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Registered charity 1167426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Prevention or relief of poverty, sickness and preservation and protection of health.Advancement of education.Preservation and protection of historical sites.Promotion of human rights as set out in Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN conventions.Promotion of sustainable development.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH;C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY EDUCATION TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AREAS WHERE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE DENIED THEM, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION IN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE;D) THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, SITES AND ARTEFACTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS;E) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(I) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (II) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (III) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (IV) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (V) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (VI) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (VII) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (VIII) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (IX) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;(X) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (XI) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND(XII) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS; F) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:(I) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND(III) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; ANDG) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.THE FOREGOING OBJECTS ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT TO PROTECT OR ASSIST THE VULNERABLE AND TO RELIEVE NEEDS CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, CONFLICT OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3.1(E) BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.IN THESE OBJECTS:(A) 'THE VULNERABLE' MEANS INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIFE, LIVELIHOOD, SECURITY OR HEALTH ARE AT RISK OR ARE OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED; AND(B) 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £598 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £7,086. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity does not have a stated reserves policy or investment policy at this stage.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• MARIE-PIERRE CALEYchair
• Michael Haines OBE
• POLLY VICTORIA PUPULIN

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Australia · Canada · France · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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