Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 9
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

THE FIRST STEP LTD 

Provision of information, advice, support services and refuge to any resident of Knowsley Borough affected by domestic violence including victim/survivors and children
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
Established: 28 years

www.thefirststep.org.uk

enquiries@thefirststep.org.uk

01515483333

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,095£998£97£0£332£3324233
31/03/22£882£855£27£0£235£2353.3213
31/03/21£713£701£12£0£208£2083.6173
31/03/20£607£601£6£0£196£1963.9171
31/03/19£624£616£8£0£190£1903.7183
31/03/18£639£617£21£0£182£1823.5190
31/03/17£599£626£-26£0£160£1603.1180
31/03/16£740£933£-192£0£187£1802.3180
31/03/15£796£838£-41£4£379£3084.4240
31/03/14£764£797£-33£3£420£3525.3210
31/03/13£708£722£-14£4£453£3846.4190
31/03/12£718£762£-44£3£467£1482.3190
31/03/11£797£815£-18£3£511£1672.5180
31/03/10£797£815£-18£13£582£2253.3210
31/03/09£765£739£26£5£600£2263.7200
31/03/08£768£757£11£6£574£1352.1210
31/03/07£762£717£45£4£563£621190
31/03/06£775£461£314£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£383£389£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£254£221£33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Knowsley,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 employees
  • 3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£480,000
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£160,158
Henry Smith Charity£147,100
DCMS£80,079
Steve Morgan Foundation£77,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£50,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Safe tech for survivors
£6,000 23/08/2023
To run monthly practical sessions around online safety for survivors of domestic abuse. They will also provide individuals with new devices when necessary.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to The First Step (Knowsley Domestic Violence Support Services)
£2,500 04/01/2023
To cover a portion of the CEO's salary, allowing the organisation to continue to offer support as the only self-referral service within the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The First Step
£1,930 22/10/2022
We would like to fund a range of trips and events for children and young people affected by domestic abuse (with their parents).
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to The First Step
£77,000 19/05/2021
3 year funding for the Development Officer role
National Lottery Community Fund - Survivors to Thrivers through the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
£480,000 16/04/2021
The organisation aims to support and empower victims of domestic abuse. Funding for the group will enable them to meet increased demand for their services.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£80,079 05/06/2020
Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£80,079 05/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£80,079 01/04/2020
A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The First Steps
£50,000 19/12/2019
24
The charity helps people to take break the cycle of domestic abuse and the "revolving door" syndrome, supporting those affected by domestic abuse to rebuild their lives enabling them to be ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The FirstStep
£147,100 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of a Domestic Abuse Worker at a project supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse in Knowsley, Merseyside
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The First Steps
£50,000 15/02/2018
24
The charity helps people to take break the cycle of domestic abuse and the "revolving door" syndrome, supporting those affected by domestic abuse to rebuild their lives enabling them to be ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Survivors to Thrivers
£334,204 24/08/2016
36
The funding will be used to continue a project providing long-term support to survivors and victims of domestic abuse in order to help them rebuild their lives. The project will provide a ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The First Steps
£50,000 16/03/2016
24
The charity helps people to take break the cycle of domestic abuse and the "revolving door" syndrome, supporting those affected by domestic abuse to rebuild their lives enabling them to be ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to First Step
£110,600 10/03/2016
36
towards three years' salary of a Domestic Abuse Worker at a project supporting people in Merseyside who have experienced domestic abuse
National Lottery Community Fund - The First Step
£295,493 19/09/2012
36
This project will see Knowsley Domestic Violence Support Services (KDVSS) continue its provision of DV support to victims of the Knowsley area. The service provides individual support to ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Knowsley Domestic Violence Support Services
£15,000 01/10/2008
12
Towards Core costs Towards the salary of a part-time partners service worker.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-68
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/1996, number: 1054533
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/03/1996, number: 03172572
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

FIRST STEP CENTRE
Old Schoolhouse
St Johns Road
Huyton
LIVERPOOL
L36 0UX

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE RELIEF AND SUPPOT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING VIOLENCE FROM PERPETRATORS KNOWN TO THEM. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,ITS CAUSES AND PREVENTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE KNOWSLEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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