DERWENT STEPPING STONES NURSERY AND COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE

Registered charity 1024544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DERWENT STEPPING STONES

The charity operates in the Derwent, Mackworth and Normanton areas of Derby and aims to support families in a holistic way. Our Nursery settings support paying customers, adult learners and those eligible for the Free Early Education Entitlement. Learners can access children's workforce training from traineeships to Level 3 apprenticeship qualifications.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £54,558 for the year ended 31 July 2024, resulting in a deficit on general reserves of £29,452. The trustees acknowledge that steps are required to bring free reserves back in line with their policy target of two to three months of core operating costs. Despite these challenges, the trustees and auditors confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02826849

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• BROOKS, Kim Joyce — director, appointed 19/12/2025on trustee list
• BRETT, Angelina — director, appointed 01/09/2025on trustee list
• SMITH, Helen — director, appointed 19/12/2024on trustee list
• NORTH, Rachel Mary — director, appointed 01/09/2024on trustee list
• HENSHAW, Katherine — director, appointed 31/03/2023on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angelina Brett · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Katherine Henshaw
• Kim Joyce Brooks · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).