## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01.04.2020 **period start date to** 31.03.2021 **period end date** **Charity name:** The South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP) **Charity registration number:** 1164082 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1) To promote the conservation and better
management of tropical ecosystems and the
scientific understanding of the rainforests and
other natural and modified habitats of South
East Asia; and
2) To advance research, training, education and
awareness in, and associated with, the
rainforests and other natural and modified
habitats of South East Asia| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|SEARRP1activities – and that of its partner
organisation in Malaysia2– have been heavily
constrained during the reporting period as a
consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic with
the majority of field- and classroom/office-based
programmes in the UK, Malaysia and Indonesia
suspended. Main activities were restricted to:
•
Developing and implementing emergency
responses to the pandemic - including
fundraising in support of SEARRP’s partner
organisation in Malaysia
•
Promoting SEARRP activities in the UK,
Malaysia and Indonesia
•
Continued development and roll-out of
safeguarding approaches, complaints
procedures and a risk register
1 _The SE Asia Rainforest Research Programme was_
_established by the Royal Society in 1985 and was_
_directly funded by the Society for over 30 years. The_
_formal relationship between the Royal Society and_
_SEARRP came to a close in 2015 and in early 2016_
_SEARRP was relaunched as the SE Asia Rainforest_
_Research Partnership (an independent Charitable_
_Incorporated Organisation)_
2_The Malaysia-registered and based SE Asia_
_Rainforest Research Trust and its wholly-owned, not-_
_for-profit operating company Rainforest Research_
_Sdn Bhd (RRSB)_| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have acted in due regard to the
Charity Commission guidance relating to public
benefit| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Collaboration mechanism established between
SEARRP and its Malaysian-based partner
organisation (RRSB). The agreement was
signed on 28.10.2019 and includes provisions
for SEARRP to make grants to RRSB.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|None for the reporting period| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|None for the reporting period| |Other||None for the reporting period| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
SEARRP raised sufficient short-term
funding to maintain and support the core
operations, programmes and staff of
SEARRP’s partner organisation in Malaysia
(RRSB) through 2020/21
•
Trustees provided regular advice with
respect to cost reduction and other
emergency measures that might be
implemented by RRSB in response to the
pandemic| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|None for the reporting period| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Significant emergency funding raised –
primarily from SEARRP Trustees and alumni| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable for the reporting period| |Other||None for the reporting period| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Stable. Significant funds were raised and
expended during the reporting period| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A policy on reserves will be developed as
necessary| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Zero| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Necessary to expend the bulk of funds raised in
response to the Covid-19 pandemic| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|To date, the principal source of funding has
been philanthropic donations from SEARRP
Trustees and alumni| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|During the reporting period SEARRP did not
raise investable funds. A policy on investments
will be developed as necessary.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
Impacts of Covid-19 on the potential to
facilitate and promote field science in
Malaysia and Indonesia (largely as a result
of local, regional and international travel
restrictions) with consequent reductions in
income, inability to fulfil terms of existing
grants etc
•
Other risks (and mitigation measures)
deliberated in the SEARRP Risk Register,
including risks associated with
safeguarding, reputation and succession
planning (with particular regard to the
position of SEARRP Director)| |Other||None| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Existing trustees: by re-election
New trustees: by appointment (of the Board of
Trustees)| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Founding trustees received an induction from
SEARRP’s legal advisors during the first formal
Board of Trustees meeting| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|SEARRP does not directly employ staff| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|SEARRP works closely with a not-for-profit
partner organisation (RRSB) based in Sabah,
Malaysia which is responsible for the
management and delivery of scientific
programmes, training and capacity building.
SEARRP has a formal collaboration agreement
with RRSB which includes provisions for joint
projects, fund transfers, grant payments etc.| |Other||None| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|SEARRP| |Registered charity number|1164082| |Charity’s principal address|The David Attenborough Building
Pembroke Street
Cambridge CB2 3QZ
United Kingdom| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Professor John Pyle
FRS CBE|Chair||SEARRP Board of Trustees| ||Irene Dorner|||| ||Dr Rosie Trevelyan|||| ||Professor Jane Hill|||| ||Anthony Geffen|||| ||Geoff Lye|||| ||Emmet Keeffe|||| ||Boyd McCleary CMG
CVO|||| ||Datuk Darrel Webber|||| ||Dato’ Henry Barlow
OBE|||| ||Professor Andrew
Krockenberger|||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** None ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Dr Glen Reynolds MBE, SEARRP Director and Managing Director of RRSB ( _please note_ : Dr Reynolds is employed at Swansea University, UK via a SEARRP/RRSB-funded Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship – and is registered as a correspondent for SEARRP with the Charity Commission) ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **Other optional information** None ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)**[Professor John Adrian Pyle FRS CBE] **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair, SEARRP Board of Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 10th January 2022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusleesl members of The South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP) On accounts for tho year ended 31" March 2021 Charlty no (if any) 1164082 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yh& Trust.) for the year ended 31° March 2021. Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable DireGlions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 come to my attention (other Ihan thal disclosed below"> in connection with the examination which gives me e2use to believe that in. any material respect". a¢¢ounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the a¢¢ounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a￿oUnt$ lo be reached. ' Please dèl8te the words in the bpckats rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: Date: Name: Dr Howard Jones. Academic Secretsry Rolevant professional quallficatlonls) or body Ilf any): Address: Department of Chemisty, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge, CB2 1 EW IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a¢counts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give herè brlèf details of any Ilems that the oxaminer wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018