## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 18.09.2023 **To** 17.09.2024
**Charity name:** Centre for Social Change and Development
**Charity registration number:** 1198499
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance education for the public benefit
in the fields of health, education,
environmental awareness, and the relief of
poverty using information and social
technology to improve outcomes for
socioeconomically deprived communities in
the developing world including by
conducting research and disseminating the
useful results of that research|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The charity is new and has not yet started
any activities. It is exploring options with
other organisations|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees can confirm following the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|As the charity has been newly formed, no
activity has been undertaken so far.
However, much time since its inception,
has been spent in getting a suitable charity
account sorted, registration with Fund
Raising Regulator, National Council of
Voluntary organisations, and Just Giving, to
name a few.
Preliminary discussions have ensued
regarding projects to be undertaken, with
advisors and overseas organisations, and
are ongoing. This has included drafting of
project protocols, budgeting, site
selections, and outcome assessments. We
are in the process of undertaking final
assessments and seeking necessary
approvals.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|This is a newly formed charity. The charity
has received small personal donations from
3 trustees and from a private limited
company. We have not undertaken any
other fund raising activities so far.
Expenses have included payment towards
registration with fund raising regulator, legal
documentation, and web hosting related
activities|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity will hold reserves in a secured
UK Bank exclusively designed for
charitable banking. These bank details
have been added to the Charity
Commission Account.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5270.00|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Currently, the primary sources of funding is
small donations. The charity aims at raising
fund through a host of activities in the near
future. It has registered with organisations
like Just Giving. It will be apply for Gift Aid
status with HMRC, to boost up existing
donations. However, the current financial
climate and cost of living crisis, is expected
to hamper its fund raising targets.|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity has received small personal
donations from 3 trustees and from a
private limited company.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|There must be at least 3 charity trustees. If
the number falls below this minimum, the
remaining trustee or trustees may act only
to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or
appoint a new charity trustee. There is no
maximum number of charity trustees that
may be appointed to the CIO. Apart from
the first charity trustees, every trustee must
be appointed for a term of 3 years by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting
individuals for appointment as charity
trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.
Eligibility of trusteeship, as defined by the
constitution, are as follows:
(a) Every charity trustee must be a
natural person.
(b)
No individual may be appointed as
a charity trustee of the CIO:
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if he or she is under the age of 16
years; or
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if he or she would automatically
cease to hold office under the provisions of
clause [12(1)(e)].
(c)
No one is entitled to act as a charity
trustee whether on appointment or on any
re-appointment until he or she has
expressly acknowledged, in whatever way
the charity trustees decide, his or her
acceptance of the office of charity trustee.
(d)
At least one of the trustees of the
CIO must be 18 years of age or over. If
there is no trustee aged at least 18 years,
the remaining trustees may only act to call
a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint
a new charity trustee.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Centre for Social Change and Development|
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|Other name the charity uses|CSCD|
|Registered charity number|1198499|
|Charity’s principal address|19 Queen Anne Drive
Worsley
Manchester, England
M28 1ZF
United Kingdom|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Dr Anirban Maitra|Trustee and Chair|18.09.23 – 17.09.24||
||Dr Chandrani
Maitra|Trustee|18.09.23 – 17.09.24||
||Mr Niladri Sekhar
Das|Trustee|18.09.23 – 17.09.24||
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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 held in this capacity
The charity does not hold any funds on behalf of others, it does not work as custodian trustees
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**|
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|Academic|Professor Sugata
Mitra|Gateshead, U K|
|Strategic|Mr Bipradas
Bhattacharyya|Kolkata, India|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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) Full name(s)** Anirban Maitra
**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee and Chair **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
15[th] of July 2025