Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| 01 | 12 | 2021 | 30 | 11 | 2022 | ||
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Climate Justice Fund
Other names charity is known by CJF
Registered charity number (if any) 1176223
Charity's principal address
20 Westdean Avenue
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| Postcode | SE12 | 9NL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Kristin Casper | 12/21 - 09/22 | |||
| Ezio Costa Cordella |
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| Robert Chimambo | ||||
| Lili Fuhr | 12/21 - 09/22 | |||
| Richard Lord | ||||
| Gita Parihar | Co-chair | |||
| Christoph Schwarte |
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| Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh |
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| Alaya de Leon | Co-chair | |||
| Anne Pakoa | ||||
| Andrea Rodriguez Osuna |
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| Stephen Leonhard | 22/09/22 - | |||
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)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
- Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Association Model Constitution
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are appointed in line with Arts.12 to 14 of the CJF’s constitution. Trustee selection methods This includes a geographical and gender balance. New members are (eg. appointed by, elected by) invited to join the board based on their expertise and skill set following recommendations by existing board members.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment at a community, regional, national and international level. The education of the public at a community, regional, national and international level in subjects relating to climate change, the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment (including the causes, impact, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and related issues) and their legal rights in respect of environmental matters.
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During the reporting period the CJF’s activities were dominated by internal discussions assessing the organisation’s work and role since its inception in 2017. Since then the wider climate justice environment has undergone significant changes and the institutional gap the CJF initially sought to address at least partially been filled. As a result, the trustees considered if and to what extent the organisation still had a role to play.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit 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 benefit)
The trustees met virtually and discussed a number of options for the CJF’s future including merging with another organisation, revamping the CJF, launching a new initiation or closing down the charity. These options were summarized in a paper and some trustees decided to step down. The remaining trustees plus one new appointee are continuing the discussion about how to reposition the organisation in order to best pursue its objectives.
The trustees had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit as available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-benefit-rulesfor-charities
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Discussions with stakeholders: Trustees had a number of conversations about possible innovative approaches to fundraising and collaboration with other organisations and individuals. This included, for example, developing training materials and organising events as well as discussions about joining the board of the CJF with younger activists and actors from the Global South. Internal discussions: The trustees also discussed the future of the organisation on several occasions. This included, for instance, a physical meeting in connection with the annual climate conference in Egypt in 2022. Overall, trustees agreed that an experienced group of people from around the globe could still make a positive impact by supporting and facilitating new initiatives through advice, fundraising and other means.
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Section E Financial review
At present the CJF’s running costs are extremely low (£6 per month to Brief statement of the maintain a bank account) which can easily be covered by the current charity’s policy on reserves reserves for many years. In the longer term, however, the charity aims to fundraise and establish a reserve to manage fluctuations in income in the future, employ staff and allow the CJF to support organisations in the Global South.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Alaya de Leon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Co-chair etc)
Date 13 September 2023
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Climate Justice Fund (CJF) 1176223
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/12/2021 30/11/2022 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72 - - - - - - - - 72 - - - 72 - 72 - - - 72 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72 - - - - - - - - 72 - - - 72 - 72 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Private donation to supportproject work | - | 4,300 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
- | 4,300 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Bank account charges 12x6 | 72 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 72 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - 72 | - | - | - 72 | 4,300 | ||
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| - 72 | - | - | - 72 | 4,300 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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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 B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature £500 loan by Christoph Schwarte to open ~~bank account~~ Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,057 6,000 - - - - 6,057 6,000 Agreement Error Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 500 - - - - Print Name Alaya de Leon |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
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| Date of approval |
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| Alaya de Leon | 13-Sep-23 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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