Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| From | 01 | 08 | 2024 | To | 31 | 07 | 2025 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Third Sector Renewables
Other names charity is known by n/a
Registered charity number (if any) 1151947
Charity's principal address
Apartment 207
12 Communication Row Birmingham Postcode B15 1DY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| William Fraser Crawford |
Chair | Membership at AGM | ||
| Mark Augustine Peter McGuigan |
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| Issias Yohanes | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 JAN 2010 AS AMENDED ON 24 APRIL 2013
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Unincorporated Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members at AGM Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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t rustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VIABILITY AND BENEFIT OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY THROUGH THE USE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; WHICH ARE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, DEFINED AS SUN, WIND AND SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES.
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Through the year, especially during planning meetings, the trustees have taken into account the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit (ref. ‘public benefit requirement’, The Charities Act, 2011)
TSR exists to educate and engage the public in protecting, preserving and — conserving the natural environment promoting practical climate action and the uptake of renewable, low-carbon behaviours. Our year focused on enabling community-level environmental action and learning, and on building the infrastructure that helps aligned charities and grassroots partners to deliver more, better and faster.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The trustees confirm they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when planning TSR’s activities, making decisions and allocating resources. Our work is open to the public or sections of the public without undue restriction, with benefits made clear and, wherever possible, low- or no-cost to access.
In 2024 – 25 we:
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Provided Infrastructure Support (administrative support services) to local, collaborative charities with similar environmental objectives, strengthening governance, finance and delivery capacity.
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Prepared and delivered matched-funding campaigns with The Big Give, including the Christmas Challenge 2024 and the Green Match Fund 2025 application and campaign activity, to resource place-based eco-action and public education.
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Advanced community- facing programme design, drawing on TSR’s mission and prior applications that emphasise hands-on environmental learning and action (e.g., rewilding, urban greening, eco-arts engagement).
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
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Campaign readiness and delivery: We developed and ran matched-funding activity through Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 , with a clear proposition — EcoGPX® – Renewing Communities West Midlands — to mobilise local eco-artists and communities, and we refined a results-oriented budget and impact plan ready for donor scrutiny.
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• Pipeline for 2025 public engagement: We completed Green Match Fund 2025 preparations and delivery phases across the window, setting measurable aims (expanding an eco-practitioner network; delivering workshops, rewilding and urban greening; and regular impact reporting) and a costed budget, improving TSR’s capability to attract and deploy restricted and unrestricted funds.
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Stronger evidence & evaluation: We embedded a light-touch, practical evaluation approach (participant feedback, engagement metrics, simple biodiversity checks and social media analytics) to report transparently to donors and partners while keeping delivery costs lean.
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Back-office capacity that multiplies impact: Our Infrastructure Support offer helped partner charities to stabilise operations and plan environmental programming; this behind-the-scenes strengthening directly increases public benefit by enabling more high-quality, safe and well-governed activity.
Section E Financial review
At the end of the financial year there was £699.35 in the bank.
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
As per the charity’s Reserve Policy , the funds will be held in reserve to offset the minimum cost of any contingency.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
No deficits
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
2025 – 26 Strategy (Motivation • Aims • Objectives • Activities • Evaluation)
Motivation. Climate and nature recovery need practical, local action. TSR will catalyse that action by — resourcing communities and aligned partners to learn-by-doing turning concern into measurable environmental improvements and skills.
Aims.
- Grow equitable access to nature-connected learning and eco-action; 2) Channel matched funding to where it changes behaviour and habitats; 3) Prove and improve impact with simple, credible evidence.
– Objectives (FY 2025 26).
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Deliver subcontracted delivery under Intercultural Roots for Public Health within the Innovate UKfunded Extending Nature project (project start 1 Jul 2025; TSR delivery/income falls in FY25 – 26), contributing ecological content, place-based engagement and nature-connected practice.
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Run at least two matched-funding campaigns with clear, public-facing aims and budget lines (e.g., –
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eco-workshops, artist residencies, habitat improvements), building on 2024 25 learning.
Potential activities.
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Community eco-workshops and micro-projects (urban greening, river-corridor clean-ups, invasivespecies removal, nature-connected arts).
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Small eco-artist residencies producing site-specific public engagement and simple action guides.
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Targeted back-office support (policies, budgeting, fundraising set-up) for aligned charities to accelerate safe, compliant delivery.
Evaluation (how we’ll know it works).
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Participation & reach: headcounts/registrations, demographics, volunteer hours.
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Environmental outputs: simple habitat/bioblitz tallies (e.g., bags of litter removed, invasive patches cleared, trees/plants established).
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Learning & behaviour: short pre/post prompts on confidence, nature- connectedness and “next actions”.
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Campaign performance: funds raised (incl. Gift Aid), cost-to-raise-a-pound, and proportion unrestricted vs. restricted; short donor updates and an annual summary shared publicly.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) William Fraser Crawford Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair
Date 15th September 2025
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Charity Name No (if any) Third Sector Renewables 1151947 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/08/2024 31/07/2025
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Donations 6 355 - 6 355 - HMRC Gift Aid 2 883 - 2 883 - Infrastructure Support 1 100 - 1 100 - TBG Xmas Challenge 2024 19 640 - 19 640 - TBG Xmas Challenge Pledge Fund 20 000 - 20 000 - TBG Green Match Fund 2025 346 - 346 - - - - - - - Sub total 10 338 39 985 - 50 323 - A2 Asset and investment sales, etc. - - - - - Total receipts 10 338 39 985 - 50 323 - ~~an~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Consultancy& Administrative Services 1 250 1 250 - Community Account Maintenance Charges 87 - 87 - Infrastructure Support 9 824 - 9 824 - Project Delivery - TBG Xmas Challenge 2024 39 231 - 39 231 - Project Delivery - TBG Green Match Fund 2025 346 346 IT Services 185 - 185 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 11 346 39 577 - 50 923 - A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. - - - - - Total payments 11 346 39 577 - 50 923 - ~~oe~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 1 008 | 408 | 408 | - - 600 | - - 600 | - - 600 | - | - | ||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 3 104 | 3 104 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 4 812 01 | - 3 512 66 | - | 1 299 35 | - | - | ||||
| Cash funds this year end | 699 35 | 0 00 | - 699 35 | - 699 35 | - 699 35 | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash in the Bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 699 - - 699 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
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| Print Name | ||
| William Crawford |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of THIRD SECTOR RENEWABLES On accounts for the year ended 31. July 2025 Charity no (if any) 1151947 Set oul on pages ReiptS and Payments Accounls, pages 1-2 Trustees, Annual Report, pages 1-5 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibllities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees anij examlner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examlner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those rnatters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention axaminerfs statement (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me aSonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with seclion 130 of the Charities Act," and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met., or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in Ihe brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name.. Pat Davey Relevant professional qualificatlon{s) or body (if any): IER crw" March 2012
Address: Sherwood Bam High Bentham LA2 7AN Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any Items Ihat Ihe examiner wlshes to disclose. IER March 2012