Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 12

STEPPING STONES STRATFORD ON AVON

Stepping Stones supports the homeless and socially excluded in Stratford upon Avon, It's aim is to enable them to make better life choices. It does this by provision of a safe space for a chat and a hot meal, ancillary support and training and through signposting to more structured support services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£9,499	£6,662	£2,837	4

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.steppingstonessoa.org

info@steppingstonessoa.org

07767244405

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Stepping Stones Stratford on Avon
£10,000	10/03/2023	The funding will be used to provide healthy meals advice and information to homeless and socially isolated members of the local community. The project aims to support people's wellbeing and provide ....more The funding will be used to provide healthy meals advice and information to homeless and socially isolated members of the local community. The project aims to support people's wellbeing and provide access to services related to challenges including addiction and mental ill health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Meals for the Homeless - Jubilee Lunch
£5,750	06/05/2022	The funding will be used to provide hot meals and support to the homeless as well as to give them a Jubilee themed feast for the Queen's Jubilee. The project aims to build self-respect and self ....more The funding will be used to provide hot meals and support to the homeless as well as to give them a Jubilee themed feast for the Queen's Jubilee. The project aims to build self-respect and self esteem.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLARE REEVES Appointed: 2022

JOY HEATHCOTE RSCN RET Appointed: 2022

RICHARD HEATHCOTE (Chair) Appointed: 2022

THOMAS GAPE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2022, number: 1198912

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

21 Lattimore Road
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Warwickshire
CV37 0RZ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN STRATFORD ON AVON BY PREVENTINGPEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ANDASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, ASA RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILLHEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ONTHE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDERREHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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