FIRST STEP OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Charity number: 1106002
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

First Step provides support for families of children with special needs and/or disabilities and offers a range of services which support children to reach their individual potential, through developmental play and learning.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £315,528
Total expenditure: £397,091

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Havering

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROISIN McCORRY Chair
None on record
Simon Richard Powell Trustee 30 October 2023
None on record
Ian Malcolm Gorsuch Trustee 22 May 2023
None on record
Lynn Topps Trustee 26 July 2021
None on record
Martin Roger Flower Mr Trustee 11 March 2020
None on record
Gillian Webb Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
BRUCE MCLAREN ANDERSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £268.24k £360.32k £171.91k £351.57k £315.53k
Total expenditure £362.11k £306.79k £264.65k £392.63k £397.09k
Income from government contracts N/A £13.78k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £51.40k £59.29k N/A N/A 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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 MAY 2003

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, RESIDING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INA CARING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF PLAY ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES AND TO OFFER FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE, INA FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE OF TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

Area of benefit

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

GREATER LONDON

Contact information

Address:
FIRST STEP
TANGMERE CRESCENT
HORNCHURCH
RM12 5PP
Phone:
01708 556355
Email:
janet.hutchinson@firststep.org.uk
Website:

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