Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date 01 12 Period end date 30 11 2023 2024 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name STEM in the Community Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1175003 Charity's principal address 7 St. Margaret's Road, Hanwell, London. Postcode W7 2PL Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Tom McGiff James Graham Jeremy King Jim Bristow Chair Amanda Rutkowski 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear None TAR March 2012
ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address None Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) None. Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Constitution adopted 5th October 2017 Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed or reappointed by other trustees at trustee meetings. Additional governance issues (Optional information) All trustees give their time as Trustees on a voluntary basis and re1ve no renumeration or other benefits for that time. The induction and training of Trustees is based on the information, newsletters and videos from The Charity Commission. Only one trustee, Jeremy King has been directly involved in the delivery of the STEM activities. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: 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. There is a child protection policy in place, current Disclosure and Baring Service Checks are required for all those associated with Sitc who have the potential to work with vulnerable people. Where volunteers work with Sitc but are arranged through other volunteer organisations we depend on the other organisation's own child protection policy and checks. Section C Ob"ectives and activities STEM in the Community's charitable purpose is to advance (promote, sustain, and increase the knowledge ofj the education of young people in the subj'ects of Scien, Technology, Engineering and Maths (also known as STEM) In addition it is to advan the education of young people in life-long & social skills such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, resilience & time management. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
In undertaking the activities, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, they have carried out this duty at the trustee meetings. STEM Activities The actual activities delivered are chosen by the school, youth group, voluntary or apprentice organisation to best suit & benefit their young people's (the public) needs and are tailored to the age group and are designed to engage them in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in a fun hands-on practical way. The activities are designed to bring the subject alive for the young people. The activity will help the young people understand why they are taught Science, Technology and Maths and how those subjects are applied in the real actual world around them. In addition, the activities benefit the young people by developing their self-confiden, social and life skills such as Creativity, Teamwork, Cooperation, Problem Solving, Time management etc. It is very interesting to note how lockdowns and the whole covid experience has set back young people's uptake of these skills. These skills can be referred to as Transferable skills, which they will need to transfer between their likely four separate careers that they will have over their working life of fifty plus years! If the group are in the late primary school years, the activities help in their secondary school ready socialisation. The young people are encouraged, at an age-appropriate level, to think about their future and to consider how they could use their newfound STEM knowledge in their future employment. Thus, raising the young people's aspirations and ambition for their future lives and increasing their knowledge of STEM based careers with their diversity and availability. 3280 students (ranging in age from 5 to 15) and numerous scouts and other members of the public, have benefitted from taking part in STEM activities, during this reporting year. This equates to approximately 7960 hours of practical hands-on activities, meeting the charity's objectives. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforniation) TAR March 2012
Policy on programmes run. Schools/Youth organisations chose which STEM activity, from over 90 on offer, to suit their age group and their young people's needs. By working in multiple schools and working with complete year groups we ensure that those participating and benefitting, represent a true cross section of the populationlpublic of the area covered. Therefore, there is no bias related to their personal background, circumstances, faith, gender, race. Contribution made by volunteers. We have set up informal partnerships with some local volunteer library and scout groups, where we provide STEM activities, equipment, the required materials and training. The volunteers then run the STEM activities with young members of the public within the library on open days and on set STEM days or the scout hut. We assisted the scout group to run a STEM stand at a carnival to raise funds and awareness of their scout hut refurbishment. At a school event open to other local schools, we had volunteer sixth form students to help. At a public event we have had volunteer police cadets assisting. Using volunteers has greatly increased the number of the public who we have been able to engage in STEM practical hands-on activities. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Policy on grant making and investsnent. Sitc do not make any grants. Sitc do not make investments. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
ection D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Achievements STEM in the Community in this period has received funding from 22 different organisations to deliver Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) hands on practical activities. Activities Fourteen different STEM activities were delivered to young people aged from 5 to 15. STEM activities ranged from Electronic and Electrical Control to making Shelters large enough for a team of six to get into, made from newspaper. Electronic and Electrical Control In this activity young people work as Electronic and Electrical Engineers with some Mechanical Engineering aspects. They design and build an increasingly complex electrical and electronic control system. Working in pairs they start by making a pressure switch and use this to control a pre- made electrical buggy to perform four tasks. Using a slide switch, there are then three more tasks of increasing complexity. After the last task the buggy should be traveling automatically backwards and forwards between two fixed objects. Using an on-board computer there are a further four tasks where a programme is built up on the computer to control the buggy to start and stop at specific places. For the twelfth challenge three 'stations' are laid out, the buggy needs to be programmed to start at station A, stop at station B briefly, go on to C then return to B & A, all automatically. This activity is modelled on the driverless underground Tracked Transit at Heathrow that transports passengers from Terminal 5A, to 5B to SC, stopping on its return. Other switches and tasks are available to those who would like to solve additional challenges. Shelters This is still the most popular STEM activity with both students and teachers. The students work as Civil Engineers with some Mechanical Engineering aspects. They participate in all the stages of a real-life construction project being design, construction, reflection and use followed by demolition. Working in a team of six, students design and then construct a shelter lar e enou h for the whole team to et into at the TAR March 2012
ection D Achievements and performance same time, using one simple resource: newspaper. The students will use a hand operated STIXX machine to turn six sheets of newspaper into a solid structural rod, then join the rods together with re-usable cable ties to build their structures. For those teams that complete the initial challenge early they can further display their creativity by building opening doors for their structures. At the end the structures are carefully dismantled the newspaper STIXX rods recycled, and the reusable cable ties are used again at the next event. In all activities in addition to reinforcing their knowledge of STEM in a very practical way, the students have also used a variety of life and social skills including creativity, teamwork, communication, cooperation, problem solving, time management, decision making, resilience, adaptability and enterprise. Outcomes Where projected outcomes were required in the funding applications, all outcomes were exceeded. On completion of some of the projects, where requested by the funder, the impact was evaluated, 100 % of the teachers said that the activities greatly benefitted their students in an enjoyable context and that they would recommend the activity to other teachers. Project Reports Where funding organisations have required reports, these have been completed. On application to the charity, we would be more than happy to email the full report on the activities delivered, the detailed objectives and the evaluated results. Future Plans Further grants will be applied for, to continue developing young people's knowledge, understanding, engagement with and enjoyment of STEM. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves All funding received was for specific STEM activity projects and that is what the funds were spent on. We do not see this changing. It is not intended to build up reserves. Details of any funds materially in deficit None. In the same way we do not intend to build up reserves it is not intended to run any fundslprojects in deficit. Further financial review detsils (Optional information) You may choose to include Funding this year has come from 22 different organisations. 100 % of additional information, where funding has been spent on running STEM activities. 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) L11&5wth Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Amanda Rutkowski Trustee Tom McGiff Trustee Date 04102125 Dated 03/02125 Jeremy King Chair Dated 02102125 TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES STEM in the Community (1175003) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01112r2023 30111 r2024 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts 23 pay 16,004 17,516 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). None A3 Payments Staff costs Travel costs Materials and Equipment Repairs and Maintenance Administartion and postage 11,780 1,996 893 300 1,035 11,780 12,250 1,561 1,000 2,300 .300 1,035 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 30101 r2025
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B1 Cash funds None Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets None Fund to which asset belon Cost (optional) Current value tional B3 Investment assets None Fund to which asset belon Cost (optional) Current value tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use None Fund to which liabili relates Amount due tional When due tional ils B5 Liabilities None Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval Tom McGrff Amanda Rutkowski 02102r2025 03102r2025 Jeremy King 31101 t2025 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 30101 r2025