2022-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2021 Period start date To 31/08/2022 Period end date

Charity name: State2Bar

Charity registration number: 1192995

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	State2Bar is a volunteer lead charity who provides educational and soft skill opportunities with the sole aim of boosting the employability of the state educated within the legal sector.
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	Advocacy – A volunteer led project which analyses the current state of social mobility within the legal sector. The purpose of this is to generate data which will lead to change within the industry.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had guidance in carrying out their duties in relation to the charity operating for the benefit of the public.

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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

	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	1. Launch of Advocate – An innovative policy and research programme which is led by volunteers. Volunteers are currently analysing the efficiency of social mobility in the bar. The impact is twofold, first that we are supporting with the social mobility of the volunteers. In creating the opportunity, we are supporting them in building upon their skillset. Second, the data will display a need for further social mobility schemes within the legal sector. 2. Recruitment of an additional 8 volunteers, all of whom are aspiring advocates and are state educated. By providing opportunities, we have supported in increasing their social and cultural capital.

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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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	N/A
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	N/A
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	Selection methods include a written application and interview. Jasmin Zara and Jelani Allman are permitted to appoint trustees following a successful application.

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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	State2Bar
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1192995
Charity’s principal address	2 Ezel Court, Cardiff, CF10

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jasmin Zara	CEO
	Jelani Allman	COO

– 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

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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)

Jasmin Zara and Jelani Allman

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) Jasmin Zara Full name(s) Jasmin Zara

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

14/11/2023