2025-03-31-accounts - Africa Gate

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date: 01/04/2024 Period end date: 31/03/2025

Charity name: Africa Gate

Charity registration number: 1203698

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the charity is to promote the understanding and preservation of the culture heritage of North African to second generation Londoners and the wider UK public. The charity will actively engage and educate using mechanism including but not limited to, portable heritage exhibitions and cultural workshops (carpet weaving, pottery making, leather & silver work). Exposure and participation will encourage tolerance, understanding and enthusiasm for cultural diversity. Additionally, the charity will promote the value of age-old traditions and North African specific “crafting” techniques in offering new insights into environmental sustainability and renewable resourcing. Africa Gate will draw on the knowledge and skills of the older members of the North Africa London community to participate as holders of “cultural heritage” and heritage mentors to younger members of the community. Whenever possible, the charity will develop “archival” resources that can be shared with other charitable organizations, schools, academic research and anthropologists, museums and arts communities to extend the impact of public education, promotion of cultural diversity and acceptance of North African cultural heritage.
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	Activities of Africa Gate will include but not limited to leather work, carpet weaving, ceramics and pottery making, dance, poetry, music, woodcarving, brass and silver smiting. The organisation will seek to approach arts and crafts in a “holistic” manner, combining multiple, complimentary exhibits and events with craft workshops and opportunities for public learning.

	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 when planning all events and determining how best to utilise funds raised

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Africa Gate needs the help of its volunteers as they are vital in carrying out the activities of the charity.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	So far, Africa Gate hasn’t completed any activities due to circumstances. However we are still working on ideas and hope to carry out something in the near future.

Additional information (optional)

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
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	N/A
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)

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N/A The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted

A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation Constitution
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	Trustees are appointed whenever help is needed. They will be briefed on the charity and once they are deemed ready, they will be appointed as a trustee

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N/A Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees N/A The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works N/A Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties N/A Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Africa Gate
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1203698
Charity’s principal address	Flat 12 Baltimore Court 70 Vauxhall Bridge Road Westminster London SW1V 2RP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Omar Abdulatef	Chair
	Hana El-Houni
	Ahmed Abdulatef

– 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 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

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) Omar Abdulatef Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 29/10/2025

	Africa Gate Charity Name	Africa Gate Charity Name	Africa Gate Charity Name	1203698 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01/04/2024 Period start date	To	31/03/2025 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A - - N/A	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A - - - - - - - - - N/A - - N/A N/A N/A	Last year to the nearest £
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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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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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 Omar Abdulatef	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Omar Abdulatef	29/10/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)