Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1196872** ## **THE EXPLORERS CLUB, GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND CHAPTER** **Unaudited Financial Statements 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025** 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter** ## **Financial Statements** **Year Ended 5 April 2025** |Trustees’ Annual Report|3| |---|---| |Statement of Financial Activities|5| |Statement of Financial Position|6| 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **Year Ended 5 April 2025** The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. ## **Reference and administrative details** _Registered charity name:_ The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter _Charity registration number:_ 1196872 Charity’s principal address: 11 Banbury Road Ettington Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 7SN United Kingdom _The trustees:_ Mark Wood, Chairman Rory Golden, Vice Chairman Hamish Magoffin, Treasurer ## **Structure, governance and management** The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter (the “Club”) is a voluntary organisation that was officially registered with the Charity Commission on 1 December 2021 as a CIO and is governed by its Constitution. Trustees are elected and are responsible for the overall governance of the Club. The Club has 3 trustees who form the management committee and review the Club’s areas of activity. There are no staff employed, but the Club is supported by 8 volunteers. ## **Objectives and activities** The objects of the Club are to advance the education of the public in the subjects of science and the environment through hosting events, the provision of grants, and financial and nonfinancial support to scientific field research, and by promoting research and disseminating the useful results of that research. ## **Achievements and performance** Our first event in the fiscal year was “Life on the Wild Side” at the Frontline Club on the 27th of June. Presentations were given by Elodie Freymann, primatologist and scientific storyteller, Harrison Carter, DPhil student examining human-wildlife co-existence, Holly Budge, one of the UK's most accomplished female adventurers, and Michelle Sanders and Alice Boyd, filmmakers with a premier of their short film: “ARCTIC ICE”. 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 On 27[th] September, Bill Bowerman, Chair of the Washington Chapter and Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, gave a presentation in the Ivy Club, Covent Garden, London on his lifetime conservation work on the American Bald Eagle and the effects of environmental pollution in the Great lakes. The next event was held in Dundee at the Discovery Point venue on November 16th. This was in association with the Polar Academy charity. Speakers included Mountaineer, Sailor and author Douglas Crombie Anderson, who gave an account of his expeditions to Greenland, Arctic photographer Ian Dawson, and Polar Academy graduates Abbie Rooss and Jamie Brady. On Friday, 31st January, at The Ivy Club, Covent Garden, Kim Frank, Fellow of The Explorers Club, Washington State, presented her experiences on her “Asian Elephant from Conflict to Coexistence” project. Our final event in the fiscal year was held at the Frontline Club. The theme was “Women in Exploration”. Our 3 Guest Speakers were Niamh Shaw - science communicator, writer, and passionate advocate for the transformative power of science. Kate Inman, Explorers Club Student Member and final year BSc Marine Biology student at the University of Plymouth, and Polar Academy graduate Eloise Moulton who as a 15-year-old, undertook a sledge hauling winter expedition to East Greenland with TPA. Our first annual Black-Tie dinner was held at the Polish Heart Club on the 30th of November with Guest of Honour, President Emeritus Faanya Rose. There was a great mix of people present, with over 100 attending. It was also the 150th year of Sir Ernest Shackleton, marked by events globally. In that context, also present was one of our Patrons, Alexandria Shackleton who was very welcome. Leader of the expedition that found Endurance, John Shears and Search Director of The Quest expedition this year, David Mearns were in the room too. These events would not have been possible without support and donations from attendees and patrons and corporate sponsors, Faanya Rose, The Polar Academy, Tiso, and Printworks Coventry – all of whom the Club would like to thank. ## **Financial review** The Club depends on donations and grants and for the period receipts totalled £18,093 from a combination of proceeds from events and direct donations. Expenses for the period were £11,274, netting a gain of £6,819. Considering the surplus from previous years at the end of the financial year net current assets were £13,113. ## **Plans for future periods** The trustees and volunteers will continue to play a role in the continuing search for funds to cover expenses associated with the Club’s activities. The Club will continue to advance its objectives and host events to raise knowledge of science and the environment and will consider other avenues to further these objectives using its limited resources. 4 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **Reserves Policy** The club has in place a reserves policy to meet unexpected demands on its finances and to provide for unforeseen opportunities. The level of reserves is reviewed and monitored during the year. The level of reserves is based on history and forecasts of future income and expenditure. £500 was allocated as reserves for the financial year based on 2-3 months expected running costs. The reserves are unrestricted funds held in its Lloyds bank account. The trustees' annual report was approved on 20 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Mark Wood Chair of the Trustees Rory Golden Vice Chair of the Trustees 5 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **Year Ended 5 April 2025** ||**6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025**|**6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025**|**6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**|**Restricted Funds**
**£**|**Total Funds**
**£**| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**|||| |VoluntaryIncome|5,040|0|5,040| |Activities for GeneratingFunds|13,053|0|13,053| |**Total Income**|18,093|0|**18,093**| ||||| |**Expenditure**|||| |Grants|0|0|0| |Expenditure on Charitable
Activities|10,695|0|10,695| |OperatingCosts|579|0|579| |**Total Expenditure**|11,274|0|**11,274**| ||||| |**Net (Expenditure)/Income and**
**Net Movement in Funds**|6,819|0|**6,819**| ||||| |**Reconciliation of Funds**|||| |Total Funds Brought Forward|6,294|0|6,294| |**Total Funds Carried Forward**|13,113|0|**13,113**| The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 6 Docusign Envelope ID: 6AC8C4BB-572D-4A18-9ED5-AA5A7569FEF9 ## **The Explorers Club, Great Britain and Ireland Chapter** ## **Statement of Financial Position** ## **Year Ended 5 April 2025** ||**6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025**
**£**| |---|---| |**Current Assets**|| |Cash at Bank and in Hand|13,113| ||| |**Creditors: Amounts Falling Due**
**within One Year**|0| |**Net Current Assets**|**13,113**| ||| |**Funds of the Charity**|| |Restricted Funds|0| |Unrestricted Funds|13,113| |**Total Charity Funds**|**13,113**| These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 20 December 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by: Mark Wood Chair of the Trustees 7