2022-08-31-accounts - Black Star

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2021 Period start date To 31/08/2022 Period end date

Charity name: Black Star

Charity registration number: 1186565

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND DUAL HERITAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	A) PROVIDING A PERSONAL, SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAMME SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. B) DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE C) AWARDING SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIP, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE D) PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL SECTOR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS. CONDUCTING AND/OR PROMOTING RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PURPOSES OF TACKLING THE PARTICULAR DISADVANTAGE FACED BY YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE. 2) TO PREVENT OR RELIEF POVERTY OF CHILDREN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, BY PROVIDING ITEMS, GRANTS, AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/ORCHARITIES OROTHER

		ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublic benefit	Para 1.18	I confirm that the Trustees have had full regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	No update to report
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	No update to report
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	No update to report
Other

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Due to the outbreak of Corona Virus, the charity regretfully was unable to carry out its main activities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	No update to report
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	No update to report
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No update to report
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod	Para 1.21	No financial update to report.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not Applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not Applicable

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No update to report
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No update to report
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	No update to report
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association,CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The charity advertises Trustee roles through professional social media to ensure that we secure high quality Trustee Board members. All potential Board members go through a robust recruitment and selection process.

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	No update to report
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	No update to report
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	No update to report
Other

Charityname	Black Star
Other name the charityuses	Black Star Foundation
Registered charitynumber	1186565
Charity’s principal address	137 ST JAMES CRESCENT LONDON SW9 7HX

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Lisa Hepburn
	Ian McIntosh
	Niaomi Collett
	Jackie Ballard

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not Applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Not Applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	Not Applicable
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Not Applicable
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	Not Applicable

ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not Applicable

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Lisa Hepburn
	Lisa Hepburn
	Secretary
	25/06/2023
	25/06/2023