| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | ||
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| 01 | 04 | 2022 | 31 | 03 | 2023 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Connect Talent CIO
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1169975
Charity's principal address St James’s House Pendleton Way Salford Postcode M6 5FW
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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| John Bradbury | ||||
| KellySamuel | ||||
| Adegboyega Arogundade |
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| Olubunmi Adeleke | ||||
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 Address |
|---|---|---|
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| Oladimeji Ojerinola |
Oladimeji Ojerinola
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed 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
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To promote social mobility and access to better life opportunities for students of African and Caribbean descent.
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Although our services are primarily for the students of Black African and Caribbean descent, where there is spare capacity, we will not exclude students from other minority ethnic groups who are facing barriers to progression post-university.
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The target group are students in higher education who feel that they are not given suitable opportunities to achieve their full potential. The hope is that as a result of our support these individuals will realise their
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true potential and become leaders within their chosen field
Our main work this year has been to continue to support people with their claims for settled status. We have supported 24 people in total.
Our work in partnership with the Connect Institute means that we have signposted people to other opportunities where Connect Institute was not appropriate or additional support was required.
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)
All of our work is currently supported by volunteers and trustee members.
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
Summary of the main 24 people have been supported through the Settled Status process achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
Our policy is to hold three months reserves.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Our sole source of income this year has been from the Digital Assisted You may choose to include Service for work done to support visa applications. additional information, where relevant about:
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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| John Bradbury | ||
| Chair | ||
| 8/11/2023 |
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| Connect Talent CIO |
Connect Talent CIO |
Connect Talent CIO |
1169975 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 4/1/2022 |
To | Period end date 31/03/2023 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts Grants - Sales 2,150 - - - - - - 2,150 - - Sub total - Total receipts 2,150 A3 Payments Website costs 828 - - - - - - - - Sub total 828 - - Sub total - Total payments 828 Net of receipts/(payments) 1,322 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 1,326 Cash funds this year end 2,648 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 2,150 - - - - - - 2,150 - - - 2,150 828 - - - - - - - - 828 - - - 828 1,322 - 1,326 2,648 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Current Account Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,648 - - - - - 2,648 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name John Bradbury Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| John Bradbury | 11/8/2023 | ||