Stepping Out Theatre (number 1179310) 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 Stepping Out Theatre do?
Founded in 1997 and based in Bristol, we are the country's leading mental health theatre group. We produce a wide range of plays on mental health themes. We are open to people who have used mental health services and their allies. The group offers mental health service users the opportunity to work alongside people with professional experience of writing, directing and acting,
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stepping Out Theatre
Answers Stepping Out Theatre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Stepping Out Theatre's highest-paid staff paid?
Stepping Out Theatre's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 records Stepping Out Theatre 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
Stepping Out Theatre's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Stepping Out Theatre Company
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Stepping Out Theatre registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityRecreation
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The register data used for this profile lists Stepping Out Theatre as a registered charity (number 1179310) 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 Stepping Out Theatre's charity number?
Stepping Out Theatre's charity number is 1179310. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Stepping Out Theatre do?
Founded in 1997 and based in Bristol, we are the country's leading mental health theatre group. We produce a wide range of plays on mental health themes. We are open to people who have used mental health services and their allies. The group offers mental health service users the opportunity to work alongside people with professional experience of writing, directing and acting,
Does Stepping Out Theatre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stepping Out Theatre. 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 Stepping Out Theatre?
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How much is Stepping Out Theatre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stepping Out Theatre's annual return for the year ending 28 February 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 Stepping Out Theatre?
The register records Stepping Out Theatre 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 Stepping Out Theatre's trustees paid?
Stepping Out Theatre's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Stepping Out Theatre previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Stepping Out Theatre: Stepping Out Theatre Company.
When was Stepping Out Theatre registered as a charity?
Stepping Out Theatre was entered on the register on 24 July 2018.