## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 15/11/2023 Period start date To 14/11/2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: WOMEN IN OCEAN SCIENCE**
## **Charity registration number: 1205732**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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||SORP ref|
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|Summary of the
purposes of the
charity as set out
in its governing
document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:
Women in Ocean Science (WOS) is a UK registered charity
dedicated to breaking down gender barriers in marine science
and ocean conservation. Through training programs,
research, and storytelling, we support a global network of
empowered women working to protect the ocean.
Expanding Empower Ocean training programs.
Strengthening global partnerships to support more women in
marine science.
Increasing science communication and advocacy through
the WOS mini-doc series
Expanding our community and reach
Running online professional development workshops|
|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.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to
the guidance issued
by the Charity
Commission on
public benefit|||
|---|---|---|
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Para
1.19
Para
1.18|In 2024, Empower Ocean continued to provide marine
science and diving training to women across Indonesia &
Maldives. We were officially endorsed as a UN Decade
Ocean Action -
The trustees have seen this guidance|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference|||
|---|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A
||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|
Para 1.38|N/A
||
|Contribution made by
volunteers
|Para 1.38|Volunteers are welcome to donate to our
work but there is no necessity for them to do
so.||
## **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 s
and any wider
benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|
This year saw the recruitment of four new women into
the programme, furthering our mission of fostering
local conservation leaders.
Our partners Women in Fuvahmulah led another
large-scale community snorkel, encouraging ocean
access and confidence-building for women.
PADI confirmed their continued support to donate the
e-learning codes for our new cohort of participants in
the programme.
The Indonesia program grew stronger with a new
partnership formed with Perempuan Laut Indonesia to
help lead future programmes.
We were awarded a new grant from the Adventure
Travel Conservation Fund to support Empower Ocean
Raja Ampat!
We were officially endorsed as a UN Decade Ocean
Action–
Our World Oceans Day event was a smash success,
bringing together experts in ocean photography,
wildlife filmmaking, and marine science for an inspiring
day of panel discussions, storytelling, and community
connection.
Our monthly professional development sessions
continued online, providing valuable skills to marine
scientists and conservationists.
Women in Ocean Science were represented on a
panel on diversity and inclusion in the ocean space at
Wild screen Festival in October 2024.|
|---|---|---|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|**dditional information(optional)**|||
|---|---|---|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41||
## **Financial Review**
|Review
of
the
charity’s
financial position at the end o
the period
|Para 1.21
f|At the end of the period, the charity holds
£15,911.68 in liquid funds, with a net cash
flow of £15,911.68.00 for the 12 month
period.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Women in Ocean Science (WOS) currently
has no Reserves policy:
We do not maintain reserves
To meet operational expenditure.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0.00**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not received enough cash inflows to
maintain reserves.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|NA|
|Explanation
of
any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23
|NA|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|
Para 1.47|The Charity’s primary source of funds is
currently through a few major donors,
alongside general public donations, driven
primarily through fundraising campaigns
throughout the year
|
|---|---|---|
|Investment
policy
and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|
Para 1.46|NA|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|At this point there are no obvious risks as
we have reserves enough to cover
Several years and expect significant
donations throughout the next year.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|---|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:||NA|
|Type of governing document
|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity constituted?|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including
details
of
any
constitutional provisions.|Para 1.25|**Elected by Trustees**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
|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|Women in Ocean Science|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
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|Registered charity number|1205732|
|Charity’s principal address|71-75 SHELTON STREET, London, WC2H 9JQ|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|
**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Madeline St Clair Baker|Chair of Trustees|||
|Larissa Clark|Trustee|||
|Anna Safryghin|Trustee|||
## **– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved**
**Director name Company 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 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
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Annual Accounts
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**Women in Ocean Science**
## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees**
## **For the year ended 05 April 2024**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 5 April 2024.
## **Responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the charity trustees of the Trust, trustees are responsible for the preparation 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 se ction 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. The charity trustees considered that audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the charities Act 2011.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
1: In connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements;
- Accounting records kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act and
- To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting record and comply with accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
Have not been meet or
2: To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of accounts to be reached.
## **Faizan Ahmad**
## **Chartered Accountant 95C BelleGrove Road Welling Kent, London DA16 3PG**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature**
|**Signature**||
|---|---|
|
**Signature**
||
|**Name**|Madeline St Clair Baker|
|**Position**|Chair of Trustees|