Tendai-Bongani Charity
Annual Report and Accounts
Year ended : 3 September 2025
Charity number : 1211362
Trustees
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S. Sango, Chairperson (from registration)
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B. Chihwayi (from registration)
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L. Nyabasa (from registration)
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L. Mpofu (from 5 December 2025)
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T. Mpofu (from 5 December 2025)
Charity number: 1211362
Registered address: 1 Pembury Grove, Bexhill, TN39 4BX
Bankers: Charity Aid Foundation, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
Report of the trustees for the period ended 3 September 2025
The trustees present their annual report and accounts of the charity for the period from registration on 11th December 2024 to period ending 3 September 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set up in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities, FRS 102.
Purposes and Aims
The charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the constitution are to relieve the needs of adolescent girls in Zimbabwe who are pregnant, or have given birth, particularly those under 17 years of age, in need by reason of youth, financial hardship, ill health, disability or social and economic disadvantage primarily through the provision of grants to charities and organisations to assist in the provision of essential goods, items and services including education.
This will be achieved by providing grants to charities registered in Zimbabwe pursuant to the above objectives. Grant proceeds will be primarily (95% minimum) for the purchase of goods and services pursuant to the above objectives, for example, purchase of birthing kits and payment of school fees. Any administration or salary costs are incidental.
Achievements this period
During the period, the charity had its first grant application process in May. 2 charities with a demonstrably history of operating in Zimbabwe were successful in their grant applications, namely RhonaFlo Foundation and Zimbos Abantu who received $640 and $800 respectively.
What was notable about this achievement was that this happened despite the CAF bank system not being accessible due to challenges encountered from a system upgrade which did not go
quite according to plan. The Chair was able to send money directly from their bank account and the grant payments have been reflected as such in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Rhona Flo
RhoNaFlo Foundation (also referred to as RhonaFlo) is a legally registered Zimbabwean non-profit organization. It focuses on maternal health, specifically supporting vulnerable adolescent mothers and their infants.
Its key initiatives and services are:
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Apona Birthing Kits (Hampers): These kits contain essential surgical and non-surgical supplies for safe childbirth, including the baby's first outfit. They are used as incentives to encourage young mothers to seek care at medical facilities rather than risky home deliveries.
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Rapid Response & Maternal Support: The foundation provides immediate support to pregnant children under 18 who may face rejection or exclusion.
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Neonatal Loss Counseling: RhoNaFlo organises "pampering days" and counseling for teenage mothers who have experienced the loss of a newborn. These events provide emotional support, professional grief counseling, and activities like hair and nail styling to help them feel valued.
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Purple Door Safe Spaces: The foundation identifies and equips "Purple Door" advocates in communities to create designated safe spaces for those in need. Purple Door advocates are community-based volunteers trained to provide safe spaces, emotional support, and essential resources for vulnerable adolescent mothers in their local areas.
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Menstrual Hygiene: They provide sanitary products and education to help break the stigma surrounding menstruation.
Zimbos Abantu - Healthcare on Wheels
ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels is a Zimbabwean social enterprise that provides primary healthcare to underserved and densely populated peri-urban and rural areas. The name roughly translates to "Zimbabwean people". The initiative was co-founded by Chiedza and Tawanda Mushawedu. In 2024, ZimbosAbantu gained international recognition by winning the 8th Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award from the Swiss Re Foundation, receiving a $350,000 grant to expand its operations.
Its key initiatives and services are:
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Mobile Clinics: Operates clinics out of repurposed vans, significantly reducing the distance patients must travel for care—often from 15km down to just 3km.
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Renewable Energy: The units are solar-powered and sometimes use wind turbines, allowing them to power essential equipment like vaccine freezers in remote areas.
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Health Tech: Uses Wi-Fi to connect nurses with off-site doctors for consultations and medical advice.
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Comprehensive Care: Services include dental care, maternal health, immunisations, and eye care.
Principal funding sources
Tendai-Bongani’s principal funding source is from salary sacrifice contributions by the founder and chair of the charity, Sam Sango. The charity is structured such that no cash contributions are received and all donations are either via salary sacrifice or via the Charity Aid Foundation’s platform.
Grant making policy
Tendai-Bongani’s policy is to provide grants primarily to Zimbabwean registered charities and organisations rather than individuals. Note that this does not preclude where necessary, sending direct cash transfers via Moneygram, for example, to Charity representatives in fulfilment of grant payment. And such grant proceeds can also be paid directly to service providers such as schools to cover tuition fee payments.
Investment policy
The charity does not carry out any investment activities except to have any cash on hand in savings account to accrue interest.
Plans for future periods
Having discussed the first grant progress at the December 2025 meeting, the Trustees agreed to review the approach to grant funding. Instead of advertising grants, the Trustees will start reaching out to established charities in Zimbabwe to find ways of working that ensure there is direct link from grant payment to this impacting beneficiaries. As such the focus during 2026 will be establishing the relationships and in the 2nd half of 2026, the Trustees will be looking to mobilise cash resources in advancement of the charity’s objectives.
Structure, governance and management
Tendai-Bongani, established in December 2024, operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales and is governed by a five-member board of trustees. The trustees directly manage the charity from its Bexhill-on-Sea office, focusing on providing grants to support adolescent mothers and pregnant adolescents in Zimbabwe.
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the period ended 3 September 2025
| Income / Expense | £ | Savings account |
Current account |
Paid by Trustee |
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| Salary sacrifice | 4,200.00 | Donations via salary sacrifice schemes | 4,200.00 | ||
| Cash donations | 3,016.68 | Donations via direct bank transfer | 3,016.68 | ||
| Indirect contributions | 1,582.00 | 1,582.00 | |||
| CAF donations | 800.00 | Donations via CAF transfer | 800.00 | ||
| Interest | 14.34 | 3.45 | 10.89 | ||
| Total income | 9,613.02 | 3.45 | 8,027.57 | 1,582.00 | |
| First grant payments | (1,440.00) | $640 to RhonaFlo and $800 to ZimbosAbantu paid byTrustee |
(1,440.00) | ||
| Bank charges | (30.00) | £5 per month current account charges | (30.00) | ||
| Insurance | (142.00) | Paid by Trustee | (142.00) | ||
| Total expenses | (1,612.00) | 0.00 | (30.00) | (1,582.00) | |
| Transfers | 6,500.00 | (6,500.00) | |||
| Net income | 8,001.02 | £6,503.45 in saving account and £1,497.57 in current account |
6,503.45 | 1,497.57 | 0.00 |
Balance Sheet at 3 September 2025
| Balance Sheet as at 3 September 2025 | |
| Currentperiod | |
| £ | |
| Current Assets | |
| Cash at Bank | 8,001.02 |
| Total Assets | 8,001.02 |
| Charity Funds | |
| Unrestricted Funds | (8,001.02) |
| Total Funds | (8,001.02) |
Note 1: Accounting Policies
a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and the charity's trust deed.
b) Income (Donations)
Income consists of donations and is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
c) Expenditure (Expenses)
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
d) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds (if any) are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors.
e) Assets
The charity’s assets are comprised solely of cash at bank and in hand. These are basic financial instruments and are initially recognised at transaction value.