Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2021 Period start date To 30/06/2022 Period end date
Charity name: Ekarta
Charity registration number: 1192143
Objectives and Activities
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SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The purpose of Ekarta is the promotion of
of the charity as set out equality and diversity within graphic
in its governing design, specifically in relation to the
document 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 Para 1.17
and 1.19
activities in relation to Ekarta has carried out activities in
those purposes for the relation to it’s purpose including: the
public benefit, in inclusion of ethnically diverse brands and
particular, the activities, products at the largest Greeting Card
projects or services Trade Show, PG Live, through a new on-
identified in the line platform hosted by the Imaging
accounts. Centre (well established specialist
greeting card printers) targeted at
retailers; market research activities,
carried out by Opinium, to gather much
needed data in relation to customer
behaviour and ethnically diverse greeting
cards. Opinium kindly carried out this
research for free. The results of these
activities being used to plan future
projects and focus for the charity; general
fundraising and partnership development.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees have observed the guidance
whether the trustees from the CC in relation to the activities
have had regard to the logged above.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
Through its activity the charity has
played an active and relevant role in
Summary of the main raising awareness and generating
Para 1.20
achievements of the positive mobilisation within the sector
charity, identifying the with regards to promoting ethnically
difference the charity’s diverse artists and content. This is
work has made to the most prominently evidenced the
circumstances of its sustained inclusion of diverse brands
beneficiaries and any and products in sector related media,
wider benefits to society including a brand involved in previous
as a whole. work now sponsoring aspects of
industry lead events.
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|Achievements against|Para 1.41|
|objectives set|
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Performance of fundraising activities Para 1.41 against objectives set Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity has operated as a
financial position at the volunteer organisation and at this
end of the period stage has not traded financially.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 NA
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The charity has no current need to hold
reserves reserves as it has no creditors or
liabilities.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 NA
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The charity has no reason at this stage
uncertainties about the to be concerned about its financial
charity continuing as a position. Its priority at this stage is to
going concern raise project funding and continue to
operate as a primarily volunteer led
organisation.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
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other
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Foundation Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Current trustees may appoint
methods including details new/more trustees at any time through
of any constitutional a process of application and approval
provisions e.g. election to by majority vote.
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Ekarta
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1192143
number
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Charity’s principal 125 Southgate Road
address London N1 3JY
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Ophelia Debrah
2 Keji Okeowo Chair
3 Suman Sandhu
4 Faye Duncan
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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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
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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
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Ophelia Debrah Full name(s) Ophelia Debrah
Position (eg Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 30.04.2023
Ekarta 1192143
Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1st July 2021 30th June 2022 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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0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
- - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
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)
04/30/2023
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
04/30/2023
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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- -
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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
04/30/2023
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
Ophelia Debrah Ophelia Debrah
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
04/30/2023
4
CC16a
Last year
to the nearest £
0.00 - - - - - - - 0.00
0.00 - 0.00 0.00
0.00 - - -
CCXX R5 accounts (SS)
04/30/2023
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
04/30/2023
to nearest £
0.00
-
Current value (optional)
0.00 - - - -
Current value (optional)
0.00
-
CCXX R7 accounts (SS)
04/30/2023
7
When due (optional)
Date of approval 30th April 2023
CCXX R8 accounts (SS)
8
04/30/2023