STEP (UK) LTD

Charity number: 1125183
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Step (UK) Ltd is an international development charity, working to improve the lives of vulnerable children in the Kurdish region of Iraq. We sponsor front-line work such as a children's drop-in centre and more strategic work such as the implementation of the first foster care policy in the region. We have also sponsored child protection projects in camps for refugees and displaced Iraqi people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £279,529
Total expenditure: £267,812

People

4 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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:
  • Iraq

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • STEP UK 2007 LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
06285570 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Werner Nijman Trustee 29 June 2020
None on record
Kenneth Ian Wilson Trustee 06 April 2019
None on record
MEGAN DALTON Trustee 29 November 2014
None on record
PAUL SUSANS Trustee 04 June 2011
RURAL MINISTRIES
Received: On time
ALTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY RELIEF FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/12/2023
Total gross income £770.67k £668.62k £629.28k £593.33k £279.53k
Total expenditure £812.89k £650.31k £654.29k £643.13k £267.81k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £747.32k £664.80k £627.05k £591.87k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other £23.34k £3.82k £2.23k £1.47k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £18.77k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £808.55k £644.78k £648.73k £635.72k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.34k £5.54k £5.55k £7.41k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £2.94k £5.43k £6.63k £6.19k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 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 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 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 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 December 2020 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 19 JUNE 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 23 JUNE 2008. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 15 NOVEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

A) THE DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THEIR SOCIETY. B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN THEIR EXISTING OR NEW COMMUNITY 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 ADVANCE EDUCATION AND DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, OF "CARERS" WITHIN PROFESSIONAL BODIES, LAY PEOPLE AND THOSE WORKING WITHIN GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. G) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATION TO SUCH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS. SUCH WORK AMONG DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS MAYBE UNDERTAKEN WORLD-WIDE, BUT A FOCUS WILL REMAIN ON AREAS AFFECTED BY WAR AND INTERNAL CONFLICTS RESULTING IN INCREASED POVERTY AND DISPLACEMENT

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATION AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 801
Southsea
PO1 9EJ
Phone:
07881777417
Email:
info@step-uk.org
Website:

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