FIRST STEP NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1003569 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRST STEP

First Step is a multi racial project providing community based informal and accredited learning/volunteering opportunities for women and young people. All our activities are underpinned by a person centred, holistic and democratic ethos and backed by equality of opportunity access and actions including an onsite creche, language and mentoring support, a safe environment and full disabled access.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£3k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1991

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Trustees · trustee networks

Sandra Morland
Shirin Hussain
TARRANUM TOOR

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£3k	£30k
31/03/2024	£41k	£43k
31/03/2023	£57k	£65k
31/03/2022	£87k	£64k
31/03/2021	£97k	£87k

Common questions

Who funds FIRST STEP NORTH EAST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRST STEP NORTH EAST as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SMALLWOOD TRUST	FY2021	£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	16/03/2023	£9k	Grant to First Step North East
Community Foundation North East	22/09/2022	£4k	Grant to First Step North East
Community Foundation North East	20/01/2022	£5k	A grant to First Step North East
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/11/2021	£9k	'Inside Out'
UK government	13/08/2020	£32k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/05/2020	£9k	First Step Response to Covid-19
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/07/2019	£7k	Human Rights in Practice
UK government	01/04/2019	£30k	Step forward
Community Foundation North East	28/06/2018	£817	Summer Out of the City (with a twist)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	20/06/2018	£10k	"Â‘Munitionettes and LadettesÂ’"
UK government	01/04/2018	£59k	Step Forward
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/05/2016	£8k	'In Her Footsteps'
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	26/04/2016	£10k	"In Her Footsteps"
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2015	£7k	First Step Volunteering and Community Voices
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/12/2012	£249k	First Step - embedding new practice
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	27/06/2011	£33k	"First Step Heritage Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/09/2010	£10k	First Step Re-furbishment Project
Northern Rock Foundation	10/03/2009	£125k	Grant awarded to First Step - North East (Tyne & Wear)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/07/2007	£9k	"This Registered Charity Enables Local Women, Predominantly From Bme Communities To Build Confidence And Self-Esteem. The Project Is For Wom"
Northern Rock Foundation	13/03/2007	£73k	Grant awarded to First Step - North East (Tyne & Wear)
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/05/2005	£5k	Women's Learning Forum
Northern Rock Foundation	30/09/2003	£60k	Grant awarded to First Step - North East (Tyne & Wear)
Northern Rock Foundation	14/06/1999	£2k	Grant awarded to First Step - North East (Tyne & Wear)
UK government	—	£25k	Rosa Fund, Tampon Tax