Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021
Charity name: Must Be Me (MBM)
Charity registration number: 1179393
Contact: info@mustbeme.org, mayra@mustbeme.org
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit to advance education in the subject of personal safety and self-defence training and more generally through the development of individual capabilities, competencies and skills. |
| 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 |
The preservation and protection of health in particular by providing or assisting in the provision of self-defence and personal safety education or training. |
| 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 read and understood all relevant correspondence with regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on the public benefit. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| 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 | During this past year, the charity has encountered difficulties in serving its mission due to circumstances and restrictions that have come into effect due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. In this time, Must Be Me has continues to conduct research into the areas in which it may most beneficially operate for the public benefit. The fundraising strategy implemented in the last year has also become obsolete, and MBM has thus had to rewind and restart strategizing regarding the upcoming year. Given uncertainties going forward, this has meant looking to partner with organisations that are still operational in particular areas. The chair of MBM has decided that teaching our classes online is not a viable solution due to safety concerns, and we have thus begun to develop a plan of what our activities will look like going forward should the pandemic not dissolve within the next business year. To increase its benefit to the public in these difficult times, MBM has begun reaching out to other charities operating to achieve similar causes, and constructing a plan to work together towards achieving our missions going forward. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic, Must Be Me has been unable to pursue its fundraising and teaching goals for this year. In lieu of this, the year was spent reconstructing a pandemic-proof plan going forward. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Due to unpreceded circumstances, Must Be Me ceased fundraising activities for the 2020 year. This has been due to the fact that we have had to pause our classes in line with government restrictions, and therefore did not find it ethical to fundraise with no end goal in sight. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a competent financial position, with the holding amount of 300GBP being stored in its bank account. The reason for this is that the activation of fundraising efforts has been paused until the restrictions around the Covid-19 virus pandemic become clearer going forward. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The current reserves are held in order to ensure that the CIO has an amount of funds in its account for any emergency use regarding the fees for holding a bank account. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 300 GBP |
| 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 | There are no uncertainties about the operations of the charity per se, however there are many surrounding the circumstances imposed by the Covid-19 virus pandemic. Must Be Me plans to resume classes whenever it is ethical and safe to do so. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Thus far, the principal source of funds has solely been the trustees. In the upcoming year, fundraising initiatives will be put into place in order to ensure that funds come in from external sources. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The funds have not been and will not be invested for the upcoming year; they will be held in the CIO’s account for use on the classes and any external costs accumulated. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk facing the charity is currently the Covid-19 virus pandemic, and the restrictions imposed for the benefit of the public due to it. If, within the next year, these restrictions do not ease, it will mean that the charity will be unable to continue its operations. This however, does not put the charity in any direct risk as we have not taken outside funding, and thus do not hold any unfulfilled promises towards stakeholders. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
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| How is the charity constituted? | 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 appointone or moretrustees |
Para 1.25 | The founder and chair of the CIO, Mayra Gazel, is the sole person with the ability to elect a new trustee. Other trustees and/or future volunteers may recommend new trustees as they deem fit. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | All new trustees must become familiar with the actions and objectives of the charity, as well as its procedures and policies. This will be done through inducting all new trustees, through giving them access to copies of Must Be Me’s constitution, vulnerable persons policy, and media policy. Trustees will be given a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. Once the new trustees have signed that they have read and understood all of these documents, they will proceed to being briefed on the safety improvement classes being taught by the charity, so that they are |
| familiar and comfortable with all of the procedures. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity’s organisational structure is hierarchical, in that all final decisions must go through the chair in order to be approved and finalised. Despite this, all of the trustees and/ or volunteers are welcomed to share their thoughts and opinions both verbally and in writing, in order to ensure that all decisions made are for the benefit of the charity. The charity has a lawyer and accountant, who are there to advise on any issues may they be of legal or financial nature. The constitution contains further information on steps to take shall there be any issues with the governance and organisational structure of the charity. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The CIO is to maintain good relations with all charitable partners acquired, to work towards the mutual benefit of fundraising and/or raising awareness; dependent on the agreed upon outcome of the collaboration. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Must Be Me |
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| Other name the charity uses | MBM |
| Registered charity number | 1179393 |
| Charity’s principal address | Office T16, Ranelagh Gardens, London, SW6 3PA, United Kingdom |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 |
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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| Mayra Gazel | Trustee and Chair |
Year | ||
| Gulsen Eren | Trustee | Year | Mayra Gazel |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| 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 |
N/A |
assets from the charity’s own assets
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser |
Name |
Address |
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| Lawyer | Sarah Albury | Mishcon de Reya, Africa House, 70 Kingsway, Holborn, London WC2B 6AH |
| Accountant | Khalid Kadeer | Ifs Chartered Certified Accountants, 383 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8EF |
| Accountant | Jessica Xiong | Ifs Chartered Certified Accountants, 383 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8EF |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position Date |
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| Mayra Gazel | ||
| Chair,Trustee | Trustee | |
| 28/01/2022 | ||
| 28/01/2022 |
Must Be Me (MBM)
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 300 | - | - | 300 | 150 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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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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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds |
1 Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - 300 OK |
29/01/2022 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - OK OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 0 - - - - - Print Name Mayra Gazel Gulsen Eren |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval | |||
| Mayra Gazel | 28/01/2021 | ||
| Gulsen Eren | 28/01/2021 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
29/01/2022
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