STEP (UK) - SEEKING TO EQUIP PEOPLE UK

Charity number: 1116389
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

RAISES FUNDS FOR, AND AWARENESS OF, THE WORK OF AN NGO CALLED STEP (SEEKING TO EQUIP PEOPLE) WORKING IN IRAQI KURDISTAN. THE NGO PROVIDES DROP-IN FACILITIES FOR WORKING CHILDREN. IN ADDITION IT WORKS CLOSEKY WITH LOCAL MINISTRIES ON MATTERS RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. STEP(UK) HELPS PROVIDE CONSULTANTS FROM THE UK WHO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ADVICE PARTICULARLY IN EDUCATION AND SOCAL WORK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £66,170
Total expenditure: £83,776

People

2 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Iraq

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL KENNETH SUSANS Chair
Citizens Advice East Hampshire Limited
Received: On time
ALTON CHRISTIAN CARE LIMITED
Received: On time
PATRICIA ANNE NOYCE 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 £58.31k £88.65k £76.34k £60.50k £66.17k
Total expenditure £49.46k £111.90k £69.19k £99.77k £83.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 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 23 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 8 SEPTEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL STAND POSSESSED OF THE TRUST FUND AND OF ALL THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS FOR THE TIME BEING SUBJECT TO THE TRUST FUND UPON SUCH CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES DESIGNED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE:- A) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NORTHERN IRAQ AND ELSEWHERE OVERSEAS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP AND REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL D) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES F) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO "CARERS" WITHIN PROFESSIONAL BODIES, LAY PEOPLE AND THOSE WORKING WITHIN GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF THE ISSUES FACING SUCH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE AFOREMENTIONED OBJECTS. THESE OBJECTS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTIAN COMPASSION.

Area of benefit

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

NORTHERN IRAQ AND ELSEWHERE OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 801
Southsea
PO1 9EJ
Phone:
07951755594
Email:
info@step-uk.com
Website:

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