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

## **From       Period start date 01/01/2024 To   Period end date 31/12/2024 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.|



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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. Volunteers window dressing<br>and performing at local events. Volunteers|





as Reading mentors working with vulnerable children who need support with reading. 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 home<br>schooling.<br>•<br>Advice and presentation to parents<br>on secondary school transition from<br>year 6 – 7 and working partnership<br>with the school<br>•<br>Intergenerational Djembe Drumming<br>lessons bring families together.<br>Supports a sense of belonging and<br>developing relationships between<br>the generations.<br>•<br>Strategically making connections<br>with other charities, networking with<br>grassroot organisations and<br>collaborating with supporters<br>•<br>Poetry competition for all schools in<br>Dacorum recognition of black poets<br>•<br>Trustee networked with local<br>charities and become members of<br>Community Action Dacorum<br>promoting, collaboration and<br>partnership between charities in<br>meeting the needs of the<br>community.<br>The charity has supported local<br>charities through CAD who are<br>working with diverse communities.<br>The djembe drumming group have<br>been active performing for council<br>events and improving their skills<br>Reading mentors working in schools<br>developing a love for reading. The<br>outcome a request from schools is<br>increasing.<br>Training provided for reading<br>mentors enabling skills and<br>safeguarding. The volunteers with<br>excellent skills are supporting all<br>children. Excellent feedback fro<br>children and the school.|



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|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>charity is becoming known 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 £5,445 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 2025.|
|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** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|During fiscal year 2024, Icane received<br>£5445 in funding from grants and<br>donations. The charities grantors were<br>Dacorum Council. Funding from grantors<br>was primarily used to have drums made<br>and transported from Ghana, studio use<br>and lessons.<br>All expenses were used to deliver key<br>events throughout the year|
|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>£3214 A portion of this money will be<br>utilized in 2025 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|



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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 adopted 



Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity 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|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|ICANE Foundation|
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|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** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Yvonne Davis||12/11/2020|Icane Foundation|
||Miles Davis||12/11/2020|Icane Foundation|
||AmyAdams||14/06/2022|Icane Foundation|
||Julian Noble||||
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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<br>held in this capacity|Not Applicable|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|Not Applicable|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|Not Applicable|



## **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 31st2025||
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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** 1/1/24 31/12/24 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**7,233**<br>**-                 1,788**<br>**-**<br>**5,002**<br>**3,214**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,233**<br>**-                 1,788**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,445**<br>**7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,233**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,233**<br>**-                 1,788**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|Grants and Donations|**5,445**|||||**7,704**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**5,445**|||||**7,704**|
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|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|Project / Event Expenses|**7,233**|||||**2,701**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**7,233**|||||**2,701**|
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|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**3,214**|**-**|**-**|**3,214**||**5,003**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Yvonne Davis<br>Miles Davis|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||Yvonne Davis|**31/10/2025**|
|||Miles Davis|**31/10/2025**|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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