--- title: "First Steps (Bath) — charity 1012690 | CharityCompare" description: "First Steps (Bath) (charity 1012690): income £2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/first-steps-bath retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:08.619Z 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. 1012690Charitable company FS # First Steps (Bath) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data First Steps (Bath) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.firststepsbath.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1012690&subId=0) Work at First Steps (Bath)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=first-steps-bath&type=claim&name=First%20Steps%20(Bath)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about First Steps (Bath)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,008,995 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,969,451 Registered charity number 1012690 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Woodhouse Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.firststepsbath.org.uk](http://www.firststepsbath.org.uk/) Quick answer First Steps (Bath) (number 1012690) 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 Steps (Bath) do? First Steps (Bath) is a Registered Charity and an accredited Social Enterprise. Our aim is to improve outcomes for young children in areas of need by working alongside their families and other professionals, through our Early Childhood Community Centres at Woodhouse Road, Twerton and at Moorfields Road and our Specialist Early Years Centre, Bath Opportunity Pre School, (BOP), Frome Road, Bath. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Steps (Bath) Answers First Steps (Bath) 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 Steps (Bath)'s highest-paid staff paid? First Steps (Bath)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Where does First Steps (Bath)'s money come from? First Steps (Bath) reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (94%), donations and legacies £73k (4%), trading and fundraising events £36k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.9m · 94% - Donations and legacies£73k · 4% - Trading and fundraising events£36k · 2% - Investments£8,218 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records First Steps (Bath) 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 Steps (Bath)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 July 1992 Company number [02656485](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02656485) (Companies House) Also known as First Steps Centre; First Steps Moorlands Previous names on the register First Steps Centre for Children and Families (Bath); First Steps Nursery (Bath) Where it says it operates Bath and North East Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Steps (Bath) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for First Steps (Bath) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Steps (Bath). 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 Steps (Bath)? - 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-steps-bath&type=claim&name=First%20Steps%20(Bath)) [Visit charity website](http://www.firststepsbath.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is First Steps (Bath) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists First Steps (Bath) as a registered charity (number 1012690) 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 Steps (Bath)'s charity number? First Steps (Bath)'s charity number is 1012690. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1012690? Search 1012690 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 Steps (Bath) do? First Steps (Bath) is a Registered Charity and an accredited Social Enterprise. Our aim is to improve outcomes for young children in areas of need by working alongside their families and other professionals, through our Early Childhood Community Centres at Woodhouse Road, Twerton and at Moorfields Road and our Specialist Early Years Centre, Bath Opportunity Pre School, (BOP), Frome Road, Bath. Does First Steps (Bath) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Steps (Bath). 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 Steps (Bath)? First Steps (Bath)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.firststepsbath.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 Steps (Bath)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Steps (Bath)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. Where does First Steps (Bath)'s money come from? First Steps (Bath) reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.9m (94%), donations and legacies £73k (4%), trading and fundraising events £36k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Steps (Bath)? The register records First Steps (Bath) 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 Steps (Bath)'s trustees paid? First Steps (Bath)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was First Steps (Bath) previously called? The register lists these previous names for First Steps (Bath): First Steps Centre for Children and Families (Bath); First Steps Nursery (Bath). When was First Steps (Bath) registered as a charity? First Steps (Bath) was entered on the register on 10 July 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02656485). 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=1012690&subId=0).