2023-12-31-accounts - Stephen's Children

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	Jan	2023	To	31 Dec	23

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Stephen’s Children

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1142392

Charity's principal address PO Box 1022, HORSHAM Postcode RH12 9TU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Magda Gobran
	GeoffreyHopper	Treasurer
	Heather Shakespeare
	Simon Smith
	Graham White	Chairperson

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

TAR

March 2012

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Trust Deed dated 29[th] September 2010

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trust

Trustee selection methods Appointed by the trustees (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Trustees are selected on the basis of their experience and skills. They are people who are prepared to take an active interest in running the charity, and are in agreement with its vision and values.

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable Summary of the objects of the individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. charity set out in its governing document To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statements of belief. Summary of the main The charity supports the work of charities in Egypt which operate for the activities undertaken for the benefit of disadvantaged children and their families. This work has been public benefit in relation to in existence since 1989 and cares for children, many of whom live in these objects (include within extreme poverty. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity had regard to the guidance Commission on public benefit. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

TAR

March 2012

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The trust made grants for the work of Stephen’s Children in Egypt which works with poor and needy children.

TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The trust’s policy is to hold a reserve of £2,500, which is enough to cover several months of operating costs in case of fluctuations in incoming donations. As donations accumulate beyond the £2,500 they are sent periodically as grants to Egypt. The size and frequency of the grants takes into account the desire to get the grants to the beneficiaries as soon as possible, balanced against the cost of each overseas funds transfer.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Graham White

Full name(s) Graham White

Position (eg Secretary, Chairperson Chair, etc)

Trustee

Date 16-10-24

TAR

March 2012

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ STEPHEN'S CHILDREN members of

members of
On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	31/12/2023	Charity no (if any)	1142392

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Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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 includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any 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 material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

1 IER

December 2017

Date: 11[th] October 2024

Signed: T.Brydon

Name: TANYA BRYDON

Relevant professional Retired Finance Manager qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address:

9 Great Lime Kilns

Southwater RH13 9JL

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

IER

December 2017

Stephen's Children

Registered charity number 1142392

Receipts & payments account

for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

	Unrestricted	Restricted
	funds	funds	Total funds	Last year
	£	£	£	£
Receipts:
Donations received - unrestricted	66,376		66,376	84,313
Gift Aid tax reclaim - unrestricted	5,826		5,826	5,793
Donations received - restricted, for website / social media	0	0	0	1,350
Interest received	294		294	62
Total receipts	72,496	0	72,496	*91,519*
Payments:
Grants to Stephen's Children Egypt	69,000		69,000	87,000
Newsletter expenses	2,304		2,304	2,162
Website / social media costs	0	0	0	344
General admin expenses	691		691	472
Bank charges	66		66	86
Foreign exchange payment charges	50		50	50
Total payments	72,111	0	72,111	*90,114*
Net receipts	385	0	385	*1,405*
Cash funds last year-end	3,749	1,106	4,855	3,450
Cash funds this year-end	4,134	1,106	5,240	*4,855*

Statement of assets & liabilities

as at 31 December 2023

Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year £ £ £ £ 2,588 1,106 3,694 3,565 126 0 126 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,420 0 1,420 940 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855* 0 0 0 0 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855*	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year £ £ £ £ 2,588 1,106 3,694 3,565 126 0 126 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,420 0 1,420 940 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855* 0 0 0 0 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855*	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year £ £ £ £ 2,588 1,106 3,694 3,565 126 0 126 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,420 0 1,420 940 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855* 0 0 0 0 4,134 1,106 5,240 *4,855*
Signature	Name	Date
Graham White	Graham White	16/10/2024

Tanya Brydon	Tanya Brydon	11/10/2024