funded privately via Chris Bialan’s personal funds but under the charity name.

Section E Financial review

1. Purpose of the Policy

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that Affinity Vision maintains sufficient financial reserves to ensure financial stability and continuity of activities, manage unexpected costs or shortfalls in income, and allow the organisation to respond to opportunities that support its community mission. The policy aims to balance maintaining financial security while ensuring that funds are primarily used to deliver the organisation’s social and environmental objectives.

1. Definition of Reserves

Reserves are defined as unrestricted funds that are freely available for

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use by the organisation after meeting all current liabilities and commitments.

Reserves do not include:

• Restricted project funds

• Grants or donations that must be used for specific purposes

• Funds already committed to projects or contractual obligations

• Target Level of Reserves

Given the small size and turnover of our organisation, Affinity Vision aims to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately three months of typical operating costs.

This level of reserves is considered sufficient to cover short-term operating expenses, manage delays in funding or income, and allow the organisation time to adjust activities if income changes.

1. Use of Reserves

Reserves may be used in the following circumstances:

• Temporary shortfalls in income

• Unexpected operational costs

• Essential equipment replacement

• Cashflow management between funding payments

• Strategic opportunities aligned with the organisation’s mission

The use of reserves must be approved by the trustees and recorded in meeting minutes.

1. Rebuilding Reserves

If reserves fall below the target level, the trustees will aim to rebuild them through surplus generated from activities or events, allocation of a portion of unrestricted income, and careful financial management and budgeting.

1. Monitoring

The trustees will monitor reserve levels as part of regular financial oversight. This includes reviewing reserve levels at least once per year, considering reserves when preparing annual budgets, and ensuring the policy remains appropriate to the organisation’s size and activities.

1. Policy Review

This policy will be reviewed annually or sooner if there are significant changes in income levels, operational costs, or organisational activities and risk exposure.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Private donations and selling products via the website’s shop

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

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) Elizabeth Healy Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date 02/04/2026

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	Affinity Vision Charity Name	Affinity Vision Charity Name	Affinity Vision Charity Name	1207875 No (if any)	1207875 No (if any)	1207875 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	16/04/2024 Period start date	To		31/12/2024 Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 41,081 - - - - 41,081 - - - 41,081 - 46 30 - 76 - - - - 76 41,005 - - 41,005	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 41,081 - - - - 41,081 - - - 41,081 - 46 30 - 76 - - - - 76 41,005		Last year to the nearest £
Fundraising& donations	41,081						-
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	41,081						-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
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Build costs	-						-
Computer expenses	46						-
Bank charges	30						-
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**Sub total **	76						-
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
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	41,005	-	-		41,005		-
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	41,005	-	-		41,005		-

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Current Account Shopify Account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 40,724 - 281 - - 41,005 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Elizabeth Healy	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			Date of approval
		Elizabeth Healy	02/04/26

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustee51 members of Affinty Vision On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charlty no Ilf any) 1207875 Set out on page 1to7 I￿ i?£WJe Lyl a-,l..lilirAiiil Eii:-L I report to the trustees on my examinatijn of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for Ihe year ended 3111212024. Responsibllltles and As the charlty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the Nuirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination ofthe Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and n carrying out my exarnination, I have followed the applicable Directions given ty the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materkql matters have come to my attention in c￿nneCtIon with the exam1r￿t￿n which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records V￿re not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act OT the accounts do not accord with the accounting r￿OrdS Independent examine￿5 stat8mont I have no concems and have come across no other Matte￿ in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandirNJ of the accounts to be reacl*d. Signed: Date: Name: Roger Morris ACA. MorFi5 Lane Chartered Accountants Relevant professlonal quallfication(sl or body lif any}: ACA Institute of Chartered Accountarrts in Eroland and Wales Address: Morris Lane 31133 Commercial Road, Poole BH14 OHU Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the eXaMi￿r l￿d$ to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners)- IER October 2018

Give here brief detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018