
## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From 01/07/2024 Period start date   To 30/06/2025 //Period end date 

## Charity name: Ekarta 

## Charity registration number: 1192143 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The purpose of Ekarta is the promotion of<br>equality and diversity within graphic design,<br>specifically in relation to the greeting card<br>sector for the industry's benefit as well as for<br>the public benefit by: a) the elimination of<br>discrimination on the grounds of race, gender,<br>disability, sexual orientation or religion; b)<br>advancing education and raising awareness in<br>equality and diversity; c) promoting activities to<br>foster understanding between people from<br>diverse backgrounds.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Ekarta carried out no activity during the period.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have observed the guidance from the<br>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 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## Achievements and Performance 

SORP reference Ekarta carried out no activity during the period. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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. 

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other 

## Financial Review 

Review of the charity’s 

> Para 1.21 The charity has operated as a volunteer 



|financial position at the end<br>of the period||organisation and at this stage has not traded<br>financially.|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|NA|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The charity has no current need to hold<br>reserves as it has no creditors or liabilities.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|NA|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|The charity has no reason at this stage to be<br>concerned about its financial position. Its<br>priority at this stage is to raise project<br>funding and continue to operate as a<br>primarily volunteer led organisation.|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Current trustees may appoint new/more<br>trustees at any time through a process of<br>application and approval by majority vote.|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Ekarta|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1192143|
|Charity’s principal address|125 Southgate Road<br>London N1 3JY|
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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<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole<br>year|Name of person (or body) entitled to<br>appoint trustee (ifany)|
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||Ophelia Debrah||||
||Keji Okeowo|Chair|||
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||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 

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) 

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) Ophelia Debrah 

Full name(s) Ophelia Debrah 

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) 

Date 28/04/2026 




Ekarta 1192143 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 1st July 2024 30th June 2025 To from 

CC16a 

## Section A Receipts and payments 

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|to the nearest      £<br>A1 Receipts<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>_Sub total_<br>0.00<br>_Total receipts_<br>0.00<br>A3 Payments<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>_Sub total_<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>_Sub total_<br>0.00<br>_Total payments_<br>0.00<br>_Net of receipts/(payments)_<br>0.00<br>A5 Transfers between funds<br>-<br>A6 Cash funds last year end<br>-<br>_Cash funds this year end_<br>0.00<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>_Sub total(Gross income for AR)_<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases,(see table)|Restricted funds<br>to the nearest £<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>0.00|to the nearest £<br>Endowment<br>funds|Total funds<br>to the nearest £<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>0.00|Last year<br>to the nearest £|
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## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 

|Categories<br>B1 Cash funds<br>B2 Other monetary assets<br>B3 Investment assets<br>B5 Liabilities<br>B4 Assets retained for the<br>charity’s own use<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Details<br>Signature<br>Ophelia Debrah<br>_Total cash funds_<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|Restricted funds<br>to nearest £<br>to nearest £<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>OK<br>OK<br>Restricted funds<br>to nearest £<br>to nearest £<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Cost (optional)<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Cost (optional)<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Print Name<br>Ophelia Debrah<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>Fund to which asset<br>belongs<br>Fund to which asset<br>belongs<br>Fund to which<br>liability relates<br>Amount due<br>(optional)|to nearest £<br>Endowment<br>funds|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
||Ophelia Debrah|Ophelia Debrah|27.04.2026|
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