## **Concrete Jungle Foundation CIO**
Charity Number 1177490
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 1st April 2022.
## **Table of Contents**
|**Reference and Administrative details**|**Reference and Administrative details**|3|
|---|---|---|
|**Structure, Governance and Management**||3|
|**Objectives and Activities**||4-5|
|**Achievements and**|**Performance**||
|COVID-19 Note||6|
|Impact||6|
|Locations|||
|1. Morocco||7|
||A. History||
||B. Programmes in place||
||a). Edu-Skate Programme||
||b). Open Skate Sessions||
||c). Community Activities||
|2. Jamaica||8-9|
||A. History||
||B. Programmes in place||
||a). Edu-Skate Programme||
||b). Open Skate Sessions||
||c). Get on Board||
||d). Community Activities||
||e). Homework Programme||
||f). Enrichment Activities||
||g). Freedom Skatepark Foundation||
|3. Peru||10-11|
||A. History||
||B. Programmes in place||
||a). Edu-Skate Programme||
||b). Open Skate Sessions||
||d). Community Activities||
||e). Girl Skate Sessions||
|Operations|||
|1. Cerrito de la Virgen, Peru||12|
||A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Construction course’||
||B. The Skatepark||
|2. Lobitos, Peru||13|
||A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Continuity of Learning’||
||B. The Skatepark||
|3. Tameslouht, Morocco||13-14|
||A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Construction course’||
||B. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Continuity of Learning’||
||C. The Skatepark||
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|Programmes||
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|1. New reporting structure|15|
|A. Background||
|B. Response||
|a). Good Health & Well-being||
|b). Community Development and Social Cohesion||
|c). Decent work and Economic growth||
|d). Quality Education||
|e). Gender Equality||
|2. Programming Goal 2022|16|
|3. Edu-Skate Worldwide Network|16|
|A. History & Research||
|B. The Network||
|Organizational improvements and achievements||
|1. Working Environment|17|
|2. Human Resources|18|
|3. Organisation|18|
|4. Development|18-19|
## **Financial Review**
|**ial Review**|**ial Review**|**ial Review**||
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|Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 1st April 2022
Statement of Balances as at 1st April 2022
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 1st April 2022
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 1st April 2022|||20-22
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name: Concrete Jungle Foundation
Other names the Charity is known by: CJF
Charity registration number: 1177490
Principal address:
Flat 2 Down House 22 Broadwater Down Tundbridge Wells TN2 5NR
Website: www.concretejunglefoundation.org
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Concrete Jungle Foundation was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 9th of March 2018 and is governed by Constitution.
## Current Trustees:
Lisa Jacob (appointed on the 17th of August 2019) Bob Zevenbergen (appointed on the 7th of March 2020) Harry Gerrard (appointed on the 21st of October 2021)
Staf:
Clément Taquet (Executive Director) Tim van Asdonck (Programmes Director) Troy Björkman (Development Director) Johannes Wimmeder (Programmes Manager, Peru) Patrick Reins (Development Officer) Tom Critchley (Research and Development Officer) André Sanchez (Project Manager, Peru) Blake Burnett (Project Manager, Jamaica)
Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting held last year, in October 2021.
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## **Objectives and Activities**
Mission: To empower disadvantaged individuals and communities worldwide through fostering and sustaining the positive values inherent to skateboarding.
The objectives of the charity are:
1) To empower disadvantaged individuals and communities worldwide through fostering and sustaining the positive values inherent to skateboarding.
2) To promote community participation by building socially active spaces which provide positive outlets and opportunities for the underprivileged in habitants of those areas.
3) To provide skateboarding facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational use of individuals who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life and well being.
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and have followed it to the best of our abilities.
The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are:
a) To construct professional quality skateboarding parks, within impoverished communities, that otherwise lack adequate social and community spaces.
b) To run free-of-charge youth-based programming aimed at personal development to 6-16 years old
c) To employ and provide learning and working opportunities to 16+ years old
Putting these strategies in action we are active in 3 countries; Peru, Morocco and Jamaica.
## Morocco:
CJF Morocco currently works at the Fiers et Forts Skatepark, located at the Centre Fiers et Forts orphanage in Morocco, and today offers daily youth programmes to 35 children living there. The skatepark and youth programmes are managed by local and international staff.
CJF Morocco reaches around 40 children and young adults per week and run 3 programmes that promote health and well-being, access to education, community development and economic growth:
1. Edu-Skate programme
- Special trauma sessions
2. Open Skate sessions
3. Community activities
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## Jamaica:
CJF Jamaica empowers individuals and communities within the greater Kingston area through fostering life-skills and values inherent to skateboarding and transferable beyond. Working in solidarity with young adults in Bull Bay, the project is run by and for the Jamaican youth who undertake teacher, mentor, and advisory roles at the skatepark and in their communities. With community organizing as the central approach, we invest in improving the quality, relevance, and gender-responsiveness of education so the at-risk youth can receive soft, foundational, and hard skills they need to shape their own futures.
CJF Jamaica currently works at the Freedom Skatepark and reaches an average of 50 children and young adults per week through 6 programmes that promote health and well-being, access to education, community development and economic growth:
1. Edu-Skate programme
2. Open Skate sessions
3. Get-on-Board programme
4. Homework programme
5. Community activities
6. Enrichment activities
The Freedom Skatepark is a 1300 m² community skatepark located in 8 Miles, Bull Bay, Jamaica. The grassroots project was conceived and realized in partnership with the local community, Flipping Youth, Seprod Foundation, Sandals Foundation and Tmrw Tday Culture.
## Peru:
CJF Peru empowers individuals and communities within the greater Trujillo area (Northern Peru) throughfostering life-skills and values inherent to skateboarding and transferable beyond. Working in solidarity with young adults in Trujillo, the project is run by and for the Peruvian youth who undertake teacher, mentor, and advisory roles at the skatepark and in their communities. With community organizing as the central approach, we invest in improving the quality, relevance, and gender-responsiveness of education so the at-risk youth can receive soft, foundational, and hard skills they need to shape their own futures.
CJF Peru currently works across 3 locations in Trujillo and has their headquarters at the La Rampa skatepark in Cerrito de la Virgen. CJF Peru reaches an average of 100 children and young adults per week and run 4 programmes to promote health and well-being, access to education, community development, economic growth and gender equality:
1. Edu-Skate programme
2. Open Skate sessions
3. Community activities
4. Girl Skate sessions
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## **Achievements and Performance**
## **COVID-19 Note**
- In Jamaica, no Edu-Skate classes were given in April 2021, May 2021 (government restrictions)
- The Peru construction was moved from February 2021 to August 2021
- The Morocco pre-trip was moved from June 2021 to November 2021
- The Morocco construction was moved from January 2022 to March 2022
## **Impact**
Number of participants across all locations & programmes: **344 beneficiaries**
- Peru: 173 total participants
- Jamaica: 106 total participants
- Girl Skate Sessions (Peru): 36 registered girls
- PSA: 9 apprentices
- Employment: 20 people employed
## Number of life skills sessions: **165 Life Skills Sessions**
- Peru: 127 sessions
- Jamaica: 38 sessions
## Number of open skate sessions: **68 Open Skate Sessions**
- Peru: 35
- Jamaica: 33
Number of Educational Sessions (Jamaica): **106 Educational Sessions**
- Homework programme: 80
- Enrichment sessions: 26
## Engagement in Community Activities: **750 engagement in Community Activities**
- Peru: 319
- Jamaica: 431
## Engagement in Girl Skate Sessions: **269 engagement in Girl Skate Sessions**
## Number of apprentices ‘Planting Seeds’: **9 Planting Seeds apprentices**
- Peru: 6
- Morocco: 3
## Number of people employed: **20 people employed**
- Peru: 7
- Jamaica: 13
## 3 skatepark constructions: **1150 sqm of concrete poured**
- 740sqm (Tameslouht)
- 170sqm (Cerrito de la Virgen)
- 240sqm (Lobitos) = 1150 sqm of concrete
## Edu-Skate Worldwide Network: **158 participants in Edu-Skate Worldwide Network**
- Greece: 94 total participants - 8 sessions
- Austria: 64 total participants - 48 sessions
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## **Locations**
## **1. Morocco**
## **A. History:**
In the spring of 2022, Concrete Jungle Foundation realized its sixth international project: the construction of a skatepark and implementation of youth programmes at an orphanage located in Tameslouht, Morocco. The 740 sqm skatepark at the Centre Fiers et Forts orphanage was constructed over February-April by a team of 25 international and local volunteers. Throughout the 6-week build, CJF ran their Planting Seeds Apprenticeship programme for three local skateboarders, allowing them to develop their skills in skatepark construction while earning a fair wage. Throughout construction, daily Edu-Skate classes were also held for the 38 children living at the centre.
## **B. Programmes in place:**
## a) Edu-Skate programme
This is CJF’s sports-based education programme that utilizes skateboarding to empower youth aged 6-16. The Edu-Skate programme is grounded in the belief that you can learn and practice skills through skateboarding that are not just important in skateboarding, but also in your development as a person in life: life-skills. Registration is required for this programme.
_Start date: April 2022_
b). Open Skate Sessions.
Besides the reserved time slots for Edu-Skate classes for the children from the Centre Fiers et Forts, the Fiers et Forts Skatepark will also host open skate sessions for the surrounding village community.
_Start date: May 2022_
c). Community Activities
Activities like Arts and Crafts, Music, Gardening and Games will be organized by the CJF Morocco team to expose participants to different learning opportunities and bonding experiences.
_Start date: May 2022_
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## **2. Jamaica**
## **A. History:**
In 2019, right after the construction of the Luanda Skatepark in Angola, Concrete Jungle Foundation was approached by Flipping Youth to join as a founding member of what is now the Freedom Skatepark Foundation.
In March and April 2020, CJF built the Freedom Skatepark, in July 2020, the Youth Center was finalized and following the COVID restriction from the Jamaican government, the skatepark opened unofficially to the public on July 15th of 2020. The programmes started in August 2020.
In October 2021, the operations of the project was completely handed over to the local team and is now 100% locally run, while supported and supervised by CJF’s international staff.
## **B. Programmes in place:**
- Programmes at the Freedom skatepark are set up by season.
- From April 2021 to April 2022, 3 seasons were executed.
- No Edu-Skate classes were given in April 2021, May 2021 and January 2022
- No Homework sessions were given in December 2021
a). Edu-Skate classes
This is CJF’s sports-based education programme that utilizes skateboarding to empower youth aged 6 - 16. The Edu-Skate programme is grounded in the belief that you can learn and practice skills through skateboarding that are not just important in skateboarding, but also in your development as a person in life: life-skills. Registration is required for this programme.
- 38 classes given
- 106 total participants
- Participation is counted per season
- 206 total registrations
b). Open Skate Sessions - Started collecting data in February 2022
Besides the reserved time slots for Edu-Skate classes for the children from the surrounding community, the Freedom Skatepark also hosts open skate sessions to the public: everybody is welcome to visit the skatepark. Supervisors from CJF Jamaica are present to ensure a safe and positive environment during these sessions.
- 33 open skate sessions (data collected for 2 months)
- 540 total attendance (data collected for 2 months)
- 202 unique participants (data collected for 2 months)
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## c). Get on board
This is the boardloan programme the Skatepark has in place to facilitate people that would like to skate but don’t have a skateboard. Anyone can access the programme for free if they help with small jobs around the skatepark or participate in Community Activities. Board and/or protection material can also be rented for $100 JMD each. The rental money is 100% reinjected in the skatepark. Registration is required for this programme
- 533 total registrations
- 1029 skateboard loaned
## d). Community Activities
Every month a community activity is organized to strengthen the community cohesion of the people engaged in the skatepark, as well as a ‘trade-off’ for free board rentals. The participants are a mix of Edu-Skate students, parents and local skateboarders.
- 431 voluntary jobs executed through the year
## e). Homework Programme
With a focus on personal development, the skatepark should not be a distraction from the education of the children we engage. For this reason, the Freedom Skatepark provides a free of charge programme to support our children with their homework and education.
- 80 sessions
- Total Attendance: 506
- Average Unique attendees per month: 13
f). Enrichment Activities - new programme started in October 2021
In order for our youth to explore their interests and potential, the Freedom Skatepark offers a wide range of different activities. These activities can be 1-off workshops, a short lesson series or a continued lesson series.
- Number of activities offered: 26
- Total Attendance: 122
## g). Freedom Skatepark Foundation.
FSF is a non-profit organisation that was set up during the creation of the Freedom Skatepark. The different partner organisations involved in the Freedom Skatepark work together by combining their efforts and expertise to get the most potential (social impact) out of the Freedom Skatepark. The Freedom Skatepark Foundation serves as the central platform for funding, communication, decision-making and planning around the Freedom Skatepark. In a monthly meeting the planning, budgeting and organisation of the Freedom Skatepark is discussed.
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**3. Peru**
## **A. History:**
Concrete Jungle Foundation’s very first project location was in Alto Trujillo, Peru, where we built a skatepark on the grounds of a school in 2016. Since then, we have provided youth programming to over 250 children in the area, with 40% girl participation.
Over the past four years we’ve also built up a local team that today manages all operations on the ground: CJF Peru.
In 2021, the Alto Trujillo Skatepark faced demolition to make more space for new classrooms. At that time, CJF entered in partnership with Otra Cosa Network, a local charity working in the coastal town of Huanchaco, some 25 km away from Trujillo.
They provided a piece of land on which CJF was allowed to build a new skatepark and run its programmes and educational activities.
The ‘La Rampa’ skatepark was opened on August 27th of 2021 and now serves as the home of CJF Peru.
In March 2021, operations of the project were completely handed over to the local team and are now 100% locally run, while supported and supervised by CJF’s international staff.
## **B. Programmes in place:**
- Programmes at ‘La Rampa’ skatepark and the greater Trujillo area are set up by season.
- From April 2021 to April 2022, 3 seasons of programming were executed.
- September 2021 was a down month to prepare the first season of programming at the new La Rampa skatepark.
a). Edu-Skate classes
This is CJF’s sports-based education programme that utilizes skateboarding to empower youth aged 6-16. The Edu-Skate programme is grounded in the belief that you can learn and practice skills through skateboarding that are not just important in skateboarding, but also in your development as a person in life: life-skills. CJF Peru organizes these free-of-charge skateboarding classes at their headquarter ‘La Rampa’, a skatepark in the community of Cerrito de la Virgen and does outreach sessions at a football court in the neighborhood of Buenos Aires in Trujillo.
- Edu-Skate sessions: 127 sessions
- Edu-Skate Participants: 173 students - 42% female participants
- Participation is counted per season
- Total amount of registrations: 295
## b). Open Skate Sessions - _Started in October 2021_
Besides the reserved time slots for Edu-Skate classes for the children from the surrounding community, the ‘La Rampa’ skatepark also hosts open skate sessions to the public: everybody is welcome to visit the skatepark.
- Number of open sessions: 35
- Total attendance: 421
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## c). Community Activities - _Started in October 2021_
On Saturday mornings the skatepark is open to the whole community around the skatepark for community activities. Activities like games or art workshops are organized by the CJF Peru team to expose participants to different learning opportunities and bonding experiences. The aims of these sessions are to create a sense of community by working on projects together, for the participants to explore their interests and potential as well as to learn new skills.
- Number of community activities: 20
- Total attendance: 319 - 40% female participants
## d). Girl skate sessions- _Started in April 2021_
Besides the girls-only Edu-Skate sessions in ‘La Rampa’, a weekly skate class is organized for girls in the public skatepark ‘Santa Edelmira’ in Trujillo. These sessions don’t have an age limit, are open for any girl to join and are aimed at providing a safe space for women to skate and learn, where girls feel physically and emotionally secure. It is a time where they feel free to openly express themselves in a confidential environment, without fear of judgment or intimidation while building their confidence in skateboarding.
The CJF Peru team brings boards and protection gear to these sessions and provides support, activities and guidance where needed. Data was not recorded on this programme until October 2021.
- Total attendance: 269
- Number of sessions: 19
- Unique participants: unknown, data not collected
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## **Operations**
Concrete Jungle Foundation built three skateparks over the 2021-2022 financial year: ‘La Rampa’ in Cerrito, Peru; the ‘Lobitos Bowl’ in Lobitos, Peru; as well as the ‘Fiers et Forts Skatepark’ in Tameslouht, Morocco.
## **1. Cerrito de la Virgen, Peru**
## **A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Construction course’:**
The PSA programme is a professional development programme that provides paid apprenticeships in skatepark construction for local adolescents aged 16 and above. Over 4 weeks, the local apprentices work and live full-time with CJF’s professional builders and develop skills in areas such as woodwork, steel and concrete shaping, as well as planning, budgeting and design. The PSA programme aims to provide hard, employable skills that are relevant in any construction-related field, and so offer economic opportunities to its beneficiaries. But perhaps more importantly, it exists to transfer the skills necessary for the local skate scene to take skatepark construction into their own hands, and to do so through a unique experience and new friends for life. Practically, the PSA programme covers the complete process of building obstacles at skateparks. While they are provided guidance and support, beneficiaries are responsible for and complete almost all aspects of their obstacles themselves, thus covering the full range of skills required in skatepark construction.
Six local apprentices took part in the PSA programme ‘ Construction course’ in Cerrito: - Alfonso from Talara
- Jesus from Trujillo - Jhikson from Trujillo - Arissa from Trujillo - Brayan from Cerrito de la Virgen
- Emilio from Trujillo
Timeframe: August 1st to August 27th 2021
## **B. The Skatepark:**
La Rampa Skatepark is located in the hillside community of Cerrito de la Virgen, Peru. The 170 sqm skatepark is designed for the young skateboarders of the community, hosting a few quarter pipes, a pyramid as well as a rainbow rail and funbox.
- Size: 170 sqm
- Team: - 9 international builders
- 6 apprentices
- 4 local volunteers
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## **2. Lobitos, Peru**
## **A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Continuity of learning’:**
CJF recognises the importance of long-term professional development initiatives, and so have a commitment to continuity of learning within the PSA programme. This means providing opportunities for past students to be involved in more skatepark construction projects in their home country and abroad through social skatepark projects, skatepark construction company internship and continuous support in skills development (courses, workshops and support)
Five local apprentices took part in the PSA programme ‘Continuity of Learning’ in Lobitos:
- Alfonso from Talara
- Jesus from Trujillo
- Jhikson from Trujillo
- Arissa from Trujillo
- Brayan from Cerrito de la Virgen
## **B. The Skatepark:**
The Lobitos Skatepark is located on the grounds of ‘Waves Land’ in Lobitos, Peru, which is managed by a local non-profit organisation. The 240 sqm skatepark is designed for the young surfers of Waves for Development, hosting a small launch ramp, a bowl, a pyramid as well as a low manual pad/ledge.
- Size: 240 sqm
- Team:
- 9 international builders
- 6 apprentices
- 10 local volunteers
## **3. Tameslouht, Morocco**
## **A. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Construction course’:**
Three local apprentices took part in the PSA programme in Morocco:
- Simo from Casablanca
- Aya from Rabat
- Hanota from Tangier
The 4-week PSA programme in Morocco was structured across the following themes:
- 1 week of foundations and bricklaying (workshops & practical application)
- 1 week of woodwork (workshops & practical application)
- 1 week of welding (workshops & practical application)
- 1 week of shadowing and doing concrete (workshops & practical application)
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## **B. Planting Seeds Apprenticeship (PSA) - ‘Continuity of learning’:**
For Morocco, we sponsored Jhikson, the most successful local apprentice from our previous project in Peru, the chance to join us to further develop his skills in the field. As the first time outside his native Peru, it was such a pleasure to see him thriving as a builder, worker and community member. We are pleased to say that by now he is working completely independently.
## **C. The Skatepark:**
The skatepark was built on the grounds of Centre Fiers et Forts, an orphanage in the village located some 17 km south of Marrakech. The resulting skatepark is nothing less than dazzling. As an ode to its cultural setting, the design incorporates traditional Moroccan elements such as the arched doorway and ornamented rails, and brandishes regional natural motifs including an olive leaf ramp and two large palm trees. And with a triad of natural, black and red ochre surfaces, the concrete playground seamlessly blends with the color palette of its surroundings.
- Size: 740 sqm
- Team:
- -20 international builders
- 4 apprentices
- 10 local volunteers
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## **Programmes**
## **1. New reporting structure**
In early 2022 Concrete Jungle Foundation started implementation of a new MEL framework.
## **A. Background**
In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all United Nations Member States. It delivers a common plan for peace and well-being for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
## **B. Response**
In order to better monitor our work and progress, a new reporting framework was developed with accompanying reporting structure for CJF’s staff on the ground. The reporting framework provides more detailed reporting than before, and links CJF’s impact worldwide through 5 pillars to 9 of the 17 SDGs:
## a). Good Health & Well-being
Sport-based social programmes enhance mental health by delivering social, psychological and physiological benefits. Partnerships are formed with other local NGOs to enable participation in the programme and water and fruits are provided during the programme.
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well Being
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 17: Partnerships
- b). Community Development and Social Cohesion
Social cohesion is an important determinant of a peaceful, democratic and prosperous nation. Reinforcing competencies and values such as teamwork, cooperation, fair-play and goalsetting, skateboarding teaches and practices transferable employment skills which in turn support employment readiness, productivity and income-generating activities.
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- SDG 17: Partnerships
## c). Decent work and Economic growth
Sport itself has the ability to lift people out of poverty through employment and contributing to local economies. Concrete Jungle Foundation invests in local capacity building. Both CJF Peru and CJF Jamaica are 100% locally run. Employment opportunities are also supported by continuous learning and development opportunities for our local staff.
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- SDG 17: Partnerships
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## d). Quality Education
Sports are a great way to attract young people and expose them to extra educational activities. We organise a Homework Programme and Enrichment Activities to provide access to education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all.
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 17: Partnerships
## e). Gender Equality
We encourage and create a safe space for girls at the skatepark. We organize Girls Only sessions, where girls feel physically and emotionally secure. It is a time where they feel free to openly express themselves in a confidential environment, without fear of judgment or intimidation while building their confidence in skateboarding.
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 17: Partnerships
Reports are being produced and published online on a monthly, seasonal and annual basis
## **2. Programming Goal 2022-2023**
Clear programming goals across all our locations (Jamaica, Morocco and Peru) based on the MEL framework have been set with our local project managers and reflect progress towards the above mentioned 9 SDG’s.
## **3. Edu-Skate Worldwide Network**
## **A. History & Research**
In 2020, a collection of tools and resources to facilitate the implementation of the Edu-Skate Programme were created. The toolkit includes a theoretical background of the programme, how to prepare for implementation of the programme (including teacher trainings), the full Edu-Skate curriculum and a reporting guide.
From June 2021 to September 2021, researchers from Glodsmith’s University of London conducted a study on the impact of the Edu-Skate programme on beneficiaries at the Freedom Skatepark in Jamaica. The outcome of the research will be presented early fall 2022.
In 2021, a trial phase started to implement the Edu-Skate Programme in contexts outside of CJF’s project locations. Skateboard Club Vienna (Austria) and Free Movement Skateboarding (Greece) took part.
Finally, in March 2022, the Edu-Skate Worldwide Network (ESWN) was launched.
## **B. The Network**
The Network aims to connect social skate projects and exchange knowledge and ideas on the implementation of life-skills focused skateboarding classes (The Edu-Skate programme), in order to support each other in delivering high quality skateboarding sessions for our beneficiaries.
Today, 8 organizations across 8 countries are working together to deliver quality life-skills skateboarding sessions to 400 children.
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## **Organizational improvements and achievements:**
## **1. Working Environment:**
- April 2021: Office in The Netherlands at Kilo Kilo Vintage
- Team meeting:
- Peru construction
- Morocco construction - NL meeting - Weekly online staff call
- AGM: 20th October 2021 4th February 2022
- Project based (Jamaica):
- Tim van Asdonck till October 2021 in Jamaica
## **2. Human Resources:**
- Employing International Staff:
- 3 full-time - 3 part-time - 2 interns
- Employing Local Staff: - Peru: 7 in total - 3 full time staff - Jamaica: 13 in total - 1 full time staff
- International Volunteers:
- Programmes Jamaica: 4 - Programmes Peru: 5 - Construction Peru: 10
- Construction Morocco: 25
- Local Volunteers:
- Peru: 10 - Jamaica: 20 - Morocco: 10
## _Notes:_
- Harry Gerrard left his position of Operations Director to join the board of Trustees and Patrick Reins became Development Officer. This change happened on the 21st of October 2021.
- Tim van Asdonck and Tabetha Phillips both left Jamaica after 1,5 years on the island to set up the project. They passed the management to Blake Burnett in October 2021. CJF Jamaica is now 100% locally run.
- Arissa Moreno took a break from March 2022 to May 2022 for personal reasons and André Sanchez is now managing CJF Peru.
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## **3. Organisation:**
- The ANBI status (Public Benefit Organization) was granted by the Dutch Belastingdienst on March 26th of 2022.
- Policies (updated yearly):
- Policy Plan
- Code of Conduct
- Human Resource Policy
- Reserve Policy
- Financial Risk Management Policy
- Mental Health Policy
- New staff performance management system put in place in January 2022.
## **4. Development**
## - Fundraising Events:
- May 2021 : Skating Across Borders (USA)
- October 2021: Benchmark Fest (France)
- November 2021: Hotel Skateshop (UK)
- February 2022: House of Vans (UK)
- Newsletters: 4
## - Conference & Talk
- Cornell University (USA, online)
- ‘Spring Talks Series 21’ - Scarcity as a tool to create public space for/from
the South. - 8th of April 2021
- Beyond Skateboarding (UK)
- 12th of February - 19th of February 2022 - Practice sharing sessions with skate organisations in Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and St Albans
- SXSW EDU (USA) - ‘Skate, Create & Educate’ - What if skateboarding and surfing could be used as tool to inspire wonder, invention, collaboration, community, and a life-long love for education?
- 7th of March 2022
- Austin, Texas
## - Merchandise on store
- 29 shops
- 4 countries
## - CJFamily
- Campaign ‘5 Years of CJF’
- 30th of November 2021 - January 5th 2022
- Goal: 50 new CJFamily members
- Success: 80 new CJFamily members
- 115 active plan on April 1st of 2022
- From 3% of our annual receipts in 2021 to 11% of our annual receipts in 2022.
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- Grants
- The Skateroom
- New Line Skatepark - Sandals Foundation
- Vans France (VF) - Antidote Skatepark - Skateboard GB - Clown Skateboard - JCF Foundation
- Achievements: - Successfully fundraise £105,062 over the course of the financial year
- Press:
- 11.10.2021 | Jamaica Star - 02.03.2022 | Skateism
## **Financial Review**
|**General Fund**|**General Fund**|**Restricted Fund**|**Total 2022**|**Total 2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Total Receipts**|63,302|41,761|105,062|86,118|
|**Total Payments**|57,202|60,721|117,923|60,643|
|**Surplus/defcit for the year**|**6,100**|**-18,960**|**-12,861**|**25,475**|
Concrete Jungle Foundation held unrestricted funds of £18,676 at the year end. Concrete Jungle Foundation held restricted funds of £8,176 at the year end. The reason for this amount of restricted funds is due to being in the middle of the construction of the Fiers et Forts Skatepark in Tameslouht, Morocco.
Any reserves must be used towards CJF operations and programmes worldwide.
Approved by the trustees on signed on their behalf by:
L. Jacob Date
**18/08/2022**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **CONCRETE JUNGLE FOUNDATION**
## **CHARITY REGISTERED NO.1177490**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 1 April 2022 which are set out on pages 21 to 23.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiners' statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
James Wheelan FCCA Date: 18/08/2022 James Wheelan Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Minshull House Stockport SK4 2LP
## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 1st April 2022**
||**Receipts**
Donations
Independent donations
Monthly donations
Fundraising activities
Fundraising - Donorbox
Individual fundraising events
Gift Aid repayments
Merchandise sales
Refund/resell
Crypto currency
Grants
The Skateroom
New Line Skatepark
VF Vans France
Clown Skateboard
Sandals Foundation
Skateboard GB
Antidote Skateparks
JCF Foundation
Volunteers contribution
1,906
9,506
-
1,471
-
11,102
179
-
22,447
7,579
4,200
1,689
1,422
1,800
-
-
-
542
-
3,698
-
-
-
-
-
26,714
-
-
-
5,121
-
2,520
760
2,405
2,023
2,730
12,388
6,808
-
9,948
419
500
13,784
19,425
17,226
-
-
-
-
-
867
2,449
9,506
3,698
1,471
-
11,102
179
-
49,161
7,579
4,200
1,689
6,543
1,800
2,520
760
2,405
**General Fund**
**£**
**Restricted Fund**
**£**
**Total 2021**
**£**
**Total 2022**
**£**|
|---|---|
||Total Receipts
63,301
41,761
86,118
105,062|
||-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
639
12,111
948
-
68
1,923
8
22
60
-
170
321
570
35
772
-
-
983
-
593
391
5,025
-
54
58
-
251
-
474
-
1,780
1,034
-
983
-
593
391
5,025
-
54
58
-
251
-
474
-
1,780
1,034
**General Fund**
**£**
**Restricted Fund**
**£**
**Total 2021**
**£**
**Total 2022**
**£**
**Payments**
Organisation
Fundraising and awareness
Fundraising expenses
Merchandise
Postage
Events
Administration UK
Shop Online
Salaries
Bank accounts fee
DonorBox fee
Fixed Cost
Equipment
Other
Brexit
Accountant
Communication
Currency fuctuations
Edu-Skate Worldwide|
The notes on page 23 form an integral part of these account.
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|**Payments**|**General Fund**|**Restricted Fund**|**Total 2022**|**Total 2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Organisation|||||
|Loan Administration NL|||||
|Salaries|20,846|-|20,846|12,795|
|Programmes Management|14,207|-|14,207|9,500|
|Postage NL|817|-|817|-|
|Accountant|383|-|383|998|
|Bank fee|168|-|168|-|
|Registration|109|-|109|71|
|Project - Jamaica|||||
|Volunteer Expenses|||||
|Overweight luggage|-|-|-|470|
|Administration|||||
|Plane Tickets|-|-|-|461|
|Insurance|-|-|-|257|
|Construction|||||
|Materials|-|-|-|2,541|
|Petrol|-|-|-|42|
|PSA Programme|-|-|-|261|
|Others|-|-|-|121|
|Programmes|||||
|Edu-Skate|-|6,798|6,798|7,797|
|Unspent currency|-|-807|-807|-352|
|Project Manager|3,846|-|3,846|768|
|Shipping/clearance|730|-|730|810|
|Committee funds|7|-|7|1,216|
|Volunteer House|-|159|159|715|
|Research|3,400|-|3,400|-|
|Project - Peru|||||
|Programmes|||||
|Edu-Skate|2,046|5,003|7,049|3,148|
|Unspent currency|-|-370|-370|-715|
|Overweight luggage|-|231|231|-|
|Project Manager|-|4,781|4,781|405|
|Construction|||||
|Plane Tickets|-|5,235|5,235|1,687|
|Materials (Cerrito)|-|4,545|4,545|-|
|Materials (Lobitos)|-|10,401|10,401|-|
|PSA programmes|-|632|632|-|
The notes on page 23 form an integral part of these account.
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||**Surplus/deficit for the year**
**25,475**
**-12,861**
**-18,960**
**6,099**
-
-
-
-
-
-
60,643
-
-
-
-
-
-
57,202
2,254
1,350
5,472
17,513
747
-3,223
117,923
2,254
1,350
5,472
17,513
747
-3,223
60,721
**Payments**
Project - Morocco
Construction
Pre-Trip
Design
Plane tickets
Materials (Tamesloht)
Others
Unspent currency
Total Payments
**General Fund**
**£**
**Restricted Fund**
**£**
**Total 2021**
**£**
**Total 2022**
**£**|
|---|---|
## **Statement of Balances as at 1st April 2022**
||**Funds at start of fnancial year**
Bank balance at start of year
Currency at start of year
Total funds at start of year
**Funds at end of fnancial year**
Bank balance at end of year
Currency at end of year
Total funds at end of year
12,576
-
**12,576**
18,676
-
**18,676**
26,069
1,067
**27,136**
3,776
4,399
**8,175**
38,645
1,067
**39,712**
22,452
4,399
**26,851**
**General Fund**
**£**
**Restricted Fund**
**£**
**Total 2022**
**£**|
|---|---|
## **Statement of assets and liabilities as at 1st April 2022**
||**General Fund**|**Restricted Fund**|**Total 2022**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Cash at the end of the year**|**18,676**|**8,175**|**26,851**|
|**Other monetary assets**||||
|THE SKATEROOM|-|19,441|19,441|
|Deposit Volunteer House Peru|-|220|220|
|Vans France (VF) 2022|4,200|-|4,200|
|Moomin 2022|8,400|-|8,400|
|Clown Skateboard 2022|2,000|-|2,000|
|Loan/Grant|36,530|-|36,530|
|**Liabilities**||||
|Accountancy fees|474|-|474|
The notes on page 23 form an integral part of these account.
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**Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 1st April 2022**
## a) Nature and purpose of funds
Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the aims and objectives. The trustees maintain a single unrestricted General fund for the day-to-day running of the charity. Restricted funds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are received for specific purposes.
## b) Restricted fund
## **Project - Morocco**
- THE SKATEROOM donated a total of £26,714 towards the construction of the Tameslouht skatepark and has commited to donate an additional £19,441 for 1-year of programming.
## **Project - Jamaica**
- In 2021, Sandals Foundation donated a total of £5,121 towards programming at the Freedom Skatepark in Jamaica.
- In 2022, Sandals Foundation commited to donating a total of £10,302.63 towards programming at the Freedom Skatepark in Jamaica. Those funds are being held in the Freedom Skatepark Foundation’s account and managed by Concrete Jungle Foundation. - JCF Foundation donated a total of £760 towards programming at the Freedom Skatepark in Jamaica.
## **Project - Peru**
- Antidote Skateparks fullfiled their grant agreement from the last financial year and donated the remaining £2,520 towards programmes in Peru.
- £3,698 were fundraised by individual for the construction of the 2 new skateparks in Peru.
- £542 were donated for the construction of the 2 new skateparks in Peru.
## **Financial year 2020-2021**
- The deposit for the volunteer house in Jamaica has been used as rent payment
- The 2 flights Mexico-Peru by LATAM airlines have been used in July 2021 for the construction of the 2 new skateparks in Peru
- The loan of £23,364 to the Dutch Stichting has been cleared.
The CIO donated the full amount to the Stichting and it was approved by the Trustees during the October 2021 AGM.
## c) Related party transactions
None of the trustees receives payment of remuneration.
## d) Currency use
Concrete Jungle Foundation manages 6 different currencies (GBP, EUR, USD, PEN, JMD, MAD). The currency exchange rates used to create this Annual Return are as followed:
- USD-GBP: 0.760 (1st of April 2022)
- EUR-GBP: 0.840 (1st of April 2022)
- PEN-GBP: 0.200 (1st of April 2022)
- JMD-GBP: 0.005 (1st of April 2022)
- MAD-GBP: 0.078 (1st of April 2022)
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
L. Jacob
Date
**18/08/2022**
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