STEPPING STONES (NOTTS) LIMITED

Registered charity 1097134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the relief of people with learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire particular through the provision of housing.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING.

Area of benefit: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Mansfield, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£17k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £1,492,114 to £1,522,002, driven by net income of £21,244 against total resources expended of £17,237. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £1,522,002, with its primary income source being rental income. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents received (100% of income)

“The Rental Income has continued throughout this year and is still the main source of income to the Charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission; Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW); Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales; Financial Conduct Authority; Homes England; Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW); Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education); Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2022 (received 07/03/2024, 189 days after the 31/08/2023 due date); year ending 31/10/2021 (received 19/09/2022, 19 days after the 31/08/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREA OSWINchair
Dennis Walter Allcock
Emily Ruth Helliwell
JEAN ANNIE KRISHNA
Jill Minett
LES DUBOURG
WENDY ELSIE O'HARA

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£38k	£17k
31/10/2024	£35k	£26k
31/10/2023	£35k	£17k
31/10/2022	£35k	£7k
31/10/2021	£37k	£6k

Common questions

Is STEPPING STONES (NOTTS) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £1,492,114 to £1,522,002, driven by net income of £21,244 against total resources expended of £17,237. The charity holds significant unrestricted reserves of £1,522,002, with its primary income source being rental income. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PETER MINET TRUST	1	£35k
THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STEPPING STONE PROJECTS.

STEPPING STONE PROJECTS income £14.5m
STEPPINGSTONES CHARITY income £77k
STEPPING STONES LEARNING AND LEISURE income £80k
STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL, LITTLEPORT income £221k
STEPPING STONES STRATFORD ON AVON income £29k
STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL (HARDLEY) income £106k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STEPPING STONES (NOTTS) LIMITED	£38k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
STEPPING STONE PROJECTS FY2025	£14.5m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
STEPPINGSTONES CHARITY FY2025	£77k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
STEPPING STONES LEARNING AND LEISURE FY2025	£80k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL, LITTLEPORT FY2025	£221k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
STEPPING STONES STRATFORD ON AVON FY2025	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.