STEPPING STONES LEARNING AND LEISURE

Charity number: 1174850
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

STEPPING STONES PROVIDES A RANGE OF MUCH NEEDED EDUCATION AND LEISURE CLASSES FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, ENABLING AN OFTEN NEGLECTED SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY TO WORK FROM A BASE WHERE THEY CAN MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND BUILD THEIR SKILLS. THE CLASSES PROMOTE HEALTH & HYGIENE; EXERCISE & FITNESS; THE ARTS, SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £35,489
Total expenditure: £67,294

Total income includes £16,500 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bromley
  • Croydon
  • Lambeth
  • Lewisham
  • Southwark

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 September 2017: CIO registration
  • 01 December 2019: Funds received from 1110583 THE STEPPING STONES PROJECT GATEWAY CLUB
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Keaveney-Sheath Trustee 29 September 2022
None on record
Avery Jayne Benton Trustee 10 May 2022
None on record
Lynn Bransby Trustee 14 May 2019
None on record
SALLY REID Trustee 18 September 2018
None on record
Terence David Baldwin Trustee 26 September 2017
None on record
JENNIFER WALMSLEY Trustee 26 September 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £86.67k £47.19k £65.89k £100.61k £35.49k
Total expenditure £58.63k £49.62k £54.22k £65.63k £67.29k
Income from government contracts £21.25k £12.25k £17.75k £26.25k £16.50k
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 2023 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 25 October 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RESIDENT IN SOUTHWARK AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED, BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS. 2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SOUTHWARK AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS, WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY FACE DISCRIMINATION, OR ARE UNABLE TO EASILY DRIVE, USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR OTHERWISE ACCESS SERVICES. 3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE PUBLIC OF THE RESTRICTIONS FACING THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND PROVISION OF SERVICES THROUGH WHICH THIS CAN BE ALLEVIATED. 4) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWARK AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE, IN PARTICULAR, BY: PROVIDING CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES IN SUBJECTS INCLUDING DRAMA, COOKING, ART, MUSIC, KEEP FIT, GARDENING, DANCE AND WALKING GROUP (AND OTHER SUBJECTS WHICH ARE DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS AND WISHES TO THE ADULTS WHO ATTEND) THAT ENABLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES TO INTERACT SOCIALLY IN ORDER TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Contact information

Address:
ST. FAITHS COMMUNITY CENTRE
RED POST HILL
LONDON
SE24 9JQ
Phone:
07950612914
Email:
manager@steppingstoneslearning.org.uk
Website:

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