REPORTOUT
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Charity Number 1170789
REPORTOUT
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
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| Trustees annual report | 1 to | 41 |
| Independent examiners report | 42 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 43 | |
| Balance sheet | 44 | |
| Notes to the financial statements | 45 to | 51 |
ReportOUT Annual Review
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Report. Inform. Defend
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Our Annual Review of 2019-2021
ReportOUT is a global SOGIESC human rights organisation For more information, please visit our website: www.reportout.org Registered Charity Number (England and Wales): 1185887
Contents
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| Our Mission and Values | Page 3 |
| What do ReportOUT do? | Page 4 |
| ReportOUT Team Structure | Page 5 |
| A Statement from Our Chair | Page 6 |
| Our Patron's Statement | Page 7 |
| Our Highlights | Page 8 |
| Our Work, Agenda 2030 and the UN SDGs | Pages 9-11 |
| Our SDG Champions | Page 12 |
| Our Volunteering Project | Page 13 |
| Our Pride in Volunteers Programme | Page 14 |
| Pride in Our Volunteers | Page 15 |
| Our CallOUT Research Project | Pages 16-17 |
| Our CallOUT Volunteers | Page 18 |
| Our OUT in Uganda Research | Pages 19-20 |
| Our OUT in Uganda Research Impact (ILGA) | Page 21 |
| Our ReportOUT Events | Pages 22-25 |
| Our EducateOUT Project | Page 26 |
| Our Hidden Voices Project | Page 27 |
| Our CampaignOUT Project | Pages 28-30 |
| Our #OUTinPoland Project | Page 31 |
| Our Media and Communications | Page 32 |
| The Charity Excellence Framework | Page 33 |
| Our Partners, Awards and Memberships | Page 34 |
| Our Future: What's Next for ReportOUT? | Page 35 |
| Thank You to Our Supporters | Page 36 |
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*SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics )
Our Mission and Values
ReportOUT is a global SOGIESC human rights organisation based in Gateshead, United Kingdom. We were established in 2019 as a charity and have a volunteer-led team of passionate and committed volunteers and trustees, both national and international.*
Our tagline
Report. Inform. Defend.
Our mission
At ReportOUT, we research, monitor and document the lived experiences of sexual and gender minorities in every nation state. We then use this research to campaign for social change and to educate the public about human rights infringements worldwide. ReportOUT recognise that we need to work with both international development and human rights frameworks to advance our mission. We align with the Agenda 2030 that no one should be left behind.
ReportOUT aims
To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world for sexual and gender minorities by all or any of the following means:
A) eliminating infringements of human rights;
B) research into human rights issues;
- C) raising awareness of human rights issues;
D) educating the public about human rights;
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E) monitoring abuses of human rights;
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F) international advocacy of human rights;
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G) providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters.
Our guiding principles
Our guiding principles are:
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Principle 1: No one should be left behind in delivering the articles set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Principle 2: Every person has a part to play in achieving the goals and targets set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Principle 3: Positive change should be led by communities within a nation state and ReportOUT will support them to do this.
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*SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and sex characteristics )
What do ReportOUT do?
Want to know exactly what we do at ReportOUT? Our 'Theory of Change' for ReportOUT outlines the steps we take, and what we need to have in place, to achieve our long-term goals as an organisation. All of our projects, from research, education, events and campaigns all have an individual Theory of Change plotted, to ensure that we gain maximum impact in everything that we do! This is what ReportOUT do as an organisation:
What we do at ReportOUT
ReportOUT believe that globally, all sexual and gender minorities deserve to live with safety, dignity and should have equal rights. We believe that no one should be left behind. To do this, we empower people to elevate their voices, ensure that their human rights are met and make certain that sexual and gender minorities are not left behind in their nation states development. We ensure that lasting and positive change is felt across the globe.
We do this through collaborating with others in all nation states, documenting human rights infringements and through bringing together collective voices to educate others and expand support for human rights activism. Through doing this, we shift power by ensuring that the human rights of sexual and gender minorities are not left behind or ignored, through influencing governments and policy makers to make positive social change.
To make these changes happen, we mobilise our expertise in research, campaigns, events and education and bring our partnership model to work inclusively with people in, and outside, of their nation state.
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ReportOUT Team Structure Trustees Our trustees are made up of U.K. based and international trustees. Some of our trustees are operalional in focus and so manage the following teams as a Lead Trustee. Our 'Champions' are made up of all volunteers who are interested in helping us to tackle the Climate Emergency and to link our work to human rights frameworks and the SDGS. Climate Emergency Champions SDG Champions Human Rights Research Team Lead Trustee: Jodie Education Team Lead Trustee: Drew l.T. Team Lead Trustee: Drew Media and Communications Team Lead Trustee: Craig Campaigns Team Lead Trustee: Bianca Evenls and Fundraising Team Lead Trustee: Suzanne Page 5
A Statement from ReportOUT's Chair
Drew Dalton: Chair of Trustees
This was not the report I was expecting to write when ReportOUT first came into being as a charity in October 2019. Since then, the world has changed significantly due to the COVID-19 epidemic. However, times of crisis and difficulty can bring out the best in people and I am deeply proud of the commitment shown by our volunteers and trustees in ensuring that we weather this storm. We have achieved this with huge levels of success and we welcome you to our first ever annual review of ReportOUT!
In a relatively short time period and in our first year as a small, entirely volunteer-led charity, we have achieved so much. From our research project with our Ugandan partners (see the section 'OUT in Uganda'), to public facing virtual events, a global podcast project highlighting 'hidden voices' and to launching our first campaigns, it has been a busy time. As a small charity, we have seen excellent growth and have achieved this through joining networks, building up partnerships and having a clear strategy of where we want to be.
At the heart of this organisation lies dedicated and professional volunteers who have enabled this work to take place, and because volunteering is so important to what we do, we have placed the volunteers at the centre of this report. Please read their case studies as you go through this as they are inspirational people, helping us to research, campaign and educate about the lives of sexual and gender minorities in nation states across the globe. Without our volunteers and the positive culture we have developed as an organisation, ReportOUT would not be the organisation it is today. I must also take this time to say a special 'thank you' to our U.K. and global trustees who give everything to ensure that we have clear plans and directions for the future, and for supporting our volunteers in everything that they do. Finally, to everyone who has attended our events, donated to us or supported us, thank you. We will need to rely on your support going forward and I lend my heartfelt thanks for joining us on our journey and for walking beside us in the future.
So now, I ask you to please read our annual review and to really evidence our first journey in supporting the human rights of sexual and gender minorities in the U.K. and worldwide!
Happy birthday ReportOUT!
In October 2019 we came into being and were delighted to gain charitable status in England and Wales. In October, 2020, we celebrated our first year birthday. This annual review covers the period from our official charitable status to the end of our first tax year.
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Our Patron's Statement
Rvd. Jide Macaulay: Patron of ReportOUT
The year 2020 was a challenging year globally, the year in which the world experienced a global pandemic and millions of people died of the effects of coronavirus. For human rights, it was also the year that the world stood up to challenge police brutality against Black people from America with #BlackLivesMatter to Nigeria with #EndSARS.
ReportOUT’s mission “we research, monitor and document the lived experiences of sexual and gender minorities in every nation state," took centre stage as we called on members and followers of the organisation to do more locally and globally. We continue to use our voices to support our communities and to challenge abuses of human rights wherever they happened.
ReportOUT as an organisation has focused massively on the Global South and parts of Europe. In light of limited resources and the restriction of COVID-19 rules, ReportOUT delivered differently by adopting and utilising online platforms, it enabled their massive reach throughout the year. I draw your attention to the highlights on pages 8 and 33. Campaigns include; the launch of Hidden Voices Podcast, Empty Shoes, calling to attention the global murder rate of LGBTQI+ people on the ground of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Ride for Rights, #OutInPoland and Transgender Day of Remembrance.
It is unbelievable that the first year of ReportOUT was enshrined in global pandemic, yet had its focus on responding to as many matters of human right violations. We are grateful to partners and those building partnerships, we are thankful to all 32 volunteers, 13 Trustees and fellow Patrons and to Drew Dalton who continues to give back to this organisation. If you have considered supporting a Human Rights organisation with a clear purpose, I strongly recommend that you join and support ReportOUT.
With 2020 behind us we are now looking forward to making more changes in line with the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. We are determined as a movement to address and redirect our energies and resources to ensure that “No one is left behind”, including the rights of LGBTQI+ people in hostile regions.
We are supported by three great Patrons!
We are privileged at ReportOUT to have three fantastic Patrons, who support us, promote our work and are a champion of what we do. We give special thanks to Aderonke Apata (African Rainbow Family), Reverend Jide Macaulay (House of Rainbow) and Mazharul Islam (Bangladeshi SOGIESC Activist).
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Our Highlights
We have had a successful first year at ReportOUT! As a volunteer-led organisation, we often amaze ourselves with how much we have achieved. We would like to share some of our successes with you! Please see below:
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Our Work, Agenda 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
We have aligned our work as a human rights organisation, with that of Agenda 2030, as we believe that no one should be left behind in our worlds development. Therefore, we agree with the United Nations Agenda 2030 that we should 'leave no one behind.'
In 2020, we were delighted to be selected as part of the 'Queering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals' training by RFSL (Swedish Federation for LGBTQI+ Rights) and ERA (LGBTQI+ Equal Rights Association). We learnt how to link our human rights agenda together with development issues as part of all of us achieving Agenda 2030.
As part of all of our work, we have begun to link all of our actions, both internal and external, to particular goals and targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ReportOUT are now a member of the LGBTI Stakeholder Group, a global coalition of civil society organisations across all regions working to advance the rights and achieve the highest development outcomes for SOGIESC people.
The goals that we have focused on, and continue to focus on, are as follows:
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Our Work, Agenda 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Under each goal of the SDGs we have focused on particular targets. These chosen targets are vital to tackle some of the key issues faced by SOGIESC people and to ultimately, ensure SOGIESC people are not left behind in the U.K and worldwide. Our key targets are:
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Our Agenda 2030 Targets Continued TARGET 10.3 10 TARGET 10.4 10 ENSUREEQUALOPPORIUNITIESANDEXDDISCRIIIINATION ADOPTFISCAIAND SOCIALPOIICIES THATPROMOIE EQUALIIY TARGET 12.8 12 TARGET 13.2 ENCOURAGE COMPANIESTO ADOPTSUSTIINABLE PRACTICESANDSUSTAINABILITYREPORTING INTEtIlATE CIIIIATECHANGE MEASURES INIOPOIICIES ANDPIANNIHG TARGET 16.1 16 TARGET 16.6 16 REOUCEVIOIENGEEVERYWHERE DEVELOP EFfECIIVE.ACCOUNIABLE AIID TRANSPARENI INSTITUTIONS TARGET 16.B 16 TARGET 17.16 17 Iiiw PROMOTE ANDEIIFORCENOM- DISCRIMINATORY LAWSAIID POLICIES ENHANCE THEGIOBAIPARTNERSHIP FORSUSTAINABIE DEVELOPMENT TARGET 17.17 rnMWAI TARGET 17.18 SNNCL%SWS ENCOURAGE EFFEGTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ENHANCEAVAIIABILIIYOFRELIABLEDATA Page11
Our SDG Champions
A team of our volunteers have become Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions at ReportOUT. Led by our volunteer Caroline, they map what we do internally and externally at ReportOUT to the SDGs and human rights frameworks. We are all part of Agenda 2030. Caroline states:
"This is an exciting opportunity to bring together both human rights and international development. We are two sides of the same coin but this has largely been ignored. We will be mapping what we do as an organisation to the SDGs and making sure that all nation states leave no one behind in their development, which includes sexual and gender minorities"
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Our Volunteering Project
ReportOUT is entirely volunteer-led and we have volunteers in teams who are supported by a 'Team Lead' Trustee who provides support. Our teams are: Research, Events, Education, Campaigns and Media. Volunteering at ReportOUT is a highly professionalised experience and volunteers often take part in leadership roles, backed up with supportive training and by team and monthly volunteer meetings where we all share our work. In January 2021, we launched our annual volunteer feedback survey to all 32 of our volunteers and we were delighted to receive excellent feedback, as well as points for development.
Volunteers named the key skills that they felt were enhanced at ReportOUT:
leadership and networking; communication and research skills enhancement; confidence in public speaking and speaking via online video platforms; strengthening research skills; consciousness of using inclusive language; communicating with people from other nation states.
"Having feedback from international researchers and journalists saying to keep doing important work. Meeting some fantastic human beings is a massive bonus too!"
"I found it really useful that the induction was not only focused on roles and generic information, but also on teams dynamics and how and where our work intersects. I also liked that the conversation was not unidirectional and that everybody had the chance to speak, comment and share any thoughts. I felt that there was a focus on volunteers' strengths, individually, as well as a collective, which was such a great thing to experience at a starting point in my volunteering journey with ReportOUT"
"I love the team! I feel very satisfied to be part of such a genuine group of people and doing work that I seriously enjoy. During such a mentally trying year I feel very mentally supported and respected. Thank you all for creating such a welcoming environment and for your friendship!"
"Learning more about the SOGIESC experiences globally and researching them, giving myself an insight but also knowing that the work is going to have an impact of lives in the countries that we research"
"Being a volunteer for many companies means nothing, but ReportOUT keeps you accountable! You have the feeling that you belong somewhere!"
"I feel like upskilling volunteers is a priority for the organisation, which I really appreciate and I hope this will continue"
"I love how this role gives me the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and to learn (and apply) additional skills. I feel like there is always the possibility for me to challenge myself in a very safe environment, as everybody is very supportive and understanding"
"I’m thoroughly enjoying all research I’m doing, and I am always doing some form of research once my last piece has been finished. All of these topics have been super interesting and I love just getting my teeth into them"
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Our Pride in Volunteers Programme
Volunteer development is key to what we do as an organisation. In 2021, we launched our optional 'Pride in Volunteers Programme' to offer additional training and skill enhancement, as well as project leadership for our volunteers. Volunteers start at 'red' and develop their learning as they move through the scheme.
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Pride in Our Volunteers
Mohammed: Events and Well-Being Officer
"I am proud to be amongst the first people to join ReportOUT. This charity provided me with a sense of belonging and I have found comfort and peace being a volunteer. I am currently part of the events team and I am also assigned as a Well-Being Officer for the charity. Volunteering for ReportOUT has added skills to my repertoire that has enhanced my CV, and with help from my experiences as a volunteer, I have managed to secure a job in the NHS. To summarise, thank you ReportOUT for providing me with skills, friends and value."
Liam: Human Rights Researcher
"I was inspired by ReportOUT’s commitment to promoting SOGIESC rights through rigorous research and effective campaigning. Presently, I have undertaken research to investigate the state of SOGIESC rights in Poland, which is undergoing an unprecedented wave of state-sponsored homophobia. This has been invaluable experience which has enabled me to interview Polish SOGIESC activists. I feel fortunate to have been involved with ReportOUT and to be able to apply my skills to my passion; SOGIESC rights research. I'm excited to continue this work in 2021!"
James: Human Rights Researcher
“Working on the development of ReportOUT’s International Volunteering Scheme, we’ve been looking at ways in which to bring volunteers interested in SOGIESC human rights from around the world to work on with us! Global volunteers offer us a great opportunity to improve our international reach, give back to the incredible activist communities with whom we work and engage with skills which can help give our research even more impact – and our feasibility study is the first step to making this a reality.”
As part of our mission to help to meet the targets of Agenda 2030, our volunteer Doctor Steevo is our 'Climate Emergency Champion' for ReportOUT. He will help us to reduce our carbon emissions and ensure that we have environmental concerns at the front of what we do as an organisation.
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Our CallOUT Research Project
Jodie Weatherston (Trustee): Research Lead
Our CallOUT Research Project's mission is to research, monitor and document human rights abuses against sexual and gender minorities in every nation state. However, we have to take a considered approach at ReportOUT, as we cannot cover every nation state at once due to resources. Instead, we focus our research projects on where we have been approached by organisations or activists, who either work in or represent, that particular nation state. We do not set the agenda, we work with our partners to do that. Our first year of operation has been a busy one, with our main 'OUT in Uganda' research project being completed in 2020, alongside other research.
Our country profiles
Our key area of focus this year has been in Uganda and our Chair, Drew Dalton, led the OUT in Uganda research with seven Ugandan partner organisations. This powerful piece of research took a year to complete and will be used to create future social change with our research and campaign team working together.
However, this was not our only research project that we have been working on in 2020, as we also completed country profiles on other nation states. Our researchers have also focused on Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Poland, Brazil, the Republic of Guinee, Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago. Excitingly, these up to date monographs and literature reviews have been used by organisations such as Time to Be Out, an LGBTQI+ asylum seekers organisation, as official evidence to support court cases and appeals. We want our research to make a difference and to have an impact, so this is great to see.
Our book and other research
We also started work on a longer-term book project which will be a review of all 195 countries, focusing on the available research about sexual and gender minorities in every single nation state. Though a huge task, we hope that this will be useful for not only activists and organisations, but for travel specialists and agents, as well as centres of learning such as colleges and universities. We hope to present the book in 2022. Internally at ReportOUT, we also researched the evidence of need and to evaluate whether we can run a future international volunteering project, which we hope to develop as we continue to expand as a charity.
In order to strengthen our global vision and to ensure that our work is heard and responded to, ReportOUT joined as a member of the UK Alliance for Global Equality (UKAGE). This helps us to work in partnership to strengthen our vision. The UK Alliance for Global Equality is a coalition of UK-based civil society organisations working together to promote and support progress in global LGBTI rights.
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Our CallOUT Research Project
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"As an advocacy and support agency for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers,
Time to be Out can encounter institutionalized prejudice and out of
date information concerning persecution of our community in other
countries. The research ReportOUT has produced this year on
Zimbabwe and Brazil is being used to ensure that those with the
power to decide have relevant and up to date information before
considering the return of asylum seekers to home countries where
they are at risk for wanting to live openly" (Time to be Out)
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Our CallOUT Volunteers
Safeenah: Human Rights Researcher
"My role as a researcher includes analysing and producing literature on various different projects, focused on sexual and gender minorities and learning about their lived experiences. Not long after joining ReportOUT I made a start with my work on Pakistan where I researched the experiences of SOGIESC people there. ReportOUT has created a great working environment with such a friendly and helpful team of volunteers and team leaders which allows me to work effectively on the tasks at hand."
Caitlin: Human Rights Researcher
"At ReportOUT I volunteer as a human rights researcher. Working with Time To Be Out, I have produced vital research on the nation state of Brazil, providing key information on the current political, cultural, and social climate and documented the dangers faced by SOGIESC people, which has been used in court cases to help SOGIESC asylum seekers. As a Sociology graduate, I am using the research training acquired to help document the social injustices, experiences, and human rights abuses SOGIESC people face. I am proud to be a part of the ReportOUT family, knowing that the research we do is making a difference to SOGIESC lives."
The Gay Times (2020)
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Our OUT in Uganda Research
At the end of 2020, ReportOUT presented the findings of our 'OUT in Uganda' research study. Our first major research project. We worked in close partnership with seven Ugandan organisations over a period of over a year to document the lives of an often hard to reach and voiceless population via population survey. Through our close partnership working with our Ugandan partner organisations, we were able to shine a light on the lived experiences currently faced by sexual and gender minorities in Uganda. This research also held the Ugandan state to their human rights obligations.
This research project evidenced that many sexual and gender minorities living in Uganda experience numerous and distinct types of prejudice and discrimination. With prejudice and discrimination being so rife and uncontested by the state, it has led to sexual and gender minorities being deeply marginalised, isolated, brutally harmed, constructed into social pariah's and used for political gain. There are various forms of violence that also affect the everyday lives of many SOGIESC people which came out in the results of this research; ranging from police brutality, arrests, sexual attacks, mob violence and even torture. These forms of violence come not only from the state, but from local communities, neighbourhoods and even family structures. We evidenced few places of safety for many sexual and gender minorities.
We also found that due to these pressures, a significant number of Ugandans in our research are evidenced as having mental health problems, are in a financially precarious situation and are blocked from key provisions that form the basis of their human rights, such as employment and access to healthcare. Organisations supporting sexual and gender minorities need further funding and often work at extreme risks to themselves and often on limited budgets.
It was not all bad news though, as Ugandans also tell us about what social change they want to see and how they can go about seeking support to deal with their own issues at hand. We left this report with recommendations which will prompt the Ugandan state to fulfil its own human rights obligations and how it can achieve equal rights for all citizens, through supporting sexual and gender minorities .
You can find a copy of this report on our website. This research will form our future campaigns - sign up to our email list to find out how.
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Our OUT in Uganda Research
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"This survey is here to amplify the unheard voices and the suffering
that many SOGIESC people go through in Uganda and to create more
awareness of the turmoil they face just to survive in one day. These
amplified voices will hopefully be able to attract attention from
concerned service providers, and allow us to explore ways in which
the lives of vulnerable SOGIESC people can be made better."
(Children of the Sun Foundation, Uganda)
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Our OUT in Uganda Research Impact ilga world STATE-SPONSORED HOMOPHOBIA GLOBAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEW UPDATE 2020 Updated edition ilga.org People", Human Ri8hts Watch. November 17. 2019: Rep)rtOUT: Daltory A Butler. S and Weatherstorn J. OUTM Uganda.. The Lived Experience5 of SOGIESC Usandon5120201. 32. 34. Page 21
Our ReportOUT Events
Suzanne Butler (Trustee): Events Lead
In 2020, we started to open up our first events to the public. We celebrated Human Rights Day with a panel discussion about the right to asylum, and have also hosted live online events with a focus on Ghana, Uganda and South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh). We took part in Amnesty International's 'Pride Inside' discussing human rights, LGBTQI+ and COVID-19. To date, we have had over 600 people come to our online events and we will continue to offer a full calendar of events covering as much of the globe as possible. Sign up to our email list to get exclusive access!
Lauren: Events Officer
"I have been an Events Officer with ReportOUT for 3 months. I have had an amazing experience being part of the team. ReportOUT is extremely different from anywhere else I have ever volunteered; you are given so much responsibility as well as support. Volunteering has excelled my confidence in such a short time. I have gained valuable experience working within an events team planning and executing informative events. Everyone at ReportOUT is so enthusiastic about their roles and it really makes for a great working environment."
Vilma: Events Officer
"As a new volunteer at ReportOUT, I am thankful for the opportunity it has given to me. As an organisation which raises awareness of SOGIESC lives through events and campaigns, it is exactly the position what will help me personally to educate myself more about SOGIESC issues. I am gaining experience as an event manager and organiser and though being part of the events team, I help the voices of people to be heard. I believe that volunteering with ReportOUT will give me the experience that will help me in my future career working in events."
100% of all attendees said that they enjoyed our events
97% of all attendees said that our events were well organised 97% of all attendees said that they would follow our events in future 97% of all attendees said that they would attend future events
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Our ReportOUT Events
"Great panellists and the information was so interesting! I would be interested in hearing more"
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Our ReportOUT Events
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"It was great to be part of a live discussion with people in
Uganda and to be made aware of their basic human
struggle to even exist and be acknowledged as human
beings in their own right. It was a moving and truly
authentic experience. The event provided true insight
into the lives of people on the ground facing real life-
threatening, existential threats" (Event Feedback)
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Our ReportOUT Events
To celebrate LGBTQI+ History Month in February 2021, we hosted an event which made the links between sexual and gender minorities in the Holocaust and the rounding up of the same people in camps in Chechnya. Our event was a sell-out success and it expanded to a wider audience via the University of Law: "Excellent and informative presentation particularly the links made to repression today . Really motivated me to stand up and speak up about the repression and silencing taking place in Chechnya." (Event Feedback)
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Our EducateOUT Project
Drew Dalton (Trustee): Education Lead
Our EducateOUT project mission is to educate the wider public about the lived experiences of sexual and gender minorities in the U.K and
globally. Our projects under this banner are for the public to get an insight into the human rights of sexual and gender minorities, including the barriers they face and their resistance to these barriers. We believe in not only telling stories of difficulty and hardship, but also stories of resolution and integrity in face of these challenges. We want to educate the U.K. public and beyond!
Our 'Hidden Voices' Podcast Project
After a successful public Crowdfunder campaign (kindly match-funded by the North East LEP), we were able to implement our Hidden Voices Podcast Project. This was our first education project so it was exciting to do! We partnered with Pride Media Centre , who are a business and media hub for the LGBTQI+ community (and their allies) with support from charity Time To Be Out. This partnership formed a podcast project, where we could record the lived experiences of sexual and gender minorities in 20 different countries worldwide. These inspirational and moving stories are available to listen for free on our website. We recommend that you sit back, listen to their (no-longer) hidden voices and then support us in seeking social change by sharing them.
Doctor Steevo: Education Officer
"I'm Doctor Steevo, I’m French Caribbean. I make music, and during the last lockdown I realised that I wanted to use my skills to help others. I have been working on the podcast project. During this, I discovered so many activists and their great organisations and work. It was an honour and really emotional to even interview some of them as their stories are simply unbelievable. I am really proud to help by giving a voice to these beautiful souls who are fighting for SOGIESC people rights all over the world."
Abbie: Education Officer
"Since entering my role as an Education Officer, I have been working on our ‘Hidden Voices’ project which consisted of podcast interviews with SOGIESC individuals who live in different nation states. The interviews included personal experiences, discussing barriers faced as well as highlighting how they find resistance to them. ReportOUT has given me so much confidence that I have never had before, as well as being the first place I truly feel valued. I am proud to be a part of such an amazing team."
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Our Hidden Voices Podcast Project
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"There has to be a more social awareness campaign
with regards to adults. You can’t only focus on the
youth because if you look at the crimes, the adults are
predominantly the roots of it" (South Africa Podcast)
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Our CampaignOUT Project
Bianca Brisan (Trustee): Campaign Lead
In 2020 we started to focus on our CampaignOUT project. Not only do ReportOUT research and educate, but we also take part in campaigns with our growing campaign team. Our focus this year has been to build up our supporter base by developing student societies. We have started this with our first student society at the University of Cambridge which is exciting news! We have also taken part in 3 campaigns - our 'Empty Shoes' and 'Ride for Rights' campaigns which got us started. These were then followed by our #OUTinPoland virtual walk through the LGBTQI+ 'exclusion zones' of Poland, proving that we can change these spaces and importantly, that we are not excluded from these zones.
Name: Campaigns Officer
"Volunteering for ReportOUT has been such a joyful and valuable experience. As a campaigner I am always being challenged to use my creativity and zone into my passion for SOGIESC rights. I have had the opportunity to amplify marginalised voices such as corrective rape victims in our ongoing campaign. A definite highlight of the past year has been securing an interest in a ReportOUT society at Cambridge University. I am excited about us growing year by year, developing the outreach of our campaigns and groundbreaking research for the world to see!"
'Leading the Way' Report UK Alliance for Global Equality (UKAGE)
As a member of UKAGE, we were delighted to lend support to their work, to remind the U.K. government of their obligations to fund global work to support sexual and gender minorities:
"This report sets out the rationale for the UK government to contribute an average of 0.3% of ODA per year over five years to fund new commitments to help safeguard and protect LGBTI+ people around the world."
ReportOUT have become an active member, feeding into the UKAGE global strategy.
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Our CampaignOUT Project
Alongside our student societies and thematic campaigns, our general campaigns have started. One of these was the 'Empty Shoes Campaign' where we highlighted the murders of sexual and gender minority activists in nation states across the globe. People donated shoes so we could photograph the empty spaces of the activists who once stood there. We also took part in Trans Day of Remembrance in 2019 and 2020 in our local area of the United Kingdom.
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Another general campaign was our 'Ride for Rights' 2020 campaign, which was designed to launch ReportOUT, and our mission, into the public consciousness. This happened during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns in the U.K. and in other parts of the world. However, this campaign spread throughout the U.K. and went global as people used their exercise opportunities to take part. People held up their signs and pushed our hashtag #RideForRights in countries such as Germany, Nigeria, Ghana and South Korea!
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Our #OUTinPoland Campaign
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Parts of Poland have created over 100 'LGBT exclusion' zones and Polish sexual and
gender minorities are being ostracised, attacked and discriminated against
throughout the country as a result of it. ReportOUT took part in a virtual walk from
Lublin to Rzeszow, doing 100 miles in 100 days. This walk was directly through the
heart of the 'LGBT exclusion' zones. This was also in solidarity with the brave
LGBTQI+ activists who live in the exclusion zones, who face discrimination, harm and
state-led symbolic violence. We led with our #OUTinPoland!
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Our Media and Communications
Craig Millar (Trustee): Communications Lead
Building our external communications is central to our growing the profile of our research and education. Over the last year, our media and communications team have collaborated to build up our social and digital presence. Whilst we have had many challenges due to lockdown, the focus on the use of digital engagement and new familiarisation with online events has helped us increase our profile. We have worked hard to change our internal communications and external communications.
We have plans to grow further!
Our focus has been to:
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create an understanding of the stories that have affected sexual and gender minorities across the globe; promoting our events, our fundraising initiatives and the work of our volunteers;
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building digital profile and reach, including increasing our subscribers and building the foundations to grow our reach.
Our digital successes now shows that we have:
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over 3,000 social media followers;
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an increase of 160% in LinkedIn impressions;
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a 50% increase in engagement on social channels.
What comes next?
Aligned with our new action plan, and our digital operating model, our communications team will be focused
on:
- sharing our stories, those about our people and that affect the community we support across the globe; building attendance at our events and interest in supporting our work through charitable giving; increasing the profile of our education initiatives and our research, ensuring it is leading change both in the UK and across the globe.
Kotryna: Social Media Officer
"Joining ReportOUT has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in 2020! I’m taking the first steps in changing career from solely focused commercial marketing to working for charitable organisations. Learning to manage social media channels for a completely different organisation has definitely taught me some vital skills for succeeding in this field. Finally, being an expat from Lithuania, I don’t have family in the UK, and therefore, building strong friendships and community is so important to me. The ReportOUT team has welcomed me with open arms and I’m so grateful to be able to work towards change with so many amazing people!"
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The Charity Excellence Framework
As a new charity, we spent much of our first year ensuring that we get our internal and our external processes right. We took part in the 'Charity Excellence Framework' and assessed our organisation in detail. We were were delighted to be awarded this after achieving our evaluation results. We will continue to use this, reflect upon it and improve what we do even further. We believe in complete transparency as an organisation and so have placed the results of our evaluation below. This shows the strength of our organisation, our processes and strategies. Our overall performance was 72% and our governance was 74%. Great results for our first year!
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Leadership
Ability to Deliver
Legal and Compliance
Value for Money
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Leadership
Integrity
Decision Making, Risk and Control
Board Effectiveness
Diversity
Openness and Accountability
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Operations
Finance and Resources
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Our Partners, Awards and Memberships
At ReportOUT we believe that we are stronger when we work and share resources together. We believe that memberships are key to strengthening us as a charity in this uncertain climate and so have sought to become members of key Third Sector organisations. We are proud members of the following member-led organisations:
At ReportOUT we are also a member of the LGBTQI+ Chair's Network as part of the Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations.
Partnership building is key to how we work, and we have entered into partnerships with the following national, regional and global bodies. At ReportOUT, we are stronger when we work in partnership with others. We have built partnerships with the following organisations and we would like to say 'thank you' to all of them!
Good news! In 2020 we were shortlisted at the North East LGBT Awards in the category of 'Charity & Community Initiative Award.' Our Chair was shortlisted in the category of 'Inspirational Leader Award.' Although the awards were postponed due to COVID-19, we are excited to attend them in 2021 and honoured to be shortlisted.
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Our Future: What's Next for ReportOUT?
We are currently finalising our fundraising and action plan for 2021-2022, which will begin in April 2021. We have a number of exciting projects for the year ahead, so here is an exciting taster of just some of them:
Continuing to strengthen our volunteers
We will be launching our 'Pride in Volunteers Project' which will be offering in-depth training and experiential learning for our volunteers in Third Sector leadership. We want to prepare our volunteers to be future leaders and shapers. We will continue to invest deeply in our volunteers and continue to support their works impact with our Theory of Change.
OUT in Ethiopia research
As part of our CallOUT Research Project, we are working in partnership with the 'House of Guramayle' to document the lived experiences and rights of Ethiopians who are sexual and gender minorities.
OUT in Morocco research
We will also be working with 'The Moroccan LGBT Community' and 'Alwan' to document the lived experiences and rights of Moroccans who are sexual and gender minorities.
The 'Listening Post' Project
This project will engage with and document the voices of sexual and gender minorities who are asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom, to find out how they have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be seeing if their human rights have been met and will be seeking policy change in the U.K. to ensure that they do.
ReportOUT student societies
Our campaign team will be working with universities to ensure that ReportOUT student societies are set up, trained and organised. We will look to grow our campaign base. Look out for our future campaigns!
The OUTAcademy and ShoutOUT Awards
We will be developing a virtual OUTAcademy which will offer structured campaigner training for sexual and gender minorities in both the Global North and Global South. We will also be offering CPD training for members of the public and to professionals. We also recognise that many LGBTQI+ awards honour celebrities and campaigners who are well known and supported. So, our virtual ShoutOUT awards will be for lesser-known grassroots campaigners across the globe, who often get overlooked.
Events
We will be launching a truly global calendar of public facing events, panel discussions and talks in April. Sign up to our newsletter to hear more on our website.
Partnerships, networks and communications
We will seek new partnerships, join new networks and strengthen our communications to our supporters and to the public. Watch this space, as in 2021-2022, you will hear a lot more about ReportOUT!
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Thank You to Our Supporters
Thank you to all who have supported us in our first year of operation as a charity. As well as our partners who we have worked with, we would also like to thank the following people and organisations:
Trustees
- Chair of Trustees: Drew Dalton: United Kingdom Treasurer: Suzanne Butler: United Kingdom Secretary: Bianca Brisan: United Kingdom/Romania Trustee: Jodie Weatherston: United Kingdom Trustee: Craig Millar: United Kingdom/Ireland Trustee: Tom Obokata: United Kingdom/Japan Trustee: Kyuhan Shin: South Korea Trustee: Salman Khan: USA/Pakistan Trustee: Chris Samba: Caribbean Trustee: Matthew Blaise: Nigeria Trustee: David Larbi: Ghana Trustee: Hazan Kahrizi: Germany/Iraq Trustee: Suleyman Matos: Spain
Patrons
Mazharul Islam
- Aderonke Apata Rvd. Jide Macaulay
ReportOUT were honoured to be named 'charity of choice' by the LGBTQ+ Network Leeds at the University of Law. Working with the students there has been a privilege!
Volunteers
Thank you to all of our volunteers, both past and present, who have helped us to become the organisation and family that we are today. You are our life blood that keeps us going.
Our supporters and donors
We want to see a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us by signing up to our mailing list, who has attended an event, supported our campaigns and donated (one-off or regularly) to support our work. Our work could not be done without you and we are eternally thankful. Thanks to the University of Law for supporting our LGBT History Month event and expanding the reach of it.
Our funders
Thank you to the North East LEP for your financial support through match-funding our Crowdfunder campaign.
ReportOUT registered with the Fundraising Regulator in 2020. Registered organisations are publicly accountable for their fundraising methods, they help promote best practice, defend the sector and demonstrate compliance with the law.
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Copyright © ReportOUT "Report. Inform. Defend." All rights reserved First published in March 2021
ReportOUT Pride Media Centre Unit T1, Stonehills Shields Road, Pelaw Gateshead. NE10 0HW United Kingdom
For more information, please visit our website: www.reportout.org Registered Charity number (England and Wales): 1185887
@SOGIReportOUT @SOGI_ReportOUT @OUT_Report @ReportOUT
+44 191 348 1820
Contact@reportout.org
REPORTOUT
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors Charity Name REPORTOUT Registered Charity Number 1185887 Operational address Pride Media Centre Unit T1 Stonehills Shields Road Pelow Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE10 0HW Trustees Andrew Keith Dalton Chair Appointed 24/11/19 Wendell Lewis Appointed 24/11/19 Suzanne Butler Appointed 24/11/19 Kyu Han Shin Appointed 24/11/19 Suleyman Matos Appointed 24/11/19 Muhammad Salman Kahn Appointed 24/11/19 Hazan Kahrizi Appointed 01/06/20 Bianca Brisan Appointed 24/11/19 Tomo Obotaka Appointed 24/11/19 David Larbi Appointed 24/11/19 Jodie Weatherston Appointed 24/11/19 Craig William Graham Millar Appointed 01/12/20 Matthew Blaise Appointed 24/11/19 Independent Jim Dodds Examiner Connected Voice Business Services Limited Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Bankers CAF Bank
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REPORTOUT
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing documents
Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Foundation Model - whereby the only voting members are the charity Trustees. We have adopted the Charity Commissions Model Constitution to ensure we comply with the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and the General Regulations. This helps us to ensure we:
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Reflect recommended best practice; and
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Are legally compliant
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are appointed through advertising externally via our website, newsletter, social media and through relevant centres (such as Volunteer Centres). After a successful interview and induction process, they are approved by the rest of the Trustees at the following Trustee meeting.
Organisation
The Trustees meet each quarter and deal with the administration of the charity encompassing the strategic vision, financial accountability and risk management. Some trustees are also operational in their engagement and so may meet more regularly to discuss operational issues.
Risk management
The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate those risks including the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and for ensuring the consistent quality of the delivery of all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.
ReportOut have a Risk Management Policy and Risk Management Form which is updated by the Trustees regularly throughout the year, then re-appraised annually.
Statement on Public Benefit
The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The Trustees consider that these activities, summarised above, provide benefit both to those who directly receive services, and the wider community in the United Kingdom. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
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REPORTOUT
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Financial Review
ReportOut is primarily funded by donations and grants. The total income for the year was £19,041, of which £7,050 was restricted. This income is allocated across respective funds on the Statement of Financial Activities in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.
The Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2021, shows a net surplus across all funds of £7,665.
The Balance Sheet at 31 March 2021 shows total fund carried forward of £7,665 of which there are £2,750 restricted funds.
Reserve policy
ReportOut has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not invested in fixed assets held by the charity should be between three and six months of annual expenditure.
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REPORTOUT
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Statement of Trustee Responsibilities
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The charity trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of incoming resources and application of resources. In preparing financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on ……………….….….….….….…………. and signed on their behalf by: 14 June 2021
Drew Dalton Chair of Trustees
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REPORTOUT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
I report on the financial statements of Reportout for the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 43 to 51.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section
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145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts
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set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair" view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
However, not all future events or conditions can be predicted. The COVID-19 viral pandemic is one of the most significant economic events for the UK with unprecedented levels of uncertainty of outcomes. It is therefore difficult to evaluate all of the potential implications on the charitable company’s trade, customers, suppliers and wider economy. The trustees’ view on the impact of COVID-19 is disclosed in the accounting policies note.
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jim Dodds Connected Voice Business Services Higham House Higham Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AF Date: 14 June 2021
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
| 6 7 Other trading activities 8 Expenditure on: 9 Total income Donations and legacies Income from: Operation of the charity Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) and net movement of funds Charitable activities Charitable activities Grants and contracts Notes Total funds carried forward Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ 11,413 - 578 11,991 6,348 7,076 4,915 - 4,915 |
Total Restricted Funds £ £ - 11,413 7,050 7,050 - 578 7,050 19,041 4,300 10,648 4,300 11,376 2,750 7,665 - - 2,750 7,665 Period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021 |
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities
The notes on pages 45 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Charity Number 1170789
REPORTOUT
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2021
| Current assets Debtors 17 Cash at bank and in hand 18 Total current assets Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 19 Net current assets Total net assets or liabilities Funds of the charity Unrestricted income funds Restricted income funds Total funds Notes |
Total £ £ 119 8,014 8,133 ( 468 ) 7,665 7,665 4,915 2,750 7,665 Period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021 |
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The notes on pages 45 to 51 form an integral part of these accounts.
These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 14 June 2021 and are signed on its behalf by: Drew Dalton Chair of Trustees
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
- 1 Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
2 Basis of accounting
2.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Reportout meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
2.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £4,915.
The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 12 to 18 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees have reviewed and considered relevant information, including the annual budget and future cash flows in making their assessment. In particular, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trustees have revised their forecasts to take into account the impact on the business of possible scenarios brought on by the impact of COVID-19, alongside the measures that they can take to mitigate the impact. Based on these assessments, given the measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the current adverse conditions, and the current resources available, the Trustees have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has put many strains on all businesses. It should be noted that the charity is still able to meet its obligations to fulfilling its contracts with funders, who have been flexible about the timescale for delivery.
3 Income
3.1 Recognition of income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is more likely than not that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
3.2 Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by FRS102 SORP or FRS102.
3.3 Grants and donations
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria of income recognition are met.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
3.4 Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
4 Expenditure and liabilities
4.1 Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
4.2 Charitable activities
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of represent disabled people in the North East of England and works to bring about significant and lasting social change and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
4.3 Governance and support costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
4.4 Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
4.5 Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
4.6 Provision for liabilities
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.
5 Assets
5.1 Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity
Individual fixed assets costing £250 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis, the charity does not currently have any tangible fixed assets:
Office and computer equipment 25% Straight line
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REPORTOUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
Analysis of income
| 6 7 8 |
Donations and legacies Donations Fundraising Charitable activities Income from grants Other trading activities Public talks Crowdfunder Ltd Regular donations Donations Gift aid The Conqueror Challenge fundraising Gateshead Discretionary Fund Events and merchandise Uganda fundraising |
Unrestricted Funds £ 2,215 5,158 594 1,935 1,511 11,413 - - - 328 250 578 |
Restricted Funds £ £ - 2,215 - 5,158 - 594 - 1,935 - 1,511 - 11,413 5,000 5,000 2,050 2,050 7,050 7,050 - 328 - 250 - 578 Period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021 |
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Income was £19,041 of which £11,991 was unrestricted or designated and £7,050 was restricted.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
| na 8 9 |
lysis of expenditure on charitable activities Raising funds Charitable activities Direct costs Support costs Governance costs Volunteer costs Events and awards Research Travel costs Asylum Seeker Podcast Fundraising Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts Rent IT costs Printing, postage and stationary Insurance Office costs Telephone Membership and subscriptions Bank fees Sundries |
Unrestricted Funds £ 728 728 - 60 723 202 55 2,220 635 14 285 795 296 332 121 143 468 6,348 |
Restricted Funds £ £ - 728 - 728 1,000 1,000 - 60 - 723 - 202 - 55 3,300 5,520 - 635 - 14 - 285 - 795 - 296 - 332 - 121 - 143 - 468 4,300 10,648 Period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021 |
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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Expenditure on charitable activities was £11,376 of which £7,076 was unrestricted or designated and £4,300 was restricted.
10 Fees for examination of the accounts
| ees for examination of the accounts | ||
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| Period 21 | ||
| October | 2019 to | |
| 31 March 2021 | ||
| £ | ||
| Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts | 468 | |
| 468 | ||
| There were no other fees paid to the examiner. |
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REPORTOUT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
11 Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel
The charity currently does not employ staff.
No employee received remuneration above £60,000.
The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees and the charity development consultant. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £nil.
13 Transactions with trustees
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.
Trustees' expenses
No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.
Transaction(s) with related parties
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.
15 Corporation Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable
17 Debtors and prepayments (receivable within 1 year)
| Period 21 | |
|---|---|
| October 2019 to | |
| 31 March 2021 | |
| £ | |
| Prepayments | 119 |
| 119 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | |
| Period 21 | |
| October 2019 to | |
| 31 March 2021 | |
| £ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 8,014 |
| 8,014 |
18 Cash at bank and in hand
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
19 Creditors and accruals (payable within 1 year)
| reditors and accruals (payable within 1 year) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Period 21 | ||
| October | 2019 to | |
| 31 March 2021 | ||
| £ | ||
| Accruals | ||
| Independent examination of accounts | 468 | |
| 468 |
20 Events after the end of the reporting period
No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.
21 Analysis of charitable funds
Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
| Unrestricted funds General unrestricted fund Totals Purpose of unrestricted funds General unrestricted fund |
Fund balances brought Incoming Resources forward resources expended £ £ £ - 11,991 ( 7,076 ) - 11,991 (7,076) The 'free reserves' of the charity |
Transfers £ - - |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,915 | |||
| 4,915 | |||
Analysis of movement in restricted funds
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
| Restricted funds Crowdfunder Ltd Gateshead Discretionary Fund Totals |
Fund balances brought forward £ - - - |
Incoming resources £ 2,050 5,000 7,050 |
Resources expended £ ( 1,000 ) ( 3,300 ) (4,300) |
Transfers £ - - - |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
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| 1,050 1,700 |
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| 2,750 |
Purpose of restricted funds
Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.
Crowdfunder Ltd
Gateshead Discretionary Fund
Matched funding for podcast project
Rent
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the accounting period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021
22 Capital commitments
As at 31 March 2021, the charity had no capital commitments ( -£nil)
23 Guarantee
There have been no guarantees given by the charity at 31 March 2021.
24 Debt
There is no debt outstanding which is owed by the charity and which is secured by an excess charge on any of the assets of the charity at 31 March 2021.
25 Governing document
The organisation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Foundation registered on 21 October 2019 as a body corporate under part 11 of the Charities Act 2011.
26 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Other net current assets/(liabilities) Cash at bank and in hand |
Unrestricted Funds £ 5,264 ( 468 ) 4,796 |
Total Restricted Funds £ £ 2,750 8,014 - ( 468 ) 2,750 7,546 Period 21 October 2019 to 31 March 2021 |
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