Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 January 2021 31 December 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name London Waterkeeper Other names charity is known by None Registered charity number (if any) 1165862 Charity's principal address The Office Club, The Bussey Building, Unit B31 133 Copeland Road London Postcode SE15 3SN
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 (ifany) |
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| Dee O’Connell | Chair | AGM and Trustees | ||
| Chris Jones | Secretary | AGM and Trustees | ||
| Sarah Saunders | AGM and Trustees | |||
| Charles Law | Treasurer | Appointed 04 Feb 2021 | AGM and Trustees | |
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Theo Thomas, Chief Executive
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
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- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
As set out in the constitution, trustees shall be elected by members at the AGM. A full term is 5 years. Once a term is complete, the trustee will retire at the AGM and may stand for re-election. Vacancies so arising may be filled by members at an AGM. The members or the trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new trustee in accordance with the constitution.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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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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trustees’ 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 promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular the rivers and other water bodies within the London Watershed.
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In 2021 our focus was on Thames Water and making them commit to real-time sewer overflow alerts online, which we secured by the autumn. When implemented this will give river users information they can use to reduce the risk of coming into contact with polluted water. In addition, it will encourage more people to visit the Thames and other rivers as they will have a better understanding of the condition of the water.
We continued to promote and advocate for Sustainable Drainage Systems. These will reduce the risk of surface water flooding in London and increase river health.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the London Waterkeeper was a member of the #EndSewagePollution public benefit in relation to coalition which saw us lobby MPs for a stronger Environment Act 2021. these objects (include within this section the statutory We can confirm our trustees do have regard to the Charity Commission’s declaration that trustees have public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which had regard to the guidance the guidance is relevant. They are aware of the guidance and have taken issued by the Charity it into account when making decisions to which it is relevant. Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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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
We were very happy to welcome Charles Law as our new Treasurer early in 2021. In these uncertain times he has provided the charity with greater stability.
Our pressure on Thames Water took on a more focused legal route in 2021. We worked closely with our pro bono legal advisors Leigh Day. Our efforts were aimed at Thames Water and preparing for a Judicial Review if they did not agree to publishing notifications when spills occurred. We continued to ask for people’s support for the campaign by giving them the opportunity to send multiple Environmental Information Regulations requests to reveal how often sewers were discharging to rivers. Our continued pressure secured us a meeting with Thames Water in June and at that they committed to putting more of their monitored sewer overflows online. 99% of the company’s overflows have Event Duration Monitors. Then in the autumn of 2021 we received confirmation that they will put all of their monitored outfalls online by the end of 2022.
We advised and supported a range of environmental organisations and community groups. These included Hayling Sewage Watch, Friends of Woodcock Park, Harrow Lodge Park, the River Roding Trust, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution, the Chalk Aquifer Alliance, Brent Parks Forum, Rivercide, Unchecked UK, The Ends Report, Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, Surfers Against Sewage, Save Lea Marshes, Wandle Valley Forum, CPRE London, and Stonebridge Lock Coalition. We continued to help the research projects of students from Queen Mary’s University London. London Waterkeeper was invited to speak at 4 events.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the The trustees consider that three months reserves are appropriate and areworking to maintain that level of reserves. charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially N one in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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) Dee O'Connell Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc)L. _____ ,__ ______ _, Date EOctober 2022
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| Unrestricted funds |
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| A1 Recei | ||||||||||||
| Donations | 33,163 | 33,163 | 39,203 | |||||||||
| Grant | ||||||||||||
| ross tncome | 33,163 | 33,163 | 39,203 | |||||||||
| A2Asset | and investment | sales, | ||||||||||
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| Total receipts | 33,163 | 39,203 | ||||||||||
| A3 | ents | |||||||||||
| Salary | 14,973 | 14,973 | 14,217 | |||||||||
| NI | 1,879 | 1,879 | 1,841 | |||||||||
| Pensron | 826 | 826 | 776 | |||||||||
| Suplliers | 445 | |||||||||||
| Accommodation | 1,152 | 1,152 | 1,152 | |||||||||
| lnsurance | 179 | 179 | 179 | |||||||||
| General Expenses | 272 | 272 | 170 | |||||||||
| MobilePhone | 300 | 300 | 409 | |||||||||
| Travel | 217 | 217 | 1,172 | |||||||||
| Membership and fees | 111 | 111 | 341 | |||||||||
| Postage & Stationary | 26 | |||||||||||
| Technology | 1,438 | 1,438 | 2,390 | |||||||||
| lnterest | ||||||||||||
| Charges | 96 | 96 | 66 | |||||||||
| VAT | Subtotal | (427) 21,017 |
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| A4Asset | and investment | |||||||||||
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| Subtotal | ||||||||||||
| Totalpayments | 21,017 | 21,017 | 23,031 | |||||||||
| Netofreceipts/(payments) | 12,146 | 12,146 | 16,172 | |||||||||
| A5Transfers betweenfunds | ||||||||||||
| A6Cashfundslast year end | 21,097 | 21,097 | 4,925 | |||||||||
| Cashfundsthis | year end | 33,243 | 33,243 | 21,097 |
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| 81Cashfunds | Triodos | ||||
| CAF | 33,243 | ||||
| Totalcashfunds | 33,243 | ||||
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| 84 Assets retainedforthe | |||||
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| Fund to which | Amountdue | When due | |||
| 85Liabilities | River Event Costs - postponed | from2020 | UnrestrictedFund | 13,254 | Sept2022 |
| Signedby one or twotrusteeson behalf ofall the trustees |
Signature | C Law |
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