2024-04-01-accounts - International Society For Biomolecular Archaeology

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Charity name: International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of theInternational Society for Biomolecular Archaeologyare to promote the advancement of education for the public benefit 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, we have primarily engaged in raising funds through membership fees and setting up our society to support our biennial conference and provide bursaries and support for our members.
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.

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

	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 £2175to support our aims during this period. 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.


Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Our Society raised £2175during 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) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:	Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:	Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

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	The appointment of new trustees was done as detailed in our constitution, based on anonymous votes cast by our members.


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

Charity name	International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1200502
Charity’s principal address	Green View, The Green, Stillingfleet, York, YO19 6SH

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any)
Christina Warinner	President
Greger Larson	Vice-President
Elizabeth Briggs	Treasurer	09/2022 – 10/2024
Samantha Brown	Secretary	09/2023 – current
Laura Weyrich	Trustee
Evan Irving Pease	Trustee
Alicia Ventresca Miller	Trustee	09/2022 – 09/23/2024 09/2022 – 10/2024
Ian Barnes	Trustee
Oliver Craig	Trustee	09/2022 – 10/2024
Ester Oras	Trustee
Hannes Schroeder	Trustee
Rita Peyroteo Stjerna	Trustee	10/2024 – current.
Zuzana Hofmanová	Trustee	10/2024 – current.
Gopesh Jha	Trustee	10/2024 – current.
Hannah Koon	Trustee	10/2024 – current.
Eugenia D'Atanasio	Trustee	10/2024 – current.

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

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Description of the assets held in this capacity	Not applicable
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Not applicable
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	Not applicable

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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 Date
		Christina Gertrude Warinner	Eugenia D’Atanasio
		President	Treasurer
		February 1 2025	February 1 2025