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2024-08-31-accounts

Steps: Mentoring and Coaching Trustee’s Report & Financial Statement Year Ending August 2024 (01/09/23 – 31/08/2024)

Steps: Mentoring and Coaching

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Charity : Steps: Mentoring and Coaching

Charity Number : 1189208

Steps: Mentoring and Coaching was registered on 27[th] April 2020. This is its fourth annual report.

Objects

“To advance in life and help people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.”

Trustees

Rev Valerie Spencer (Chair)

Rev Timothy Weatherstone

Mr Peter Orr (Secretary)

Treasurer

Mrs Angela Fox

Intro

We launched the charity during a pandemic which shaped how we have operated, initially intending to work with young people, but the need amongst adults for support was considerable, so we expanded our remit to include people of all ages.

The majority of sessions continue to take place online via videoconferencing applications or by telephone. A small number of sessions have taken place in-person where that has been preferred. This has allowed staff to engage with clients and to provide much-needed support.

Trustee meetings have mostly remained online due to those early restrictions and the subsequent desire to avoid unnecessary travel for in-person meetings. We will continue to meet online, and in person when this is deemed to be appropriate.

As regards public benefit, it is widely acknowledged that people of all ages continue to suffer from the stresses caused by and impact of the recent pandemic. We know from their feedback that the care and support provided so far has made a difference to our clients, helping them directly and easing the demands on other services.

We anticipate our ways of working being appropriate for the pursuit of our aims now that the pandemic is over and we are all moving forwards.

Activities & Achievements

Over the past year we have been able to support 8 young people mainly in the sixth form college, and 10 adults.

This has involved one-to-one sessions with all clients where they have talked with and had the support of our members of staff. This has helped these clients deal with the pressures of their situations, whether in personal,

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educational, or work settings, which have been particularly difficult as a result of the pandemic. Many clients have shared that this support was critical in their navigating this period.

Andy Barnard joined the staff in September 2023, a superb addition to the team.

Future Plans

We continue to have a productive relationship with the Sixth Form College and pleased that we will be able to provide on-going services to the students. We have continued to develop this relationship, and intend to continue to do so.

We also mentor/coach a number of adults. This tends to be for a longer period than the students which are typically supported for six sessions before a review takes place.

Finances

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Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from
01/09/2023
Period start date
To 31/08/2024
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
749
37
1,350
2575
325
5,036
5,036
Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
Total funds
to the nearest £
749
37
1,350
2,575
325
5,036
Last year
to the nearest £
fund raiser
Gift 300
Gift Aid 749 374
Investment interest 37 22
Grant 452
DSFC 1,350 2,100
hmrc refund
Individual
Misc
3,035
275
6,558
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
Sub total -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
6,558
Salaries 3,814 3,814 4,047
Safeguarding
Training/conf 55
Expenses annual fees 55 55
HMRC 410 410
Insurance 251 251 246
safeguarding 58 58
dsfc refund 450
misc/ web 230 230 173
hmrc 177
**Sub total ** 4,818 - 4,818 5,148
-
-
-
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Sub total -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
5,148
218 - 218 1,410
3,802 3,802 2,392
4,020 - 4,020 3,802

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

15/04/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
in Bank on 31st Aug
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
NW Current
NW Saver Account
Details
Signature
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
1460
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
2,560.00
£
-
4,020 - -
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

15/04/2025

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