## **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|| |---|---|---| |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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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**||| |---|---|---| |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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about| |---|---|---| |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |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| |---|---| |
Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1192143| |Charity’s principal address|125 Southgate Road
London N1 3JY| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|**Section B Statement**|**of assets and liabilities**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**| |---|---|---|---| |||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**| |**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**|**funds**| |**B1 Cash funds**|**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**
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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