Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Justice through Law Project
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1185072
Charity's principal address 56 Downham Road
London Postcode N1 5AY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Elizabeth Philipson | Chair | |||
| Ingrid Massage | Secretary | |||
| Joseph Michael Kahn |
Treasurer | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| n/a | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) in Sri Lanka, by all or any of the following means:
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monitoring abuses of human rights;
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obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse;
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relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
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research into human rights issues;
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educating the public about human rights;
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providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters;
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contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;
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commenting on proposed human rights legislation;
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• raising awareness of human rights issues; • promoting public support for human rights; • promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations; • international advocacy of human rights; • eliminating infringements of human rights; • providing charitable financial and technical support for Sri Lankan organisations who also have similar objectives.
During the period of this report, the activities have focussed on raising fund to support core activities of the Nadesan Centre and the Civil Rights Movement in Sri Lanka.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p The charity has raised funds towards a publication to document the first Summary of the main 10 years of the Civil Rights Movement of Sri Lanka achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity’s policy is to keep no more than £300 reserve in the unrestricted funds.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
n/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s)[Elizabeth Philipson ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 25 April 2025
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Justice through Law Project 1185072 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 To from
Justice through Law Project
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| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - - - 18 - - - 18 - 18 - 38 20 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 1,285 307 - - - - - - 1,592 - - - 1,592 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,592 - 200 1,792 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,285 307 - - - - - - 1,592 - - - 1,592 18 - - - - - - - - 18 - - - 18 1,574 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Web site hosting | 18 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 18 | - | ||||
| 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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| - 18 | 1,592 | - | 1,574 | - | ||
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| 38 | 200 | - | 238 | - | ||
| 20 | 1,792 | - | 1,812 | - |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details bank account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 20 - - |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 20 - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 1,792 - - #1,792 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 20 | 1,792 | - | |||
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| 20 | #1,792 | - | |||
| OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - Print Name Joseph Michael Kahn |
OK | OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Joseph Michael Kahn | 07/02/2025 | ||||
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