2024-12-31-accounts - Britcits

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024

From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name BritCits

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1154949

Charity's principal address

169 Elm Park

Reading Berkshire Postcode RG30 2HU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sonel Mehta		n/a
	Steven Green		n/a
	Stuart Adams		n/a

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Foundation Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by other trustees.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Information Classification: General TAR

March 2012

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in particular but not exclusively Article 16 and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) by such charitable means as the trustees see fit including: 1. Monitoring abuses of human rights; 2. Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse; 3. Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse; 4. Research into human rights issues; 5. Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters; 6. Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law; 7. Commenting on proposed human rights legislation; 8. Raising awareness of human rights issues; 9. Promoting public support for human rights; 10. Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations; 11. International advocacy of human rights; 12. Eliminating infringements of human rights.
	Following activities undertaken by the trustees on behalf of the organisation, having regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit: • Campaigning to raise awareness of UK’s divisive family immigration rules, including spouse/partner migration rules and adult dependant relatives • Plight of refugees • Providing advice and support to those seeking information on family reunification, including through the use of free movement rights

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
in particular but not exclusively Article 16 and subsequent United Nations
conventions and declarations) by such charitable
means as the trustees see fit including:
1. Monitoring abuses of human rights;
2. Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse;
3. Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
4. Research into human rights issues;
5. Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters;
6. Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;
7. Commenting on proposed human rights legislation;
8. Raising awareness of human rights issues;
9. Promoting public support for human rights;
10. Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations;
11. International advocacy of human rights;
12. Eliminating infringements of human rights.

Following activities undertaken by the trustees on behalf of the
organisation, having regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit:
•
Campaigning to raise awareness of UK’s divisive family
immigration rules, including spouse/partner migration rules and
adult dependant relatives
•
Plight of refugees
•
Providing advice and support to those seeking information on
family reunification, including through the use of free movement
rights

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where Our thanks to our volunteers and members for their support in helping us relevant, about: reunite families.

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Continuing to raise awareness of the UK family immigration rules and their impact on British citizens in particular
Working with other groups to raise awareness and undertake research on family migration and role of carers
• Helping families reunite

Information Classification: General TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

N/A

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Section F Other optional information

N/A

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Sonel M Full name(s) Sonel Mehta Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 30/09/2025

Information Classification: General TAR

March 2012

Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations (including gift aid)
4
-
-
4
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total(Gross income)4
-
-
4
6
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
- -
Total receipts
4
-
-
4
6
A3 Payments
Bank charges
60
-
-
60
60
Insurance
45
-
-
45
45
Courses/research / subscription
169
-
-
169
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 274
-
-
274
255
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
- -
Total payments
274
-
-
274
255
Net of receipts/(payments)
- 270
-
- - 270
- 249
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
5,421
- -
5,421
5,670
Cash funds this year end
5,151
-
- 5,151
5,421
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1154949
BritCits
Receipts and payments accounts
01/01/24
31/12/24
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Information Classification: General

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature SonelM Details Details Bank balance Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,151 - - - - - 5,151 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Sonel Mehta	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30/10/24

19/10/25

Information Classification: General