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Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

DERWENT STEPPING STONES NURSERY AND COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE 

The charity operates in the Derwent, Mackworth and Normanton areas of Derby and aims to support families in a holistic way. Our Nursery settings support paying customers, adult learners and those eligible for the Free Early Education Entitlement. Learners can access children's workforce training from traineeships to Level 3 apprenticeship qualifications.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is completely female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22*£1,173£1,172£1£3£1,838£1,83818.8432
31/03/21£984£951£33£2£1,926£1,92624.3512
31/03/20*£951£1,104£-153£2£1,893£0n/a622
31/03/19£1,037£1,026£11£3£2,046£480.66010
31/03/18£787£802£-16£2£2,035£-8-0.1512
31/03/17£747£817£-69£2£2,050£-55-0.8560
31/03/16£921£1,049£-129£2£2,120£-41-0.5750
31/03/15£1,217£1,246£-29£12£2,248£410.4890
31/03/14£1,145£1,200£-54£12£2,277£2,23222.3780
31/03/13£965£1,060£-94£12£2,332£630.7640
31/03/12£867£964£-97£12£2,426£1101.4570
31/03/11£867£884£-18£12£2,523£1722.3530
31/03/10£871£800£71£11£2,541£1271.9490
31/03/09£641£787£-146£12£2,573£-82-1.3410
31/03/08£503£567£-64£11£2,719£50.1430
31/03/07*£891£815£77£38£2,858£1071.6300
31/03/06*£2,884£594£2,290£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£723£475£248£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£945£611£334£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 18.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 31 years

www.derwentsteppingstones.co.uk

enquiries@derwentsteppingstones.co.uk

01332372245

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Derby City, Derbyshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • 43 employees
  • 2 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 - Early Talkers
£9,725 27/07/2018
12
This funding will be used to run a pilot project for two-year-olds who are experiencing language difficulties, aiming to assist children in their development.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Derwent Stepping Stones Nursery and Community Training Centre
£37,800 29/03/2011
the salary costs of the Project Co-ordinator including volunteer expenses

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-68
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/08/1993, number: 1024544
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/06/1993, number: 02826849
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 161 days late, AR20: 5 days late, AR07: 9 days late, AR06: 0 days late, AR05: 57 days late,
Main office

DERWENT STEPPING STONES
ST. MARKS ROAD
DERBY
DE21 6AH

Objectives

(1) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THEM IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE (2) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND IN THE TEACHING AND CARE OF CHILDREN (3) AID, HELP, PROTECT AND PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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