CLEAR Community Trustees' Report for the period 1st January 2024 to 31th December 2024
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 Trevor Leahong, Treasurer and Finance Committee Co-ordinator
Mr Robert Mackenzie, Chair
Ms Nemone Caldwell, Communications Committee Co-ordinator
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).
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)
Low income has severely restricted CLEAR’s activities.
1/. Maintain minimal services supporting waste banks, refill stations, and schools involved in the School Mentoring Program.
Two waste banks were supported throughout the year: Lebah and Geulis. Batukaras is still running independently and Cibanten has joined with government scheme.
2/. Increase fundraising to support higher level of activity and increase job security in Indonesia.
Fundraising has not increased to allow job security or increased activity. The manager has, however, maintained links with the communities working part-time.
3/. Develop and implement Business Plan for Bale Tau and through this expand community involvement.
Bale Tau has been developed as a stand-alone community centre. In the absence of increased funding, increased activity elsewhere has not been possible.
Section E. Financial Review.
(Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves).
Cash reserves adequate to cover all projected expenses will be maintained.
98% of CLEAR's expenditure was in Indonesia 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 - 2025
Maintain minimal services supporting waste banks, refill stations and schools involved in the School Mentoring Program.
Develop a new plan for CLEAR matching activities with income.
Longer-term Opportunities
Long-term opportunities are extensive but dependent on funding. There are 75,000 rural villages in Indonesia lacking in waste management infrastructure.
Section G. Declaration.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above.
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