Registered wlth the Charlty Commlsslon Nl
Charity registration number: NIC101864
Food fot Thought Africa
Annual Trustees Report and Financial Statements
Yèar Ehd8d 5 April 2023

Food for Thought Africa
Content8
Page(s)
Trustees and thelr advisors
Annu81 trust888 report
Statement of tNstees' responslbllltles
Independent 8xaminerfs report
Statement of flnanclal actlvities
Balance sheet
Notes to the ac￿unt8
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Food for Thought Africa
Trustees and their advisors
Trustees
Maeve Mamell
Denlse Kennedy
Eamonn Marnell
Bankers
Ulster Bank
Belfast Clty Office
Donegall Square East
Belf88t
Independont examiner
Andrew Mccracken
9 Kilboume Park
Bangor
BT19 1ES

Food for Thought Africa
Annual trustees, report
For the year ended 5 Apn'l 2023
Objoctlvos and Actlvltlos
Food For Thought Afrlca ('FFfA") was es
blished for th8 r8118f of poverty, the advancement of
education and to promote the benefit of people who are in need as a result of poverty and lack of
resourc88 (the beneficiarie8) In Africa (the aroa of benefft) without dlstinction of age, gender, disability.
sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity,
politlcal or religlou8 opinion and In partlcular to:
Provlde or assist other8 in provi
beneficiari8s in the area of benefit.
ing food and developing food programme8 for the
b)
E8tabllsh, malntaln and m8n8ge or
schools or centre8 for adult leamlng.
perate wlth any local authorfty In the malntenance of
Advance the education of the be
education81 facilities and rosources I
ficiaries by providing or assistlng in th8 provision of
educ8tion818stsblishments in the area of benefit.
d)
Relieve sickness and distress amon
people In the area of ben8frt by any me8ns.
Relleve povety 8nd hung8r In th8
of benefit by 8ny ch8rlt8ble me8n8 and In p8rtlcular
the provlslon of grants, loans and ttalnlng to enable poor people to establlsh and malnlaln
projects whlch will enable them to releve theor own povety.
Relieve unemployment and provide
conditions of need In the area of ben
r assist in the provision of housing for those who are In
This year the main activities undertaken in re
ation to these purposes were:
Provlslon of a fooding programmé to Kasarln
Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya - purpos8 a and d.
In setting our obJectiv89 and planning our
consideration to the Charity Commission fo
that the activities have helped to achiev
beneficiarie8.
activltie8 for the year the trustees have given careful
Northem Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure
the tharity's purpo8e8 and provlde a benefrt to the

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Annual trustees, report (continued)
For the year ended 5 April 2023
Achlev•ments and P•rforniance
This year we were absolutety delighted to get
Primary School in the outskirts of Nairobi.
ur feeding programme up and running in Kasarini
The feeding programme provides 8 cooked lu
every day. By providing lunch in school we 8
education which gives them the opportunity t
ch to 380 children from the surrounding slum areas
courage the children to come to school and get an
get themselv88 Out of poverty for good.
We know from our experlence of runnlng feeqing programm88 In Africa for 16 year8 that our feedlng
programmes cause academlc results to Impr
ve dramatlcally whlch has 8 posltlve Impact on the chlld,
thelr famlly and the whole communlty.
The project is managed by our fornier schola
hlp student Adan Noor who himseff benefitted from the
feeding programme at Cheleta Prlmary Scho41.
Adan Is doing a fantastlc Job and recenty cog4m8nted The lunch is really Important to th8 kids. It
means 8 lot to them and their parents. Unem
loyment Is hlgh, cost of Ilvlng Is hlgh and life is toughl I
remember the difference It made to me at Ch
leta. I was able to focus In dass because of good
nutrttion and thanks to FFTA l achleved my dte8m of going to unlversity. Expandlng mlnds18 the
ults'mate goal here.,
The trustees contsnue to seek new projects ard are working to identify new programmes and are
currently working on a new feeding programme in a primary school in Kiambu County in the outskirts
of Nairobi which we hope to have up and run
ing in the new academic year.
Financial Review
The total incom8 for the year was £6,704 raised through voluntary donation8 Wlth £712 raised through
glft ald rellef. Th18 represents an Increase
of 71% on 188t year due to a larg8 one•off donatlon
received. Donations to Afrlca were £3,067
expenses of £259 givlng an income of £3,378.
The assets and liabilities are set out in the balance sheet with net current assets of £88,407.

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Annual trustees, report (continued)
For the year ended 5 April 2023
Reserves Policy
It Is the Board's policy to res8rv8 sufficient
months. At the year end the reserves were a
by the trustees, as they continue to identify n
unds to ensure the ongolng operatlons of FFfA for 6
ove the minimum policy level and this is being reviewed
w programmes, as detailed above.
Structure, Governance and Management
Th8 ch8rlty18 a trust and governed by a trust
eed dated 4th May 2007.
The trust is managed by a board of trustee
appointed by resolution of a meeting of al
Meetir@s of the trustees are held on a re
meetings accounts are reviewed against bu
funding for potential projects discussed and a
which shall not be les8 than 3. A new trustee may be
the trustees passed by a majority of those present.
ular basis and at least twlce In every year. At these
ets and forecasts. Existing projects are dlscussed and
thorised.
ReferencA and Admlnlstratlve Detslls
Charlty Name
Food For Thought Africa
Reglstratlon numbor
NIC 101864
Prlnclpal Addrnss
7 The Coutyard
Old Wlndmlll R08d
Crawfordsburn
BT191XJ
Trustees In th• reporting p•rlod
Maeve Mamell
Denise Kennedy
Eamonn Mamell

Food for Thought Africa
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparin
the Annual Report and the financial statements in
8ccord8nce wlth applicable law and regulatioths.
Law applicable to charities in Northern Irelan4 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial year which give a true and fa.
view of the charity's financial activities during the year
and of its financial position at the end of the
ar. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees
are required to:
select sultable accountlng pollcles
nd then appty them conslstently;
make judgements and estimates th•t are reasonable and prudent:
prepare the financial statements
the going concem basls unless It is Inappropriate to
presume that the charlty wlll contln
e In operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping a
untlng records that dlsdose with reasonable accuracy
the flnanclal posftlon of the charlty at the en
of the year. They are also responslble for 8afeguardlng
the assets of the charlty and hence for tsklog reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of
fraud and other Irregularltles.
Approved by the directors on 2 6114 0(r
2023 and signed on their behalf by
Ma•v• Marn•ll
D•nl•• K•nn•dy

Inde￿ndent examlnerfs rnport to th• chatity trustoes of Food for Thought Afrlca for th• y•ar
•nd•d 5 Aprll 2023
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the ypar ended 5 April 2023, which are set out on pages 7 to
10.
Re8pectlv• rnsponsiblllties of charlty trus
and examlner
As the charity's trustees you are responslbl
the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008.
for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with
It Is my rosponsibility to:
examlne the accounts under section15 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in
e general Directions given by the Commission under
section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether partlcular matters hav8 come to my attentlon
Bagls of Indopondont oxamln8V8 rnport
I have 8xamined your charity accounts as
equired under 88Ction 65 of the Charit188 Act and my
examlnatlon was carrled out In 8ccord8n*e wlth the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty
Commlssion for Northem Ireland under secti
n 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
My examinatlon Included a revlew of the accpuntlng records kept by the charlty and a comparison of
the accounts presented with those records. | It also induded consideration of any unusual items or
disdosures in the accounts, and seeking e*lanations from you as charlty trust8es concerning any
such matters.
My role 18 to state whether any materlal matters have come to my attention givlng m8 cause to
believe:
1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. Thal the accounts do not accord with |thos8 accounting records
3. That the attounts do not compty with
the accounting r8quirements of th8 Charltl88 Act
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of tha accounts to ba
reached.
Indo￿ndant •xamln•r'8 8tst•m•nt
I hava completed my examinatlon and have
above and, in connection with following the D
no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed
rection8 of the Charity Commission for North8m Ireland.
I have found no matters that require drawing your attention.
Andrew Mccracken ACIS
Independent examiner

9 Kilboume Park
Bangor
BT19 1ES
30 October 2023
Food for Thought Africa
Statement of financial actlvities
For the year ended 5 Apnl 2023
2023
Unr••trlcted
funds
2023
Rostrlcted
fund8
2023
Total
fund8
2022
Total
funds
Note
Incomlng re8ourco8
Don8tlon8
Gift Aid relief
5,992
712
5,992
712
3,337
587
Total Incomlng rn8ourcos
3.924
Re8ourc•• oxp•nd•d
Afrlcan donatlons
Prlntlng, stationery and deslgn
Bank and visa fees
Website domain
(3,067)
(38)
(210)
11
(3,067
(38)
(210)
11
(6,771)
<38)
(79)
Totsl resourc•s oxpondod
6,900
Net Incomlngl(outgolng)
rosourc•s
3,378
3,378
(2,976)
Reconclliation of funds
Funds brought forward
Net Incomlngl(outgoing)
resource8
85,029
3,378
85,029
3,378
88,005
(2,976)
The Ststement of flnanclal 8Ctlvltles Includes
11 gains and losses On the year.
ctivlties.
All of the above amounts relate to contlnulng

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Balance sheet
As at 5 Apnl 2023
2023
2022
Ngte(s)
Flxod a880ts
Tanglble assets
Current assets
Debtors
Bank and cash
712
87 695
598
84 431
N•t currnnt assets
85,029
Unrestrlcted fundg
Restricted funds
88,407
85.029
Total funds
The notes on page 9 to 12 form part of these ;financial statements.
Approv•d by the trusto•s on t6*1 0(1￿2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Ma•v• Marnell
D•nls• K•nn•dy

Food for Thought Africa
Notes to the financial ststements
For the y88r ended 5 Apnl 2023
Accounting pollcies
Ba•1• of pr•paratlon
The financlal statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and In
accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by
Charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable In the UK and Republic lof Ireland (FRS102) issued in October 2019 and the
Financial Reporting Standard appiodable in the Unlted Klngdom and Republic of Irdand
(FRS102), the Charitles Act (North•m Ireland) and the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulatlons (Northem Ireland) 2015.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are available for y8e at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
general objectlves of the charlty.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.
Incomlng ro8ourc••
All Income is recognised once the charity has entitlernent to the income, It Is probable that the
inc(Nne will be received and the amount of Income receivable can be measured reliably.
R•sourcos •xp•nd•d
Expenditure is recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the
charlty to that expenditur8, It18 probable that settlement will be r8quired and the amount of
the obligation can be measured reliably.
Tanglbl• flx•d assets
Tangible fixed assets are being written off over thoir anticipatod U￿ful lives on the following
bases:
Framing equipment
25bA straight line
D•btor•
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, les8 any impaiment.
Cr•dltors
Creditor8 are recogn180d Inltlally at falr valu8 and 8ub8oquentty measured at amortiaed GO3t
using the effective Interest method.

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Notes to the financial ststements (continued)
For the year end8d 5 Apnl 2023
Tanglble flxod assets
Framlng
equlpmont
Total
Cost
At 6 April 2022
Disposals
4,163
4,163
At 5 Aprll 2023
4.163
4,163
Deprnclatlon
At 6 April 2022
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposals
4,163
4,163
At S Aprll 2023
4,163
4,163
Nat book value
At 5 Aprll 2023
At 5 Aprll 2022
Dobtors
2023
2022
Glft ald repayment
Prepayments
712
587
11
712
598
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Notes to the financial ststements (continued)
For the year ended 5 Apnl 2023
Resources oxpended on charltable actlvftles
2023
Costs
dlr•ctty
all•catod to
•ctlvftle8
By cost nature
2023
Support
cost•
allocated
to
actlvltl••
2023
Total
r•sourc••
expended
2022
Total
r••ourc
•xpendèd
Donations to Africa
3,067
3,067
6,771
Total
By fvnd
2023
Unrn•trlct•d
fund8
2023
Restrlctod
fund•
2023
Total
fund•
2022
Total
fund•
Donatlons to Afrlca
Total
3,067
3,067
6,771
Analys1• of n•t ass•ts b•tw￿n fvnds
2023
Unrn•trlct•d
fund•
2023
R••trlctod
fund•
2023
Total
fund•
2022
Total
funds
Tangible assets
Debtorn
Bank and cash
712
712
87 695
598
84.431
Total
88 407
85 029
6. Mov•m•nt In funds
At 6 Aprfl
2022
Incomlng
resourceg
Outgolng
rnsources
Transfers
b•tween
fund•
At 5 Aprll
2023
Unrnstrlct•d fund8
General funds
Restrlct•d funds
Restricted fund8
85,029
6,704
(3,326)
88,407
Total funds
85,029
6,704
(3,326)
88,407
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the y88r ended 5 April 2023
Related party transactlons
There were no related party transactlon8 durlhg the year and no Trustee recelved any romuneratlon.
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