## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 6/4/2024 Period start date To 5/4/2025 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 (principally in the
UK and The Gambia), to find their voice and
deliver sustainable environmental change to
the world around them.| Work in the UK currently focusses on three key programmes, _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ and _Evolving Conservation Leaders_ for early career conservationists _, and Osprey Leaders_ for younger people. _Becoming a Conservation Leader_ (BCL) is an online programme, designed to be as inclusive as possible. It introduces young and early career conservationists to the concept of authentic leadership, and 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 OLF website on a weekly basis so that participants can read, listen, and complete the exercises at their own pace. Three online discussions are held during the programme, which runs for six weeks. Four cohorts of BCL were run during the reporting period: the first from April-May 2024, (25 participants); a second from September-October 2024 (23 participants); a third from November-December 2024 (24 participants); and a fourth from February - April 2025 (16 participants). 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. A heavily subsidised annual charge of £120 is made for membership of ECL, to contribute towards the costs of running the programme. Members are encouraged to ask their employer to cover this cost. If this is not possible, and the person is unable to pay themselves, they are still permitted to participate to ensure we are as inclusive as possible. A 50% discount is offered to students. 40 members were signed up at the end of the reporting period, including to three people based in The Gambia, who all participate free of charge. All were allocated mentors from the OLF trustee team and through a group of associate mentors, who work in the |||conservation sector, share OLF’s values
and support the scheme.
The_Osprey Leaders_programme provides
an opportunity for like-minded young people
aged 8-16 to meet up, along with their
families, to view the nesting Ospreys at
Rutland Water and to undertake a range of
other nature-based activities. The monthly
sessions were well attended, with an
average of 12-15 young people attending,
and 28 children registered overall.
The work in the UK was coordinated by
Head of Programmes, Becky Park, on a
part-time basis.
In addition, OLF has formed a successful
partnership with the Gunjur Project in The
Gambia to run a peer-to-peer environmental
education project called_Ospreys in The_
_Gambia_. Staff from the Gunjur Project
trained young leaders to run both
classroom- and field-based sessions for
other young people from the local
community, based around Ospreys and
other migratory birds.
OLF also organised a_Young_
_Conservationists Hub_at Global Birdfair,
held in Rutland during July 2024. This
involved a series of panel discussions, talks
and workshops by young people focussing
on various issues in conservation and
natural history over the three days of the
event.| |---|---|---| |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 24
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 four_Becoming a_
_Conservation Leader_cohorts was
overwhelmingly positive. 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, and this is
reflected in the feedback received,
including this testimonial received in
December 2024:
_“At first glance a ‘leadership course’ is not_
_something that would have piqued my_
_interest, I did not see myself as a leader_
_and nor did I think an online course in it_
_was something that would benefit me. How_
_naive I was. I found this course to be_
_nothing short of empowering, and maybe in_
_a few years I will reflect that it was life_
_changing. I found myself wishing I could_
_absorb every single word I read or heard; it_
_was one golden nugget of wisdom after_
_another. I’ve come away with quotes and_
_ideas not only to lead by, but to live by._
_In no way I’ve experienced before, it has_
_shown me that it is perfectly within my_
_power to be brave, to act, and to be led by_
_what I believe in. On top of that, it has_
_connected me to other young people who_
_have the same worries, feelings and_
_experiences, which has been thoroughly_
_cathartic._
_I look forward to using everything I’ve learnt_
_from this course, I feel I have accumulated_
_a careers worth of leadership knowledge in_
_5 short weeks and am so very grateful to_
_have this insight at the beginning of my_
_career. I can’t recommend it enough to any_
_other young person who wants to make a_
_difference for nature. Don’t be dissuaded,_
_as I was, by any preconception you may_| _have about what leadership is, I am certain this course has something to offer 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. Each member is 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, with regular meetings between mentor and mentee every 6-8 weeks encouraged. As in previous years a number of participants were supported through a job application and been successful or similarly applied to go on to further study. Peer support has also proved extremely valuable, with the regular networking sessions allowing participants to share their experiences, good and bad, in a safe and trusted environment. Feedback from a recent member demonstrates the impact ECL has: _“Being part of the Evolving Conservation Leadership programme with OLF has been transformative for me in my early career in conservation. I learned valuable leadership skills which gave me the confidence to grow in my role as a manager. ECL also gave me the opportunity to be mentored, which gave me the push I needed to apply for a promotion in my role, which was successful. The ECL community is a wonderful group of young, passionate conservationists, and I greatly enjoyed the meet ups and trips we took together. I would recommend ECL to anyone wanting to gain essential leadership skills and be part of a conservation community that motivates you to excel in your career.”_ The Osprey Leaders programme in Rutland, provides an opportunity for young people with an interest in nature to get together with like-minded others and their families. We actively encourage members to show acts of leadership at school and in their communities. It was pleasing therefore that a number of members earned their ‘senior leader’ badge by giving talks about Ospreys in school assemblies or to community groups. This helps them to build confidence and inspire others. The new peer-to-peer education programme, developed in partnership with the Gunjur Project in The Gambia provides a unique opportunity for young people from rural areas to learn about Ospreys and other migratory birds, and the importance of protecting them. The fact these sessions are delivered by other young Gambians is extremely significant and impactful. The book, _Be an Osprey Expert (Gambia edition)_ , was given to all students who participated in the programme, and this will continue. The _Young Conservationists Hub_ that OLF organised at Global Birdfair provided a platform and voice to young people at this international event, and feedback received was extremely positive. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Although the charity remains very small, it
was pleasing that income was significantly
greater than the previous financial year.
Further fundraising work will be undertaken
to increase the capacity of the charity.| |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-
termsecurity and sustainability.| ## **Additional information** |**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|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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Naomi Atkin|Chair||| ||Paul Stammers|||| ||Megan Allen|||| ||Victoria Mander|||| ||Laura
Shakespeare|||| ||Olivia Cooper|||| ||Steve Davis|||| ||William Norton||Retired as trustee
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Chair|| ||9/1/26|| ||9/1/26|| ||**Osprey Leadership Foundation**|**Osprey Leadership Foundation**|**Osprey Leadership Foundation**|**1176199**|**1176199**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|6th April 2024
Period start
|**To**|5th April 2025
Period end||| |||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**18,418**
**1,829**
**460**
**986**
**101**
**2,000**
**23,795**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**-**
**3,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,000**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||**Total**
**funds**
**to the**
**nearest £**
**18,418**
**4,829**
**460**
**986**
**-**
**101**
**-**
**2,000**
**26,795**|**Last year**
**to the nearest**
**£**| |Donations from regular supporters|**18,418**|**-**|**-**||**18,418**|**4,861**| |General donations|**1,829**|**3,000**|**-**||**4,829**|**14,429**| |Commercial donations|**460**||**-**||**460**|**1,000**| |Events and book/paintingsales|**986**|**-**|**-**||**986**|**1,555**| |Amazon Core donations||**-**|**-**||**-**|**44**| |Bank interest
Gift aid|**101**||||**101**|**65**| |||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**| |OLFprogrammes|**2,000**||**-**||**2,000**|**1,440**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**23,795**|**3,000**|**-**||**26,795**|**23,394**| |**A2 Asset and investment**||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**sales**||||||||||| ||**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**||| ||**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**| |||||||||||| |**_Total receipts_**|**23,795**||**3,000**|||**-**||**26,795**||**23,394**| |**A3 Payments**||||||||||| |Consultancy|**17,760**||**-**||**-**|||**17,760**||**11,712**| |Fundraisingevents/book sales|**685**||**-**||**-**|||**685**||**144**| |Online meetings/webinars for OLF||||||||||| |programmes|**-**||**-**||**-**|||**-**||**373**| |Admin|**1,149**||**-**||**-**|||**1,149**||**291**| |Website/email accounts|**840**||**-**||**-**|||**840**||**681**| |Training|**30**||||**-**|||**30**||**490**| |EvolvingConservation Leaders|**52**||||**-**|||**52**||**2268**| |Education work(The Gambia)|||**1,991**|||||**1,991**||**423**| |Internship|||**1,616**|||||**1,616**||| |OspreyLeaders|**33**|||||||**33**||**201**| |YoungConservations Hub - GB|**2,544**|||||||**2,544**||| ||||||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**23,093**||**3,607**||**-**|||**26,700**||**16,583**| |||||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**||||||||||| |**purchases, (see table)**||||||||||| ||**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||**-**|||**-**||**-**||**-**| |||||||||||| |**_Total payments_**|**23,093**||**3,607**|||**-**||**26,700**||**16,583**| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**702**||**- 607**|||**-**||**95**||**6,811**| |**A5 Transfers between funds**||||||||||| ||**-**||**- **||**-**|||**-**||**-**| |**A6 Cash funds last year end**|**10,009**||**5,029**||**-**|||**15,038**||**9,882**| |**_Cash funds this year end_**|**10,711**||**4,422**|||**-**||**15,133**||**16,693**| |||||||||||| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 22/01/2026 1 ## **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
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**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for**
**the charity’s own use**
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**4184**
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**-**
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approval| |||Naomi Atkin||09/01/2026| |||Chair of Trustees||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 22/01/2026 2 Osprey I,,, ,,ai,,O;'1 5e¢.c:e', Rryistereo th•rty 1176199 16 Audft Hall Road, Empingham, Rutiand. LEIS 8PH www.ospreylf.o Ayeen*nt to pn>¥lde communlcatlons supportfor Global Birdfair 2024 This is to confimi that the Osprey Leadership Foundation will pay Me8an Allen a total of £810 (based on £20 per hour) for communications work in support of the Young Q>nservattonists Hub at Global Birdfair on 12th 13th and 14th July. As an OLF Trustee you will be paid in a8reement with clause 6.2.c. of the constitution which permits payments to Trustees for specialist services such as this. This role will involve creatin8 content before. duri￿ and after the event to raise the profile of the Young Conservationists Hub as well as material that can be used in future years. Payments wtll be made on a monthly basis from June to September upon production of the required materials. whi¢h Becky Park and rim M¥krill will discuss with you. If do not feel that the materials meet the required standard. we will irrform you of this. We also reserve the right to end this agreement earty. I hereby a8ree to the tern￿ of thls agreement: Megan Allen Date 13 05 2024 Tim Mackrill {Founder) Date 13 2024 Alexandra Wilby MAAT Freedom Farm Back Lane Belton in Rutland LE15 9JS 24th November 2025 I have reviewed the accounts of The Osprey Leadership Foundation for year end April 2025 and can confirm they are an accurate record. Alex Wilby