WE STAND TOGETHER
Events, dialogues & workshops for people to come together, better understand diverse identities, reduce prejudice, promote inclusivity & challenge discriminationAt times of tension, bring diverse groups together to promote peaceful coexistence & challenge those seeking to divide communitiesResearch & training to improve understanding & relationships of 9 protected Equality Act characteristics
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT BETWEEN COMMUNITIES;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE NINE PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT GROUPS;(C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON ALL GROUNDS;(D) PROMOTING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 10/12/2025, 40 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 04/11/2022, 4 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Prof Erinma Bell MBEchair
- Damian Peter Carr
- MOHAMMED REHMAN ULLAH
- Mandip Singh Atwal
- Mohammed Ali
- Peter Fahy
- QAISRA SHAHRAZ
- Robin Graham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £125 | £3k |
| 31/12/2024 | £9k | £12k |
| 31/12/2023 | £32k | £16k |
| 31/12/2022 | £3k | £21k |
| 31/12/2021 | £517 | £24k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2018 | £10k | Advancing #WeStandTogether |