--- title: "Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) — charity 1206270 | CharityCompare" description: "Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) (charity 1206270): income £87,430 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stepping-stones-play-and-learn-group-colchester retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:17:25.242Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1206270CIO SS # Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.steppingstonesplayandlearn.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206270&subId=0) Work at Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stepping-stones-play-and-learn-group-colchester&type=claim&name=Stepping%20Stones%20Play%20and%20Learn%20Group%20(Colchester)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £87,430 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £121,987 Registered charity number 1206270 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Barrack Street Website [www.steppingstonesplayandlearn.org](http://www.steppingstonesplayandlearn.org/) Quick answer Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) (number 1206270) 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester) do? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group is a small charity based in Colchester, Essex. Our main service is an integrated nursery for children with additional needs and main-streamers aged 2-5 to play, learn and develop alongside each other. We also run a weekly Tots Group and sensory group for 0-4-year-olds with special needs and a holiday Clubs over the summer for nursery age children. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) Answers Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s highest-paid staff paid? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 December 2023 Also known as Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester) registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester). 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stepping-stones-play-and-learn-group-colchester&type=claim&name=Stepping%20Stones%20Play%20and%20Learn%20Group%20(Colchester)) [Visit charity website](http://www.steppingstonesplayandlearn.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) as a registered charity (number 1206270) 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s charity number? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s charity number is 1206270. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1206270? Search 1206270 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester) do? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group is a small charity based in Colchester, Essex. Our main service is an integrated nursery for children with additional needs and main-streamers aged 2-5 to play, learn and develop alongside each other. We also run a weekly Tots Group and sensory group for 0-4-year-olds with special needs and a holiday Clubs over the summer for nursery age children. Does Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester). 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester)? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.steppingstonesplayandlearn.org. 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 Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Are Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s trustees paid? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) registered as a charity? Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group (Colchester) was entered on the register on 19 December 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206270&subId=0).