The Article 11 Trust Cb#rity No: 1185631 Trustees Report & Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 Contents P4ge No Charity Information Trnstees, Report Independent Examinels Report Receipts and Payments Account Balance Sheet Notes
The Article 11 Trust Charity f*0 . J 185631 Reeeipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 Trust Information . Management Committee: Kevin Robert Blowe (Trustee) Annu Mayor (Trustee) Rowan c stygal (TNstee) Tyrone Scott {Trustee) Thomas Barns (rnlee) Sam Walton {Trnec) Elio Sea (Trustee) Ray Morrison (Trustee) XX(Truste¢ with a dispensation) Imogen Riclm)ond-Bishop (Tnlee) Registered Office . 162a Southwark Bridge Road London SEI ODG Bankers: Unity Trust Bank P O Box 7193 Planetary Road Willenhall WVI 9DG Independent Examiner's . Glory Community Accounting Services 318 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8HL
For the Year Ended 31" Mareh 2025 The Article I l Trust is registered with the Ckority Commi&sion &8 a CIO with registration number 1185631. Founded in 2019 and becoming activ¢ in 2020. the Article I l Trust is dedicated to defending the right of assembly as guaranteed by Article I l of the European Convention on Human Rights. We recognise that much of the most imrrt)rtant work in this cause is carried out by gr&ss roots organisations, working directly with those who exercise their rights. However. these groups have found it incre&singly hard to access the resources they need to undertake their vitsl work. As such, the Article I l Trust seeks to identify and wotk closely with these groups, se¢uring funding for their chariiable endeavours and promoting their work. This includes research and education inlo Lssues sutrounding the right to proiest, as well as direct legal guidance and training to people who attend protests Charitable Ob ectives Our Charilable Puryose as set out in our goveming documents is: The advan¢ement of human rights for the benefit of the public in the UK with a particular emphasis on rights to freedom of assembly and association under Arti¢le I l of the European Convention on Human Rights. in all or any of the following ways: a) Monitoring and reporting of brea¢hes of obligations to protect the human right to freedom of assembly and associatiOD' b) Promoting effeclive redress following any breach c) Disseminating inforniation, organising events and commissioning and publishing research on the exercise of hwnan rights to fteedom of assembly and association and the obligations and duties of UK public servants d) Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters e) Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law Commentin8 on proposed UK human rights legislation g) Raising public awareness of hwnan rights Issues. in particular rights to freedom of assembly and a$slatIOn h) Promoting public support for protecting rights to freedom of assembly and association In furtherance of this objectiv¢ but not otherwise. the trustees siMII have power to engage in political activity. provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominant meaDS by which the Gharity c8rri¢s out its activities. Evaluation Summa 2024- 2025 was a successfid year for The Article 11 Trust ITh which it continued to expand its Small Grants Progranune and were able to SUPFKYrt eleven grantees to launch projects that meet ils charitsble aims.
The Articl¢ I l Trust continued its partnerships with Netpol and Green and Black Cross to research and document infringements on the right to protest. In terms of administration. The Article I l TnLSt recruited one new trustee to our board who added to its fundraising capacity and developed a five-year strategy plan to increase the cawity of the organisation to support pro*St rights across the UK. ChariiubleAetivilies Small GrAnts ProgrAmme Activities funded by these grants directly counter the chilling effect of protest laws in three principal ways. Firstly. they enable activists to access training in their rights, demystifyin8 new legislation and allomqng them to take infomied decisions when deciding io engage in protest. Secondly, they fund practical suptK)rt during and immediately after protests take place. This support is not prescriptive but is del¢miined by the groups concerned. It may include, for example. training and equipment for legal observers. police station support for protesters who have been arrested. or software to enable back•OtYi¢e connections. Thirdly il supports longer lemi needs of protesters. for example court supFM)rt, which is invaluable to Ihose who become caught up in the criminal justice system. The Article I l Trust provided funding for eleven grassroots groups who c8rried out a range of projects. Much of the fundin8 for the Small Granis Programme came from a grant from Lankelly Chase. Funding received from The Oak Foundation was allotied io its small grants programme and its administration costs. Sev¢Tal Know Your Rights trainings were funded, including train the trainer sessions which will greatly increase the capacity to share knowledge of protest rights across Britain. The Article I l Trust received closing grant reports from eleven grantees funded from 2023 - 2024. Notably these included fimding to LGBT+ Migrants Rise who reached over 400 people at events, providing people affected by rncism, IrJnsphobia and homophobia with education on their protest rights. The Article I l Trust has continued to provide Core funding for groups that support protest0 to enact their article I l rights such as Climate Action Supp)rt Pathway who hav¢ supN)rted 400 Ople with legal support. The AniLlr I l Trust remains uniquely placed to support frontline organisations to provide pert support to protestCTS. Documenting the use of pow¢rs to restrict prolests The Article I l Tnt funded several reports into the testriction of protests, including a report on the use of safeguarding powers to restri¢t article 11 rights in Wales and England. looking specifically at how families and young people have been targeted. In March 2025, Netpol published the Stat¢ of Protest Policing ReFK)rt 2024 which was funded by the Barry Amiel & Nonnan Melburn Trust in parthership with Article I l Trust. In conjuncfion with the report launch, an event w&$ held in-person in London with 120 attendees. This provided activists, journalists and law makers with an in4epth review of the ways in which article I l rights have been restricted in Britai
GovernaDc¢ and Administration During the r¢portiDg period two trustees StePd down. and three new tNstees joined the board of tSteeS to support the trust's fijndraising activities. The Article I l Trust received funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trusl (JRCT) who's funding contributed towards the adminislrativ¢ costs of running The Article I l Trust. Trustees oversaw a review oEThe Article I l Trust's financial procedures to ensure that they confonn to best praetices. The administration consultant subsequently reviewed and enhanced the grant giving process of the organi5ation. to optimise th¢ process for Lx)th grantees and the It. They also supwjrted the trustees in the Fundraising and Grant Giving Committees to carry out their rol¢s of managing relationships and reporting to fund¢rs, and of approving grant-outs to recipients, respectively Res onsibiliiies o tlie Trustees The Trustees have responsibilities to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet d&te and of its incorning resources and applicalion of resources. including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those finan¢ial stalements the trustees should follow best practice and.. Select suithble accounting policies and then apply them consislently Make judgments and estimates thai are reasonable and prudent and prepare the financial statemenls on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the company will continue on thai basis. The trustees are sponsIble for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Law. Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable sieps for the PventIon and detection of fraud and other irregularities Approved by the Trl¢eS and signed on their behalf by: Date.29 January..2.Q2&.. Kevin Robert Blowe (Trustee)
Independent Examiners Report to the Members of The Article 11 Trust I report on the attached Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, wbich are set on pages 6 to 8 and have been prepared on an accrual basis. Respeetive responsibilities of Management Committ¢e ExAminer: The Charity's Iru5tees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. Th¢ Clwity's ttusiees eonsider that an audit is not required for this year under se¢iion 144 of the Charities A¢t 2011 (the Charities Act) and that art indepcnden( examinaiion is needed. It is my r¢sponsibility to: examin¢ the accounts under se¢tion 145 of the Charities ACL to follow the procedures18id down in ihe g¢nernl dir¢ctions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Chariti¢s Act . 4nd to stat¢ whether particu18r matters have come io my attention. Basls of Independent Ex*miD¢r's StA¢emeot: My examination was carried out in ac¢ordJnce with 8en¢ral directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a r¢view of the a¢counling rewrds kepi by the charity and a cOmrIson of the accounts presented with those r¢cords. li also in¢ludes consid¢ration of any unusual items or disclosures in th¢ ac¢ounlS, and seeking explanations from the trustees con¢¢rning any such matters. The procedures und¢rtak¢n do noi provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil. and consequently no opinion is giwen to whether the aecounts present a'true and fair view. and the report is limit¢d to those matters set out in th¢ st4tern¢nt b¢low. Independent ExAmiDer's StAtemeDt'. In connection with my examination. no material m8tters hav¢ come to my attention which gives me cause to b¢liev¢ that in, any malerial respe¢l: accounting records wer¢ not kept in ac¢ordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 Act or the accounts do not acrd with the a¢countin8 re¢oTds I have come across no other matters in ¢onn¢ction with the exatninaiivii to which Ekttention should be drnwn in order to ¢nable a proper UndeAndIng of th¢ accounts to b¢ Ched. Hasina Jahan (MBA. M Com, DFf, MAAT) Glory Community Accounting S¢rvi 318 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8HL Date: 29101126
The Article 11 Trust Charity iyo . 118563) Reeeipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Re5trici¢d funds funds 2025 Total 2024 Totsl Recei 135 152.644 6.235 159,014 Donations / Other Grants Gift Aid Total Receipts 507 19,750 507 227.275 207.525 20257 207525 227,782 2025 Total 2024 Total ments Unrestricted Restricted funds fijnds IT software Iwebsite design & Develop Consuliing IRecruitmeni I Siaff Training Office equipment General expenses Grants to Beneficiaries Insurance Depreciation expenses Accountancy fees Bank charges Total Payments Net Receipts l(Payments} Funds brought forward Fllnds carried forwArd 1,763 19,696 1.763 19,696 1,301 18,600 90 168 125,043 755 176 500 72 146,705 12,309 186,068 198J77 876 186,780 839 876 186.780 839 176 500 95 210,726 17,056 198.377 215,433 176 500 95 771 209 954 (2.429) 183.105 180,676 19,485 15,272 34,757
The Article 11 Trust Charity No: 1185631 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Notes 202S Totsl 2024 Total Tan ible Assets Fixed Assets 176 Current Assets Cash at Bank / in hand 215,933 198,791 Current Liabilities Creditor & A¢¢ruals (amounls falling due within one year) Net Current Assets Net Asse¢$ 590 500 215,433 215,433 198,201 198,377 Funds & Rescrye 2025 2024 Unreslricted funds Restricted funds Total 34,757 180,676 215,433 15.272 183.104 198,376 Approved by the Management Conunitt¢e and signed on its behalf by.. Kevin Robert Blowe {TStee) Date. 29 Jdnuary.2026
The Article 11 Trust Ckngrity No: 1185631 Notes of the Receipts and Payments Aecount For the year ended 31 Mareh 2025 l.a) A¢eounting Poli¢ies This financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and the Charities Act 201 l and appli¢abl¢ regulations. The account5 have been prepared under the historical cost nventIOn with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the r¢levant DOte(s) to these accounts. b) Fund Accounting Unre5tri¢ted f4mds are receipis genernted for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general fimds. Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their payments imposed by the fijnder or through the ternis of an appeal. ) Recelpts .' All receipts are included in the Receipts and Paym¢nts Accouni whi¢h are receiv¢d during the year. d) Payments: All payments e recognised in the period in which they are incurred. Some of the expenses incurred this year but SnE from1&8t year resiricted funds. e)T*ngible Fixed A55ets and Deprtci#tiott: Any Assds more than £21)0.00 will be count as an rixed assets. Depreciation is provided io write off the assets in equal instalments over their useful lives. Fixtures & Fittings Computer 2. Credltors & Acerurdlg 2/ts straight line method 2511/0 straight line method 2025 2024 Accountancy fee Other Creditors Tolal 500 500 90 590 500 3. Fixed A5set$ 2025 2024 705 Cost Depreciation As at 31.03.2024 Char8c for the Year As at 31.03.2025 Net Book vslu¢ 31.03.2025 705 529 176 705 353 176 529 176