- Is Step One Charity a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Step One Charity as a registered charity (number 235434) 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 Step One Charity's charity number?
- Step One Charity's charity number is 235434. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 235434?
- Search 235434 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 Step One Charity do?
- Step One supports people with physical, mental health, sensory and other disabilities, or those with long-term health conditions, to improve their quality of life and degree of independence and have the opportunity to achieve their potential through personal development, training and employment.
- Does Step One Charity have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Step One Charity. 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 Step One Charity?
- Step One Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.steponecharity.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 Step One Charity's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Step One Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Step One Charity's money come from?
- Step One Charity reported £3.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (86%), other income £284k (9%), investments £82k (3%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £68k.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Step One Charity?
- The register records Step One Charity 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 Step One Charity's trustees paid?
- Step One Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Step One Charity previously called?
- The register lists these previous names for Step One Charity: St Loye's College; St Loye's College for Training the Disabled for Commerce and Industry; St Loye's College Foundation; St Loye's Foundation; The St Loye's College for the Training and Rehabilitation of the Disabled.
- When was Step One Charity registered as a charity?
- Step One Charity was entered on the register on 2 July 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00393477).