
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From       Period start date 01/01/2023 To   Period end date 31/12/2023** 

## **Charity name: ICANE Foundation** 

## **Charity registration number: 1194034** 

## **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|A resource for young people providing<br>advice, assistance and organising<br>programmes of physical, educational<br>advancement.<br>Supporting parents of young people with<br>the attributes necessary to play a<br>significant role in their child’s education.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Advancing in life**– mentoring to enable<br>young people to participate in society,<br>mature and develop independently.|
|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|While conducting the charities activities<br>throughout the year we can confirm the<br>trustees have regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission on<br>public benefit.|



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

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers in organisation of events on<br>Windrush Day, designing leaflets and<br>promoting.|





Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|•<br>Advice for parents to parent their<br>child at risk of exclusion and advice<br>on working in partnership with<br>schools.<br>•<br>Intergenerational Djembe Drumming<br>lessons to perform at Windrush 75<br>in Dacorum<br>•<br>Strategically making connections<br>with other charities, networking with<br>grassroot organisations and<br>collaborating with supporters<br>•<br>Organised Windrush activities in<br>Dacorum<br>•<br>story telling for under-fives.<br>•<br>school competition for all schools in<br>Dacorum – history of Windrush<br>•<br>Worked with secondary school who<br>performed at the Old Town Hall with<br>the Drummers<br>•<br>Invited collaborators, Black Heroes,<br>No Ordinary Bookshop to provide<br>services for young people and their<br>families.<br>•<br>Trustee networked – a Member of<br>Windrush 75 Network<br>•<br>Provided steel band workshop for<br>families and a social event.<br>•<br>Recorded events and the voice of<br>members of the community.<br>•<br>Brunel University students – filmed<br>and interviewed Windrush events<br>The events brought diverse communities<br>together. The history of the Windrush<br>Generation was appreciated and well<br>attended. Schools’ inclusion empowered all<br>with an understanding of British History and<br>the beginning of multiculturism.|



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

||Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|Icane stands for Inspire, Collaborate,<br>Achieve, Network and Empower<br>The charity achieved its title – feedback<br>from the community was positive. The<br>charityis becomingknown for its services.||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|The charity has had a successful year<br>fundraising, with £7703.88 being raised<br>through grants and donations. The funds<br>have been deployed to fund projects<br>outlined in Para 1.20 and some of the<br>funds will be used for projects in 2024.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|The charities funds are held in a non-<br>interest-bearing account. Icane does not<br>undertake any investment activity.|
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## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|During fiscal year 2023, Icane received<br>£7703.88 in funding from grants and<br>donations. The charities two largest<br>grantors were The National Lottery and<br>Dacorum Council. Funding from grantors<br>was primarily used to commemorate<br>Windrush 75 and to provide an African<br>drumming initiative throughout the borough.<br>Icane accumulated £2701.32 in cash<br>expenses during 2023. All expenses were<br>used to deliver key events throughout the<br>year such as Windrush 75 and those<br>detailed in para 1.20.|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charities year-end cash position was<br>£5002.56. A portion of this money will be<br>utilized in 2024 to deliver African drumming<br>and dance lessons programmes throughout<br>Hertfordshire.<br>Icane will also continue to maintain a<br>modest reserve for unexpected expenses.<br>It should be noted, the charity does not<br>have any non-cash assets that require<br>funding or accumulates large expenses that<br>have not already been match funded with<br>specific grants received. The charity does<br>not maintain a formal reserve policy, but a<br>reserve will be maintained each year which<br>is appropriately sized for the charities<br>current and expected cost base in the<br>preceding financial year.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|As per the above|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not Applicable|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|No concerns|



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

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 



|social investment policy<br>adopted|||
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|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 a Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|There is no maximum number of charity<br>trustees that may be appointed to the<br>charity|
|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|No maximum appointees to the trust<br>Appointees to the trust with the skills,<br>knowledge and experience is for three<br>years<br>Appointment made at a meeting of the<br>trustees|



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

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

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|ICANE Foundation|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1194034|
|Charity’s principal address|51 Park Road<br>Hemel Hempstead<br>Hertfordshire<br>HP1 1JS|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Yvonne Davis||12/11/2020|Icane Foundation|
||Miles Davis||12/11/2020|Icane Foundation|
||AmyAdams||14/06/2022|Icane Foundation|
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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 Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable 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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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

Not applicable 

## **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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Yvonne Davis|Miles Davis|
||<br>Founder & Trustee|Treasurer & Trustee|
||October 31st2024||
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**Charity Name No (if any) Icane Foundation Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 1/1/2023 31/12/23 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

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|**A1 Receipts**<br>Grants and Donations<br>**7,704**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,704**<br>**-**<br>**Sub total                               -**<br>**Total receipts                    7,704**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Project / Event Expenses<br>**2,701**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Sub total                        2,701**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Sub total                                -**<br>**Total payments                    2,701**<br>**Net of receipts/(payments)                    5,003**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**Cash funds this year end                    5,003**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<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)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**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>**Total cash funds**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Yvonne Davis<br>Miles Davis<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset 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|
|||Yvonne Davis|**31/10/2024**|
|||Miles Davis|**31/10/2024**|



