--- title: "Step Up Aid — charity 1154118 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Step Up Aid (charity 1154118): income £8,946 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/step-up-aid retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:01.810Z 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. 1154118Charitable company SU # Step Up Aid Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Step Up Aid is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stepupaid.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1154118&subId=0) Work at Step Up Aid? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=step-up-aid&type=claim&name=Step%20Up%20Aid) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Step Up Aid? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £8,946 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £8,597 Registered charity number 1154118 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Barking Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stepupaid.co.uk](http://www.stepupaid.co.uk/) Quick answer Step Up Aid (number 1154118) 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 Up Aid do? Our organisation is strongly aiming to fight the poverty and initial disadvantage regarding education and getting necessary skills. The organisation is promoting decrease in initial social and educational disadvantage along with gaining by beneficiaries? necessary life and working skills to improve their lives and step out from poverty via fair paid work and education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Step Up Aid Answers Step Up Aid gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Step Up Aid 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 October 2013 Company number [08657850](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08657850) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Russian Soul Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** 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 Step Up Aid registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Step Up Aid yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Step Up Aid. 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 Up Aid? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Step Up Aid's charity number? Step Up Aid's charity number is 1154118. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1154118? Search 1154118 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 Up Aid do? Our organisation is strongly aiming to fight the poverty and initial disadvantage regarding education and getting necessary skills. The organisation is promoting decrease in initial social and educational disadvantage along with gaining by beneficiaries? necessary life and working skills to improve their lives and step out from poverty via fair paid work and education. Does Step Up Aid have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Step Up Aid. 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 Up Aid? Step Up Aid's website listed in our register data is http://www.stepupaid.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Step Up Aid? The register records Step Up Aid 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. What was Step Up Aid previously called? The register lists this previous name for Step Up Aid: Russian Soul. When was Step Up Aid registered as a charity? Step Up Aid was entered on the register on 7 October 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08657850). 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=1154118&subId=0).