## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 18 July 2023 To 17 July 2024** ## **Charity name: Butterfly Space** ## **Charity registration number: 1148162** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The charitable objects as detailed in the
governing document are: To relieve poverty
and distress, to protect and preserve good
health, to advance education in Malawi by
provision of financial assistance, equipment
and facilities, to establish self help projects,
to provide medical aid all with the object of
improving conditions of life for persons in the
community.| |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|The charity supports 5 Nursery Schools, a
Primary School, a Youth club, food and
school garden projects, permaculture,
HIV/AIDS education and counselling, a radio
station, teacher training, radio journalism
training, volunteer programmes with
internships, maternity hospitals, a training
centre for adults with physical disabilities, a
vocational training for young adults and
school leavers.
The trustees see the charitable support of
these worthwhile organisations in the relief
of poverty and the provision of support for
health and education to be for the public
benefit.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trusteed have due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefits.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society.|Para 1.20|272 children attend Stepping Stones Primary
School.
141 children from severely deprived
backgrounds: orphans, fostered, poverty, no
work. Morning snacks and nutritious lunch
give some food security on school days and
help brain development and learning.
Over subscription in Standard 1 has led to
class being split in 2 to accommodate more
children, keep class size small and allow 15
more children to be educated. Class room
extensions need fixtures and furnishings
which provide employment and additional
finances for builders and carpenters in the
locality thus helping the prosperity of local
families.
Completion of huge library and computer
suite building. Whole community
involvement in celebratory opening: tribal
chiefs attended giving credence to the
establishment. The entire unit for community
use not just school so reaching a much
wider network to enable learning for all ages.
English lessons offered to adults in
community.
After school clubs and sports have improved
life skills learning in cooking, permaculture,
social skills, netball, football.
Provision of sanitary pads, underwear, and
soap as well as menstrual health education
have ensured girls stay in education during
their menstrual cycle and given boys a
knowledge and understanding of female
sexual health.
Teacher training has provided our teachers
with understanding how to differentiate the
curriculum delivery to enhance
understanding at all levels, deal with
behavioural difficulties presented by pupils
so enabling all to engage in learning and
make progress, learn about neuro-diversity
and the workings of the brain to further
teaching skills pinpointing ways to develop
individual attainment.
Building a perimeter wall around Nursery
class at Stepping Stones has ensured any
safety and safe guarding issues. Also
flushing toilets have installed been creating
improved sanitation and hygiene. 4 other| nurseries in rural settings. 202 children attending across all 5 nurseries. All nursery school children receive daily nutritious porridge. They are taught in an inclusive, supportive well resourced environment. Completion of on site dormitory facilities has given opportunities for vocational students from afar to enrol and engage in further education and learn skills towards employment. The dormitory also ensures Standard 8 students a safe and secure place to stay and study for National exams, for entry to Secondary School, receive 3 meals a day from resident cook and supervision from their resident teacher. A place at Secondary School will ensure future employment or the entry to university and a path to a better future, prosperity and well being for the candidate and his/her family. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Gross income for the year was £75,992.
Total expenditure for the year was £73,758.
The charity held cash funds of £54,020 at
the reporting date.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The policy for holding funds is to support an
estimated six months worth of expenditure.
During the financial year, an increased level
of income was received, resulting in an
increased fund balance. The trustees will
seek to support further projects during the
following two years to utilise this surplus.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The total unrestricted funds held at the
reporting date are £54,020.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The charity is governed by its governing
document-a declaration of trust.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a charitable
trust.
Trustees positions are advertised amongst
the local supporters of the charity.| |---|---|---| |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|| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Butterfly Space| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Stepping Stones| |Registered charity number|1148162| |Charity’s principal address|Dot Cottage
7, Castle Street
Thornbury
BS35 1HA| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Gillian Margot
Leaper BA NPQH|||| ||Christopher John
Prince BAHons|||| ||Colin Johnson||Resigned December
2023|| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A Declarations 31gft￿ on b•hall of th• ¢harfty'$ tr￿te•S Slgn•turq(•) Full n￿•) Po•ltlon (¢9 8•cr•tary. Ch•lr, •tc) 4ILL(ATr4 M LèAPE£ fiQ&T 1£4(TEL 202 OF 8iifTERFLY Indgpendent examlnefs report to the Iwstws of Buttenly Spaco I feport lo the (*8rty Ifustees on my exrrin8tion of the accants ol ￿erflY Space lor tho ar ￿ 17 J￿Y 2024. R•sp¢￿$1bl1ltl•9 •)d bas1$ ol r•wi As the dwty tfU51ee5 of the Trusl you arp ￿5[￿sib￿ kn Ihe weparknn of the acts)￿ a¢cord8nc• with th• ffeqirni￿ts cl th8 Chw*hgs Act 2011 (Ihe AGfk I ieFKx1 In re¥*ct of my ex8mlna1￿ d the Trusfs aco)Jnts cwried cwl under s8than 145 01 the Act and ￿ Ca￿YI￿a 0￿ my exarninBlbn I have folkmd 81 app￿(able DIr•¢I￿$ by Ihg Ch#rity CcAnmisgiM ￿0•f sectrjn 145(5Xb) ￿ Ihé ACL Independenl examlnefs ￿&ternent I have completed my exam1r￿li￿, I have mallers crf cortem kn my r•ptyl regarding insuffr18nl dC￿ment4￿n rel8WrwJ to chgriisblo èxpkndilure related paty trnnsafAlors. Dur￿0 the (y)ur5e ol my exami￿11)n, l Txitwj IhBI expe￿Ilture lotalhno £61.711 out of tne rep(￿ted £68,95S thukl not tjo tts SWkng aptwlale 8vI(J&nc8. As a res￿1. I w¥5 un¥blp to vwly the aThl CfAryloleness d Ihls port1￿ ol th8 expen(hkn•. I confitm th8t no c￿h￿ rr*tters have come to ry attenlion that gr¥• m8 eaug8 lo t*l*ve that In any fro[￿la1 te5 eX￿p1 for Ihe matter ot noled above 8￿QUnli￿J re¢J)rd5 wern kapl li respect of Ihe Trust as requtreaiands Gr￿ W(￿j￿r￿S La Bradley Sloke rsknl BS32 4JY CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ÉNGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period frotn To Section A Receipts and payments Uiiiesiiicted funds Rests iLLed funds funds Total lunds Last year to lh￿ n&¥*St tt*lh• ￿arts1£ A1 Receipts Dofflawns from Ind[¥￿UaL$ Donalrans from tharities Into￿51￿coMe 23.761 104 Sub total(Gross inco￿￿ for AR) 75,592 75,592 3T,143 A2 Asset and inveslTnenl saleg, (see table). Sub total 75.992 75.992 37.843 A3Pa ments Chattsble Stoyage Mn 68.955 24.045 IDO 03 Spon50TShip io Sub total n.758 73.751 24.875 A4 Asset and investment purchases. (SÈÈ tablÈl Sub total 73.758 73.758 24.875 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfèrs bètwèèn lunds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2.234 2.2J4 12.96B 51,786 54,020 51.786 36.81B $4.020 $1.786 Section B Sialemertl of asse15 and liabilities at the end of the poriod lund• o•• IILLIAlpa LE