
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 31 March 2020 31 March 2021 **From To** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** 

Alrassed International 

**Other names charity is known by** 

Alrassed Human Rights Monitor / Alrassed 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1166692 

**Charity's principal address** 20 Hull Street 

England, UK 

**Postcode NE4 6PU** 

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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||A.A. Etbiga||||
||Dr Abubakar Itbega||||
||Dr Faraj Atbega||||



## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**Bank**|CAF Bank|25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ|
|**Name of chief executive or names of senbior staff members(Optional information) **|||
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**Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

Constitution 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

How the charity is constituted 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

Charitable Incorporated Organisation 

Appointed 

Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include 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** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The objects of Alrassed are to promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) in Libya as a current mission and throughout the MENA Region. 

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|**Summary of the main activitie**<br>**undertaken for the public**<br>**benefit in relation to these**<br>**objects (include within this**<br>**section the statutory**<br>**declaration that trustees have**<br>**had regard to the guidance**<br>**issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit**<br>**Additional details of objective**<br>**and activities (Optional**<br>**information)** <br> <br>You**may choose**to include<br>further statements, where<br>relevant, about:<br>policy on<br>grant making;<br>•<br>policy programme related<br>investment;<br>•<br>contribution made by<br>volunteers.|**s**<br>**l**<br>**)** <br>**s**|<br> <br> <br>  <br> <br>-<br>This year has been a difficult year for the CIO. We had plans for period<br>within March 2020 and March 2021 however all have been delayed.<br>-<br>Our strategy 2020-2023. Was proposed to finish in May 2020, however,<br>due to the pandemic this is now delayed to a further date (expected to<br>be May 2021).<br>-<br>The strategy was to provide an overall strategic direction to the<br>management of the organization and gives a specific direction to areas<br>like financial strategy, marketing strategy, organizational development<br>strategy and human resources strategy, to achieve success in<br>execution.<br>-<br>To coup with the new normal that resulted from the pandemic the CIO<br>now has Zoom yearly membership to be able to maintain the lost<br>communications and adapt to the new ways of working.<br>-<br>We have also developed and improved the appearance and the<br>capabilities of our website page.|<br> <br> <br>  <br> <br>-<br>This year has been a difficult year for the CIO. We had plans for period<br>within March 2020 and March 2021 however all have been delayed.<br>-<br>Our strategy 2020-2023. Was proposed to finish in May 2020, however,<br>due to the pandemic this is now delayed to a further date (expected to<br>be May 2021).<br>-<br>The strategy was to provide an overall strategic direction to the<br>management of the organization and gives a specific direction to areas<br>like financial strategy, marketing strategy, organizational development<br>strategy and human resources strategy, to achieve success in<br>execution.<br>-<br>To coup with the new normal that resulted from the pandemic the CIO<br>now has Zoom yearly membership to be able to maintain the lost<br>communications and adapt to the new ways of working.<br>-<br>We have also developed and improved the appearance and the<br>capabilities of our website page.|
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|||<br>At Alrassed International we involve our volunteers in decision making.<br>Our volunteers’ work has become the driving force of positive change in<br>our work in human rights cases.<br> <br>Alrassed Intl refers to its’ volunteers internally and externally, such as our<br>Newsletters, websites where we mention and celebrate volunteering<br>where relevant. We express our gratitude to all our volunteers that<br>donating their time – without it we would not have achieved so much. We<br>would like to also, thank the Volunteer centre Newcastle and London. We<br>are very grateful for your support.<br>The Strategy 2020-2023 will allow a better understanding of grant making<br>and providing the relevant mechanisms to manage the funds.<br>||



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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

> [Raised our public presence through social media (Facebook, ] Twitter, and Instagram) & through extreme media. 

> [We have made a progressive proposal for our strategy 2020-2023 ] which is now available in Arabic/English. We currently have a well written draft in Arabic. Due to the pandemic this is now to be approved in To be approved in May 2021. 

> [We have developed and improved the appearance and the ] capabilities of our website page. This will help provide the necessary information for our stakeholders and keeping them connected with our activities. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

We hold cash at bank of £100 (unrestricted). These funds held in order to **Brief statement of the charity’s** meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur, the funds are also to **policy on reserves** make sure we pay our monthly subscription of £5 to CAF bank. We aim to hold around £500 and no more than £1500 in reserves at year end. 

**Details of any funds materially** Not applicable **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); 

Our main source of income this year has been from the trustees of the charity (CIO). 

In the Strategy 2020 – 2023 we have outlined this issue of still depending on the trustees and highlighted the importance of applying for funds and grant making to ensure the development of Alrassed International and to achieve its outlined aims and objectives. 

- 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.** 

ABDULBASET ETBIGA **Signature(s) Full name(s)** A. A. Etbiga **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 31[st] / 03 / 2021 

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