Stepping Stones Playgroup The Scout Hut Inmans Lane Sheet Petersfield Hants GU32 2AN Tel:01730 269610 Email: info@steppingstonessheet.co.uk Registered Charity 1035183 Website: www.steppingstonessheet.co.uk
Annual Report for year ending 31st August 2025
Trustees report
The Trustees for Stepping Stones Playgroup present their report and the financial statements of the Playgroup for year ending 31st August 2025.
Stepping Stones Playgroup is a registered charity governed by the constitution adopted on 1[st] March 2017.
Charitable Objectives
The objectives of the Trustees and staff of Stepping Stones Playgroup are to;
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Provide high quality care and education for children below the statutory school age.
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Working in partnership with parents to help children learn and develop.
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Add to the life and well-being of the local community.
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Offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.
Every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential. A child’s experience in early years has a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe, and happy childhood is important in its own right, and it provides a foundation for children to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up. When parents choose Stepping Stones, they want to know that we will keep their children safe and help them to thrive. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the framework that provides that assurance.
Stepping Stones Playgroups objectives are achieved mainly by learning through play and establishing strong communicative links with parents.
Organisation
Stepping Stones Playgroup is committee led and administered by the following trustees; -
Mr C Westmore, Mrs R Murphy, Mrs S Tregaske, Mrs E Kelly, Mrs K Griffiths.
Stepping Stones Playgroup employs 10 members of staff, to who, day-by-day management is delegated in conjunction with the Trustees.
The Trustees are appointed each year at the Annual General Meeting.
Charity No: 1035183
STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
| Cash Funds Bank Account Deposit Accounts Fixed Term Total Cash Funds Other Assets Fixed Assets Fees Receivable Other Debtors Total Other Assets Liabilities Trade Creditors PAYE Wages Accruals Fees Repayable Pension creditor Bad Debt provision Total Liabilities Net Assets Represented by; Reserves B/Fwd - unrestricted Excess / (deficit) for the year |
2024 £ 8,902 53,181 11,800 73,883 1,138 1,040 3,751 5,929 532 - - 91 - 52 - 675 79,137 67,214 11,923 79,137 |
2023 £ 36,137 33,227 - |
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| 69,364 | ||
| 937 829 506 |
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| 2,272 | ||
| 384 167 - 3,807 - 64 - |
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| 4,422 | ||
| 67,214 | ||
| 62,667 4,547 |
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| 67,214 |
STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP
MANAGEMENT PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
| INCOME Grants from HCC Fees Toddler Group Fundraising Events Donations Nursery Events Photographer EXPENSES Wages & National Insurance Employer's Pension Contributions Training Staff Welfare Staff Uniforms Cost of fundraising Events Huggs - Food Voucher Scheme Rent & Hire of rooms Repairs & Maintenance Vegetable garden Refreshments & Consumables Outings & Parties Insurance Subscriptions Telephone & Internet Printing, Postage & Stationery Advertising & Promotion Gifts Crafts & toys Accountancy Travel & Entertaining Legal Bank Charges Depreciation Bad Debt Bad Debt provision Sundry Expenses NET Bank Interest received NET of Receipts/(Payments) |
£ 85,149.00 1,024.00 220.00 - 202.00 1,580.00 100.00 11,145.00 165.00 23.00 419.00 152.00 348.00 - 172.00 195.00 - - 806.00 1,155.00 - 85.00 7.00 427.00 1,003.00 803.00 - |
£ - 114,271.00 - 585.00 210.00 1,600.00 - 116,666.00 105,180.00 11,486.00 437.00 11,923.00 |
2023 £ - 107,785.00 - 1,578.00 1,835.00 13.00 - |
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| 111,211.00 (84,489.00) (1,176.00) (225.00) - (489.00) (1,200.00) (100.00) (11,145.00) (1,065.00) - (344.00) (2,190.00) (743.00) - - (190.00) (100.00) - (1,623.00) (1,312.00) (23.00) (131.00) - (288.00) - - - (106,833.00) |
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| 4,378.00 169.00 |
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| 4,547.00 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2024 Charity no 1035183 Set out on pages 1T02 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 31 August 2019. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'twe and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no conM$ and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Maureen Anne Richardson Relevant professional qualificationls) or body IER Oct 2018
(If any): Addre88: Richardson Pasquet & Co Ltd Southgate Chambers, 37-39 Southgate Street nchester S023 9EH Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conGern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examirErs). Give here brlef detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018