--- title: "Stepping Out Theatre — charity 1179310 | CharityCompare" description: "Stepping Out Theatre (charity 1179310): income £114k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stepping-out-theatre retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:21.901Z 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. 1179310CIO SO # Stepping Out Theatre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stepping Out Theatre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk/index.php) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1179310&subId=0) Work at Stepping Out Theatre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stepping-out-theatre&type=claim&name=Stepping%20Out%20Theatre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stepping Out Theatre? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £113,926 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £128,440 Registered charity number 1179310 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 3 Lodge Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk/index.php](http://www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk/index.php) Quick answer 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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 24 July 2018 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 ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stepping Out Theatre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stepping Out Theatre. 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 Stepping Out Theatre? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stepping-out-theatre&type=claim&name=Stepping%20Out%20Theatre) [Visit charity website](http://www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk/index.php) ## Frequently asked questions Is Stepping Out Theatre a legitimate charity? 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. How do I check charity number 1179310? Search 1179310 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 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? Stepping Out Theatre's website listed in our register data is http://www.steppingouttheatre.co.uk/index.php. 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 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. 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=1179310&subId=0).