FIRST STEP LEICESTER LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

Charity number: 1165062
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of face-to-face counselling or emotional support to male victims of sexual abuse aged 13 years and above. In addition provision of counselling/support to nominated supporters. Provision of support, advice and advocacy service. Delivery of awareness raising sessions to external partners. Available to males living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £210,065
Total expenditure: £232,284

Total income includes £131,867 from 5 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicester City
  • Leicestershire
  • Rutland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2016: CIO registration
  • 12 August 2016: Funds received from 1077147 FIRST STEP HELP FOR YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULT MALE S...
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barry Merryweather Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Fauna Gill Trustee 05 July 2023
None on record
Jonathon Putnam Trustee 17 May 2023
None on record
Kirandip Kaur Gill Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
Mark Evans Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
MICHAEL WILLIAM STUDLEY Trustee 01 January 2015
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 £173.48k £231.27k £224.70k £268.31k £210.07k
Total expenditure £137.09k £203.70k £218.86k £241.72k £232.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £75.06k £115.83k £132.81k £158.34k £131.87k

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 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 06 JAN 2016 AMENDED ON 17 OCT 2023 as amended on 17 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

1. To promote and protect the physical and mental health of male-identified and non-binary persons aged 13 years and above who have experienced sexual abuse through the provision of counselling, support, information and practical advice. 2. To promote and protect the physical and mental health of the supporters of male-identified and non-binary survivors of sexual abuse through provision of support, information and practical advice. 3. To advance the education of the public in the subject of all matters related to the sexual abuse of male-identified and non-binary survivors aged 13 year and above.

Contact information

Address:
FIRST STEP
ALLIANCE HOUSE
6 BISHOP STREET
LEICESTER
LE1 6AF
Phone:
01162548535
Email:
contact@firststepleicester.org.uk
Website:

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