Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 03/11/2020 Period start date To Period end date
30/06/2021
Charity name: Ekarta
Charity registration number: 1192143
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The purpose of Ekarta is the promotion of equality and diversity within graphic design, specifically in relation to the greeting card sector for the industry's benefit as well as for the public benefit by: a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion; b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity; c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds. |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Ekarta has carried out activities in relation to its purpose including Channel 4 digital broadcast examining diversity in the greeting card sector; children’s Christmas card project in partnership with Thortful and Shoreditch Park Primary School; podcasts with prominent diverse greeting card artists examining their professional development and perspective; creation of a website with artist profiles; general fundraising and partnership development. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have observed the guidance from the CC in relation to the activities logged above. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | Through its activity the charity has played an active and relevant role in raising awareness and generating positive mobilisation within the sector with regard to promoting ethnically diverse artists and content. This is most prominently evidenced by a huge increase in diverse greeting card products in major retailers such as Sainsbury's and Waterstones. Industry bodies are now focusing their attention and activities on the topic of diversity as a direct result of artists and publishers involved in Ekarta. A direct result of this activity is a huge increase in products available to consumers – both in stores and online which has led to an increase in public awareness. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has operated as a volunteer organisation and at this stage has not traded financially. |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity has no current need to hold reserves as it has no creditors or liabilities. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity has no reason at this stage to be concerned about its financial position. Its priority at this stage is to raise project funding and continue to operate as a primarily volunteer-led organisation. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
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 |
Para 1.25 | Current trustees may appoint new/more trustees at any time through a process of application and approval by majority vote. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about |
Additional information (optional) 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 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Ekarta |
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Other name the charity uses |
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| Registered charity number | 1192143 |
| Charity’s principal address | 125 Southgate Road London N1 3JY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| Ophelia Debrah | |||
| Keji Okeowo | Chair | ||
| Suman Sandhu | |||
| Faye Duncan | |||
– 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 name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets NA 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)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| 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) Keji Okeowo Full name(s) Keji Okeowo Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 24th May 2022
Ekarta 1192143
Receipts and payments accounts For the period 3rd November 2020 30th June 2021 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
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- - - -
- - - -
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0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
- - - -
Sub total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total receipts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A3 Payments
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
- - - -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/25/2022
1
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Sub total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
- - - -
Sub total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total payments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net of receipts/(payments) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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| Section B Statement | of assets and liabilities | at the end of the period | at the end of the period |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds |
| B1 Cash funds | Total cash funds | to nearest £ 0.00 - - 0.00 |
to nearest £ 0.00 - - 0.00 |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK |
OK | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||
| funds | funds |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
2
05/25/2022
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
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Details to nearest £ to nearest £
0.00 0.00
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Fund to which
Cost (optional)
Details asset belongs
0.00
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Fund to which
Cost (optional)
Details asset belongs
0.00
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
3
05/25/2022
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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Fund to which Amount due
Details liability relates (optional)
0.00
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Signature Print Name
Keji Okeowo Kej Okeowo
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
05/25/2022
4
CC16a
Last year
to the nearest £
0.00 - - - - - - - 0.00
0.00 - 0.00 0.00
0.00 - - -
CCXX R5 accounts (SS)
05/25/2022
5
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00
Endowment funds to nearest £ 0.00 - - 0.00 OK Endowment funds
CCXX R6 accounts (SS)
6
05/25/2022
to nearest £
0.00 - - - - -
Current value (optional)
0.00 - - - -
Current value (optional)
0.00
-
CCXX R7 accounts (SS)
05/25/2022
7
When due (optional)
Date of approval 24th May 2022
CCXX R8 accounts (SS)
8
05/25/2022