The OITIJ-JO Collective Unaudited Financial Statement For the year ended 31[st ] October2025
'l"t1te orn o COLLECTIVE
Annual Report and Accounts for the year 1 s1 November 2024 to 31 ,ii October 20.25
Reference and Administrative Information
Status The charitable Company is constituted by a memorandum and articles of association as a company limited by guarantee without a share capital
Trustees i Directors
The following served as the Trustees for the financia I year t,o 31" 1 Oct 2025
R Chowdhury Company Secretary M FAnjum Usha Rashid Sian J Siater RM Zuberi M RAnjum
Registered Office 28 Commercial Street ArtsAdmin TO}tnbee Studios London EI 6AB
Reporting Accountants Communit;• Accounting Support Project Dahir House 702 Hlgh Road Leyton London E 10.6JP
.Charity Registration Nos 1193983
Company Registration Nos 08727602
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TRIJSTCES REPORT &\NNLIALACCOVNlS :2024·2025
OITIJ-JO
Who \'e Are Report and Accounts for the year ended 2025
l·WhoWeAre
orn.1-JO is a community organisation dedicated to celebrating Bengali art!> a.id crafts while fo,tering comnmnity, collaboration, and engagement. 8a;;ed in Poplar {El-Hand working acro!>s 1he London Borough of Tower Hamlets. we su.pport underemployed women - panicularly from the British Bangladeshi commw1ity - through training, creati,·e opponunity. and enterprise.
Our work is a community wealth-buil
2 · Where We Work
Tower I Iamkts is one of1he mo!,t deprived borough!> ii, Lor\don. Our , or!.. is rooted in communities facing deep strnctur.il inct1uality. while our impact extends across the capital and the UK. contributing to wider culmral and creath·e drnnge 11ationnl ly.
We cxht to e,,sure th:11 Urili!>h Lianglacleshi communities can l-hape their own narrative!> withm the UK\ . cre:ifr-.·e sector. Our programmes prioritise Briti,h l:i.rngladeslu. Soufll A inn. and global majority practitioner. . with a particular commitment to British Bangladeshi women. who remain among tbc most marginalised and undencprcscmed groups in public and cultural life.
3 · What we Do
Our work is delivered through fh·e connecced an as of acti\·ity
OITIJ.JO Kitchen
L.rnm:hcd in 20 i 9, our catering iniciative e uips m.inoritiseu w L1tnen - 1.-specially Brith,h Bangladeshi women - with die ,kill :ind l>Uppon needed to secure flexible. paid employment.
OITIJ-JO Design Studios
A ,ustainabk-design project teaching women creative technique, in upcyclin nnd cmfting \ ith recycled materiab. nlongside collaborative platforms for skill-shario and co-creation.
OITI-J-JO Arts & Crafts
Worhhop . exhibitions, and tails that crefltc 1,,paces for ar1i:,b and participants to connect. c:-.:changc skills. and !:/hare culturn.l insi _ghts.
OITLJ.J-0 An:&Sp.ace
A unique -;pace in F.14 bringing people together through workshops. exhibitinns. live music. and Dh. while centring the voices and talents of underreprcscntcd communities.
Strategic Engagement
We coliahmatc with stakeholders. and networks. across the sector. Recent highlights include:
A 24l23 report with the Crafts Council, '\Vow! f did this.'
- 'Stitching Lights', forming part of the Canary Wharf Light Festival.
Suppm1fog an artist to win the East London An Prize, 1015.
invited as community panner with \Vhitechapcl Gallery for the Summer 1026 Bieimale.
4 • Leadarsh:ip & Go•,.e,rn.a111e,e,
Our commiiment to repre entation is ret1ect:xl in our le.-ider hi.p as well as our programmes. Since 2013 0 OITIJ-JO has maintained governance lc<l byglobal majority and racially rninoritisc<l Trustees. and continues t ( 1 be led hy itS original cn-t;.,under and Director.
Acros.<;. the Kirchen, Design Studios. and Ans & Crafts initiatives. we create St)aces where underreprcsentcd communities lead, decide. make, and influence.
5 • Year lfl Sumn!lary'
Thrnugh these C('lre activiries. orn.1 .. JO -cominues 10 make a tangible impact .
empowering communities and providing platforms for cr.:ativity to flourish for all in the community.
Signed M .f· Anjum
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The <JITIJ..JO Colllective
Statement of Financial Activities
For the Period 1st September 2024 to 31st October 2025
| Incomeand Endowments Donations & legacies Grant Fundings Income From Sales & Other Activities Bank Interests Total Income Expenditure Funded Expenses ror Workshops & Festivals Kitchen and Catering Expenses Management & Admin Costs Profesional Fees Total Expe nditure ExcessIncomeaver Expenditure Fund Balance B/FWD |
2025 676 6.409 147.058 15.'t755 :!1 ,499 RUGO 56.427 5.742 165.497 11.742 6,09::! :24.350 |
2024 51.428 I 14,705 166.475 :!6.508 91.287 6.061 6,100 I 55.956 10,519 5.573 36.092 |
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OITIJO-JO COLLECTIVE Balance Sheet as at 31st October 2025 Company Registration Nos 08727602
| OITIJO-JO COLLECTIVE Balance Sheet as at 31st October 2025 Company Registration Nos 08727602 |
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| Oct-25 | Oct-24 | |||
| ££ | ££ | |||
| Fixed Assets | Nil | Nil | ||
| Current Assets | ||||
| Ba,nk&Cash balance Sundry debtors |
22.445 1,905 |
39,608 | ||
| 24,350 | 39,608 | |||
| Curent liabilities | ||||
| Creditors falling due within 1 year | 3,516 | |||
| 3,516 | ||||
| Net Current Assets | 24,350 | 36.092 | ||
| Total Assets@31st Oct 2025 | 24,350 | 36,092 | ||
| f, | ||||
| Capital/ Opening Fund | 36,092 | 25.573 | ||
| Surplus/ Deficit for the year | -11,742 | 10.519 | ||
| Fund Balance @31st Oct 2025 | 24,350 | 36,092 |
Statement of Director's responsibilities;
1, For the year ending 31 st October 2025 the compan,· is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 ( 2) of the companies Act 2006;rel.ating to small regime
2, The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the companies act 2006
3, The directors acknowledge their responsibility for
Ensuring the Company keeps proper accounting records under Section 386 & 387 of the Companies Act 2006
Preparing accounts which •gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at
end or the financial year and of its iJnoome and Expenditure for the finance year in accordance with the requirements of section 393 and which other.vise comply with the requirements of
companies Act relating to the accounts so far as applicable to the company
This financial statement have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small company regime
Approved by the Board of Directors on 10th July 2026 and signed on their behalf
Sec,etary
rv1 R Anjum
OITIJO-JO COLLECTIVE
Notes to the Accounts For Period to 31st October 2025
Accounting Policies
- i. The accounts have been prepared under historic cost conventions in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the companies Act 2006.
The Income and expenditure relating to the activities have been taken into account on an accruals basis.
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ii. The main source of Income is derived from activities and funding contributions.
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Income achieved in the year are all applied for the furtherance of the charitable objectives of the company.
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iii. As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income & corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities as it falls within the various exemptions available to companies with not for profit charitable activities.
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iv. The Company maintains a general unrestricted fund which are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in advancing the charitable objectives of the organisation and Restricted funds will be applied in a cordance with the restrictions placed on them.
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT OITIJ-JO COLLECTIVE ·For the period 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 Reference And Administrative Details
| Period Covered | 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 |
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| Charity Name | The OITIJ-JO Collective |
| Charity Registration | 1193983 |
| Number | |
| Company Number | 08727602 |
| Principal Address | c/o Toynbee Studio's, 28 Commercial Street, London |
| E16AB |
1 · OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES-
OITIJ-JO Collective exists to celebrate Bengali arts and crafts. As a charity, we take pride in supporting community participation, collaboration, and long-term wellbeing through culture, food, artistic enterprises within community-held spaces. Working from Poplar in Tower Hamlets, OITIJ-JO focuses pijrticularly on underemployed and under-represented women from the British Bangladeshi community, while also supporting wider South Asian and global majority practitioners.
Its work can be understood as a form of community wealth building rooted in solidarity economy principles. Through cultural production, shared learning, paid opportunities, and accessible social spaces, OITIJ-JO creates practical routes for communities to build skills, agency, visibility, and collective ownership.
The charity's principal activities during the period were delivered through five connected strands: • OITIJ-JO Arts & Crafts, which delivers workshops, exhibitions, and talks that create opportunities for cultural exchange, learning, and artistic participation.
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OITIJ-JO Kitchen, a catering initiative launched in 2019 that equips minoritised women, especially
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British Bangladeshi women, with skills and support for flexible paid work.
• OITIJ-JO Design Studios, which develops sustainable design practice through upcycling, using recycled materials, collaborative creativity and peer skill-sharing.
• OITIJ-JO Arts Space, which brings people together through workshops, exhibitions, live music, and DJ-led events centred on under-represented voices and talent.
• Strategic engagement and partnerships with artists, cultural institutions, commissioners, and networks to increase visibility, opportunity, and influence for the communities served by OITIJ-JO.
The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering the charity's activities.
Volunteer contribution remains important to the charity's model. Income generated through the Kitchen and Design Studios contributes wholly to charitable activities. These include, but are not limited to: volunteer training, mentoring of trainees for the Kitchen and Design Studio, mentoring and support for creative practitioners, Level 2 Food Hygiene training and certification, as well as payments to volunteers involved in delivery, seminars, workshops plus other events and activities delivered by OITIJ-JO.
OITIJ-JO also funded events/ workshops / activities directly involving the public - see below for more details.
2 · ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the period from November 2024 to October 2025, OITIJ-JO Collective strengthened its role as a community-led cultural organisation rooted in Tower Hamlets while simultaneously extending its reach across London. Its programmes combined creative participation, public events, professional development, partnership working, and income-generating activity that supported its charitable objectives. In addition,
3 · FINANCIAL REVIEW
·The financial information for this period should be completed using the final year-end accounts. Based on the organisational information provided, the charity's principal sources of income include grant or project funding received to deliver specific events, activities and projects, together with earned income generated through OITIJ-JO Kitchen and OITIJ-JO Design Studios. Income generated through these trading activities supports the charity's wider charitable work, including volunteer training, mentoring, food hygiene certification, and payments to volunteers.
4 · STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OITIJ-JO Collective is governed by a board of Trustees and has, since 2013, maintained governance led by global majority and racially minoritised Trustees. A full new board of Trustees came into position in June/ July 2025. Minutes of the regular board of Trustees meetings from this period onwards are available, upon request.
The organisation continues to be led by its original co-founder and Director, Maher Anjum.
The charity's governance and management arrangements are designed to ensure that the communities most affected by structural inequality are represented in leadership and decision-making. This is reflected in the organisation's programme design and delivery across OITIJ-JO Kitchen, Design Studios, Arts & Crafts, and Arts Space.
DECLARATIONS
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' annual report and signed it on behalf of the charity.
Full name: _ _ Maher Anium _ _ Position: _ _ _ Director _ _
Date: _ _ 28th August 2026 _ _
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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Membe of Oitil-jo Callertive Re. FINAL Accoumfs FOR THE YEAR TO THE 3151 Ottober 2025 I have examined the accounts of The OitiJ-Jo Collective for the year to 310rtober 2025 It is my responsibility to examine the accounts without perfomiing an audit and to report to the Trustees I have carried out the examination of the accounting records kept by the thariws trustees which has been kept on an accruals basis Respertive responsibifrttes of theTTUStees The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the regulations under section 43171 Ib } of the charities 2011. They are spOnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for preventing and deterting errors fraud or other irregularities Independent Examinerfs statement. Based on my examination. no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to ensure that (l) Proper accounting records in accordall with section 130 of the charities Act 2011 and (2) Accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply WFth accounting requirements have not been met. (3) Or to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsndin8 of the accounts to be reached Independent Examiner Al Certified Accountant CASP 702 High Road Leyton London EIO, 6JP Pagd•