Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 05/12/2022 Period start date To 28/04/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Bridging the Future
Charity registration number: 1201227
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Through our programmes, we aim to: ● upskill young people from low socioeconomic and/or forced migration backgrounds in English and STEM subjects; ● support young people in their educational and career pursuits. |
| 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 main charitable activities for the public benefit were: ●Running summer schools, relating to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). ●Operating mentorship schemes for our student cohorts. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | Within the timeframe of this report, from December 2022 until April 2024, Bridging the Future supported 17 students from low socioeconomic and/or forced migration backgrounds for a 2 week summer school, introducing students to concepts in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing and Mathematics. Subsequently, 10 students were supported through an online mentoring scheme for a |
total of 112 hours of teaching, with help from 10 volunteer tutors and 7 session moderators. Our students have benefited from tailored teaching and extra-curricular support on applications to higher education institutions.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | N/A |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Within the timeframe of the accounts, no reserves were held in the charity bank account. |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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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
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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 | 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 | (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) 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. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 | |
Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Bridging the Future |
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| Other name the charity uses | BTF |
| Registered charity number | 1201227 |
| Charity’s principal address | Batford Mill, Lower Luton Rd, Harpenden AL5 5BZ |
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 |
Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any) |
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| Dr Nick Nicolaou | Chair of Trustees | - | ||
| Mr Jack O’Neil | Treasurer | BTF trust ees |
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| Dr Daniel Gradeci | BTF trust ees |
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| Miss Sara Abbasi | BTF trust ees |
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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 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 |
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| adviser | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Dr Safe Khan, Ms Muslihah Albakri, Dr Massimiliano Ramsay
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Nick Nicolaou Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 24/2/2025
Charity Name No (if any) Bridging the Future 1201227 Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 12/5/2022 4/28/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds
to the nearest £
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A1 Receipts
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds | last year end | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | - | - | - | - | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Nick Nicolaou Jack O'Neil Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Nick Nicolaou | 2/10/2025 | ||
| Jack O'Neil | 2/14/2025 |