--- title: "Steps 2 Recovery — charity 1138353 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Steps 2 Recovery (charity 1138353): income £486k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/steps-2-recovery retrieved: 2026-10-08T18:17:01.456Z 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. 1138353Charitable company S2 # Steps 2 Recovery Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Steps 2 Recovery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.steps2recovery.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1138353&subId=0) Work at Steps 2 Recovery? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=steps-2-recovery&type=claim&name=Steps%202%20Recovery) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Steps 2 Recovery? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £486,345 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £525,172 Registered charity number 1138353 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Lexham House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.steps2recovery.org.uk](http://www.steps2recovery.org.uk/) Quick answer Steps 2 Recovery (number 1138353) 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 Steps 2 Recovery do? Steps2Recovery aims to improve the lives of people in the criminal justice system affected by alcohol or drug dependency, providing high quality, abstinence-based treatment options and housing, health and family support. Based in Hackney, we support clients to improve the quality of their lives and to fulfil their potential without recourse to alcohol, drugs and re-offending. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Steps 2 Recovery Answers Steps 2 Recovery 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 Steps 2 Recovery's highest-paid staff paid? Steps 2 Recovery's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Steps 2 Recovery 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) Steps 2 Recovery'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 11 October 2010 Company number [07269361](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07269361) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Steps 2 Recovery registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Steps 2 Recovery yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Steps 2 Recovery. 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 Steps 2 Recovery? - 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=steps-2-recovery&type=claim&name=Steps%202%20Recovery) [Visit charity website](http://www.steps2recovery.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Steps 2 Recovery a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Steps 2 Recovery as a registered charity (number 1138353) 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 Steps 2 Recovery's charity number? Steps 2 Recovery's charity number is 1138353. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1138353? Search 1138353 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 Steps 2 Recovery do? Steps2Recovery aims to improve the lives of people in the criminal justice system affected by alcohol or drug dependency, providing high quality, abstinence-based treatment options and housing, health and family support. Based in Hackney, we support clients to improve the quality of their lives and to fulfil their potential without recourse to alcohol, drugs and re-offending. Does Steps 2 Recovery have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Steps 2 Recovery. 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 Steps 2 Recovery? Steps 2 Recovery's website listed in our register data is http://www.steps2recovery.org.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 Steps 2 Recovery's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Steps 2 Recovery's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Steps 2 Recovery? The register records Steps 2 Recovery 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 Steps 2 Recovery's trustees paid? Steps 2 Recovery's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Steps 2 Recovery registered as a charity? Steps 2 Recovery was entered on the register on 11 October 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07269361). 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=1138353&subId=0).