Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Steppingstones Charity
I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe financial statements of
Steppingstones Charity I'the charity'l for the year ended 28 February 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial
statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity s financial statements carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed aLI
the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any
material respect-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section
130 of the Act- or
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not compty 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 'true and fair.
viewwhich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Ahmed Adam Karolia
Independent Examiner
Suite 28 Blackburn Enterprise Centre
Furihergate
Blackburn
Lancashire
BBI 3HQ
17 November 2023
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Unrestricted |
Total |
Total |
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funds |
funds |
funds |
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Note |
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| Income and |
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endowments |
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| Donations |
and legacies |
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91,132 |
91,132 |
114,513 |
| Total income |
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91,132 |
91,132 |
114,513 |
| Expenditure |
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| Expenditure |
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on charitable |
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activities |
5,6 |
(84,155) |
(84,155) |
(122,129) |
| Total expenditure |
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(84,155) |
(84,155) |
(122,129) |
| Net income |
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and net |
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6,977 |
6,977 |
(7,616) |
| movement |
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in funds |
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Reconciliation
offunds |
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| Total funds |
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brought |
forward |
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53,833 |
53,833 |
61,448 |
| Tota l funds |
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car ried |
forwa |
rd |
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60,810 |
60,810 |
53,833 |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Note |
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| Current Assests |
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| Debtors |
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4,814 |
3,906 |
| Cash at bank |
and
in |
hand |
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56,259 |
50,190 |
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61,073 |
54,096 |
| Net current |
assets |
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61,073 |
54,096 |
| Total assets |
less current |
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liabilities |
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61,073 |
54,096 |
| Creditors: amounts |
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falling |
due after more than one year |
12 |
263 |
264 |
| Net assets |
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60,810 |
53,832 |
| Funds of the |
charity |
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| Unrestricted |
funds |
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60,810 |
53,833 |
| Total charity |
funds |
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13 |
60,810 |
53,833 |
| 4.Dona |
tions |
and l |
ega |
cies |
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Unrestricted |
Total |
Funds |
Unrestricted |
Total |
Funds |
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Funds |
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2023 |
Funds |
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2022 |
| Donations |
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| Collection |
boxes, |
appeals |
and |
donations |
91,132 |
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91,132 |
114,513 |
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114,513 |
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Unrestricted |
Total Funds |
Unrestricted |
Total Funds |
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Funds |
2023 |
Funds |
2022 |
| Charitable |
donations |
79,767 |
79,767 |
116,091 |
116,091 |
| Support costs |
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4,388 |
4,388 |
6,037 |
6,038 |
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84,155 |
84,155 |
122,128 |
122,129 |
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Activities undertaken |
Support |
Total Funds |
Total Funds |
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directly |
costs |
2023 |
2022 |
| Charitable |
donations |
79,767 |
233 |
80,000 |
116,091 |
| Support costs |
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3,891 |
3,891 |
5,774 |
| Governance |
costs |
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264 |
264 |
264 |
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79,767 |
4,388 |
84,155 |
122,129 |
| 7.Analysis |
ofsupport |
costs |
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Administration |
Support
costs |
Total 2023 |
Total 2022 |
| Staff costs |
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857 |
| Communications |
and IT |
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2,777 |
2,777 |
3,424 |
| General office |
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236 |
236 |
65 |
| Finance costs |
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1,111 |
1,111 |
1,428 |
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4,124 |
4,124 |
5,774 |
8.Independent
exa |
mination
fee |
s |
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2023 |
2022 |
| Fees payable to the independent |
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| examiner for: Independent |
examination |
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| ofthe financial statements |
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264 |
264 |
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2023 |
2022 |
| Wages |
and |
salaries |
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857 |
| 12.Cr |
edit |
ors: a |
mounts
falling due after m |
ore than one year |
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2023 |
2022 |
| Accruals |
and |
deferred |
income |
263 |
264 |
| 13.Analy |
sis ofcha |
ritable |
funds |
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| Unrestricted |
funds |
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At |
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At |
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1 |
March 2022 |
Income |
Expenditure |
28 February 2023 |
| General funds |
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53,833 |
91,132 |
(84,155) |
60,810 |
| Unrestricted |
funds |
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At |
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At |
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1 |
March 2021 |
Income |
Expenditure |
29 February 2022 |
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E |
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| General funds |
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61,448 |
114,513 |
(122,128) |
53,833 |
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Unrestricted |
TotalFunds |
Unrestricted |
Total Funds |
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Funds |
2023 |
Funds |
2022 |
| Current assets |
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61,074 |
61,074 |
54,096 |
54,096 |
| Creditors less than |
1year |
(264) |
(264) |
(264) |
(264) |
| Net assets |
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60,810 |
60,810 |
53,832 |
53,832 |
KAROLIA LIMITED
Chartered Certified Accountants
Suite 28 Blackburn Enterprise Cenlre,
Further9ale.
Blackburn
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