## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 04 2024 31 03 2025 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** INTERCONNECTED UK **Other names charity is known by** ICON UK **Registered charity number (if any) 1187605** **Charity's principal address** International House 64 Nile Street Islington, London **Postcode N1 7SR** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
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year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Annette Strzedulla Chairperson 01/07/24 – 31/03/25
2 David Lavelle-Hill Secretary 01/07/24 – 31/03/25
3 Rebecca Charles 01/07/24 – 31/03/25
4 Chris Breen 01/07/24 – 31/03/25
5 Adeline Berry 01/07/24 – 26/12/24
6 Penny Matthews Treasurer 01/07/24 – 27/03/25
7 Magdalena Rakita Chairperson 01/04/24 – 01/07/24
8 Karen Lih Mei Lao 01/04/24 - 01/07/24
9 Annick Soni 01/04/24 - 01/07/24
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document[Constitution ] - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Charitable Incorporated Organisation ] Trustee selection methods New trustees are proposed by existing trustees and elected by majority at (eg. appointed by, elected by) a full meeting of the Board of Trustees. - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** Charitable Objectives: - To relieve the charitable needs of intersex people, their carers and their families in such ways as the trustees may from time to time decide. - To promote the equality of intersex people in such ways as the trustees may from time to time decide. - To promote the human rights of intersex people (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations. March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Grant Fundraising public benefit in relation to** ICON UK’s strategy and continuing good governance for a small charity **these objects (include within** has supported the continued success of raising Grant Funding for the **this section the statutory** Charity’s works. **declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Annual Peer-Support Conference issued by the Charity** The Trustees continued to focus on supporting the five year plan and **Commission on public** held the third annual residential conference in Birmingham. The two-day **benefit)** residential event was held for people with variations in sex characteristics / people with intersex traits, and included facilitated sessions on a range of issues, informal peer group discussions and reviews of portrayals of intersex lives in various media. ## **On-line Per Support Meetings** The trustees continued to facilitate and host online peer-support meetings on a regular basis throughout the year, open to people with variations in sex characteristics/people with intersex traits, which were consistently well attended. The trustees continued to advocate for intersex people in government consultation and by exploring opportunities to partner with other charities and organisations that may be able to provide support services. **The Trustees have fully complied with the requirements of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** In the period considered we delivered our second annual meet-up for intersex people/people with VSC in the UK, again at the Aston Conference Centre in Birmingham (9-10 th March, 2024). As per 2023, the two-day event involved formal events (e.g., a screening of a film and discussion, workshops on everyday experiences of stigma, drawing, and creative writing) as well as opening “ice-breaker” sessions and closing “next steps” sessions. 25 people form the community attended (in addition to the team from the charity). We received positive feedback from 19 participants who responded to our feedback questionnaire, and we feel assured that that participants experienced freedom to participate in our annual events and felt more connection and less isolation as a result. In Autumn of 2024, we re-instated regular online “meet ups” for members of our existing network and for those who contacted us for support via our website. We held these events in three blocks of 6 weeks each, and they are always facilitated by an ICON trustee and another established member of our network. These events provide ongoing community and connection and serve as a way for people who contact us to meet other intersex people/people with VSC in a safe space, often for the very first time. One member of our network organized a small fund-raiser through their sporting group which raised £700 for the charity and raised intersex awareness. We also made connections with three new important organizations within the UK landscape: - Mind is a large UK charity that provides support to people with mental health difficulties and their families and to raise public awareness and understanding of mental health. Mind sought out consultation with ICON UK in 2024 and incorporated our advice from that consultation into its first page on intersex mental health. - Leigh Day Solicitors Lawyers Against Injustice program held an awareness event for their members on October 22 nd 2024 to mark intersex awareness day. Dave Lavelle Hill from ICON spoke about the experiences and issues affecting intersex people/people with VSC. This work was reported beyond those who attended in the Lawyers Against Injustice newsletter. - University College Hospitals (London) Centre for Women’s Health is the only centre of excellence in the world where adult women with VSC received joined up interdisciplinary care. ICON UK team members had a stall at their open day. This opportunity allowed us to strengthen relationships with medical professionals who had invited us to be there, and connect with more people in the community, some of who have joined our mailing list and activities as a result of our engagement in this open day. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** As per the charity’s Financial Management Policy, the charity will maintain financial reserves of 6 months operating costs or £1500. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None. ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** Annette Strzedulla (by email) **Full name(s)** Annette Strzedulla **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair Person ] **Date** 08/12/25 March **2012** **TAR** 5 CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Interconnected UK 1187605 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date Period end date 1￿￿r-2O24 31-Mar-2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the n8arest£ to the noarest £ to tho nearest £ to the noarost £ A1 Receipts Don81ions Grants 1,044 322 15,266 80 F88S Sub total(Gross income for AR) 1,044 1,044 15.668 A2 Asset and investment sales, see table . Sub total Total receipts 1,044 15,668 A3 Payments Admin & Offi IT & Software Print & Stationery Prof Fees & Memberships Funded Therapy Annual Conferen Bank F88S Training Subsistence Travel Other 258 540 34 556 256 606 34 556 3.211 243 3,211 243 12.930 62 833 Sub total 4,913 4,913 14.369 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see tsblel ment Sub total 4.913 4,913 14,369 Net of receiptsl(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 3.869 3,869 1,299 14,044 10,175 12,744 14,044 10.175 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted funds to nearest È Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Bank Balance 10,175 Total Cash funds 10.175 lagro9 bal¥n¢¢¥with rt¢$ipt$ and p¥yrntnt$ acGountl511 Unrestrlcted funds to nearest£ Restrlcted fund5 Endowment funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ Fund to whith asset belon Current valuè optional Details Cost loptionall Fund to which asset belon Current value Detalls Cost loptlonall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Laptop and peripher31s Fund to whlch relats$ Amount duo ional When due Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustges on behalf of all the ttustees Signature Print Name Date of approval 1210112026 Annette Strzedulla (by email) Annette Strzedulla