Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06-04-2022 Period start date To 05-04-2023 Period end date
Charity name: Foundation for the Study of Ancient Arabia’s Languages and Cultures
Charity registration number: 1193702
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance public education throughout the world by recording, studying, interpreting, editing and making freely available online and/or in print and/or by any other method the inscriptions and/or ancient and/or mediaeval written documents and/or rock art found in the Arabian Peninsula and the inscriptions and/or ancient and/or mediaeval written documents and/or rock art of similar types to those in the Peninsula found in countries such as, but not limited to, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Israel, and Egypt or items from one or more of these countriesnow in museums or other collections elsewhere PROVIDING THAT the inscription and/or written material is in a language or script examples of which are found in the Arabian Peninsula. |
| 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) Maintain, improve and expand the Online Corpus of the Inscriptions of Ancient North Arabia hereafter known as OCIANA or any successor or other means of storing, cataloguing and publishing data by the entry of inscriptions and/or ancient and/or mediaeval written documents and/or rock art which are newly discovered or which are already known but have not yet been entered, together with images of these inscriptions, written documents and/or rock art together with information which is as accurate and precise as possible about their provenance as well as all other available information about the inscriptions and/or ancient and/or |
| mediaeval written documents and/or rock art. (2) Create, support or maintain, improve and expand digital databases or other ways of storing, cataloguing and publishing in an easily searchable manner written material providing that the written material is in languages or scripts examples of which are found in the Arabian Peninsula. (3) Create, support or maintain, improve and expand digital databases or other ways of storing, cataloguing and publishing in an easily searchable manner rock art in the countries listed PROVIDED THAT the rock art is linked or in some way related to that of the Arabian Peninsula by for example but not exclusively inscriptions associated with the rock art. (4) Encourage promote and provide facilities in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world for the education and training of suitable persons in fieldwork research, the interpretation and study of inscriptions and/or other ancient and/or mediaeval written material and/or rock art. (5) Promote and carry out or assist in promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations and publish or assist in publishing the useful results thereof. So far the Charity has been seeking funds to carry out these objects. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | They have. |
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 | ||
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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 Charity has been seeking funds to carry out its objectives, so far without success but will continue to seek substantial funding in the coming year. |
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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of this financial year the Charity’s finances are in credit but the amount is too small to perform most of its aims. However, work has been going on to attract a large donation which is expected to be made in July or August 2023. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We hold reserves for undertaking the charity’s aims |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £865 |
| 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 |
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 | |
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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 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organization |
| 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 | Elected by the Trustees Committee |
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 | |
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| 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 | Foundation for the Study of Ancient Arabia’s Languages and Cultures |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1193702 |
| Charity’s principal address | Burmington Manor, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5AG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Michael C.A. Macdonald |
Chair | N/A | N/A | |
| Jacob Dahl | Hon Treasurer | N/A | N/A | |
| Orhan Elmaz | Hon Secretary | N/A | N/A | |
| Ahmad Al-Jallad | N/A | N/A | ||
| Alessia Prioletta | N/A | N/A | ||
| Ali Al-Manaser | N/A | N/A | ||
| Hythem Sidki | N/A | N/A | ||
| Jérôme Norris | N/A | N/A | ||
| Laïla Nehmé | N/A | N/A | ||
| Maria Guagnin | N/A | N/A | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
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
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Jacob Lebovich Dahl
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Date
28-8-2024
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The Foundation for the Study of Ancient Arabia's Languages
1193702
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period 06/04/2022 05/04/2023 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Interests |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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bank charges |
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| **Sub total ** | 64 | - | - | 64 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds |
1 Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 865 - - 865 Agreement Error |
23/08/2024 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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