FRIENDS OF ASHANTI, GHANA

Registered charity 1121513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MARVIN TRUST

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTAINANCE OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, THE PROVISION OF MATERNITY CARE, THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING IN GHANA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE ASHANTI REGION, BY PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WHO NEED SUCH FACILITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £21,472 at the end of the year, a significant increase from the previous year's deficit of £364. The charity reported a net income of £21,836, derived from donations of £47,500 against fundraising expenditure of £25,664. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Chris Marvinchair
• Cameron Marvin · trustee of 1 other charity
• Curtis Roy · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana

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