DERWENT STEPPING STONES NURSERY AND COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 August 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02826849
Financial period: 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
Latest income: £839,603
Latest expenditure: £894,161
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: YMCA, 770 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.derwentsteppingstones.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £839,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £894,161

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £651,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £751,156

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,173,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,172,087

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £984,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £951,437

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2021
Total Gross Income: £951,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,104,169

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £839,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £894,161
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 340705
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £651,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £751,156
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £381,568
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,173,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,172,087
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £697,857
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £984,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £951,437
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 583588
Income From Government Grants: £57,082
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2021
Total Gross Income: £951,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,104,169
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 680335
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 40587
Income Other Trading Activities: 12549
Income Charitable Activities: 786467
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 839603
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £894,161
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 894161
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5033
Expenditure Support Costs: 207340
Expenditure Depreciation: 72650
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 1258414
Assets Own Use: 1258414
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £53,746
Assets Total Liabilities: £149,376
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,162,784
Creditors One Year Total Current: 139703
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9673
Assets Cash: £11,069
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1162784
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1162784
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 51984
Income Other Trading Activities: 11889
Income Charitable Activities: 587300
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 651173
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,543
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £746,613
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 751156
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 183806
Expenditure Depreciation: 59875
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 1308595
Assets Own Use: 1308595
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £83,091
Assets Total Liabilities: £174,344
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,217,342
Creditors One Year Total Current: 154441
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 19903
Assets Cash: £56,770
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1217342
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1217342
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 120510
Income Other Trading Activities: 14590
Income Charitable Activities: 1038043
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1173143
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,092
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,168,995
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1172087
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 381399
Expenditure Depreciation: 98374
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,838,190
Assets Total Fixed: 1880115
Assets Own Use: 1880115
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £89,681
Assets Total Liabilities: £131,606
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,838,190
Creditors One Year Total Current: 102722
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 28884
Assets Cash: £64,796
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1838190
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1838190
Count Employees: 43
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 204280
Income Other Trading Activities: 3926
Income Charitable Activities: 775883
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 984089
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,007
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £949,430
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 951437
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14260
Expenditure Support Costs: 237918
Expenditure Depreciation: 63029
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 1962359
Assets Own Use: 1962359
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £140,302
Assets Total Liabilities: £176,917
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,925,744
Creditors One Year Total Current: 83584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 93333
Assets Cash: £100,807
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1925744
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1925744
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 10645
Income Charitable Activities: 940747
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 951392
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,464
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,101,705
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1104169
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13700
Expenditure Support Costs: 270725
Expenditure Depreciation: 61752
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2025385
Assets Own Use: 2025385
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £34,842
Assets Total Liabilities: £167,135
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,893,092
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76593
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 90542
Assets Cash: £13,891
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 0
Funds Restricted: 1893092
Funds Total: 1893092
Count Employees: 62
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derbyshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derby City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DERWENT STEPPING STONES NURSERY AND COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-08-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 JUNE 1993 as amended on 03 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects: (1) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THEM IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE (2) PROVIDE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND IN THE TEACHING AND CARE OF CHILDREN (3) AID, HELP, PROTECT AND PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 127205
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DERWENT STEPPING STONES

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling