> `CHARITY COMMISSION Independentexaminer's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report[on][ theaccounts]`
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Reportto[thetrustees/]
members[of]Stepping[Stones]ofSopley
Onaccountsfortheyear31 August2022Charityno1077865
ended(ifany)
Setouton
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Ireportto thetrusteeson myexaminationoftheaccounts oftheabove
charity(theTrust")[forthe]year[ended][ 31]August[2022.]
ResponsibilitiesandAs the[charity]trusteesoftheTrust,youareresponsibleforthepreparation
basisofreportoftheaccounts[in][accordance][with][the][requirements][oftheCharities]Act
2011 ("theAct").
I reportin respectof myexaminationof theTrust'saccounts carriedout
under section145 ofthe2011Actandincarryingoutmyexamination,I
havefollowedtheapplicableDirectionsgivenby the[Charity][Commission]
undersection145(5)(b)oftheAct.
IndependentI havecompletedmyexamination.lconfirmthatnomaterialmattershave
examiner'sstatementcometo myattentioninconnectionwith[the][examination which gives][me]
causetobelievethatin,anymaterialrespect:
accounting[records][were][ not]kept[in]accordancewith[section130][ of]
theAct or
theaccouts do notaccordwiththeeaccountingrecords
Ihavenoconcernsand have comeacross no othermattersinconnection
withtheexaminationto whichattetionshouldbedrawn inorderto enable
a properunderstandingoftheaccounts to be reached.
Date:3/to2%n
Signed:AMoa
Name:AliceKeynes
Relevantprofessional|FCA, [ICAEW]
qualification(s)orbody
(ifany):
Address:40WiltshireGardens
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Onlycomplete[if][the][examiner][needs][to]highlightmatters[of]concern(seeCC32,
Independent[examinationof]charity[accounts:][directions][and][ guidance][ for]
examiners).
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Trustees'AnnualReportfortheperiod
FromPeriod startdateTPeriod enddate
September202131August2022
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Charity[name]Stepping [Stones]ofSopley
Othernamescharityisknownby|[N/A]
Registeredcharity[number](ifany)1077865
Charity's[principaladdress]Bransgore&ThorneyHillDistrictHall
BurntHouse[Lane]
Bransgore
PostcodeBH238DD
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## `Names ofthecharitytrustees[who] manage thecharity`
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Trusteename Office(ifany) Dates acted ifnot [forwhole] Name ofperson(orbody) [entitledte]
year_ appointtrustee(ifan)_
1 Adam Janes Chairperson Committee
2 JohnBarradell Treasurer Committee
3 ShulahTindle Secretary Committee
Names ofthetrustees [forthe] charity,ifany,(forexample,any custodiantrustees)
Name Dates actedifnotforwholeyear
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## `Names and addresses[ofadvisers] (Optionalinfommation)`
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Typeof[adviser]NameAddress
Nameofchiefexecutive[ornames][ofseniorstaff]members(Optionalinformation)
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Description[ofthe]charity'strusts
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Type[of][ goveming documet]Constitution[adopted]22 September1997,asamended[21 September]
,l,2006.
i,ni
Howthecharityisconstituted[Committee-run]charity(unincorporated),managedby[trustees.]
[members.]
Trustee"selectionmethodsElected[and appointedby][ existingcommittee]
ibyi
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Additionalgovernance issues(Optionalinformation)
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Youmaychooseto include
additionalinformation,where
relevant,about:
policiesand[procedures]
adopted[for][the][induction][and]
trainingoftrustees;
thecharity'sorganisational
structure[and]any[wider]
network withwhich[the]
charity[works;]
relationshipwithany[related]
parties
trustees'consideration[of]
major [risks][and][ the]system
andprocedures[to]manage
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Toenhance[the]development[and education][of][ childrenprimarily]
statutory[school][ age][by][encouragingparents][to][ understandand provide]
for[the][ needsof][theirchildren]through[community][groupsand][by:]
(a)offering[appropriate]play[facilities]andtrainingcourses,together[with]
theright[of]parents[to][ take]responsibilityforand[to][ become][involved][in][ the]
Summary[oftheobjectsofthe]activitiesofsuchgroups,ensuringthat[such]groups[offer]opportunities[for]
charity[setout][in][ itsgoverning][allchildren]regardlessofrace,culture,religionrmeans
document(b)encouragingthestudy[oftheneedsof][such][childrenand theirfamilies]
and promotingpublic[interest][in and]recognitionof suchneeds in thelocal
areas
(c)instigating[and adhering][to][ and furthering]theaim ofthepre-school
learningalliance.
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||`Havingregardtotheguidanceissued by theCharityCommission`
`on`|
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||`public`
`benefit,`
`thetrusteesbelieve`
`thatthecharityisestablishedfor`
`objectives`
`which areforthepublicbenefitand isoperatedinfurtherance`
`of`
`these purposes.`|
|`Summary`
`ofthemain activities|`
`The directbenefitsflowingfrom these objectives`
`arethatchildren`
`undertakenforthepublic`
`benefitin relationtothese`
`objects(include`
`withinthis`
`sectionthe statutory`
`attending`
`thepre-school`
`have a safe,healthyand stimulatingenvironment`
`inwhich they can learnthroughplay and thateach childwillbe helpedto`
`developtheirown unique set of qualitiesand talentsto theirfullpotential.`||
|`declarationthattrusteeshave`||
|`had regardtotheguidance`
`issuedby the Charity`||
|`Commissionon publicbenefit)`||
|`Additional`
`detailsofobjectivesand `|`activities`
`(Optionalinformation)`|
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|`You may choose to include`||
|`further`
`statements,where`||
|`relevant,`
`about:`||
|`policy on grantmaking;`||
|`policyprogramme related`||
|`investment;`||
|`contribution`
`made by`||
|`volunteers.`||
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Summary[ofthemain]Stepping Stonesof2021[to][August][2022,][Sopleyhas ][recovering]hadanotherstrongyearfrom Septemberfrom theeffects[ofthe]pandemic[and]
achievements[ofthe]charityseeingactivitylevels[rise]again.
during[theyear]
Wecontinueworking[hard][to]forgestronger[linkswith][the][schools][ on][to]
which[our][ children]moveand[have][ received]positivefeedback[on][how][we]
[forthis.]
prepare[them]
By[careful][financial]management[and ]planning[we][have ]been able[to]
maintainoperating[reserves]during[the]year.[Investment][has][ been made]
intoparts[ofthe]buildingasplanned[and][more][will]happen[in][the]coming
year.
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BriefstatementoftheAgeneralreservefundismaintainedby[the]pre-schoolin orderto
charity'spolicyonreservesprovidethatthefinancial[for][any][ contingenciesor]viabilityofthepre-school[ unforeseen]ismaintained.[circumstances]Currently[and][ to][ ensure]the
reserveequatesto approximatelysix[months'][ of]expenditure.
Detailsofanyfunds
indeficit materially|Noneindeficit.
Furtherfinancialreviewdetails(Optionalinformation)
Youmaychooseto include
additionalinformation,where
relevantabout:
the
charity'sprincipal
sources[of]funds(including
any fundraising):
howexpenditurehas
supported[the]key objectives
ofthecharity;
investmentpolicyand
objectivesincludingany
ethicalinvestmentpolicy
adopted.
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## `SectionF Other optionalinformation`
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Thetrusteesdeclarethat[theyhave approvedthetrustees'reportabove.]
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Signed [on][behalfofthe]charity'strustees
Signature(s)
Fullname(s)[John Barradell]
Position(egSecretary,Chair,etc)Treasurer
Date19Io|22
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|`CHARITY`
`COMMISSION`
`FOR`
`ENGLAND`
`AND`
`WALESL`|`CHARITY`
`COMMISSION`
`FOR`
`ENGLAND`
`AND`
`WALESL`|`CHARITY`
`COMMISSION`
`FOR`
`ENGLAND`
`AND`
`WALESL`|`SteppingStones`|`SteppingStones`|`SteppingStones`|`ofSopley`|`ofSopley`|||`1077865`||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||`Receipts `||`and `|`paymentsaccounts`|||||`cc16a`|
|||`| `|`For the period`
`from`||`1-Sep-21`|||`To`||`31-Aug-22`||
|`SectionA Receiptsand payments`||||||||||||
||||`Unrestricted`
`funds`|`Restricted`
`funds`|||`Endowment`
`funds`|||`Totalfunds`|`Lastyear`|
||||`tothe nearest`|`to`|`the nearest`
`£`||`to `|`the nearestf`||`tothenearest£`|`to the nearest`
`&`|
|`A1 Receipts`||||||||||||
|`Fees`|||`42,471`|||||||`42471`|`52,973`|
|`HCC`
`Funding`|||`105,238`|||||||`105,233`|`86,834`|
|`Fundraising`|||`2,608`|||||||`2,608`|`1,805`|
|`Other`|||`691`|||||||`691`||
|`Bank interest`||||||||||||
|`Sub total(Grossincomefor`|||`151,018`|||||||`151,018`|`141,419`|
||`AR)`|||||||||||
|`A2 Asset and investment`||||||||||||
|`sales,(seetable).`||||||||||||
|`Sub total`||||||||||||
|`Totalreceipts`|||`51.0131D`||||||`3`|`51013 14140`||
|`A3 Payments`||||||||||||
|`|Wages`
`Rent,Cleaning& Utiities`|||`118,512`
`5497`|||||||`118,512`
`5,497`|`126,161`
`4075`|
|`Administration`
`Insurance`
`& Licences`|||`1,043`
`2,508`|||||||`1,043`
`2508`|`2,395`
`2,804`|
|`Equipment`
`Adverdsing&Stationery`|||`492`
`707`|||||||`492`|`1,600`
`90`|
|`Fundraising Expenses`|||`467`|||||||`46`||
|`Maintenance& Repair`|||`8,189`|||||||`8,189`|`10,625`|
|`Consumables`|||`3,134`|||||||`3,134`|`3,484`|
|`Training`|||`240`|||||||||
|`Telephone`|||`693`||||||||`41`|
|`Sub total`|||`141,481`|||||||`141,481`|`152,360`|
|`A4 Asset and investment`||||||||||||
|`purchases,(seetable))`||||||||||||
|`Sub totalL`||||||||||||
|`Totalpayments`|||`141,481L`|||||||`141401JD 152,300`||
|`Net ofrecelpts/(payments)`
`A5 Transfers betweenfunds`|||`9,537`|||||||`9,537`|`10,941`|
|`A6 Cash funds lastyear end`
`Cash funds thisyearend`|||`63,846`
`73,383`|||||||`63,846`
`73,383`|`74,787`
`53,846`|
|`SectionB Statement `||`ofassetsand liabilities`
`atthe end `|||||||`ofthe period`|||
||||||||`Unrestricted`|||`Restricted`|`Endowment`|
|`Categories`||`Details`|||||`funds`|||`funds`|`funds`|
|`B1 Cash funds`||`Cash atbank`|||||`to nearest£`
`72,642`|||`to nearest£`|`tonearest`|
|||`Cash inhand`||||||`742`||||
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|||`Totalcash funds`|`73,383`|||
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||`(agree balences `|`with recelptsand payments`||||
|||`account(s))`||||
||||`Unrestricted`|`Restrictedd`|`Endowment`|
||||`funds`|`funds`|`funds`|
||`Details`||`tonearestE`|`to nearest`|`to nearest`
`E`|
|`B2 Other monetary assets`||||||
||`Details`||`Fundtowhich`
`assetbelongs`|`Cost (optional)`|`Currentvalue`
`(optiona`|
|`B3 Investment assets`||||||
||`Details`||`Fund to which`
`assetbelongs`|`Cost (optlonal)`|`Currentvalue`
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|`B4 Assets retainedforthe`||||||
|`charity'sown use`||||||
||||`Fund to which`|`Amount due`|`When due`|
||`Details`||`liability`
`relates`|`(optional)`|`(optional)`|
|`B5 Liabilities`||||||
||||||`Dateof`|
|`Signedby one or two trustees`
`on`
`behalf of allthe trustees`|`Signature`||`PrintName`
`approval`
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