Trustees. Annual Report for the period From Period start date To PericK1 end date 31 12 2024 2024 Charity namo Green School Runs Oth•r names charlty Is known by GSR Roglsterod charlty numbor (If any) 1189167 Charws wlnclpal address 48 Queens Avenu8 Lonth)n Postcodfr N10 3NU Names of the charfty tru•tees who manage the charlty Nam• of p•rnon lor body) •ntlllod to appolnt trust•• (If Trusts• nam• Ollk• (11 any) Dat•# •et•d W nol lor Francesca Agosts'nl Resigned October 2024 Resigned 13 September 2024 Ruth Elaine Trlmble 3 Ekaterina Shanova-Staykov8 4 Yonl Gldeon jab5 Ablgail Clalre England Gilbert Chair Reslgnad 13 September 2024 Appointed 18 September 2024 Names of the tNsl8gs for thfj charity. rf arry, (for example. any custodlan tru8tO89 Nam• Dates acted ff not for whole Penelope Casey Names and addresses of advlser5 (optial Inforniation) of advlsor Name Address Nla Namo of chief executlve or names of senlor staff mefnbers (Optlonal InfornN3tlon) Nla
Descrlptlon of the charlty's trnsts Consbtulion daled 23 Awil 2020 Typ8 of goveming document leg. Irusi oeeo. consiiiui How the charity is constituted (eg. Iru5i, associdTlOTI, Gumpar Charitable In(Y)rwrated Organisatiw {ClO) Trustee thction methods Trustees are appointed at a properfy convened meellng of the charlty trustees having regard to the th'lls. knowtedge and •xperi8nc6 ne8d8d for tha 8ff8ctiV8 administration of the CIO. Addillonal governance tssues Ioptlond Informth) The tharlty Is nded by a group of parents o)n¢emed aboul tha health effects of poor air qualty caused by traffic congestion. The charity works very closely with a number of volunteers from the parent and school community who are key in th8 deliv8ry of th8 charity's obje¢tiv8s. The tharity OlabOrateS V•ith Camden Council and other local and community groups to promote Its charitable oblectlv8s. Me8tlngs are hebd on a regular basis at which ongoing aThJ new activits'es are discussed. You may ch008e to IrKAud8 additional inf¢)miatlon. vhiere re16vant, abouL' icies and procedures adopted for the Inducti(x) and training of truste8S', the charity's organisats'onal structure and any wider n8twork with which th8 ch8rity works,. relationship with any r8lated partles: trustees. consideratlon of malor risks and the system and procedures to manage them. GSR is set up for the advancement of education and h8alth and protection of trtr8 8nvironm8nt. GSR works for Ihe public b8n8fft by providing r8alistic altematives to driving, particularly during the school run: increased awareness on the 8ffecis and causes of air pollution and by improving the health of citizens thr(wh th6 raudIOn of air tx)Ilulion the promotion of aclive school travel. Summary of tho objects of the charlty Set out in its governing document
In planning our aclivitses for the peri[ we had regard for the Charity Commission's guidance on public beneffit. The maln 8cMies undertaken induded.. engaging with schcM*, parents and the w#Jer comvnunty to raise awar8ne5s of air pcdlution and promote active sthool travel via our websrte. soa81 media, newsletter. and electronic communicats"ons: partnered with local neighbourhood forums and local authorities to deliver an air quality projecL' continued a &2mpaon for imFrfovement to a local bus sérvicè in order to increase public trans[Kl use for the school run and improve alr qualty: Summary of the main activities undertakan for the public bonefit in relation to these obJ•cts (Include wlthin th1$ section the statutory doclaratlon that trust883 have had regard to the guidanc• 18sued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc benefft) promoted to local schools the adoptK)n of a digitsl application that faciliiates sustainable travel solutions; Promoling walking buses to local schools: continuing engagement W5th local businesses in relation lo th8 Park and Stnde system at a k)cal shopping c8ntr8 to reduce trydffic and air pollution directy 8ri)und schools thus promoting public health benefits; distribution of informats'on leaflets arKI banners for schools. parents and local communty to educate on th8 health impacts of air pollution from car travel and engine klling,. updated and re-published an extenslv8 gulde on travel to 8th001 Opllons alternative5 to driving: continuing to Kmmote thè Iwlth b8n8fts of Healthy Sthwl Streets and encouraging thelr adopti()n and approval., and engaging with other groups and authorltles. Includlng local aLrthonties and other communty groups in the air pollUtn and transport space. These activbties ftrIbute to the advancemènt of edUti as they 811 aim to in(xease awareness on th8 dang8rs of air pollLth'on, especially as arising from cars on the school run. as well as contributing to the improvement of health and the envlronmenl by reducing car travel around schools. Addltlonal dotalls of objactlves and actfvltl al Infomiatlon The chartty has no emoYeeS and Its objectives and activltles are delivered by the trust88s and a m group of volunteers. You may choo80 to Include further statements. where r818vant. abouL policy on grantrnakkng", policy programme lated investment- contribution made by volunteers.
Summary of tho main achievements of th• charity during tho yoar We have continued to promote altemab.ves to driving and education information on the benefits of active travel to schcd. Our websrte and engagemerrt on social media continues to be a key fomi for dissemination of our educational material and raising awareness of the effeL* of air pollution from car traffic and car idling on health and y1)8•ng. In addttion to Instagram and X, we are now present on Blu8sky social media and are planning to OP8n a Linkedin account. We provided infomiation on the benefits of active travel and various means to achieve this. rdnging from walking and cycling, walking buses, to park and stryde. We r£Jntinue to pr(xJuce a newsletter during th8 school year vthich we disseminate to schools and parents. We continued to supwrt and trjllaborate with the Camd8n Blke Bus,which stsrted in Spn'rrfJ 2024. We conts'nued to digitally sharo our Getting to school guid& whlth we distributed directy to IoG31 schools and the wider communty through our website. During the year, we updated our Gethng to sctr1 guide to indude new cyde lanes and public trdnsport details and printed and distributed th8m to local schools. During the first part of the year Ihe ctharity o)nlinued on th8 Very challenging endeavour to bring about improvements to a local bus service spe¢rfKally designed for th8 school run linking a number of neighbourirvJ areas not connected by other fomis of public transrL H(Y4vever, the bus service has been found to be inadequate ty par8nts and local r8sid8nts. in terms of Ix)th tts tim8tab18 and frgqU8ncy. This has made it unreliable and of Ilmlted use for the school run. and effectively not being used sufficienty with many parents continuing to have to rely on cars and contributing to sdK)ol run air pollutlon. Gregn School Runs increased the Msibilty of the Campaign, involved MO volunteers and was able to secure meetlrvJs wllh Camden and Haringey councillors. Thls effort L¥)ntinues with regular meetsngs held to revlse strategy and actlons. Throwoul the year. wo have o)ntinued our Park & Stride system in conjundion with a local major swping centre whith provided free parklng spaces for the moming and afternoon sthool drop off and pick up 'mes for ktal sCh)IS. This enabled parents with no optbon but to drive, to Park ts free for a limited period of time fvrther away from the schools and then 'stride' with their children tolfrom school. Thus reduclng the number of cars at the school gates whith would have reduc8d air pollutlon, traffic ¢geStIOn and enabled klds to walk part of the distsnce to school and thus also experiencang the health benefits of active travel. The scheme was awarded a grant from Ihe Camden Climate Fund to promote 8nd expand its Park and Stiide stheme and to establish new partherships with parking lot owners and providers. In M8rth 2024 Green School became a member of Hampst8ad Transport partnership, a community group trying to design a holistic vision of trdffic measures for the wards of Hampstead and Fitz and Frognal. Green SchoL4 Runs volunteer5 are ciynmrtted to attend regular meetings and to gtve Ih8ir contribution to tt)is effort. Another propct the charity fc#&s8d on during 2024 has bean tha promotion of walking buses as an altemativè means for school children to reach school. A walking bus OPeS in very much the same way as a nonnal bus, picking students up from a drop off I0on arHJ taking th8m
together to school in the moming. It is run by bus 'drivers' ie a gfOUP of adults from each schcrf)I accompany the chikIn. Adults are usually volunteers from the school comnwnty such as sthod staff, parents. grafKlparents, child minders. The walking bus will h81p lo reduce the amount of cars and people at the school gate. ma.ng social distancing easier, the air deaner. and uttj'mately all the children at the school safer. The tharity prepared a training video and our volunteers undertook walking and safety trainiThJ with Camden cCnCIl. ran a school assembly and piloted a walking bus for a local school. Unfortunalely, th8 walking bus did not cnntinue due to lack of parents volunteers. During the London Mayoral election, we partnered with the chaiity Mums for Lungs in a campaign asking the mayoral candidates to commit to clear targets and Infonnation on alr quality in the uty of London. In September 2024. Green School Runs, became pathèr of The Year of Clean Air for Camden Sch(y)Is 2024-2025, and was approved for a grant to deliver s(knol assemblies and 8ducationel materials. During the18St quarter of 2024 the charlty re*ngagod with atl sd)ools in the area to offer the educational adivFiies iric4uded in Camden project. and was abl8 to Sejr8 sthool wsits for the following Spring. The core of the prqect wiu be delivered in first tf of 2025. Wllh the start of the 2024 -2025 Academic year. we strengthened our relationship with tharity Sofve the Schwl Run and we hope to deliver some activib.es together in the future. Green School Runs rxntinues its support for the implementation of Cycling Lanes and School Str88ts (streets around sthools with rèstrictod traffic durfng school off and pith up hours of the day) in th8 local area and actively informed on their health benefits, especially in the context of the school run. via our social medra channels. We continued to seek engagement with local enttiies in order to expand ihe available ¢yding routes during the scl)ool run. and lo ask for Sore pedestrian cr$s1ng Green School Runs has SurASfullY cx)nts'nued its actiwties to advance tha Cause of educating on effects of air polluiion and promotsng th8 health beneffts of active sthool travel. We conts'nue to be one of the main organisations in the local area is seen to actlvely promote the health tenefrts of active travel arnl the reductKm of cars during the school run. The chaiity 15 a key partner for k)cal sChcs. resident organisations, the local council. and businesses promoting sustainable travel solutions, and is activety sought in joint collaborations and initiatives to promote practical solutions and raise aWarer of the detrimental effects Df air pollution caused by driving. espe(aaly in the context of the school run. Brlef statement of the charlty's pollcy on reserves During the perio(l the charty recerved total income of £2,101 and mad8 payments of £661. Cash at Bank as of 31 Dewnber 2024 was £2.561 (of which £1.655 was restricted).
hohf exPer1bre has SUPPOrted th8 key objective8 of the tharrty, invesknert pdfjcy otyectiV85 induding ethical invem8nt pJliGy adopled. 2025 to be received in the next year. This rs furth8r evidence that the work ce(l out by the (tharity is eff8cti¥e as it is rerwised by the Exp&thire durvYJ wiod was made to C4)ver Ihe Green School Runs wet6it8 costs. Lylab'ng and w)rintsry the GSR GetbtvJ to school guide. and servKes to promote the Pa& Slride inltiativé. These ara key as a means of achIeng our obJeth6S to &Yucate on the eflects and causes of air pollutim, •vJ 1X1th altwnatI lo drTving and beneffts of actrv8 Section F Other optioiial inforriiation Th• lJu8t•e8 dKlar• that th•y hav• approv•d th• trt••$' r•port bov•. Slgn•d ¢)n b•tt4N ol th• ¢hrfty'• tr 81gnakn(J) Full nam•(•l Yoni Gideon Jacobs Ekatsrina Sharnva-stsykova Po•lllon (•g S•¢r•twy. chr, •to) Chair Trèasu TA•
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