CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2021 To 31 December 2021 Period start date Period end date Charity name: CHILDREN OF PEACE Charlty ￿giStratIon number: 1112301 Objectives and Activities SORP ￿terence Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing di)cument Para1.17 Children of Pea￿ is a non-partisan UK charity founded in 2004 that aims to work with both Palestinian and Israeli children aged between 4 and 17 years to develop a shared spirit of friendship, reconciliation, trust and understanding via the arts, education. health and sports programmes regardless of ￿)MMUnity, cU￿ure, faith, gender or heritag6- SO that a future generation and their eommunilies might live and work in peace side-by-side in two future inde endent states. 2021 saw numerous developments, projects and programmes thal enhanced our work and outcomes for our beneficiaries. Summary ofthe main activiiie5 in relation to those purposes for the public berfrt, in particular, the activilies, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Our Coalition of Peace remained the single largest pea￿ network across the Middle East with affiliate CBOslNGOs in Bahrain, Egypt. Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, UAE and the West Bank with affiliates across Europe and North America. In 2021 the following NGOS joined the Coalition of pea￿ as affiliates.. Deserts Stars (Bedouin, Israel) Wallrunners (Gaza, Frano) Playgrounds4Palestine(UK} { Gazze Destek Association (Turkey) As Partnet3'. Global Imams Council Jerusalem Peace Institute Watergen Muslims A ainst Antisemrtism In January 2021 y￿ funded the refurbishment of the mutti-faith & diverse kindergarten at the Jerusalem YMCA. In February 2021 we planted 1000 olive tree saplings for Palestinian farmers in Burin, nr Hebron West Bank with Rabbis for Human Rights (Israel) as part of our Trees for Peace project In June 2021 the following applicants received Grants from Children of Peace.. CARE Palestine Freddi6 Krivine Initiative Sadaka Reut (Israel) In July 2021 leading US actress Tara Strong joined as a Friend. In July 2021 the Children of Peace Team took part in the annual London ASICS 10K Run raising funds for the charity Our quarterly online newsletter Peacechild grew in its reach lo intemation81 public figures and affiliates. Sn September 2021 Rolene Marks, the Israel joumalist joined our team. Dalia al Naiiar is aP￿Trnted Regional Coordinator & Ola Shalayel joins as Gaza Liaison. On 29th November 2021, the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, hosted the 202112 Children of pea￿ Razan Al- Naiiar Bursary Awards conferred on three new students and six current awardees In December 2021, our Patron Dame Judi Dench wrote a seasonal message to all our worldwrde su orters. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the gutdance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt Par81.18 All Trustees are regularfy appraised of Charity Commission guidance, induding referen￿ to public benefft Additlonal infoftnation loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where rdevant about: SQRP reference Para 1.38 We follow strict due diligence processes. To and therefore a rants all on rant makin applicants must first affiliate lo our Coalition of Pea￿ ne￿ork through our Compliance Te8m. If approved, no affiliate may apply for grants until 24 months have passed. ApElications are received between March 15 to April 1 only each year and the Grants Committee annOur$￿ suc£e6sful lications b June 1 NIA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investrnent The charity works with numerous volunteers who work at our Regional Office in Hereford UK or on Social media SUPFX)rt activity. All receive regular in-house training and appraisals. Parq 1.38 Conlribution made by volunteers Patrons of the charity are.. Royal Patron: HH Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen Madonna Dame Judi Dench Other Achievements and Performance SORP referent* The charity acts a$ a peacebuilding, conflict resolLrtion and child protection NGO working with CBOS and NGOS in Israel and Palestine often missed by intemational bodies, global charities and governments. We act as a catalyst for change and as a conduit of dialogue between communities divided or alienated by confiict that might have had littte or no contact before. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, tdentifying the dtfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefrts to sooety as a whole. Para 1.20 Our main achievement is to provtyje grants for grassroots organisations that work directly with beneficiaries in key areas of the arts, education, sports and healthcare. To date we have assisted over 134,000 children in Gaza. Israel and West Bank Palestine since 2004 through our affiliate driven Coalition of Peace which to date has over 3418ffiliates and is now the single largest pea￿ nehV0￿ in the Middle Easf and North Africa. Fund raising has been cenlred around a small numbèr of events organised by our own Events Committee. We also enjoy su ort from student bodies at schools and colleges throughout the UK, including seGular and Jewsh, Christian and Muslim communities, RAG Commtttees and through independent fund raising. Our webstie continues to be a valuable tool for promoting the charrty and raising awareness, in addition to being a channel for receiving donations. In 2021, it received 118,023 worldwide new visits. Our Social Media team consists of three young volunteers and they have increased our presen￿ in Instagram, Reddit, Facebook and Twitter. Our Twitter following rose to over 11,200 and contributors are based in the UK, lsr8el, West Bank Palesline, Egypt, Turkey and Gaza. Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where retevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Para 1 A1 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Par8 1 A1 Investment perfomiance against objectives PBra 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Between 5-10 % of restricted funding may be used to cover general ovethead and admin costs to enable the charity to maintain its goals. The Trustees have agreed on a specific minimum amount of £5.000 to be kept in reseNe. The total reseNes at 31112121 were adually £35,100, none ofwhich was held in restricted funds. Reserves are maintained to prot&t the chaiity and safeguard donors funds Statement explaining the policy for holding reseTves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zèro reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboLrt the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £5000 NIA Para 1.24 NIA Pafa 1.23 NIA Addltlonal Information loptional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. The Charit￿s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P*a 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any soual investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Govemance and Management Description of charitls trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Trust based on ChaEity Commisston GD3 - Model Constitution for a Chariiable Uninco rated Association Unincorporated ASSC￿lation How is the charity constituted? le.g unincorporated n1ni Para 1.25 Trustee selection methods including detsils of any constitutional provisions 8.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustées Par4 1.25 New Trustees are C¢>pOPted to the Board by the Officers in accordance wth the need to maintain a spread of skills and experience relevant to the Trust's objectives and are elected or not elected annually by the Members of the chaiity (Friends, Goodyiill Ambassadors & other non-salaried officers on SU￿¢0mMittees} at the AGM. Patrons cannot vot8 at the AGM for members ofthe Board but can vote on Resolutions Additional infomiation loptional) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant aboLrt.' Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para IAI The charity's Advisory Board is headed by Mohammed Amin MBE. The charity's organisation81 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Pqra 1.51 Relationship wth any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Char name (Xher name the chaiit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Children of Peace 1112301 1 st Floor, The Roller Mill, Mill Lane, Uckfield, E8St Sussex, TN22 SAA Names of the charfty trustees who manage the charity Datés acted rf not forwhole Trustee name Orfice Ilf any) Nam• of person lor body) entitled toa oint trusta• Richard Martin Claire Allen (fomerfy Packham) Clare Bolt Dominic Martin President Treasurer Richard Martin Claire Allen Events Jessica Dollman (formerly Woolley) Antonia Leslie Trevor Mepham Professor Sarah Brown Deputy Chair Wthte editorial 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate twstees- names of the directors at the date the report was approved Dlrgctor nam? Name of trustees hokling title to property belonging to the chaiity Datès act•d11 not for whg Trust•• name Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objeds ofthe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe ￿stOdY and segregation of such assets from the charitls own assets NIA Additional Infomiation (optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infornmtlon) NIA Exemptions from disclosure ersonnel details Reason for non-disdosure of ke NIA Other o tional information Declarations The trustses doclare that they have approved tho trustees, report al)ove. Signod on behalf of the ch 's trustsas Signaturg(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chalr, etc) £1 (wrtK(J LcrLM k14LI Dat• CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES CHILDREN OF PEACE 1112301 tsandpa ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 0110112021 3111212021 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestriet funds R8striGtgd funds Endowment fund$ tothe r*aTeSte Total fund* Last y•ar tothe nearnst to the neareJt£ b) th• to the DearoJt£ A1 Rec•1 Donations and Legathes InteT•t RecewÉd 28,384 2,195 25 ub tota ss Income AR) 26.398 2.195 28.S91 455 A2 Asset an Investmènt sa es. Total recelpts 26.396 2.195 28,S91 8ASS A3Pa m•nt8 RaNng Funds Ch81itat* Aotivtbes Tru819e Expenses Sovèrnancecosts 3.057 16,488 378 60 3,057 20,088 37B 9.122 Sub total 19.9B3 A4 Ass•t and Inwstment Sub total 19,983 3.600 23,583 12,836 Net of re¢eipts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfers bètwaen fund¥ A6 Cash funds last ygarend Cash fvnds this y•ar end 6,413 4.381 8N13 S,008 30,09 CCXX R1 a¢counts ISS 3111012022 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$trictèd funds Rostricted fund6 to n•arnstÉ Endowmont funds to neargstÉ CAtegorles Dètails to neare5t£ B1 Cash funds BankA¢o)unts 3410) OtherAccounts PrepayTn9nts Total cash funds 34100 Unrestricted funds to neare¥t£ Resthcted fund8 to neaiest£ Endowment funds Details Fund towhkh as¥etbebn Details Cojt loplkJn411 Currentya￿e Fund towhkh assetb¢k) Currtntvalue na Details Cost lopth)nari B4 Assets retalned for th• charlty's own use [-_ rii- Fund towhkh Amountdue onal Wh¢n du K)nal Detatls BS Llabllltl¢s SvJned by one orts¥o tru$t888 on behalf ol alj th& Irustees Dat• of val &gnature Print Name CCYX R2 accounts1881 311ior2022 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Children of Peace **members of On accounts for the year** December 2021 **Charity no** 1112301 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021 - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 16[th] Jan 2023 **Signed: Name:** Sylvia Bourhill **Relevant professional** FMAAT **qualification(s) or body** 10241689 **(if any): Address:** 1[st] Floor, Bourne House Cores End Road Bourne End SL8 5AR 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**