Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
31 March 2022
10 June 2021
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name BLEND Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1167596
Charity's principal address Flat 3 / Hurst House / Amherst Road
London
Postcode W13 8NB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any) 1 Modar Bakir 2 Damian Fearns
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior 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 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (eg. trust, association, company)
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the Trustee selection methods charity trustees must have the skills, knowledge and experience (eg. appointed by, elected by) needed for the effective administration of the charity.
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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
Our vision is to build a bias-free society. We want people to manage their biases mindfully in a way that can bring happiness and meaningfulness to their relationships, dialogues and judgements, by understanding these hidden biases with the power of self-awareness, humility and empathy.
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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)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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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
N/A 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 N/A reserves
Details of any funds N/A materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); N/A
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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) Modar Bakir Full name(s) Modar Bakir Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair] Date 24[th] March 2022
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