DoGusign Envelope ID". B0946ECfk7AFB4A94-A262-1EC1FD3FW)3 Centre For cl￿111#n$ in Conflict UK Trustees Annual Report for the Period 21 January. 2023 to 31 December 21123 OBJECTIVES AND AC.TIVITIES The ('hariiy's objeCti￿.e and principal activiiies are ihe pro*ciion of civilian communiiies throughoui Ihe world aftecied by arnied conflict. including {bui wiihoui prejudice ￿ ihe generality of the foregoingl.. Educating und assisting conflict-affected civiliaT] comtnunities to succe55fully advoc4lte their pioiection. Improving the ability of conflict-affecled civilian communitie5 to iTnplement actions that enhance the Sdfcty and security of such communities. Improving thc accc&s of civilian communiiics io Armed Actors and improving rhcir influence over Armcd Aeior%. StrLngihcning ihe resolve and capacity of Am)Ld Aciors to prcveni and rcspond io civilian harni. Building the capacity ofgovernmenls and ¥ovetnmenial security forces to better prO￿¢t civilialls. Enbragyinbi with and training aTm¢d non-gov¢rnmcnial bodic5 to r¢duc¢ harni lo ¢iviliai) ¢ommuniti¢s and incr¢a5¢ Ihcir capacity io proicci such communili¢s. Provid￿ ihal= Thc Charlty shall always aci by non-violcnl ni¢ans. and NothingT in ihe Charity's constitution shall outhorisc an applicaiion of th¢ property of tlic Charity for PUTPQSCS that nol chJritsble in ac¢ordancc with Ihc Law of England. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PF.RFoR￿lANCE In this p¢riod, the C¢nlr¢ for Civilians in Conflict UK consolidal¢d its cfforis to support &Tlobal ini¢iatives tha¢ f thc protection of civilians. This includcd reinfoTcing7 inlernal sysicms and pr¢x¢dur¢s crcal¢d for fundroisiilb. PUBI.IC BF.NF.FIT IN'iili rLbJard lo IIiL pcrfomian¢¢ of th¢ Charity during th¢ y¢ar 2023. tli¢ b¢li¢v¢ th¢ Charity l)as fuifillcd ils mlSS1011 of supporting and prot¢¢ting ¢ivilians ¢xp¢ri¢n¢ing ¢onfli¢t worldwid¢. PUBLIC BENF.FIT CONFIRfvIATION Thc Tru5ti¢s confirm that Ih¢y havl coinplicd with scction 1715) of th¢ Ch8ritiC5 Act 2011 rcgarding public bcncfit guidan¢c piiblish¥d by thi L'.harily Lominission. FINAF4CIAI. RF.￿'IF.w 'I'li¢ total in¢oni¢ r¢¢¢iv¢d for ih¢ ycar was £44. rcpresenting a 5ignifi¢ant redu¢tion in donation5 as outrca¢h activity d¢¢lin¢d. Total ¢xp¢nditur¢ for th¢ y¢ar wa5 £60. PRINCIPAI. FUNDING SOURCF.S Thc C.harity'S PTin¢ipal funding sOu￿¢S continue to be donations. The Charity continues lo seek funding from a broader base of fundlrs for its futurL' necds. INVESTMENT POI,ICY The Charity's iniebimeni policy is regulorly kept under review. The Trystees have decided to mainwin the general reserves with C-.AF Bank Ltd. All the Chority's funding is dependenl on volunlary donations. Mosi of ihe funds will be spent over ihe short to medium terni providing services to beneliciaries. RL.SLRVLS POLICY 'I'he 'l-rn8tees have established a policy wherehy the unresiricted funds not committed should equate to a minimum of 12 months. reserves in order io a%'ert major Crises in seTh'ice pro%'ision. The reserves are needed 10 support the working capital requirements of the Charity. and the Tryslees are confjdenr they ￿oUld be able to continue their current tyharitable activities due to a significant redu¢iion in fvnds. DoGusign Envelope ID". B0946ECfk7AFB4A94-A262-1EC1FD3F9903 Projected expendiiure foi Ihe forthcoming year is approxima￿1¥ £ l (Kl. The level ofunresiricied reserves represen mole than one year's worth ofexpendilure OTJ the nornial budgei. The Trn$￿t5 accept ihis larg￿ range and expect io achieve it. As in prior years, the Trusiees will moniior exisiing aciiviiies and expenditure against their annual business plan io ensure funding is available to mainiain operdiions ai an accepthble sthndard. GOING CONCF,RN The Board of Trnsiees considers thai there ale no material uncertainties about ihe ability to continue. CIVIC UK Mllill continue io quppon ils global miq8ion by devcloping panncrships ￿'1th Indi￿ldualS. organizaiions. and the UK govemmeni io support and promotc thL pfoiLction of civilians caught in conflici zones. PLANS FOR THE FL'TURE The C'.entre for C'ii'ilian% in C'onflici UK plans io continue developing meih(xts and procedures thai expand fundraising operaiions and fortify strategic initiatives for lis global mission. STRUCTURE. GUVERNANCE AND TrIANAGE)IENT LFGAL STRUCTURF Thc Chariiy was set up on 12 Augusl 2021 as a Charitsble IncorTX)raied Organi7Aiion IC IOI. Its registered number is 119551J5. LFADFR,SHIP TFAM (L T) This comprises the Trustee Board. The minimum number of Tn￿lee$ shall bc thrce and ihc maximum 15. Mosi of ihc Trustces arc familiar with the practical work of thc chariry. TRUSTFF INtJUCTION ANf) TRAI,IllIVG Ncw Trustees ai prcscni arc inducted with a fomial wclcome Ictier which cxtends Il)c orb>ani7Ation's bTraiiiude for their ¢on)niitnicnt. Alonsjsidc ihis. each Trusice receives a copy ofihc Charity s bylaws, ensurinb ihcy l)ave ready aLCCSS 10 essential infomftlion. Apart from Ihc first Charity Trnstccs. cvery Trustcc musi be ap￿)inIed for a tcm) of three ycars by a rcsolution passcd ai a properly convened n)eciing. IndividLials selecicd for appoinimcni as Charity Trnstces musi havc rcgard to tl)e skill5, knowlcdge and cxpcrience ncedcd for the effective adn)Ln15tration of the CIO. QRGANI,¥A TIOIV/lL,STRLICTURE 'I'lic Cliarily's Lcadcr5hip I'cam ILT) meet pcriodieally to review fundraisin8 aetivitics and finanees. The LT'S mcinbcrs have a varicty of back8roiinds rclcvant lo Ihc w'ork of thc Charity: thcy arc rcsponsiblc for its Stratcgic dircclLOll. thc dcvclnpinctit of policy and risk mana8emeni. MANAGEMENT OF RISKS, SISTEMS. AND PROCEDURES Thc provision of scrvices is the rcsponsibility of the Trustees. A system of delegation is in place with day-to-day rcsponsibility rcsling with thc Chair. WheTe appropTiate. systems or procedures have been established to miligate the risks the Charity may face. The funding stiategy is ba￿ed on donations and fundraising events. and new method5 are being developed to connect with potential donor￿. Internal control ri%ks are minimised by the implementation of authorisation procedures for all transactions. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the health and safety of staff. volunteers. and service users. The Charity is an equal opportunitie% organisation and is committed to a working environment that is free from any forrn of discrimination on the grounds of colour, race. ethnicity. religion. gender. sexual orientalion. or dL5abLlity. The Charity will make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of staff or volunteers who are. or become. disabled. DoGusign Envelope ID." B0946ECD-7AFB4A94-A262-1EC1FD3FW3 STATEMENT OF TRLSTEES, RESPOTriSIBILITIES The Trustees ale iesponsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Siandards (United Kingdom Generally ACcep￿d Accounting Praciice). The law applicable lo Charities in England & Wales requires the TNsiees io prepare financial s(atements for each financial year which give a Ift￿ and fair ¥'iew' of ihe stale ofaffaits of the Charity and of the incoming resources and of ihe appliLation ofresources of Ihe Charity for thai period. In prepanng ihese financial Sts￿mentS, Ihe Trusiees are required to.. Seleci suitable accounting ￿)lICieS and Ihen apply ihem consis￿nI]y. Observe the methods and principles in ihe C"hariiies SORP: Make judgcmLmis and eslimaies Ihai are reasonable and pwdeni: State whether applicable accounting siandaids hai'e been followed. subjeci io any maierial departures disclosed and cxplaillcd in the financial sthtements- and PTepare thL financial statemLnts on th¢ going ¢onecrn basis unless il ]% inappropriai¢ to PTesun)¢ that th¢ Charity will coniinue in opcrdtion. Thc Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accouniing records ihai disclose wilh reasonable accuracy ai any lime (he linancial posjlion of thL C harity and Lnable them io ensure ihai ihe financial stsiemenis coinply wilh Il)¢ C"h2)ritics Act 2Q I l. the C haTilies IAccounis and Reports) Rcgulaiiolls 20Q8 and the provisions of ihc irusi deed. Tl)cy aTL also TLspon5iblL for stifLsyuardinb th¢ asseis ufil)L C harily and henee for takin¥ rLasonablL si¢ps for ihL prLvciilion and dciection of fraud and o(her irrcgulariiies. 30110/2024 1 6:57 PM CET and ￿'Cre signed on their bchalf by.. Approved by the Trnsiees on 31/10/2024 | 1.. 55 AM EDT 9EF￿BE￿IlQ6IFl Date . Mr. Mareo Circ8Otti - Trnsttt nfj(LLL 30110/2024 1 5:42 pm GMT 6SA3CX1242E488 Mr. Michel Vanhoona¢ker- Tntstee Centre foravllanth In Confil