2021-03-31-accounts - Just One Ocean

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	1	April	2020	To	31 March	2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)	Just One Ocean


	1180364
	1180364

Charity's principal address 45 Festing Grove Southsea Postcode PO4 9QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Robert Hughes- Francis	Chair
	William Jones
	James McCann
	TimothyReedman
	Ian Rose
	FelicitySullivan

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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by other trustees when required

(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

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular, but not exclusively, the coastal and marine environment.

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Our mission statement is to protect the ocean for future generations through science, education and communication. During the reporting period we have continued to be engaged in activities that support this aim.

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)

Supporting science continues to be a key part of the work undertaken by the charity, either in the form of supporting scientific research projects or undertaking our own. During the year that scientific element of our work has been severely impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic. In the majority of universities and research organisations that we work with, field work was put on hold resulting in a reduction in the amount of funding being provided to researchers. That said we were still able to contribute both financially and through academic input to a number of key scientific research areas notably with our partnerships with University of Portsmouth and the School of Marine Science in Cochin, India. Our own research projects, specifically our worldwide citizen science project examining the scale and distribution of microplastics in coastlines around the world also saw a reduction in the amount of data being uploaded to our database. For example, a project we were supporting in Malaysia to examine the coastal microplastic situation in the Palau Besar group of islands off the coast of Mersing in East Malaysia was stopped completely and the research station was evacuated. However, in Koah Tao island, Thailand we were able to continue to support a similar research project as the virus took a long time to reach that particular location and work could continue.

The pandemic also resulted in us taking on fewer interns than we did in the previous year, however, we were still able to take on some students as and when lockdown regulations were eased. In addition we have continued to develop our research profile overseas, supporting research into Crown of Thorns starfish in Australia, as well as plastic pollution issues in India and Argentina.

Education and Communication, the other pillars of our mission also saw a downturn in activity as a result of the pandemic but we still achieved a lot. We provided scientific advice for the production of a children’s book about ocean plastic pollutions and we also began to record footage for a series of educational films we plan to make in order to increase our online presence and provide an educational resource. We plan to have this site live during 2021-2022. We also participated in a short BBC news story about plastic in tea bags providing expert advice on the subject. Many conferences were cancelled as were in person speaking events and we only managed one in-person conference before the first Covid-19 national lockdown. We continued to undertake online conferences and presentations when we could which included talks to academic institutions and corporate bodies. We also continued to publish articles and news posts about numerous issues affecting the oceans and give interviews on ocean issues not just in the UK but in other parts of the world (https://www.surferrule.com/just-one-ocean-comprometidos-con-eloceano/). In doing so we continued to be able to communicate with the general public, encouraging engagement and increasing our following around the world. In summary, the Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult as it has for many organisations, however, we continue to be a voice for the protection of the ocean and are meeting our objectives.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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 erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

	Achievements andperformance
	Big Microplastic Survey: The Big Microplastic Survey continues to be a major ongoing project in spite of the reduction in participation mentioned in the summary. The
	survey was digitised last year and the project has continued to grow even
	through the pandemic. Volunteers, NGOs and academic institutions from
	countries involved has now reached 62 and over 1,000 volunteers have
	taken part. Some of the volunteer groups we are working with are
	conducting large surveys over a protracted period, in particular:
	• Argentina – ProyectoSub
	• Mexico – Vermillion Sea Institute
	• Thailand – Eco Koh Tao environmental group
	• Malaysia – Tengah Island Conservation
	• Mozambique – Dolphin Encounters Research Centre
	One key aspect of the survey as it has developed has been the
	opportunity to undertake further analysis of the data collected. This has
	enabled draft scientific research papers to be written about motivation
	and attitudes of volunteers, quality assurance of volunteer data and
	perceptions of key stakeholders working within coastal environments with
	regards to marine plastic pollution. These will be published in the 2021-
	2022 period. In addition, the open source data that the project has
	gathered been utilised by other researchers in the UK and further afield.
	Cochin Marine Conference:
	At the end of the last reporting year we participated in a major event in
	India speaking about ocean issues and marine plastic pollution. As a
	follow up to this conference we also committed to partner with the
	University to undertake research into the impact of marine plastic in
	Lakshadweep, a group of islands off the west coast of India.
	Terschelling Conference – Plastic in the Waddenzee:
	At the end of the previous reporting year we participated in a conference
	in Terschelling, an island in the Waddenzee. A World Heritage site, the
	region was badly impacted by the loss of several hundred shipping
	containers off the coast in January 2019 (https://justoneocean.org/the-
	msc-zoe-disaster-on-the-wadden-sea-coastline). Our participation in the
	conference followed previous collaboration with volunteers in the region
	gathering data on the impact of the disaster. As well as giving
	presentations we also conducted microplastic survey workshops.
	Development of Ocean Litter App:
	This year also saw the launch of an ocean litter tracking app developed in
	partnership with another non-profit organisation. The app has been
	developed to allow the crews of ocean going sailing ships to be able to
	upload data on ocean debris using images and descriptions. The
	intention is to upload those data to a central database which will enable
	its movement to be tracked over time. The app is currently being tested
	by a yacht company.
	Development of Just One Ocean You Tube Channel:
	We began the process of developing our You Tube channel by
	undertaking some initial filming during 2020-2021. The plan is for the
	channel to provide educational information films that are about more
	unusual aspects of marine and aquatic issues. For example we collected
	footage for a five part series looking at the coastal geology, geography
	and ecology of the Isle of Wight, focussing on the impacts of
	anthropogenic activity coastal erosion and sea level rises. We have also
	gathered footage about the marine life of rock pools and the impact of

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

invasive zebra mussels. We hope to broadcast these films and others during 2021-2022.

A Planet Full of Plastic:

We were pleased to be involved in the production of the children’s book ‘A Planet Full of Plastic’ by Neal Layton. We provided advice for the writing of the book as well as some of the photographic imagery. We are currently trying to raise fund to pay for more copies of the books to be put into schools.

Partnerships:

We launched some interesting partnerships during the year with small businesses that are undertaking work that is improving the human impact on the oceans and the environment:

A bamboo toilet paper manufacturer
A glass collection start-up in a region where no glass recycling is provided by local government
A steel water bottle company
A sustainable recycled fabric bag manufacturer
A reusable coffee cup company

Beach Clean Website:

At the beginning of the year we began to support a number of beach cleans around the world that registered with our Beachclean.org website. As well as the UK we also supported beach cleans through this site in India, Indonesia, Morocco, Australia, Ghana, Cameroon, Italy, Kuwait and the Netherlands. We also provided financial support through a fundraising site to assist the development of a clean-up and educational organisation in Tanzania.

Research Grants:

Although fieldwork was restricted due to the pandemic desktop studies were able to go ahead and we were pleased to be able to provide some financial support to a number of research students from University of Portsmouth (https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/oceanresearch-receives-boost-from-portsmouth-charity). We also provided a research grant towards research being undertaken by a British postgraduate researcher at the James Cook University who is looking into Crown of Thorns starfish (https://justoneocean.org/crown-of-thornsresearch-project).

Interns:

Although the number was reduced from the previous year, we have employed three undergraduate interns during the period first part of the reporting period. These interns were involved in undertaking research into a range of issues including fast fashion, microplastics and overfishing

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Section E Financial review

We currently have £29,000 in a deposit account.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

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

Signature(s) R Hughes-Francis Full name(s) R Hughes-Francis Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 22/01/2022

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Just One Ocean Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 March 2021

Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Just One Ocean

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for Just One Ocean (“the charity”) for the period ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
the accounts do not comply with these records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michelle Ferris BSc (Hons) FCA DChA

Albert Goodman LLP Chartered Accountants Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX

Date: 27 January 2022

	Just One Ocean	Just One Ocean	Just One Ocean	1180364	CC16a
	For the period from	01/04/2020	To	31/03/2021

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - 63,734 20 63,754 - - - 63,754 1,080 3,881 - 252 - 4,000 - - - - 141 10 82 270 - 4,831 - - 216 - - 20 - 14,783 - - - 14,783 48,971 - 27,391 76,362	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - 1,238 - - - - - 2,429 - - - - 45 - - 745 - - - 160 - 16 - 4,633 - - - 4,633 - 4,633 - 16,718 12,085	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - - 63,734 20 63,754 - - - 63,754 1,080 5,119 - 252 - 4,000 - 2,429 - - 141 10 127 270 - 5,576 - - 216 160 - 36 - 19,416 - - - 19,416 44,338	Last year to the nearest £
Billable Income	-				205
Charitable Activities	-				353
Donations and Legacies	63,734				92,058
Sales	20				404
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	63,754				93,020

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					93,020

Accountancyfees	1,080				-
Advertising/Promotional	3,881				3,290
Bank charges	-				25
Computer Costs	252				105
Conference Fees	-				321
ConsultancyFees	4,000				-
Expenses	-				100
Grants	-				10,637
Import Dutyand VAT	-				317
Insurances	-				169
Internet Fees	141				264
Meals and Entertainment	10				157
MembershipFees	82				144
Office/Administrative Expenses	270				34
Printing,Postage and Stationery	-				4
Project Expenses	4,831				15,521
Promotional Items	-				362
Purchases	-				3,253
RaisingFunds	216				288
Research Intern	-				4,864
Staff Training	-				306
Travel and Accomodation	20				8,646
Vehicle Hire	-				104
**Sub total **	14,783				48,911

A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table)
,	-
	-
**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					48,911

	48,971	- 4,633	-	44,338	44,109
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	27,391	16,718	-	44,109	-
	76,362	12,085	-	88,447	44,109

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/01/2022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	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 R Hughes-Francis Accountancy Fees Details Details Current account Deposit account Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 47,362 12,085 29,000 76,362 12,085 OK OK 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) Unrestricted 1,080 - - - - Print Name R Hughes-Francis	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
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			Date of approval
	R Hughes-Francis	R Hughes-Francis	22/01/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

27/01/2022