FIRST STEPS NEW FOREST

Registered charity 1037064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRST STEPS PLAYGROUP (BRANSGORE), FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL (BRANSGORE), FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL AND FAMILY GROUP (BRANSGORE), THE CHARITY

We work with families and children mainly from an the local settled Gypsy/Traveller community who live in rural isolation. We employ two part time Community Development workers. We advocate on behalf of the community with outside agencies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £31,240 and total expenditure of £28,990 for the financial year ending 04 April 2025. The filing does not disclose any figures for free or unrestricted reserves, nor does it mention a reserves policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Fund - Reaching Communities — “The National Lottery Fund - Reaching Communities” (source page)
• The Henry Smith Charity — “The Henry Smith Charity” (source page)
• Quartet Community Foundation — “Quartet Community Foundation” (source page)
• The Peter Baker - Mill Memorial Charity — “The Peter Baker - Mill Memorial Charity” (source page)
• Hampshire County Council - Adult Services — “Hampshire County Council - Adult Services” (source page)
• Hampshire County Council – Youth Opportunities Fund — “Hampshire County Council – Youth Opportunities Fund” (source page)
• The National Lottery Fund - Awards for All — “The National Lottery Fund - Awards for All” (source page)
• The Yapp Charitable Foundation — “The Yapp Charitable Foundation” (source page)
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation — “Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel Nutbeamchair
• Amy Pidgley Miss
• BRIAN GUMBRELL Mr
• CHRISTOPHER COOPER
• John David Cook
• Kay Sanders-fox
• Louisa Mobey

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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