2024-12-31-accounts - Stepping Stones Baby Bank

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Yea 1st JAN 2024 31st DEC 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name STEPPING STONES BABY BANK

Other names charity is known by N/A

Registered charity number (if any) 1193593

Charity's principal address 16 FAIRFIELD GARDENS OSSETT

Postcode WF5 0LX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
KAREN STOCKHILL	FOUNDER/CHAIR	N/A	N/A
TIM STOCKHILL	TRUSTEE	N/A	N/A
KATHRYN MCATEER	TRUSTEE	N/A	N/A
VICTORIA FALLAS	TRUSTEE	N/A	N/A

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

FOUNDATION MODEL CONSTITUTION How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

SELECTED VIA TRUSTEES

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

For the public benefit; the prevention, or relief of financial hardship among people living within, but not exclusively the Wakefield area. This will be achieved by providing new parents & families with babies and young children essential items of clothing, toys and equipment to which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

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In planning our activities during the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commissions Guidance on public benefit.

The number of referrals continued to increase during the reporting dates of January 2024 to December 2024. This mainly consisted of referrals from health/social professionals and other agencies/organisations, whilst also helping with some private referrals from individuals.

We have continued to see a rise in the referral rate and assisted where possible with the delivery of support packages to families dealing with hardship and poverty.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The families we supported came from diverse backgrounds including public benefit in relation to victims of domestic abuse, families experiencing homelessness and these objects (include within families seeking asylum or refugee status to name a few. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have We ran a successful campaign in Nov/December 2024 to provide had regard to the guidance Christmas presents to children who due to financial hardship within their issued by the Charity families may not have received any gifts for Christmas. Commission on public benefit) As a charity, we have continued to try to find ways to reach more families

As a charity, we have continued to try to find ways to reach more families and work collaboratively with other agencies/Charities and organisations.

Working alongside other charities and organisations, we have managed to maintain our minimal landfill objective and promote environmental sustainability through our use of preloved items.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Further connectivity with volunteers to maintain effective service.
Provide a ‘Post out’ service to free up health/social professional time.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Had a direct impact on the physical and mental health of the families we support struggling with financial hardship within our community as demonstrated by the feedback we have received from recipients.
Had a direct impact on the outcomes for families struggling with financial hardship within our community.
Continued to support local families.
Increased the age range of clothes and equipment that we stock.
Increased the range of professionals/agencies using our service.
Engaged with other charities to provide support when necessary.
Engaged with more volunteers.
Provision of Christmas presents to children that due to financial hardship may not have got anything for Christmas.
Acted as a signposting service for a variety of professionals.
Worked with local companies to create good working relationships to enable us to buy items at competitive prices.
Creation of ‘Welcome to the World’ packs.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

We should always have 6 months reserves to cover rent and utilities.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
Fundraising.
We have allocated funds to provide safety gates, new cot mattresses and other necessary equipment to support vulnerable families. • We have allocated funds to provide packs, including household essentials to families leaving domestic abuse situations.
Worked with local companies to create good working relationships to enable us to buy items at competitive prices.
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) KAREN STOCKHILL Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) CHAIRPERSON

Date 16/10/24

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO AND WALIS Stepping Ston•s Baby Bank 1193593 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts Foi the period from 0101.2024 31.12 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unreslricted funds to the nearesl Restricted funds lo Ihe nearest Endowment funds lo ihe nearesl Total funds Last year lo Ihe nearest lo Ihe nearesl A1 Recel onalions. legacies & grants un aising events Sub total(Gross income for AR) 4.405 4.405 A2 Asset and investment sale$, see iable . Sub total 4,405 4.405 A3Pa ments Equipment for tdjy bank donétions 3.556 34 2.OfA 60 17G 330 3.556 34 2.064 60 176 BLJilding renta Bank charges Vehicle road lax VehiGle Insurance Sub total 6.220 6.220 A4 Asset and Invèstmènt purchases, Is•• tabl•) Sub total Total paynyents 6,220 6.220 Net of Iv1P$<paNrnOts} AS Transtèrs beI••n funds A6 Cash tund5 last year end Cash funds this year end 1,815 1.815 1,815 1.815 TAR Maich 2012

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrieted funds Restrie funds Endorynent funds Cat•gori•s D•tai1s io nearesl t lo nearest £ lo nearegl È 81 Cash funds Total cash fiinds (w••b•lar$whr•¢P1l •ndp4ym•nts aceount(£ll Unrestrict•d tunds io nearesl I R•strict•d funds lo nearest t Endowm•nt funds lo nearesl É Details B2 Other monetary assets FurKI lo which assel belong8 Cosl loplionall Cent Value loplionall Details B3 Investhient assets Fund lo which asset belon Detalls Cosl loplionall CLYrenl value lional B4 Assets retainod for the charity'5 own us• FUTh lo which liabilily relates Amounl due lo&*iorball When due loplionall Details BS Llabllltlès Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trust&es Date Df approval Signalure Pnnt NaTne Karen Stoekhill 16 10.25 TAR Maich 2012