||**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|
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||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date|||
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## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

|**Charity name**<br>**Other names charity is known by**<br>**Registered charity number (if any)**<br>**Charity's principal address**|<br>One2One Mentoring Network|<br>One2One Mentoring Network|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Susan Ozer|Chair/CEO|||
||Ruth Amenu||||
||Uriana Boye|Treasurer|||
||Dorcas Owusu-Yianoma||||
||Hazel Owusu-Yianoma||||
||Samantha Prosser|Secretary|||
||InyangTakon||||
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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

**Description of the charity’s trusts** 

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## Type of governing document 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

> [CIO foundational model constitution (last amended on 2/10/2020)] 

How the charity is constituted 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

> [Trust] 

Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

> [Appointed by the Trustees] 

## **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; 

   - All trustees are given a copy of the charity’s governing document and the Charity Commission’s publication on the role of a trustee and are required to have a clear understanding of One2One Mentoring Network's objects and their roles as trustees of the organisation. Mentoring is provided by a longer-serving trustee to the new trustee. 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 


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CEO Trustees<br>Key Partners:<br>Mentoring Programme Directors:<br>individuals &<br>Members  Governanc organisations<br>Pathway &  Events &  e &  Mentors<br>Mentees  Outreach Mentoring  Progress<br>Progress Standards<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


To achieve its objects, the Charity’s activities are targeted to the following audiences: The Core Program: People from African and African -Caribbean backgrounds and other Ethnic Minority groups 

Associate Membership: People from all other minority ethnic backgrounds and those from non-minority ethnic backgrounds with interest in supporting minority ethnic initiatives 

Heritage Parent Academy: Parents and carers from the Black community (but also open to parents and carers from all ethnic background) thereby benefiting those under 18 years of age - Bridge Program: Young Black men (18 25 years) from diverse social backgrounds. 

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- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

|One2one Mentoring Network regularly reviews and assesses risks to the organisation. The<br>governance lead, CEO, directors, and trustees are responsible for its risk strategy, including how<br>risks are identified, mitigated and managed. Risks are monitored and subject to an annual<br>review. Any new emerging risks are escalated to the governance lead, CEO and the trustees.<br>The major risks faced by the organisation are presented in the table below:<br>**Risk**<br>**category**<br>**Content**<br>**Mitigation**<br>**Governance**<br>**risks**<br>**Inappropriate**<br>**organisational**<br>**structure**<br>**Trustee body**<br>**and directors**<br>**lacks relevant**<br>**skills or**<br>**commitment**<br>**Conflicts of**<br>**interest**<br>**Lack of**<br>**confidentiality**<br>The Charity was set up in accordance with the Charity<br>Commission for England and Wales<br>Trustees are all qualified professionals skilled to<br>undertake roles with annual review of roles subject to<br>performance<br>1:1 with CEO for Directors<br>All trustees, key partners and external organisations that<br>collaborate with One2One Mentoring Network are<br>required to declare any conflicts of interest and a record<br>kept<br>All mentors sign a confidentiality agreement. There is a<br>data protection policy in place<br>**Operational**<br>**Poor mentee /**<br>Mentoring programme directors (and other programme|One2one Mentoring Network regularly reviews and assesses risks to the organisation. The<br>governance lead, CEO, directors, and trustees are responsible for its risk strategy, including how<br>risks are identified, mitigated and managed. Risks are monitored and subject to an annual<br>review. Any new emerging risks are escalated to the governance lead, CEO and the trustees.<br>The major risks faced by the organisation are presented in the table below:<br>**Risk**<br>**category**<br>**Content**<br>**Mitigation**<br>**Governance**<br>**risks**<br>**Inappropriate**<br>**organisational**<br>**structure**<br>**Trustee body**<br>**and directors**<br>**lacks relevant**<br>**skills or**<br>**commitment**<br>**Conflicts of**<br>**interest**<br>**Lack of**<br>**confidentiality**<br>The Charity was set up in accordance with the Charity<br>Commission for England and Wales<br>Trustees are all qualified professionals skilled to<br>undertake roles with annual review of roles subject to<br>performance<br>1:1 with CEO for Directors<br>All trustees, key partners and external organisations that<br>collaborate with One2One Mentoring Network are<br>required to declare any conflicts of interest and a record<br>kept<br>All mentors sign a confidentiality agreement. There is a<br>data protection policy in place<br>**Operational**<br>**Poor mentee /**<br>Mentoring programme directors (and other programme|One2one Mentoring Network regularly reviews and assesses risks to the organisation. The<br>governance lead, CEO, directors, and trustees are responsible for its risk strategy, including how<br>risks are identified, mitigated and managed. Risks are monitored and subject to an annual<br>review. Any new emerging risks are escalated to the governance lead, CEO and the trustees.<br>The major risks faced by the organisation are presented in the table below:<br>**Risk**<br>**category**<br>**Content**<br>**Mitigation**<br>**Governance**<br>**risks**<br>**Inappropriate**<br>**organisational**<br>**structure**<br>**Trustee body**<br>**and directors**<br>**lacks relevant**<br>**skills or**<br>**commitment**<br>**Conflicts of**<br>**interest**<br>**Lack of**<br>**confidentiality**<br>The Charity was set up in accordance with the Charity<br>Commission for England and Wales<br>Trustees are all qualified professionals skilled to<br>undertake roles with annual review of roles subject to<br>performance<br>1:1 with CEO for Directors<br>All trustees, key partners and external organisations that<br>collaborate with One2One Mentoring Network are<br>required to declare any conflicts of interest and a record<br>kept<br>All mentors sign a confidentiality agreement. There is a<br>data protection policy in place<br>**Operational**<br>**Poor mentee /**<br>Mentoring programme directors (and other programme|
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|**Governance**<br>**risks**|**Inappropriate**<br>**organisational**<br>**structure**<br>**Trustee body**<br>**and directors**<br>**lacks relevant**<br>**skills or**<br>**commitment**<br>**Conflicts of**<br>**interest**<br>**Lack of**<br>**confidentiality**|The Charity was set up in accordance with the Charity<br>Commission for England and Wales<br>Trustees are all qualified professionals skilled to<br>undertake roles with annual review of roles subject to<br>performance<br>1:1 with CEO for Directors<br>All trustees, key partners and external organisations that<br>collaborate with One2One Mentoring Network are<br>required to declare any conflicts of interest and a record<br>kept<br>All mentors sign a confidentiality agreement. There is a<br>data protection policy in place|
|**Operational**|**Poor mentee /**|Mentoring programme directors (and other programme|



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|**risks**|**mentor uptake**<br>**Recruitment**<br>**and training/**<br>**maintenance of**<br>**skills**<br>**Outdated**<br>**policies**<br>**Website failure**<br>**& IT issues**|directors) report to the CEO. Reports are presented to<br>the trustees at quarterly meetings and the trustees will be<br>notified of plans to address any identified issues.<br>An appraisal (including mandatory training) for mentors)<br>is in place.<br>There are regular prescribed periods for reviewing<br>policies, and every policy always states the date when<br>the next review is due.<br>Members are to be informed of any inability to access a<br>website. IT support in place||
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|**External**<br>**risks**|**poor public**<br>**perception and**<br>**loss of**<br>**reputation**|Website is maintained to a professional standard by an IT<br>professional<br>Mentee and Mentor surveys are undertaken to monitor<br>performance of the organisation and respond to feedback<br>There are also complaints and whistle-blower policies in<br>place. There is a named adult safeguarding lead and an<br>adult safeguarding policy in place<br>There are governance and equality & diversity leads in<br>place||
|**Compliance**<br>**with law and**<br>**regulation**|**Acting in**<br>**breach of trust**|One2One’s operations are in line with the Charity<br>Commission England and Wales<br>The governance lead provides quarterly reports to the<br>Trustee.||



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||**Poor**<br>**knowledge of**<br>**the legal**<br>**responsibilities**<br>**of an employer**<br>**Poor**<br>**knowledge of**<br>**regulatory**<br>**requirements**<br>**of particular**<br>**activities (e.g.**<br>**fund-raising)**|All essential policies can be found on the member site<br>and easily accessed by all members.<br>Knowledge possessed by the marketing and branding<br>manager regarding fundraising is in line with the Charity<br>Commission’s guidance||
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|**Financial**|**Inaccurate or**<br>**insufficient**<br>**financial**<br>**information**<br>**Inadequate**<br>**reserves and**<br>**cash flow,**<br>**dependency on**<br>**limited income**<br>**sources**<br>**Inadequate**<br>**investment**<br>**management**<br>**policies**|A treasurer (trustee) monitors and records the Charity’s<br>financial position and cash flow and provides regular<br>financial reports to the trustees. A financial report is<br>circulated to the Trustees.<br>All posts in One 2One Mentoring Network are voluntary.<br>One2One subscribes to the European Mentoring and<br>Coaching Council’s global code of ethics on equal<br>opportunities and the Charity Commission’s guidance.<br>There is the potential to raise funds where affiliated<br>organisations would pay for services to be delivered by<br>One2One, which fall outside of One2One’s defined<br>activities. Regular monthly direct debit payments from<br>donors are made to the Charity.||



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There is a fundraising policy and pack is in place 

**Insufficient insurance cover** 

The Charity has indemnity cover in place. Annual check by trustees to ensure insurance in place 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

To promote equality and diversity in the workplace of women and men of Afro-Caribbean origin and other minority ethnic communities in England through: 

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

I. advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity and cultivating a sentiment in favour of the same 

II. promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds 

III. nurturing talents to increase productivity and to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of race 

**Summary of the main** The following diagrams are: **Mentee applies to join network and submits activities undertaken for the** i) a flow diagram showing the mentee’s pathway through the core mentoring programme **application public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory Mentee is interviewed by One2One Mentoring declaration that trustees have** 

**Mentee is interviewed by One2One Mentoring Network** 

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**had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 


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Mentee and Mentor discuss and sign a formal learning<br>contract<br>3 months midpoint review of<br>Mentoring<br>6 months endpoint review of<br>mentoring<br>END of 6 MONTHS PROGRAM<br>Option B:<br>Option A:<br>Mentee remain in<br>Exit<br>Program &<br>Program discusses terms<br>of engagement<br>with One2One<br>ii) Mentee support/activities during the programme<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Our community outreach activities are delivered mainly via radio presentations and discussions on topic such as:** 

- Benefits of mentoring and coaching 

- Covid 19 related topics and the impact on Black and ethnic minority communities 

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- Careers: opportunities, choice, and development 

- Financial literacy 

- Health and wellness 

- Mentoring and supporting parents/carers, including those with children who have additional needs 

## **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 

Volunteers have been involved in mentoring activities. Volunteers have participated in radio talk shows that benefit ethnic minority communities. Volunteers have been instrumental in supporting mentees transitioning to universities. 

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Section D                      Achievements and Performance 

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**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

1. The charity has continued to offer informal one-to-one mentoring. 

2. The Charity continues collaborating with a radio provider, offering talks on various topics that benefit the Black and ethnic minority communities. 

3. The Charity has supported mentees moving to university from sixth form. 

4. The Charity has supported a three-week medical student placement at an NHS Trust Hospital 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

One2One Mentoring Network currently has no reserves available and has no reserves policy 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

One2One Mentoring Network donations (August 2023- September 2024)£737. Income from the previous year's end (£1280). Total amount (£2019.75). The Charity’s expenditure ( has a deficit of £1821). This amount includes the still outstanding loan of £2845 that was required to enable the Charity to set up. A fundraising pack is in place to help bring down and pay off the deficit Plan to encourage more donors to set up a regular monthly donation. 

## **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); 

- The principal sources of funds from September 2022 to August 2023 included regular monthly direct debit donations from members and key partners. 

 how expenditure has Website supported the key objectives Zoom licence of the charity; Indemnity EMCC membership ICO 

- investment policy and objectives, including any ethical investment policy 

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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)** <br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|SOzer|Uriana Boye|
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||SUSAN OZER|URIANA BOYE|
||CHAIR|Treasurer|
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