Steps Conductive Education Centre

Registered charity 1063143 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARNWOOD SCHOOL FOR PARENTS, STEPS, STEPS - LEICESTERSHIRE CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION CENTRE

Steps provides: A unique service using the principles of Conductive Education for children with conditions that cause motor impairments or motor delay such as Cerebral Palsy or Down's Syndrome. Steps also offer support for children attending mainstream school in the form of a gym club. Support is given to the whole family by providing parents with the knowledge they need to understand their child.

Objects

1)TO PROVIDE CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 WHO HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY OR ALLIED CONDITIONS, WHO WILL NORMALLY BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS/CARERS 2) TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN OVER 5 WHO HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SUMMERSCHOOL 3) TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN WITH WHATEVER THE ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS ARE, AND IN ADDITION THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.4)TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION WITH THE STATUTORY BODIES, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES, IN THE COUNTY.

Area of benefit: LEICESTERSHIRE AND ACCESSIBLE AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Charnwood, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a loss during the financial year, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources by £8,100. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £623,199 are held, which exceeds their stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. The filing confirms the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for at least twelve months.

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What the accounts disclose

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Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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• Complaints policy and procedures
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• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
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• 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

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Steps Conductive Education Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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 Community Fund — “We are funded by The National Lottery Community Fund to run our Chatterbox group which takes place every day.” (source page)
• Children In Need — “Children In Need part fund two of our teaching staff at Steps.” (source page)
• AXIS — ““We are really grateful for the funding provided, which made it possible for us to purchase some valuable equipment into our setting. Famili…” (source page)
• Morrisons Foundation — ““We are really grateful to the Morrisons Foundation for their recent grant which has paid for the fantastic wall art now adorning our outdoo…” (source page)
• Saint-Gobain — “"We are so grateful that Saint-Gobain have lent us their maintenance engineer 3 times for various jobs around the centre and have also donat…” (source page)
• Red Monkey Play — “"We are so grateful to these two companies for their help in resurfacing the play area turning it from a drab, grey yard into a fantastic co…” (source page)
• Abacus Playgrounds — “"We are so grateful to these two companies for their help in resurfacing the play area turning it from a drab, grey yard into a fantastic co…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN JOSEPH MONTAGUEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Michael Andrews DL · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Angela Isabela Agnes Lennox CBE DL
• Jeanette Elizabeth Cooper-Hudson
• Laura Beales
• MR TONY CARR B.ENG HONS. C. ENG, MIET
• ROSEMARY JEAN NEIL Rimmington CBE
• SIMON WINFIELD · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Nottinghamshire

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Charities like this

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• Steps Charity income £124k
• STICK 'N' STEP income £595k
• STEP AND LEARN income £74k
• STEP BY STEP LONDON income £1.6m
• STEPPING STONES LEARNING AND LEISURE income £80k
• SMALL STEPS SFP income £600k

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