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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05865642 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1125005

Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 July 2025

SAINT & CO Chartered accountants Whitehaven

Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 July 2025

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 July 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

Achievements and performance

The number of children attending remains high. The introduction of free hours from the Government for 2 year old children of working parents has increased our numbers considerably. We employ 24 members of staff which includes 3 apprentices.

Financial review

We have strived to keep expenditure to a minimum this year, conscious of the increase in wage costs due to the changes in National Insurance contributions. Staff wage rates increased according to the National Living Wage and fees which parents pay increased in line with this. The increasing National Living Wage continues to be quite difficult to cover. We continue to fundraise and have had a lot of support from parents and local businesses.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Pre-School are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

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Year ended 31 July 2025

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

Millom Stepping Stones is an independent registered charity (No: 1125005) and Company Limited by Guarantee (No: 05865642). It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles dated 4 July 2006.

The objects of the Pre-school ("the Objects") are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by:- 3.1 Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability; 3.2 Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs; 3.3 Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Trustee Induction and Training

New Trustees undergo induction into the organisation and undergo a CRB check.They are also encouraged to attend training events, where appropriate. In addition, Trustees are also required to use any specific knowledge or experience to help the Board reach sound decisions. This can include scrutinising papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives etc.

Risk Management

Risk assessments are completed on an ongoing basis.

Organisational Structure

Day-to-day management of the organisation and the delivery of objectives are provided by the manager under supervision of the directors.

Related Parties

The charity works with Millom Infants, Parkview Nursery and Millom Childrens Centre.

Key management personnel remuneration

The trustees consider the Board of Trustees and the chief executive as comprising the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling the charity and running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of trustee expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in note 16 to the accounts.

The pay of the charity's chief executive is reviewed annually and assessed in accordance with average earnings. The remuneration is also bench-marked with charities of a similar size and activity to ensure that the remuneration set is fair and not out of line with that generally paid for similar roles.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

Reference and administrative details

Registered charityname	Millom Stepping Stones
Charity registration number	1125005
Company registration number	05865642
Principal office and registered	St. Georges Road
office	Millom
	LA18 4LE
	Cumbria
The trustees
	KA Bradley
	K James
	S Clarke
Company secretary	M.Tyson
Independent examiner	lan Scott BA(hons), FCA, DChA
	Whitehaven

The trustees’ annual report and the strategic report were approved on 30 January 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

ys “ i M.Tyson Charity Secretary

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Millom Stepping Stones

Year ended 31 July 2025

| report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Millom Stepping Stones (‘the charity') for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 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 under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. | confirm that | am qualified to undertake the examination because | am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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

4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Millom Stepping Stones (continuea)

Year ended 31 July 2025

| 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.

— = lan Scott BA(hons), FCA, DChA Independent Examiner

Whitehaven

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 July 2025

		2025	2025	2024
		Unrestricted
		funds	Totalfunds	Total funds
	Note	£	£	£
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies	5	306,161	306,161	180,433
Charitable activities	6	159,599	159,599	220,685
Other trading activities	7	2,270	2,270	443
Investment income	8	4,754	4,754	4,480
Total income		472,784	472,784	406,041
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities	9,10	447,058	447,058	398,167
Total expenditure		447,058	447,058	398,167
Net income and net movement in funds		25,726	25,726	7,874
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward		221,855	221,855	213,981
Totalfundscarriedforward		247,581	247,581	221,855

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

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31 July 2025

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For the year ending 31 July 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors’ responsibilities:

• e The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;

• ° The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 July 2025

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 January 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

kK STOMAS >

K James Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 July 2025

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1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is St. Georges Road, Millom, LA18 4LE, Cumbria.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Disclosure exemptions

The charity has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions permitted by the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS102) regarding the inclusion of a Statement of Cashflows as the Charity is a small charity as defined in Update Bulletin 1 of the Charities SORP (FRS102).

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continuea)

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3. Accounting policies (continued)

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Significant judgements

The directors consider there were no significant judgements in preparing the financial statements.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The directors consider there are no key sources of estimation uncertainty.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account (other than those for investment purposes).

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

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1. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

• ° income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

• ° legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.

• ° income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

• ° income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

• ° expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.

• e expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

• ° other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025 ii re 3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Short leasehold property - 14% straight line Equipment - 25% straight line

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continueq)

Year ended 31 July 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

1. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and the members of the company are liable for no more than £1 each should the company's assets be wound up.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

5.	Donationsand legacies
		Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
		Funds	2025	Funds	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Grants
	Cumbria County Council	298,478	298,478	165,433	165,433
	Other grant income	7,683	7,683	15,000	15,000
		306,161	306,161	180,433	180,433
6.	Charitable activities
		Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
		Funds	2025	Funds	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Pre-School Fees	159,599	159,599	220,685	220,685
7.	Other trading activities
		Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
		Funds	2025	Funds	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Fundraising events	2,270	2,270	443	443
8.	Investment income
		Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
		Funds	2025	Funds	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Bank interest receivable	4,754	4,754	4,480	4,480
9.	Expenditureon charitable activities byfund type
		Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
		Funds	2025	Funds	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Pre-school activities	378,438	378,438	334,800	334,800
	Support costs	68,620	68,620	63,367	63,367
		447,058	447,058	398,167	398,167

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

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10. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Activities| |undertaken|Total|funds|Total|fund| |directly|Support|costs|2025|2024| |£|£|£|£| |Pre-school|activities|378,438|66,887|445,325|397,002| |Governance|costs|=|1,733|1,733|1,165| |378,438|68,620|447,058|398,167| |11.|Analysis|of support support|costs| |Analysis|of| |support|costs|Total|2025|Total|2024| |£|£|£| |Staff|costs|63,387|63,387|58,505| |Premises|3,500|3,500|3,697| |Governance|costs|1,733|1,733|1,165| |68,620|68,620|63,367| |12.|Net|income| |Net|income|is|stated|after|charging/(crediting):| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Depreciation|of tangible|fixed|assets|3,099|3,617| |13.|Independent|examination|fees| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Fees|payable|to|the|independent|examiner|for:| |Independent|examination|of the|financial|statements|3,672|2,238|

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11. Analysis of support support costs

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

14. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:	The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
	2025	2024
	£	£
Wages and salaries	358,524	301,446
Social security costs	9,729	13,970
Employer contributions to pension plans	4,777	4,751
Other employee benefits	998	3,488
	374,028	323,655

The average head count of employees during the year was 24 (2024: 24). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

			2025	2024
			No.	No.
Number	of	direct charitable staff	22	22
Number	ofmanagement	management and administration staff	2	2
			24	24

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

16. Tangible fixed assets

	Land	and
	buildings		§ Equipment	Total
	£		£	£
Cost
At 1 August 2024 and 31 July2025	231,973		30,557	262,530
Depreciation
At 1August 2024	231,973		18,161	250,134
Charge for the year		-	3,099	3,099
At 31 July 2025	231,973		21,260	253,233
Carryingamount
At 31 July2025		-	9,297	9,297
At31July2024		-	12,396	12,396

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

17. Debtors

		2025	2024
		£	£
	Prepayments and accrued income	243	334
18.	Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
		2025	2024
		£	£
	Accruals and deferred income	2,830	2,950
	Social security and other taxes	1,957	2,546
		4,787	5,496

19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £4,777 (2024: £4,751).

20. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

			At			At
		1	August 2024	Income	Expenditure	31 July 2025
			£	£	£	£
General	funds		221,855	472,784	(447,058)	247,581
			At			At
		1	August 2023	Income	Expenditure	31 July 2024
			£	£	£	£
General	funds		213,981	406,041	(398,167)	221,855

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

21. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds	2025
	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	9,297	9,297
Current assets	243,071	243,071
Creditors lessthan 1year	(4,787)	(4,787)
Net assets	247,581	247,581
	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds	2024
	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	12,396	12,396
Current assets	214,955	214,955
Creditors lessthan 1year	(5,496)	(5,496)
Netassets	221,855	221,855

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee Management Information Year ended 31 July 2025

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 July 2025

	2025	2024
	£	£
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Cumbria County Council	298,478	165,433
Other grant income	7,683	15,000
	306,161	180,433
Charitable activities
Pre-School Fees	159,599	220,685
Other trading activities
Fundraising events	2,270	443
Investment income
Bank interest receivable	4,754	4,480
Total income	472,784	406,041
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Purchases	21,257	24,063
Wages and salaries	358,524	301,446
Employer's NIC	9,729	13,970
Pension costs	4,777	4,751
Other post-retirement benefits	998	3,488
Rates and water	2,675	4,007
Light and heat	4,942	10,405
Repairs and maintenance	19,552	17,688
Insurance	7,842	4,856
Legal and professional fees	1,733	1,165
Telephone	5,728	2,911
Other office costs	6,202	5,800
Depreciation	3,099	3,617
	447,058	398,167
Totalexpenditure	447,058	398,167

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued)

Year ended 31 July 2025

Net income

2025	2024
£	£
25,726	7,874

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Millom Stepping Stones

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 July 2025

	2025	2024
	£	£
Expenditure on charitable activities
Activitytype 1
Activities undertaken directly
Purchases	21,257	24,063
Wages/salaries	299,570	248,740
Employer's NIC	6,690	9,378
Pension costs	3,383	3,544
Stafftraining	998	3,488
Rent, rates and water	2,408	3,606
Light& heat	4,448	9,364
Repairs & cleaning	17,597	15,919
Insurance & licences	7,058	4,370
Telephone and internet	5,728	2,911
Other office costs	6,202	5,800
Depreciation	3,099	3,617
	378,438	334,800
Supportcosts
Wages/salaries	58,954	52,706
Employer's NIC	3,039	4,592
Pension costs	1,394	1,207
Rates & water	267	401
Light& heat	494	1,041
Repairs & maintenance	1,955	1,769
Insurance	784	486
	66,887	62,202
Governance costs
Governance costs -accountancyfees	1,733	1,165
Expenditureoncharitableactivities	447,058	398,167

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