--- title: "First Step Pre School Limited — charity 1142554 | CharityCompare" description: "First Step Pre School Limited (charity 1142554): income £229k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/first-step-pre-school-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:24.915Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1142554Charitable company FS # First Step Pre School Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data First Step Pre School Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.firststeppreschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142554&subId=0) Work at First Step Pre School Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=first-step-pre-school-limited&type=claim&name=First%20Step%20Pre%20School%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about First Step Pre School Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £229,308 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £225,304 Registered charity number 1142554 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Knapp Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.firststeppreschool.co.uk](http://www.firststeppreschool.co.uk/) Quick answer First Step Pre School Limited (number 1142554) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Pre School Limited do? First Step Pre-school Ltd is based in Thornbury, near Bristol, and we run pre-school sessions for children from age 2 up to 5 years. We are based the site of a local primary school Crossways Infant School. Our staff are well-qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic, and we have a fantastic range of facilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Step Pre School Limited Answers First Step Pre School Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are First Step Pre School Limited's highest-paid staff paid? First Step Pre School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records First Step Pre School Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) First Step Pre School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 June 2011 Company number [05885935](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05885935) (Companies House) Also known as First Step Pre School LTD Where it says it operates South Gloucestershire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is First Step Pre School Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for First Step Pre School Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Step Pre School Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to First Step Pre School Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=first-step-pre-school-limited&type=claim&name=First%20Step%20Pre%20School%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.firststeppreschool.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is First Step Pre School Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists First Step Pre School Limited as a registered charity (number 1142554) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Pre School Limited's charity number? First Step Pre School Limited's charity number is 1142554. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142554? Search 1142554 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does First Step Pre School Limited do? First Step Pre-school Ltd is based in Thornbury, near Bristol, and we run pre-school sessions for children from age 2 up to 5 years. We are based the site of a local primary school Crossways Infant School. Our staff are well-qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic, and we have a fantastic range of facilities. Does First Step Pre School Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Step Pre School Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to First Step Pre School Limited? First Step Pre School Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.firststeppreschool.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is First Step Pre School Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Step Pre School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Step Pre School Limited? The register records First Step Pre School Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are First Step Pre School Limited's trustees paid? First Step Pre School Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was First Step Pre School Limited registered as a charity? First Step Pre School Limited was entered on the register on 23 June 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05885935). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142554&subId=0).