MARIE COLVIN JOURNALISTS' NETWORK

Charity number: 1199473
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Marie Colvin Journalists Network (MCJN) is an online community of Arab women journalists. We support each other through mentorship, professional advice, providing access to resources and opportunities, and networking.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £211,353
Total expenditure: £149,994

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Egypt
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 2022: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MCJN (Working name)
Company number:
13821334 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LADY CAROLINE JANE WELLESLEY Chair 29 December 2021
THE WATERLOO ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
WATERLOO 200 LTD
Received: On time
Burr Noland Carter Trustee 14 June 2024
REACT Disaster Response Ltd
Received: On time
Dr Aida Al-Kaisy Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Dr Zahera Harb Trustee 01 December 2022
None on record
Lyse Marie Doucet Trustee 29 December 2021
None on record
Lindsey Margaret Hilsum Trustee 29 December 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £229.32k £211.35k
Total expenditure £130.59k £149.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 DEC 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUN 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF NEED (INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR, AMONGST WOMEN JOURNALISTS) CAUSED BY DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE OR OTHER FORM OF DISADVANTAGE; 2.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF JOURNALISM AND ITS PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIGH STANDARDS INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, MENTORING AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT; 2.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY REFERRING OR FACILITATING ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES; 2.1.4 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 (INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR, THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.

Contact information

Address:
c/o The Frontline Club
13 NORFOLK PLACE
LONDON
W2 1QJ
Phone:
02074798960
Email:
info@mcjn.org
Website:

https://mariecolvinnetwork.org/ Open in new window