Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date To[Period end date ] 10 June 2023 31 March 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
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Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1167596
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Charity's principal address 2 Broomfield Cottages
Broomfield Road
London Postcode W13 9AT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) year
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Modar Bakir
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 (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution ]
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) ] Trustee selection methods In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the (eg. appointed by, elected by) effective administration of the charity.
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures
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adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational
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structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related
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parties;
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trustees’ consideration of
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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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Section D Achievements and performance
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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 reserves N/A Details of any funds materially N/A 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); N/A ● 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) Modar Bakir Full name(s) Modar Bakir Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair
Date 21 June 2024
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