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2023-04-01-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 2[nd] April 2022 Period start date To 1st April 2023 Period end date

Charity name: STEMunity

Charity registration number: 1195614

Chairmans letter:

Despite operating on relatively modest funds, STEMunity has marked a year of substantial growth, delivering impact initiatives to more than 30,000 young people in the field of STEM education. This foundational operating model will allow us to leverage further successful initiatives in the future to continue delivering more scalable and impactful STEM initiatives to young people.

Through effective allocation of capital, STEMunity maximised the return of impact per capita to deliver more engagement across various programmes and initiatives on limited funds. Going into subsequent years this puts us in an advantageous position to justify to existing and potential donors that their funds will be stretched to deliver more impact. An example of this would be our flagship 5PARK programme which was able to double in size in this period due to the additional funding of £10,000 from TGET, now reaching 400 young people in both Hampshire and South Yorkshire for the next reporting period.

Further initiatives include:

Repeat grants and funding has allowed us to organically grow from 25,000 in 2022 to hit our target of engaging with 30,000 young people in 2023. The key catalyst for this increase in engagement was the effective utilisation of digital platforms to provide cost effective scale to a wider audience with relevant content. Our collaboration with Ruth Amos and the development of additional STEM Academy videos in the

North is a key example on relevant content creation to further widened our reach.

In this financial period, we embarked on our first international project in Jamaica and I’m pleased to report that in the next report we will be discussing further linked projects in Jamaica in which our 5PARK project is scaled on the international stage.

The development of a comprehensive STEM review report for Jamaican education showcased our industry credibility as key representatives in the STEM field for advisory on best-practice. We believe that advisory is only as good as our execution on impact which is why our sustained focus on delivering impactful initiatives to more people will continue to be our core focus.

As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to maximizing our impact, innovating, and creating more opportunities for diverse and underrepresented groups in STEM education, leveraging our achievements as a testament to what can be accomplished through our determination and ability to utilise our wider community for their expertise and support.

The continued success of STEMunity depends on leveraging the support of existing donors whilst looking to diversify and extend capital from new sources. With an incredible team and exceptionally unique industry-led initiatives, we believe that the growth achieved this year will continue as a catalyst for leading transformational sector change nationally.

We are proud to have made more impact in the last year through financially sustainable growth. The 25% increase in funding since inception showcased the importance of attracting the right donors with aligned principles of impact investment. This remains critical going forward as we plan to scale our projects to successfully provide more opportunities to underrepresented groups of young people.

With future funding, our aspiration is still to continue to deliver the 5PARK programme to a higher number of young people and their families. Our growth both in the UK and internationally has allowed us to increase both our funding and impact potential to further refine our focus on delivering projects to broader underrepresented groups of young people.

Despite operating on a relatively low budget, every penny has counted in making a substantial impact to advancing STEM education and accessibility. We express our heartfelt gratitude to our partners, supporters, and communities for their unwavering support in enabling us to achieve significant milestones within limited financial capacities.

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 The object of the CIO is to advance the
education of young people in the subject
of STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics) skills by
providing and assisting a network of
educators, academics, and industry to
work collaboratively to create
opportunities for young people to
experience educational opportunities to
enhance the curriculum, which will
support their employability and raise
their
aspirations for future careers in STEM
industries.
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.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
STEMunity, brings STEM educators,
professionals, and academics together to
create connected learning opportunities
for young people. Both online and face-
to-face activities, e.g., online activities
linked with the Royal Academy of
Engineering (RAEng) provide students
with web-based STEM-based problem-
solving activities and then activities like
the 5PARK box, which allows students to
develop their practical learning skills.
The STEM Academy North videos
continued with their development and
filming at the beginning of the year and
are now available on YouTube. We
worked with Ruth Amos who presented
this series, she acts as an incredible role
model for future engineering innovators.
The 5PARK boxes continued in their
development and at the end of this
financial year, we secured further funding
to roll the model out to more young
people with new themes.
At the end of this period, we continued to
develop the online resources available
through a further online escape room and
an interactive storybook adventure.
This year saw the development and
launch of an online mixed reality
resource which was rolled out to all
RAEng Connecting STEM teachers’
networks. It has reached over 4000 young
people to date.
In addition to our resource development,
we also organised a STEM summer trip
fully funded for 50 young people and
their parents from a refugee community
in Portsmouth.
This year we carried out a review of
STEAM education in collaboration with
MICO University College, Kingston for the
British Council in Jamaica.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18 The Governors of STEMunity CIO Charity
present their annual report and audited
accounts for the year ended 24th August
2021 and confirm they comply with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011,
the trust deed and the Charities SORP
(FRS 102).

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 STEMunity is not a grant-giving
organisation.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 All the activities planned and carried out
by STEMunity aims to create
opportunities for young people to explore
their place in the STEM professions.
STEM professionals are globally
recognised as the areas that will advance
countries both economically, socially,
and technologically. These professions
often lack diversity and research has
identified that inequalities emerge as
early as primary school and then
experiences compound these inequalities
in secondary school.
This is our second operating year as a
registered charity and we are proud to
have worked with over 25,500 young
people directly, through our online
experiences and face-to-face workshops
we delivered through the 5PARK
programme.
Working internationally to guide and
influence STEAM curriculum in Jamaica
has been an exciting progression of our
reach and we will be looking to increase
our reach internationally in the coming
years.
Inclusion and diversity in STEM industry
for all young people worldwide is a goal
will continue to work towards.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 The volunteers within our organisation
contributed their time and expertise. For
example, we had 6 STEM professionals
who all gave approximately 18-20 hours
of their time to develop an activity related
to their profession and then to film and
review the video materials.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
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.
Para 1.20 The total reach of our online resources,
the escape rooms and interactive
storybook adventure reached over 25,000
young people with excellent feedback
from teachers and schools including one
teacher stating:
“These online opportunities have been
vital to giving our young people
innovative extracurricular opportunities
during a period when schools are still
recovering from the lockdown period.”
The face-to-face opportunities have had
brilliant success with one young person
stating.
“I loved the trip, and I would go again if I
ever get the offer again. I especially loved
the engineering and teamwork options
that were available inside of the centre.
This was the best day of my life.”
Year 9 Student from Portsmouth
The feedback from evaluations also
showed that more students are
considering careers in STEM and
Engineering and that we have challenged
their perceptions of careers in
Engineering.
We are yet to receive the final feedback
from the Mixed Reality Experience as the
programme is due to finish in Spring
2024, but the engagement to date has
been incredibly positive and teachers
highlighted that this innovative approach
to mixed reality allows young people to
experience AR and 360 experiences
using their mobile phones in place to
expensive VR Headsets which wouldn’t
be accessible for widespread use in
schools.
Taking the 50 young refugee people and
their families to Winchester Science
Center in the summer had an important

impact on us, as the experience is usually difficult to access without private transport and the families reported to us that it was the highlight of the children’s summer. We chose not to publicly celebrate this trip to protect the identities of the stakeholders. The report from the British Council for Jamaica has been published and is available: https://qrcgcustomers.s3-euwest1.amazonaws.com/account21655803/3139 3482_1.pdf?0.6223794733516959 We are pleased to say that we are now working on the next stage of the project and looking forward to reporting on our STEAM project including professional development for Jamaican teachers in the next reporting year.

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Achievements against the
objectives set
Para 1.41 In this period we aimed to increase the
number of face-to-face opportunities we
designed and delivered for young people
while continuing to grow our online
resources. We have been successful in
doing so and carried out STEM activities
with 150+ young people involved in the
different regions. We have designed and
delivered the Mixed Reality experience
which gives another style of accessible
online STEM activity and has so far been
accessed by 4,000.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41 In this period we were concerned about
how we were going to raise funds for the
projects through small bids, however, we
were successful in securing bids to run
our projects and then raising additional
funds through our advisory work and
commissioned design work for the
RAEng.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41 The investment into new resources
including the enhanced Halo AR account
has meant we have additional skills, tools
and resources to deliver our STEM
projects in the future. We didn’t have any
other investments in this period as we
were consciously ensuring that we had
enough funds to maximise our projects
and cover core costs.
Other NA

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 The charity has a total carry forward of
£10,319 at the end of March 2023. £5,000
of this is allocated to our reserve to cover
core costs and the remaining £5,319 is
allocated for use of ongoing projects.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 We have successfully held £5,000 in
reserve to cover annual core costs, which
we have raised through our freelance
work for the charity.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 1.22 We are holding money in reserve at the
end of this period.
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24 None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23 Unfortunately, we are still yet to secure
funding to support our core costs and
therefore we have decided to allocate
25% of core costs to projects which
permit this allocation of funds in our
proposals. This has currently met the
needs of our core organisation costs
such as insurance but we are still
exploring core cost grants to support the
growth of our team and growing projects.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47 We continue to use a combination of
project-specific grants and paid advisory
work to fund the goals and aims of our
organisation. As we grow in experience
of bid writing we are looking to apply for
larger project bids and we are exploring
the different methods of fundraising that
suit our organisation.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 Since securing half our annual 5PARK
project bid through the generous grant
from TGET, we have found success in
finding partner STEM organisations to
fund our projects alongside small
matched funding grants which tend to be
local community grants. We continue to
maximise our projects to positively
impact the most young people possible
within our budgets.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 We still do not have any employees of the
charity and the cofounders received a
small portion (12.5% each) of income to
remunerate the time spent designing,
delivering projects and running the
organisation. Having very small budgets
makes it challenging to grow projects.
We continue to explore larger grants with
the hope that one day we will be able to
grow a team of paid employees to extend
our reach.
Other Through larger face-to-face events, we
are growing our communication with key
stakeholders and we have chosen to
streamline the methods in which we do
this, as a result, we will be working to
close down the North/South STEM
Academy website and socials and
navigate all traffic to the STEMunity
website and socials with a regional
section for the North and South regions.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25 Trust Deed- Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Para 1.25 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
Para 1.25 The trustee group is the same as when
we applied to become a charity. We are
exploring growing the team but not until
we have finished the initial stages of
establishing the organisation with the
appropriate policies and procedures.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51 In this period we have reviewed our
policies and appointed a key data officer
from within the trustee group. Trustees
have regular communication within our
channels and opportunities to read,
review and give feedback on our projects
and strategic leadership.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51 In this period, we led the final project for
the RAEng Connecting STEM teachers
programme which was the Mixed Reality
Resource, we delivered training and used
the STEM networks to promote this free
resource.
STEMunity continues to utilise the legacy
STEM networks across the country to
share resources and promote materials.
In this period we have explored how we
can utilise the expertise from within the
legacy RAEng Connecting STEM
Teachers group to scale up our projects.
In this period we have continued to work
with the British Council to promote the
findings of the Jamaican STEAM report
and attended the launch of the report
remotely.
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51 Within our board, we hold extensive
experience with contract law and
governance. We’ve utilised this
experience to discuss the design of
agreements which allow transparency
with any working partnership.
Other Other charity organisations who we have
worked with in this period include:
Winchester Science Museum
Pamodzi Creatives
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51 In this period we have reviewed our
policies and appointed a key data officer
from within the trustee group. Trustees
have regular communication within our
channels and opportunities to read,
review and give feedback on our projects
and strategic leadership.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51 In this period, we led the final project for
the RAEng Connecting STEM teachers
programme which was the Mixed Reality
Resource, we delivered training and used
the STEM networks to promote this free
resource.
STEMunity continues to utilise the legacy
STEM networks across the country to
share resources and promote materials.
In this period we have explored how we
can utilise the expertise from within the
legacy RAEng Connecting STEM
Teachers group to scale up our projects.
In this period we have continued to work
with the British Council to promote the
findings of the Jamaican STEAM report
and attended the launch of the report
remotely.
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51 Within our board, we hold extensive
experience with contract law and
governance. We’ve utilised this
experience to discuss the design of
agreements which allow transparency
with any working partnership.
Other Other charity organisations who we have
worked with in this period include:
Winchester Science Museum
Pamodzi Creatives

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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name STEMunity
Other name the charity uses STEM Academy North, STEM Academy South
Registered charitynumber 1195614
Charity’s principal address 102 Jubilee Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO40JE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
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Andrew Harrison-
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Chair
Graham Watford
Amanda Martin
HarryRiley
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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adviser
Name
Address
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
CEO Laura Watford
COO Jorden Birch

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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STEMunity

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Registered Charity Number 1195614

STEMunity

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2023

Incoming Resources
Note
Income
Donations
Grants
2
Income from Charitable Activites
Total Incoming Resources
Resources Expended
Raising Funds
3
Charitable Activities
4
Other
5
Total Resources Expended
Net Income / Expenditure
Funds Brought Forward
Funds Carried Forward
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,256 -
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
1,898
-
1,898
17,291
10,856
28,147
3,401
-
3,401
22,590
10,856
33,446
4,666
856
-
3,810
334
6,175
6,509
5,000
5,319
10,319
Total 21/22
-
25,000
4,800
29,800
1,167
18,945
3,179
23,291
6,509
-
6,509

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STEMunity

Balance Sheet for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Prepayments
Cash at Bank & in Hand
Current Liabilities
6
Creditors
Accruals
Total Current Assets / Liabilities
Total Net Assets / Liabilities
2022/23
-
-
10,619
10,619
300
300
10,319
10,319
2021/22
-
-
-
-
12,627
12,627
5,833
285
6,118
6,509
6,509

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STEMunity

Notes to the Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2023

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income received in advance of the provision of specified services it is deferred until the criteria for income recognition is met.

Interest Receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for a particular purpose / area of the charity's work or for specific projects.

The Charity received 2 grants during the accounting period which are classed as restricted funds and were awarded specifically in relation to the STEM Academy video projects. One of the grants was fully spent at the end of the accounting period and there are plans in place to spend the reserves held in respect of the other project during the next financial year.

Expenditure and Irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Tangible Fixed Assets

No fixed assets are held by the Charity at the current time.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Trustees Remuneration

None of the Trustees received any remuneration or benefit from the charity during the year and no expenses were reimbursed.

Related Party Transactions

Remuneration of £3675 was made to related parties during the year as follows:

Laura Watford - CEO £3675 (related to Graham Watford - Trustee) for time spent on charitable projects

Employee Costs and Benefits

The charity employed 2 staff during the accounting period. Remuneration was paid as follows: Laura Watford - CEO £3675

Jorden Birch - COO £3675

Remuneration was not in excess of 25% of the income for the period. No other benefits were received by staff during the accounting period. No employee received benefits in excess of £60,000.

2. Income

Donations
Grants
Income from Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,256
-
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
2022/23
2021/22
Total 21/22
-
25,000
4,800
-
29,800

Grants and Other Income

Grants and Other Income
Restricted &
Unrestricted Endowment
Funds Funds Total 22/23 Total 21/22
ERA Foundation - - - 5,000
The Hive - Portsmouth - - - 10,000
TGET - 10,000 10,000 10,000
British Council 7,000 7,000 1,800

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Royal Academy of Engineering
Other Donations
3. Expenditure on Raising Funds
Employee Costs
Marketing and Publicity
4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Escape Rooms
STEM Academy South
STEM Academy North
STEM Jamaica Project
5PARK Project
Mixed Reality Project
Other events and workshops
Employee Time / Expenses
18,000
18,000
2,256
2,256
27,256
10,000
37,256
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
-
-
-
1,898
-
1,898
1,898
-
1,898
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,100
-
2,100
-
-
-
-
5,590
5,590
1,167
-
1,167
5,652
4,681
10,333
7,434
585
8,019
938
-
938
-
-
-
17,291
10,856
28,147
3,000
-
29,800
Total 21/22
1,167
-
1,167
Total 21/22
3,000
10,000
3,825
1,800
320
18,945

Employee Time / Expenses

To support growth of the charity the Trustees have agreed that the roles of CEO and COO will primarily work on a voluntary basis and will only be paid when suitable levels of funding are held. It has been agreed that when funds are available, small and sustainable amounts for these roles will be awarded. Trustees are currently exploring the ‘Core Cost’ funding opportunities with the support of a local grant advisor. The amount paid for the roles in each accounting period will only be decided once suitable funds are available (which cannot exceed 25% of funding received). This is to be reviewed on an annual basis by the trustees.

The apportionment of employee time in the accounting period is as follows:

Grant Bidding
Charitable Activities: 5PARK, Mixed Reality,
Escape Rooms
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
- -
-
4,850
2,500
7,350
4,850
2,500
7,350
Total 21/22
1,167
4,666
4,666

5. Other Expenditure

5. Other Expenditure
Restricted &
Unrestricted Endowment
Funds Funds Total 22/23 Total 21/22
Insurance 679 - 679 817
Website and IT Costs 2,350 - 2,350 1,947

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Bank Charges
Accountancy
6. Creditors and Accruals
Employee Costs
Accountancy
Independent Examination
7. Analysis of Charitable Funds
Restricted Funds
TGET 21/22
TGET 22/23
Unrestricted Funds
General
72
-
72
130
300
-
300
285
3,401
3,401
3,179
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
Total 21/22
-
-
5,833
115
-
115
100
185
-
185
185
300
-
300
6,118
At 31 March
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
At 31 March
2022
Resources
Expended
2023
6,175
-
6,175
-
-
-
10,000
4,681
-
5,319
6,175
10,000
10,856
-
5,319
At 31 March
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
At 31 March
2022
Resources
Expended
2023
334
27,256
22,590
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
334
27,256
22,590
-
5,000

6

STEMunity Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

INCOME
Donations
Grants
Income from Charitable Activities
EXPENSES
Escape Rooms
STEM Academy South
STEM Academy North
Mixed Reality Project
5PARK Project
British Council Jamaica Project
Other Charitable Events & Workshops
Core Employee Time / Expenses
Marketing and Publicity
Insurance
Website and IT Maintenance
Bank Charges
Accountancy
Net Income
Unrestricted
Restricted
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
2023
2,256
-
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
-
2,100
-
2,100
-
-
-
-
5,590
5,590
7,434
585
8,019
5,652
4,681
10,333
1,167
-
1,167
938
938
-
-
-
1,898
-
1,898
679
-
679
2,350
-
2,350
72
-
72
300
-
300
22,590
10,856
33,446
4,666
856
-
3,810
TOTAL
2022
-
25,000
4,800
29,800
3,000
10,000
3,825
-
-
1800
1,487
817
1,947
130
285
23,291
6,509

7

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of STEMunity for the year ended 31st March 2023, which are set out on pages 1-7.

Responsibilities and basis of the report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connenction with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

a) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or b) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Nicole Gray NG Community Accounting Services Jubilee House Lincoln Road Doddington Lincoln LN6 4RS

8th January 2023

STEMunity

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Registered Charity Number 1195614

STEMunity

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2023

Incoming Resources
Note
Income
Donations
Grants
2
Income from Charitable Activites
Total Incoming Resources
Resources Expended
Raising Funds
3
Charitable Activities
4
Other
5
Total Resources Expended
Net Income / Expenditure
Funds Brought Forward
Funds Carried Forward
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,256 -
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
1,898
-
1,898
17,291
10,856
28,147
3,401
-
3,401
22,590
10,856
33,446
4,666
856
-
3,810
334
6,175
6,509
5,000
5,319
10,319
Total 21/22
-
25,000
4,800
29,800
1,167
18,945
3,179
23,291
6,509
-
6,509

1

STEMunity

Balance Sheet for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Prepayments
Cash at Bank & in Hand
Current Liabilities
6
Creditors
Accruals
Total Current Assets / Liabilities
Total Net Assets / Liabilities
2022/23
-
-
10,619
10,619
300
300
10,319
10,319
2021/22
-
-
-
-
12,627
12,627
5,833
285
6,118
6,509
6,509

2

STEMunity

Notes to the Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2023

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income received in advance of the provision of specified services it is deferred until the criteria for income recognition is met.

Interest Receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity: this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for a particular purpose / area of the charity's work or for specific projects.

The Charity received 2 grants during the accounting period which are classed as restricted funds and were awarded specifically in relation to the STEM Academy video projects. One of the grants was fully spent at the end of the accounting period and there are plans in place to spend the reserves held in respect of the other project during the next financial year.

Expenditure and Irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

3

Tangible Fixed Assets

No fixed assets are held by the Charity at the current time.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Trustees Remuneration

None of the Trustees received any remuneration or benefit from the charity during the year and no expenses were reimbursed.

Related Party Transactions

Remuneration of £3675 was made to related parties during the year as follows:

Laura Watford - CEO £3675 (related to Graham Watford - Trustee) for time spent on charitable projects

Employee Costs and Benefits

The charity employed 2 staff during the accounting period. Remuneration was paid as follows: Laura Watford - CEO £3675

Jorden Birch - COO £3675

Remuneration was not in excess of 25% of the income for the period. No other benefits were received by staff during the accounting period. No employee received benefits in excess of £60,000.

2. Income

Donations
Grants
Income from Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,256
-
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
2022/23
2021/22
Total 21/22
-
25,000
4,800
-
29,800

Grants and Other Income

Grants and Other Income
Restricted &
Unrestricted Endowment
Funds Funds Total 22/23 Total 21/22
ERA Foundation - - - 5,000
The Hive - Portsmouth - - - 10,000
TGET - 10,000 10,000 10,000
British Council 7,000 7,000 1,800

4

Royal Academy of Engineering
Other Donations
3. Expenditure on Raising Funds
Employee Costs
Marketing and Publicity
4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Escape Rooms
STEM Academy South
STEM Academy North
STEM Jamaica Project
5PARK Project
Mixed Reality Project
Other events and workshops
Employee Time / Expenses
18,000
18,000
2,256
2,256
27,256
10,000
37,256
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
-
-
-
1,898
-
1,898
1,898
-
1,898
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
2,100
-
2,100
-
-
-
-
5,590
5,590
1,167
-
1,167
5,652
4,681
10,333
7,434
585
8,019
938
-
938
-
-
-
17,291
10,856
28,147
3,000
-
29,800
Total 21/22
1,167
-
1,167
Total 21/22
3,000
10,000
3,825
1,800
320
18,945

Employee Time / Expenses

To support growth of the charity the Trustees have agreed that the roles of CEO and COO will primarily work on a voluntary basis and will only be paid when suitable levels of funding are held. It has been agreed that when funds are available, small and sustainable amounts for these roles will be awarded. Trustees are currently exploring the ‘Core Cost’ funding opportunities with the support of a local grant advisor. The amount paid for the roles in each accounting period will only be decided once suitable funds are available (which cannot exceed 25% of funding received). This is to be reviewed on an annual basis by the trustees.

The apportionment of employee time in the accounting period is as follows:

Grant Bidding
Charitable Activities: 5PARK, Mixed Reality,
Escape Rooms
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
- -
-
4,850
2,500
7,350
4,850
2,500
7,350
Total 21/22
1,167
4,666
4,666

5. Other Expenditure

5. Other Expenditure
Restricted &
Unrestricted Endowment
Funds Funds Total 22/23 Total 21/22
Insurance 679 - 679 817
Website and IT Costs 2,350 - 2,350 1,947

5

Bank Charges
Accountancy
6. Creditors and Accruals
Employee Costs
Accountancy
Independent Examination
7. Analysis of Charitable Funds
Restricted Funds
TGET 21/22
TGET 22/23
Unrestricted Funds
General
72
-
72
130
300
-
300
285
3,401
3,401
3,179
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
Total 22/23
Total 21/22
-
-
5,833
115
-
115
100
185
-
185
185
300
-
300
6,118
At 31 March
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
At 31 March
2022
Resources
Expended
2023
6,175
-
6,175
-
-
-
10,000
4,681
-
5,319
6,175
10,000
10,856
-
5,319
At 31 March
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
At 31 March
2022
Resources
Expended
2023
334
27,256
22,590
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
334
27,256
22,590
-
5,000

6

STEMunity Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

INCOME
Donations
Grants
Income from Charitable Activities
EXPENSES
Escape Rooms
STEM Academy South
STEM Academy North
Mixed Reality Project
5PARK Project
British Council Jamaica Project
Other Charitable Events & Workshops
Core Employee Time / Expenses
Marketing and Publicity
Insurance
Website and IT Maintenance
Bank Charges
Accountancy
Net Income
Unrestricted
Restricted
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
2023
2,256
-
2,256
25,000
10,000
35,000
-
-
-
27,256
10,000
37,256
-
2,100
-
2,100
-
-
-
-
5,590
5,590
7,434
585
8,019
5,652
4,681
10,333
1,167
-
1,167
938
938
-
-
-
1,898
-
1,898
679
-
679
2,350
-
2,350
72
-
72
300
-
300
22,590
10,856
33,446
4,666
856
-
3,810
TOTAL
2022
-
25,000
4,800
29,800
3,000
10,000
3,825
-
-
1800
1,487
817
1,947
130
285
23,291
6,509

7

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of STEMunity for the year ended 31st March 2023, which are set out on pages 1-7.

Responsibilities and basis of the report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connenction with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

a) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or b) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Nicole Gray NG Community Accounting Services Jubilee House Lincoln Road Doddington Lincoln LN6 4RS

8th January 2023