## _The Steni Trust_ U.K Registered Charity No. 1181406 **Trustee’s Annual Report for the year ending 31[st] March 2023** 1 | P a g e ## **1 Charity Registration and Trustees** 1.1 **The Steni Trust** is a U.K. registered charity registration number 1181406 The principal office is Flat 2, Bannerleigh House, Bannerleigh Road, Bristol, BS8 3PF ## 1.2 **The trustees** are: Mr Peter Latham – Chairman and Treasurer Mrs Vivienne Latham – Secretary Dr Sarah Ensoll – Safeguarding Mr Martin Latham – appointed 22-12-2022 1.3 The trustees met twice formally during the year and on several occasions informally. ## **2 Structure and Governance** 2.1 The charity is governed by a **Deed of Trust dated 20[th] December 2018** . This replaced an earlier deed from January 2018, in order to fully comply with Charities Commission guidelines. 2.2 The deed requires a minimum of 3 trustees, serving for a 5-year term that is renewable. 2.3 The appointment of new trustees is by invitation. 2.4 The day-to-day running is conducted by the trustees. ## 3 **Objectives and Activities** ## 3.1 **Objects:** A – The relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are victims of war or national disaster, trouble, or catastrophe, in particular by the supply of medical aid to such persons. B – The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in Kenya in particular, but not exclusively by assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and become self-sufficient. C – The prevention or relief of poverty of the homeless in the U.K. in particular, but not exclusively by supporting projects to provide and maintain night shelters and crisis centres. 3.2 **Activities** . The activities of the charity during the year were carried out in accordance with the Deed of Trust 2 | P a g e Discussions were held with a number of charities prior to their support from The Steni Trust. 4 **Achievements** 4.1 Grants were made to the following 22 charitable organisations: Crisis U.K. – Reg. no. 4024938 IcFEM-Mission – Reg. no. 1107038 Hope for Life Katanga – Reg. no. 1153897 Medecins Sans Frontiers – Reg. no. 1026038 Fare Share – Reg.no. 1125905 The Connection at St Martins – Reg. No. 1978201 Water Harvest – Reg. No. 1127564 Young and Free – Reg. No. 1117939 Tools for Self-Reliance – Reg. No. 280437 Young Enterprise – Reg. No. 313697 St. Mungo’s -Reg. No. 1149085 The Sofa Project (Bristol) – Reg. No. 287088 Sightsavers – Reg. No. 207544 British Red Cross – Reg. No. 220949 UNICEF – Reg. No. 1072612 SASH – Reg. No. 1054890 Motivation (Kenya) Reg. No. 1079358 Ditch the Label – Reg. No. 1156329 Christian Aid – 1105851 Bristol Childrens Help Society – 1092921 Liquid Vibrations – 1154224 Evergreen Africa - 1160416 - 4.2 The Trust partnered with charities that fitted in with its ethos and objectives: - 4.2.1 Relief of Poverty – Fareshare, Water Harvest, The Sofa Project, Evergreen Africa. - 4.2.2 Disaster Relief – British Red Cross, UNICEF, Christian Aid, 3 | P a g e - 4.2.3 Homeless – Crisis UK, The Connection at St Martins, St Mungo’s. - 4.2.4 Medical Relief – Medecins sans Frontiers, Sightsavers, IcFEM Dreamland Mission. - 4.2.5 Education support – IcFEM Dreamland Mission, Hope for Life Katanga, Young Enterprise, SASH, Motivation Kenya, Bristol Children’s Help Society. - 4.2.6 Disability – Tools for Self-Reliance, Young and Free, Liquid Vibrations. - 4.2.7 General – Ditch the Label. - 4.2.8 The largest donations of the year were to Medecins sans Frontiers, Hope for Life Katanga, Crisis UK, British Red Cross and UNICEF. ## 5 **Public Benefit Statement** The trustees are satisfied that they have complied with their duty under The Charities Act 2011. ## 6 **Future developments** The size and scope of the charity’s operation will stabilise as funding is secured to meet the needs of the supported charities. ## 7 **Comments on financial statements** 7.1 Voluntary income during the 12 months to 31[st] March 2022 was £41,250 (£67,755). There were sufficient funds to maintain donations at the previous level. 7.2 Grants to charities in line with the objects were £58,000 (60,000) in the 12-month period to 31[st] March 2023. Details are shown above in Section 4. 7.3 No expenses were charged against the charity. ## 8 **Reserves Policy** There is no formal reserves policy. However, it is the trustee’s intention to maintain a healthy balance to enable it to respond to needs as and when required. ## 9 **Risk Assessment** A Risk Register, detailing the main potential risks to the on-going work of Charity has been compiled. The main risks are the small number of family trustees and limited number of donors. However adequate funding for the foreseeable future is assured. ## 10 **Safeguarding** Although the charity has no direct involvement with vulnerable adults and children, the charities that it supports most certainly do and a pre-requisite of the Steni Trust making a grant is that it reviews the safeguarding policies of the recipient charities. Large charities such as MSF, UNICEF, British Red Cross and Crisis U.K. are presumed to have adequate policies in place, but the Trust reviews the policies of the smaller charities that it supports. This is an on-going process. 4 | P a g e The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees on 1[st] June 2023 and signed on their behalf by: Vivienne Latham (Secretary) 5 | P a g e The Stenl Tn￿t- 11814106 Statement of F•nancial Activities For th• poriod from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 20rJ Inctwne￿￿IenthLwn￿1Srroffi." 412 4129) 67.756 Tot•llri¢41m• .755 ExpgnellWO011.' 7.750 Tr•n$fers (t4,rp))I I￿,¢￿))1 011)•rrVl￿Ip￿51105%s {1&740) 7.7 R￿￿lI1•*10nolff￿ iY.1SS 17,180 Ro￿6$¢￿1£￿tsy G•n•￿fvnd 17.1 17.138 07 TrAaym Pa90 1 The Stenl Tft*t- 11814116 Anatysis ot ineomo and expendlture selected pgri&J.. 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 Incom• and endtswm•nts C4Thtlons and lega¢les A01. I￿(￿n&from Irthvkn GKtAkl 37￿￿ 429).IN 37.IM).NJ 4.2SO.C $7.ts)).LY> 10,755 76 DDn8thons andlegacles Tot8ls 4t2￿. I1.250.￿j 87.755 78 41.¥￿. 41250. Grnnd totsl8 ExpMdltur• Expendllure on ch•rlt8ble actmtles E06- Grnnt8 65.￿).00 EJtpendiiure on charllal)h actlvltles Totols 2,(rfX).th) s8.￿x). 5B.C(rfJ.tr) Expendlture Gr•nd totsl• 2.CO).ty) 60.C¥X).00 07 k4#y20YJ P*Js I The Stenl Tntyt- 1181406 Balan¢e Sheet de¢alled 31103f2023 3110Y2022 CuN•nt ••••ts 17.1f￿5.78 28,775.00 5,130 76 17.155.76 33.WS.76 17,155.71 35,￿5.70 R•a•r¥•* £¥c*&i IdDtr41 tO¢J*e 118.7Y).CI)I 33.WO.76 7.756.78 26.150 00 17,156.7• 33.906.76 73.155.78 YJ.905.78 17.1A71 33.WO.76 07 **INDEPENDENT EXA.i-VIINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE STENI TRUST charity no 1181406.** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **Respec�ve responsibili�es of members of the trustees and examiner** The Trustees of the charity are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts; you consider that the audit is not required for the year under sec�on 144(2) of the Chari�es Act 2011 (the 2011 act) and that an independent examina�on is required. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under sec�on 145 of the 2011 act; - Follow the procedures laid down in the general direc�ons given by the commission under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the 2011 act; - State whether par�cular maters have come to my aten�on. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examina�on was carried out in accordance with the General Direc�ons given by the Charity Commissioners. An examina�on includes a review of the accoun�ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana�ons from you as trustees concerning any such maters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. My report is limited to those maters set out in the next statement. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connec�on with my examina�on, no mater has come to my aten�on: **(1)** Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - To keep accoun�ng records in accordance with Sec�on 130 ,of the 2011 Act; and - To prepare accounts which accord with the accoun�ng records and to comply with the accoun�ng requirements of the 2011 Act. Have not been met; or **(2)** To which in my opinion, aten�on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached ## **Name:** Thomas Hood ## **Signed:** ACA ## **Address:** Rapide Way, Weston Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8ER ## **Date:** 28th January 2023