## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 28 September 2022 Period start date To February 7 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology** **Charity registration number:** _1200502_ ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the**International**
**Society for Biomolecular**
**Archaeology**are to promote the
advancement of education for the
public beneft in Biomolecular
Archaeology and its allied sciences
worldwide, in particular but not
exclusively by the promotion of
research and dissemination of the
useful results of such research, the
improvement of teaching and
technical methods and such other
means as the charity trustees may
determine.| |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|During this period, from our incorporation
as a CIO on 28 September 2022 to the end
of the financial period in February 2023, we
have primarily engaged in raising funds
through membership fees and setting up
our society to support our biennial
conference and provide bursaries and
micro-grants.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees followed the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit
throughout.| ## **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** ||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|Our society successfully raised over £3000
to support our aims during this short period
of time (September 2022 to February
2023). These were raised through
membership fees. Our Trustees held
several meetings to discuss how best to
meet our objectives, and ways in which we
could further support the aims set out in our
governing document.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Our Society raised £3720 during this**
**period.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our policy is to hold £500 in reserve to**
**ensure our website and related online**
**infrastructure can be maintained during**
**periods in which membership fees are**
**not provided the society with regular**
**income.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£500**| |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
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**During our founding, provisional**
**Trustees were appointed from a series**
**of working groups. Their appointment**
**was temporary. For the following that**
**period, Trustees were appointed as**
**detailed in our constitution, based on**
**anonymous votes cast by our members.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1200502| |Charity’s principal address|4 Renshaw Close, London, SE64BB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ian Barnes|President|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Oliver E. Craig|Secretary|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Christina Warinner|Vice-President|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Elizabeth Briggs|Treasurer|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Shinya Shoda|Ombudsperson|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Love Dalan|Trustee|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Andrew Millard|Trustee|09/2022 – 09/2023|| ||Marie Balasse|Trustee|09/2022 – 09/2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved |
**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |**Christina Warinner**|**President**|| |**Greger Larson**|**Vice-President**|| |**Elizabeth Briggs**|**Treasurer**|| |**Samantha Brown**|**Secretary**|| |**Laura Weyrich**|**Trustee**|| |**Evan Irving Pease**|**Trustee**|| |**Alicia Ventresca Miller**|**Trustee**|| |**Ian Barnes**|**Trustee**|| |**Oliver Craig**|**Trustee**|| |**Ester Oras**|**Trustee**|| |**Hannes Schroeder**|**Trustee**|| 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 Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Elizabeth Howland Briggs **Full name(s)** Christina Gertrude Warinner **Position (eg Secretary,** President **Chair, etc) Date** February 19 2024