
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** January 1, 2022 

**To** December 31, 2022 

**Charity name:** The European Society of Air Safety Investigators 

**Charity registration number:** 1193108 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit, to promote public<br>safety and the saving of lives in particular<br>but not exclusively by:<br>(i) the promotion of high standards in air<br>safety investigation; and<br>**(ii)**the provision of education and<br>training to air safety investigators<br>and others operating in the aviation<br>field.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|In April 2022 we held a 2-day seminar in<br>Budapest attended by more than 100<br>delegates.<br>An online ‘Focus On…’ session was planned<br>for December 2022 but had to be<br>rescheduled for February 2023 due to<br>presenter availability.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes – the trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance. All of our events are open to<br>anyone with an interest.|



## **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** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|2022 marked the first return to a more<br>normal schedule for the Society after<br>COVID.<br>In April 2022 we held a 2-day seminar in<br>Budapest attended by more than 100<br>delegates. This was organised to coincide<br>with a related European meeting (ECAC<br>ACC) to maximise attendance.<br>An online_Focus On…_session was planned<br>for December 2022 but had to be<br>rescheduled for February 2023 dues to<br>presenter availability. The_Focus On…_<br>sessions are aimed to provide awareness<br>and training for the community. They are<br>virtual (Zoom), open to all with an interest<br>and are free to attend.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Society ended the period with a cash<br>balance of £28,666.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No designated reserves are held, but we aim<br>to maintain a balance not below £20k. This<br>is because a typical seminar (our main<br>financial outlay each year) has costs of<br>around £20k. This balance means we could<br>survive a seminar failing completely for<br>some reason. This prospect was nearly<br>realised during COVID.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Nil|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|See above – no specifically designated<br>reserve held, but a minimum balance is<br>aimed for. Will consider designating as<br>reserve in future.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|None|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charity Commission-based Constitution and<br>Articles of Association|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elections. We plan to hold elections before<br>the end of the year for one vacant position<br>and two trustees standing for re-election.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The European Society of Air Safety Investigators|
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|Other name the charity uses|ESASI|
|Registered charity number|1193108|
|Charity’s principal address|THE MEADS<br>BRANKSOMEWOOD ROAD<br>FLEET<br>GU51 4JU|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Olivier Ferrante|President|||||
||Steve Hull|Secretaryto 06/22||to 15 June 2022|||
||Matthew Greaves|Treasurer|||||
||Thorkell Agustsson||||||
||Rob Carter||||||
||Brian McDermid||||||
||Nuno Aghdassi|Secretaryfrom 06/22|||||
||Arben Dika||||||
||Kate Fitzgerald||||||
||David King||||||
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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 None 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 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 

None 

## **Other optional information** 

None 



## **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)** Matthew Greaves Olivier Ferrante **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Treasurer ] **Date** 31 October 2023 



## **European Society of Air Safety Investigators Balance Sheet** 

31 December 2022 

||**Total funds**|
|---|---|
||**£**|
|**Fixed assets:**||
|Intangible assets|-|
|Tangible assets|-|
|Heritage assets|-|
|Investments|-|
|_Totalfixed assets_|-|
|**Current assets:**||
|Stocks|-|
|Debtors|-|
|Investments|-|
|Cash at bank and in hand|28,666|
|_Total current assets_|28,666|
|**Liabilities:**||
|Creditors: Amounts fallingdue within oneyear|-|
|_Net current assets or liabilities_|28,666|
|_Total assets less current liabilities_|28,666|
|Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year|-|
|Provision for liabilities|-|
|_Total net assets or liabilities_|28,666|
|**The funds of the charity:**||
|Endowment funds|-|
|Restricted income funds|-|
|Unrestricted funds|28,666|
|Revaluation reserve|**-**|
|Pension reserve|**-**|
|_Total unrestrictedfunds_|28,666|
|**_Total charity funds_**|**28,666**|



**Signed by:** Matthew Greaves Treasurer and Trustee **Date** : 30[th] October 2023 **Approved by the Trustees** : 31[st] October 2023 



## **European Society of Air Safety Investigators Statement of Financial Activity** 

## 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income and endowments from:**|||||
|Donations and legacies|-|-|-|-|
|Charitable activities – seminar income|14,651|-|-|14,651|
|Other trading activities|-|-|-|-|
|Investments|-|-|-|-|
|Other|-|-|-|-|
|**Total**|-|-|-|-|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||
|Raising funds|-|-|-|-|
|Charitable activities – seminar costs|(20,367)|-|-|(20,367)|
|Charitable activities – bank fees and IT|(1,872)|||(1,872)|
|Other|-|-|-|-|
|**Total**|(22,239)|-|-|(22,239)|
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|Netgains/ (losses)on investments|-|-|-|-|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**|**(7,588)**|**-**|**-**|**(7,588)**|
|**Transfers between funds**|-|-|-|-|
|**Other recognised gains/ (losses)**|||||
|Gains/ (losses) on revaluation of fixed|-|-|-|-|
|assets|||||
|Actuarial gains/ (losses) on defined|-|-|-|-|
|benefit pension schemes|||||
|Othergains/ (losses)|-|-|-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**|**(7,588)**|**-**|**-**|**(7,588)**|
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|**Reconciliation of funds:**|||||
|Total funds brought forward|36,254|-|-|36,254|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**28,666**|**-**|**-**|**28,666**|
|**Signed by:**|||||



**Date** : 

Matthew Greaves Treasurer and Trustee 30[th] October 2023 

**Approved by the Trustees** : 31[st] October 2023 

