THE CIVIC MEDIA PLATFORM LTD

Charity Number: 1127432
Charity reporting is up to date (62 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Charitable activities are a) the relief of hardship of the population of the Middle East who have needs by reason of their gender, age, geographic location, disability, refugee status and/or social and economic circumstances; b) to promote sustainable development and c) to develop media content that promotes civic values in the Middle East and promote the advancement of its culture and heritage.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £356,112
Total expenditure: £394,950

People

2 Trustee(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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of London
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Norway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 January 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DRT (Working name)
  • THE DAMASK ROSE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr RIM TURKMANI Chair 15 March 2007
SHAMS FOR EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SHAMS)
Received: On time
MR CHRIS DOYLE Trustee 02 August 2007
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £18 £226.99k £341.32k £797.34k £356.11k
Total expenditure £17.76k £183.93k £200.93k £859.19k £394.95k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £797.34k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £859.19k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £8.26k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £850.93k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 August 2023 31 August 2024 62 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 31 August 2024 62 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 03 August 2023 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 03 August 2023 34 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 September 2021 71 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 09 September 2021 71 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 17 September 2020 79 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 Not Required
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 DECEMBER 2008 as amended on 06 Mar 2019 as amended on 23 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are to relieve distress and hardship and promote the sustainable welfare and development of, and good quality education for the population of the Middle East, and to promote the advancement of traditional arts, culture and heritage of The Middle East, including through: (a) the provision, promotion and support of sustainable development projects and initiatives that benefit disadvantaged members of the population of the Middle East; (b) the provision of scholarships to disadvantaged individuals and the promotion and provision of support (financial or otherwise) of organisations, projects or initiatives that improve or provide education for disadvantaged members of the population of the Middle East; (c) the provision of support (financial or otherwise) of projects and initiatives that preserve and develop the traditional arts, crafts and culture of The Middle East; (d) the provision, promotion and support of civic society values and respect of human rights in the Middle East through the development and promotion of media content that promotes these values. (d) such other activities in furtherance of the Charity’s objects which are charitable in English Law and as the Trustees may from time to time consider appropriate. In pursuance of these objects, and where possible, the Charity shall aim to support community and family based solutions. Priority will be given to children and young people, disabled people, women, rural residents, refugees and the elderly, without differentiation on the grounds of religion, gender or ethnicity.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Contact information

Address:
ARAB BRITISH CENTRE LTD
1 GOUGH SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3DE
Phone:
02089947228
Email:
civicmediaplatform@gmail.com
Website:

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