Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: Period start date 04/04/2024 To: Period end date 05/04/2025
Charity name: World Dignity Project
Charity registration number: 1171219
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | We fight for mental health and well-being for all with equality of treatment and dignity in patient experience as a basic human right – World Dignity Project https://theworlddignityproject.org/ https://www.mhinnovation.net/organisations/world-dignity- project https://www.linkedin.com/company/9278127/admin/dashboard/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWorldDignityProject/ https://www.instagram.com/theworlddignityproject/ |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Most of our activities are already on our websites, various social media platforms, in journals: https://www.mhinnovation.net/organisations/world-dignity- project https://www.linkedin.com/company/9278127/admin/dashboard/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWorldDignityProject/ https://www.instagram.com/theworlddignityproject/ Our activities are focussed on three groups: Public: Mobilising the public to ensure dignity in mental health is a reality: 1. Literacy (promoting knowledge about mental health). 2. Advocacy on behalf of vulnerable people and their families and carers. 3. Change the public mind-set towards those with mental health issues. 4. Encourage wider public discussion about mental health. 5. Provide dignity and hope for people affected by mental illness. |
| Mental Health Professionals 1. Helping mental health professionals to tackle self- stigma and promote a dignity experience for their patients, carers, and families. 2. Connecting professionals and sharing experiences. 3. Increasing understanding of the service user experience. 4. Continuing Professional Development. Policy Makers Engaging and influencing policy makers to ensure policies protect and promote dignity and equality of treatment for those with mental health issues. Details of our activities from April 2024 to April 2025 are summarised in the Achievements and performance section of this document below. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have signed accordingly. The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and the legal obligations of fundraising for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The World Dignity Project has a policy on grant making to support any application. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and legal obligations with regards to social investment and programme related investment for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The World Dignity Project has a volunteering policy to support the volunteer programme. It defines the role of volunteers within the organisation, and how they can expect to be treated. Trustees, Volunteers, Researchers & Charity Secretary have contributed their time pro bono, covering a range of activities: -Administration including management |
| of social media, regular bulletins and management of the website -Publication-Research-Organisedevents including educational events |
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| Objectivesand policies | The Trustees have considered any risks to which the Foundation could potentially be exposed, reviewing these on an ongoing basis. |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS APRIL 2024 TO APRIL 2025 During this period The World Dignity Project has made a difference to mental health professionals, members of the public and policy makers by participating in the following educational and awareness raising activities to better embed dignity in mental health: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Ongoing 1)The World Dignity Project Website a global resource: Maintaining and updating the World Dignity project website as a global resource for all: https://theworlddignityproject.org/ 2) Publications as a global resource: We have worked with reputable international mental health and well being academic journals to promote dignity in mental health and are producing a Special Issue of Academia Mental Health and Well-Being |
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|This is a very important partnership that enables|
|us to promote the issue of dignity in mental|
|ehaltha cross a broader academic audience.|
|There have been ten articles published since|
|2024|
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|https://www.academia.edu/journals/academia|
|mental-health-and-well-being/special-|
|issues/1060/Dignity-in-Mental-Health-A-Global-|
|Priority|
|3) World Dignity Project aligned Academic|
|Research|
|•|Claire Brooks|- has developed and validated|
|the first scale for mearing dignity in mental|
|health service user experience, in conjunction|
|with colleagues at the University of Bradford.|
|This work will be published in the near future.|
|Claire Brooks co-authored and published a|
|synthesis of 2 phases of qualitative research|
|carried out by the World Dignity project to|
|define mental health dignity. This article was|
|co-authored with lived experience|
|researchers.|
|Claire Brooks has maintained the charity’s|
|LinkedIn and Facebook social media pages.|
|•|Michelle Riba|– Supporting Collaborative|
|Care through editorial role in Current|
|Opinions in Psychiatry|
|•|Todd Edwards|- Published an article:|
|Edwards, T. M., Patterson, J. E., & Griffith, J.|
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| L. (2025). Dignity, families, and family therapy.Academia Mental Health and Well- Being, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.20935/MHealthWellB7674 • Steve Maingot– is an NHS App Ambassador and plays a crucial role in supporting patient dignity through digital inclusion at Professor Ivbijaro’s Practice. He is passionate about championing digital tools and services and supports to patients download and use digital tools like the NHS App or online consultation platforms. 4) PLAN 2025 -2026 • Currently updating the World Dignity Project website to enable educational material to be freely downloaded to enable improved mental health advocacy and better promote the Dignity agenda. This will also allow our members publications to be made available to the general public • To hold an online meeting to promote Dignity in Mental Health to academics and the general public • To hold a symposium to highlight the lessons learned from the Special Issue of Academia Mental Health and Well-Being |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | There was no fundraising activities against objectives set because members have donated their time as volunteers pro bono. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | There was no investment performance against objectives because members have donated their time as volunteer’s pro bono. |
| Other | The new address for the charity is: The World Dignity Project c/o Dr Ivbijaros Practice The Wood Street Health Centre 6 Linford Road London E17 3LA Professor Ivbijaro made a personal contribution to Steve Maingot for his support of £10,800 |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees have no policy of retaining significant reserves, other than to ensure that sufficient funds are held at any one time to cover the grants already promised in the next three months. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | There are no financial transactions |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not Applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | There was no fund-raising activities against our objectives set in the last year. Trustees, Volunteers, Researchers & Charity Secretary have contributed their time pro bono, covering a range of activities: -Administration including management of social media, regular bulletins and management of the website -Publication -Research -Organised events including educational events -Managing the World Dignity Champion awards |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and legal obligations with regards to social investment and programme related investment for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The Trustees have considered any risks to which the Charity could potentially be exposed, reviewing on an ongoing basis. |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
World Dignity Project is governed by its constitution and controlled by the Board of Trustees who will act as Directors for the purposes of company law and Trustees for the purposes of charity law. Decisions are made by a simple majority vote. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | New Trustees, need to apply to the President and would be interviewed by the Board of Trustees to determine suitability. A vote of the Board will ensue and will determine acceptance or otherwise. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees. The roles and responsibilities required to manage the activities of the charity fall within the remit of the Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees are required to set the charity's goals and aims and are required to oversee their successful fulfilment. The charity has no permanent employees |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Members will come from the following regions: • Africa • The Americas • South-East Asia • Europe • Eastern Mediterranean • Western Pacific Membership is of four types: a) Individual members b) Organisational Members c) Honorary Members d) Founding Members The World Dignity Project is a voting member of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). |
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Relationship with any related parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | World Dignity Project |
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| Other name the charity uses | WDP |
| Registered charitynumber | 1171219 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Dr Ivbijaro’s Practice The Wood Street Health Centre 6 Linford Road London E17 3LA |
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(if any) |
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| Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE |
President | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
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| Professor Lucja Kolkiewicz |
Vice President | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
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| Ms Lisa Weston | Legal Advisor | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
| Director name | Office | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
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| Professor Michelle Riba | Director for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion & Director of Scientific Publications |
Not Applicable |
| Dr Claire Brooks | Director of Research & Development |
Not Applicable |
| Professor Jean-Luc Roelandt |
Director for Collaboration | Not Applicable |
| Professor Pierre Thomas | Director of Professional Development |
Not Applicable |
| Professor Henk Parmentier | Director of NGO Relationships |
Not Applicable |
| Professor Todd Edwards | Adviser- Families and Carers |
Not applicable |
| Mr Steve Maingot | Adviser–Governance | Not applicable |
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| None | Not Applicable | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Not Applicable
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not Applicable
Other optional information
None
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Professor Lucja Kolkiewicz Full name(s) Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, President Vice President Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 25/08/2025 ~~|~~