2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/24 Period start date To 31/03/25 Period end date

Charity name: Seadream Environment CIO

Charity registration number: 1196711

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity, researching environmental problems, indicators and solutions, and, by facilitating activities for all people, primarily, but not exclusively in south-West England.
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	Activities will revolve around collecting data, implementing conservation strategies and surveying expert and public opinion. Activities for all will include participation in different citizen science projects - for example contributing to the reporting of specific genera to help with current recent objectivities or the monitoring of biodiversity in a specific area. Other activities could also include implementing rewilding, restoration and upcycling projects.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering the activities of Seadream Environment CIO. In particular, the trustees have ensured that all activities are designed to further our charitable aims and provide identifiable public benefit. Our activities (described above) are planned with the intention of improving understanding of local biodiversity and supporting the restoration and protection of natural habitats. Participation in public monitoring of biodiversity, reporting of key genera, and involvement in rewilding, restoration and upcycling projects are open to the community and intended to increase environmental awareness, support sustainable behaviours, and contribute to wider ecosystem health.

	SORP reference
Other		Seadream Environment will operate with the following charity insurances in place: Professional indemnity Public liability and event cover Trustees' liability Crisis containment Volunteers' and employers' liability Equipment Business interruption Seadream Environment operates with the following policies in place, which are updated annually: Seadream-Risk assessment register Equality and Diversity Safeguarding Statement Anti-Fraud Policy Health and Safety Policy Whistleblowing GDPR (main Policy) GDPR (Inventory) Privacy Notice Travel and Subsistence Policy Sustainability/ Environment Policy Biosecurity and Invasive Species Collective Policy for Travel and Subsistence Reserves Policy Seadream Environment stems from the research part of Seadream Education CIC. As such the two separate organisations share some equipment.

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	Contribution to the professional Southwest Marine Ecosystem annual report with jellyfish citizen science data collated and presented at conference. Development of Seagrass monitoring and mapping techniques using aerial drone imagery. Delivery of our first paid report on Seagrass in Torbay. Participant in a successful collaborative application to the Water Restoration Fund.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Trade income and other income in this period has been earned from contributing our expertise related to the mission of the charity and specialisms of the trustees.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to build a small level of reserves (£1000 - £2000). This will be for operational costs.We do not have a high amount reserved because we have not currently got strong funds.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£200
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We are not in deficit but we are still using resources of our separate organisation Seadream Education CIC.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Seadream Environment CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1196711
Charity’s principal address	The Water Tank, St Ann’s Chapel, TQ7 4HQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Juliette Jackson		Whole
	Sarah Greenslade		Whole
	Katherine Crawfurd		Whole
	Ann Winsland		Whole
	Jeanette Sanders		Whole
	Michele Kiernan		Whole

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Juliette Jackson
	Chair
	27/11/2025
	27/11/2025

Send Trustees, Annual Report and accounts Seadream Ermr0n￿nt Charity No 1196711 Annual accounts for the eriod CC17a PenDd end dale P&rio(J start dale 0110412024 To 31103.2025 Section A Statement of financial activities Restticied Untestricted income funds funds RecornrneTrded eatsgories by activity Detsils of ow analysis Endolvrnellt Total this lunds year Total last year Incoming r•sourc•s (Not• 31 Incomino resollrtes from generated fvnds Voluntary Incoff F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 S01 ActNths for generalmg funds S02 Investment ￿cOM SD3 1￿COming re50uices fto Charitab￿ aciNrtvès S04 Othei 1￿COMing resouice5 S05 Total incoming rnsources s06 R•sourc•s •xp•nd•d INot•s 441 Costs 0[￿￿etIting FuTrd5 Coslx of generating yo￿ntsry come S07 FundraL%ingtrdthng COStJ ve&trwTrt cost S09 Charitable ac1wr￿S $10 1.230 GrAterTrantè costs Othei res￿rceS expended S12 450 450 Total ￿SOurC￿ ¢xpended $13 14et Inctimlngl(twtyolng) ￿0v￿QS before transfe￿ s14 1.680 570 570 Gross transfer5 betw••n fund5 Sl5 Net incLimitW(outgoing) resources before otherrpcogni5ed gain&llt)ssÈsI $16 Other recognised gains111055esl Gains 8nd losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity s own use Gains and losses on investment assets 570 570 S17 S18 Net movementln funds s19 570 570 Total funds brought fonvard Total fiinds ¢affi¢d fonvard $21 S20 570 570

Section B Balance sheet Re$tiicied income Urbrestriaed funds EndowTrent Total this funds year Totsl last yÈar Fixed assets Tanglblè assets F01 F02 F03 F04 570 F05 442 BOI 802 Inv•5tm•nts (Not• 101 Total fixed assets 804 Current assets Stock and work In progrèss Debtors (Note 111 (Short t•rni} inv•stm•nts Cash at bank and In hand Total currentassets 803 570 570 442 BOS B06 807 Credltors: amourrt5 falling due within one year (Note 121 1,680 1,680 Net eurntassetsl(Ilabllldes) B11 1,680 1.880 Total assets less eunpftt Ilabllltles B12 1,680 570 1,110 442 Credltors: amounts falllng due after one year (Not• 121 Provision5 for liabilitie5 and eharges 813 B14 Netassets B1S 1.680 570 1,110 442 Funds of the Charity Unr•strict•d funds 816 817 Restricted incorne funds INotg 131 End0￿￿ent fund5 INote 131 18 2,250 2,250 19 Total fvnds 820 2,250 2,250 Signed by one or two trustees on behaff of si￿3t￿re Print Name Date of i0V31 Juliette Jackson 2711112025