SMALL STEPS PROJECT LIMITED
1) Aid delivery to children & families living on/around land-fill sites/rubbish dumps, surviving from scavenging. 2) Set up, management, funding & delivery of sustainable projects for the aforementioned beneficiaries including: Outreach, medical & nursery projects, WASH, day-care/education centres, mother & baby units. Delivery of aid & projects in last 12 months: Kenya and Uganda.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF PEOPLE IN NEED MAKING A LIVING,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY FORAGING AMONGST WASTE, BYMAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES ORFACILITIES.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE BENEFICIARY CLASS BY ADVISINGTHEM OF HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION ENABLING THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,INCLUDING HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND GOODS SUCH AS CLOTHING, SHOES,FOOD AND WATER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,873 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £33,020. The trustees consider these reserves to be adequate for the foreseeable future, noting they exceed the stated policy target of £25,000. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The current reserves amount fixed by the Charity is £25,000”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 36
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- Alex Rauch
- Jade Ella Caffoor
- Kevin Gerard Burke
- Thomas Cornelius Phillips
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £66k | £81k |
| 30/06/2024 | £39k | £71k |
| 30/06/2023 | £49k | £56k |
| 30/06/2022 | £53k | £74k |
| 30/06/2021 | £137k | £119k |
Common questions
Is SMALL STEPS PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,873 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £33,020. The trustees consider these reserves to be adequate for the foreseeable future, noting they exceed the stated policy target of £25,000. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SMALL STEPS PROJECT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SMALL STEPS PROJECT LIMITED as a grant recipient include FOUX FOUNDATION, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE BOWER TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £52k | |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £39k | |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE BOWER TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | INTERNATIONAL |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £7k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £701k |
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £443k |
| FROM BABIES WITH LOVE FOUNDATION | 1 | £339k |
| THE MARK ANTHONY TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £125k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMALL STEPS PROJECT LIMITED | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACH THE CHILDREN | £61k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMALL STEPS SFP | £600k | — | — | above | 10.3% | no doubt |
| MY CHILD | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STEP BY STEP LONDON | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KARIBUNI CHILDREN | £324k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |