2022-04-01-accounts - Bosnian Genocide Educational Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2021 To 01 04 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Bosnian Genocide Educational Trust

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1191203

Charity's principal address 35 Cragside

High Heaton Newcastle Upon Tyne Postcode NE7 7EJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Smajo Beso	n/a	Since 09 Sep2020
EmilyScullion	n/a	Since 09 Sep2020
Siauw-Jung (Andy)Lie	n/a	Since 09 Sep2020

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. trust, association, company)

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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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

The charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the education of the public benefit in the subject of the Bosnian Genocide. In particular, European, Bosnian and British Bosnian history relevant to the Bosnian Genocide. Furthermore, advancement of the subject in relation to other genocides and the Holocaust.
To promote religious and racial harmony, equality, diversity and good citizenship by advancing the education about the Bosnian Genocide and its contemporary relevance.

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To promote the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation by raising public awareness of the causes and effects of prejudice and racism in society including the significant impact of the Bosnian Genocide, as well as other acts of systematic discrimination, in particular those leading to genocide and the Holocaust.

The organisation advances genocide education, specifically centring on the Bosnian Genocide, however, it also will educate on other instances of genocide including the Holocaust.

We organise a variety of innovative educational events and activities throughout the year. All of our events and resources are based on internationally agreed principles of effective genocide / Holocaust education and contemporary research. We encourage participants / audience to explore the complexity of the Bosnian genocide through hearing first-hand experiences of survivors and victims. All educational material is based on first-hand testimony, and often involving at least one survivor sharing their story.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to our objects fall under 3 categories:

1: Research where we gather survivor and refugees’ stories, personal objects and contribute to publications.
2: Education including provision of workshops and talks in schools, universities, for public and private organisations, and organising study trips to Bosnia.

3. Community projects in collaboration with other organisations and charities to coordinate art and cultural projects, and commemorative events and activities.

The Trustees are aware of their obligations and responsibilities to act in accordance with the public benefit requirement and have taken all necessary steps and procedures, as outlined in the relevant legislation, to ensure that any personal benefit (if any) is incidental. The purpose and aim of the Trustees and the charity, is to carry out solely charitable acts for the public benefit. All future Trustees will be briefed and provided with relevant information as required.

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

Trust admin/ management
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Maintenance of website.
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Held regular trustee meetings.
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Developed network of volunteers and collaborators.
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Identified and applied to funding opportunities.
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Established key roles within the trust.
Projects
•Collectedsurvivor storiesand hosted these on our website as
learning resources.
•Organised and providedsurvivor talkswith various schools and
organisations such as Show Racism the Red Card, Holocaust
Memorial Day Trust, Ministry of Defence, Department for Work
and Pensions etc.
•Organised and providedcommemorative and educational
activities, events and workshopswith various local authorities
across the North East as well as organisations such as the
Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service,
government institutions, charities, schools, colleges, NHS Trusts,
Police, Unions etc.
•Delivered theeducational programme “Making Peace:
Schools Programme”with Show Racism the Red Card.
• Holocaust Memorial Day 2022. Collaborated with local
authorities, charities and organisations i.e. Skimstone Arts, Show
Racism the Red Card, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust etc.
• Publications and media: speaker/ survivor contributions to
articles in the Independent, MSN, Belfast Telegraph, Chronicle
Live, National Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony, local news
etc. Our speakers have been featured in national and
international broadcasts including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Al
Jazeera, Turkey’s TRT World, Bosnian TV channel Hayat, The
Irish News and more.
• Art and cultural projects:Collaborated with Skimstone Arts to
produce poems, songs and soundscapes using shared stories
about Bosnia.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the We are adhering to the Charity Commissions guidance on charity charity’s policy on reserves reserves.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Smajo	Beso
	Chair
	31.01.2023
	31.01.2023

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