CLEAR Community Trustees' Report for the period 1st January 2023 to 31th December 2023
Section A: Reference and Administration details.
Charity name: CLEAR Community
Other names: CLEAR (Working name)
Registered Charity No. 1172023
Principal address:
59 St Budeaux Close,
Ottery St Mary,
Devon
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Trustees:
Mr William Clark, Chair (retired March 2023)
Mr Trevor Leahong, Treasurer and Finance Committee Co-ordinator
Mr Robert Mackenzie, Chair
Ms Nemone Caldwell, Communications Committee Co-ordinator
Mr Sudesh Tirumalasetty (appointed January 2022)
Section B. Structure, Governance and Management
CLEAR Community is a Charitable lncorporated Organization (ClO), registered on 14th March 2017, whose only voting members are its Charity Trustees. Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Section C. Objectives and Activities.
(Summary of the objects of the Charity set out in the governing document)
The charitable purposes of CLEAR Community are 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 promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration;
(c) providing educational activities, workshops and resources relating to sustainable development arts, crafts, and other topics furthering the charitable purposes;
(d) working internationally to share and advance knowledge, experience and creative solutions; Sustainable development means "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Main activities
(Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives - include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit).
Identifying and training community members committed to improving the environment through community mobilisation.
Increasing community awareness through workshops and practical activities like Beach-cleans and mangrove planting.
Fostering the establishment of self-managed community recycling centres to reduce pollution (Waste Banks).
Training and mentoring for the development of a system of community waste management (Waste Bank) in Kongdangjajar Village funded by a £1000 Microgrant from Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator.
Fundraising:
In addition to the £1000 Chatham House Microgrant we had the following fundraising successes: £1040 online fundraising for the 'Save our Team' campaign
£701 for Workout for Waste Warriors - thanks to all who participated
£540 in Regular donations
£470 from the Memorial Fund in memory of Maggie Bedford- Leahong, who sadly passed away in August 2023
£440 from subscriptions to online shopping sites
£88 from the sale of e-gift cards for Christmas 2023.
The Trustees of CLEAR Community believe that these activities fulfil the requirements of the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
(Additional details of objectives and activities (optional information))
Section D. Achievements and Performance.
(Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the period)
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Community Engagement and Participation
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Around 1,050 villagers directly benefited from CLEAR’s activities during the year.
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6 workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns were conducted, reaching 750 residents.
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Community involvement in waste bank was increased by 25% compared to the previous year. (Data from Lebah waste bank).
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Waste Collection and Sorting
• A total of 10,886kg of recyclable materials was collected throughout the year.
• Since March 2023, a refill station has prevented some 2,776 single-use plastic sachets entering the environment. While currently, only one refill station is operational out of the four planned, the impact has been tangible and significant.
3. Educational Programs
• An educational program for local schools was launched, involving 350 students. They were taught methods of waste reduction and environmental conservation.
• Collaborated with local institutions to integrate waste management into the curriculum, ensuring a long-lasting impact on future generations.
Section E. Financial Review.
(Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves).
CLEAR Community's policy to hold a reserve equal to 9 months expenditure was suspended in 2022 to allow the continuation of crucial work furthering our aims in Indonesia. Income levels have not improved, staff contracts could not be renewed, team members were lost and our ability to fulfil our objectives curtailed.
This year 100% of CLEAR's expenditure was in lndonesia, supporting its community programmes.
None of the Trustees received any remuneration or claimed any expenses from the Charity.
Section F. Other optional information
Future Plans - 2024
Maintain minimal services supporting waste banks, refill stations and schools involved in the School Mentoring Program.
Increase fundraising to support higher level of activity and increase job security in Indonesia.
Develop and implement Business Plan for Bale Tau and through this expand community involvement.
Longer-term Opportunities
Further Waste Bank expansion and collaboration: there are 75,000 rural villages in Indonesia lacking in waste management infrastructure. While we are focused on expanding our training in the south of West Java we also have the ambition to help spread Waste Banks far and wide. To do this we will collaborate with similar organisations in other areas and provinces to encourage the establishment of new Waste Banks and to investigate the feasibility of distance learning programmes for organisations, groups and villages.
Section G. Declaration.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANDANDWALES |
CLEAR Community | Rec | and | ymentsaccounts | CCl6a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forthe periodfrom | 01.01.2023 | To | 31.12.2023 | ||||||||
| SectionA | Recei tsand | ments | |||||||||
| Unrestrictedfunds | Restricted funds | Endowment funds | Totalfunds | Lestyear | |||||||
| to theneareste | tothe nei restf | tothe nearestI | to the nearest! | tothenearest f, | |||||||
| Irundraising:Workout4Waste Warriors | 701 | 701 | |||||||||
| Regulardonations by direct debit | 540 | s40 | |||||||||
| Che-oIf donations | 470 | 470 | |||||||||
| Microgrant | 1,000 | 1O00 | |||||||||
| GiveasYouLive | 389 | 389 | |||||||||
| Justgiving | 1,040 | 1,040 | |||||||||
| Easyfundraising | 36 | 36 | |||||||||
| Shopify | 88 | 88 | |||||||||
| AmzonSmile | t2 | t2 | |||||||||
| Sabtotal(GrossincomeforAR) | 4,276 | 4276 | |||||||||
| A.2Assetand | investmentsales.(seetable) | ||||||||||
| Sub total | |||||||||||
| Total receipfr | 4,276 | I | uarul | ||||||||
| A3P | |||||||||||
| Erpenditure in Indonesial | |||||||||||
| WasteBank support: staffcosls | s.618 | 5,618 | |||||||||
| Maintenancelabourpayments | 349 | 349 | |||||||||
| Maintenance costs | 209 | 209 | |||||||||
| WasteBank costs | 314 | 314 | |||||||||
| RefillStationcosts | 279 | 279 | |||||||||
| Internel/ stationerycosts | r40 | 140 | |||||||||
| C)thercosts | 70 | 70 | |||||||||
| [xpenditureinLIK: | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 6 | q70 | 6-979 | ||||||||
| A4Assetand | investmentpurchases,(seetable) |
| Sub total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totalpaymenb | 6-q79 | 6-S7S | ||
| Netofreceipfr/(payments) | -2,703 | -2,703 | ||
| A5Transfersbetweenfunds | ||||
| A6Cashfunds lastyearend | 3.994 | 3,994 | ||
| Cashfundslhisyear end | I _251 | l-291 | ||
| SectionBStatement ofassetsand | liabilitiesattheentl of the period | |||
| egorres | l)rtails | Unrestrictedfunds | Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| BlCashfunds | ||||
| Totalcashfands | 1,291 | |||
| (agreebalanceswithreceipts and payrnentsaccount(s)) | ||||
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| tonearest f, | tonearest f, | tonearest! | ||
| 82 Othermonetary lssets | ||||
| Deta ils | Fund to rvhich essetbelongs | Crst (optional) | Clrrrent value (optional) | |
| 83 Investmentassets | ||||
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