## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 31/12/2021 Period start date To 27/11/2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: THE JUSTIN FASHANU FOUNDATION**
## **Charity registration number: 1184383**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Charitable objects**
1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO
ARE
THE
PROMOTION
OF
EQUALITY
AND
DIVERSITY
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:
A)
THE
ELIMINATION
OF
DISCRIMINATION
ON
THE
GROUNDS
OF
RACE
OR
SEXUAL
ORIENTATION;
B)
ADVANCING EDUCATION AND
RAISING
AWARENESS
IN
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C)
PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO
FOSTER
UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
PEOPLE
FROM
DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; D)
CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN
FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY 2) SUCH OTHER
PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE
CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO
THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND
WALES.|
|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|**Elimination of Discrimination**
**Activities: Conducted awareness**
**campaigns and community workshops to**
**combat discrimination based on race and**
**sexual orientation.**
**Advancing Education and Awareness**|
|||**Activities: Developed educational**
**programs and distributed materials on**
**equality and diversity, reaching a wide**
**audience through seminars and online**
**resources.**
**Promoting Understanding Between**
**Diverse Backgrounds**
**Activities: Hosted cultural exchange**
**events and community dialogues to**
**foster understanding among diverse**
**groups.**
**Cultivating a Sentiment in Favour of**
**Equality and Diversity**
**Activities: Engaged in advocacy and**
**public speaking to influence public**
**opinion and policy in favour of equality**
**and diversity.**
**Contribution to Public Benefit**
**Impact: Enhanced community solidarity,**
**improved social justice, and contributed**
**to stronger legal protections for**
**marginalized groups. Addressed**
**challenges and applied learnings to**
**future planning.**
**This succinct summary highlights key**
**activities and their impact, demonstrating**
**the foundation's commitment to its**
**objectives and public benefit.**|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees of the Justin Fashanu**
**Foundation affirm that they have referred**
**to the guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit. In**
**planning and administering the activities**
**of the foundation, the trustees have**
**consistently considered this guidance to**
**ensure that the foundation’s actions align**
**with statutory public benefit**
**requirements.**
**This statement assures stakeholders that**
**the foundation's activities are compliant**
**with the regulatory framework governing**
**charitable activities in the UK.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Application: Interested parties must**
**submit a detailed proposal through our**
**official application process, which is**
**available on our website.**
**Review: Proposals are reviewed quarterly**
**by a grant committee, which assesses**|
|||**each application based on its alignment**
**with our objectives, potential impact, and**
**sustainability.**
**Decision: Applicants will be notified of**
**the committee’s decision within six**
**weeks of submission. Feedback is**
**provided to unsuccessful applicants, and**
**successful ones are required to sign a**
**grant agreement.**
**Monitoring and Evaluation: Grant**
**recipients must submit interim and final**
**reports detailing their project’s progress**
**and outcomes. The foundation may also**
**conduct site visits as part of the**
**monitoring process.**
**Transparency and Accountability: The**
**foundation maintains transparency in its**
**grant-making process. All awarded**
**grants are publicly disclosed in our**
**annual report, along with a description of**
**the funded activities and their outcomes.**|
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|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Objective: The Justin Fashanu**
**Foundation engages in social**
**investments that align with and support**
**our mission to promote equality and**
**diversity.**
**Scope: Social investments include**
**program-related investments (PRIs) that**
**generate measurable social benefits**
**alongside financial returns. These**
**investments may be in the form of loans,**
**equity stakes, or guarantees to projects**
**that advance our charitable objects.**
**Criteria: Investments are selected based**
**on their potential to contribute to our**
**charitable goals, financial viability, and**
**capacity for social impact.**
**Management and Oversight: All**
**investment decisions are made by our**
**investment committee with strict**
**adherence to our fiduciary duties. The**
**foundation conducts regular reviews to**
**ensure alignment with our strategic**
**objectives and compliance with**
**regulatory standards.**
**Reporting and Accountability: Results**
**and impacts of social investments are**
**reported annually, providing**
**transparency and accountability to our**
**stakeholders.**
**This succinct policy ensures**
**stakeholders are aware of the**
**foundation's approach to leveraging**
**financial tools to further its charitable**|
**objectives. NONE** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**This year, the Justin Fashanu Foundation**
**has significantly impacted the fight**
**against discrimination and promoted**
**equality through targeted campaigns,**
**educational outreach, and community**
**engagement. Our work has been**
**amplified by extensive interviews, press**
**coverage, and documentaries, further**
**influencing public policies and fostering**
**a more inclusive society.**
**This version succinctly incorporates the**
**media's role in enhancing the**
**foundation's impact.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**None**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**he Justin Fashanu Foundation maintains**
**a reserve fund to ensure financial**
**stability and the ongoing viability of our**
**operations. Reserves are held to manage**
**risks associated with unexpected**
**financial demands or economic**
**downturns, allowing us to continue our**
**commitment to combating discrimination**
**and promoting equality without**
**disruption. This strategic financial**
**cushion enables us to uphold our**
**mission effectively, even in uncertain**
**times.**
**This statement clearly outlines the**
**rationale behind maintaining financial**
**reserves, emphasizing prudent financial**
**management to safeguard the**
**foundation's charitable activities.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**NONE**|
|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|**The Justin Fashanu Foundation has**
**assessed potential uncertainties that may**
**impact our ability to continue as a going**
**concern. Current considerations include**
**fluctuating funding levels, economic**
**volatility, and changes in government**
**policies affecting charitable funding.**
**Despite these uncertainties, our robust**
**reserve policy and adaptive strategic**
**planning position us to manage potential**
**challenges effectively and sustain our**
**operations into the foreseeable future.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising)
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|---|---|---|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charity Commission for England and Wales|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**The Justin Fashanu Foundation is**
**constituted as a Charitable Incorporated**
**Organisation (CIO), a structure that**
**provides the charity with a legal**
**personality and limited liability. This**
**allows the foundation to enter into**
**contracts, own property, and manage**
**liabilities independently, enhancing its**
**ability to carry out its mission effectively**
**while protecting its trustees and**
**members.**|
|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|**The Justin Fashanu Foundation selects**
**its trustees through a process defined in**
**our governing document. Trustees are**
**primarily elected to their posts during the**
**annual general meeting (AGM) by the**
**existing board members and, in some**
**cases, by key stakeholders of the**
**foundation. Additionally, certain**
**positions may be appointed directly by**
**specific bodies or individuals, as**
**stipulated in the constitutional provisions**
**of our Charitable Incorporated**
**Organisation (CIO) status. This method**
**ensures a balanced and qualified board**
**capable of effectively overseeing the**
**foundation’s mission and governance.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name THE JUSTIN FASHANU FOUNDATION Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1184383 Charity’s principal address Capital office, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Donia Youssef||May2024|Amal Fashanu|
||Maria Sol Acuña||2020|Amal Fashanu|
||Amal Fashanu||2020|Amal Fashanu|
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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 for N/A 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)** Amal Fashanu **Position (eg Secretary,** Founder/CEO **Chair, etc) Date** 13/05/2024