VALLEYS STEPS LIMITED

Registered charity 1166003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To Promote the advancement of Mental health for the benefit of the communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding areas through the provision of therapeutic interventions.

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Latest income
£395k
Latest spending
£349k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £45,952, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £354,861. The trustees report that the reserves position has improved, supporting ongoing sustainability, with a policy target of maintaining three months of operational costs. The filing notes key risks include delivering terms of service level agreements and securing adequate funding to continue services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Service Level Agreements (49% of income)
“Service Level Agreements 193,358” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £355k)
“maintenance of 3 months operational costs in the event of needing to wind down the organisation”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£735k
Total spending
£314k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£268k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~10.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Merthyr Tydfil · Rhondda Cynon Taff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£395k£349k
31/03/2024£365k£325k
31/03/2023£735k£314k
31/03/2022£397k£289k
31/03/2021£332k£279k

Common questions

Is VALLEYS STEPS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £45,952, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £354,861. The trustees report that the reserves position has improved, supporting ongoing sustainability, with a policy target of maintaining three months of operational costs. The filing notes key risks include delivering terms of service level agreements and securing adequate funding to continue services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VALLEYS STEPS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VALLEYS STEPS LIMITED as a grant recipient include INTERLINK RCT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
INTERLINK RCTFY2022£100kICF Children and Families grant (Steps to Student Wellbeing)