Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 08 11 2021 31 12 2022
From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Shrouk El-Arrat Trust
Other names charity is known by
SEAT
Registered charity number (if any) 1196456
Charity's principal address 5 Commercial Road
Shepton Mallet
Postcode BA4 5BU
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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| Shrouk El-Attar | Chair | |||
| James Osborne | Treasurer | |||
| Shahd Fouad | ||||
| Abderrahim El Habachi |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Constitution
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by board
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objects of the CIO are to advance such charitable purposes (according to the laws of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the promotion of human rights, (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) by all or any of the following means:
(a) research into human rights issues;
(b) raising awareness of human rights issues;
(c) promoting public support for human rights; and
(d) relieving need among victims of human rights abuse. The above purposes to be furthered by way of making grants to individuals in need and/or charities working to further such purposes.
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The Trust creates queer positive content online, offers workshops for awareness building and achieves direct support to individuals as well as working with a network of passionate and dedicated volunteers located in Egypt and the MENA region.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Trust’s network has to navigate the region's unique challenges for queer communities; discrimination, violence, and a lack of access to mental health and legal services. This is all done at considerable personal risk to the people who work within this sector in the MENA region, who continually have to relocate and change contact details, in order to stay safe. SEAT acts as a loud and proud channel for funding and campaigning so that they can continue supporting people who are persecuted because of their sexuality or gender identity.
The Trust’s work is completed by 8 amazing volunteers, who collaborate from 8 different corners of the world! They produce all of the media content including translation work so that SEAT is accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
SEAT also works with a diverse range of regional organisations - refugee groups, feminist movements, and other civil society organisations - to create a network of support for queer people in the Middle East and North Africa region. By working closely with these groups on the ground, the Trust can tailor programs and services to meet the specific needs of communities and have a positive impact directly with individuals who need help.
Most, if not all, of these organisations and volunteers have to remain anonymous due to the danger that being openly queer, or to be seen to be supporting the queer community, carries with it. Partnerships with all of these groups have allowed the Trust to spread the message to a much wider audience and it wouldn’t be possible without their collaboration.
Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
Due to the efforts of this network, SEAT achieved the following impact, throughout 2022: Artivism & Awareness (building community) - Creating positive queer content in Arabic and contributing to the conversation via online interviews and a range of events and campaigns - Training opportunities and workshops aimed at raising awareness of queer issues. These workshops were open to both queer individuals and allies, and cover topics such as queer history, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Capacity & Opportunity Building (breaking barriers) - Small, non-repayable grants to individuals to fund small business start-ups - Legal aid for gender recognition - Counselling sessions in a safe space Emergency Relief Funding (bringing hope) - Rental payments for individuals forced to experience homelessness because of their gender or sexuality - Funding, legal aid and mental health support for individuals who need gender affirming surgery |
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Section E Financial review
As a grantmaking charity, part funded by its founder, and entirely Brief statement of the volunteer-run, SEAT has a clear view of future income, set against charity’s policy on reserves current commitments. Any further funding, e.g. crowdfunding, is additional to its core commitments, therefore reserves only need to cover a well-defined set of grant commitments. Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
James Osborne Treasurer
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Charity Name The Shrouk El-Attar Trust
No (if any) 1196456
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 08/11/2021 31/12/2022
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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Donations from founder |
1,111 | - | - | 1,111 | - | ||||
| Amira appeal | - | 1,745 | - | 1,745 | - | ||||
| Disowned teenagers appeal | - | 1,753 | - | 1,753 | - | ||||
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| Individual donations | 173 | 160 | - | 333 | - | ||||
| Bank interest | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||||
| Misc refund | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 1,285 | 3,658 | - | 4,943 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Grants to Barra Alsour |
- | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | - | ||||
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| Directpayment to beneficiary | - | 160 | - | 160 | - | ||||
| Travel expenses | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | ||||
| Software expenses | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 23 | 2,160 | - | 2,183 | - | ||||
| 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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| 1,262 | - | ||||||||
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| 1,262 | - |
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)) Current account |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 1,262 - - 1,262 OK |
01/10/2023 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,498 - - - - - 1,498 - OK OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name James Osborne |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval | |||
| James Osborne | 23/09/2023 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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