STEPNEY BANK STABLES LTD
Registered charity 1084687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
STEPNEY BANK STABLES (SBS) IS AN INNER - CITY RIDING SCHOOL AND CHILDREN'S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED IN NEWCASTLE. OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED 8 -18, THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH HORSES. SBS PROVIDES RIDING, ACTIVITIES AND SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN WORKSHOPS WHICH ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THE NECESSARY LIFE SKILLS TO BECOME THE VERY BEST THEY CAN BE.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £29,133 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £137,555, though the available reserves for assessment against the policy target were approximately £95,000. The trustees acknowledge that this available reserve level was below their stated target of three months of expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £138k; policy: three months of expenditure)
“The Trustees acknowledge that this reserve level was below the target level” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stepney Bank Stables (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.3 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 (84% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Graeme Fletcherchair
- Amanda Beckham
- Jayne Routledge
- Lewis Turnbull
- Sarah Steel-Hoath
- Trevor James Lewin Mr
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside
Income and spending
Common questions
Is STEPNEY BANK STABLES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £29,133 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £137,555, though the available reserves for assessment against the policy target were approximately £95,000. The trustees acknowledge that this available reserve level was below their stated target of three months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STEPNEY BANK STABLES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STEPNEY BANK STABLES LTD as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, Sir Graham Wylie Foundation, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE ELSIE DAVIS TRUST.
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