2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1[st] of April 2024 To Period end date 31[st] of March 2025

Charity name: Inspire Foundation Nottingham Charity registration number: 1193890

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, PREDOMINATELY THOSE AGED BETWEEN 9 AND 19, IN THE SUBJECTS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS (STEM) AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL MERIT.
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	We have conducted all planned charity activities for the year 2024-25 which included a few Outreach events including Science in the Park organised at the Wollaton Hall.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	This charity aims is to provide means of development and inspire young people in the community in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and other similar subjects of educational merit. The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in carrying out their duties and responsibilities as stewards of the charity. They have taken steps to ensure that all activities, projects, and services carried out by the charity are aligned with the charity's objectives and serve the public benefit, as outlined in the guidance. All activities carried out by the charity are subject to discussions at regular trustee meetings to follow the objectives of the charity.

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	Re-started our charitable actions by participating in Nottingham Science Outreach events We welcomed a new strategic trustee Harriet Rose Cameron that enabled new collaborations and activities strengthening our relationship with the Local Universities. In order to do this, the trustees have proposed increasing the number of the maximum charity trustees from 7 to 11, to allow for more strategic trustees to be appointed in the future.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity's financial position at the end of March 2025 has been reviewed by the trustees and is considered to be relatively strong, as the charity expenditure was 297 during the financial year 2024-25, hence it has not suffered much losses. We have also addressed the problem of fundraising in the upcoming years to ensure continuity of our impactful activities. We considered a variety of sources as well as fundraising activities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	As no activities that required significant financial contributions have been carried out during this period, we retain the funds for future activities. The only expense was the costs associated with supporting outreach activities carried out by the charity.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£7672.9
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the	Para 1.23	N/A

charity continuing as a going concern

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charity Constitution (last updated on the 28th of Sept 2025)
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	Election during the AGM or Trustee Meetings as indicated in the charity constitution.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Health and Safety policy Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy Risk Assessment policy Safeguarding for Children policy Vulnerable Adults policy
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	CIO

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
	Prof. Elvira Perez Vallejos	Chair	24th of June 2023
	Dr Symeon Dionysis	Trustee	27 November 2021
	Dominic Price	Trustee	18 February2024
	Sorin Nica	Trustee	1st of April 2023

5 6 7 8		Dr Adrian Cornelius Marinescu	Trustee	22 March 2021
		Dr Horia Alexandru Maior	Trustee	22 March 2021
		Andrei Mihai Rotaru BA and LLM	Trustee	22 March 2021
		Dr Harriet Rose Cameron	Trustee	15 December 2025

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Andrei Mihai Rotaru Full name(s) Horia A Maior Position (eg Trustee Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 24th of January 2026