Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 31 June 2023 To 31 May 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Escape Charity
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1162810
Charity's principal address 21 Holbeck Lane
Cheshunt Hertfordshire Postcode EN7 6QH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ijeaku Mezue | Founder | ||||
| MayOduah | |||||
| JennyIrish | |||||
| 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 |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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
Constitution adopted in 2015 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees at an Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
There is a safeguarding and risk management policy in place. All trustees You may choose to include give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
-
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The object of the CIO is the prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit through supporting the education of young people in disadvantaged communities of England and Nigeria. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
March 2012
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2
GCSE Tuition in Haringey Sponsoring University Education for 15 young people in Nigeria
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:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
-
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
-
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
-
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) Ijeaku Mezue Full name(s) Ijeaku Mezue Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founding Trustee etc) Date 29/03/25
March 2012
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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 31 June 2023 To 31 May 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Escape Charity
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1162810
Charity's principal address 21 Holbeck Lane
Cheshunt Hertfordshire Postcode EN7 6QH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ijeaku Mezue | Founder | ||||
| MayOduah | |||||
| JennyIrish | |||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||
March 2012
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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
Constitution adopted in 2015 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees at an Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
There is a safeguarding and risk management policy in place. All trustees You may choose to include give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
-
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The object of the CIO is the prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit through supporting the education of young people in disadvantaged communities of England and Nigeria. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
March 2012
TAR
2
GCSE Tuition in Haringey Sponsoring University Education for 15 young people in Nigeria
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:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
March 2012
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3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
March 2012
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4
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
-
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
-
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
-
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) Ijeaku Mezue Full name(s) Ijeaku Mezue Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founding Trustee etc) Date 29/03/25
March 2012
TAR
5
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 31 June 2023 To 31 May 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Escape Charity
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1162810
Charity's principal address 21 Holbeck Lane
Cheshunt Hertfordshire Postcode EN7 6QH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ijeaku Mezue | Founder | ||||
| MayOduah | |||||
| JennyIrish | |||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||
March 2012
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1
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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
Constitution adopted in 2015 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees at an Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
There is a safeguarding and risk management policy in place. All trustees You may choose to include give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
-
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The object of the CIO is the prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit through supporting the education of young people in disadvantaged communities of England and Nigeria. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
March 2012
TAR
2
GCSE Tuition in Haringey Sponsoring University Education for 15 young people in Nigeria
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:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
March 2012
TAR
3
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
March 2012
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4
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
-
the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
-
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
-
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) Ijeaku Mezue Full name(s) Ijeaku Mezue Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Founding Trustee etc) Date 29/03/25
March 2012
TAR
5