## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] January 2021 Period start date To 31[st] December 2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: The Economic Singularity Foundation** ## **Charity registration number: 1184317** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To educate the public to the impact of AI on**
**the future of work**| |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|**Publishing of content to support the**
**articulation of primary arguments aligned to**
**the education of the public to the impact of**
**artificial intelligence on the future of work**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees can confirm that they have**
**regard for the guidance (PB1) relating to**
**public benefit and confirm the ESF has met**
**the guidance**.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|**The primary object of the ESF is to provide**
**education to the public on the impact of**
**artificial intelligence on the future of work.**
**To this end, members of the ESF have**
**published articles debating the topic on**
**global media platforms such as Forbes.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|**During the period 1/1/21 to 31/12/21 the**
**charity had no revenue, no cost and had no**
**assets.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserves are held as the trustees believe**
**the ESF does not require them.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**No reserves required**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**The ESF runs no financial exposure that the**
**trustees feel warrant reserves to be held**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**The ESF has no material deficit.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The trustees know of no uncertainties that**
**would impact the ESF such that it could not**
**operate as a going concern.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO 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|**Trustee selection as defined in the**
**constitution requires individuals to have**
**appropriate skills, knowledge and**
**experience for the effective administration**
**of the CIO. Appointments are made by**
**resolution passed at a convened meeting of**
**trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |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|The Economic Singularity Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1184317| |Charity’s principal address|12 Winchelsey Rise,
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Calum Chace|Chair||Trustees| ||Julia Begbie|Trustee||Trustees| ||Radhika Chadwick|Trustee||Trustees| ||Charles Radclyffe|Trustee||Trustees| ||Edward Charvet|Trustee||Trustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 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)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **ESF has no key personnel.** ## **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)** _Edward Charvet_ **Full name(s)** Edward Charvet **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 20th Sept 2022 The Economic Singularity Foundation Charity Number: 1184317 Income and Expenditure Statement 1st Jan 2021 to 31st Dec 2021 Income Expenditure Income Fees Gifts Donations £ Total Expenditure Payments Services Salaries Total Total