Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

STEPPING STONE PRE-SCHOOL (EXNING)

An independent pre-school, offering quality Early Years Education for children aged between 2years and 5years. Run by a qualified team of Staff and a Parent Committee.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
All of the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 30 years

littlesaraht@hotmail.co.uk

01638600079

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
30/06/22	*	£238	£255	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/21	*	£245	£245	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/06/20		£247	£223	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/19		£267	£200	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/06/18		£195	£201	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	2
30/06/17		£132	£116	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£119	£110	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£127	£96	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£86	£95	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13		£91	£91	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12		£89	£99	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11		£74	£83	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10		£58	£65	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09		£63	£64	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£49	£53	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07		£41	£42	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/06	*	£38	£40	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05		£36	£37	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/04		£39	£37	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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
Suffolk Community Foundation - Stepping Stones expansion
£5,000	25/08/2017 5	Towards an IT package, role play toys and resources along with soft furnishings.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DESMOND MURPHY Appointed: 2022

KAREN INGRAM Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/1993, number: 1028589

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 39 days late, AR21: 60 days late, AR06: 146 days late,

Main office

Stepping Stones Pre School
Oxford Street
Exning
NEWMARKET
Suffolk
CB8 7EW

Objectives

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY; (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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