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Registered charity · No. 1154205CIO

Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)

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Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£501,676
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£475,183
Registered charity number
1154205
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
12-14 Wesley Place
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) (number 1154205) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) do?

The charity's principal activity is to provide education and childcare for children below compulsory school age in the St Austell area. In addition, the charity provides education and childcare for school aged children during school holidays.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)

Answers Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s money come from?

Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) reported £502k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £496k (99%), trading and fundraising events £4,700 (1%), donations and legacies £761 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£496k · 99%
  • Trading and fundraising events£4,700 · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£761 · 0%
  • Investments£227 · 0%
  • Other income£54 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Sscc
Where it says it operates
Cornwall

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) as a registered charity (number 1154205) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s charity number?
Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s charity number is 1154205. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1154205?
Search 1154205 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) do?
The charity's principal activity is to provide education and childcare for children below compulsory school age in the St Austell area. In addition, the charity provides education and childcare for school aged children during school holidays.
Does Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)?
Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.steppingstonescornwall.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s money come from?
Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) reported £502k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £496k (99%), trading and fundraising events £4,700 (1%), donations and legacies £761 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)?
The register does not record Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s trustees paid?
Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall)'s annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) registered as a charity?
Stepping Stones Childcare (Cornwall) was entered on the register on 15 October 2013.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.