Registered charity · No. 1077959Charitable company
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First Step Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
First Step Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
First Step Trust (number 1077959) 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 Trust do?
FST seeks to enable socially excluded people experiencing enduring mental health problems & other disadvantages to have the opportunity to work & to access paid employment. FST, in partnership with statutory agencies & other partners, sets up projects that assist its service users to gain work skills & qualifications while overcoming the barriers & difficulties to employment in their daily life.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Step Trust
Answers First Step Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are First Step Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
First Step Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does First Step Trust's money come from?
First Step Trust reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (94%), investments £78k (6%), donations and legacies £2,862 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.3m · 94%
Investments£78k · 6%
Donations and legacies£2,862 · 0%
Other income£1,514 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record First Step Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
First Step Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Bexley · Greenwich · Lambeth · Bury · Salford City · St Helens
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.
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 Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for First Step Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists First Step Trust as a registered charity (number 1077959) 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 Trust's charity number?
First Step Trust's charity number is 1077959. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does First Step Trust do?
FST seeks to enable socially excluded people experiencing enduring mental health problems & other disadvantages to have the opportunity to work & to access paid employment. FST, in partnership with statutory agencies & other partners, sets up projects that assist its service users to gain work skills & qualifications while overcoming the barriers & difficulties to employment in their daily life.
Does First Step Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Step Trust. 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 Trust?
First Step Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.firststeptrust.org.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 Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Step Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does First Step Trust's money come from?
First Step Trust reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.3m (94%), investments £78k (6%), donations and legacies £2,862 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Step Trust?
The register does not record First Step Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are First Step Trust's trustees paid?
First Step Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was First Step Trust registered as a charity?
First Step Trust was entered on the register on 27 October 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03730562).