The National Student Television Association Trustee Annual Report
Trustees’ Annual Report: 01 August 2020 - 31 July 2021 The National Student Television Association (1180017)
Introduction from the Trustee Chair
2020-2021 was a targeted year of recovery for NaSTA. Seeing through the back of the pandemic meant we had to put a strong focus on rebuilding our membership as quickly as possible, to make sure that the long term effects of COVID were not significant. The association put funding into upgrading its services such as its website and tools to make sure the trustee board and the executive can operate more efficiently and we utilised new data management tools to do so. To get back into the yearly awards schedule we planned to hold an awards ceremony in November 2021 and then another one in quick succession in April of 2022 which we believe will help reinvigorate the membership.
Following our previous report, we stated that NaSTA’s survival would depend on our member stations surviving the pandemic. We are very pleased to say that the vast majority of stations have come out the other side and we have been happy to welcome new stations who were created during the pandemic. Our previous report also stated that we anticipated downscaled event numbers for several years, but we believe our growth will be stronger than we first thought.
Edwin Barnes
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Objectives and Activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
The objects of the National Student Television Association are to advance education for the public benefit among students studying at universities in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire, as well as the British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands in particular by supporting students who are involved in the operation of student television stations by offering vocational and practical training and skills. |
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| 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. |
The Charity’s two ‘Awards & Conference’ events this year have directly impacted the Charity’s objective of “offering vocational and practical training and skills development support in the arts and media”, in particular through the conference element of these events. Presentations and activities offered by industry professionals have given the Charity’s membership the opportunity to both develop new skills, and learn more about the opportunities available in what is a complex and fast-changing industry. These events have also fulfilled the Charity’s objective of “supporting student television stations” both by recognising their achievements with the largest number of awards in recent history, and offering invaluable opportunities to network with |
| and learn from fellow stations from around the UK, Ireland, and Crown Dependencies. Another element of this objective has been the continued support throughout the year of member stations in recovering and re-growing after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Charity’s membership is made up entirely of University students and as such those member’s activities have been severely limited during this time. The 3-year term of most students makes all student activities extremely vulnerable to disruption from large events such as the pandemic, due to knowledge and momentum loss. The Charity has found renewed purpose this year in supporting stations in the field of technical skills, where the most significant knowledge loss had taken place, as well as raising the profile of Student Television country-wide and showing those at the stations which had suffered the most difficulty over the pandemic that Student Television is alive and well across the country and that they can be a part of a wider community. This purpose has also been integral in the Charity’s plans to increase membership to allow it to represent, and offer skills and support to, as many of those studying at Universities within its remit as possible. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the The Charity Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
Achievements and Performance
| 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 as a whole. |
The Charity has expanded its operations this year with an increased engagement and, as a one-off due to pandemic complications, organised and ran multiple separate Awards & Conference events within a short period of time. Each was led by a member station, elected by the membership, and supported by the Charity’s Executive to a greater degree than in the past. This both improved the quality of the events, and allowed more of the benefits of hosting (in particular industry contacts) to be appreciated by the Charity and thus held for a longer period of time. These two large events have since played a key part in the recovery of the Charity’s membership from the pandemic and the recovery of inter-member links - which are often best fostered in person. This year has also seen the Charity take a more active role in sharing and promoting industry employment opportunities to the membership - providing both a benefit to |
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members and to employers in the industry who can leverage the Charity’s talent pool.
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
The Charity remains in a healthy financial position at the end of the reporting period. The Charity was not required to use its reserves, and its receipts outmatched its payments, ensuring the Charity did not run a deficit. The Executive Committee continued to undertake a number of efficiency savings throughout the reporting period as a response to potentially reduced receipts due to the pandemic, whilst reducing membership fees to ensure the good financial health and continuation of member student television stations. The Charity continues to have no liabilities and continues to have minimal overheads, ensuring that the organisation will be able to continue to invest in its aims and objectives once out of the pandemic. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
The previous years’ cash funds are held in reserve for the following financial year. These reserves have not been used in the accounting year 2020-21. |
| Amount of reserves held | £6082.00 was held in reserve throughout the accounting period. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Not applicable. |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit | There is nofund or subsidiary undertaking that is materially in deficit. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
There are no uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
CIO Constitution |
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| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
CIO |
| 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 |
Appointed Charity Trustees: Appointment through General Meeting of Members Ex-Officio Charity Trustees: Chair of the Executive Committee, Secretary of the Executive Committee, Chair of the Alumni Network Executive Committee, Returning Officer. Nominated Charity Trustees: Appointed by the Executive Committee or Trustee Board. |
Reference and Administrative Details
| Charity name | The National Student Television Association | The National Student Television Association | |||
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| Other name the charity uses | NaSTA | ||||
| Registered charity number | 1180017 | ||||
| Charity’s principal address | Flat 2 | ||||
| Lymington Mansions | |||||
| Lymington Road | |||||
| London | |||||
| NW6 1SF | |||||
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Caroline Teele | From 27 October 2020 | ||||
| Joseph Wilmot | Ex-Officio (Executive | Chair) | From 1 December 2020 | ||
| Joshua Gray | Ex-Officio (Secretary) | From 1 December 2020 |
| Matthew Hudson | Ex-Officio (Returning Officer) | ||
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| Jack Train | From 13 February 2021 | ||
| Lamin Jaiteh | From 13 February 2021 | ||
| Edwin Barnes | Ex-Officio (Executive Chair until 1 December 2020) |
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| Rebecca Brown | From 21 February 2021 | ||
| Kayleigh Chan | Ex-Officio (Alumni Network Executive Chair) |
From 1 July 2021 | |
| Christopher Osborn | Chair | Until 26 June 2021 | |
| Haaris Qureshi | Until 1 July 2021 | ||
| Emma Bew | Ex-Officio (Alumni Network Executive Chair) |
Until 1 July 2021 |
Exemption from Disclosure
| Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details |
Not applicable. |
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| Funds Held as Custodian Trustee on Behalf of Others | |
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Not applicable. |
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
Not applicable. |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Not applicable. |
Accounts
| Date | Type | Description | Paid Out | Paid In | Balance |
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| 8/24/20 | 6,081.90 | ||||
| 9/24/20 | 6,081.90 | ||||
| 10/24/20 | 6,081.90 | ||||
| 6-Nov-20 | BP | MAIDMENT CH EUTVNASTAAffiliati | 30 | 6111.9 | |
| 10-Nov-20 | CR | UNIVERSITY OF YORK YSTV NaSTA Affilia | 30 | 6141.9 | |
| 11-Nov-20 | CR | Cooke Benjamin LSUTV NASTA AFFIL | 30 | 6171.9 | |
| 19-Nov-20 | CR | BROADBENT E B LSTV NASTAAFFILIAT | 30 | 6201.9 | |
| 1-Dec-20 | CR | William Kirkpatric Forge TV NaSTA | 30 | 6231.9 | |
| 3-Dec-20 | CR | MILES OGDEN NUTV NaSTA Affilia | 30 | 6261.9 | |
| 15-Jan-21 | CR | TIMOTHY MARSH CUTV-NASTA-AFFILI | 30 | 6291.9 | |
| 25-Jan-21 | CR | PAYPAL PPWDL5WW222252ZU38 | 1322.8 | 7614.7 | |
| 28-Jan-21 | DD | PAYPAL PAYMENT | 179.25 | ||
| 28-Jan-21 | CR | GLASGOW UNIVERSITY Nasta PO 71664 | 30 | 7465.45 | |
| 5-Feb-21 | DD | PAYPAL PAYMENT | 19.07 | 7446.38 |
| 12-Feb-21 CR LONDON M U ST UNI 30 12-Feb-21 CR LANCASTER UNIVERSI LA1 TV NASTA AFFIL 30 12-Feb-21 CR B Clark XTV NaSTA Affiliate 30 7536.38 17-Feb-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.07 17-Feb-21 CR UOS STUDENTS UNION STAGTV NASTA AFFIL 30 7557.31 23-Feb-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.99 7547.32 11-Mar-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 216 7331.32 21-Apr-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.3 7322.02 17-May-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 8.89 7313.13 21-May-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.99 7303.14 9-Jun-21 CR NEDJATI-GILANI D IRISTV NASTA AFFIL 30 7333.14 16-Jun-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 8.86 7324.28 23-Jun-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.99 7314.29 30-Jun-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 150 7164.29 1-Jul-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 100.8 7063.49 21-Jul-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.99 21-Jul-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 107.53 6945.97 28-Jul-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 59.99 6885.98 17-Aug-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.05 6876.93 |
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23-Aug-21 DD PAYPAL PAYMENT 9.99 6866.94
PayPal Accounts
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| 19/09/202 0 |
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| 30/09/202 0 |
18:05:28 | BST | DigitalOcean | Website Payment | Completed | USD | -25.00 | 0.00 | -25.00 |
| 30/09/202 0 |
18:05:28 | BST | General Currency Conversion | Completed | GBP | -20.26 | 0.00 | -20.26 | |
| 30/09/202 0 |
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| 05/10/202 0 |
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| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No(if any) | No(if any) | CC16a | ||
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| National Student Television Association | 1180017 | ||||||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 1/8/20 | 31/7/21 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Membership Affiliation Fees | 1,713 | - | - | 1,713 | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 1,713 |
- | - | 1,713 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | |||||
| Sub total | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | ||||
| **Total receipts ** | 1,713 |
- 0 | - 0 | 1,713 | - 0 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Executive Officer expenses | 365 | - | - | 365 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Technical Services/software | 563 | - | - | 563 | - | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 928 |
- | - | 928 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | - 0 | ||||
| **Totalpayments ** | 928 |
- 0 | - 0 | 928 | - 0 | ||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 785 |
- | - | 785 | - | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 0 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | 6,082 | - | - | 6,082 | - | ||||
| **Cash funds thisyear end ** | 6,867 |
- | - | 6,867 | - | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Current bank balance | 6,867 | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 6,867 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval | ||||||
| Joseph Wilmot | 01/07/2022 | ||||||||
| Edwin Barnes | |||||||||