## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 6/4/2022 Period start date To 5/4/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Osprey Leadership Foundation Charity registration number: 1176199** ## **Objectives and Activities** - SORP reference - Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 1. To advance the education of the the charity as set out in its public in the subject of nature and in governing document 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 Para 1.17 and The key aims of the charity are to inspire 1.19 - activities in relation to those and enable young conservation leaders purposes for the public along the Osprey's flyway (principally in the benefit, in particular, the UK and The Gambia), to find their voice and activities, projects or services deliver sustainable environmental change to identified in the accounts. the world around them. Work in the UK focussed on two key programmes, _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ , and _Evolving Conservation Leaders_ . _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ (BCL) is a free online programme, designed to be as inclusive as possible. It introduces young and early career conservationists to the concept of authentic leadership, and explored 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 OLF 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. Three cohorts of BCL were run during the reporting period: the first from February-May 2022 (16 participants, including five from Africa); a second from September - December 2022 (14 participants); and a third cohort of 16 participants, including one person from Africa, which began in April 2023. The first two programmes ran for twelve weeks, but the programme was subsequently condensed into six weeks for the third cohort, which proved highly successful. Feedback was extremely positive with net promoter scores of 71 (excellent), 43 (great) and 67 (great) respectively for the three cohorts. The _Evolving Conservation Leaders_ (ECL) launched in January 2021, provides mentoring, bespoke leadership training, workshops, peer-support, networking and work experiences opportunities for young conservationists who have completed _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ programme. The programme is advertised during the latter stages of the BCL programme and participants encouraged to apply for a place. Thirteen people were accepted onto the ECL scheme during the reporting period, meaning that by April 2023 there were 41 members, including two from The Gambia. All were allocated mentors from the OLF trustee team and through a growing group of 14 associate mentors, who work in the conservation sector, share OLF’s values and support the scheme. |||The work in the UK was coordinated by
Programme Manager, Becky Park, on a part-
time basis.
The_Osprey Clubs_scheme aims to inspire
Gambian students about nature and
conservation. A total of 97 students from
Tanji Life Lower Basic School, Tanji Life
school, Darsilami school and St Martin’s
school, Kartong, participated in field trips to
Tanji beach, Gunjur quarry and Kartong Bird
Observatory, where they observed a range
of different bird species, including Ospreys.
These visits were led by OLF’s Gambian
coordinator Junkung Jadama, along with
Naffie Sarr a member of the Evolving
Conservation Leaders scheme. All of the
students received a free copy of
_Be an Osprey Expert (Gambia edition)_, a
book which was published to support school
field trips in The Gambia. The book provides
a wealth of information on Ospreys and
other wildlife that can be encountered in The
Gambia, as well as information on bird
migration and a range of activities for
children to complete.| |---|---|---| |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. This includes a group of 14
associate mentors who support the ECL
scheme. These associate mentors work in
the conservation sector and are chosen
because they share the values of OLF.| ## **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.
We make our programmes as inclusive and
accessible as possible. The_Becoming a_
_Conservation Leader_programme attracted
participants from Europe and Africa, making
it truly international in its reach.
Feedback from the three_Becoming a_
_Conservation Leader_cohorts run during the
reporting period was extremely positive, with
net promoter scores of 71, 43 and 67, as
detailed above. The programme aims to
show young people that anyone can be a
leader, and have influence, regardless of the
stage of their career or position in an
organisation.
Feedback included:
_“I’ve gained a lot from this course, not only_
_learning about leadership but being involved_
_with a new community of people who have a_
_passion for conservation. I've found the_
_content to be very personal, targeted and_
_applicable to all areas of my life not just my_
_conservation career. I've learned a lot by_
_reflecting on my own leadership traits, those_
_of others who have inspired me and by_
_hearing about ideas from those in the group._
_It's been a real motivational boost being_
_involved in this course and I think it could do_
_the same for others which is why I will be_
_recommending it. The fact that it is free to_
_the user is also amazing, particularly given_
_the quality of the content and all round_
_experience, and something really important_
_for career conservationist who are unlikely to_
_be able to fund their own training. Thank_
_you!”_
_“Every week, I have learnt something brand_
_new. Whether that's a new way of thinking,_
_an important tool or more about myself - I_
_have come away from every session thinking_
_more deeply about myself, the people I_
_surround myself with and my potential as a_
_leader._
_I've really enjoyed the mixture of podcasts,_
_written pieces and tasks, as well as the_
_Facebook group!_
_I think that I will be able to utilise the skills I_
_have learnt on this course from now and will_
_keep utilising them throughout my career._| |_Thank you :)”_|_Thank you :)”_|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |The_Evolving_|_Conservation Leaders_scheme|||||| |aims to develop a community of like-minded||||||| |young conservationists, who are genuinely||||||| |committed to|delivering sustainable|||||| |environmental change to help combat 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. The|number of participants grew to|||||| |41 during the|reporting period. Each member|||||| |was allocated a mentor, and invited to||||||| |participate in|online networking sessions|||||| |every six weeks to encourage networking||||||| |and peer support.||||||| |Mentoring is a key element of the ECL||||||| |programme, and all mentees were asked to||||||| |give feedback on their mentoring experience||||||| |to date. This was extremely positive with a||||||| |Net Promoter Score|||of 64. Key feedback|||| |included:||||||| |•
All participants found the support||||||| |from their mentor to be valuable||||||and| |to have had an impact on them||||||| |professionally or personally even if||||||| |only in a small way.||||||| |•
Overall feeling is that those who||||||| |planned regular meetings every||||||6-8| |weeks found mentoring to be most||||||| |effective.||||||| |•
A number||of|participants had been|||| |supported||through a job application||||| |and been successful or similarly||||||| |applied to||go on to further study.||||| |•
General sense of gratitude||||with all||| |participants asking for their thanks||||||| |and appreciation to be passed on.||||||| |Dembo Jatta, a member of the ECL||||||| |programme from Kartong in The Gambia,||||||| |visited the UK on a internship during||||||| |Spetember and October 2022. This provided||||||| |Dembo with a valuable insight into||||||| |conservation|in the UK, and contributed|||||| |towards his BSc in Global Challenges at the||||||| |African Leadership University in Rwanda. It||||||| |was pleasing|that|Dembo was able to join||||| |the ECL meet-up at|||Rutland Water in|||| |September and meet other participants||||||in| |person.||||||| Students from four rural schools in The Gambia participated in field trips as part of the Osprey clubs scheme. 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. A new book, _Be an Osprey Expert (Gambia edition)_ was given to all students who participated in the fieldtrips, as detailed above. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As a small and relatively new charity, OLF is
still in the early stages of its development
with limited finances at present. A
comprehensive fundraising strategy is being
developed to increase the capacity and
reach of our work, based on a three-year
operational strategy.| |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.
During this reporting period two new trustees
were recruited to represent the ECL group.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Osprey Leadership Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1176199| |Charity’s principal address|16 Audit Hall Lane, Empingham, Rutland, LE15 8PH| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||BarryDore|Chair||| ||Paul Stammers|Treasurer||| ||Megan Allen|||| ||Naomi Atkin|||| ||Victoria Mander|||| ||William Norton|||| ||Laura
Shakespeare||28/4/22|| ||Olivia Cooper||28/4/22|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members** Dr Tim Mackrill (charity founder) ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Naomi Atkin|| ||
Acting Chair|| ||23/1/24|| ||23/1/24|| |**Osprey Leadership Foundation**|**Osprey Leadership Foundation**|**1176199**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**|6th April 2022
Period start
**To**|5th April 2023
Period end||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**4,852**
**2,659**
**1,405**
**61**
**2,550**
**11,526**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,526**
**10,560**
**32**
**732**
**227**
**525**
**798**
**12,875**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**-**
**2,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**800**
**1,737**
**2,537**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total**
**funds**
**to the**
**nearest £**
**4,852**
**4,659**
**-**
**1,405**
**61**
**2,550**
**-**
**13,526**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**13,526**
**10,560**
**32**
**732**
**227**
**525**
**-**
**798**
**800**
**1,737**
**-**
**-**
**15,411**|**Last year**
**to the nearest**
**£**| |Donations from regular supporters|**4,852**||||**5,400**| |General donations|**2,659**||||**907**| |Commercial donations|||||**1,250**| |Events and book/paintingsales|**1,405**||||**2,158**| |Amazon Core donations|**61**||||**47**| |Gift aid|**2,550**||||| ||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**11,526**||||**9,762**| ||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment**
**sales**|||||| ||**-**||||| ||**-**||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||||||**9,762**| ||||||| |
Consultancy|**10,560**|**-**|**-**|**10,560**|**6,188**| |Fundraisingevents|**32**|**-**|**-**|**32**|**-**| |Online meetings/webinars for OLF
programmes|**732**|**-**|**-**|**732**|**271**| |Admin|**227**|**-**|**-**|**227**|**118**| |Website/email accounts|**525**|**-**|**-**|**525**|**377**| |Training|||**-**|**-**|**536**| |EvolvingConservation Leaders|**798**||**-**|**798**|| |OspreyClubs(The Gambia)||**800**||**800**|**604**| |Internship||**1,737**||**1,737**|| |Children's book for Ospreyclubs||||**-**|**1,448**| |||||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|||**-**||| ||**12,875**|**2,537**|**-**|**15,411**|**9,542**| |**A4 Asset and investment**||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**purchases, (see table)**||||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**| |**_Total payments_**|**12,875**||**2,537**||**-**||**15,411**|**9,542**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 04/02/2024 1 ||**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**- 1,349**||**- 537**|||**-**||**- 1,885**||**220**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A5**|**Transfers between funds**||||||||||| |||**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**A6**|**Cash funds last year end**||||||||||| |||**7,387**||**2,717**||**-**|||**10,104**||**9,882**| ||**_Cash funds this year end_**|**6,038**||**2,180**|||**-**||**8,219**||**10,102**| ## **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
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for**
**the charity’s own use**
**B2 Other monetary**
**assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
**Details**
HSBC Community Account
HSBC Bmm Account
Signature
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**5,774.68**
**-**
**-**
**5,775**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**f**
**d**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
Print Name|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**2,452.14**
**-**
**2,452**
OK
**Restricted**
**f**
**d**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowmen**
**t funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**Endowmen**
**t f**
**d**
**to nearest £**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**When due**
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approval| |||PaulStammers||23/01/2024| |||Treasurer||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 04/02/2024 2