## – Principal activity and objectives 2020 2021 Youmanity seeks to devise, drive and deliver cultural projects for the benefit of communities globally. Promoting social inclusion, equality and diversity, projects are delivered throughout the year. They can be proactive as part of a planned calendar (e.g. World Mental Health Day, Suicide Prevention) or on a reactive ad-hoc community basis (e.g. responding to the current pandemic). Most notable amongst the projects is the annual photography award where stories on themes ranging from human trafficking, gender and age discrimination to disability are shared by photographic entries from around the world. Entries are selected by a panel of judges and subsequently showcased in exhibitions in London and beyond. “A kiss from across the miles”, by Nicola Parker _- winner of Friend-Ship Screenshot Award © Youmanity_ In 2020, the world went into lockdown. A situation of unparalleled proportions in which friends became our lifeline, developing important emotional connections. To promote much needed support, Youmanity Friend-Ship Screenshot Competition was to signify that social distance did not have to mean emotional isolation. Participants were encouraged to celebrate the importance of human connection through a screenshot. _The Friend-Ship Award Ceremony_ took place on 12th April via zoom. Dr Michael Pritchard - Director for Education and Public Affairs, The Royal Photographic Society - awarded 1st Prize to Nicola Parker for her screenshot entitled ‘ _A kiss from Across the Miles_ ’. Nicola’s portrayed three generations - Nicola, daughter Molly, and 80-year old grandmother Mary - the latter blowing a kiss from a nursing home. Guest speakers at the event included David Mosse, Professor of Social Anthropology at SOAS university and the Italian Ambassador to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, Massimiliano Mazzanti. ## **World Mental Health Day 2020** To mark World Mental Health Day, Youmanity partnered with social projects company _ReflectingYOU_ to deliver an innovative and interacting campaign. Passengers going 1 of 21 through Heron Quays on 10th October 2020 were invited to ‘swap’ places with fellow passengers. Photographers Pietro Rocchetta Casadio and Davide Giordani placed their camera at an angle that allowed passengers’ head and body combined in a single composite image. ReflectingYOU explored the idea that humans share far more characteristics than they would like to think. 2 of 21 orld Mental Health Day 2020 A RefleclingYOU compo&le photogroph on display ot Cancry Wharf @ Youmonity 30121 ## **World Suicide Prevention Day 2020** To mark World Suicide Awareness Day, Youmanity teamed up with KeolisAmey Docklands to showcase a photography exhibition. In an effort to prevent suicide and mental health issues associated with social isolation, in 2018-2019 our photographers asked Londoners what friendship actually meant to them. Their statements were taken together with a portrait of its author. The photographs and accompanying quotes were displayed on the DLR network through to January 2021. _The Friend-Ship photography Project on DLR to reclaim the importance of friendship_ 4 of 21 ## **Mental Health Week 2020** To mark Mental Health Week, Angelo Iudice, Chair of Youmanity, delivered a talk to Paypal staff. The talk focused on the importance of ‘Being your Authentic Self’ in the workplace. The narrative used was autobiographical, tracing Angelo’s personal journey and the founding of Youmanity in 2008. ## **F I L M S** Throughout the last decade Youmanity produced a number of powerful and positive educational short films. Intended for a wide audience and addressing a number of themes and subjects. All of Youmanity’s film material is freely available via YouTube. To access the channel click here ## **Black History Anyone?** _What does Black Culture mean these?_ In this film social equality advocate Cherie Johnson asked the local residents in Brixton for their views. It was found that an annual 'Black History Month' event is not enough to commemorate the African genocide. Black History needs to be part of the school curriculum. _Click on image to watch film © Youmanity_ ## **In the Spotlight** 'In the Spotlight' is a series of short video diaries (20 episodes) in which convicted offenderturned acclaimed musician Maxwell D and human rights advocate Rosie Minako, address pressing social issues head-on. Each video diary from each contributor explores issues ranging from prisoner rehabilitation and knife crime reduction to LGTBQ+ and gender discrimination. ## **I Feel Beauty** Starring Rory McGuire, this film explores the concept of beauty. The camera follows Rory - a young man affected by a facial birthmark - as he reflects on what 'beauty' means to him. The film is receiving a number of accolades worldwide, including Best Short Film at the Prague Film Awards. 5 of 21 _Click on image to watch film © Youmanity_ ## **C A R T O O N S** Lockdowns caused significant disruption to the lives of many people, in particular those those affected by mental health issues. Youmanity set out to produce a number of cartoons to promote public health advice, raise awareness of suicide prevention, promote human connection, kindness, as well as explaining how depression and anxiety 6 of 21 affects people. The content, narration and animation devised, driven and delivered by Youmanity. _Click on image to watch cartoon © Youmanity_ **Youmanity collaborated with other charities and organisations, including Thrive London, Paypal, the British Council, the Royal Photographic Society, Westminster Libraries, the Metropolitan Police and the Haringey Suicide Prevention Group.** 7 of 21 ONGOING PROJECTS ## **Youmanity Photography Award 2021** For 2021 Youmanity would like to promote cultural diversity using food as conduit for inclusion. Maintaining and sharing cross-cultural food practices by different racial and ethnic groups within multicultural societies is 'as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature’. Culture, race and ethnicity are intricately connected and can be expressed with food preparation. Cooking and eating practices are often not only symbolic but also concrete ways that ethnic identities are preserved by migrants in multicultural societies (D’Sylva & Beagan, 2011). Entitled FOOD FEST, our 2021 award invites participants, amateur and professional, to submit a photo of their favourite food (and recipe) reflecting their culinary customs and traditions. _‘FOOD FEST, Share the Food, Feel the Love’ will be launched in the autumn, © Youmanity_ ## **Entrepreneurs for Autonomy Self development and Equality (EASE)** Launched by Youmanity in December 2019, EASE promotes the empowerment of refugee and vulnerable women. The project is being funded by the European Commission, Erasmus + program KA204. During 2020-2021 project partners from Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy and Slovakia worked on a blueprint capable of testing participants' social and business skills. The EASE course modules are also being developed. Each partner country contributed to presentations, video material and exercises for students taking part in each module. Online training kits will allow women as well as trainers to access and monitor the progress made. EASE training is due to start in September 2021. 8 of 21 _EASE project partners during an on online meeting © Youmanity_ _2Smile project partners during an on online meeting © Youmanity_ 9 of 21 ## **2SMILE Project** Youmanity champions 2Smile, a pioneering project to develop a student-centred teaching approach for youths at risk of abandoning education. In September 2018 Youmanity was awarded a grant from the European Commission – Erasmus Plus+ program KA204. Project partners are from Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Romania and Italy. Since the project began, 2Smile encouraged an exploratory conversation among local communities and policy makers in all partner countries. The project has since developed a tool kit to be able to assess students’ needs based on perception of the school system. Students are being tested before and after the introduction of the student-centred approach in their class. We have now reached the final stage of the project. This involves the implementation of the 2Smile tool kit in all participating schools across seven countries. Our partner school in the UK is Abbey Manor College in London. Unfortunately the pandemic caused this final stage of the project several delays as partner countries entered lockdown at different times. Zoom meetings then developed an online version of the pilot to be able to conclude this important project. Pilots in all seven countries have now been completed with partners now drafting a detailed report. Questionnaires will follow to evaluate the whole project. _A meditation kiosk at Canary Wharf © Youmanity_ ## **The Inner Journey** The Inner Journey Program was devised by Youmanity’s Marketing Consultant Alessia Affinita, intellectual property GB1913430.3. This is a design package enabling public transport companies to transform train carriages (or bused) and platform spaces into an environment in which passengers can gather their thoughts and meditate. The inaugural Inner Journey programme is being introduced on DLR by Youmanity in partnership with 10 of 21 Brain Recharge and KeolisAmey Docklands, operator of DLR. The graphics and logistic aspect of the project are now complete. The world first Inner Journey trains and meditation spaces will be inaugurated in September 2021. To access the landing page for The Inner Journey click here _The worlds’ first mindfulness train will serve the DLR network from September 2021_ ## _**The Story of Daniel Moloney**_ ‘The Story of Daniel Moloney’ is a film exploring the journey of a 22-year old affected by cystic hygroma - a rare condition which can result in a facial disfigurement. This film would like to raise awareness of what is like to live with a disfigurement that ‘shouts’ at people before the person can even say their name. _Daniel Moloney is affected by cystic hygroma, a condition causing facial disfigurements_ 11 of 21 ## **YOUMANITY** ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 Charity Registration Number 1178295 Company Registration Number 06621685 12 of 21 Youmanity Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 30 June 2021 The final stage of the 2SMile propcl inv(Aves the implemènlation of the twl krt in the schools in all partnèr countries by 2021. Youmanity is leading a new project- The Entrepreneurs for Autonomy. Self4evelotxnent+Equity IEASEI under the Erasmus+ programme for the empowem)ent of refugee w)men. The projed is funded by the consortium member for UK Naional Agency statting from Sep 2019 lor a durab.on of 36 months. Financial Review The trustees review annually the finan¢ial resour￿ a￿1 endeavor to wrsue the charitys objectives wthout eroding the value of the capital endowment_ The in(x)ming resources of the charity in 2021 was £152,064 {2020.. ￿62,8141. and the expendilure was £132,78912020." £224,476I, giving a sijrplus of £22.484 before recognition of loss on forevJn exchange £3.20812020." surplus £9601. the incoming resources indude a grant from Erasnus+EASE programme. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks lo %thich the d)arity is exposed to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonalbe assurance against fraud and error. Trustees. RÈsponsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements The trustees (who are also the directors ol the company for the puryx)ses of the company lawl are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual retK)rt ap.d financial statements in xcordance wth applicable law and Unitied Kingdom Accounling Standards. The law requires the ¢hartty tnJslee5 to prepare financial statements for each year. which give a true and fair view ol the state of affaiTS ol the charitable company and ol the incoming resources and application of resour￿. induding Ihe income and expenditure for the a￿ountIng period. In preparing the financial statements, Ihe Iwstees are required kn.. Select suitsble accounting policAes and then apply them consislenty. obscrrfe the methods and prin￿pIeS in the Charities SORP." make judgements and estymates that are resaonable and prudenl", stale whether applifjable UK acwunting standards have been fdlowed. subject to any material departures, disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. prepare the finanoal statetnents on the gility lo ¢onlinue as a going ¢on¢ern. There are no keyjudgements that the charity has made whi¢h have a signrfi¢anl effe¢t on the accounts. The Trustees do not LY)nsider that there are any sources of esb"mation uncertainty al the reporting date that have a signicant risk of causing a material adjusknent to the cArryng amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reFK)rting peri¢yJ. 1.3 Accounting policies Income is recognised when the charity has enb"Yemenl to the funds, any perfom)an¢e ¢ondity"ons attached to the income have been mel. 11 is probable that the incy)me wll be received and that the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classtfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to Ihe category. Where u)sts cannot be direcuy attribuled to specific headings. they have been all¢)¢aled to acb"vib"es on a basis consistent ￿1h the use of iesources. Unrestricted ftjnds can be used in ac(xYdance wth the charttable objecb.ves at the discretion of the Restricted funds can only be used for restricted purposes wthin the objects of the charity- Restrictions arise when specrfied by the donor or when funds are raised for parbcular purKX)ses. The charity is exempt from corKK>ratK)n tax on its charitalbe acb"vib"es. 1.4 Critical accounting estimates and judgements In the application of the charitys accounting pw)lI￿es. the Trustees are required to make judgements. estimates and assumptions about the carryng amounts of assets and liabilib.es that are not readily apparent from other 50uices. The eslimales and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimated and underfying assumpb'ons and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting eslimales are recognised in the period in whith Ihe estsmale 15 revised where the ievision affects both current and future periods. 17 0121 Basis of preparation 1.5 Fund accounting Restricted funds can only be used for restricted Purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for partI￿lar purposes. Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the chantable objectives al the discretion of the trustees. 1.6 Tangible fixed assets Tabible fixed a55ets are initially measured at ￿st and subsequenuy measured at cost or value, net of depreciatson and any impairment losses. Depreciatson is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuats'on of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the followng bases". Computer Equipment .' 10% pa. on a straight line basis The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference belween the sale proceeds and catrying value of the asset and is recogni5ed In nel incomelexpendilure foi the year. 1.7 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call wth bank, other short-lerm liquid investments wlh original maturib.es of three months or less, and bank overdrafts_ Bank overdrafts are shown within bO￿owing$ in current liabilities. 1.8 Financial instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilth.es of the kind that qualify as basic financial inslrumenls. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised al transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. 2. Taxation The charity is exempt form ￿[pora￿"0n tax on rt5 tharitable acts"vth"es. Youmanity For the Year Ended 30 June 2021 Anatysis of income fund Total fund Prloryear Analysis Donations DonatKJns and gffls and legacie5.' Grft Aid Leg8CPS General grants w0¥￿jed by governmeThVolher organisab.ons Spon50r5hips Donated go(Kls. faalitEs and ser¥Kes Other donation before commencement 56.347 56.347 6.667 95.717 95.717 256.147 Tolal 95.717 56.347 152.064 262.814 Governance cost This ygai Last yeai Independent exaTninerf5 fees Aceountancy fee 1.500 1.000 1.500 1.000 Totsl governance cost 2,500 2.500 Anatysls ole￿nditur* This ￿•T Re51rbthd Unresirkted fund Lfjgt year Analysis Total Total Expenditure on raising funds.. Exhibitons and Awareness CampavJns Travel and subssten¢e Aw￿3 Postage and stationery DePr￿latiOn B8nk eharges Telephone 12.948 3.203 1.9)6 331 541 12.948 3.203 1.906 331 541 110 270 1.064 6.336 2.553 118 1.133 80 261 2.158 270 Accountancy fee Leg81 & professk)nal fee Reslrided fund 8¢tNthes 1.2￿• 1.250 102.249 4.459 106.708 214.737 Total Èxpènditurè 103.499 26.082 129.581 224.476 19 0121 Youmanity For the Year Ended 30 Jume 2021 Tan9lbl* fixed assèts 2021 2020 Cost osl brought fward Additi(ms 7fj70 6068 1602 Depreciation Depreciation brouoht fmvard Charge for Ihe star 2106 542 2648 973 1133 21D6 N•t book valu• at ￿*r tnd 5022 5564 Debtors arKI prep￿ents The is no dpbtors Th?r prepa￿￿ thring the￿￿. Cash at bank and In hand ThSs year Last year Cash at bank and (ffi hand 61.000 41.183 Total Credfitors and accruals Analysis of creditors Amounts falling due after This year Last year A(￿ualS and olher credit￿5 2.500 20of21 Youmanity For the Year Ended 30 Jume 2021 10. Movement in funds Incoming 1st July 2020 Resources 0￿goIng Resources 30th June 2021 Unrestricted general funds Re5trided funds 2Smile & EASE project Forex gain 40.168 3.063 95.717 103.499 3,208 32.345 3.208 Total Chaity Funds 43.231 95.717 106,707 32.241 21 0121