2023-12-31-accounts - Jaleh Esfahani Cultural Foundation

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/1/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Jaleh Esfahani Cultural Foundation

Charity registration number: 1187620

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	To advance public education and participation in, and appreciation of, Iranian/Persian culture, tradition, language, history, music, poetry, film and theatre, but not exclusively by: I. Organising public performance II. Educational workshops and talks III. Promoting the study and research of Iranian and Persian arts and literature and to make the results of these studies and research accessible to the general public IV. The provision of grants for related projects
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.	During 2023 we have organised: 1- The 14thAnnual Poetry Prize for young Persian Poets (normally originated from Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan and the diaspora), in which around 202 young poets, under the age of 30, took part). 2- Organised 10 Poetry events, for the benefit of Persian Speaking Diaspora in the UK by well-known poets from Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan. More than 600 attended and over 8700 viewed the videos online after the events. 4- Eight Talks and debates on recent novels and literary works were held online with more than 800 people attending live and hundreds more viewing the proceedings of each event after the events.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	The trustees can confirm that they had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefits.

Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document

To advance public education and participation in, and
appreciation of, Iranian/Persian culture, tradition, language,
history, music, poetry, film and theatre, but not exclusively by:
I.
Organising public performance
II.
Educational workshops and talks
III.
Promoting the study and research of Iranian and Persian
arts and literature and to make the results of these studies
and research accessible to the general public
IV.
The provision of grants for related projects

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.

During 2023 we have organised:
1- The 14thAnnual Poetry Prize for young Persian Poets
(normally originated from Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan and the
diaspora), in which around 202 young poets, under the age of 30,
took part).
2- Organised 10 Poetry events, for the benefit of Persian
Speaking Diaspora in the UK by well-known poets from
Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan. More than 600 attended and
over 8700 viewed the videos online after the events.
4- Eight Talks and debates on recent novels and literary works
were held online with more than 800 people attending live and
hundreds more viewing the proceedings of each event after the
events.

Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

The trustees can confirm that they had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefits.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main In line with our objectives (i), (ii) and (iii) our work benefited the achievements of the charity, Persian Speaking people, in particular young people, engaging identifying the difference the with their mother tongue culture in England. It is estimated that charity’s work has made to more than 9000 people have benefited by taking part in our the circumstances of its events and many more viewing the material online after the beneficiaries and any wider events. benefits to society as a whole.

Financial Review

Receipts (in £)

	Trustees’regular donations	860
	Other donors	1,314
	Books and Tickets	518
	Misc. Return of double payment	410
	*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	3,103

Payments (in £)

Payments (in £)
Venue	1,974
Zoom Sub-Webinar	413
Events Food/Drink	504
Musicians/Coaches/Lecturers	392
Website Domain-Maintenance	1,387
Trophies/Frames/Decorations	170
MonetaryPoetryPrizes	2,102
Printing/Artwork/etc.	-
Volunteers	654
Photography/Videos	650
Donations/Grants	-
Misc.(Postage,Delivery,Sundries,Other)	242
Total Surplus/Deficit Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end Bank Balance Liabilities*	£ 8,487
	(£5384)
	£6,497
	£1113
	£2636
	£ 1523

*Description of liabilities: These are expenditures made by the trustees on behalf of the charity to be reimbursed to them. No personal expenditure is paid to the trustees.

Structure, Governance and Management

Structure, Governance	and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	The charity has a constitution (last amended on 1/4/2019) as its governingdocument.
How is the charity constituted?	The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with its principal office in England.
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	Founding trustees are continuing as trustees. No new trustee has been selected during the period.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Jaleh Esfahani Cultural Foundation
Other name the charity uses	Aka Bonyad Jaleh Esfahani
Registered charity number	1187620
Charity’s principal address	15 Chancellor’s Wharf, Crisp Road, London W6 9RT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Saba Ansari
	Bijan Badi	Treasurer / Account Signatory
	Mehrdad Badi
	Foroutan Parand	Chair
	Iraj Sattari	Account signatory
	Rouhangiz Shiranipour	Account Signatory
	Morassa Stansfield

Declarations

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	F Parand	B Badi

	Foroutan Parand	Bijan Badi

	Chair	Treasurer
	29/10/2024
	29/10/2024