Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

STEPPING STONE THEATRE

we run a theatre company for people with mental health issues
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£27£48£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£70£50£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£54£37£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£24£23£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£20£16£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£20£19£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£18£15£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.steppingstonetheatre.co.uk

bill@humourus.co.uk

01427628888

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£9,750
People's Health Trust£9,632
The Baring Foundation£8,000
Co-Operative Group£5,446
The Foyle Foundation£3,000
Lincolnshire Community Foundation£2,000
Sport England£1,100
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stepping Stone Theatre for Mental Health
£1,891 21/10/2023
We aim to use the fund to buy props, costumes, music, and develop the show and workshops. We will also use it for publicity including flyers and posters.
People's Health Trust - Our story - In our own words.
£9,632 30/06/2023
24
This two-year project provides weekly writing and storytelling workshops for adults with lived experience of mental health issues in Gainsborough and surrounding villages in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire. The project aims to support wellbeing through ....more
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000 11/07/2022
towards ongoing work of the theatre company
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stepping Stone Theatre For Mental Health
£3,554 23/10/2021
We aim to remove the stigma from mental illness and enhance community wellbeing through creativity.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£1,100 15/07/2021
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Rambling.
The Baring Foundation - Grant to Stepping Stone Theatre For Mental Health
£8,000 14/09/2020
Sessional/workshop leaders fees. Equipment/material for podcasts. Admin. Office/Art supplies. Room Rental. Volunteer Refreshments/travel. Insurance
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,750 27/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Stepping Stones Theatre Covid Project
£2,000 20/03/2020
Alternative support for people with mental health issues
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stepping Stone Theatre for Mental Health
£3,200 15/11/2019
We want to develop a new show based on mental health issues, promoting better understanding and combating stigma.
National Lottery Community Fund - Round The Bend
£10,000 31/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver performance arts based activities, including writing and drama rehearsal workshops. The project aims to address mental health concerns through the provision of positive social activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - IT'S A MAD WORLD workshops rehearsals
£10,000 11/04/2018
12
The charity will devise a new play with people who have experienced mental ill health and engage audiences in discussions designed to share experiences and help break stigma
National Lottery Community Fund - Stepping Stone Theatre new show 'The Mind is Kind'
£10,000 08/03/2017
12
The funding will be used by a community organisation to stage a theatre show. The project aims to help people with mental health issues to engage in activities which improve their wellbeing and reduce feelings of isolation.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

  • CATHERINE HULL RODGERS Appointed: 2015
  • DAVID PATRICK BOND Appointed: 2015
  • IAN BURGESS Appointed: 2015
  • JOHN ELKINGTON Appointed: 2015
  • JAMIE SIMPSON Appointed: 2018
  • MICHELLE LEIGHTON Appointed: 2018
  • REV MARK BRISCOE Appointed: 2015
  • WILLIAM RODGERS (Chair) Appointed: 2015
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2016, number: 1165525
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

3 CHURCH LANE
BLYTON
GAINSBOROUGH
LINCOLNSHIRE
DN21 3JZ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE THE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH THROUGHOUT ENGLAND OF ALL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS BY SUPPLYING THEATRE WORKSHOPS AND CREATING SHOWS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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