2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 01/01/2024

To: 31/12/2024

Charity name: YouCanFreeUs

Charity registration number: 1175146

Company number:

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. YouCanFreeUs in the world YouCanFreeUs is an international human rights organisation that is fighting modern slavery around the world through advocacy, rescue and rehabilitation since 2010. It is a non-profit organisation registered in the USA, Canada, India, Norway, and the UK. YouCanFreeUs has rescued and successfully rehabilitated hundreds of women and children in its safe houses and training centres. It offers long-term care for victims of modern slavery (up to 24 months) that includes medical treatment, food and accommodation, counselling, vocational training and employment opportunities. YouCanFreeUs currently operates 3 safe houses and 2 training centres in India. Activities in all other countries are dedicated to local advocacy and fundraising to support the operations in India. 2. YouCanFreeUs in the UK YouCanFreeUs UK operates in collaboration with YouCanFreeUs in other parts of the world with the same overall mission and branding. In the UK, YouCanFreeUs is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) since October 2017. The Objectives of the CIO as stated in the governing document presented and approved by the Charity Commission are the following: ‘To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations Conventions and Declarations and the European Convention on Human Rights) by all or any of the following means: (1) The relief and assistance of people in need in any part of the world, who are victims of modern slavery/human trafficking, including: forced labour, commercial sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude; by providing them with long-term care, protection, rehabilitation tools and opportunities for self- development, offering accommodation, medical care, legal and emotional support, life skills training, specialised vocational training and employment opportunities.

		(2) Raising awareness of, and promoting public support for, human rights issues affecting victims of slavery/human trafficking including: forced labour, commercial sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, in any part of the world, by providing information through educational programmes in schools, corporations, civic societies, churches and any other body. For the purpose of this clause, Modern Slavery is the term used in the UK as defined within the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Act categorises offences of Slavery, Servitude and Forced or Compulsory Labour andHuman Trafficking.
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	In 2024 YouCanFreeUs UK continued to engage with leaders of other organisations, governments and multilateral institutions regarding the topic of Modern Slavery. Fundraising was conducted for the continuing and expanding operations of India safe houses, training centres and support for children vulnerable to forced labour and human trafficking.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on “Public Benefit”, have taken it into account where relevant, and have not departed from it.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	YouCanFreeUs UK is entirely operated by volunteers and no remuneration was paid by the charity to any individual for services rendered.

Achievements and performance

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	In India YouCanFreeUs continued and expanded its programmes aimed at Modern Slavery prevention, and the rescue and rehabilitation of victims of Modern Slavery. Key achievements for the year were: - 24 women and children were rescued from modern slavery, - 32 women were enrolled in vocational training, computer literacy and English language instruction, - 13 verified war widows and their children were given key living support in Ukraine, - 333 vulnerable children were enrolled in a child labour prevention programme involving life skills sessions, computer training and English language instruction, with 1 mother involved in the YouCanFreeUs empowerment programme.

Financial review

Financial review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the reporting period the charity held a balance of GBP 23,499
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity retains a positive bank balance deemed sufficient to run its anticipated advocacy and fund- raising operations throughout the next year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Reserves are targeted to be retained at GBP 10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Memorandum & Articles of Association (trust deed, royal charter)

How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Current trustees look at the skills, knowledge and experience of potential trustees. A minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 trustees are required, and trustees are appointed for a term of 3 years by resolution at a trustee meeting.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	YouCanFreeUs
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1175146
Charity’s principal address	Suite # 214 28 Old Brompton Road South Kensington SW7 3SS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Clarissa Drysdale- Anderson	Chair
	Sujojohn	Founder
	Donald Drysdale- Anderson	Trustee
	Merilyn Wilson	Trustee
	Naina Sharon Anand	Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	n/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	n/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Donald Drysdale-Anderson Full name(s) Clarissa Drysdale-Anderson Position (eg Secretary, Chair Trustee Chair, etc) Date 14th October 2024