Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date
Period end date
Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 Jan 2024 To 31 Dec 2024
To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The WikiRate Project UK
Other names charity is known by
1155894 Charity's principal address 21 Dundonald Road London Postcode SW19 3QH a Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)
Registered charity number (if any) 1155894
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Philipp Hirche 2 Florian Hirche 3 Regina Hirche 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 === Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Resolution by trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote for the public benefit ethical standards of conduct and compliance with the law by commercial organisations in their administration and management, treatment of personnel, health safety and commercial practices, in particular by supporting the operation of a website by The Wikirate Project e.V.
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Relatively little activities in 2024, since most activities have been done via its sister non-profit WikiRate Project e.V. based in Berlin, Germany.
WikiRate UK employed one employee (previously employed by WikiRate Project e.V.) until September 2024, with the employee working closely with the team of WikiRate Project e.V.
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Passing on funds to bridge funding shortfall at its sister company The Summary of the main WikiRate Project e.V. in Berlin, Germany. Employing of an employee achievements of the charity previously employed by WikiRate Project e.V. during the year
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The Trustees do not consider it is necessary to hold reserves at this stage. This policy will be kept under review if there are any changes to the Charity’s operations.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Philipp Hirche
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 23 Feb 2025
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Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ The WikiRate Project UK members of ee On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 Charity no 1155894 ended (if any) eeee Set out on page 1 – 2 appended (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ee
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the CIO”) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report 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 examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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. .
Date: 4 September 2025 Signed: ay oa Name: Simon Erskine | Relevant professional FCA, DChA, FCIE qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 61 Mortimer Road
London
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Section B Disclosure ee
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Charity Name No (if any) The WikiRate Project UK 1155894 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jan-24 31-Dec-24 ee Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
Endowment Total funds |
Last year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Donations from Philipp Hirche | - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | |
| Donations from GreenCap Partners Donations from WikiRate International e.V. |
41,506 | 41,506 - - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- 41,506 - - |
130,000 32,509 |
130,000 32,509 |
||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR)41,506 |
41,506 - |
- | - | - | - | - 41,506 |
162,509 | 162,509 | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||||
| (see table). | |||||||||||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
||||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| Sub total | Sub total - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | |
| Total receipts | 41,506 - |
- | - | - | - | - 41,506 |
162,509 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Donation to WikiRate International e.V. Salary (incl. Taxes and Pension) Accounting software Independent Examination |
42,212 343 850 |
- 42,212 - 343 - 850 - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
- - - 42,212 - 343 - 850 |
120,694 38,717 327 950 |
120,694 38,717 327 950 |
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| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
- | - | ||
| **Sub total ** | - 43,405 |
- - 43,405 - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - - 43,405 |
- 160,688 |
- 160,688 |
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| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - - |
- | - | - | - | - - |
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| **Sub total ** | - - |
- - |
- - - - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - - - |
- | - | |
| Total payments | 43,405 - |
- | - | - | - | - 43,405 |
160,688 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- 1,899 - - - 1,899 - - - - 3,216 - - 3,216 1,317 - - 1,317 ———— |
1,821 - 1,395 3,216 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |
| B1 Cash funds | Bank Total cash funds |
to nearest £ 1,317 - - 1,317 |
to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - |
|
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | |||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||
| funds | funds | funds | |||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Over-paid employer's National Insurance | 2,228 - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
Current value (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
Current value (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | |||
| B5 Liabilities | Details Accrual for Independent Examination fee |
liability relates Unrestricted |
(optional) 950 |
(optional) | |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| Philipp Hirche | 09/03/2025 | ||||
| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) | 2 | 04/09/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)