## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 10 November 2020 To 9 November 2021**
## **Charity name: THE OPEN MINDS PROJECT**
## **Charity registration number: 1192251**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public
including children and young people in the
lives of black people particularly but not
exclusively by the provision of workshops,
seminars, meetings, school programmes,
reading groups and library facilities and in
such other ways as the trustees see fit.|
|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|(1) School programme – supplied £3,913
worth of books to primary and
secondary schools in Sussex to raise
awareness and educate the children
about different races and black British
history.
(2) Reading groups – organised and
facilitated an online book club for adults
to read and discuss a number of classic
literature. This inspired and encouraged
individuals during the covid lockdown
months.
(3) Workshop – delivered an online
workshop about Black British
contributions at a Brighton secondary
school as part of their Black History
education in October 2021.
(4) Library facilities – led a book
assessment project for a secondary
school in Lewes which led them to bring
more balance and context to the books
they use in the classroom as well as
stock in their school library.
(5) Through the charity’s website and
social media platforms, we have raised
awareness about black people (their
history and contribution to society)|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have ensured there is public
benefit to the work carried out through
reference to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Open Minds Project is 100% volunteer
led. Some of the services provided include:
-
administering the charity’s activities;
-
delivering its key activities to members
of the public and schools;
-
reviewing books and developing a
curated list of books;
-
issuing thought provoking statements
through its social media platforms.|
|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|The books provided to schools have made
a difference in the lives of the children
reading them. They see themselves in the
books and it reassures them of their
belonging to the school and local
community. The school staff have also
been very grateful to see that beautifully
written reference books and story books
with diverse characters exist. It has saved
them researching time and they can build
the school’s collection through this.
The workshops have equipped the
teachers and students with ability to
evaluate how balanced/accurately various
cultural groups are reflected in a book. It
has provided them tools with which to
balance any bias encountered in books,
thereby ensuring a more accurate
understanding of black people.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|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|At the end of the period, the charity had
income of £5,619, expenditure of £4,914
resulting in a surplus of £705 which
matched the bank balance as at 9
November 2021.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserve held is in line with the
grant/fund requirement. For this period, the
reserve is the net of donations received.
The charity intends to expand its activities
through funds/grants and will be making
necessary applications to make this a
possibility.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£705|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations, directly and through Justgiving
donation page.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**The charity is a charitable incorporated**
**organisation (CIO)**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a CIO through its
constitution dated 9 November 2020|
|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|In line with the charity’s constitution, trustees
are appointed by a resolution passed at a
convened meeting of the Trustees.|
## **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|Trustees are provided with a copy of the
constitution and the annual reports of the
charity as part of their induction.
Trustees are also referred to The Charity
Commissions, including CC3a (Charity
Trustee: what’s involved).|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is currently led by trustees in
line with its constitution.
In the future, it is intended for the charity to
have a management committee made up of
volunteers who are not trustees. The
activities of the management committee will
be subject to approval and governance by
the trustees to ensure it remains in line with
the charity’s purpose.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Open Minds Project|
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|Other name the charity uses|TOMPUK|
|Registered charitynumber|1192251|
|Charity’s principal address|23 Laughton Road
Brighton
BN2 6QF|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Arienrhi Grace
Toby||||
||Agbota Okojie||||
||Henrieta NC
Kuhudzai||||
||Angela Onyinoy
Goodhand|Secretary|||
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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 n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|Banker|The Co-operative
bank|PO Box 250
Delf House
SouthWay
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT|
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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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Angela Onyinoy Goodhand||
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Secretary||
||9 September 2022||
||9 September 2022||