## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1 October 2024 **To** 30 September 2025
**Charity name:** GLOBAL RECONCILIATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITYBUILDING ENGAGEMENT (GRACE) IN WAR-AFFECTED REGIONS
## **Charity registration number:** 1199786
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects are for the benefit of the public,
the advancement of the wellbeing of
children born of war, their families and
communities in any part of the world, by
providing grants to projects, charities,
organisations working to reduce hardship
and stigmatization, to promote and protect
their physical/mental wellbeing, education,
social inclusion, economic empowerment
and human rights.|
|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|Since its launch in October 2022 GRACE in
War Affected Regions (GRACE hereafter)
and its registration with the Charity
Commission, and after the initial period of
operationalising the charity’s core activities,
including the development of policies
relating among others to financial
management, grant making, information
security, data protection, safeguarding,
mandatory training, health and safety,
volunteering, anti-harassment and bullying,
campaigns and political activity, in its third
year of operating, GRACE has focussed on
the consolidation of the governance
structure, and the further expansion of the
Board of Trustees, the charity’s advisors,
friends and volunteers. We continued to
concentrate on partnership development
and the further development of a
communications strategy to enable the
charity successfully to fulfil its public benefit
commitments.
Furthermore, we have continued
fundraising and public awareness raising,
and collaboration with likeminded charities
and foundations. At the same time, we|
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|||have implemented our first charitable
project, which was completed in July 2025.
An area of activity of increasing
significance throughout the reporting period
has been the development of an advocacy
agenda and the collaborative engagement
with international stakeholders in advocacy
projects, specifically in a project on the
permanent legal protection of children born
of war in Ukraine and beyond.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|GRACE grant-making policy, filed with the
Charity Commission, is reviewed annually.
It has been confirmed by the AGM on 15
November 2025.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|GRACE is entirely based on volunteer
engagement. Beyond trustees and
associates, GRACE has been supported by
a range of volunteers with contributions
ranging from ad hoc support e.g. event
organisation, to more extensive and
sustainable engagement, e.g. as
communications support, research advisor,
or events panner. In addition, we have
benefitted from the hosting of two
University of Birmingham Collaborative
Research Interns, funded by the
University’s student experience
programme; and a Masters student on
University placement as part of a credit-
bearing module in the Global Ethics
Programme. The interns have contributed
to strategic communications development
as well as content creation around two
projects (Peer-to-peer counselling project in
Uganda, and policy development project
with Ukrainian stakeholders). The
Placement student developed an ethical
decision making tool based on GRACE
profile and structure.
In addition, GRACE–for part of the|
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reporting period – was supported by a student communications officer, another student experience role through the University of Birmingham (committed to the charitable objectives of GRACE via its endorsement of the FCDO’s Platform for Action supporting the rights and wellbeing of Children Born of Conflict-related Sexual Violence.) As the charity’s activities grow in number and size, it is expected that more volunteers will make more significant contributions. One volunteer has joined the Board of Trustees: Adrijana Hanisic Becirovic (international and human rights law) In addition, Maariyah Jamil (social media), Becky Alexander (communications, event support), and Shreeniket More (communications) have supported activities throughout the reporting period.
## **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|Events and achievements this year
included:
Trustee contributions to FCDO work on
promoting the rights and wellbeing of
Children Born of Conflict-related Sexual
Violence (ongoing)
Trustees engaged film for social change
(FIFDH Impact Days), and GRACE agreed
in principle to support impact campaign for
_The Other Side of Silence_, a CBoCRSV-
focussed documentary.
GRACE supported, through grant-making
and mentoring a peer-to-peer counselling
in support of CBOW in Northern Uganda
(completed in July 2025), with follow-on
support for sustainable improvements for
CBOW being developed in collaboration
with in-country grassroots partner
organisation.
GRACE, as part of a cross-sectoral project
with the University of Birmingham and the
FCDO, supported the development of a
toolkit for review of legal protection for
CBoCRSV. This was piloted reports and
policy brief will be developed for wider
international use.
GRACE initiated an international
collaborative engagement with three other
international charities/foundations (Global|
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Survivors Fund, Mukwege Foundation, Stand Speak Rise Up!) for collaborative projects to support CBoCRSV.
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
With regard to the development of a robust
and transparent governance structure, we
have achieved our objectives of having
initial policies developed, approved and in
place.
With regard to grant-making, we have
supported our first project completed in July
2025. Reports have been presented to
AGM in November 2025.
With regard to strategy development,
judged against the medium-term objectives
of developing a 3-year and 5-year strategy
we are making progress alongside the
increasing project work.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not yet applicable, as charity has not yet
finalised the fundraising objectives which
are part of the overall strategic planning
and prioritisation.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
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## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|By the end of the reporting period (30 June
2025) GRACE, posted £ 8,945.67 credit.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The AGM (11/25) has approved a reserve
policy, and we will be holding a reserve of
in compliance with the approved policy.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0-see above.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|See above.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Throughout 2024-25 the principal source of
funds have been donations and
fundraising. There has been one significant
unrestricted donation; otherwise most
donations are regular smaller contributions.
We are yet to submit our Gift Aid
application for Gift Aid on relevant
donations that have been made this
financial year. We aim to do this before the
end of 2025.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity is still in the early stages of
development. We have developed a risk
register and have set up appropriate risk
management processes. Identified risks
include lack of funding, reputational
damage, volunteer burnout, data privacy
breaches, project delays, inadequate
safeguarding, IT failure , fraud/,misuse of
funds.|
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## **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 of a CIO|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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|Under development|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
We have established induction and new
starter processes for new trustees and
volunteers. These are reviewed annually
and developed further as appropriate.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|There are no changes to the organisational
diagram compiled last year.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|n/a|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|GLOBAL RECONCILIATION, ADVOCACY
AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING
ENGAGEMENT (GRACE) IN WAR-
AFFECTED REGIONS|
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|Other name the charity
uses|GRACE International|
|Registered charity
number|1199786|
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Charity’s principal Holly Ridge address Crossing Lane Claydon Oxon OX17 1EX
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
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||Sabine Lee||||
||Rachel M
Canty||||
||Dheeraj
Akolkar||||
||Karen E
Houghton||||
||Toni Smith||19.11.23||
||Lejla Damon||3.3.24||
||AndyCanty||9.12.23||
||Christoph Biehl||3.3.24||
||Erica Hall||8.9.24||
||Adrijana
Hanusic
Becirovic||9.6.25||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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 Name Address adviser**
**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**
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## **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)** Sabine Lee **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 12.11.24
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||**Global Reconciliation, Advocacy and Community Buildin 1**|**Global Reconciliation, Advocacy and Community Buildin 1**|**Global Reconciliation, Advocacy and Community Buildin 1**|**199786**|**CC16a**|
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||**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||
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**from**|7/1/2024|**To**|6/30/2025||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**
Donations,inlcudingGift Aid
**2,675**
Film screening (included in Donations, including Gift Aid**-**
Interest on current and deposit account
**264**
Deposit SL(included in Donations,includingGift Aid)
**-**
Fundraising (included in Donations,includingGift Aid)
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,939**
**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 2,939**
**A3 Payments**
Monthlybank account charges
**60**
Production of brandingmaterials
**80**
Bank transfer charges
**31**
Website and hosting
**241**
Insurances
**146**
Grants awarded
**7,564**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 8,121**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||**to the nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donations,inlcudingGift Aid||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|**2,675**|**2,501**|
|Film screening (included in Donations, including Gift Ai
Interest on current and deposit account
Deposit SL(included in Donations,includingGift Aid)|||**-**|**-**|**1,214**|
||||**-**|**264**|**185**|
||||**-**|**-**|**500**|
|Fundraising (included in Donations,includingGift Aid)|||**-**|**-**|**2,029**|
||||**-**|**-**|**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|||**-**|**2,939**|**6,428**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**||||||
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**-**
**-**|**-**|**-**||
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|**_Sub total_**|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||**2,939**||
|||**-**|**-**||**6,428**|
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|Monthlybank account charges||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**-**|**60**|**60**|
|Production of brandingmaterials|||**-**|**80**|**30**|
|Bank transfer charges|||**-**|**31**|**12**|
|Website and hosting|||**-**|**241**|**101**|
|Insurances|||**-**|**146**|**-**|
|Grants awarded|||**-**|**7,564**|**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**|||**-**|**8,121**|**203**|
|**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**
**table)**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,121**
**- 5,182**
**-**
**14,127**
**8,945**|||||
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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_**||||||
|||**-**|**-**|**8,121**|**203**|
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**-**|**-**|**- 5,182**|**6,226**|
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||||**-**|**14,127**|**7,901**|
||||**-**|**8,945**|**14,127**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**B1 Cash funds**
|**Categories**|**Details**
Current account (closing balance)
Deposit account (closing balance)
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
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|||**913**|**-**|**-**|
|||**8,032**||**-**|
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|||**8,945**|**-**|**-**|
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**Unrestricted**
**funds**|OK
**Restricted**
**funds**|OK|
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**funds**|
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B2 Other monetary assets
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## **B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
## **B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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**Details**
Signature
Chris Biehl
Rachel Canty|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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|||Date of
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|Chris Biehl||11/15/2025|
|Rachel Canty||11/15/2025|