2023-04-30-accounts - The Global Association For Transition Engineering

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	Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
		Period start date Period end date
	From	To 1st May 2022 30th April 2023

Section A		Reference and administration details

	Charity name The Global Association for Transition Engineering

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			From		Period start date					To	Period end date
					1st	May		2022			30th	April			2023

Section A					Reference and						administration details

			Charity name				The Global Association for Transition Engineering
Other names charity is known by
							GATE

Registered charity number(if any) Charity's principal address							1166048

							Vision Offices Saxon House
							27 Duke Street
							Chelmsford Essex
							Postcode: CM1 1HT						United Kingdom

	Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
		Trustee name		Office (if any)					Dates acted if not for whole year					Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1		Daniel Kenning		Chair
2		Nicholas Bristow		Treasurer
3		Susan Krumdieck
4		Cameron Steel
5		Mat Colmer
6		Grant Symons
7		Johann Land
8		Luyando Mbozi							Co-opted 16-11-2022
9		Florian Ahrens							Co-opted 16-11-2022
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		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name							Dates acted if not for whole year
		n/a

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address n/a Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) n/a

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

A written constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

An association as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Nomination and majority vote agreed at a quorate Trustee Trustee selection methods meeting or conference call, with confirmation by a vote of trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by) and members at an AGM

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

In this period the Trustees continued to operate according to its policies and procedures.

In particular the membership structure and processes were further developed including subscribing to a proprietary platform that has significantly improved the processing of applications to join and the communications with Members, Associates and Affiliates.
The Trustees refined and updated Rule 1: Membership to simplify the structure of grades, and adopted Rule 3: CPD and the Disciplinary and Appeals Policy, including establishment of relevant Disciplinary and Appeals Committees.
The Trustees continued to collaborate with the regulators, The Engineering Council (EngC) and with The Society for the Environment (SocEnv), to register GATE as a regulated Professional Engineering Institution and a Licenced Member of SocEnv.

The organisation continued to enrol more members at Affiliate (open, free), Associate (qualified or working in the field, £25 pa) and Member (qualified and experienced, peer-reviewed, £50 pa) grades.

Trustees continue to develop learning around Transition Engineering and to disseminate via existing online platforms.

Section C Objectives and activities

The purposes for which GATE is established are; 1) To advance the practice, profession and education of Transition Engineering: defined as the engineering necessary to enable society to move towards, and to enable, a sustainable future.

2) To promote, sustain and increase individual and collective knowledge and understanding of Transition Engineering as a learned society for the Summary of the objects of practice of Transition Engineering. the charity set out in its 3) To provide the services of a professional membership association for governing document Transition Engineers. 4) To demonstrate and provide educational methods, materials and facilities for the purpose of the advancement of knowledge of members and of the public in connection with all aspects of engineering that appertain to ecological and sustainable living including, but not limited to, the conservation of natural habitats, the protection of species, the minimisation of waste, the development of sustainable water and

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sewerage systems, the development of sustainable energy systems, eco-building techniques and principles, organic and sustainable food systems and ethical community living, with no geographic limits

5) To advance the education of members and of the public and to promote research into and disseminate information about all aspects of engineering connected to the transition to sustainable development (where “sustainable development” means development that enhances the quality of life for all without damaging the environment or the ability of future generations to meet their own needs) with no geographic limits 6) To create disseminate and implement methodologies to enable transition to a sustainable future, including through education and training.

7) To communicate the need for and the required direction of global change.

8) To develop methodologies for making positive, sustainable changes happen, and to make such changes happen, using the widest possible range of engineering, technological and other skills and knowledge.
9) To support a global network of Transition Engineering associations. 10) To enable the benefits of Transition Engineering to accrue to :
Members of GATE

• Society at Large

• Future Generations

The environment

11) To enable Transition Engineers / Members to sign a code of professional conduct.

12) GATE is a global organisation with no geographic limits. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of GATE for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]

During this seventh reporting period activities have returned to normal levels following the removal of constraints imposed on Trustees by Covid.

The Trustees continued dialogue with regulatory bodies below with a view to initiating the process of registration:

The Engineering Council UK (EngC)

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 Society for the Environment (SocEnv) The original target of achieving this during 2018-2019 has been delayed due to the time pressures on Trustees and the slow initial enrolment of members. The process of engaging with and aligning to the requirements of EngC and SocEnv has been long and complex, but significant progress has been made.

The Trustees have continued to develop the products and services provided by GATE to benefit the members.

Education and Training: We have collated on our platform the portfolio that covers different levels of price and commitment, from free webinars to CPD courses to Masters and PhD. This framework will be expanded.
Networking: we have just aunched a consultation of members and our wider network (~2,600 people on LinkedIn) to find out what networking mechanisms we should offer to enable them to share ideas and debate and learning around Transition Engineering
Professional Recognition: We continue to work with EngC and SocEnv towards securing the capability to award Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist qualifications.

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7[th] AGM will take place virtually on 18[th] October 2023.

Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission Public Benefit Guidance when exercising powers and duties to which the guidance is relevant; trustees are aware of the guidance, take it into account when making decisions. No departure from the guidance has arisen.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

All work undertaken by and for GATE during this period has been carried out by volunteers. This includes all the time given by the Trustees, and admin support time partly donated and partly paid for as a donation by Daniel Kenning.

Extent of Trustee Contributions: not recorded for this year.

Non-financial donations were received from:

Virtual Office Orkney Ltd: donation of professional admin services valued at £390, including support for the GATE activities at the Orkney International Science Festival, Sept 2022.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Enrolment of a further 3 Members and 11 Associates bringing the totals to Summary of the main 26 Members and 52 Associates. achievements of the charity during the year Holding of the sixth Annual General Meeting in 20[th] October 2022 virtually Needs new paragraphs to replace last year’s (below in red) We have made significant progress with EngC and SocEnv towards registering as a Professional Engineering Institution and Member of SocEnv. The progress has been slow, but during the year we established support in principle, and we integrated all of the latest EngC and SocEnv Professional Competences into the GATE membership process, in readiness for the accreditation of members for CEng and CEnv qualifications. We have initiated a collaboration with Chevening, which will enable GATE to share Transition Engineering thinking with ~1500 young scholars from commonwealth countries. Chevening agreed to invite GATE to speak on Transition Engineering at the 2023 Chevening Conference for scholars. In September 2022 GATE shared Transition Engineering at the Orkney International Science Festival. • Co-Founders of GATE Daniel Kenning and Susan Krumdieck gave the annual Grimond Lecture commemorating MP Jo Grimond, on “Engineering the Future” https://oisf.org/fest-event/engineering-thefuture-2/ • Tea for Transition: a series of 3 workshops led by Daniel Kenning open to the public to explore how Transition Engineering thinking can be applied to any system: the public chose “a local business, in an old building, and how it can deal with rising energy costs”, and chose The Stromness Hotel as a worked example. • Transition Lab “Ting” – workshop led by Susan Krumdieck to use Transition Engineering and the structure of a traditional Orcadian Ting (a community jury) to stimulate ideas to reduce children’s dependence on fossil energy for school transport.

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Section E Financial review

The financial activity during this period included income from the Brief statement of the new membership subscriptions. The only expenditure was bank charity’s policy on charges and office administration costs. reserves

Please see financial activity summary below.

Details of any funds None materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

The principal source of funds is membership fees and donations.
You may choose to include additional information, The total money received during 2022-2023 was £1,111 and the
where relevant about: total expenditure was £8 for bank charges and £751
• the charity’s principal administration costs (membership platform and registered office sources of funds costs). (including any fundraising); All costs associated with Trustees meetings are covered by
• how expenditure has Trustees. supported the key objectives of the charity; The money is currently held in a “Charity Current Account” at the ethical bank Triodos Bank NV.
• investment policy and objectives including any Online banking has been set up with three Trustee account
ethical investment policy operators.
adopted.

Section F Other optional information

A balance sheet showing the financial transactions is available if required. Non-financial donations were received from:

Splendid Engineering Ltd: donation of professional admin services, provided by Virtual Office Orkney Ltd, valued at £915.00 (in addition to voluntary time noted above, section C.)

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Daniel Kenning	Nick Bristow
	Chair	Treasurer

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The Global Association for Transition Engineering	The Global Association for Transition Engineering	The Global Association for Transition Engineering	1166048
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	1st May 2022	To	30th April 2023

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ £581 £480 £0 £50 £1,111 £0 £0 £1,111 £751 £0 £0 £8 £759 £0 £0 £759 £352 £0 £2,913 £3,265	Restricted funds to the nearest £ £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0	Endowment funds to the nearest £ £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0	Total funds to the nearest £ £581 £480 £0 £50 £1,111 £0 £0 £1,111 £751 £0 £0 £3 £759 £0 £0 £759 £352	Last year to the nearest £
Full member subscriptions	£581				£144
Associate member subscriptions	£480				£438
Event income	£0				£0
Donations	£50				£174




*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	£1,111				£756

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
There are no current assets	£0

*Sub total*	£0				£0
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					£756

Administration costs	£751				£17
Expenses	£0				£0
Suppliers	£0				£0
Bank charges	£8				£3





*Sub total*	£759				£20

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
There nave been nopurchases	£0

*Sub total*	£0				£0
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					£20

	£352	£0	£0	£352	£736
	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
	£2,913		£0	£2,913	£2,177
	£3,265		£0	£3,265	£2,913

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/10/2023

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 B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature None Details None	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ £3,265 £0 £3,265 £0 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ £0 £0 Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) £0 Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) £0 Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) £0 Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £
			£0


			£0
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			£0





			Current value (optional)
			£0




			Current value (optional)
			£0








			When due (optional)






			Date of aroval
			pp

			~~12/10/202~~

Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

~~12/10/2023~~

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