Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6 April 2022 Period start date To 5 April 2023 Period end date
Charity name: Firefly Robotics Educational Charity
Charity registration number: 1181062
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | School based opportunities for pupils to learn science technology engineering and mathematics and related skills that assists the advancement of education of young people |
| 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 |
In the summer academic term of 2022, having acquired 20 Edison robots trial sessions were undertaken over 2 days with 60 Year 3 students at Newport Primary Barnstaple and 60 Year 3 students at Southmead Primary Braunton Lesson Plans were developed from this trial, training in delivery undertaken, and in March 2023 64 Year 3 students at Braunton Caen Primary undertook hands on programming in EdBlocks, a simplified Scratch, over two days. 60 Year 3 students at Newport School also took part in like sessions. Also in March 23 an after school Robotics Challenge took place at Petroc. All Year 7 Schools had been invited and three schools took part Invitations were sent out to other Primary Schools for the summer term. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The delivery of the programming sessions was all undertaken by volunteers |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | The lesson plans delivered are aligned to delivery of the curriculum for Years 3 and 4 in computing with additional input to mathematics and keyboard skills and assist the teaching staff for delivery in a fun and memorable way The Year 7 competition as well as programming also encourages working in Scratch to explain the processes used to judges and introduces them to an adult learning environment viz. the technology department at Petroc |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address
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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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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
Firefly \robotics Educational Charity 5April 2022 to 4April 2023
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