Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

STEPPING STONES (NORTH EDINBURGH)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 31 years

www.steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£334,166	£355,930	£382,868	£396,516		£507,373
Donations & Legacies	£4,000	£5,500	£7,057	£17,006		£6,512
Other Income				£8,081
Investment Income
Total income	£338,166	£361,430	£389,925	£421,603	£461,229	£513,885
Charitable activities spending	£351,094	£351,042	£360,388	£336,513		£485,648
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£351,094	£351,042	£360,388	£336,513	£406,956	£485,648
Surplus/deficit	-£12,928	£10,388	£29,537	£85,090	£54,273	£28,237

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£163,712
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	£45,000
Corra Foundation	£40,000
Women's Fund for Scotland	£13,695

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Stepping Stone North Edinburgh
£45,000	28/04/2022	27% of running costs over 3-years for the Education and Life Skills programme for young parents under 25 in North Edinburgh.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Wellbeing
£163,712	19/08/2020 35	This project will provide support to families experiencing challenging circumstances. Activities will be tailored to everyone in the family to ensure they are impactful and support those taking part ....more This project will provide support to families experiencing challenging circumstances. Activities will be tailored to everyone in the family to ensure they are impactful and support those taking part to become happier more confident and more equipped to manage the challenges they are facing. Over 3 years 230 people will benefit from this project supported by Stepping Stones and 6 volunteers.
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/2494
£40,000	06/08/2020	as unrestricted funding.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Grant to Stepping Stones North Edinburgh
£5,000	16/04/2020	To contribute toward staff salaries to mitigate the impact that the deferral of the City of Edinburgh Council contract will have on the organisation during the pandemic, ensuring funds are available ....more To contribute toward staff salaries to mitigate the impact that the deferral of the City of Edinburgh Council contract will have on the organisation during the pandemic, ensuring funds are available to pay salaries which are vital to reaching vulnerable families impacted by Covid19 .
Women's Fund for Scotland - Bump Start
£8,695	16/12/2019 12	to contribute towards the salary costs of the Parenting Coordinator post and the running costs of the Pregnancy Cafe for one year.
Robertson Trust - The Programme Development Worker Salary and related group work costs
£23,000	30/04/2018	The Programme Development Worker Salary and related group work costs
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/357
£5,000	05/10/2017	Towards the salary of the full-time Programme Development Worker.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parenting Outreach Support (POS)
£375,913	11/03/2015 60	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Parenting Outreach Support Project
£131,107	14/09/2011 36	This project will support at-risk children and their families in designated areas of North Edinburgh through targeted and intense support through an outreach service. The programme of support will ....more This project will support at-risk children and their families in designated areas of North Edinburgh through targeted and intense support through an outreach service. The programme of support will be bespoke to each family and will involve a high level of stakeholder support, from both statutory and third-sector organisations. The grant will fund salaries, training, travel costs, activities, IT equipment, premises and supervision.

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How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 27-89

BRADLEY, John Russell
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Lawyer

CRAIG, Roy Macdonald
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Accountant

CUMMING, Sandra
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Council Housing Officer

DUNCAN, Alastair James
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Lawyer

GORRIE, Jaymee Elizabeth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Project Manager

HAIKNEY, Patricia Ann
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

MCPHERSON, Pauline
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MOIR, Ian Andrew, Rev
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Retired

PRESTON, Ailene
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/08/1993, number: SC021775
Registered at Companies House on 20/03/2005, number: SC281866

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

G3 Inchgarvie Court, Ferry Road Drive, EDINBURGH, EH4 4DA

Objectives

3. A. The objects for which the Company is established are to promote, benefit and advance the education and social development of the inhabitants of Edinburgh and its environs and in particular parents and their children therein.

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