Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From April 1[st] 2023 To March 31[st] 2024
Charity name: Step-Changers International
Charity registration number: 1137337
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Poverty relief in Kenya and other places, including assisting with provision of education and training |
| 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 |
Continued support to provide teachers’ salaries, provide a meal each day for the 200 children. This current year to provide funds for the replacement of six dilapidated classrooms. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Guidance is circulated on receipt from the C.C |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former corrugated iron classrooms | ||
| which were 14 years old and dilapidated | ||
| and subject to flooding have been | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, |
Para 1.20 | replaced. New pupils continue to be amongst |
| identifying the difference the | those who lived on the streets and | |
| charity’s work has made to | recently some refugees from South | |
| the circumstances of its | Sudan. | |
| beneficiaries and any wider | Teaching staff and support staff | |
| benefits to society as a | continue to be employed to the benefit | |
| whole. | of the wider community. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end ofthe period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No policy |
| Amount of reservesheld | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | All monies received are used to pay bills **and support the school ** |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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 | Monthly donations by approx. 10 persons. Occasional one-off gifts by others |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| 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 | Shoulder tapping of interested and contributing persons |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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 | None |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Day to day/month to month income & expenditure managed by chair of trustees. Contact with trustees as and when necessary, plus annual trustees meeting. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Regular e-mail contact with school in Kenya, including photos for website/facebook page. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Step-Changers International |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1137337 |
| Charity’s principal address | 105 The Gills, LS21 2BY |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FQR ENGLIJID AND WALE st•p<h•ng•rs knt•rn•llonal Receipts and payments accounts CC16a 01 314ki-24 Section A Receipts and payments fvnds fvnd• fvnd• TfAII to th• nurn¥t £ to lh• E to th• n•wqt È ttb• f••¥W ¢ 212S2 •3 21 135Q 1JW1 1,9•1 317 Fftxh Sub IOtsI (Gross for AR) ZJ.990 17.18• 2 A•o •nd Inmm9nt Mlu, (••• tsbh). 14¢x Swb thial 28,090 28.0 17,199 tharg•& K9n) Sch¢x¥l staff 2SJ 17,100 10,•2S 25J J23 10A5 Sub total .178 28.ln t7.12• A4 AH•t and Inv•stm•nt purch••••, (s•• tabl•) Sub total 28,178 2•.17 17,129 Ik¢ of ro¢PtlP•Yrn9ntsJ . AS Tra11•r b•trrfrf••n lund AG C•sh futsd¥ t y•r •Trd Cash fvnds thls ye•r end 70 256 256 1B6 168 168 256 &) CCXX R1 xthints (&8) *1 111(f&2024
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to t trust••sl mombors of -. h.3rify N ape St8P-Chang8rs Int8tn8tion81 On accounts for th• year ènd•d 3111 March 2024 Charity no (If any) 1137337 Sot out on pag•s I r8POrt to the trusteos on my oxamlnatlon of the aw)unts of the atx)V8 charrty {"th6 TNst'> for the year ded 3110312024. R¢swn$lbllltl•$ and As thè charlty trustees of the Trust, you are resp)nsible for the preparation basls of report of the acc£)unts in accordancè with thè requiroments of tha Charitlos Act 2011 (Ihe Acr): I report in rgsp8Ct of my •xamlnatlon of the Trust's acwunts carried out undèr sactlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appliGqble Directions 9iV8n by the Charity Cornmissl under $8Ction 14515){b) of the Act. I have comploted my examinati(m. I confirm Ihat no mat8ri81 matt8r5 havè come to my att8ntion (othaf than that disdtss bakw ') in cOnntIon with the examlnatlon whith gives m8 cause to b81i8v8 that in, any material r8sp8ct: 8ccounting redS re not kept in ardan wilh sectK)n.. 130 of the Act or th$ accounts do not accord with the accounting reo)rd8 Indepèndent examinef s statement I have no conLEms and hav• com8 across no other matters in ccmn8¢tion with the examination to whith attention should drawn ift ord8r to anabl& a propef und8rstsnding of the accounts to roach. ' Ploaso delete the bW)rds in the brackets rfthey do not apply, Slgned: Yc)Trf S 3£ Nam•: AL-J Relevant professlonal quallfi&*Son{s) or body (If any): Addr•ss: lo& <ILLS £21 213 IER O October 201813