## THE STREAM COLLECTIVE CIO Charity Number 1198528 UNAUDITED TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2023 ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Reference and administrative details of the CIO, its trustees and advisers|1| |Trustees' Annual Report|2| |Independent Examiner's Report|3| |Statement of Receipts and Payments|4| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5| |Notes to the Financial Statements|6-9| ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CIO, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS** **Trustees** Reverend Timothy William Dennis Appointed 26 April 2023 Tarisiro Anesu Fundira Appointed 06 April 2022 Wein Fung Appointed 30 September 2023 Peter William Lewis Appointed 06 April 2022 Krisztina Maria Mair Appointed 06 April 2022 Abigail Joy Marthinet-Glover Resigned 21 September 2023 Brian Tod Weaver Appointed 06 April 2022 Jacqueline Anne Sackville Resigned 23 August 2022 Apart from the first trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution at a meeting properly convened of trustees. In selecting individuals appointed, trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO and the need for trustees to best be able to implement the objectives of the charity set out in the constitution. ## **Charity registered number** 1198528 **Other names** Up until 20th May 2023, the charity was operating as 'The Story Trust' **Registered Address** 50 Vant Road LONDON SW17 8TJ **Principal Operating Office** 50 Vant Road LONDON SW17 8TJ **Independent Examiner** Stewardship **Bankers** Lloyds Bank 8 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1XP Page 1 ## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** ## **Public benefit statement** In setting our objectives and planning our activities, our trustees have given consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, in particular, the advancement of the Christian faith through the production of evangelistic resources in order to train Christians to grow in their understanding of the Christian faith and how to share it with others. ## **Objectives and Principal Activities** The CIO's objective is to advance the Christian faith, in accordance with its statement of belief. This is done mainly, but not exclusively, through the production of the evangelistic resources aimed to make exploring faith as accessible as a social feed scroll, linking people's stories with Jesus' in an authentic, relatable way. Our vision is that resources produced will, across the diversity of each generation, result in: - Unbelievers scrolling across relevant, engaging content and being drawn to Christ - Young Christians equipped and empowered to share their faith - Increasing confidence amongst the church in God's word to connect with wandering hearts ## **Achievement and Performance** The priority this year has been setting up and establishing the Stream Collective as a viable CIO. We have focussed on the following areas: - Developing a clear vision and strategy for the project - Identifying and developing our branding and tone of voice that will shape all our content - Developing a clear vision for our content types and streams - Fundraising to support all the above and the future employment of staff, commencing September 2023 ## **Financial Review** The CIO's statement of receipts and payments shows a net surplus of £12,929 as at 30 April 2023. Unrestricted payments for the year equated to £18,344 and unrestricted receipts were £31,272. There are currently no restricted funds. ## **Going Concern** The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity is a going concern and do not know of any uncertainties regarding the organisation's ability to continue operating as a going concern ## **Reserves Policy** The CIO held £12,929 in unrestricted funds at the end of April 2023. It is the trustees' intention to hold unrestricted reserves equal to two months of operating costs, equivalent to £3,057. These reserves are held to mitigate the risk of an unexpected drop in income or an unexpected large expenditure. The trustees will also continually review the reserves balance to ensure that excessive funds are not held without any identifiable reason or purpose. ## **Responsibilities of trustees** Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities. This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by ……………………. …………………… Timothy William Dennis (Chair) Krisztina Maria Mair (Trustee) Page 2 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE STREAM COLLECTIVE** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Stream Collective ('the charity') for the period ended 30 April 2023 on pages 4 to 9 following. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. 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. Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB Date: 09 February 2024 Page 3 ## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS** |||**Note**|**2023**||**2022**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**£**||**£**| |Receipts|||||| |Donations||**2**|31,272||-| |**Total**|||**31,272**||**-**| ||||||| |Payments|||||| |Raisingfunds||**3.1**|313||-| |Charitable activities||**3.2**|18,031||-| |**Total**|||**18,344**||**-**| ||||||| |**Net movement in funds**|||**12,928**||**-**| ||||||| |Reconciliation of funds:|||||| |Total funds brought forward|||-||-| |Net movement in funds|||12,928||-| |**Total funds carried forward**|||**12,928**||**-**| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| Signed on behalf of the trustees on 08 February 2024. ……………………. …………………… Timothy William Dennis (Chair) Krisztina Maria Mair (Trustee) Page 4 ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** As the accounts are prepared on a cash basis, in line with the Charity Commission thresholds, there is no formal Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position. Instead a statement of assets and liabilities is outlined to give an indication of the charity's assets at year end. As the charity has no fixed assets, the only asset is cash at bank and in hand. ||||**2023**||**2022**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**£**||**£**| |**Current assets**|||||| |Cash at bank and in hand|||12,928||-| |**Total current assets**|||**12,928**||-| ||||||| |**Current liabilities**|||||| |Independent Examination Fees|||275||-| |**Total current liabilities**|||**275**||-| Page 5 ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **Fund Accounting** The CIO's unrestricted general fund is available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the CIO and which have not been designated for other purposes. At present there are no restricted funds. ## **Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised on a cash basis when payments have been made through the bank account. Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the CIO's objectives, as well as any associated support costs. ## **Irrecoverable VAT** As a registered charity, The Stream Collective CIO is generally not liable to tax on its surplus or capital gains. It is not, however, exempt from the value added tax. Irrecoverable value added tax is included in the cost of those items to which it relates. ## **Income** All income is recognised when received. These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis, in accordance with the Charity Commission's requirements. ## **Going concern** The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The trustees are mindful of the need to prepare realistic budgets and then closely monitor actual financial performance of the planned activities. The trustees have taken into account all information that could reasonably be expected to be available and consider that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the CIO's ability to continue as a going concern. Page 6 ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 APRIL 2023 (CONTINUED)** |**Note 2 - Receipts**|**Note 2 - Receipts**|**Note 2 - Receipts**|**Note 2 - Receipts**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2023**||**2022**| ||||**£**||**£**| |**Analysis of receipts**|||||| |Donations andgifts|||27,044||-| |Gift Aid|||4,228||-| |**Total**|||**31,272**||**-**| ||||||| ||||||| |**Total Receipts**|||**31,272**||**-**| ||||||| Of the total donations and gifts, £21,294 was as a result of one-off giving and £5,750 was from regular donors. Page 7