2023-03-31-accounts - Stepway

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O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES		Stepway	Stepway	Receipts and	Receipts and	Receipts and	payments	payments	1186465 accounts		CC16a
								For	the		penod	01/04/2022		To	31/03/2023
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								Unrestricted funds				Restricted funds		Endowment funds	Total	funds	Last year
								to the		nearest f		to the nearest 6		to the nearest 6	to the nearest 6		to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Donations and gifts											4,962					4,962	2,210
Government grants											500	64,220				64,'720	71,470
Other general grants											182	64,900				65,082	28,700
Event income											14,270					14,270
Bank interest
Refunds											450					450
Sub total (Gross				income for AR)							20,369	129,120				149,489	102,380
A2 Asset and investment					sales,
(see table).
				Sub total
		Total			receipts						20,369	129,120				149,489	102,380
A3 Payments
Staging fundraising	events										17,022 ..		250			17,272	2,442
Advertising													423			423	1,382
Wages												88,088				88,088	43,847
Repairs and maintenance											332		190			522	8,989
Community projects											1,921		1,996			3,917	16,477
Refreshments											432		22			454	769
Emergency payout to		veterans
Travel expenses													1,736			1,736	1,226
Rent													9,171			9,171	3,636
Utilities													520			520	325
Insurance													648			648	479
Telephone													1,687			1,687	1,079
Printing and stationery													1,539			1,539	1,690
Legal and professional											1,587					1,687	314
Computer expenses													282			282	335
Independent examination			fees								2,150					2,150	720
Sundry expenses											310					310	97
				Sub total							23,854	106,552				130,406	83,807
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see		table)
				Sub total
	Total			payments							23,854	106,552				130,406	83,807
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)											3,485	22,568				19,083	18,573
A5 Transfers between				funds
A6 Cash funds last			year		end						28,163		2,836			30,999	12,426
Cash funds		this		year		end					24,678	25,404				50,082	30,999

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											Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
		Categories				Details					funds		funds		funds
											to nearest F.	to	nearest	K	to nearest R
B1Cash		funds				Bank					24,378		25,404
						Cash	in hand				300
								Total		cash funds	24,678		26,404
						(agree balances		with	receipts and payments
										account(s))
											Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
											funds		funds		funds
						Details					to nearest K	to	nearest	R	to nearest R
B2Other		monetary assets
						Details					Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B3Investment				assets
						Details					Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B4Assets retained for					the
charity's		own use
											Fund to which	Amount due			When due
						Details					liabili relates		o tional		o tional
B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees					on		Signature				Print	Name			Date of a roval
							:,iCI5Lr~&				M. D. O'Connell				21/01/2024
CCXX	R	2ac	cou	nts(SS)											22/01/2024

						SORP reference
Summary		of the purposes			of	Para1.17	TO PRO MOTE AND IMPROVE MENTAL
the charity as set			out	in its			HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE
governing		document					REDUCTION AMONG VETERANS AND
							FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH ARMED
							FORCES LIVING IN ENGLAND AND WALES,
							FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING
							THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY
							EXCLUDED. RELIEVING THE DYMANIC
							NEEDS WITH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT
							SERVICES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND
							COURSES, WHICH PROMOTE A SENSE OF
							BELONGING AND PURPOSE IN CIVILIAN
							LIFE.
Summary activities		of the main in relation to those				Para 1.17and 1.19	STEPWAY deliver three main services. ~ 7-step civilian skills program
purposes		for the public					A course built round mental health
benefit,	in particular,			the			awareness, survival kit for civilian life,
activities,		projects	or				Healthy body healthy mind, leading to
services		identified	in	the			employment and educational opportunities.
accounts.							~ Banter and Brew sessions
							A drop-in service for veterans and family
							members to have a free breakfast, join in
							with activities like, art sessions, Walk and
							Talk, and table tennis. guest speakers
							monthly. Working with a variety of
							organisations and charities for warm
							referrals.
							~ The Community Projects
							~ A safe place for the veteran and
							wider community to visit and take
							part in activities including- How to
							grow your own produce at home,
							Beekeeping, Mushroom farm, Bush
							craft and Archery,
							These three services are delivered
							throughout Worcestershire and the West
							Midlands

Statement confirming	The Trustees ofSTEPWAY CIO have
whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity	had regard to the guidance issued the Charity Commission on public	by
Commission on public	benefit.
benefit

Performance offundraising
activities against objectives
set
Investment performance
against objectives

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	See attached financial						report
financial position at the	end
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining the			Para 1.22	n/a
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves held			Para 1.22	RO
Reasons for holding zero			Para 1.22	Charity still			in growth stages
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	n/a
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include		further statements		where relevant			about
				Armed Forces Covenant						Trust Fund
				Veterans	Foundation
The charity's principal sources offunds (including			Para 1.47	European Social Fund Local Councils (Sandwell						and Worcester)
any fundraising)				Donations
				Fundraising		events
				Just Giving
Investment policy and objectives including any			Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
				Funding	is	key to sustainability. Therefore,
				a CLG was formed				by	the charity Trustees
A description ofthe principal			Para 1.46	to enable	fundraising				to	be more flexible.
risks facing the charity
Other

Structure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's		CIO
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Foundational
(trust deed. royal charter}
How is the charity	Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO}
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of	Para 1.25	Trustees with the Operation	are selected by existing trustees, Director.	agreement CEO and
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

trustees
Additional		information		(optional)
You ma	choose to include				further statements	where relevant about
						In-house training provided to cover
Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction				Para 1.51	financial controls policy, Fundraising policy, Data Protection, Health and
and training			oftrustees			Safety. The full list of policies can be
						found on www. ste wa .or . Monthly
						Workshops. Professionallndemnity
						insurance policy. Managing
						Performance /Capability Policy are also
						in place. Trustees receive an in-
						brief/training session from the Chair
						and CEO. They are also encouraged	to
						attend the 7Step civilian skills program
						to familiarise themselves with the aims
						ofthe charity. Moreover, A handbook
						for employees and volunteers is
						provided which includes all policies
						and procedures.
						Trustees Board, CEO and Operations
The charity's structure and			organisational any wider		Para 1.51	Director. Work closely with Armed Forces Covenant Team at County
network	with		which the			Council and City Council, sit on the AFC
charity works						Committee. In partnership with the
						Salvation Army who we operate out	of
						their buildings in Oldbury and
						Worcester. Part ofthe VPPP portfolio
						with 11other charities covering the
						Midlands. Including- Defence Medical
						Welfare Service, SSAFA, ASDIC,
						Combat Stress, COBSEO.The Poppy
						Factory, Fighting with Pride, Mission

ames	ofthe	charity trust	ees who manage the	charity
	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted if not for whole ear	Name to a	of person (or body) entitled oint trustee if an
	Michael	O' Connell	Chair/Compliance		Board	ofTrustees
	Kevin McCann		Secretary		N/A
	Dave Carney		Finance		N/A
	Kevin Gale		Fundraising		N/A
	Troy Davies		People's Champion		N/A
	Graham	Greenberg	AFVBC		N/A
			Representative
	Marie Kearney		LGBT+		N/A
			representative
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Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees
Description ofthe assets		n/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		n/a
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	n/a
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets