2024-10-01-accounts - Turtle Foundation (UK)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 2 Oct 2023 1 Oct 2024 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 2 3 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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name 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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO

How the charity is constituted (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.

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; Summary of the objects of the (c) work with governments and public authorities to demonstrate the charity set out in its long-term environmental value of a healthy population of turtles; governing document (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 and beaches in Indonesia, mainly in Sumatra and East-Kalimantan.

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 dozens of international 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 £7,500 grant from our dependable grant provider, the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust, plus a generous £5,000 from the British Chelonia Group, 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 local people involved. The funding employed and accommodated 33 rangers, 5 camp coordinators and 3 fieldworkers from June-November 2024. The beach camp lasted over 5 months with tents, cooking facilities, sustainable energy, supplies, vehicle running costs, and fieldwork items covered by these grants.

£6,558 from private and corporate donations could be spent on our other Boa Vista activities such as our community engagement projects, our other 4 smaller beach camp sites or put towards our work in the Indonesian Berau region.

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 For a detailed overview of what the international established TF charity further statements, where achieved during 2023-4, its project work with help from volunteers and its relevant, about: structure and policies of which TF-UK is part, please see its most recent Annual Report at ● policy on grantmaking; 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 1,310,610 Euros, a slight increase compared to the previous year. the main As part of this, TF-UK raised £19,058 within the United Kingdom (last year: £14,955). achievements of the charity Here is a brief summary of the main achievements this year across our projects: during the year

103 night-time missions were completed by the innovative Boa Vista dog and drone team to deter poaching, working with local police in 12 cases.
Over 4,000 green sea turtle nests were recorded on the Indonesian islands of Bilang-Bilangan and Mataha, plus 5 nest sites of rare hawksbill turtles.
766,800 hatchlings made their way successfully into the sea in Boa Vista.
• 9 team members took part in the 42nd International Sea Turtle Symposium in Thailand.
• 4,130kg of garbage was removed from 3.4km of the beaches of Boa Vista. • Around 130 people including international volunteers were involved in our Boa Vista project work.
The 2 leatherback turtles equipped with satellite transmitters on Simeulue in 2023 for research on their migratory routes provided valuable data in West Australia.
• 64 lost turtles were found and rescued on Boa Vista.
12 employees were trained as Ranger Trainers in Indonesia to pass on skills.
• 229 nests of leatherbacks were recorded in Indonesia. • 750 products for sale made from plastic waste, such as turtle-shaped keyfobs and combs, were produced in the upcycling workshop Lixo Limpo on Boa Vista.

In Cape Verde – the main conservation location, Boa Vista island – 19,188 nests of loggerhead turtles were protected (2023: 10,539) – almost double the previous year. Also, more than double the number of lost animals compared to last year were found and returned safely to the sea. Poaching incidents were again in small numbers: 5 reported and with 6 turtles killed.

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. Building on the successful swimming courses of previous years, which teach children basic swimming techniques and a deeper environmental awareness, we were once again able to offer two blocks of courses in 2024. A total of 43 children took part. We also helped renovate 10 local classrooms.

A British vet, Harrison Watler, was enlisted to support us in the project development of an information and rescue centre for sea turtles on Boa Vista as we currently have no means to treat injured animals which may have fallen into crevices or become disoriented due to light pollution from nearby hotels and in danger of dehydrating.

For the Indonesian region of Berau, our biggest task remains the protection of the nests on the islands of Bilang-Bilangan and Mataha. We were able to commission a new boat this year, which will be available in 2025 so that we can get to the islands at any time, even in unfavourable weather conditions.

In April 2024, a two-year project was launched to strengthen the human and organisational capacities of our partner NGO: Yayasan Penyu Indonesia. Funded by the Darwin Initiative, an international funding programme of DEFRA in the UK, YPI is to be supported in its development into a leading organisation for the protection of sea turtles in Indonesia. More information and updates can be found here: https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/news/2025/05/04/breaking-barriers-in-marineconservation/

Fundraising collaborations continued with several 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 continued to increase its online presence and awareness is spreading via various online fundraising platforms - three-fifths of private donations came via Just Giving campaigns including one by 10 year old Ben Campbell raising over £2,400. He trained with his parents to take part in the famous ‘Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge’ charity run - a 38.6 kilometre circuit with 1,585 metres of elevation gain over three peaks – having been inspired to raise money to help save turtles after he went snorkelling in Borneo. Other campaigns regularly raise 3-figure sums for TF-UK and some donors have set up monthly direct payments.

Section E Financial review

It is the aim to build reserves in the long-term but as TF-UK is a Brief statement of the fundraising arm for the main German-based TF HQ it has no assets or charity’s policy on reserves 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)

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.

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

Around two-thirds of funding globally for TF comes from these sources.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including Additionally, it is a continuing aim of TF-UK to find further funding
any fundraising); sources particularly through schools – several of which have already
● how expenditure has donated as a result of children studying turtles and their habitat in supported the key objectives lessons. of the charity;
investment policy and Where corporate partnerships have been invited this has been on a caseobjectives including any by-case basis only with organisations that share our ethical values and ethical investment policy are reviewed annually based on results i.e. regular donations as agreed adopted. 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/

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