## **LSET Annual Report 2024**
## **The Aims of LSET**
To advance the Christian religion …amongst young people of school age in Newton Heath and the surrounding areas by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational, physical and other activities as a means of:
- advancing in life and helping young people to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
- advancing education;
- providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need …with a view to improving the conditions of life.
## **Trustees**
- Trustees are Dave Butt (Chair), Gordon Flear (Treasurer), Derek Purnell, Charis Smith, Mary Butt.
- The Trustees met 4 times during 2024. Their role is for Governance, direction and emotional support.
- Trustee met for an ‘away day’ where we considered our individual contribution to LSET and how we could see this develop, as well as developing a Governance Action Plan.
- Trustees have been looking forward with Hannah to develop the work of LSET into the future under the hand of God.
- The Trustees have worked well together, but they are looking for new Trustees to join them, particularly when the current Trustees come to the end of their term of office.
- The Trustees are looking to establish the role of Charity Secretary from amongst their number, and ideally are looking for a new trustee to take over as Treasurer to enable this the new role of Charity Secretary to be developed.
## **SU Partnership**
- LSET has been a local mission partner of SU since its inception.
- It has been a source of encouragement and support for Hannah.
- LSET and its work in Newton Heath benefits from the support and resources they provide.
Trustees took time to debate the changes that have occurred within SU’s paperwork. Whilst we remain an LMP, not all Trustees could agree with the changes presented. This was discussed with SU and they are happy this be a majority decision and not a unanimous one.
## **Activities**
## **Open The Book**
It was reported in the 2023 Annual Report OTB was not restarted following the Covid Lockdown and volunteers being unavailable. This remains the case. OTB will not be reported on in future Annual Reports unless this situation changes.
## **TLG Coaching**
- Hannah developed the Early Intervention coaching across the two other schools that she works in as part of her role at Saviour Church.
- There were up to 4 coaches active at All Saints, Saviour, St Augustine’s and Co-op Academy, Failsworth.
- Funding for the TLG subscription was been picked up for this year by Heathfield Church for which we were very grateful.
**Annual Report 2024 | AGM 17[th] May ‘25**
**Dave Butt | LSET**
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- Early Intervention Coaching remains a strength of the work of LSET and establishing a secure funding stream for the TLG subscription needs priority.
## **Homework Club**
- Homework Club continued with a small number of participants meeting weekly at Hetahfield Church until the summer of 2024. There have been a number of trips organised and targeted funding has been achieved.
- Hannah felt the time had come to stop Homework Club at Heathfield. At this point LSET Trustees wish to publicly thank the volunteers from Heathfield who enabled Homework Club to run for so long. Without their support there could never have been a Homework Club. We also wish to thank the leadership of Heathfield Church for their support in providing a base for Homework Club.
- After much consideration and discussion Hannah decided to pursue a similar venture, henceforth known as ‘Homework Club’ but based at the local Library. Funding was achieved to pay staff to pay sessional hours to a small number of individuals to ensure commitment in keeping this running. This has flourished.
## **School Games Club**
- This has run throughout 2024. It continue sto be a place where relationships can be built.
## **Board Games Club**
- This ran throughout 2024 with a number of families attending regularly. Hannah has arranged leadership for this when she is not available.
## **Transition Work**
- Hannah and Charis delivered the transition programme in the June/July half-term of 2024.
## **Other Activities**
- Various trips and activities have taken place across the year.
- Volunteers have completed Basic Online Safeguarding training.
- Urban Saints’ All Inclusive training was delivered in July.
- First Aid training was delivered.
- Summer Holiday Club was delivered with Heathfield Church despite low numbers, it was enjoyed by all and new connections with families were made for Heathfield Church..
- Hannah’s relationship with the East Manchester Youth and Play Partnership continues to bear fruit for LSET.
- LSET started the process of looking for a paid worker to work alongside Hannah.
- Grace Batchellor provided paid admin support to Hannah.
- Hannah worked hard to develop effective means of working, including engaging with a ‘coach’.
- Dave Butt is developing line management processes with Hannah.
## **Funding 2024**
- Hannah continues to seek funding for LSET Activities.
## **THANK YOU**
**Annual Report 2024 | AGM 17[th] May ‘25**
**Dave Butt | LSET**
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|Living Stones Educational Trust MANCHESTER
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st Dec 2024
BY FUNDS
£
£
**£**
**Opening**
Unrestricted Fund b/fwd
13301
Designated Fund
500
Restricted Fund b/fwd
1792
**Total b/fwd**
**15593.63**
**RECEIPTS for the year**
Unrestricted Fund
1013.48
Designated Fund
0.00
Restricted Fund
16485.84
**Total Receipts**
**17499.32**
**PAYMENTS For the year**
Unrestricted Funds
527.50
Designated Funds
0.00
Restricted Funds
8727.04
**9254.54**
**Closing**
Unrestricted Fund c/fwd
12787.22
Designated Fund c/fed
1500.00
Restricted Fund c/fwd
9551.19 **23838.41** Bank balance 31/12/2024
**Total c/fwd**
**23838.41**
**0.00**|BY TYPE
**Opening**
General
Homework
TLG
Comm Games Club
Education
Events
Reserves
**INCOME**
General
Homework
TLG
Games Club
Education
Events
Reservres
**expenditure**
General /Management
Homework Club
TLG
Community Games Club
Education
Event/ fun day
reserves|
|---|---|
||Account issues|
||**Closing**
General
Homework|
TLG Comm Games Club Education Event/ fun day Reservres Account issues
£ 12711.56 1291.18 860.76 42.53 187.60 0.00 500.00 15593.63 6213.48 7885.84 300.00 200.00 1600.00 1300.00 0.00 17499.32 2515.37 4233.76 1160.76 156.60 496.57 691.48 9254.54 0.00 0.00 £1000 to Reserves £100 to games club £100 to Education £100 to Events 15009.67 £100 to TLG 4943.26 100.00 185.93 £100 x General 1391.03 £100 x General 708.52 £100 x General 1500.00 £1000 x General 0.00 23838.41 0.00
Check R **0.00** Narrative **0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00**
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