## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 6[th] April 2021 Period start date To 5[th] April 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Academics Stand Against Poverty UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1183564** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To prevent or relieve poverty through
of the charity as set out undertaking and supporting academic
in its governing research and other projects to
document understand the factors that contribute
to poverty and the most appropriate
ways to mitigate these.
Nothing in this constitution shall
authorise an application of the
property of the CIO for the purposes
which are not charitable in accordance
with section 7 of the Charities and
Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
and section 2 of the Charities Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Academics Stand Against Poverty UK
1.19
activities in relation to (ASAP UK) is the UK chapter of an
those purposes for the international association that focusses
public benefit, in
on issues in the UK & overseas.
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the We draw on the independence &
accounts. creativity of academics and students to
question existing practices regarding
poverty, providing a platform for the
community to address important moral
& social issues & focus academic
attention and intelligence upon them.
We have five key objectives:
1. Build a diverse network of
academics, and provide a
platform for them to connect
with each other.
2. Support our networks in
developing a multi-disciplinary
evidence base in relation to
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poverty, inequality and human flourishing that can be used for policy-making. 3. Equip our network of academics with the tools and skills to engage effectively with policymakers and the media. 4. Connect policy-makers with our academic network, both to provide them with a better understanding of the existing research and to link up research with their needs and objectives. 5. Widen the public discourse around poverty, inequality and flourishing society, to enable the public to hold policy-makers to account for the implications of policy decisions. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|The charity seeks to draw on the
independence and creativity of
academics to question existing
practices regarding poverty. To this end
the charity has sought to formalise its
presence in the UK by incorporating as
a UK registered charity in order to
bolster its ability to undertake projects
and to collaborate with others.
The charity undertakes a range of
activities particularly focussing on
events and activities that draw
together and convene multidisciplinary
academics to discuss diferent the
most pressing issues regarding poverty
(both in the UK and overseas) to
determine ways to shine a light on
issues that are not always duly
considered and to explore|| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Primarily we have been working to
ensure key posts amongst Trustees are
in place during the recent transition in
Trustees with a new Chair now in post.
We have developed a strategy for
recruiting new members to the
organisation to help take forward key
activities overs the coming year,
supported by Trustees.
Planning is underway to develop a new
post within the Charity to facilitate
social media activity and outreach to
promote upcoming activity by ASAP
UK. We are also looking to recruit a
Trustee to take over the role of
Treasury and lead fund raising activity.
Additionally, we are working towards
relaunching our Manifesto Audit in
advance of the upcoming general
election and will be recruiting a project
manager to support this work and
engage with a range of academics to
contribute to this activity.
We have been working towards
redeveloping our seminar series after
the success of previous virtual
seminars with a range of panels on
Addressing Poverty After the Pandemic:
challenges and solutions as well as The
Climate Crisis and Children’s Lives:
poverty, health and child rights.
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key themes of children’s rights and
poverty as well as the environment
and poverty.
We are also looking to expand the
reach of our network to engage with a
variety of Learned Associations such as
the Social Policy Association, British
Sociology Association amongst others –
this work will be led by our Chair.
The charity continues to focus on the
development of its board after some
Performance of recent changes and will be working
fundraising activities Para 1.41 towards re-launching its seminar series
against objectives set and Manifesto Audit. These plans will
be used to approach funders where
appropriate.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity still has no income – as
financial position at the outlined in previous returns we have been
end of the period planning our potential fundraising activity
and will now be seeking funds to support
our Manifesto Audit project as well as
networking and outreach work with
Learned Societies. Such funds would be
used to ensure activity remains relevant to
the purpose and focus of the charitable
objectives of the charity.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity is still at a foundational stage
policy for holding but will work towards developing a policy
reserves stating why they that as it generates income it will work
are held towards ensuring the organisation holds
reserves sufficient to support 3 months
running costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The organisation does not have an income
reserves adequate to build reserves as yet.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Our fundraising relies on two separate, but
linked, approaches:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47 First, we are aiming to fundraise core costs
to support our events programme and
(including any
ongoing engagement activities. We are
fundraising)
seeking around three philanthropic donors.
Second, we will fundraise for specific
projects e.g. Manifesto Audit. The kind of
donors we will be targeting include
ActionAid and University funding.
The collateral needed for each type of
donor is slightly different and requires
different proposals, monitoring and
reporting requirements. Our fundraising
approach will be tailored accordingly
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
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other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Election of board members at Board
methods including details Meetings by its members (the Board)
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Academics Stand Against Poverty UK
Other name the charity ASAP UK
uses
Registered charity 1183564
number
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Charity’s principal C/O CLERKENWELL WRITERS GUILD
address 2 WARDROBE PLACE
LONDON
EC4V 5AH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Catarina Tully
Carla Treasurer
2
Washbourne
Gerardo Arriaga- Secretary
3
Garcia
4 Lee Gregory Chair
Thomas
5
Bundschuh
6
7
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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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for 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 adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)**
Lee James Gregory
Carla-Leanne Washbourne
**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair, etc)**
Chair
Treasurer (acting)
**Date**
2/2/2023||| |---|---|---|