2022-08-31-accounts

Summary charity set	Summary charity set	ofthe objects out in its	ofthe objects out in its	ofthe objects out in its	ofthe	Step aims to promote the Christian faith, teach Christian truth and uphold Christian standards in secondary schools in the district ofStAlbans and
governing		document				Harpenden.
						In the course ofthe year Step worked in 15ofthe 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, nan-teaching
						activities, typically clubs, caurses and mentoring.
						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-to-one
						mentoring, encouraging student-led Christian Unions, leading courses on
Summary		ofthe main				leadership, loss. anxiety, Christianity and also running a wide range of
activities	undertaken			for	the	other lunchtime activities,
public benefit			in relation		to
these objects			(include within			In addition, Step re-engaged with the local primary schools, offering 91
this section the statutory						'Step Up' sessions to year 6students transitioning ta secondary schools.
declaration		that trustees			have
had regard		to	the guidance			Step also expanded its mental health work, giving away 750 iMatter
issued by		the	Charity			journals to students seeking further ways to develop resilience and self
Commission on public						worth.
benefit)
						The charity continued to take an active part in external initiatives where these complemented the work in schools, far example the "Feed"
						programme. This not only benefited those in particular areas ofneed 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 ta the public benefit guidance published by the
						Charity Commission.
Additional		details of		objectives		and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where						The charity did not make grants to any other organisations or individuals.
relevant,	about:					The Charity invests in equipment not only to run the operation as
~ policy	on grantmaking;					efficiently as possible but also to facilitate lesson delivery, for example
~ policy	programme			related		use ofhand-held devices and laptops, as needs adise and as funds allow.
investment;						Step's body ofvolunteers have continued to play a critically important
~ contribution			made	by		role in the delivery ofthe Charity's programme has increased from 20 to
volunteers.						25 active volunteers.

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Summary ofthe main	Step's achievement during the year can be summed up as seeing steady
achievements ofthe charity during the year	demand in the scape and number ofactivities run in local schools compared to the end of2021 academic year. While schools were fully open, Step delivered an average of50 activities with roughly 1000 students each week. As an indicator ofthe scale of Step's operation, the
	total number ofactivities delivered for 2021/22 was 1,961.The biggest
	single category was 740lessons and workshops delivered alongside
	other activities as described in Section C above.
	As seen by Step and the schools concerned, the programme has seen young lives changed for the better and their education enriched.
	The key indicator used by the trustees to monitor the charity's financial
Brief statement ofthe	health is the period oftime over which essential expenditure could be
charity's policy on reserves	maintained while drawing on the cash in hand —the "cash cover". The
	targeted status is cover of at least three months; if it is less than this the
	situation is progressively mare closely monitored as cover drops. A
	search for cost savings and/or further sources af income is
	correspondingly ramped up.
Details ofany funds materially in deficit	None.
Further financial review details	(Optional information)
You may choose ta include additional information, where relevant about: ~ the charity's principal sources offunds (including any fundraising);	The principal sources offunding were: ~ pledged funding from local churches and individuals sympathetic to the Charity's principles and objectives; ~ one-off gifts from the same sources, generally designated far specific purposes or to meet particular needs made known by the charity; and ~ grants from charitable foundations.
~ how expenditure has
supported the key objectives	Regular income from individuals and churches held up well. The Charity
ofthe charity;	normally undertakes at least one major fundraising event a year,
~ investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy	All expenditure was on the running costs ofthe Charity in pursuit ofits objectives, with a majority on staff salaries.
adopted.	Step does not make investments.

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									For	the period
										from	01/Og/2021				31/08/2022
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									Unrestricted funds		Resbtcted funds			Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
									tothe	nearest f	tothe nearest		6	tothe nearest r.	tothe	nearest 8	tothe nearest F
A1 Recei ls
Bank interest
Designated income																	3,167
Gilt Aid tax received										22,842							9,378
Undesignated gift	income									164,135						164,135	156,082
Furlough grant received										6.735						6,735	49,371
Could st8lutory sick		pay
u ta		ross	income				or AR)			193,876						194,512	218,902
A2Asset and	investment					sales
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		r»r»r						~»
AS Pa ments
Salaries and Nl										164,803						164,803	149,005
Rent										3,600						3,680	8+80
Insurance										1,926						1,026
Team development		and training								2,027						2,027	365
Oflice expenses										7,551			39			TA90	5,938
Workeschools										6,757		1/I02				8A59
Communication										2,289						2,289
				Sub total						188,053		1,841				189,894	169,297
A4Asset and	investment
				Sub total
		Total	payments							188,053		1,841			-	189,894	169,207
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)										5,817		1,199				4,618	48,795
AS Tmnsfem between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year							end			101,554 107371		1,833				103,387	54,592 103,387

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						Unrestricted		Restricted				Endowment
	Categor(ee					funds to nearest 6		funds tonearest 8				funds to nearest f.
81Cashfunds				Business Reserve Account			35,083
				Current Account			72,288				634
				Total	cash funds		107,371				634
				(agree Calancev urn recnptr and pslmenlr
					acccunl(s))
						Unrestricted		Restricted				Endowment
						flnllls			funds			funds
				Details		to nearest f.		to nearest			8	to nearest	6
82Other	monetary assets
				Details		Fund asset	to which helen s	Cost		(optional)		Current value o 'nal
83Investment		assets
				Details		Fund asset	to which helen	Cost		(optionag		Curmnt value o na
84Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
						Fund	to which	Amount due				When due
				Detaiis		liabrm	relates		o	'onal		nal
85 Liabilities
Signed by one ortwo trustees on behalf ofag the truslees				Sig ature			Print	Name				Date of a rov	I

Report to	the trustees/ members of	the trustees/ members of	the trustees/ members of	The StAlbans and Harpenden Christian Education Project
On accounts		forthe year		31/08/2022 Charity no 1091290
			ended	(lfany)
Setout			on pages	1
		Respective		The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts.
responsibilities of				T'he charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
trustees and			examiner	under section 144ofthe Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an
				independent examination is needed.
				It is my responsibility to:
				~ examine the accounts under section 145ofthe Charities Act,
				~ to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
				Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b)ofthe Charities Act, and
				~ to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of	independent			My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given
examiner's		statement		by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review ofthe
				accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ofthe accounts
				presented with those records. Italso includes consideration ofany unusual
				items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the
				trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
				provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
				consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true
				and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
				statement below.
Independent				In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
examiner's		statement		1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect,
				the requirements:
				~ to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130ofthe
				Charities Act; and
				~ to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and
				comply with the accounting requirements ofthe Charities Act
				have not been met; or
				2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a
				proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
			Signed:	Date: 14 November 2022
			Name:	lan Michael LaRiviere
Relevant	professional
qualification(s)			or body	BSc,DMS.
			(ifany):
			Address:	141 Park Street Lane, Park Street, StAlbans, Herts. AL2 2AX

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