## **Mayak Foundation**
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
**for the year ending 31 October 2021**
Registered charity number 1154294
The Board of Trustees presents its report for the year ended 31 October 2021
## **Reference and Administrative Information**
Charity name: Mayak Foundation Charity Registration Number: 1154294 Registered Office Address: International House 24 Holborn Viaduct City of London London EC1A 2BN
Date of Constitution (last amended): 17.10.2013
## **Trustee appointments**
In accordance with the Constitution, every new trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
## **Board of Trustees**
In accordance with Charity Commission dispensation, the names of Charity Trustees shall not be disclosed. No new trustees were appointed during the reporting period.
## **Financial Statement**
According to the CIO’s Financial Reserves Policy, sufficient funds are protected to cover three months of salaries and running costs.
No funds were materially in deficit at the end of the financial year.
## **Our Aims and Objectives**
## Purposes and Aims
Our charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the constitution are:
1. The relief of those in need who have been or are in danger of becoming the victims of human trafficking and exploitation in the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Russia by such means as the Trustees may determine.
2. For the public benefit the advancement of education to raise awareness of the problem of human trafficking and exploitation.
The aims of our charity are to reduce the number of people affected by human trafficking and exploitation in Russia, and to increase the level of awareness among the broader public in Russia and UK of the problems of human trafficking and exploitation. Our aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.
## Ensuring our work meets our aims and the public benefit
Each year we review our aims and objectives, and assess our activities in light of those aims and objectives. We review the effectiveness of our activities in meeting the needs of our beneficiaries, and in so doing we refer to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. An assessment of public benefit is key both to our evaluation of past work and to our planning for future activities.
## Objectives and strategies
Our main objectives for the year were the prevention of human trafficking and exploitation and the provision of support, assistance and restorative care to those affected by human trafficking and exploitation and to women in the sex industry. Since 2016 we have sought to advance these objectives in Ukraine as well as Russia, since many of our beneficiaries in Russia are Ukrainian. The strategies we used to meet these objectives were as follows:
- raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and sexually-transmitted infections and offering free condoms, tests and medical advice/counselling to women in the sex industry and victims of trafficking;
- supporting survivors of human trafficking and exploitation who wished to escape, especially from situations of sex trafficking; and providing assistance to any women seeking a way out of the sex trade;
- working with partners to ensure that those who escaped were supported wherever possible with a comprehensive programme of rehabilitation and transition to help them build a new life;
- training and empowering young people at highest risk of trafficking, so that they can develop the skills and confidence to build successful independent adult lives free from the risks of exploitation and slavery; and
- educating the wider public in Russia, Ukraine and the UK about the risks of trafficking and exploitation.
## **Achievements and performance**
Our achievements are detailed below, categorised by the object they relate to:
_1. The relief of those in need who have been or are in danger of becoming the victims of human trafficking and exploitation in the United Kingdom and Russia by such means as the Trustees may determine._
## Survivor assistance
Between November 2020 and October 2021 we provided assistance to 10 women and 2 children in their escape from situations of trafficking and exploitation. Of these, 7 women and one child were Nigerian and 3 women and one child were Russian. All were exploited in the sex industry. We repatriated 8 of these women and 2 children, connecting them with partners that work in their home country and offer follow-up care, vocational training and reintegration support.
We also assisted one Russian survivor of trafficking and exploitation (sexual and labour), referred to us by partners in Thailand. We offered practical assistance and referrals for psychological support as they returned home to Russia. Finally, we continued to provide a
variety of support to survivors that we had helped previously, both in Moscow and Rostov on Don and liaised with partners in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. These survivors were Russian and Ukrainian.
Since Mayak’s establishment we have helped over 120 women and three men to escape from situations of trafficking and exploitation. We have provided repatriation support to over 100 women (including some who were referred to us after their escape) and to all three men.
## Outreach
Each year we work with hundreds of women still in the sex industry – independently or under traffickers - providing practical and medical assistance and sexual health education.
On outreach trips throughout the year, we made visits to individual street ‘spots’ – locations where women are offered for prostitution. Our frequency of visits was reduced in this year due to Covid Lockdown restrictions. Our partners used the opportunity to make contact with the women by phone in order maintain connection and identify needs where possible.
We took the opportunity to trial a safehouse/ refuge apartment to offer to women that we meet through outreach. This became a temporary home for a Russian national returning from having been trafficked in Thailand. Our teams were able to offer trauma counselling and medical support to help with survivor rehabilitation.
We distributed condoms and other health and welfare items to women we met, ranging from sandwiches, hygiene products and handwarmers to flowers on chocolates on special occasions. Through clinic visits and hospital visits, we provided medical assistance and follow-up support to several women. We supported women with small children offering food packages, medical support and Covid protective equipment in Rostov on Don and in Moscow.
We provided aid to women and children being safe housed by our partners whilst awaiting transit to their home countries (during the extended period of closed borders due to the pandemic).
## Prevention
We have been providing prevention workshops to at risk young people in Donbass, Ukraine since 2016. However, since 2017, tightening political control and increasing instability have prevented us from providing these workshops in schools. Our team in Donbass moved to Southern Russia in 2020. However, they maintain links with volunteers and partners in Donbass and their work assisting survivors and prevention continues through this network.
We have worked with local partners to provide 3 workshops and seminars in Moscow and South Western Russia.
During the financial year, we held or spoke at 2 events in the UK with more than 300 attendees to raise awareness about human trafficking, exploitation, and our work.
We continued our work with Etonbury Academy in Hertfordshire, offering background information to the year 9 drama group to enable a project based on the subject of human trafficking. Sadly, this was interrupted due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the trustees. Signature: Signed on behalf of the trustees (signature withheld on public copy in accordance with Charity Commission dispensation) Full name: RH Position: Chair of Trustees
Date:
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BUDGET EXPENDITURE 2020-21
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Line item Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Total
Project Allowance MOSCOW 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 1800
Moscow shelter 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 380 4560
Donation to RBO 3000 3000 6000
Project Allowance ROSTOV 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1200
Donation to Safe House 250 250 500
Donation to Pathfinders 250 250 500
Victim assistance regular 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 3600
Victim assistance discretionary 0
Prevention 500 500
CEO Salary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Insurance 200 200
Travel/health insurance 0
Russia travel/visas 500 500 1000
Transaction fees 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 360
Registered address 250 250
Website and email accounts 120 120
UK travel 125 125 250
Publicity materials 100 100
Office/admin 30 30
HR/Finance 30 30
Events UK 0
Events/meetings Russia 0
Conferences/trips 500 500
Total 4460 960 960 960 1085 1080 4960 1460 960 1060 1210 2345 21500
Cumulative total 4460 5420 6380 7340 8425 9505 14465 15925 16885 17945 19155 21500
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Protected reserves
Project Allowance 750
Moscow shelter 1140
Donation to RBO 1500
Victim Assistance regular 900
CEO Salary 0
Transaction fees 90
Total 4290
Reserves brought forward 24413 bank balance 31-10-20
Unrestricted reserves 20123
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BUDGET INCOME 202-2021
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Line item Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Total
Whittaker 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 360.00
Julian R&C 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 1200.00
Wightwick 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 9.85 0.00 19.70 118.20
Hastings 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 120.00
0.00
Fallon 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 240.00
Fletcher 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 180.00
Glaw 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00
Mrs SM Grenfell 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 360.00
Grenfell 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00
Citroen 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 240.00
Sears 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 171.84
Life Church 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 2400.00
CLC Luton 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00
All Saints Thelwall 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 712.56
One-off gifts 1000.00 1000.00
Fundraisers 150.00 150.00
PayPal 50.00 50.00
Amazon Smile 50.00 50.00
Gift aid reclaim 1000.00 1000.00
Grants 3000.00 3000.00
658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 658.55 648.70 5,918.40 13,152.60
1,317.10 1,975.65 2,634.20 3,292.75 3,951.30 4,609.85 5,268.40 5,926.95 6,585.50 7,234.20 13,152.60
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Actual income
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Line item Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Total BUDGET
Whittaker 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 360.00 360
Julian R&C 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 1200.00 1200
Wightwick 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 9.55 114.60 118.2
Hastings 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 120.00 120
Goodman 0.00 0
Fallon 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 240.00 240
Fletcher 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 180.00 180
Glaw 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00 600
Grenfell 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 600.00 600
Cashman 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00 0
Matsumiya 0.00 0
Citroen 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 240.00 240
Sears 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 14.32 171.84 171.84
SM Grenfell 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 150.00 360
Life Church 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 2400.00 2400
CLC Luton 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 600.00 600
All Saints Thelwall 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 59.38 47.50 47.50 47.50 47.50 47.50 653.16 712.56
Sarah Brayford 30.00 28.65 28.65 28.65 28.75 28.65 173.35 0
0.00
Nolloth 185.04 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 455.04 0
One-off gifts 891.00 405.00 77.50 50.00 1423.50 1000 srah Brayford £20Maraih Patterson Gabrielle di Marco £5
Fundraisers 0.00 150
Gift aid reclaim 6.25 56.25 202.50 4.10 11.70 21.25 48.20 21.25 371.50 1000
HMRC PAYE RECLAIM
SENEMEDIA KOZKERESE
Grants 450.00 3000.00 3450.00 3000
mydonate recon
Amazon Smile 11.70 50.37 35.28 13.78 111.13 50
PAYPAL
0 50
14214.12 13152.6
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Actual expenditure
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021
Line item Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Total Budget
Project Allowance MOSCOW 373.23 308.87 67.17 77.75 235.21 57.29 219.75 535.80 1875.07 1800
Moscow Shelter 459.53 293.61 293.61 293.61 368.09 256.38 443.57 379.26 317.63 3105.29 4560
Project Allowance ROSTOV 1200.00 1200.00 6000
Donation to RBO 6000.00 6000.00 1200
Donation to Safe House 0.00 500
Victim assistance regular 78.79 1380.24 1459.03 3600
DONATION TO PATHFINDERS 500
Victim assistance discretionary 1380.48 1527.52 725.00 499.03 4132.03 0
Prevention 0.00 500
CEO Salary 0.00 0
Insurance 0.00 200
Russia travel/visas 0.00 1000
Accomodation 0
Transaction fees 12.66 64.89 68.07 18.81 75.24 83.08 20.70 12.51 24.99 14.76 95.62 102.29 593.62 360
Registered address 144.00 144.00 250
Website and email accounts 197.17 7.55 18.77 223.49 120
UK travel 0.00 250
Publicity materials 0.00 100
Office/admin 21.00 11.99 32.99 30
HR/Finance 0.00 30
Events UK 0.00 0
Events/meetings Russia 0.00 0
Conferences/trips 0.00 500
18765.52
TOTAL 385.89 1754.24 1880.93 556.09 604.06 2366.53 612.85 380.60 780.40 470.32 637.65 8335.96 18765.52 21500
Cumulative total
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