2021-03-31-accounts - Freshwater Life Project

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 04 2020 31 03 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Freshwater Life Project

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1172393 Charity's principal address Kemp House 152-160 City Road London Postcode EC1V 2NX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Christopher Chair
1
Englezou
2 Jinesh Shah Treasurer
Matthijs Secretary
3
Strietman
4
5
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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

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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)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public beneft 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 beneft)	Promote conservation of the natural environment, especially rivers and wetland habitats and their native fauna and fora, and particularly those species which are threatened or at risk of extinction Support and implementation of research, habitat restoration, breeding, monitoring and reintroduction programs, education, and the responsible and sustainable use of freshwater resources.
	Completed and published for the public beneft, and for the beneft of science and biodiversity, research identifying genetic relatedness between populations of the Cyprus killifsh and its other Mediterranean relatives, as well as the relatedness of individual Cypriot populations to each other, determining that the Cyprus killifsh should indeed be listed as nationally endangered. (Phylogeography of_Aphanius fasciatus_ (Osteichthyes: Aphaniidae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a focus on its conservation in Cyprus) Worked with local authorities and community members from lesser represented backgrounds to construct a wildlife pond in an inner city borough in London for the beneft of urban wildlife and local people, and providing positive outcomes in the areas of mental health, and social and community engagement. Made signifcant progress in the creation and development of our Reproduction And Reintroduction of Endangered (R.A.R.E.) Species project by developing the main framework for a centralised database of freshwater species at risk of extinction. Provided training in diversity, equity, and inclusion for volunteers to illuminate the difculties faced by lesser represented groups, and highlight the importance of representation, for the public beneft, especially in the world of nature conservation. Engaged in public speaking events in order to promote the work of the charity to the wider public, especially within the fsh- keeping community where sustainability, ethical fsh-keeping, and conservation is becoming increasingly important and necessary.

Summary of the objects
of the charity set out in
its governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for
the public beneft 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 beneft)

Promote conservation of the natural environment, especially
rivers and wetland habitats and their native fauna and fora, and
particularly those species which are threatened or at risk of
extinction
Support and implementation of research, habitat restoration,
breeding, monitoring and reintroduction programs, education,
and the responsible and sustainable use of freshwater
resources.

Completed and published for the public beneft, and for the
beneft of science and biodiversity, research identifying genetic
relatedness between populations of the Cyprus killifsh and its
other Mediterranean relatives, as well as the relatedness of
individual Cypriot populations to each other, determining that
the Cyprus killifsh should indeed be listed as nationally
endangered. (Phylogeography of_Aphanius fasciatus_
(Osteichthyes: Aphaniidae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a
focus on its conservation in Cyprus)
Worked with local authorities and community members from
lesser represented backgrounds to construct a wildlife pond in
an inner city borough in London for the beneft of urban wildlife
and local people, and providing positive outcomes in the areas
of mental health, and social and community engagement.
Made signifcant progress in the creation and development of
our Reproduction And Reintroduction of Endangered (R.A.R.E.)
Species project by developing the main framework for a
centralised database of freshwater species at risk of extinction.
Provided training in diversity, equity, and inclusion for
volunteers to illuminate the difculties faced by lesser
represented groups, and highlight the importance of
representation, for the public beneft, especially in the world of
nature conservation.
Engaged in public speaking events in order to promote the work
of the charity to the wider public, especially within the fsh-
keeping community where sustainability, ethical fsh-keeping,
and conservation is becoming increasingly important and
necessary.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Policy on equity, diversity and inclusion

Policy on vulnerable people

Expanded team of volunteers to twenty

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

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

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Completed and published for the public benefit, and for the benefit of science and biodiversity, research identifying genetic relatedness between populations of the Cyprus killifish and its other Mediterranean relatives, as well as the relatedness of individual Cypriot populations to each other, determining that the Cyprus killifish should indeed be listed as nationally endangered. (Phylogeography of Aphanius fasciatus (Osteichthyes: Aphaniidae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a focus on its conservation in Cyprus)

Worked with local authorities and community members from lesser represented backgrounds to construct a wildlife pond in an inner city borough in London for the benefit of urban wildlife and local people, and providing positive outcomes in the areas of mental health, and social and community engagement. Made significant progress in the creation and development of our Reproduction And Reintroduction of Endangered (R.A.R.E.) Species project by developing the main framework for a centralised database of freshwater species at risk of extinction. Provided training in diversity, equity, and inclusion for volunteers to illuminate the difficulties faced by lesser represented groups, and highlight the importance of representation, for the public benefit, especially in the world of nature conservation.

Engaged in public speaking events in order to promote the work of the charity to the wider public, especially within the fishkeeping community where sustainability, ethical fish-keeping, and conservation is becoming increasingly important and necessary.

Developed a policy on equity, diversity and inclusion Developed a policy on vulnerable people Expanded our team of volunteers to twenty

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity does not hold any general reserves, Any unspent funds are intended for purposes related to specific projects, for example, accrued funds are typically held for projects where implementation of objectives may be time-sensitive or timerestricted.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include The principle source of funding for the charity has been via additional information, public donations. These donations have been instrumental in where relevant about: allowing the charity to execute and achieve its objectives.  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

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Signature(s)
Jinesh Shah
Full name(s) Christopher Englezou
Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Treasurer
Chair, etc)
Date
08/01/2022
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