Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2022 To 30/06/2023
Charity name: The Sky Project
Charity registration number: 1186737
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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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: 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 ii) Providing training to a professional standard to organisations that provide services that further the purposes of the charity. 2. 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. 3. 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. Training workshops continue to be delivered through a mix of face to face and online platforms according to audience preferences and availability. |
| 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 have adapted to hybrid working. This financial year has seen ongoing demand for |
the Sky Project’s training from wider groups and 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:
| SORP reference | ||
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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 volunteers have been of enormous value to the team including undertaking training and taking the lead on a range of administrative, research and policy related activities to further the aims of the charity. Furthermore, they have undertaken personal fundraising ventures in support of the charity. |
| Other | ||
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 Sky Project team have upskilled in hybrid and full virtual training sessions and continues to respond to the ongoing demand and need for its workshops and vital awareness raising campaigns. The Sky Project has delivered level 1 training to over 300 professionals across a range of sectors. 100% of respondents in 2022 rated the training sessions “excellent” and feedback is consistently positive throughout. Our appointed training consultant Charlotte Gage completed her evaluation process and achieved CPD accreditation. Charlotte is a real asset to the team and is engaging and well received in every training session she organises and delivers. |
| Links have been established in South Wales |
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| to deliver a regular programme of training to |
| trainee and qualified GP’s as part of their |
| safeguarding adults CPD. The programme |
| has become well established and further |
| links to primary care in Wales are being |
| developed. |
| In July 2022 the charity continued to mark |
| the National Day of Remembrance for |
| victims of so called ‘Honour’ based abuse. |
| The event this year focussed on victims of |
| HBV and forced marriage from the LGBT |
| community, featuring talks from leading |
| charity Naz and Matt Foundation, and |
| Hidayah. |
| We continue to be grateful to all those who |
| have attended the Forced Marriage Working |
| Group this year. Multi-agency working and |
| collaboration is key to reduce the number of |
| forced marriages and ‘honour’ based abuse |
| cases in the South West. Work is also |
| underway to align the group within Keeping |
| Bristol Safe Partnership and this continues |
| into 2023 and beyond. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | ||
Financial Review
| 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 £8, 801. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has fixed essential annual expenses that must be met for the charity to remain operational. These costs include annual renewal of CPD accreditation, charity insurance, virtual training platform fees and website hosting fees. The amount to cover these costs is £1,682 currently. The team are exploring options for reducing some of these essential costs, which may include alternatives to banking options to avoid fees and switching virtual platform providers. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | An agreed amount of £2,000 is to be always held within the current bank account. This sum is only to be used in the event of donations not being made for any one financial year. |
| 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 | The following present potential risks to the charity continuing 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. The cost of living crisis and levels of inflation has had a significant impact on bookings and donations for training in this reporting period. 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). 3. The trustees are currently exploring the option of increasing their number for added security and hope to do so within the next financial year. |
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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 £626. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | As described above |
| Other |
The Sky Project Registered charity number 1186737 Statement of accounts for financial period 01/07/2022 - 30/06/2023
| Unrestricted funds | |
|---|---|
| RECEIPT | to the nearest £ |
| Donations for training delivered directly and via Eventbrite | 604 |
| Team Fundraising | 22 |
| Net Total | 626 |
| PAYMENTS | Payment to the nearest £ |
| Zoom subscription for training delivery | 177 |
| Consultant Fees | 330 |
| Liability Insurance | 109 |
| Professional and website fees | 1,129 |
| Charity event and speaker fees | 464 |
| staff expenses | 327 |
| Net Total | 2,536 |
| Opening balance for this financial period | 10,711 |
| Total income | 626 |
| Total expenditure | -2,536 |
| Total funds held at the end of financial reporting period | 8,801 |
| Other monetary Assets | Approximate Value |
| Company laptop | 500 |
Agreed and signed on behalf of all trustees
SPiro��
Sabeena Pirooz
Director
DATE: 18[th] April 2024
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. The charity is actively looking to increase the number of trustees to ensure wider representation of the professional groups it aims to work with. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 (if any) December 2019-present December 2019-present December 2019-present |
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| 1 | Sabeena Pirooz | Director | ||
| 2 | Shagufta Kauser | |||
| 3 | Dr Farook Sarfraz | Treasurer/Safeguarding lead |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
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| N/A | |
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Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of 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 | |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
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
SPiro�� Sabeena Pirooz Director 18th April 2024