## **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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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
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**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)**|**1203698**
**No (if any)**|**1203698**
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
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**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
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**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
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Omar Abdulatef|**Endowment**
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