--- title: "Step One Charity — charity 235434 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Step One Charity (charity 235434): income £3.3m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/step-one-charity retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:10.646Z 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. 235434Charitable company SO # Step One Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Step One Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.steponecharity.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=235434&subId=0) Work at Step One Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=step-one-charity&type=claim&name=Step%20One%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Step One Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £3,254,419 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,237,986 Registered charity number 235434 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Commercial Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.steponecharity.co.uk](http://www.steponecharity.co.uk/) Quick answer Step One Charity (number 235434) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Step One Charity Answers Step One Charity 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 Step One Charity's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £60,001–£70,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.8m · 86% - Other income£284k · 9% - Investments£82k · 3% - Donations and legacies£81k · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 July 1964 Company number [00393477](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00393477) (Companies House) Also known as St Loye's Previous names on the register 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 Where it says it operates Devon · Torbay ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Step One Charity registered for? Education/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Step One Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Step One Charity. 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 Step One Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=step-one-charity&type=claim&name=Step%20One%20Charity) [Visit charity website](http://www.steponecharity.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions 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). 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=235434&subId=0).