## **STEPPING STONES STRATFORD UPON AVON** ## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **PERIOD ENDED** **31 DECEMBER 2023** **Registered Charity Number: 1198912** ## **STEPPING STONES STRATFORD UPON AVON** ## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**Contents**
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Balance Sheet
Statement of Financial Activities| |---|---| |**Registered office**|21 Lattimore Road| ||Stratford upon Avon| ||CV37 0RZ| |**Accountants**|TC Murphy Salisbury| ||Celixir House| ||Stratford Business & Technology Park| ||Banbury Road| ||Stratford-upon-Avon| ||CV37 7GZ| |**Registered Charity Number**|1198912| ## **STEPPING STONES STRATFORD UPON AVON** ## **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **Governing Instrument** Deed of Trust created 11 May 2022 ## **Trustees** The Trustees who served during the year were: Ms Clare Reeves Mr Richard Heathcote Mrs Joy Heathcote Mr Thomas Gape ## **Objects of the Charity** The relief of poverty, sickness, old age and distress and such other charitable objects as shall from time to time be considered appropriate by the trustees. ## **Financial review** The Trustees have continued to follow the same grant making policy as that operated since the Charity's inception, which is making grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice. The trustees have no intention in changing the policy stated above in the future. ## **Reserves policy** It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which include the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which provides sufficient investment income to cover the level of grants and expenditure each year. ## **Risk management** The charity continues to examine the major strategic, business and operational risks, which it faces, and to develop and implement systems to mitigate any exposure. ## **TRUSTEE** …………………………………………...……………… Date 5th August 2024 ## **STEPPING STONES STRATFORD UPON AVON** ## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
Investments - at valuation 2 0 0
Other assets
Accrued income 0 0
Cash at bank 19,530 2,837
19,530 2,837
REPRESENTED BY:
Designated Funds (Page 3)
Total Designated funds 19,530 2,837
19,530 2,837
Approved by the Trustees on 5th August 2024
Ms Clare Reeves
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## Clare Reeves Mr Richard Heathcote Mrs Joy Heathcote ## Joy Heathcote Mr Thomas Gape Thomas Gape **STEPPING STONES STRATFORD UPON AVON** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total Total
Funds Funds
2023 2022
Note £ £
Incoming resources
Charitable income 850 7,899
Grants 21,835 1,600
Total incoming resources 22,685 9,499
Resources expended
Direct charitable expenditure: 4,804 5,475
Management and
administrative expenditure:
Trustee administration 1,187 1,187
Total administrative expenditure 1,187 1,187
Total resources expended 5,992 6,662
Net incoming resources 16,693 2,837
Net movement in funds 16,693 2,837
Total funds brought forward 2,837 -
Total funds carried forward 19,530 2,837
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All amounts relate to continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses during the year. The notes on pages 4 to 7 form part of these financial statements. ## Stepping Stones Stratford upon Avon - Final Accounts 2023 Final Audit Report 2024-08-19 Created: 2024-08-05 By: TC Murphy Salisbury Ltd (adobe@murphysalisbury.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAWMJo1tpyE3j9sF38xnFnHP8J5CQFaDxq ## "Stepping Stones Stratford upon Avon - Final Accounts 2023" Hi story Document created by TC Murphy Salisbury Ltd (adobe@murphysalisbury.com) 2024-08-05 - 2:22:16 PM GMT- IP address: 77.240.3.114 Document emailed to Richard Hethcote (rich@steppingstonessoe.org) for signature 2024-08-05 - 2:22:20 PM GMT Document emailed to Joy Heathcote (joyheathcoe0404@gmail.com) for signature 2024-08-05 - 2:22:20 PM GMT Document emailed to Clare Reeves (clarelreeves@hotmail.com) for signature 2024-08-05 - 2:22:20 PM GMT Document emailed to Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) for signature 2024-08-05 - 2:22:20 PM GMT Email sent to Joy Heathcote (joyheathcoe0404@gmail.com) bounced and could not be delivered 2024-08-05 - 2:22:24 PM GMT Email sent to Richard Hethcote (rich@steppingstonessoe.org) bounced and could not be delivered 2024-08-05 - 2:22:29 PM GMT Email viewed by Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) 2024-08-05 - 2:44:17 PM GMT- IP address: 142.250.32.34 Email viewed by Clare Reeves (clarelreeves@hotmail.com) 2024-08-06 - 8:11:22 AM GMT- IP address: 52.102.18.69 Document e-signed by Clare Reeves (clarelreeves@hotmail.com) Signature Date: 2024-08-06 - 8:12:49 AM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 176.27.16.245 TC Murphy Salisbury Ltd (adobe@murphysalisbury.com) replaced signer Richard Hethcote (rich@steppingstonessoe.org) with Richard Heathcote (rich@steppingstonessoa.org) 2024-08-13 - 2:51:21 PM GMT- IP address: 77.240.3.116 Document emailed to Richard Heathcote (rich@steppingstonessoa.org) for signature 2024-08-13 - 2:51:21 PM GMT Email sent to Richard Hethcote (rich@steppingstonessoe.org) bounced and could not be delivered 2024-08-13 - 2:51:24 PM GMT TC Murphy Salisbury Ltd (adobe@murphysalisbury.com) replaced signer Joy Heathcote (joyheathcoe0404@gmail.com) with Joy Heathcote (joyheathcote0404@gmail.com) 2024-08-13 - 2:51:43 PM GMT- IP address: 77.240.3.116 Document emailed to Joy Heathcote (joyheathcote0404@gmail.com) for signature 2024-08-13 - 2:51:43 PM GMT Email sent to Joy Heathcote (joyheathcoe0404@gmail.com) bounced and could not be delivered 2024-08-13 - 2:51:44 PM GMT Email viewed by Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) 2024-08-13 - 11:08:34 PM GMT- IP address: 142.250.32.39 Email viewed by Richard Heathcote (rich@steppingstonessoa.org) 2024-08-15 - 9:30:50 AM GMT- IP address: 31.94.70.185 Email viewed by Joy Heathcote (joyheathcote0404@gmail.com) 2024-08-15 - 9:30:52 AM GMT- IP address: 31.94.70.185 Email viewed by Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) 2024-08-15 - 10:20:22 AM GMT- IP address: 142.250.32.41 Email viewed by Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) 2024-08-19 - 2:43:10 PM GMT- IP address: 142.250.32.33 Document e-signed by Thomas Gape (tom.gape@redpointbristol.co.uk) Signature Date: 2024-08-19 - 2:43:41 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 185.61.158.169 Email viewed by Richard Heathcote (rich@steppingstonessoa.org) 2024-08-19 - 3:33:42 PM GMT- IP address: 194.37.96.69 Document e-signed by Richard Heathcote (rich@steppingstonessoa.org) Signature Date: 2024-08-19 - 3:36:03 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 51.19.171.141 Email viewed by Joy Heathcote (joyheathcote0404@gmail.com) 2024-08-19 - 3:36:38 PM GMT- IP address: 51.19.171.141 Document e-signed by Joy Heathcote (joyheathcote0404@gmail.com) Signature Date: 2024-08-19 - 3:37:11 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 51.19.171.141 Agreement completed. 2024-08-19 - 3:37:11 PM GMT