## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 2 Oct 2022 1 Oct 2023 **Section A Reference and administration details** **Charity name** Turtle Foundation - UK **Other names charity is known by** TF-UK **Registered charity number (if any)** 1186209 **Charity's principal address** 48 Medway Road London E3 5BY ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Logan|Chair /
Treasurer||| ||Lisa Logan|||| ||Chris Eizaguirre|||| ||Otto Jockel|||| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser **|**Name**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |Bank|Metro Bank|117-121 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 7PP| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** N/A ## **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 Constitution CIO - (eg. trust, association, company) New Trustees may be recruited to the Board at any time by the Trustees. Trustee selection methods (No changes this year) (eg. appointed by, elected by) In selecting individuals for appointment as Trustees, the Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. ## **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; Three of the four Trustees are based in the UK, the other in Germany. This is to ensure a smooth and efficient process for TF-UK to support the main global charity of Turtle Foundation which is headquartered in Germany and whose staff and trustees manage the international project work. For information on how Turtle Foundation is structured globally, with TFUK being one of six satellite organisations supporting the core charity in Germany, please see the charity’s website: www.turtle-foundation.org - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** - The Objects of the CIO: 1) The purpose of the Foundation is the promotion of animal and species protection in general and the worldwide protection and conservation of turtles in particular. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 2) The purpose of the statutes is achieved in particular by promoting measures with the aim of achieving them (a) stop the commercial exploitation of turtles; (b) by means of concrete projects through on-the-spot assistance, to prevent the largest possible number of turtle nests from plundering and adult animals from slaughter; (c) work with governments and public authorities to demonstrate the long-term environmental value of a healthy population of turtles; (d) to draw the attention of a wide circle to the problem of commercial plunder of turtle nests; e) offer alternatives to those natives who until now have been dependent on the trade in turtles or their products; f) The purpose is also to raise funds for the promotion of animal welfare by other entities with similar objectives. This list is not exhaustive. If it appears appropriate to pursue its objectives, the Foundation may also initiate, conduct or promote research. Turtle Foundation has established long-standing projects in two areas of the world where various species of endangered sea turtles nest: on Boa Vista in Cape Verde and on several islands in the Indonesian archipelago of Berau. Since 2000 these projects have developed with the co-operation of local conservation organisations and the community in various ways building on a growing track record of successful results. In Cape Verde our core activities remain to build and staff mainly with volunteers seasonal beach camps to monitor loggerhead nesting activity, relocate eggs to a secure hatchery where data can be collected and hatchlings released safely into the sea. **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)** A £10,000 grant from our dependable and valued grant provider, the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust, went toward the continued operation of Lacacao Beach camp, the construction and operation of a hatchery and employment of local rangers to ensure that daily patrols could be successfully carried out on 5km of nesting beaches. Besides conservation this project provided a fair income, accommodation and three meals a day for 10 local people. The funding employed and accommodated 8 rangers and 2 coordinators to conduct daily patrols from June-October 2023. The beach camp lasted 5 months with tents, cooking facilities, sustainable energy, supplies, vehicle running costs, and fieldwork items covered by this grant plus £2,000 from the British Chelonia Group. £500 from the Marsh Trust together with £2,455 from private and corporate donations could be spent on our other Boa Vista activities such as our community engagement projects (detailed on p20-21 of our Annual Report 2023). Our Indonesia projects have required a different approach to turtle conservation and as well as continued awareness-raising to deter the use of shell in jewellery we have begun new activities to attempt to deter through education and campaigning the practice of ‘headstarting’ or breeding turtles in captivity which does more harm than good and we aim - to see it officially banned (see https://www.turtle - foundation.org/en/program indonesia/#headstarting ) ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; For a detailed overview of what the international established TF charity achieved during 2023, its project work with help from volunteers and its structure and policies of which TF-UK is part, please see its most recent Annual Report at www.turtle-foundation.org/en/reports_newsletter/ - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **Section D Achievements and performance** In the past fiscal year, Turtle Foundation increased the consolidated revenues of all seven **Summary of** sister organizations to 1,299,612 Euros, marking a growth of nearly 10% compared to the **the main** previous year. As part of this, TF-UK raised £14,955. **achievements of the charity** Here is a brief summary of the main achievements this year across our projects: **during the** • 114 night-time missions were completed by the dog and drone team over a period **year** - 114 night-time missions were completed by the dog and drone team over a period of 130 days to deter poaching. - 5,516 green sea turtles were protected on the islands of Bilang-Bilangan and Mataha. - 865,200 hatchlings are estimated to have made their way to the sea with our help. - 17 tons of garbage were removed from the beaches of Boa Vista. - 60 men and women were employed as rangers on Boa Vista and in Indonesia. - 2 leatherback turtles were equipped with satellite transmitter for research on their migratory routes on Simeulue. - 12 people took part in training for seaweed farming in Banggai. - 532 symbolic adoptions of endangered sea turtles were purchased. In Cape Verde – the main conservation location, Boa Vista island – 10,539 nests of loggerhead turtles were protected. This is more than double the previous year. Also, 30 lost animals were found and returned safely to the sea. Poaching incidents were again in small numbers: 19 reported and of those just 2 in the areas we monitor – this is due to the intensive efforts of the drone and dog patrols. Our community engagement projects were further developed to support local people in collaborations which benefit them as well as helping to preserve the nearby marine habitat. Swimming courses for children were again offered, female students from local establishments took part in a ‘Women in Conservation’ practical project and a new waste up-cycling project was planned via a workshop and research trip. In Indonesia, TF projects managed from Bali were mainly to protect the rare leatherback turtles, olive ridley and green turtles. Our project in Banggai, Sulawesi, for the protection of the hawksbill turtle, hunted at sea for its beautiful shell, concluded as despite our efforts with local partners and the fishing community too few hawksbill turtles have been sighted to justify the project costs. In Berau we renovated our ranger stations established in 2008, repairing technical equipment and conducted conservation work and data collection to established standards. In Sumatra we implemented various improvements in personnel structure and general infrastructure such as a ranger station on the uninhabited island of Selaut Besar. Fundraising collaborations continued with various commercial partners based in the UK including ethical clothing manufacturers and other entities who wanted to contribute a share of their profits to helping turtle conservation, subject to regular review. Additionally, private cash donations from members of the UK public were received in increased numbers. TF-UK is improving its online presence gradually and awareness is spreading via various online fundraising platforms, especially Just Giving. **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** It is the aim to build reserves in the long-term but as TF-UK is a fundraising arm for the main German-based TF HQ it has no assets or significant expenditure aside from transferring funds to the charity's various projects when required – usually several times per year. TF HQ has significant reserves in its central account. (See the TF Annual Report p25-27 for global income and use of funds.) **Details of any funds materially in deficit** N/A ## **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. It is anticipated that the main sources of funds raised in the UK will come from grants and foundations with an objective of giving to ecological, animal and conservation charities. Around two-thirds of funding globally for TF comes from these sources. Additionally, it is a continuing aim of TF-UK to find further funding sources particularly through schools – several of which have already donated as a result of children studying turtles and their habitat in lessons. Where corporate partnerships have been invited this has been on a caseby-case basis only with organisations that share our ethical values and are reviewed annually based on results i.e. regular donations as agreed and an upfront substantial donation to prove commitment. ## **Section F Other optional information** TF-UK began in 2019 and is part of global Turtle Foundation based in Germany since 2000. Other TF charitable partners are based in Switzerland, USA, Liechtenstein, Indonesia and Cape Verde. Full and detailed information for TF can be found in the 2023 Annual Report which includes project work in detail, donation sources and a breakdown of the use of funds. There are also videos of project work - all to be found at www.turtle-foundation.org/ ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of Trustees Trustee **etc)** **Date** 31/7/24 CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Turtl• Foundatlon - UK 1188209 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 2110122 1110123 eciion A t