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
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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 re￿1ve 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
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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