2023-12-16-accounts - Icoarm

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 17 12 2022 16 12 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

ICOARM (International Collective Operations Aiding Charity name Refugees and Migrants) Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1170802 Charity's principal address 29 Redcliffe Gardens, London, United Kingdom

Postcode SW10 9BH

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)
	Michael Zihan Jin		17/12/2022-16/12/2023
	Kendi Kodra		17/12/2022-16/12/2023
	Jola Mecani		17/12/2022-16/12/2023
	Dayna Josephine Santana		17/12/2022-16/12/2023

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 of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

As set out in ICOARM’s Constitution, apart from the first charity trustees, Trustee selection methods every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution (eg. appointed by, elected by) passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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.

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Section C Objectives and activities

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

The charity’s objects are:
1. To relieve the poverty or sickness of refugees and migrants
anywhere in the world and to advance their education, through
the provision of aid in particular but not exclusively through:
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Emergency Relief: Develop and run emergency
programmes with a focus in nutrition, health, water and
food security
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Empowerment: Organise and implement programmes
which seek to restore human dignity and uphold basic
human rights.
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Advocacy: Address the underlying causes of human rights
violations by engaging in case advocacy, system
advocacy and policy advocacy.
2. To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and
declarations) of migrants and refugees throughout the world by all
or any of the following means:
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Monitor abuses of human rights;
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Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
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Research into human rights issues;
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Raising awareness of human rights issues;
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Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and
corporations;
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International advocacy of human rights;
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Eliminating infringements of human rights
In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have
power to engage in political activity provided that the trustees are
satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the
charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity
is not the dominant means by which the charity carried out its objects.

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

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The charity was dormant during the reporting period of 17/12/2022 to 16/12/2023

The trustees have conducted public fundraisings in expanding the fiscal capacity of ICOARM. We held an art fundraiser, a charity clothing sale in Toronto, a charitable fashion show in London, as well as using Gofundme platform online to raise money for our planned transportation project between May – October 2017.

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)

Led by trustees in observation of the statutory laws and regulations of the European Union and Greece. We set up a transportation programme in Elefsina camp, Athens, Greece. The programme provided crucial transportation to the refugee community, aimed at facilitating social integration and language workshops. The decision that led the trustees to setting up this project is by evaluation of the refugees’ need on the ground, as Elefsina camp is located on the outskirt of Athens, with no direct access to public transportation to engage with a wider Greek community at large.

The transportation programme was able to improve the overall quality of life of the refugee communities, empowered refugee members by enabling them to attend language classes and conduct leisure activities in the city centre of Athens. In general, ICOARM’s initiative increased social interaction and fostered inter-community understanding between the refugees and the local Greek population.

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

The charity was dormant during the reporting period of 17/12/2022 to 16/12/2023

Between May – October 2017, led by trustees in observation of the statutory laws and regulations of the European Union and Greece. We set up a transportation programme in Elefsina camp, Athens, Greece. The programme provided crucial transportation to the refugee community, aimed at facilitating social integration and language workshops. The decision that led the trustees to setting up this project is by evaluation of the refugees’ need on the ground, as Elefsina camp is located on the outskirt of Athens, with no direct access to public transportation to engage with a wider Greek community at large.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Since the completion of our Transportation Project in October 2017, ICOARM has reviewed and amended our reserve policy to designate 30% of the funds towards our restricted reserve. This is intended to expand ICOARM’s capacity to withstand shock and to ensure the longevity of the charity. Although, at the same time, we have not held further fundraisers since the passing of new amendment on ICOARM’s reserve policy.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

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)

Full name(s) Michael Zihan Jin Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc)

Date 09/01/2025

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Charity Name: ICOARM (International Collective OperatioNo: 1170802 Aiding Refugees and Migrants)

Receipts and payments accounts

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For the period from	17/12/2022 Period start date	To	16/12/2023 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A	Last year to the nearest £
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	N/A				507

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	507

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 355 152 - - - - 355 152 #VALUE! #VALUE! Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Michael Zihan Jin	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Michael Zihan Jin	09/01/2025

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