## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01/07/2020 **To** 30/06/2021
**Charity name:** The Sky Project
## **Charity registration number:** 1186737
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purposes of the charity are to:
1. To advance the education of the public,
and public sector professionals, on the
issue of forced marriage and honour-
based abuse throughout England and
Wales, in particular, but not exclusively
by:
i) Delivering awareness talks and workshops
in local communities and to professional
bodies; and
ii) Providing training to a professional
standard to organisations that provide
services that further the purposes of the
charity.
1.To address the needs of people suffering
from, or who are at risk of, forced
marriage and honour-based abuse, by
signposting to appropriate support and
services.
2.Creating a multi-agency network of
available services and professionals to
increase awareness of, and access for
those people.|
|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|The charity’s main activity remains the
provision of educational, awareness raising
talks and training presented to community
and professional groups. This financial year
the training workshops have continued to be
delivered through an online platform to
continue the charity’s work through the
pandemic.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The charity takes full consideration of the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit. Many charitable and third sector
organisations that provide direct support to
victims are still running remotely. There
remains a significant increase in calls to
helplines supporting victims of forced|
marriage and honour-based abuse as the pandemic has progressed. This, combined with ongoing demand for the Sky Project’s training from wider groups is testimony to the vital need for increased awareness of these issues and appropriate signposting for victims at the earliest opportunity.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity’s volunteer has been of
enormous value to the team, undertaking a
range of administrative, research and policy
related activities to further the aims of the
charity. Furthermore she has undertaken her
own personal fundraising ventures in support
of the charity. In particular, by setting up
online services to assist with donations.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The pandemic has continued to present
enormous challenges with regards to open
networking and providing face to face
training. Despite this the Sky Project
continues to adapt and has managed to
meet ongoing demand for its training
workshops and talks.
11 training sessions were delivered in this
financial period to a wide range of groups
which included the Cabot Learning
Federation (Bristol), University of the West of
England health and social care students,
Bristol Women’s Voice, and Irwin Mitchell
law firm.
Links have been established in South Wales
to deliver a regular programme of training to
trainee and qualified GP’s as part of their
safeguarding adults CPD.|
Charlotte Gage was successfully appointed as an additional accredited trainer for the Sky Project. Charlotte brings a diverse range of skills and expertise and has been an asset to the charity in furthering its reach amongst different community and professional groups. Our volunteer, Zara Liedl has continued to raise funds, however small, and in particular, she has increased our online presence for donations to be received. Our Director, Sabeena Pirooz, has chaired the Forced Marriage Working Group in Bristol. The group has focussed on actions to address some of the shortcomings highlighted in the previous HMIC police report, and has continued to build a network that can more holistically support potential victims. Sky Project has worked closely with Avon and Somerset police to address training for officers. A bespoke police specific training session has been developed and successfully delivered to several groups of officers already. The aim is for this training to be a regular programme in line with officer turnover. Our Director, Sabeena Pirooz and Zara Liedl were invited to speak to Laura Rawlings on bbc radio bristol which gave exposure to the charity but also, highlighted the importance of this area and the difference we have made both locally and nationally. The Sky Project were also finalists as ‘Charity of the Year’ at the Great British Expos South West Business & Community Awards.
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Funds held in the charity bank account at the
end of this financial reporting period were
£11, 411.30|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity currently has no formal policy for
holding reserve funds but in recent trustee
meetings this matter has been discussed.
There are essential regular costs that need
to be covered and this contingency fund will
be incorporated into formal policy.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Current calculations require £2,000 to be
held in reserve which would cover essential
charity costs for 12 months. This would
include insurance, website hosting fees,
CPD accreditation and materials for training
sessions.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are two main ongoing risks to the
charity continuing in its work.
1. The charity is dependent on donations
and grant funding which is unpredictable.
Implementing a reserve fund would
provide 12 months security in the event
of no grants or donations being awarded
in any one financial year.
2. 2 trustees are also trainers who provide
their services voluntarily alongside their
full-time employment. To help mitigate
against lack of availability to deliver
sessions the charity has taken on a
freelance trainer who is paid per session
delivered, and for time used for any
essential administrative work (e.g.
meeting minutes, transcribing, arranging
training sessions). However, her time is
limited given her other job role.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s principal and sole source of
funding comes from donations and grants
which totalled £1,430.30|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not Applicable|
|A description of the principal
risks facingthe charity||As described above|
Para 1.46 Other
Registered charity number 1186737
- Statement of accounts for financial period 01/07/2020 30/06/2021
||Unrestricted funds|
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|RECEIPT|to the nearest £|
|Donations:||
|Paypal Giving fund, Avon & Somerset bespoke training development||
|fee, donations for training delivered|1,430|
|Grants:||
|Nil this financial period||
|Total|1,430|
|PAYMENTS|Payment to the nearest £|
|Zoom monthly subscription for training delivery|173|
|Attendance at training events/charity awards|315|
|Liability Insurance|171|
|Website hosting annual fee|307|
|Transcribing services|39|
|Office supplies/printing|40|
|CPD accreditation renewal fee|834|
|Trainer payments for sessions delivered/admin|210|
|Total|2,089|
|Total funds held at the end of financial reporting period|11,411|
|
Other monetary Assets|
Approximate Value|
|Company laptop
|500
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|**Agreed and signed on behalf of all trustees**||
||SPirooz|
||Sabeena Pirooz|
||Director|
**DATE: 28[th] January 2022**
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The charity’s constitution was updated and
adopted in October 2019, from the original
version produced in 2010.|
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|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|New trustees are currently selected through
recommendation by the existing members
and based on their skills, knowledge and
experience needed to carry out the role.
The charity is actively looking to increase the
number of trustees to ensure wider
representation of the professional groups it
aims to work with.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Sky Project|
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|Registered charity number|1186737|
|Charity’s principal address|1 The Croft,
Oldland Common,
Bristol
BS30 9SL|
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of**
**person**
**(or**
**body)**
**entitled**
**to**
**appoint**
**trustee**
**(ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**1**|Sabeena Pirooz|Director|December 2019-present||
|2|Shagufta Kauser||December 2019-present||
|3|Dr Farook Sarfraz|Treasurer/Safeguarding
lead|December 2019-present||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|
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||**Bank**|HSBC|62 George White Street, Cabot Circus, Bristol BS1 3BA|
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||**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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**Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date**
> [SPirooz ] Sabeena Pirooz Director 07-02-2022