## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 6/4/2020 Period start date To 5/4/2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Osprey Leadership Foundation** ## **Charity registration number: 1176199** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. To advance the education of the
public in the subject of nature and in
particular but without limitation nature
conservation.
2. For the public benefit to promote the
education (including social and
physical training) of people engaged
in or wishing to become engaged in
nature conservation or any related
trade or profession in such ways as
the CIO thinks fit, including by:
1. Awarding to such persons
scholarships, maintenance
allowances or grants tenable
at any university, college or
institution of higher or further
education.
2. Providing their education
(including the study of music
or other arts), to undertake
travel in furtherance of that
education or to prepare for
entry to any occupation in
nature conservation or a
related trade or profession on
leaving any educational
establishment.
3. To assist in such ways as the CIO
thinks fit any charity whose charitable
purposes are the same as or similar
to those of the CIO.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The key aims of the charity are to inspire
and enable young conservation leaders
along the osprey's flyway, to find their voice
and deliver sustainable environmental
change to the world around them.
The Covid-19 pandemic required a change| of approach, with the vast majority of work undertaken online. Work in the UK focussed on two key programmes, _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ , and _Evolving Conservation Leaders_ . _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ is a free twelve-week online programme that introduces young and early career conservationists to the concept of authentic leadership. It explores the traits of truly effective leaders, and how these skills are relevant to a career in conservation. Study materials in the form of podcasts, blogs and written exercises are added to the website on a weekly basis so that participants can read, listen, and complete the exercises at their own pace. A weekly online discussion is held throughout the programme. The first exclusively online version of the programme, for 17 people, was completed in April 2020. A further cohort of 22 people then undertook the programme between May-July 2020. Feedback was extremely positive with net promoter scores of 56.5 (excellent) and 82 (world class) respectively for the two cohorts. The _Evolving Conservation Leaders_ programme was launched in January 2021. It provides mentoring, bespoke leadership training, workshops, peer-support, networking and work experiences opportunities for young conservationists who have completed _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ and demonstrated clear aptitude and enthusiasm while doing so. An initial 17 people (16 from the UK and one from The Gambia) were invited to join the programme. Each participant was allocated a mentor from the OLF team. The first online workshop was undertaken on 4[th] March. A series of conservation and leadership blogs were posted on the OLF website https://www.ospreylf.org/olacademy-blog/. The work in the UK was coordinated by Programme Manager, Becky Park, on a parttime basis. The _Osprey Clubs_ scheme aims to inspire Gambian students about nature and conservation. Activities were severely limited by the Covid-19 pandemic, but 60 students from four schools participated in visits to Gunjur Quarry, one of the most important locations for wintering ospreys and a range |||of other bird species in The Gambia. These
visits were undertaken in December 2020
and January 2021 and were led by OLF’s
Gambian coordinator Junkung Jadama,
along with Dembo Jatta, a member of the
_Evolving Conservation Leaders_scheme and
Naffie Sarr who subsequently completed
_Becoming a Conservation Leader_. The work
in Gambia was undertaken in partnership
with the Rutland Osprey Project
(Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust).| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm the trustees have had regard to
the Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Much of the work of the charity, including
that of the founder is undertaken on a
voluntary basis. A small team of volunteers
assist with fundraising and delivery of
programmes.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We believe that inspiring and enabling the
conservation leaders of the future is
essential to help combat the growing climate
and biodiversity emergencies.
OLF adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic by
running our two main programmes
exclusively online. This proved highly
successful and increased both reach and
accessibility. The_Becoming a Conservation_
_Leader_programme attracted participants
from Europe, Africa, Australasia and South
America, making it truly global in its reach.
Feedback from the two_Becoming a_
_Conservation Leader_cohorts was extremely
positive with net promoter scored of 56.5
and 82 (classified as excellent and world
class respectively). The programme aims to
show young people that anyone can be a
leader, and have influence, regardless of
their position in an organisation.
Feedback included:
_“I have found this course truly inspirational. It_
_has given me the belief that I can be a_
_leader and I can make a difference to the_| _world.” “For someone at the early stages of their career in conservation, this course is incredibly valuable. It has provided me with a wealth of insight and knowledge from those who are working within this industry. To achieve a similar level of experience would require an awfully long time before I encountered every aspect of the course.” “The course is an amazing introduction to the array of concepts within leadership. It's awesome for bringing together like-minded people, yet with a diverse background, to discuss and share experiences relevant to the course, creating a thought-provoking environment. I love how the course is tailored to conservation, and it's so nice to see something addressing such an important role in conservation (leadership) which is so often neglected in terms of training etc.”_ We were excited to launch the _Evolving Conservation Leader_ programme in January. It aims to develop a community of likeminded young conservationists, who are genuinely committed to delivering sustainable environmental change in relation to the biodiversity and climate emergencies. We believe that the programme will inspire and enable participants to find their voice, and to have a positive impact at a local, national and, potentially, international level in years to come. OLF’s work in The Gambia was badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but once restrictions were lifted, students from four rural schools participated in fieldtrips to Gunjur quarry, one of the best birdwatching sites on the Gambia coast, and a key location for wintering ospreys. Fieldtrips of this type are not normally possible at underresourced rural schools in The Gambia. The aim is to inspire students about the natural world and, potentially, to spark an interest in nature conservation. As such, two of the young leaders who helped to run the fieldtrips are exceptional role models for participating students. Work was undertaken to produce a children’s book, _Be an Osprey Expert_ , to be given to all students participating in future fieldtrips. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As a newly-established charity, OLF is still in
the early stages of its development with
limited finances at present. A comprehensive
fundraising strategy will be developed to
increase the capacity and reach of our work,
based on a three year operational strategy
that was approved by trustees in February
2021.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|A policy will be implemented by trustees in
due course.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|At this early stage of the charity’s
development, much of our work is
undertaken on a voluntary basis and thus
can continue with limited financial resources.
However, it is essential to generate
additional income to both increase our
capacity, and to provide long-term security
and sustainability.| |**Additional information**||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|To date the principal source of funds have
been donations from members of the public,
supplemented by additional fundraising
activities. A comprehensive fundraising
strategy will be developed, and grant funding
sought in order to increase the capacity of
the charity.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk at present relates to
insufficient funding, and this will be
addressed as detailed above.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Potential trustees are recommended for
consideration by either the charity founder or
existing trustees.
As detailed in the charity’s constitution,
every trustee must be appointed by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Osprey Leadership Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1176199| |Charity’s principal address|1 Carisbrooke Grove, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2GF| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||BarryDore|Chair||| ||Paul Stammers|Treasurer||| ||Megan Allen|||| ||Naomi Atkin|||| ||Victoria Mander
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