--- title: "Small Steps Sfp — charity rating & review | CharityCompare" description: "Is Small Steps Sfp a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 92/100. Accounts 2025: income £600k · 87% on charitable activities. Reg 1150651." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/small-steps-sfp retrieved: 2026-08-18T02:01:31.125Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Small Steps Sfp a good charity? Small Steps Sfp scores 92/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£600k total income, 87% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. London · TW10 6DG | Reg [1150651](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/small-steps-sfp) | Registered charity | [Official website](http://smallsteps.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150651) Donate ## How can you give to SMALL STEPS SFP? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official SMALL STEPS SFP form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](http://smallsteps.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1150651) ## What does Small Steps Sfp do? Small Steps Sfp is a registered charity (no. 1150651) working in disability in London · TW10 6DG. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 87% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 10 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining (≈12% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Small Steps Sfp hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=small-steps-sfp) **In short:** SMALL STEPS SFP scores 92 out of 100 (5 stars). 87% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Small Steps Sfp? Small Steps Sfp has a Clarity Score of 92 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1150651. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Disability. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £600k, with 87% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 10 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 92/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 87% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £600k Latest year 2025 Reserves 10 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £10.2 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 8% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does SMALL STEPS SFP compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SMALL STEPS SFP scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)83rdpercentile **Scores higher than 83% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 92/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Disability charities85thpercentile **Scores higher than 85% of 711 charities in this cause** · 92/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Small Steps Sfp's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Small Steps Sfp's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 11 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 10 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 0% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 95/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 90% | 87% · 9/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 9p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 30% | 8 volunteers / 12 staff · 3/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Small Steps Sfp's Clarity Score? 92/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 95/100 Financial Efficiency 30/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)10 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets0% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 95/100 Program expense ratio87% · 9/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency9p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 30/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio8 volunteers / 12 staff · 3/10 pts ## How much does Small Steps Sfp raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £600k | — | | Total expenditure | £616k | — | | Charitable activities | £555k | 90% | | Fundraising | £62k | 10% | 90%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £616k spent - Charitable activities90% · £555k - Fundraising10% · £62k ## What trust indicators does Small Steps Sfp have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 11 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 12 employees · 8 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1150651 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150651) ### Trustees & officers - ANDREA SAMUELSON since 2013 - JOANNA BROTHERSTONE since 2013 - Deborah Challinor since 2021 - Andrew Christopher Richardson since 2024 - David Marillat since 2024 - Sarah Chapuran since 2025 - Fran Haines since 2025 - Colleen Grove since 2025 - Gillian Norton Chair · since 2026 - Christopher Marshall since 2026 - Catherine Warland since 2026 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Small Steps Sfp's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Small Steps Sfp? Overall score 92/100 (5★) Income £600k Cause spend 87% of expenditure Reg number 1150651 Scope Local (london) Reserves 10 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does SMALL STEPS SFP compare, and where else can you look? [Compare SMALL STEPS SFP with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=small-steps-sfp) [More disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where SMALL STEPS SFP sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [children charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/children) - [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london) - [disability charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability/london) ### Similar disability charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [POLKA CHILDREN'S THEATRE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polka-children-s-theatre-limited) 100/100 · £3.6m - [TREWEN MEADOWS](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/trewen-meadows) 100/100 · £1.4m - [CAMBRIDGE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/cambridge-rape-crisis-centre) 100/100 · £916k - [Kent Neuro Therapy Centre Limited](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-neuro-therapy-centre-limited) 100/100 · £858k ## How can you share Small Steps Sfp's rating? 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CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Small Steps Sfp a legitimate charity? + Yes — Small Steps Sfp is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1150651). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150651. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Small Steps Sfp's charity number? + Small Steps Sfp's charity number is 1150651. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Small Steps Sfp's charity rating? + Small Steps Sfp scores 92 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Small Steps Sfp have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Small Steps Sfp. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Small Steps Sfp? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 87% of Small Steps Sfp's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Small Steps Sfp's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 13% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 8% of total expenditure at Small Steps Sfp. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Small Steps Sfp's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Small Steps Sfp receive? + Small Steps Sfp reported £600k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: declining. Are Small Steps Sfp's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Small Steps Sfp based? + Small Steps Sfp is listed at London · TW10 6DG, focused on disability. How does CharityCompare score Small Steps Sfp? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Small Steps Sfp's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Small Steps Sfp's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.