STEP (SWINDON)

Registered charity 1176672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

STEP Swindon supports vulnerable children and young people aged 7 to 25 in the local community through inclusive therapeutic group work. This includes those with SEND and who are neurodivergent, offering safe, supportive spaces for young people facing challenges linked to behaviour, emotional wellbeing, life experiences, or personal circumstances.

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Latest income

£290k

Latest spending

£339k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £62,841 for the year, resulting in a drawdown of unrestricted reserves to £96,457. This level is below the trustees' stated policy target of £204,006, though the Treasurer notes the reserves remain sufficient to cover approximately three months of operating expenditure. The charity remains in a sound financial position overall, supported by strong funder relationships, despite pressures from relocation costs and rent increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ operating costs (held: £96k)

“The Trustees have calculated a target level of unrestricted reserves of £204,006” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — STEP (matched by registered charity number).

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (26/01/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CAROLINE SYMMONSchair
Dr Alexandra Petrache
IAN RITCHIE FCIS
Michelle Wynn
ROBERT CHARLES BARRETT · trustee of 5 other charities
Regis Cheval
SYLVIA EILEEN SNELSON
Teresa Francis

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£290k	£339k
31/03/2024	£217k	£320k
31/03/2023	£357k	£301k
31/03/2022	£291k	£246k
31/03/2021	£269k	£217k

Common questions

Is STEP (SWINDON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £62,841 for the year, resulting in a drawdown of unrestricted reserves to £96,457. This level is below the trustees' stated policy target of £204,006, though the Treasurer notes the reserves remain sufficient to cover approximately three months of operating expenditure. The charity remains in a sound financial position overall, supported by strong funder relationships, despite pressures from relocation costs and rent increases. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/03/2021	£6k	STEP (Swindon) - Summer support 2021
UK government	18/09/2020	£6k	VSCE CMC Fund
UK government	01/04/2019	£8k	Tampon Tax Community Fund