NORTH EAST STEM FOUNDATION
(Reglstered Charlty No. 1187275)
TRUSTEES, REPORT & ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2025
(Unaudited)

Trustees, Annual Report for the perfod
From:
6 Aprll 2024 to S Aprll 2025
Charlty name:
North East STEM Foundatlon
Charlt
rFgl$lration numb•r: 1187275
Reference and Adminlstrative detslls
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Charlty's prlncip313dtre55:
North East sr£M Foujdatlon
1187275
U TC South Ourham,
LongTen5 Wav.
Aytllffe Buslness Pa￿,
Ne￿on Aytliffe,
DL5 6AP
Trustee5.'
Tania Cooper, Amy Elizobeth Smith, Richard latkson Thomas Calverley
Dower. ChristopherJame5 8rnithwa¥r¢. Davld Land, Dave Meldrwn
Strurture, Governance and Management
North East STEM Ftsundation is a Charltable Incorwrated Organ45at￿n ICIOI set up vrLder a coftstitthon dated
9 Jartv4ry 2020 ènd re￿$t￿red withthe charitycommi55iOA on 9JaAuary2020.
tht CIO is wound up. each memberof the CIO is liable ta toNtribute to the a5set5 of the CIO such amount Ibut
not more than Ell a5 rftay be requlred for payment ol the dèbts ènd liabllitles of the CIO contraaed before that
petson reases ro be a member, for payment ofthe c95ts. rharges èftd expensesof winding up. and for a￿UstMent
of tbe r5Ehts of ihe contrthirtins fflernber5 amongthemselve5.
There rnu5t be a ml*knuM olthree and a maxlmumaf twefve eharfty trusrees.
Apart Irom the litst charity trustees. every apposnted trustee must be appoirited far a te¢Th of three years by a
solutlon passed at a proper￿ convened rneetlngof the ¢horlty trustees. In selertlng indlvlduals for app0ln1m￿t
sappolnted chaflty trustees.the charltytrustees mv5tha¥e regardtotheskllls, knowledleandexperience Deeded
forthe effectwe admlnlstration of the CIO.
Objectives and Arttvitles
Obleetl¥2s
The object5 of the CIO Iobiertsl are trJrthe benefrt DI the publir 8ener¥lly. Includsng in particular Ibut not Ilrnlted
tol-.
Youn£ people residloq Snthe North East of ereland.
Students enr￿￿d at UTVS in the North East ol En￿And, to advance the educatlon OF children youryq
people Including (but #ot Ilmlted tol ￿lation tD Science, tEchnolo8V+ and m?themaik5
ISTEMI edu¢atlon.

Powers
The CIO ha5 pawtrr to do Arything whKh 1$ cal£ul8ted to furtl*r its Objects or15 or inadentsl to doln8
so. to raSse funds and to Invite and recelvo (oritrfbut￿fts. The CIO rnu5t comply 85 8ppropriate with sections 124
alld 125 of the CharitiesAct2011.
Applltatlon of Income and property- The Income ind propetty ol the CIO must be applied solely towards the
promotlon ofthe Objecthes.
A¢t¢¥hle5.
We have Thow estabjlshed governon¢e. due dlll8ence and eperatlon31 processes for management and distrlLwtton
of grants. P05t ¢￿id attl￿t￿e5 been stower than antlcipated in fvnd ralsinL howe¥2r are now $eelng
support on a matched tundlng basis wlth tlrne and re50urceslrom industry.
Publlc beneflt
In preparlng these xcwrsts the tn15tees have h*J reEJrd to the Euidon¢e Issued by the thailty cornmtssion on
publlt beneftt.
Achievements and Performan¢¢
The Tru5tee5 of the North East STEM Foundation are pleased to pre5entihis report forthe year.
hrghliBhtlng the sigftlflcant progress Made sn advanting STEM education across the North East. Our
n1155v)n remains £lear'. to ren70ve barriers that prevent young PEuple from acce55in8 high-qualitySTEM
eyperlentes,, whether those barder5 are flTrancial, resource-based, or rooted In w*der50¢ietal lattors.
STEM15cience, TechnoloBy, Englneerln& and Mathematics) is the engine of futsjre Innovatlon, economlG
growth, and Te8ional opportunity. Our work ensuresthat every young person. regèrdless of background,
has mean11￿￿1 access to the ski115. insplration, and pathways that STEM can provide.
Over the past year. the Foundatlon has supported molè than 4,497 students across the Tegion throu8h
targeted programmes, collaborations, spon50rship5J and advocacy. The followin8 5vmmary Dutllnes our
key achievements and areas of impatt.
l. Future Maker Programme
The Future Maker Primary STEM Days wntinue to be one of the Foundation'5 flagship Inltlatives.
Reach.. Oelfvered Interattive. hands-on STEM days to 1,850 prlmary pup115 auoss 23 rÈBional
Scho￿5.
LOCat￿n5. Events were hosted at Mlddle5bTough ColleEe, UTC South Durham and Yami School
Purpose.. These events Ign￿*e Interest in sfEM, develop problem-solvin8 skills, and build
onfidence amon8 childien from diverse backgrounds. They offer pupiSs early exposure to STEM
pathways and help teachers e)rtend currlculum leamlng through p¥acilcal. hands-on experiences.
Across tht year, the Futur* Maker pro8ramme dellvered artNitV thmuBhoutTees ValltY* these event5
have created a wlijer Beo8Faphic Inte￿$t from schools across the wider North Eatt region enabllng the
NE5F to buSW on the successful delivery of STEM ￿entS in 2024.

2. Supportlng Sthools and Students
The Found8tlOll stren8thet¥ed it5 tommitmentt0 5UPPOrtin8 xhools and learneis dlrettly..
STEM Resources: Partnered wtth Spark Tees Valley to fund STEM resour￿$ for 10 additional
primary schools, beneftting over 2,C#Jo rtudents.
5howcaslngTalent.' Supported Tanfleld khooV5 Partlclpation in the VEX Virtual Robot Code
Finals In Dalla5, Texas, enabllng local students to compete on an internat5onal 5ta¢e and proudly
represent the reKS0n.
Launched the Pupil Pa5SPOrt pikst in partnership with RTC North across 12 schoolswlth 648
5tvdents taklng part. Thls unique oppDrtunityraised asplratior15. glve students actess to STEM
Ambassadors and sparked CUFlosity in STEM. Afvll roll out of this programme will commence in
SeptembeT 2025.
UTC Student Amateur Radio- fvnded 5tudent$to work with a unlverslty letturerto develop thelr
own Amateur Radio. furtheringtheirpractical undeT5tandlng of math5, el￿tronIcS and physics
through the proctical application of the concepts necessary for the setting up, adjustment and
rect use of the radio equipment.
These InVe￿mertts broaden opportunilie5 for students who may not0the￿ISe have ar£e5S to specialist
STEM learning and enrithment.
3. Ongolng Collaborations
Long-terni partner$hip5 remain central to our impart model.
Contlnuèd Collabora￿On wlth UTC5outh Durham. 5UPPOrtin8 tran5POrt costs for School outreach,
Future Maker events. afid ertracurrlwlarlearnin
These partner5hip5 dernonstrate the F￿jnd0t]on'S commitment not ortlyto Indtvldual events but to
Sustained investment In regional STEM opability.
4. New Initlatlves and Innovatlon
This yearsawthe dEvelopment of a major new Programme..
In partnership with Rfc North's STEM Hub, the Foundation initijted a pllot STEM Pupu Passport
PTO8ramme for primary students. Development of a secondaryschool passportls being
undertaken for launch in 2026.
The programme will track, reLognise, and celebrate student engagement In STEM artlvltles,
C￿ating a clearer, more coherent pathway into reglonal tralnlng. 5k1115, and career5.
5. Looking Ahead
The North East STEM Foundatlon remain5 deeply committed to empowerin8 young people and
eMpandin8 OPPOrtunfty across ihe region. In the comI￿g year, we plan to..
further expand the Future Maker PTO8rarnme to reach more sch¢ols and £ommuThltles.'
deepen exisilng partnerships establlsh new collaborations wlth education, Industry. and
public sector or8anisations'
strengthen our advocacy for enhanced STEM lnfrastru￿Ure and specialist pathways.. and

pllor, evaluate, and refine the STEM Pupd Passport Progrèmme, wfth the intentlon of 5callng11
reBlon-wide.
Finandal Revlew
In the currem period the (hafity raised £94,346 ffom return5 DD ihÈ fundraising dinner. coiporote and personal
donations. £44.599 was spent on consultancy and operational cost5 lorthe dally running of rhe Charity. £59,935
was awardEd to qualifying bEneflciariesforsitpport. Yearend rese*WesWe￿ É93,848.
Ottr alrn Is to cover all operatlon w5tS three months ahead. Finar*cl315UPPDrt to proiects will only be cornmitie
when the Chaibty has sulficlentcash reserve5to support Its onuoing costs and the costof the proletts.
Golng concern
the tru5tees' oplnlon the￿ 4re no uncert•lntles relatlTkgtogDln8 concern.
Statement of Trustee5' res￿nSibIlItIeS
The trustee5 ère responsible for preparln8 the trustees Report and Éhe ftnar¢cial statements In accortance w5th
applicable law and Unlted Klr4dom Actounrln8 Stsndafds (Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountin
Practlcel.
The trustees are responslble lor keeping adequate awountln8 records that are sufllcient to show and explain the
charll¥'$ tr&nsattions d￿clOSe whh reasonable accuracy at any time the financial p0s￿On of the chartty and
enabte them to enstsre that the financial statement5mmply with the Charities Att 2011. the Charity IAccounts and
RÈportsl Regulations 2008 and Ihe praw5knn5 of the Trusr deed. They are 3150 responslble for safeBtsardinK the
assets of the charlty and hence for taklng rea5anable steps ftsr the preVeTrt￿n and dÈteciion gf fraud and other
IrregularY(les.
Approved by orderof the Tnernbers Df the board of trustees on.-
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Sl8ned on thelr behal

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Sociion A
R•port to th• (ruBtqes1
members of
East STEM Fourtdat￿n
On accounts for the year
ended
5 April 2025
Charlty no
lff onyl
1?87275
Set out on pJg*4
8-9
l report to ￿ tnjsiees on my •x8mlnation ofthe act￿JnIS ofth8 above
th8rlty I'lhe Trusfl for Ihe year ended 5 April 2025.
A5 the ¢hafiV$ Iruslees. you are respL4islbl8 forthe prgparallon of the
aetounts sn accordance w7th Ihe requiremenls of Ihe Ch£ilUès Art 2011
I'the Aej'l.
I r•port ID T•spect ol my &xarnin¥Uon ol the Trust's a¢¢ounts carried out
unller section 145 ofthe 2011 Aet and in carrylng out rny examination, I
hBve followed 811 the appl￿able Dlrections given by Ihe Chadty cc￿MiSsIon
und•r $gcticTh 14515llbl of the kt.
R￿ponsIbIl￿18$ *nd
bthsls of réport

Independent
examlneT'S Statement
I have completed my exarnination. I confifm that no mat8rlal mattors have
come lo my attention in connedion with the 8x8miTEellcn which 9ive5 me
¢gU5? to boliav? that In, any malortal res
the aeeounting records wera nol kept n aG¢ordance wrth secllon 130
of the Charlues Act., or
Ihe aKounts dirl not accord with the 8ccomllng ￿cordS,. or
I h8v8 no eoncems and have come acios5 no other matters in connectk)n
4vilh th8 èxamination to which ailenlion shovkj bB dfawn In Ihls roporl in
ord8r to enabl8 a proper understanding of the accounts to ts8 reached.
St9n8d.,
Nam•:
Heather O'oflscoll FCA
Relevant profes51onal
qualrflcatSonls1 or body
15f arEyl:
Insl¢iute of Chartered Accountants England and Wal
Addross..
Waltons Buslnes3 AdvlsgFS Limiie
Maritiffl8 House
Harbour Walk
Thg Marlna
HBrllepcol
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CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
NORTH EAST STEM POUNDATION
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
Section A Receipts and payments
UnreslriGtèd
funds
ReGlrictsd
funds
Endowm¢nt
funds
L•61y•4r
Total funds
to Ih•fie•r•stE
tothe n•icB¥iE
toth• n*AtÈst£
A1 Recolpts
COV￿e￿onabO0S
P2rsth)al donations
Community F¢undation
ST Jome5 P￿¢? Grani
Bank in¢*resi
Au¢bw Ikkeis
DiTrAerincorne
33.￿£
34.350
39
2fj,000
15,296
SY.747
1S.361
17.r
J2.361
1.ODr*
Mernber9hip5
4871
ross income
37,
119082
A2 A$s•tand
nvestment sales, Ise8 tabhl-
Tofalr•¢•lpts
94346
A3Pa
m8nts
13.115
IU,Q69
40
59.935
12.105
13.157
004
Dinnef COgl$
IntspeTrdenl•xAmiTraWon
Grant$ JwArded
11.06•
42.53$
77
17,WJ
IAarke)n9
IT costs
Insurance
Logal & profess￿$4
SuTrJtLes
11A51
13,420
$04
51$
324
616
324
117
#7,OJ4
127
lo4￿14
Sub totsi
t7.000
70,J5S
A4 A$$ot and invè8tsn8nt
teh*sès
See tsble
Sub tolal
87.534
17,000
ID4554
70,355
Net of ￿elP1S/(pay￿e￿tsj
A6 Trdnsfers b8tsween funds
A6 Cash la¥t y¢4rend
Cash lunds thls y¢ar end
50.188
20.QQO
10,1$8
49,$27
7),848
20.1)OQ
93.848
1Q4,03
CCXX R1 accowls ISSI
2710112026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrpstricted
Jnds
Rastrictsd
ftsnd$
lo nEBr¢9t£
zo,ooo
Erhdowmext
ndg
t•noar•rt£
8q Cash funds
ESF eusFne*s tr¢eN
73.148
To¢alcasb funds
73,84ll
20,000
Unre4trictsd
Endowmtnt
to Thearest£
tv n*artst£
B2 Othor mone¢ary a55ets
rr•Trt¥alut
455ttbplof¢
53 Investrnent assets
F¥n4 to whlch
CurronLv*lue
onal
84 Assets r¢tsined for the charitys own use
85 Llabilities
S9nÈd by •ie or IDJsie•s tsD bÈhalf ofaPlhts
trust
Swn8turE
Pdnt Name
Date of
rovel
David Lano
R2 accounts ISSI
271011202