Is First Step Group a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists First Step Group as a registered charity (number SC049984) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is First Step Group's charity number?

First Step Group's charity number is SC049984. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC049984?

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Does First Step Group have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Step Group. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to First Step Group?

First Step Group does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was First Step Group registered as a charity?

First Step Group was entered on the register on 25 February 2020.

Registered charity · No. SC049984SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

First Step Group

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

First Step Group is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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What are the key facts about First Step Group?

Registered charity number: SC049984
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Glasgow City

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First Step Group (number SC049984) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does First Step Group do?

The relief of those in need by reason of mental health problems by: providing a safe drop-in environment run by people with mental health problems, for people with mental health problems, free from discrimination, stigma and which tackles isolation. providing therapeutic, recreational and learning programmes that build skills, confidence and self-esteem working with and involve statutory and voluntary sector services that enhance the opportunities within and out with the drop-in, which benefit members’ mental health and well-being. providing opportunities for mutual support, self-help, peer s…

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Step Group

Answers First Step Group gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2021, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 25 February 2020
Where it says it operates: Glasgow City

What causes is First Step Group registered for?

the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why is there no Clarity Score for First Step Group yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is First Step Group a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists First Step Group as a registered charity (number SC049984) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is First Step Group's charity number?: First Step Group's charity number is SC049984. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC049984?: Search SC049984 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does First Step Group do?: The relief of those in need by reason of mental health problems by: providing a safe drop-in environment run by people with mental health problems, for people with mental health problems, free from discrimination, stigma and which tackles isolation. providing therapeutic, recreational and learning programmes that build skills, confidence and self-esteem working with and involve statutory and voluntary sector services that enhance the opportunities within and out with the drop-in, which benefit members’ mental health and well-being. providing opportunities for mutual support, self-help, peer s…
Does First Step Group have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Step Group. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to First Step Group?: First Step Group does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was First Step Group registered as a charity?: First Step Group was entered on the register on 25 February 2020.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.