MSIZI AFRICA
To enable more promising futures for children in Lesotho through the use of food and food related programs and to make grants relevant to this objective at the discretion of the trustees.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFRICA BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's cash balance at the end of the period was lower than the prior period because expenses exceeded income. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,187, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six months' worth of budgeted project costs. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s policy is to maintain reserves at an appropriate level throughout the period which should be equivalent to six months’ worth of budgeted project costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 08/02/2024, 8 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Chris Roberts
- Daphne Kasambala
- Jennifer Miles
- LUCY ELIZABETH HERRON
- Nicholas Wood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £31k | £43k |
| 31/03/2024 | £34k | £39k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £47k |
| 31/03/2022 | £57k | £51k |
| 31/03/2021 | £90k | £52k |
Common questions
Is MSIZI AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's cash balance at the end of the period was lower than the prior period because expenses exceeded income. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,187, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six months' worth of budgeted project costs. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 3 | £10k |
| PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £164k |
| THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £5k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £1k |