FIRST STEP NORTH EAST

Charity number: 1003569
Charity reporting is overdue by 208 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

First Step is a multi racial project providing community based informal and accredited learning/volunteering opportunities for women and young people. All our activities are underpinned by a person centred, holistic and democratic ethos and backed by equality of opportunity access and actions including an onsite creche, language and mentoring support, a safe environment and full disabled access.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £56,873
Total expenditure: £65,470

People

3 Trustee(s)

21 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FIRST STEP (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Shirin Hussain Trustee 11 October 2024
None on record
Sandra Morland Trustee 11 October 2024
None on record
TARRANUM TOOR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £74.93k £58.23k £97.17k £87.14k £56.87k
Total expenditure £84.37k £80.56k £87.14k £63.83k £65.47k
Income from government contracts £7.15k N/A £17.16k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £16.34k N/A £17.96k £6.42k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 208 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 208 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 May 2024 110 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 May 2024 110 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 March 2023 40 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 March 2023 40 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 March 2022 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 March 2022 44 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 March 2021 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 March 2021 51 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 JUNE 1991

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR HEALTH RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND

Contact information

Address:
FIRST STEP
435 WESTGATE ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE4 8RN
Phone:
01912261213
Email:
No information available
Website:

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