STEPPING STONES OF CHESTER

Charity number: 1070081
Charity reporting is up to date (151 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE CHARITY IS A COMMUNITY RUN ORGANISATION PROVIDING CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGED FROM 2-4 YEARS. WE PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CHILDREN. THE ACTIVITIES ARE OUTDOORS AND INDOORS AND THE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE ON A DAILY BASIS, THE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED ARE ADULT AND CHILD INITIATED.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £246,319
Total expenditure: £250,221

Total income includes £233,295 from 1 government contract(s)

People

2 Trustee(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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 June 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sophie Thompson Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Linda Jones Trustee 31 August 2022
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £230.74k £130.17k £210.70k £232.43k £246.32k
Total expenditure £216.32k £187.88k £191.33k £244.96k £250.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £152.62k £215.01k £233.30k
Income from government grants N/A £96.52k 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 December 2024 31 March 2026 151 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 March 2026 151 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 December 2024 33 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 December 2024 33 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 December 2022 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 December 2022 44 days late
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 April 2022 172 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 April 2022 172 days late Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 JANUARY 1997 AS AMENDED 5 FEBRUARY 1998

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
J H GODWIN CP SCHOOL
MELBOURNE ROAD
BLACON
CHESTER
CH1 5JG
Phone:
01244372446
Email:
steppingstones_preschool@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

No information available