Pagans fighting poverty & defending Mother Earth
PaganAid Annual Report & Financial Statement for the year 1[st] July 2021 - 30[th] June 2022
Reference and administrative details
Charity details
PaganAid is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered by the Charity Commission of England & Wales – registered charity number 1158075.
Its registered address is: Apex House, Thomas Street, Trethomas, Caerphilly, CF83 8DP
Trustees
During 2020/2021, PaganAid had six trustees:
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Stuart Jeffery
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Dan Coultas (Chair)
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Erica MacGilp
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Paul Pearson
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Sarah Kerr
Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees for a fixed term of three years, as per our constitution. No trustee may serve more than two consecutive terms of office.
Trustees receive no remuneration.
Ronald Hutton and Samantha Giles are Patrons of Pagan Aid, an honorary position.
Debra Gregory is media coordinator, a voluntary position supporting the work of PaganAid.
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The charity has no paid staff.
PaganAid is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered by the Charity Commission of England & Wales – registered charity number 1158075
Registered address: Apex House, Thomas Street, Trethomas, Caerphilly, CF83 8DP, UK
Membership
~~The char~~ ity has 22 members.
Bankers and Auditors
The charity banks with The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., P.O. Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester M60 4EP and with www.paypal.com
As the charity’s annual income is currently less than £10,000, the board has agreed not to incur the expense of appointing auditors. The accounts have been prepared by the Treasurer and approved by the Board of Trustees as an accurate record of the charity’s finances.
Objectives for the public benefit
The charitable objects of the CIO are:
1) To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:
a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;
b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities;
c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
2) To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large.
Note that “sustainable development” means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
PaganAid fulfils its charitable objectives by raising funds from the public and making grants to suitable projects.
Grant making policy
We will fund projects that help people living in poverty to improve their lives and the environment through living in greater harmony with the natural world. This might involve providing technical or legal support, as well as training and investing in community enterprises. We don’t give hand-outs, but give people a leg up to a better life. Our funds can be a catalyst for change, but it is the communities themselves who will do most of the work.
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We will work in partnership with other trusted and experienced organisations who have direct contact with the community projects and who will coordinate and monitor the spending. In this way, we don’t duplicate what already exists and can ensure that our administrative costs and carbon footprint is as low as possible.
We will support communities of any or no faith, providing that they want to live in greater harmony with the natural world. We will not seek to promote pagan religious beliefs through our projects. We will never discriminate on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or (dis)ability.
We encourage our members to suggest suitable projects and fundraise for these once agreed by the Board.
Activities during the year
Membership
PaganAid commenced a membership scheme in 2018. The aim of the scheme was to encourage small regular, either annual or monthly, donations that cover the running costs of the charity. In return members are encouraged to suggest projects for the charity to raise funds for and they receive an email newsletter. At the 30/6/22 there were 22 members.
Fundraising
PaganAid has received donations from individual supporters and from sympathetic organisations. The trustees wish to express our profound thanks to all who have given us support. We have also expanded our fundraising activities to include merchandise, partner businesses who donate a percentage of their profits and an annual auction of items donated by the community.
Grants
We ran two fundraising campaigns during 2021/2022:
The Wildlife Trusts
We ran a campaign focused on protecting seas and waterways around the UK, and donated the money raised to The Wildlife Trusts and the Rivers Trust.
Winter Streets
We raised money for the Winter Streets campaign, which provides support to homeless people over the cold winter months.
Bees for Development
The money we raised for Bees for Development during the previous reporting period was paid to them in this reporting period.
Organisational Development
Unfortunately, the sudden closure of Virgin Money Giving had a large impact on our fundraising capability and as a result we ran fewer campaigns than we would have liked to.
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Finance Report
PaganAid banks with the The Co-Operative Bank and PayPal. Auditors are not required at this stage in the charity’s development and have not been appointed.
Income
The charity received donations and subscriptions and payments totalling £2862 during the year, £989 less than the previous year.
Expenditure
The charity spent £719 on administration and made donations of £2000.
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Dan Coultas (10/04/23)
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