# STEPPING STONES DS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182787
- **Other names:** SSDS, STEPPING STONES
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 4, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1182787


## Contact

- **Address:** Stepping Stones D S, Sentinel House, Harvest Crescent, FLEET
- **Postcode:** GU51 2UZ
- **Phone:** 01252417014
- **Email:** admin@steppingstonesds.co.uk
- **Website:** www.steppingstonesds.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME, THEIR FAMILIES, HELPERS, CARERS, AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN ENGLAND BY PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** Stepping Stones DS supports children and young people with Down Syndrome in North Hampshire, South East Berkshire and West Surrey. The group provides a wide range of support, activities and services for members and their families. All of these are designed to build confidence and support our members in reaching their potential.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bracknell Forest
- Hampshire
- Surrey



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £210807 | £160784 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £129496 | £161230 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £116455 | £131210 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £56904 | £90466 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £55713 | £92041 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Diane Marie Walters** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 13, 2024
- Elizabeth Phillipou — appointed April 1, 2019
- Josie Rice — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Rebecca Daly — appointed Nov. 13, 2024
- Rebecca Hitch — appointed April 1, 2020
- Robert Barton — appointed Oct. 14, 2024
- Tara Dibble — appointed March 3, 2025