STEPPING STONES (LUTON)

Charity number: 1162349
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work with vulnerable women and their children to improve their health and wellbeing, improve their life prospects and create stronger and more cohesive families. Our work is primarily carried out in Luton and Bedfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £415,902
Total expenditure: £476,744

Total income includes £203,946 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06588338 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sandra Brown Chair 20 July 2018
THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Received: On time
Dr Victor Akunna Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Claire Louise Hackwood Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Seyefar Clement Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Aimee Clarke Trustee 07 March 2023
None on record
Claire McInally Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Rosemary Jane Hughes Trustee 28 September 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £552.94k £635.05k £440.65k £440.65k £415.90k
Total expenditure £560.88k £498.68k £500.13k £500.13k £476.74k
Income from government contracts £75.01k £76.51k N/A £202.22k N/A
Income from government grants £138.89k £39.29k £40.83k £202.22k £203.95k
Income - Donations and legacies £197.08k £27.66k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £355.53k £607.30k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £27.66k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £330 £91 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £550.46k £498.68k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £10.42k £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £7.73k £2.25k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 07 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 May 2024 105 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 May 2024 105 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 MAY 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2015 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JUN 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES OF ANY KIND FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND WHO MAY HAVE OFFENDED OR RE-OFFENDED OR BE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, LIVING IN LUTON OR SUCH OTHER PARTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE OR THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
STEPPING STONES
9A GEORGE STREET WEST
LUTON
LU1 2BJ
Phone:
01582457114
Email:
hello@steppingstonesluton.org.uk
Website:

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