5438575
Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
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For the Year Ended 30 April 2024
Charity Number: 1111636
Company Number: 5438575

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 30 April 2024
Contents
Page
Legal and Admlnistrative Information
Report of the Trustees/Dlrertors
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
10
Note5 formlng part of the flnanclal statements
11

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the Management Committee for the year ended 30 April 2024
The Management Committee presents its report and unaudited financial
statements for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charlty Name:
Stepping On Out
Charlty reglstration number:
1111636
Company registration number: 5438575
Reglstered Offlce and
Operatlonal address:
7 The Causeway
Teddlngton
TWII OHA
Management Commlttee
Susan Crofts
Sylvia Wallis
Jenny Roman
Trustee and Dlrector
Trustee and Dlrector
Trustee and Dlrector
Senlor Management Team
John Bosher
Anlta Croft
Carollne Ellls
John Harrlson
Susle Cole
Chrls Wallls
Marketlng Manager
Flnance Manager
Admlnistration Manager
Health and Safety Manager
Productlon Manager
Personnel Manager
Bankers
Lloyds TSB,
17 Heath Road
Twlckenham
Charity Website: www.steppingonout.org.uk

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The organisation is a charltable company limlted by guarantee, incorporated on 28
Aprll 2005 and registered as a charlty on 11 October 2005. The company was
established under a Memorandum of A550clation as amended by Special
Resolution dated 2 September 2005 which establlshed the objects and powers of
the charltable company and is governed under its Artlcles of Association. In the
event of the company being wound up members are requlred to contrlbute an
amount not exceeding £1.
in
New Trustees are appolnted at the AGM and are subject to the endorsement of the
membership. When a vacancy occurs In the perlod between AGM'S or a partlcular
sklll Is required to strengthen the Maln Board, a sub-commlttee of the trustees Is
established to propose and sound out potentlal candidates. Thls sub-committee
then makes Its proposals back to the Management Committee and a vote Is taken
at the next meetlng of the Board on whether or not to appolnt the potentlal
candidate on a co-opted basls. The endorsement of the membershlp Is then
sought at the next AGM.
New trustees are glven a copy of the constltutlon and governance documents and
are also Invlted to visit our premlses and meet the management team. Rlchmond
CVS arranges workshops on the roles and responsibllltles of Trustees, as well as
other toplcs of relevance, whlch our board members are encouraged to attend.
Meetlngs of Trustees are held approxlmately slx tlmes a year, mostly to dlscuss
forthcomlng events or other matters of speclflc Importance.
Trustees place a hlgh prforlty on rlsk management. Rlsks Identlfled are
categorised as follows:
Governance and management rlsks
Operatlonal risks
Financial rlsks
External and compllance rlsks
It Is the pollcy of the Trustees to revlew all rfsks on an annual basis. The annual
revlew seeks to establlsh that all risks are documented and that steps to mltlgate
such rlsks are establlshed and executed. As a result of thls process, the Trustees
are satlsfled that resldual rlsks are mlnlmal.

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Objectives and Actlvltles
The company's objectlves and prlncipal actlvitles are to benefit adults wlth
learnlng difficulties within the general community of Richmond upon Thames and
surrounding areas as the directors shall determine from time to time in particular
but not excluslvely by: (a) advanclng their education by provlding access to high
quallty education and tralnlngi (b) creating and developing a safe work and
tralnlng environment for thelr beneflt; and (c) developing their capaclty and skills
In such a way that they are better able to identlfy and help meet thelr needs and
to partlclpate rnore fully In soclety. In planning our artivities for the year we kept
In mind the Charlty Commlssion's guldance on public benefit at our trustee
meetings.
At a local level It Is envlsaged that as the group are Integrated more into the local
communlty, so the aforementloned communlty may observe the skllls and
capabilltles of those with a learnlng disabillty. Thls wlll hopefully help to remove
any outdated prejudlces whlch may stlll be present amongst those who are
consldered to be more able.
The manager Glll Buck together wlth our Trustees ensures that we follow the
Charlty Commlsslon Guldelines and combine our objectlves and alms. Our hope Is
to contlnue to run the organlsatlon successfully through the next flnanclal year.
We contlnue to offer our facllltles to adults wlth learnlng dlfflcultles and thls year
have encouraged members to Joln us that need the support of thelr personal
asslstants. Thls has allowed us to offer a place to a seNlce user that has profound
communlcatlon dlfflcultles and a serrflce user wlth anxlety. We know from
feedback that thls has beneflted them and improved thelr self-esteem.
We cannot stress how Important our volunteers contlnue to be and how vltal they
are to the organlsatlon and what an Integral part they play.
This year has been a challenge financially, and we understand that the flnanclal
sltuatlon wlll contlnue to be dlfflcult, but we hope that wlth continued support and
effort we wlll overcome them.
Achlevements and Performance
The group contlnue to support each other and are very loyal to each other. The
frlendshlps that they have formed over the years are very deep. However, they
have welcomed the new members of the group and enjoy the dlverslty that they
brlng. We contlnue to offer education, community Integratlon and support to the
group. We seek to relnforce thelr self-esteem and ensure they have a sense of self
purpose.
Flnanclal Review
This year, the overall funding shows a small increase of 3.7% from last yearfs £41,945 to
£43,493.
Direct PaymentslAttendance Fees income this year went up 12% to £40,849 from £36,480 last
year.

Stepping On OLrt
(A company limited by guarantee)
Donations dropped a considerably 87.8% to £302 this year, from £2.479 last year.
Income from cards and other merchandise this year was down 21.5% to £2,342 from £2,985
last year.
Reserves Pollcy
The Trustees wish to hold In reserve £10,000. (or 200/0 of expenses)
Responsibilities of the Management Commlttee
Company law requlres the Management Commlttee to prepare financlal
statements for each financlal year which glve a true and falr vlew of the state of
affalrs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of Its Income
and expenditure, for the financlal year. In preparing those financlal statements,
the management committee should follow best practice and:
Select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstentlyi
Make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Prepare the financlal statements on the going concern basls unless It Is
Inappropriate to assume that the company wlll contlnue on that basls.
The Management Commlttee Is responslble for malntalnlng proper accountlng
records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal posltlon
of the charltable company and to enable them to ensure that the flnanclal
statements comply wlth the Companles Att 2006.
The Management Commlttee Is also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the
charltable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and
detettion of fraud and other irregularities.
Members of the Management Commlttee
Members of the Management Commlttee, who are the dirertors for the purpose of
company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the
year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3.
Small company exemptlons
Thls report, which has been prepared In accordance with the speclal provlslons
appllcable to companies subject to the small company's regime was approved by
the board on 25 January 2024 and signed on Its behalf by:
Jenny Roman
Dlrertor

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Independent examiner's Report
I report to the charity trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the
Company for the year ended 30 April 2024, which are set out on pages 9 to 14.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the
company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies
Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act").
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be
audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for
independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under settion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 2011
Act"). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by
the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.)
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come
to my attention which gives me cause to believe that:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the
Companies Act 2006; or
the accounts do not accord with such records; or
the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under
section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the
accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part
of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP
(FRS102).
I have no concerns 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 25 January 2025
/16
John Tindale
2 Amyand Park Gardens
Twickenham
TWI 3HS

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Independent examinerfs statement
Dlsclosure
Glve h•re brlof detalls of any Items that the •xamlner wlshos to dlsclose.
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts. directions and guidance for examiner8).
No di8closure required.

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Year Endin
30A
ri12024
•trlrt•d l R••trkt•d
Fund•
Funds
D•t•ll
Notu I
Tot•1 2024
Total 2023
In¢omlng R••ourc••
lfyant$ Recelved & Furtough Payffent$
|c4￿¢t Payrrents / Attendance Fees
40,84
40.849
36,480
Cardlcalender Sale5 - Shops
Pnc and Other Sales j
Falrs
Incorre frDm p￿ntseS
Fundra151ng Events I
rxtynatlons j
1,63
45
24
1,637
457
1,592
873
521
30
302
4479
Total Incomlng R•¥ourc••
43,4931_.
43,4931
41,94s1
P*¥ourc•s Exp•nd•d
Payroll Costs
Equlpn*nt Purchase |
Productbn Cost of r￿KKI$ SO￿ |
17.81
17,818
3.27
3,279
4161
Fundrnlslng Events
Art r￿uP Costs
AdnlnLstrntlon and Offke Costs
Prerrtses
67
10,82
19.950
10,828
19,9501
9,303
19,514
Tot•1 R••our¢•• e¥p•nd•d
51,876
50,441 |
N•t Incomlng /(outgolng r••ourc••) I
(8.383)
(8.383)
(8,496)
Fund• Op•nlng B•l•n¢• i ￿ . ""
37,7321
46,5701
38,074 i
Vund• CLOSING B•lan¢•
29,349
342
29,691
R•pr•••nt•d by.:
Lloyds Bank
arclays Bank
Icash
|N•t cunent Assets/(UabllltJes)
342
20,642
9,049
14,115
Trtal Funds
io
29,349
342
29,691
38,074
The Staterrnnt of Flnanclal ACt￿lt￿S Includes all gakns and losses In the year. All Incorrlng ￿sourceS and resources
expended defve from contlnulng operntk)ns
Th• ntyt•• on ￿9•8 11 to IS fomi part ol th••• fln•nclal •t•t•m•nts

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Balance Sheet
Year Endin
30A
ri12024
Detall
i Total 2024 | Total 2023
Current Assets
lcash at bank
|Cash In hand
.'Taxatlon & Soclal Securlty
| Debtors
23,958
10,202
30,844
16,106
Current Assets
Current Llabllytles
Creditors
,Taxation & Soclal Securfty
Current Uabllytle•
1,1531
1,991
I,153￿1,991
Net As•ets
29,691
38,074
Fundln9
C*neral fundsi
P£stricted Funds
29.349.,
37,732
342
Total Fund•
10
29,691
38.0741
The Management Committee conslders that for the year endlng 30 Aprll 2024 the
company was entitled to exemptlon from audlt under sectlon 477 of the
Companles Art 2006 relatlng to small companles.
Dlrectors, responslbllltles:
the Members have not required the company to obtaln an audlt of Its
accounts for the year in questlon In accordance wlth section 476,
the dlrectors acknowledge thelr responslbllltles for complylng wlth the
requlrements of the Act wlth respect to accountlng records and the
preparation of accounts
these accounts have been prepared In accordance wlth the provlslons
applicable to companies subject to the small companies, regime.
Signed on behalf of Stepping On Out by:
Signed
Date: 25 January 2025
Jenny Roman
Director
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Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended
30 April 2024
Accounting Policies
1.1 Basis of preparation of financlal statements
The financlal statements have been prepared under the historlcal cost
convention and include the results of the company's operations which
are described In the Management Committee's Report.
1.2 VAT
The turnover of the charitable company is below the VAT threshold.
The charltable company Is not reglstered for VAT.
Grants
Grants
or the Year to 30 A
ri12024
D•tall
Unrestrfct•d Ro•trlct•d
2024
2023
LB PICHMOND LBRUT
HMRC JPS GPA￿r 120PD00226148
Total |
Direct Payments
These are payments made by Social Services to those assessed as
needing support but allowlng the Indivldual to choose how they wish
to use It and all members of Stepping on Out have been assessed as
being eliglble for direct payments.
Some of the newer members of the group fund themselves or use
self-directed support payments to access the facilities at Stepping on
Out.

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
4. Staff Costs and Numbers
staff costs were as follows:
Sta
Costs and Number8
or the Year to 30 A rll 2024
2024
2023
Detall
Stsff
staff
lsalarles
,,Social Securlty Costs
l Ex-Gratla Pay
Ipenslon Contributlon (Erfs)
15,778
1,467
16,811
1,757
574
Total,, 17,818
574
19,142
No employee recelved emoluments of more than £60,000.
The average number of employees durlng the year was one and
thlrd, calculated on the basls of full-tlme equlvalents.
The charlty operates a penslon scheme for Its employees.
5. Trustee remuneratlon
No members of the Trustees recelved any remuneratlon durlng the
year. No trustee or other person related to the charlty had any
personal Interest In any contract or transartlon entered Into by the
charlty durlng the year.
6. Admlnlstratlon and Offlce Costs
AdmlnlstrAtlon and O
08
l>etall
2024
9S3
2023
765
Telephone & BB
Advertlslng
Consurrebles & Sundrles
Travel
Postage & Statlonery
rr Costs
Offlce & Surgerfes Package InsurBnce
Fees & Subscrlptlons
Equlp. Maintnce. & Repalrs
Health & Safty
Group Treats & Outlng5
Canteen Suplies
310
3,500
96
3,200
80
139
166
422
326
169
1,121
61
4,535
4,071
77
37
10,828 .1 9,303
Total
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Stepplng On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
7. Premlses
Premises Costsfor the Year to 30 April 2024
Detall
2024
2023
7 The Causeway
|R£nt &SC
| &Jslness Rates
i Water Supply
|Insurance
| Eneryy Utlllty
| PAJlld. Mntnce. & Reprs.
16,989
816
248
399
1,145
353
Total,, 19,950
17,041
1,270
163
385
545
110
19,514
8. Movement In Funds
Funds Movementfvr the Year to 30 April 2024
Openlng
Incomlng Outgolng
Balanc•
R••our¢•# l R••ourc••
£￿£
Clo•lng
Balanc•
D¢t•ll
R••trlct•d Fund•
| Pdnter and toners
lconyuter
342
342
Total:
342
342
Unre•trl¢t•d Fund•
|General Funds
37,732
43,493
51,876
29,349 |
29,349
37,732
43,493
Sl,876
Total Funds
38,074
43,493
51,876
29,691
13

Stepping On Out
(A company limited by guarantee)
Current Assets
CurrentAssetsfor the Year to 30 April 2024
2024
2023 |
Detall
Cash at Bank
20,642 1 23.958
Debtor•
Rent Deposlt PP
Net Salary
Accrued Incorye
May, Telephone & BB
May/Jun PEnt pp
3,25
2,1231
3,2501
4,3391 12,724
Current Debtors I 10,2021 16,106,
CurrnntAs•ets | 30,844 1 40,065 |
Credltorn
Amounts Falllng Due Wlthln One Year
|Taxatlon & Soclal Securfty
Penslon Sche
Accruals
285
868 5
1,922
69
1,991
Current Llabllltles l 1,153
Net Currnnt As•ets/(Llabllltle•)
29,691 1 38,074
10. Analysls of Net Assets between Funds
Analysts ofNetA88ets for theyear to 30Aprfl 2024
General Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Detall
Current Assets
Current Llabllltles
29,349
342
29,691
Net As•et•
29,349
342
29,691
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