rené cassin voiGo•fof ANNUAL REPORT 2024 PE fLJ(-II THE UNIN EIISAL DTr;(;I.ARA'ric)N OF uman Ri¥lits 'THE ONE WHO DOES Nor REMEMBER HISTORY IS BOUND TO UVE THROUGH IT AGAINII Food Bank **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## WELCOME FROM OUR CHAIR ## _Dear Reader_ Human rights, the rule of law, and democracy were the three pillars on which Western liberalism was rebuilt after the horrors and destruction of the Second World War. For the latter, 2024 was a significant year, with general elections at home and in the United States. In the first half of the year, we spoke up loudly for both human rights and the rule of law. We published an interactive ‘family tree’ showing the development of the current human rights framework, showing how it developed as a response to the horrors of the Holocaust and how it was largely based on the work of Jewish lawyers. This was no academic exercise. It formed the foundations of our defence of current human rights provisions in the UK. It is here that ‘the rubber really hits the road’– the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act provide essential safeguards for all of us. The UN Refugee Convention was also part of the post-war architecture of international law, and we were dismayed to see the UK’s blatant disregard of its obligations in its stubborn insistence in pressing on with its (ultimately doomed) policy of sending asylumseekers to Rwanda. The result of the July general election required a considerable shift of focus, for which we had prepared. Judging the European Convention and Human Rights Act is now safe, we pivoted towards actively promoting human rights, rather than simply defending them. We sought to broaden human rights by advocating for a wider acceptance of ‘everyday’ rights to food, housing and health; and we sought to deepen them by providing hands-on training on how the Human Rights Act can be used in practice. As the year ended, the other big election of the year was not such good news for human rights. President Trump, it emerges, is intent on ripping up the post-war consensus and is contemptuous of all three of its founding pillars. It seems certain that human rights face a prolonged and difficult few years. With that in mind, I feel it is a good time to welcome new leadership. After a decade in the role, I am handing over the chair of René Cassin to Jonathan Metzer. Jonathan will bring an exciting mix of experience, focus, commitment and energy to the role. I have never been more convinced of the importance of our work advocating for timeless human rights principles both within and beyond the Jewish community. I leave confident that Rene Cassin's future will be bright, despite the current challenges. ## _Danny Silverstone_ Chair of Board of Trustees re **1** Sw **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## OUR YEAR WORKING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS **January** – our special screening of _In Search of My Sister_ , a powerful documentary about Uyghur Rushan Abbas’s search for her sister in China’s gulag, included a Q&A with Rushan herself **February** – in our _International Law Series_ , we hosted eminent Professor Yuval Shany on the application of human rights law in armed conflicts **March** – we published our ‘family tree’, showing the development of international human rights law and the influence of Jewish lawyers **April** – our Pesach campaign highlighted the urgent need for safe routes to the UK for those fleeing persecution **May** – on World Hunger Day, we published our _Recipe for Rights_ resource, calling for a Right to Food **June** – we marked Refugee Week with a series of actions comparing the Jewish experience of the Kindertransport with that of refugees seeking safety today **July** – our experts’ event analysed the implications of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants for members of Hamas and the Israeli government **August** – we issued a statement of solidarity with refugees as asylumseekers were targeted in a series of violent riots **September** – we launched our new podcast series with an examination of the issue of Uyghur forced labour **October** – we held an experts’ event to examine the potential alternatives to immigration detention in the UK **November** – we launched our project to embed the Human Rights Act by providing practical training and advice to Jewish communal organisations **December** – for ‘Human Rights Shabbat’, we published a detailed campaigners’ guide to ‘everyday’ Socio-Economic Rights **2** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## **Why ‘René Cassin’?** We are proud to take our name from Nobel Laureate and French-Jewish Jurist Monsieur René Cassin, who was one of the principal drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and served as President of the European Court of Human Rights. He was a lifelong advocate of international human rights protection and understood that, because of the Holocaust, it was vital that there was a strong and clear Jewish voice for human rights. _“…there is no task of safeguarding human rights more urgent than that of foreseeing such outrages and preventing them.”_ Monsieur René Cassin, Nobel Lecture, 11 December 1968 ## **Our Vision** , **Mission** and **Values** Our **vision** is of a world where: - **everyone fully enjoys all their human rights** as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - **members of the Jewish community are actively engaged** in promoting and protecting these rights, both within the community and in concert with stakeholders outside of the community Our **mission** is to promote and protect the universal rights of all people, drawing on Jewish experiences and values. We will: - **remake a compelling case** for human rights values - **campaign for change** in defined human rights areas through a combination of advocacy, policy analysis, public campaigning and education - **lead and grow** a group of committed Jewish human rights advocates - **maximise our capacity** to work effectively Our **values** underpin all the work we do: - **Solidarity** – human rights belong to us all, so we stand for the rights of everyone, everywhere. - **Judaism** – we are inspired by Jewish values and experience. - **Collaboration** – our work is not isolated, but intertwined with the efforts of others, so we nurture and mobilise relationships. - **Empowerment** – we turn today’s Jewish activists into tomorrow’s leaders. ## **Legacy** We are determined to create a legacy worthy of our namesake Monsieur René Cassin ‘as **3** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## OUR WORK ## **As ‘the Jewish voice for human rights, ’ René Cassin works:** - **within the Jewish community – building support for human rights values amongst British Jews** - **in the wider community – bringing a Jewish perspective to human rights debates, especially on issues affecting vulnerable minorities.** **We work via advocacy, policy analysis, public campaigning and education, focusing on key issues that strongly resonate with Jewish experience.** ## **Protecting human rights in the UK** We extended our ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a response to the Holocaust’ framing to the Declaration’s successor instruments, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act. We encouraged non-Jewish rights advocates to use this framing (something they might otherwise be wary of doing) and received incredibly positive feedback. _“In being the Jewish voice for human rights, you led the way in being forthright about this [framing human rights as a response to the Holocaust]. Nobody else could have done that, but René Cassin, as always, didn't do the minimum, but went above and beyond, helping partners along.”_ Save the Human Rights Act Coalition ~~OS~~ The significance of this unique framing is key to our role and impact within the wider human rights space. It provides the ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ whenever the case for human rights principles is made in the UK, as it provides the historical significance and lineage of their articulation. We developed the ‘ECHR Family Tree’, illustrating the development of international human rights law and the key role played by Jewish lawyers. As the focus of the threat to UK human rights shifted from the Human Rights Act to the European Convention on Human Rights, our ‘Stay Signed In’ campaign highlighted the Convention’s benefits and the negative implications of withdrawal. As the Government sought to legislate to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in Spring 2024, the European Convention came under severe pressure because of the safeguards it provides. In May, we circulated a briefing to Parliamentarians outlining the Jewish case for the Convention. An important shift in our work happened as a response to the July general election and the establishment of a new Labour government, as a result of which the need to defend the Human Rights Act became obsolete and we were able to shift our focus on strengthening the Jewish community’s use and understanding of the UK’s human rights framework. In November 2024 we launched our ‘embedding human rights in practice project’ with **4** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 tailored training for Jewish Women’s Aid’s caseworkers on how they could use the Human Rights Act to benefit their clients. ## **Asylum and refugees** We have brought a unique and powerful Jewish perspective to ongoing debates on asylum policy in the UK, not least in our role on the steering committee of The Detention Forum, the umbrella organisation of civil society groups working on this issue. We briefed Parliamentarians on our misgivings about the Safety of Rwanda Bill in February and April and wrote to the Lord Chancellor pointing out that the Bill contravened the rule of law. At Pesach in April, we highlighted the need for safe routes for refugees to the UK – via a briefing and a Seder resource, and encouraged our supporters to write to their MP. We marked Refugee Week (17-23 June 2024) with a statement, a briefing on alternatives to immigration detention, and a ‘then and now’ event ( _Safe Routes to Home)_ comparing the Jewish experience of the Kindertransport with that of refugees seeking safety today. We expressed our deep concern at the outbreak of anti-immigrant violence that accompanied riots in Southport and elsewhere in August. In October 2024 we hosted ‘Alternatives to Immigration Detention event’ with Rainbow Migration and the Detention Forum. In November and December 2024, the theme for our work to mark ‘16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women and Girls’ was marginalised women including asylumseeking women in immigration detention. In December 2024 we marked the 85[th] anniversary of the Kindertransport with an article in Metro newspaper _This man saved my mother’s life – then mine too_ by our chair Danny Silverstone, employing our ‘then and now’ framing of comparing the plight of current asylum-seekers with that of Jews fleeing persecution in the past. Our participation in sector spaces provides a unique context and framing when advocating for a more humane and just asylum system. For the Jewish community, we continued to provide valuable access to information, awareness raising and learning on the UK’s current immigration frameworks on immigration detention and securing safe routes, while bringing a powerful historical reference. _“Wanted to say how much I enjoyed the immigration talk about safe routes, incredible guest speakers!"_ Georgina ## **Right to food and socio-economic rights** We joined the Barnet Council Food Partnership, to guide Barnet into becoming a ‘Right to Food Borough.’ We highlighted the right to food in our asks of candidates in the April 2024 local elections, and our lobbying saw a right to food gain significant support at both UJS and NUS conferences. **5** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 We marked World Hunger Day (28 May 2024) and Shavuot (11-13 June) by producing and circulating a ‘recipe for rights’ resource for Rabbis. To mark this year’s Human Rights Shabbat and International Human Rights Day, we produced Let’s Make the Case for Socio-Economic Rights, which provided information on ‘everyday’ rights and encouraged the Jewish community to advocate for them. René Cassin continued to add value in telling the unique ‘human rights story,’ which was recognised and celebrated in the invitation to join the UK ESCR Network Steering Group alongside leading sector organisations working on socio-economic rights. _“You have a really wonderful team at René Cassin, doing standard-setting work."_ Helen Flynn, Just Fair ## **Genocide and international humanitarian law** On the day after Holocaust Memorial Day in January 2024, we hosted a special screening and of _In Search of My Sister_ , a documentary of Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas’s search for her sister who had disappeared into China’s network of internment camps, with Rushan joining us in person for the Q&A. In April, we launched a campaign to highlight the topical and timely issue of the use of Uyghur forced labour in providing raw materials for the global solar panel industry. As part of the campaign, we hosted two events highlighting different aspects of the persecution of Uyghurs: _The UK’s ‘green’ solar energy: Tackling Uyghur forced labour_ and _Weaponisation of Faith Against Uyghur Women_ and published a briefing. We also continued to present a unique Jewish voice and allyship with Uyghurs around the world and took part in the World Uyghur Congress General Assembly in Sarajevo as a guest speaker and international observer. In September we launched the René Cassin Podcast Series with an episode on Uyghur forced labour. _“We very much appreciate everything that René Cassin is doing for Uyghurs, and human rights more broadly. Your solidarity is deeply meaningful, and your voice in the UK landscape is so valuable.”_ Uyghur Human Rights Project As a Jewish human rights organisation – that builds on the narrative that the modern human rights framework was developed in response to the Holocaust – we have been mindful of our role since 7 October 2023 to help our supporters understand the complex international legal framework that applies to the events of the 7th and those since. In February 2024 we launched our International Law Series aimed at providing excellent legal analysis on recent developments from an international humanitarian and human rights law perspective, the dilemmas that arise from them and the legal implications: **6** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 - _The Application of Human Rights Law in International Armed Conflicts_ (21 February 2024) with Professor Yuval Shany - _Israel-Gaza: ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants_ (29 July 2024) with Professor Noam Lubell and Dr Maria Varaki _“A superb webinar, which was very helpful in clarifying complex issues.”_ Attendee at ICC event, July 2024 ## **Education and empowerment** Members of the 2024 cohort of our Ambassadors’ Programme completed personal projects including: - a human rights board game targeted at young people - a moving ‘then and now’ reflection on the difficulties faced by today’s asylumseekers compared with Jewish refugees in the 1940s - an assembly at their school on the Uyghur forced labour in UK supply chains - an action plan for summer camp on asylum seekers’ workers’ rights - an overview of the experiences of victims of slavery and trauma Our _Leadership Through Challenge_ workshop in November 2024 saw Simon Johnson give alumni of past René Cassin programmes a crash course in crisis management. We also furthered our relationship with Jewish youth movements, the Union of Jewish Students and Moishe Houses resulting in more consistent and regular collaboration and better exposure for René Cassin of our work and human rights agenda. **7** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## HOW YOU CAN HELP René Cassin relies on its supporters for the funds to carry on its vital work. Please help ensure our voice is heard loudly and clearly by supporting us: - **Make a donation** – you can make a one-off gift through our website at www.renecassin.org/donate - Better still, **become a ‘Friend of René Cassin’** by making a monthly donation (via the ‘I’d like to give regularly’ option) www.renecassin.org/donate - Become an **Individual Patron** or **Corporate Supporter** – email the office for further details info@renecassin.org - **Get involved in our campaigns** – visit our website for more details - **Attend our events** – www.renecassin.org/events - **Volunteer with us** – email info@renecassin.org - **Sign up for our newsletter** at www.renecassin.org - **Follow us** on Twitter twitter.com/Rene_Cassin and Instagram www.instagram.com/rene.cassin/ and **like us** on Facebook www.facebook.com/renecassin - **Tell your friends, family and colleagues about our work** - _“Your work is more important than ever in these troubled times. So I consider it a privilege to be one of your supporters.”_ Monica - ~~BC~~ **8** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## FINANCE |Revenue and Support|2024| |---|---| |Donations & legacies|xxx,xxx| |Charitable activities|x,xxx| |Investment income|xxx| |**Total revenue and support**|**XXX,XXX**| |Expenditure|2024| |Charitable activities|xxx,xxx| |Costs of raising voluntary income x,xxxx|| |**Total expenditure**|**XXX,XXX**| ## **Many thanks to our supporters** Anglo Jewish Association Bluston Charitable Settlement Harbour Foundation Humanitarian Trust Judith Trust SC & ME Morlands Charitable Trust Pears Foundation Sigrid Rausing Trust Sybil Shine Memorial Trust Shoresh Charitable Trust And to our individual **Patrons** (who give £1,000 or more annually) and **Friends** (who make regular donations) **9** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## OUR PEOPLE ## **Our Staff** Mia Hasenson-Gross Executive Director Lucja Jastrzebska Campaigns & Communications Officer Jonathan Chern Advocacy Officer Rachel Vogler Campaigns Officer Debora Singer Human Rights Act Campaign Lead (volunteer) Libi Sears Community Engagement Officer Sam Watson Development Manager ## **Our Trustees** Daniel Silverstone Chair Jeff Highfield Treasurer Nicholas Aleksander (from 11 March 2024) Josh Cass (from 11 March 2024) Justin Abbott Chalew (to 11 March 2024) Lauren Keiles (to 11 March 2024) Danielle Mason Jonathan Metzer Abigail Morris Sheldon Stone (from 11 March 2024) Rachel Zaltzman (to 11 March 2024) ## **Honorary Ambassadors** Dr Annette Lawson OBE Elliot Levey ## **Our Advisory Council** Sylvie Bacquet Rabbi Professor Tony Bayfield CBE Rabbi Dr. Naftali Brawer Professor Geraldine van Bueren KC Caroline Cassin Caren Gestetner Rabbi Alex Goldberg Professor Margaret Greenfields Maya Jaffe Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris Daniel Kingsley Professor Francesca Klug OBE Professor Noam Lubell Dr. Kishan Manocha Rabbi David Mason Vicki Prais Rabbi Danny Rich Rabbi David Rosen CBE Professor William Schabas OC Professor Yuval Shany Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon Yael Weisz-Rind Professor Jay Winter Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Dr. Reuven Ziegler **10** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 ## LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION René Cassin is a UK charity registered on 5 January 2007 (number 1117472 as CCJO ReneCassin) and governed by a constitution amended 9 September 2013. The charity is governed by the board of trustees listed on the previous page. Our constitution stipulates that there must be a minimum of three trustees at any time. There is no maximum limit to the number of trustees. René Cassin complies with all applicable UK law in recruiting and selecting new trustees to join its board. Trustees are normally elected by the members (who are the current trustees) of René Cassin at a general meeting. Trustees are appointed based on specific skills, experience and knowledge that will enable them to contribute to the management of the charity. These skills, experience and knowledge are first identified in the annual skills audit. When there is a specific gap identified, or a trustee with specific skills, experience and knowledge is approaching retirement, then a posting seeking to recruit a new trustee will be placed on a variety of independent voluntary sector websites, print or online publications. During the recruitment and selection process, René Cassin will ensure that prospective new trustees are eligible to act, do not have any conflicts of interest, and understand their responsibilities and René Cassin’s work. In particular, René Cassin pays heed to Charity Commission Guidance CC3: _The Essential Trustee: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do_ . René Cassin’s board meets every two months to oversee the work of the charity, which the board delegates to its small staff team. All policies, such as risk register and safeguarding, are reviewed regularly and are up to date. **11** **René Cassin** – Annual Report 2024 The Jewish voice for human rights **René Cassin c/o Melinek Fine Winston House 349 Regents Park Rd London N3 1DH** Registered charity number: **1117472** Email **info@renecassin.org** Website **www.renecassin.org** ea. **12** Sw REGXSTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117472 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financlal Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024 for CCJO RENE CASSXN Mellnek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants rst Floor, Winston House Y19 Regents Park Road Lon(k)n N3 IDH CCJO RENE CASSIN Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Page Report of the Trustees I to 3 Independent Examlner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 7 to 10 CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ wÉth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND AcfIviTIES Objectlves and alms René Cassin, 'the Jewlsh voltt for human rlghW, is a charlty that uses Jewish experien￿ and values to advocate for unlversal human rights, particularly on issues - such as discrimination, indefinite Immigratlon detention, genocide and modern slavery that Strongly resonate with Jewish history and values. We achieve this through a combination of advocacy, policy ana￿SiS, public campaigning, education and building the capacity of activists to promote and protect human rights. As 'the Jewish voltt for human rlghts,, René Cassln works: Withln the Jewlsh community - building support for human rlghts values amongst Brltish Jews, In the wlder community - brlnglng the authorlty of a Jewlsh perspective to human rlghts debates, especlally on Issues affectlng vulnerable mlnorlties. In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent Justlfied by the resources committed and the actlvity Is not the dominant means by whlch the charity carries out its object. Publlc beneflt The Trustees confimi that they have fulfilled thelr duty under the Charitie5 Act 2011 by giving due regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. Volunteers During the year there were 2 volunteers who supported the charity's work by helplng wlth re*arch, campalgning and education. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities and future plans In 2024, René Cassln focused on key human rights issues including the treatment of Uyghur Muslims, refugee protection, and the presetvatlon of the Human Rlghts Art. The charity ran advocacy campaigns, engaged with policymakers, and raised awareness wlthin both the Jewish and wider communities. Educatlon and community engagement work Included calls to action, expansion of thelr Human Rlghts Ambassadors Programme and publlc engagement through events, school and university outreach, and resource packs Ilke the Human Rights Shabbat gulde Further detsils or the campaigns and education drives undertaken by Rene Ca5sln, as well as Rene Cassin's plans for the future can be found on thelr website at www.renecassin.org. FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnanclal positlon During the year, the charlty recelved total Income of £184,173, an Increase from £163,005 in the previous year. The majority of this income, £183,631, came from donations and grants provided by charitable foundations, with an additional £542 generated from interest income. Total expenditure for the year was £169,623, slightly lower than the £170,443 spent In 2023. Most of thi5 expenditure, £168,777, supported the charity's core charitable activities. This resulted in a net 5urplu5 of £14,550 for the year, compared to a deficit of £7,438 in the previous year. At the end of the year, the charity held total unrestricted funds of £53,762. This reflects an Improved financial position and provldes stsble base to support future activities. Principal funding sources The charity's principal SoUr￿S of income are grants awarded by charÈtable foundations, which provide essentlal supty)rt for delivering its programme5 and achieving its obj'ectives. Page I CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy The present level of funding is adequate to meet the trustees, object5. The trustees conslder the flnanclal posltlon of the charity to be Satisfactory. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is governed by its constitution, amended 9 September 2013, and constitutes an unlncorporated charity as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Recruitment and appolntment of new trustees The trustees of the charity will appoint people once a year to serve as trustees including treasurer for a three-year term. A trustee will have a maximum tenure of two three-year terms. The trustees may also appoint any person who is willing to act as a trustee at any point during the year. Whatever portlon of the year they seNe will count as the first year of their three-year term. The trustees shall hold meetings at least three times each year. Organlsatlonal structure The number of trustees shall be not less than three but (unless otherwise determined by a resolutlon of the charlty In general meetlng) shall not be subject to any maximum. Rlsk management During the year the trustees improved thelr processes for Klentifying, assessing and evaluating the major risks to which the charity is exposed. They classify the rlsks under specific headings financial, reputational, key personi governance, and operational and have completed a number of actions to mitigate thelr exposu￿ to these risks. In particular, the trustees have adopted a strengthened financlal reserves PDllcy to minimise the risk of the charity having to curtail or cease operatlons due to fluctuations in the flow of Income. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1117472 Principal address First Floor Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH Trustees D 511verstone (reslgned 2.12,24) R Zaltzman (reslgned 11.3.24) S F A Morri5 (resygned 28.5.25) J Highfield J Metzer Chair D Mason N Aleksander (appointed 11.3.24) J Cass (appointed 11.3.24) S Stone (appointed 11.3.24) Independent Examlner Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Flne LLP Chartered Accountants Flrst Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH Page 2 CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on .. . and shJned on Its behalf by: J Metzer- Trustee Page 3 Indepettdent Examinerfs Report to the TNstees of CCJO Rene Cassin Independent examiner's report to the trustees of CCJO Rene Gissin I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of CCJO Rene Cassin (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the prepara￿n of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnats'on givlng me Cau￿ to believe that in any material respect: accountlng records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requlred by Section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not attord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give true and fair view which15 not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnation, I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Flne LLP Chartered Accountants Flrst Floor, Wlnston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH 6 August 2025 CCJO RENE CASSIN statement of Financial Activitles FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Totsl funds Unrestricted fund Restrlcted fund Notes INCOME AhlD ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 168,648 14,983 183,631 159,879 Charltable actlvlties Charitable actlvltles 3,000 Investment Income 542 542 126 Total 169,190 14,983 184,173 163,005 EXPENDITURE ON Raislng funds 846 6,684 Charltable a¢tlvltles Charitable activltles 153,794 14,983 168,777 163,759 Total 154,640 14,983 169,623 170,443 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) 14,550 14,550 (7,438) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought foward 39,212 39,212 46,650 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 53,762 53,762 39,212 The notes form part of these financlal statements Page 5 CCJO RENE CASSXN Balance Sheet 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestrlcted fund Re5trkted fund Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 55?04 55,304 41,184 CREDITORS Amounts falllng due wlthln one year (1,542) {1,542) (1,972) NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 53,762 53,762 39,212 NET ASSETS FUNDS Unre5trlcted funds TOTAL FUNDS The Ilnanclal ststements were approved by the Board of Tvustees and authorlsed for Issue on o "SIAI" Z• . and were slgned on Its behalf by: J Metzer- Trustee The notes forni part of these flnaKlal statements CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charity, which 15 a public benefit entty under FRS 102, have been prepared In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities,. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectÉve l January 2019),, Flnanclal Reportlng standard 102 The Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. F5nanclal reportlng standard 102 - reduced dlsdosure exemptions The charlty has taken advantage of the following disdosure exemption in preparing these financlal statements, as permitted by FRS 102 The Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,: the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Fk)ws. Income All income Is recognlsed In the Statement of Flnancial Actlvltles once the charlty has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the Income wlll be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recogn1￿ as expenditure 35 soon as there ts a legal or constfuctlve obllgatlon committing the charity to that expenditure, It is probable that a transfer of economic benefits wlll be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classlfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attrlbuted to partlcular headings they have been allocated to acttvities on a basis consistent wtth the use of resources. Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from tax on its charitable activltles. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wlth the charltable objectlves at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for paitular restrlcted purposes wlthln the objects of the charlty. Restrictlons arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purpo*s. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financlal statements. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Donations Gift aid 182,994 637 159,227 652 183,631 159,879 Page 7 contlnued.., CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Deposit account Interest 542 126 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2023. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was a5 follows: 2024 2023 Employees Volunteers The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 2023 £60,001- £70,0th) COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES Unrestrlcted fund Restricted fund Totsl funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 140,879 19,1JJO 159,879 Charltable actlvitles Charitable activities 3,￿0 3,000 Investment income 126 126 Total 141,005 22,000 163,005 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 6,684 6,684 Charitable actlvltles Charitable activities 141,759 22,000 163,759 Total 148,443 22,000 170,443 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) (7,438) (7,438) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fO￿ard 46,650 46,650 Page 8 continued.. CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financlal Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIvrtIES - contlnued Unrestricted Restricted nd fund Total funds TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 39,212 39,212 CREDtroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Taxation and soclal security other creditors 522 1,020 953 1,019 1,542 1,972 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fund5 At 31.12.24 At 1.1.24 Unregtrlcted funds General fund 39,212 14,550 53,762 TOTAL FUNDS 39,212 14,550 53,762 Net movement in funds, included In the above are as follows: Incomlng resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fijnd 169,190 (154,640) 14,550 Restricted funds Restrlcted fund 14,983 (14,983) TOTAL FUNDS 184,173 (169,623) 14,550 Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 46,650 {7,438) 39,212 TOTAL FUNDS 46,650 (7,438) 39,212 Page 9 contlnued,.. CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - contlnued Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 141,(Ki5 (148,443) {7,438) Restricted funds Restricted fund 22,000 (22,000) TOTAL FUNDS 163,005 (170,443) (7,438) RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024. Page 10 REGXSTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117472 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financlal Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024 for CCJO RENE CASSXN Mellnek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants rst Floor, Winston House Y19 Regents Park Road Lon(k)n N3 IDH CCJO RENE CASSIN Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Page Report of the Trustees I to 3 Independent Examlner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 7 to 10 CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ wÉth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND AcfIviTIES Objectlves and alms René Cassin, 'the Jewlsh voltt for human rlghW, is a charlty that uses Jewish experien￿ and values to advocate for unlversal human rights, particularly on issues - such as discrimination, indefinite Immigratlon detention, genocide and modern slavery that Strongly resonate with Jewish history and values. We achieve this through a combination of advocacy, policy ana￿SiS, public campaigning, education and building the capacity of activists to promote and protect human rights. As 'the Jewish voltt for human rlghts,, René Cassln works: Withln the Jewlsh community - building support for human rlghts values amongst Brltish Jews, In the wlder community - brlnglng the authorlty of a Jewlsh perspective to human rlghts debates, especlally on Issues affectlng vulnerable mlnorlties. In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent Justlfied by the resources committed and the actlvity Is not the dominant means by whlch the charity carries out its object. Publlc beneflt The Trustees confimi that they have fulfilled thelr duty under the Charitie5 Act 2011 by giving due regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. Volunteers During the year there were 2 volunteers who supported the charity's work by helplng wlth re*arch, campalgning and education. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities and future plans In 2024, René Cassln focused on key human rights issues including the treatment of Uyghur Muslims, refugee protection, and the presetvatlon of the Human Rlghts Art. The charity ran advocacy campaigns, engaged with policymakers, and raised awareness wlthin both the Jewish and wider communities. Educatlon and community engagement work Included calls to action, expansion of thelr Human Rlghts Ambassadors Programme and publlc engagement through events, school and university outreach, and resource packs Ilke the Human Rights Shabbat gulde Further detsils or the campaigns and education drives undertaken by Rene Ca5sln, as well as Rene Cassin's plans for the future can be found on thelr website at www.renecassin.org. FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnanclal positlon During the year, the charlty recelved total Income of £184,173, an Increase from £163,005 in the previous year. The majority of this income, £183,631, came from donations and grants provided by charitable foundations, with an additional £542 generated from interest income. Total expenditure for the year was £169,623, slightly lower than the £170,443 spent In 2023. Most of thi5 expenditure, £168,777, supported the charity's core charitable activities. This resulted in a net 5urplu5 of £14,550 for the year, compared to a deficit of £7,438 in the previous year. At the end of the year, the charity held total unrestricted funds of £53,762. This reflects an Improved financial position and provldes stsble base to support future activities. Principal funding sources The charity's principal SoUr￿S of income are grants awarded by charÈtable foundations, which provide essentlal supty)rt for delivering its programme5 and achieving its obj'ectives. Page I CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy The present level of funding is adequate to meet the trustees, object5. The trustees conslder the flnanclal posltlon of the charity to be Satisfactory. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is governed by its constitution, amended 9 September 2013, and constitutes an unlncorporated charity as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Recruitment and appolntment of new trustees The trustees of the charity will appoint people once a year to serve as trustees including treasurer for a three-year term. A trustee will have a maximum tenure of two three-year terms. The trustees may also appoint any person who is willing to act as a trustee at any point during the year. Whatever portlon of the year they seNe will count as the first year of their three-year term. The trustees shall hold meetings at least three times each year. Organlsatlonal structure The number of trustees shall be not less than three but (unless otherwise determined by a resolutlon of the charlty In general meetlng) shall not be subject to any maximum. Rlsk management During the year the trustees improved thelr processes for Klentifying, assessing and evaluating the major risks to which the charity is exposed. They classify the rlsks under specific headings financial, reputational, key personi governance, and operational and have completed a number of actions to mitigate thelr exposu￿ to these risks. In particular, the trustees have adopted a strengthened financlal reserves PDllcy to minimise the risk of the charity having to curtail or cease operatlons due to fluctuations in the flow of Income. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1117472 Principal address First Floor Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH Trustees D 511verstone (reslgned 2.12,24) R Zaltzman (reslgned 11.3.24) S F A Morri5 (resygned 28.5.25) J Highfield J Metzer Chair D Mason N Aleksander (appointed 11.3.24) J Cass (appointed 11.3.24) S Stone (appointed 11.3.24) Independent Examlner Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Flne LLP Chartered Accountants Flrst Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH Page 2 CCJO RENE CASSIN Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on .. . and shJned on Its behalf by: J Metzer- Trustee Page 3 Indepettdent Examinerfs Report to the TNstees of CCJO Rene Cassin Independent examiner's report to the trustees of CCJO Rene Gissin I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of CCJO Rene Cassin (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the prepara￿n of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnats'on givlng me Cau￿ to believe that in any material respect: accountlng records were not kept in respect of the Trust as requlred by Section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not attord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give true and fair view which15 not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnation, I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Flne LLP Chartered Accountants Flrst Floor, Wlnston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 IDH 6 August 2025 CCJO RENE CASSIN statement of Financial Activitles FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Totsl funds Unrestricted fund Restrlcted fund Notes INCOME AhlD ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 168,648 14,983 183,631 159,879 Charltable actlvlties Charitable actlvltles 3,000 Investment Income 542 542 126 Total 169,190 14,983 184,173 163,005 EXPENDITURE ON Raislng funds 846 6,684 Charltable a¢tlvltles Charitable activltles 153,794 14,983 168,777 163,759 Total 154,640 14,983 169,623 170,443 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) 14,550 14,550 (7,438) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought foward 39,212 39,212 46,650 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 53,762 53,762 39,212 The notes form part of these financlal statements Page 5 CCJO RENE CASSXN Balance Sheet 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestrlcted fund Re5trkted fund Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 55?04 55,304 41,184 CREDITORS Amounts falllng due wlthln one year (1,542) {1,542) (1,972) NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 53,762 53,762 39,212 NET ASSETS FUNDS Unre5trlcted funds TOTAL FUNDS The Ilnanclal ststements were approved by the Board of Tvustees and authorlsed for Issue on o "SIAI" Z• . and were slgned on Its behalf by: J Metzer- Trustee The notes forni part of these flnaKlal statements CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charity, which 15 a public benefit entty under FRS 102, have been prepared In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities,. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectÉve l January 2019),, Flnanclal Reportlng standard 102 The Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. F5nanclal reportlng standard 102 - reduced dlsdosure exemptions The charlty has taken advantage of the following disdosure exemption in preparing these financlal statements, as permitted by FRS 102 The Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,: the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Fk)ws. Income All income Is recognlsed In the Statement of Flnancial Actlvltles once the charlty has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the Income wlll be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recogn1￿ as expenditure 35 soon as there ts a legal or constfuctlve obllgatlon committing the charity to that expenditure, It is probable that a transfer of economic benefits wlll be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classlfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attrlbuted to partlcular headings they have been allocated to acttvities on a basis consistent wtth the use of resources. Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from tax on its charitable activltles. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wlth the charltable objectlves at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for paitular restrlcted purposes wlthln the objects of the charlty. Restrictlons arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purpo*s. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financlal statements. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Donations Gift aid 182,994 637 159,227 652 183,631 159,879 Page 7 contlnued.., CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Deposit account Interest 542 126 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2023. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was a5 follows: 2024 2023 Employees Volunteers The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 2023 £60,001- £70,0th) COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIviTIES Unrestrlcted fund Restricted fund Totsl funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 140,879 19,1JJO 159,879 Charltable actlvitles Charitable activities 3,￿0 3,000 Investment income 126 126 Total 141,005 22,000 163,005 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 6,684 6,684 Charitable actlvltles Charitable activities 141,759 22,000 163,759 Total 148,443 22,000 170,443 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE) (7,438) (7,438) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fO￿ard 46,650 46,650 Page 8 continued.. CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financlal Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIvrtIES - contlnued Unrestricted Restricted nd fund Total funds TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 39,212 39,212 CREDtroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Taxation and soclal security other creditors 522 1,020 953 1,019 1,542 1,972 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fund5 At 31.12.24 At 1.1.24 Unregtrlcted funds General fund 39,212 14,550 53,762 TOTAL FUNDS 39,212 14,550 53,762 Net movement in funds, included In the above are as follows: Incomlng resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fijnd 169,190 (154,640) 14,550 Restricted funds Restrlcted fund 14,983 (14,983) TOTAL FUNDS 184,173 (169,623) 14,550 Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 46,650 {7,438) 39,212 TOTAL FUNDS 46,650 (7,438) 39,212 Page 9 contlnued,.. CCJO RENE CASSIN Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - contlnued Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 141,(Ki5 (148,443) {7,438) Restricted funds Restricted fund 22,000 (22,000) TOTAL FUNDS 163,005 (170,443) (7,438) RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024. Page 10