Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

STEP (UK) LTD

Step (UK) Ltd is an international development charity, working to improve the lives of vulnerable children in the Kurdish region of Iraq. We sponsor front-line work such as a children's drop-in centre and more strategic work such as the implementation of the first foster care policy in the region. We have also sponsored child protection projects in camps for refugees and displaced Iraqi people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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		£593	£643	£-50	£7	£251	£131	2.5	62	4
31/03/22		£629	£654	£-25	£6	£284	£112	2	71	2
31/03/21		£669	£650	£18	£6	£299	£217	4	63	1
31/03/20		£771	£813	£-42	£4	£310	£230	3.4	83	1
31/03/19		£825	£895	£-70	£0	£352	£211	2.8	80	2
31/03/18	*	£1,046	£1,105	£-59	£0	£416	£183	2	85	0
31/03/17	*	£1,695	£1,679	£17	£0	£515	£128	0.9	154	0
31/03/16		£1,499	£1,375	£124	£0	£444	£105	0.9	136	0
31/03/15?		£982	£661	£321	£2	£321	£17	0.3	83	0
31/12/13		£37	£37	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£14	£16	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£36	£34	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£40	£40	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£71	£64	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.step-uk.org

info@step-uk.org

07881777417

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Iraq,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-76

KENNETH IAN WILSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Chartered Accountant

MEGAN DALTON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Project Manager

PAUL SUSANS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeships: RURAL MINISTRIES, ALTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY RELIEF FOUNDATION,

WERNER NIJMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: International Relations Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2008, number: 1125183
Registered at Companies House on 19/06/2007, number: 06285570

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

14 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 27 days late,

Main office

PO Box 801
Southsea
PO1 9EJ

Objectives

A) THE DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SUCH AWAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TOPARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THEIR SOCIETY.B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTSC) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS SO ASTO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN THEIR EXISTING OR NEWCOMMUNITYD) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDRENAND ADULTSE) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THEOBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCHFACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIPOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.F) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, OF CARERS WITHIN PROFESSIONAL BODIES, LAYPEOPLE AND THOSE WORKING WITHIN GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.G) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN GENERAL ABOUT THEISSUES RELATION TO SUCH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS.SUCH WORK AMONG DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND ADULTS MAYBE UNDERTAKEN WORLD-WIDE, BUT AFOCUS WILL REMAIN ON AREAS AFFECTED BY WAR AND INTERNAL CONFLICTS RESULTING IN INCREASEDPOVERTY AND DISPLACEMENT

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATION AND OVERSEAS

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