## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From September 2022 To August 2023**
## **Charity name: CultureAct**
## **Charity registration number: 1191372**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Culture Interaction – Foster cross cultural
interaction for younger members of society
– children, pre-teens, teens by providing a
platform for children from diverse cultural
heritage to engage in activities, events,
sessions, talks etc to learn about their roots
and also about others thereby empowering
them and developing higher cultural
awareness/quotient, respect and inclusion
for others.
Culture Action - To advance education of,
and promote the awareness of arts, culture,
and heritage for the public benefit through
particular arts of performance, music,
drama, poetry reading, painting and all
other associated arts and encouraging
public participation in arts and culture by
staging concerts, performances,
exhibitions, festivals and all other types of
activities deemed appropriate in furthering
thepurpose.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Main activities planned and proposed to
advance the purposes of the organization
include:
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Virtual events, webinars to celebrate
world day celebrations that align
with our purpose.
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Engagement with schools to offer
teaching materials, support and
activities/events to expand
awareness, knowledge and
appreciation of diverse cultures.
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Workshops to allow in person
interaction to build networks and
drive learning.|
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Virtual events providing education
on soft skills
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Etc.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|We confirm that we, the trustees of
CultureAct charity, are aware of the public
benefit guidance issued by the Charity
Commission and have taken it into account
in decisions made when carrying out
activities in pursuit of our purpose. The
Trustees have complied with the duty under
the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard
for the public benefit guidance published by
the Commission.|
|Commission on public
benefit|||
## **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|We are not a grant making body.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We currently have a team of 8 volunteers
who support the planning, organisation and
running of our virtual and in-person events.
We are indeed grateful for their valuable
contributions which ensure the success of
these events.|
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|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|In the past year, we continued our
commitment to making a positive impact on
the lives of children in the Afro Caribbean
community through the execution of the
You Be Excellent (YBE) initiative.
The You Be Excellent (YBE) initiative,
conceived in response to identified gaps in
soft skills development and wellbeing
awareness for Afro Caribbean children,
was successfully launched in July 2022.
This initiative provides a platform for
practical learning and engagement,
focusing on essential topics for building a
strong foundation for a better future.
A summary of the events held in the year
are listed below. The feedback received
from the beneficiaries of these events and
their guardians confirm that CultureAct is
empowering the children and their families
and making a lasting positive impact.
**September 2022: Workshop - "Do**
**Children Need Money"**
Explored the importance of financial
education for children.
**October 2022: Virtual Workshop - "Eat**
**Right, Think Right, Be Well"**
Focused on promoting a holistic
approach to well-being through proper
nutrition.
**November 2022: Workshop - "Bullying?**
**Reach Out and Stand Up"**
Addressed the critical issue of bullying,
encouraging children to stand up
against it.
**December 2022: Interactive Quiz Night**
Wrapped up the year with a fun and
informative quiz covering various topics
and cultural questions.|
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|**January 2023: Kids Panel Event - "Being**|**January 2023: Kids Panel Event - "Being**|
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|**Me**|**at My Best"**|
||Engaged a group of selected kids in|
||Year 6 and above to answer questions|
||from younger kids, especially those|
||transitioning form primary into|
||secondary school.|
|**February 2023: Partnership Event with**||
|**JP**|**Morgan Black ERG**|
||Collaborated with JP Morgan Black|
||Employee Resource Group in|
||Bournemouth, offering children in the|
||local area, exposure to diverse|
||experiences.|
|**April 2023: Virtual Event - "Discover and**||
|**Unleash the Leader in You"**||
||Focused on leadership development for|
||children.|
|**May 2023: Family Workshop -**||
|**"Empowered for Good Parenting"**||
||Hosted an in-person event in|
||Bournemouth, providing valuable|
||insights into effective parenting.|
|**July 2023: Virtual Family Cybersecurity**||
|**Workshop - "Cybersmart Family"**||
||Raised awareness about cybersecurity,|
||involving families in learning how to|
||navigate the digital world safely.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|||
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||Para 1.41|_Objective 1: Expand the Reach of You Be_
_Excellent (YBE) Initiative_
We successfully expanded the reach of the
YBE initiative, reaching more children in the
Afro Caribbean community. The events
throughout the year, allowed us to engage a
wider audience, both in-person and virtually.
The partnerships formed, particularly the
collaboration with JP Morgan Black Employee
Resource Group in Bournemouth in February
2023, extended our impact.
_Objective 2: Foster Holistic Development_
_Through Diverse Topics_
The monthly workshops and events
throughout the year effectively addressed a|
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|||range of topics crucial for the holistic
development of the children and families we
serve. From financial literacy in September
2022 to the Family Cybersecurity Workshop in
July 2023, each event contributed to the well-
rounded growth of the participants.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We didn’t set any fundraising objectives this
accounting year.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**||||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||Our approach is to maintain a balance in the
account at any point in time so as to be able to
meet basic needs whilst sourcing for grants for
our main projects. This level of reserves tied to
unrestricted funds will be reviewed regularly as
part of our cost monitoring and reporting
process, and as the charity’s income levels
change.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||£134|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||N/A|
|Explanation of any|Para 1.23||None.|
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uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern||||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|-
Grants
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Personal donations|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal
ik fi th hit|Para 1.46|The major risk lies in obtaining a
sustainable and stable income source to
deliver the objectives of the charity.|
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**Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|‘Foundation’ model constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
tittil ii|Para 1.25|Trustee composition has been on self-
nomination/appointment.|
|consuona provsons e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|||
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You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
The trustees are introduced to applicable
policies and procedures from the Charity
Commission. A formal training is yet to be
implemented.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity has 3 trustees who operate on
a volunteer/unpaid capacity. We also have
a team of volunteers who assist with
stewarding our activities.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|CultureAct|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1191372|
|Charity’s principal address|CultureAct
61 Bridge Street,
Kington.
HR5 3DJ|
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||Chika Gana||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee nam8
Dates acted if not for whole
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **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**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Chika Nwaoma Gana **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
24[th] February 2024
|Charity Name:
CharityNumber:|**CultureAct**
**1191372**|**CultureAct**
**1191372**|**CultureAct**
**1191372**|**CultureAct**
**1191372**||||
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|**Receipts and Payments Accounts**||||||||
||**For the period**|||||August 2023||
||**from**||September 2022|**To**||||
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||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|||||
|**Opening Balance**|**134**||**8,260**|||**8,394**||
|**Receipts**||||||||
||**-**||**-**|||**-**||
|**_Total receipts_ **
**Payments**||||||||
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**-**||**-**|||**-**||
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|YBE Project Running Costs|**-**||**5,189**|||**5,189**||
|Web Hosting Subscription|**-**||**144**|||**144**||
|Kahoot Quizes|**-**||**425**|||**425**||
|**_Total payments_ **|
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|**_Closing Balance_**|**134**||**2,502**|||**2,636**||
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Chika Nwaoma Gana|Signature|||||||
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