## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 6 April 2024 To 5 April 2025**
## **Charity name: Stepping Stones Ministries UK**
## **Charity registration number: 1104612**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To raise finances for our sister charity in
India for the purpose of: -
1)The relief of financial hardship, either
generally or individually, of people living in
India by making grants of money for
providing or paying for items, services or
facilities for the relief of the sick/poor living
in India either generally or individually
through the provision of grants goods or
services.
2) To advance the Christian religion in India
for the benefit of the public through the
holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public
celebration of religious festivals, producing
literature and distributing literature on
Christianity to enlighten others about the
Christian religion.
3) To advance the education of the public
in India in literacy, language, history,
mathematics, geography, science, health
and any other nationally recognised
government curriculum subject.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Fundraising to provide for the work carried
out by its’ sister charity Stepping Stones
India.
Maintaining contact and providing
information for individual sponsors
regarding their sponsorship.
To provide finances for the provision of a
loving home, and meet the physical,
emotional, educational and mental needs
of children in need in India, including their
care, clothing, food, medication, education
and staff to care for them.
Providing where possible various health
camps in villages local to a Stepping
Stones centre.
Supporting the local church in Christian
outreaches in to local villages|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have|Para 1.18|The trustees of Stepping Stones Ministries
UK have had regard to the guidance issued|
had regard to the guidance by the Charity Commission on public issued by the Charity benefit. Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In the year 6 April 2024– 5 April 2025 the
finances provided by Stepping Stones
Ministries has been blessed to impact :-
In Ranaghat West Bengal, caring for the
lives and wellbeing of 25 boys (4 of whom
joined us in May 24 and 1 in August 24 and
20 girls,(1 new in Feb 25) through provision
of care, accommodation, medication, food,
clothing, education, physical exercise,
additional out of school tuition and
guidance and advice from staff and
teachers.
In all 20 local people (1 of whom was
previously a resident of Bethel House)
have been employed in the work of the
children’s’ homes (including 2 new
employees, and one employee returning
home) and 6 Teachers were contracted to
provide additional tuition. Staff include 8
widows.
1 Bethany girl completed her school,
married one of our previous Bethel House
Boys and has gone to join him at Bible|
college. 2 boys finished their schooling and returned to their homes. They have not yet decided upon their next steps. We were also able to repair Bethel House kitchen and provide new drainage solutions to Bethany Home grounds which have been suffering from floods in recent years. Bethany Home was also completely repainted. Stepping Stones funded the building of a well in the village of one of our outworkers.1 boy was supported through a hospital stay and recovery and finally, in the UK, a 20 year celebration was held.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Receipts and Payment account shows a
Deficit of £2,515 comparing to a surplus of
£11,570 last year.
Free reserves held at the year end
amounted to £2,731 (2024: £5,148).|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity is a small charity with a small
income, however the trustees agree to
allocate 20% of all general incomes (when
available) to keep as a ‘buffer’. The aim is
to reach 3 x monthly costs of SSI budget
(total approx. £6,600). These monies are
kept within the general business account
and allocated on an end of month basis via
journals to a nominal code named ‘Buffer’.
At the end of 2024/2025 there was £6,662
in the buffer account. It is agreed that this
buffer is accessible should the need arise.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Total reserves held amounted to £16,268|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|All income is received by donation of either
individual or church organisation. This
means that incomes will never be
guaranteed as all relate to the personal
circumstances and financial abilities of
individuals.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Individual sponsors. / Church sponsorship|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|(trust deed, royal charter)|||
|---|---|---|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Proposal by an existing trustee – voted on
by a majority vote.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||||
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Stepping Stones Ministries UK|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Stepping Stones|
|Registered charity number|1104612|
|Charity’s principal address|26 Moor Lane, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 5SH|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Richard Pashby||||
||TraceyPashby|Treasurer|||
||Peter Hick|Chairman|||
||Graeme Parkins||||
||David Baker||||
||Susan Ward||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## ~~C—O~~ **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~re~~
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Tracey Pashby ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~a~~ **Date** 18/07/2025 ~~|~~
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 6 April 2024 To 5 April 2025**
## **Charity name: Stepping Stones Ministries UK**
## **Charity registration number: 1104612**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To raise finances for our sister charity in
India for the purpose of: -
1)The relief of financial hardship, either
generally or individually, of people living in
India by making grants of money for
providing or paying for items, services or
facilities for the relief of the sick/poor living
in India either generally or individually
through the provision of grants goods or
services.
2) To advance the Christian religion in India
for the benefit of the public through the
holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public
celebration of religious festivals, producing
literature and distributing literature on
Christianity to enlighten others about the
Christian religion.
3) To advance the education of the public
in India in literacy, language, history,
mathematics, geography, science, health
and any other nationally recognised
government curriculum subject.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Fundraising to provide for the work carried
out by its’ sister charity Stepping Stones
India.
Maintaining contact and providing
information for individual sponsors
regarding their sponsorship.
To provide finances for the provision of a
loving home, and meet the physical,
emotional, educational and mental needs
of children in need in India, including their
care, clothing, food, medication, education
and staff to care for them.
Providing where possible various health
camps in villages local to a Stepping
Stones centre.
Supporting the local church in Christian
outreaches in to local villages|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have|Para 1.18|The trustees of Stepping Stones Ministries
UK have had regard to the guidance issued|
had regard to the guidance by the Charity Commission on public issued by the Charity benefit. Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In the year 6 April 2024– 5 April 2025 the
finances provided by Stepping Stones
Ministries has been blessed to impact :-
In Ranaghat West Bengal, caring for the
lives and wellbeing of 25 boys (4 of whom
joined us in May 24 and 1 in August 24 and
20 girls,(1 new in Feb 25) through provision
of care, accommodation, medication, food,
clothing, education, physical exercise,
additional out of school tuition and
guidance and advice from staff and
teachers.
In all 20 local people (1 of whom was
previously a resident of Bethel House)
have been employed in the work of the
children’s’ homes (including 2 new
employees, and one employee returning
home) and 6 Teachers were contracted to
provide additional tuition. Staff include 8
widows.
1 Bethany girl completed her school,
married one of our previous Bethel House
Boys and has gone to join him at Bible|
college. 2 boys finished their schooling and returned to their homes. They have not yet decided upon their next steps. We were also able to repair Bethel House kitchen and provide new drainage solutions to Bethany Home grounds which have been suffering from floods in recent years. Bethany Home was also completely repainted. Stepping Stones funded the building of a well in the village of one of our outworkers.1 boy was supported through a hospital stay and recovery and finally, in the UK, a 20 year celebration was held.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
||||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Receipts and Payment account shows a
Deficit of £2,515 comparing to a surplus of
£11,570 last year.
Free reserves held at the year end
amounted to £2,731 (2024: £5,148).|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity is a small charity with a small
income, however the trustees agree to
allocate 20% of all general incomes (when
available) to keep as a ‘buffer’. The aim is
to reach 3 x monthly costs of SSI budget
(total approx. £6,600). These monies are
kept within the general business account
and allocated on an end of month basis via
journals to a nominal code named ‘Buffer’.
At the end of 2024/2025 there was £6,662
in the buffer account. It is agreed that this
buffer is accessible should the need arise.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Total reserves held amounted to £16,268|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|All income is received by donation of either
individual or church organisation. This
means that incomes will never be
guaranteed as all relate to the personal
circumstances and financial abilities of
individuals.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Individual sponsors. / Church sponsorship|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|(trust deed, royal charter)|||
|---|---|---|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Proposal by an existing trustee – voted on
by a majority vote.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||||
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Stepping Stones Ministries UK|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Stepping Stones|
|Registered charity number|1104612|
|Charity’s principal address|26 Moor Lane, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 5SH|
|||
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Richard Pashby||||
||TraceyPashby|Treasurer|||
||Peter Hick|Chairman|||
||Graeme Parkins||||
||David Baker||||
||Susan Ward||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## ~~C—O~~ **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~re~~
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Tracey Pashby ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~a~~ **Date** 18/07/2025 ~~|~~
% CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
## . Independent examiner's report on the accounts
## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
- Report to the trustees/ oo. members of | Stepping Stones Ministries UK
On accounts for the year | 5 April 2025 ended
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Charity no | 1104612
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025 ~~.~~
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
- Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ~~fetherthanthat diselesed below}~~ in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached ~~.~~
* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Relevant professional |FCCA qualification(s) or body
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## Address: | Ashby Berry Coulsons
2 Belgrave Crescent, Scarborough,
North Yorkshire YO11 1UB
IER
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October 2018