2024-06-14-accounts - Flight Free UK

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 15 June 2023 To 14 June 2024 Charity name: Flight Free UK

Charity registration number: 1199328

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the charity is the advancement of education in environmental protection by promoting and increasing individual and collective knowledge of the contribution of aviation to climate change and promoting alternative means of low- carbon transport with the aim of helping to mitigate the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment.
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	Our main activities are 1) running an annual pledge campaign to invite people to pledge to take a year off from flying, 2) communicating via our website and social media about the adverse impacts of flying and the benefits of alternative models of leisure travel, and 3) providing speakers for the media and for green groups and events, and running our own series of events, which bring together speakers on a variety of aviation and travel related topics.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit. They are satisfied that the activities of Flight Free UK benefit the public through increased awareness of the environmental harm of aviation, and do not themselves cause any harm.

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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

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Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
A changing team of up to ten volunteers give
Para 1.38 eight hours each per week. Activities include
Contribution made by fundraising, social media, admin, podcast
volunteers production, content generation and
organising events. Interns develop their
digital skills and their knowledge of
sustainability. For some this volunteering is
stepping stone to a career in sustainable
transport or climate work.
Other
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Achievements and Performance

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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	The charity has continued to reach new audiences both on social media, traditional media and in person, building a community o people who are talking about and taking action on their aviation emissions. We have collaborated with similar organisations with related purposes. For example this year we joined the Climate Coalition and took part in their Great Big Green Week. A parliamentary petition to ban domestic flights where rail alternatives exist achieved over 10,000 signatures and received a response from the government. We took part in an event for MPs to ask them to call for no net airport expansion, consistent with the advice of the Climate Change Committee, and joined (and spoke at) the protest against Farnborough airport expansion. The Director gave evidence at the Planning Hearing for Gatwick’s Northern Runway Project and appeared on BBC News to talk about the production and use of biofuels in aviation. The charity engaged in positive reinforcement by handing out leaflets to Eurostar passengers at St Pancras Station thanking them for not flying. Our events programme included online publi information events about the value of taking individual action, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), and how to travel long-haul without flying, and one in-person event in Cambridge. Attendance = 2,900. Our social media following increased from 18,000 to 21,500

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our annual fundraiser raised £12,332 agains a target of £10,000. An increased emphasis on asking for support, especially regular giving, has born fruit, putting the charity on a more stable footing. Income from regular donors increased from about £230 a month in 2022-23 to an average of £811 a month in 2023-24. The number of regular donors increased from 17 to 35 by June 2024.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable.

Other

Financial Review

inancial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The balance at the end of 2023-24 is over £16,000, a great improvement on the balance at the end of last year which was less than £5,000. However this was partly achieved by reducing the staff number to one, which increases risks to our operations
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees have decided to hold zero reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The charity has not been in existence for long enough to accumulate reserves.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	With a bigger base of regular donors, the trustees have increased confidence that the charity will continue as a going concern.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Supporter donations together with the sale o tickets to our events are the main sources of funds. A small grant from a charitable trust and a partnership with Byway Travel (a flight free travel agency) provided further funding.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The risk register identifies the following as significant risks even after mitigating action: 1. Funding risks leading to the charity being unable to cover its monthly costs. 2. Losing the Director and being unable to replace her due to inadequate funding.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts	:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
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 t appoint one or more trustees	o Para 1.25	New trustees are found, selected and appointed by the trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Training is provided via documentation and online meetings with professionals in the charity sector.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	All management and strategic responsibility lies with the Director. Her decisions are reviewed and approved, where necessary, b the Trustees. The Trustees meet four times year and keep in touch online. Volunteers ar managed by the Director. The Director is line managed by the Chair.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The charity works with other charities, NGOs and companies that share our aims or work in the same or similar areas. These other organisations are based in the UK, Europe and beyond.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Flight Free UK
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1199328

	Charity’s principal address 125 High Oak Road Ware Herts SG12 7PA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	James Frecknall	Chair
	Maggie Robertson	Deputy Chair
	Lenny Sayers
	Steve Westlake		From May 2024

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

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 held None in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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 info

Anna Hughes, Director

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) James Frecknall

Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 15.01.2024

	Flight Free UK	Flight Free UK	Flight Free UK	1199328	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To	Period end date
		15 June 2023		14 June 2024

Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fundraising	24,849	-	-	24,849	16,263
Gift Aid	3,251	-	-	3,251
Grants	2,000	-	-	2,000	1,500
Partnerships	310	-	-	310	-
Interest	17	-	-	17	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*_(Gross income for AR) _	30,427	-	-	30,427	17,763

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0
*Sub total*	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0

**Total receipts **	30,427	- 0	- 0	30,427	17,763

A3 Payments
Staff hours	12,399	-	-	12,399	20,289
Campaign expenditure	3,114	-	-	3,114	4,416
Administration	781	-	-	781	4,387
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
	- 0	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	16,294	-	-	16,294	29,092

A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
	- 0	- 0	- 0	-
**Sub total **	- 0	- 0	- 0	-	- 0

**Totalpayments **	16,294	- 0	- 0	16,294	29,092

**Net of receipts/(payments) **	14,133	-	-	14,133	- 11,329
A5 Transfers between funds	- 0	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	2,201	-	-	2,201	13,978
**Cash funds thisyear end **	16,335	-	-	16,335


Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Bank balance		16,335	-	-
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

03/01/2025

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	*Total cash funds*	16,335	-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK		OK
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	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-	-
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B3 Investment assets			-	-
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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use			-	-
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B5 Liabilities			-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
		Margaret Robertson		15 January 2025

Signature

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/01/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner's Report

Report to the trustees/ FLIGHT FREE UK members of On accounts for the year 14 June 2024 ended Set out on pages CC16a Templated Used

Charity no 1199328 (if any)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 14 June 2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material * matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or • the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ißvvftLeS Address:

Date:

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October 2018

Section B Disclosure

			Only complete if the	examiner	examiner	needs	highlight	highlight	matters	of concern (see CC32,
			Independent examination	of	charity	accounts:		directions	and guidance for
			examiners).
Give here any items	brief details that the	of	P O O Co-CenaS							s Oc cnK2JJ
examiner wishes to disclose.			S i 2&				cd

October 2018

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