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SmartSTEMs

SC046487Registered charity from 19 April 2016
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Documents overdue: 3 months, 14 days

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.
Overdue

This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.

Charity Information:
Address 4th Floor
75 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
Postcode G2 6TS
Website http://smartstems.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
6.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes primarily by operating to encourage and promote (through support to and collaboration with charities, community groups, universities, colleges, schools and others) skills, opportunities, awareness and enjoyment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics ("STEM") subjects in young people (primarily, but not exclusively, young females and those who may face barriers, for whatever reason, to engage them with STEM subjects). The promotion of STEM subjects in young people will be aimed from primary school age upwards to ensure young people do not miss out on the skills, opportunities and enjoyment that STEM subjects can bring to them and so that society does not miss out the development of these crucial skills for current and future generations. 6.2 For the purposes of the 2005 Act, the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the 2005 Act:- 6.2.1 the advancement of education; and 6.2.2 the advancement of science. 6.3 For the purposes of the Taxes Acts the provisions set out in clauses 6.1 and 6.2 shall be read together to ensure the charitable purposes of the SCIO are compliant with the Taxes Act.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
SmartSTEMs’ vision is that every young person, regardless of age, gender, background, ethnicity, religion, location, will have equal and fair access to STEM education and career opportunities. Our mission is to provide equal access to inspire and realise the full potential of future generations, through facilitating cost-effective collaboration with industry and education. SmartSTEMs' main charitable objectives are: · For all young people have equal access to a quality STEM education. · For more young people choose STEM subjects at secondary level. · For more students enter tertiary education to study STEM subjects. · Increased opportunities for young people to pursue a pathway into a STEM career. · Greater collaboration between education and business.
Charity Status: Not Submitted
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 19 Apr 2016
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 9
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Apr 2021 £116,997 £114,817 28 Jan 2022 Yes
30 Apr 2022 £100,622 £123,637 09 Jan 2023 Yes
30 Apr 2023 £358,787 £336,738 22 Sept 2023 Yes
30 Apr 2024 £488,143 £452,965 20 Jan 2025 Yes Download
30 Apr 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Jan 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Stuart Macdonald
Tom Vincent
John Officer
Karen Stewart
Duncan Thomson
Ann Marie Balfour
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