Our objects

A community interest company (CIC) limited by guarantee

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Kitabna - Our Book is a community interest company (CIC), limited by guarantee, which means we hold non-profit status. There are no shareholders, only a Director and Advisory Board Officers. Any profit we make from booksales and consultancies goes straight back into our work of developing and sharing resources which share values of equality, hope and cross-cultural understanding, as laid out in our Articles of Association. You can read more about community-interest companies and independently contact the UK's Office of the CIC Regulator here.

​We know this sounds very formal and legal, and most of Kitabna's work is full of the warmth of creativity. But our social mission is what has driven Kitabna since 2014, and holds us accountable and on track with our goals. Our Objects, as laid out in Kitabna – Our Book’s Articles of Association, are as follows:
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Our privacy policy


​​Kitabna Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2025

Kitabna is committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law (GDPR).

1. Who we are

Kitabna is a community arts organisation that works with refugees, migrants and local communities to co-create stories, workshops, and creative projects.


Contact: Helen Patuck helen@kitabna.org (Director)
Website: www.kitabna.org

2. What information we collect

When you take part in our workshops or fill in an Expression of Interest form, we may collect:

  • Your name and contact details (email or phone number)
  • Your location or preferred workshop area
  • Your English level or learning background (optional)
  • Any access or support needs you choose to share
  • Your feedback on sessions (optional)
  • We do not collect unnecessary personal data or share sensitive information without your consent.


3. How we use your information

We use your information to:


  • Contact you about upcoming workshops and opportunities
  • Organise sessions and allocate places
  • Improve our programmes and resources
  • Report anonymised participation data to funders.


Your personal details will never be sold or shared with other organisations for marketing purposes.

4. How we store your information

All information is stored securely in password-protected files and systems. Only authorised members of the Kitabna team have access to your data. We keep your information for up to 12 months after the end of a project, unless you ask us to remove it sooner.

5. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Ask to see the information we hold about you
  • Ask us to correct, delete or stop using your information
  • Withdraw your consent at any time


To do this, please contact us at: info@kitabna.org

If you have concerns about how your data is used, you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/.

6. Updates to this policy

We review our privacy policy regularly. Any updates will be shared on our website or made available upon request.





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“The objects of the CIC are to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular (without limitation) to offer creative methods to persons affected by conflict and disaster, and any organisation or individual carrying out humanitarian work, nationally and internationally, in the pursuit of dignity, education, social justice and inclusivity for all persons - in particular those persons affected by conflict and disaster.

By humanitarian work we mean any endeavour seeking the dignity and wellbeing of any community affected by war and disaster, developing cross-cultural understanding, centring the voices of those affected, developing their opportunities for creative and cultural expression.

By creative methods we mean any activity including the use of artistic design, including, but not limited to, the creation and publication of multi-lingual children’s books, the delivery of story-writing workshops, and the development of psychosocial educational tools.

These activities intend to share our values of equality, inclusivity and social justice with future generations, and will therefore be carried out in consultation with the affected communities, and in consultation with an Advisory Committee of Officers appointed by the Directors, whose members hold relevant experience and knowledge of the contexts we work in.”

Kitabna - Our Book CIC is a community-interest company, limited by guarantee, registered in the UK.
Registered non-profit company number: 13166431.

​Kitabna - Our Book CIC, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom.