Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
First Steps New Forest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
First Steps New Forest (number 1037064) 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 New Forest do?
We work with families and children mainly from an the local settled Gypsy/Traveller community who live in rural isolation. We employ two part time Community Development workers. We advocate on behalf of the community with outside agencies.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Steps New Forest
Answers First Steps New Forest gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 4 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are First Steps New Forest's highest-paid staff paid?
First Steps New Forest's annual return for the year ending 4 April 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 does not record First Steps New Forest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
First Steps New Forest's annual return for the year ending 4 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Charity
Previous names on the register
First Steps Playgroup (Bransgore); First Steps Pre-School (Bransgore); First Steps Pre-School and Family Group (Bransgore)
Where it says it operates
Hampshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 New Forest registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for First Steps New Forest yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Steps New Forest.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists First Steps New Forest as a registered charity (number 1037064) 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 New Forest's charity number?
First Steps New Forest's charity number is 1037064. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1037064?
Search 1037064 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 New Forest do?
We work with families and children mainly from an the local settled Gypsy/Traveller community who live in rural isolation. We employ two part time Community Development workers. We advocate on behalf of the community with outside agencies.
Does First Steps New Forest have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Steps New Forest. 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 New Forest?
First Steps New Forest's website listed in our register data is http://firststepscharity.org. 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 New Forest's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Steps New Forest's annual return for the year ending 4 April 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 Steps New Forest?
The register does not record First Steps New Forest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are First Steps New Forest's trustees paid?
First Steps New Forest's annual return for the year ending 4 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was First Steps New Forest previously called?
The register lists these previous names for First Steps New Forest: First Steps Playgroup (Bransgore); First Steps Pre-School (Bransgore); First Steps Pre-School and Family Group (Bransgore).
When was First Steps New Forest registered as a charity?
First Steps New Forest was entered on the register on 27 April 1994.