2021-08-31-accounts

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Summary	ofthe objects				ofthe	Step aims to promote the Christian faith, teach Christian truth and uphold
charity set		out	In its			Christian standards in secondary schools in the district ofStAlbans and
governing	document					Harpenden.
						In the course ofthe year Step worked in 12ofthe 17secondary schools
						in the district, contributing to their life through both formal education,
						typically teaching individual lessons and running half and whole-day
						retreats and interactive seminars, and also less formal, non-teaching
						activities, typically clubs, courses and mentoring. Sadly, the impact of
						the Coronavirus and National Lockdown meant that many schools limited
						guests' access and Step saw reduced activity in schools during this
						academic year compared to pre-pandemic levels.
						Step continued to teach topics ranging from insights into Christian belief
						and practice to contemporary lifestyle issues and moral, cultural and
						social questions. Informal education and support included one-tonne
Summary	ofthe main					mentorlng, encouraging student-led Christian Unions, leading courses	on
activities	undertaken			for	the	leadership, loss, anxiety, Christianity and also running a wide range of
public benefit			in relation		to	other lunchtime activities. Much adaption and flexibility was needed
these objects			(include within			throughout the year since many activities transitioned between online	and
this section		the statutory				in person with little notice.
declaration		that trustees			have
had regard		to	the guidance			In addition, Step re-engaged with the local primary schools, offering 9
issued by the			Charity			'Step Up' days to year 6 students transitioning to secondary schools.
Commission		on public
benefit)						Step also expanded the use of its App and created 25 online videos
						which were delivered through two campaigns during Advent and Lent.
						The charity continued to take an active part in external initiatives where
						these complemented the work in schools, for example the "Feed"
						programme. This not only benefited those in particular areas of need	in
						the wider community but also provided valuable learning experiences	for
						the students, in particular opportunities to put into practice the Christian
						values ofawareness and concern for others.
						The Trustees confirm that in planning and implementing these activities
						they had due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the
						Charity Commission.
Additional details of				objectives		and activities (Optional information)
You may	choose to include					The charity did not make grants to any other organisations or individuals.
further statements, where
relevant,	about:					The Charity invests in equipment not only to run the operation as
~ policy	on	grantmaklng:				efficiently as possible but also to facilitate lesson delivery, for example use ofhand-held devices and laptops, as needs arise and as funds allow.
~ policy programme investment;				related		Step's body ofvolunteers, who have historically played a critically
~ contribution volunteers.			made	by		important role in the delivery ofthe Charity's programme has significantly diminished from 40to 20 active volunteers as a result ofCovid changing many volunteer practices. This change has reduced the scope ofwhat
						Ste was able to offer schools.

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Summary ofthe main				Step's achievement during the year can be summed up as seeing steady
achievements ofthe			charity	demand in the scope and number ofactivities run in local schools
during the year				compared to the end of2020 academic year. While schools were fully
				open, Step delivered an average of30 activities with roughly 600
				students each week, As an indicator ofthe scale of Step's operation, the
				total number ofactivities delivered for 2020/21 was 905.The biggest
				single category was 641 lessons and workshops delivered alongside
				other activities as described in Section C above. These included 15Step
				Days, 9Step Up Days and 82 individual sessions as part ofvarious
				courses.
				As seen by Step and the schools concerned, the programme has seen young lives changed for the better and their education enriched.
Brief statement ofthe charity's policy on reserves				The key indicator used by the trustees to monitor the charity's financial health is the period oftime over which essential expenditure could be maintained while drawing on the cash in hand —the 'cash cover". The
				targeted status is cover ofat least three months; if it is less than this the
				situation is progressively more closely monitored as cover drops. A
				search for cost savings and/or further sources ofincome is
				correspondingly ramped up.
Details ofany funds in deficit			materially	None.
Further financial review details				(Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:				The principal sources offunding were: ~ pledged funding from local churches and individuals sympathetic to
~	the charity's principal sources offunds (including any fundraising);			the Charity's principles and objectives; ~ one-oif gifts from the same sources, generally designated for specitic purposes or to meet particular needs made known by the charity; and ~ grants from charitable foundations.
~	how expenditure	has
	supported the key		objectives	In addition, some income was received from the Government's
	ofthe charity;			Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme due to staff being temporarIly placed
~	investment policy	and		on furlough as necessary between September and August.
	objectives including ethical investment adopted.		any policy	Regular income from individuals and churches held up well. The Charity normally undertakes at least one major fundraising event a year however this did not prove possible due to Covid restrictions.
				All expenditure was on the running costs ofthe Charity in pursuit ofits
				objectives, with a majority on staff salaries.
				Step does not make investments.

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FOR	ENGLAND				ANO			WALES
												Recei	ts and	a	ments accounts			CC16a
											For	the period
												from	01/09/2020			31/08/2021
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											Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
											to the	nearest r.	tothe nearest	f	tothe nearest t	tothe nearest 6		tothe nearest 6
A1 Recei ts
Bank Interest
Designated income													3,167				3,167
Gilt Aid las received												9,378					9,378	10,T38
Undesignated gilt income												156,082					156,082	172,497
Furlough Grant Received												49371					49,371	14,558
u tots		ross income							or AR)			214335	3,167				218,002	197,801
A2Asset and	investment							sales
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			Total			receipts						214.835	3,167			-	218,002	197.801
A3 Pa ents
Salaries 5 Nl												148,955		50			149,005	155,718
Previous years liabilities				paid
Rent												8280					8,280	8,212
insurance												900					900
Team Development		and		Training								365					365
Once Expeenses														53			5,938	5,571
Work at Schools												3,056	1,260				4,316	5,214
Communication												403						1+06
					Sub total							107244	1,363				169,267	177,682
A4 Asset and investment
					Sub total
		Total payments										167.844	1,363			-	169,207	177,682
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)													1,804				48,795	20,069
A5 Transfers	between				funds
A6 Cash funds		last year					end					54,563					54,592
Cash funds			this		year				end			101,554					103,387	54,592

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							Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
	Catoqor)cg			Dccnils			funds		funds		funds
							to nearest r.	to	nearest 6		to nearest 6
Bt Cash	funds			Business Reserve			36,878
				Current Account			66,476			1,833
					Total	cash funds	101,554			1,833
				(agrcc balances	with receipts aod payments
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							Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
							funds		funds		funds
				Details			lo nearest 6	to	nearest 6		lo nearest 6
B2Other	monetary assets
				Details			Fund to which eccetbolon 6	Cost (optional)			Currontvaluo o liooal
B3Investment		assets
				Details			Fund to which accotbelow c	Cost (optional)			Currant value o lional
B4Assets retained for			the
charity's	own	use
							Fund iowhich	Amount duo			When due
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BSLiabilities
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