STEPPING STONES DS

Charity Number: 1182787
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Stepping Stones DS supports children and young people with Down Syndrome in North Hampshire, South East Berkshire and West Surrey. The group provides a wide range of support, activities and services for members and their families. All of these are designed to build confidence and support our members in reaching their potential.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £129,496
Total expenditure: £161,230

Total income includes £9,066 from 11 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2019: CIO registration
  • 20 August 2020: Funds received from 1129201 STEPPING STONES DS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SSDS (Working name)
  • STEPPING STONES (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Diane Marie Walters Chair 13 November 2024
None on record
Tara Dibble Trustee 03 March 2025
None on record
Rebecca Daly Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Robert Barton Trustee 14 October 2024
None on record
Rebecca Hitch Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Elizabeth Phillipou Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record
Joshua McCormack Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £55.71k £56.90k £116.46k £129.50k
Total expenditure £92.04k £90.47k £131.21k £161.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.65k £5.85k £15.22k £9.07k

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 August 2023 30 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 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 04 Apr 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES, HELPERS, CARERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN ENGLAND BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
Stepping Stones D S
Sentinel House
Harvest Crescent
FLEET
GU51 2UZ
Phone:
01252417014
Email:
admin@steppingstonesds.co.uk
Website:

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