**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
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**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** 1 **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** 2 ## **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** 3 ## **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** 4 **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**
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**(if any)**|1142392| ||||| ||1-2||| - **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** 2 ## **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 |**Cash funds:**
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**Total assets**
**Liabilities**
**Net assets**
**Signed on behalf of the Trustees by:**
**Signed by the Independent Examiner:**|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|