Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Excess reserves: -3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

STEP ONE CHARITY

Step One supports people with physical, mental health, sensory and other disabilities, or those with long-term health conditions, to improve their quality of life and degree of independence and have the opportunity to achieve their potential through personal development, training and employment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £12,317,957 available, equivalent to 38 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£3,625	£3,874	£-248	£57	£12,453	£12,318	38.2	101	10
31/03/22		£3,254	£3,100	£153	£19	£12,895	£12,247	47.4	103	5
31/03/21		£3,315	£3,596	£-281	£47	£13,816	£12,861	42.9	99	0
31/03/20		£3,475	£3,508	£-32	£0	£10,629	£10,235	35	100	30
31/03/19		£3,368	£4,153	£-785	£11	£11,999	£11,972	34.6	110	0
31/03/18	*	£3,386	£4,189	£-803	£29	£11,974	£11,951	34.2	126	0
31/03/17		£3,945	£4,911	£-966	£30	£12,198	£12,090	29.5	159	0
31/03/16	*	£5,623	£6,912	£-1,289	£109	£12,472	£12,061	20.9	205	0
31/03/15		£4,071	£5,054	£-983	£94	£13,731	£13,681	32.5	105	0
31/03/14	*	£4,737	£4,676	£61	£109	£16,110	£6,474	16.6	115	0
31/03/13		£4,043	£3,800	£243	£91	£12,069	£12,027	38	80	0
31/03/12		£3,621	£3,467	£154	£380	£8,991	£8,909	30.8	73	0
31/03/11		£4,509	£4,193	£316	£498	£10,917	£10,739	30.7	66	0
31/03/10		£3,897	£3,712	£185	£209	£10,044	£9,785	31.6	66	0
31/03/09		£4,082	£3,739	£343	£104	£9,397	£9,093	29.2	67	0
31/03/08		£4,102	£3,765	£338	£197	£11,085	£10,764	34.3	108	0
31/03/07		£3,972	£3,776	£196	£192	£8,466	£8,197	26.1	124	0
31/03/06	*	£4,024	£3,920	£103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£3,680	£3,614	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£4,325	£4,598	£-273	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 38.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

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Established: 60 years
(79 years as a company)

www.steponecharity.co.uk

info@steponecharity.co.uk

01392255428

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Torbay,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

101 employees
10 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	£20,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Devon Community Foundation	£13,490
Co-Operative Group	£1,446

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Step One Charity
£5,000	13/02/2023	12 week wellbeing and mental-health support course.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Step One Charity
£1,446	22/10/2022	Our mission is to provide support to 550+ more people annually across Devon, through a BeWell@StepOne programme of online accredited mental health courses, support groups and learning opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - BeWell@StepOne Phase Two
£10,000	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to deliver the second phase of their BeWell@StepOn programme which provides online interactive courses in conjunction with peer support to adults including those with ....more The funding will be used to deliver the second phase of their BeWell@StepOn programme which provides online interactive courses in conjunction with peer support to adults including those with disabilities and experiencing mental health issues. The project aims to provide early intervention support to improve wellbeing reduce isolation and increase the confidence and resilience of people facing crisis.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£15,000	25/06/2021	BeWell@StepOne
National Lottery Community Fund - BeWell@StepOne
£10,000	16/04/2021	The organisation will use the funding to provide a programme of accredited online courses and online support sessions for adults with mental health issues.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID 19 BeWell@StepOne
£8,490	17/02/2021 5	Grant to Step One Charity
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£60,000	15/11/2017	Refurbishing our independent mental health hospital in South Devon
National Lottery Community Fund - Transitions Cymru
£243,046	27/09/2013 36	The two year project will work with ex-service personnel to improve their skills which will in turn benefit their families and communities. This will involve a wrap around service based on individual ....more The two year project will work with ex-service personnel to improve their skills which will in turn benefit their families and communities. This will involve a wrap around service based on individual beneficiary needs. The project will be based at the group's Cardiff office with workshops/surgeries across Wales. The grant will be used to fund two new full time posts, volunteer and staff expenses, evaluation, marketing and outreach, management costs, training, mentoring, counselling and personal development._x000B_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-80

PAUL ANTHONY CAWTHRON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

CHARLES PALLOT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

DAVID HAWES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Finance And Infrastructure, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

KAY SARAH O'SHAUGHNESSY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Volunteer, Other trusteeship: THE LIVEWELL FOUNDATION,

MARK LAMBERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Internal Communications Lead, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

SUE SUTHERLAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MARK RUSBROOKE FORBES TAYLOR Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Health Service Manager / Ned, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

ROBERT DAVID WILLIAMS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director Of A Business Advisory And Management Con, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

ROBERT PAUL GOFTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITY CARE TRUST (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/07/1964, number: 235434
Registered at Companies House on 26/02/1945, number: 00393477

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 15 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 37 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SOUTH DEVON COMMUNITY HOUSING SOCIETY on 09/04/2021

Main office

The X Centre
Commercial Road
EXETER
EX2 4AD

Objectives

A) TO PROVIDE FOR THE REHABILITATION BY ANY MEANS WHATEVER OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH (CLIENTS) B) TO UNDERTAKE THE TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF SKILLS OR VOCATIONS WHICH MAY ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF CLIENTS TO ANY PERSONS WHATEVER BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A SCHOOL OR ESTABLISHMENT FOR SUCH TEACHING AND FOR THE TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONS. C) TO TRAIN CLIENTS FOR ANY FORM OF EMPLOYMENT, TO HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYMENT AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT. D) TO RESEARCH INTO AND ADVISE UPON METHODS OF REHABILITATION OF CLIENTS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EXETER AND BEYOND

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