STEPPING FORWARD UK

Registered charity 1177955 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stepping Forward facilitates & accelerates access to essential services, information, resources and life opportunities so that all people affected by disability can live a full life. We run disability awareness sessions in schools, disability confident training & support people to access essential support. We support a range of initiatives globally to promote the rights of disabled people.

Causes: Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of income over expenditure of £9,758 for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees' report highlights that the charity secured a loan from Charity Bank to purchase a property unit, which is now being rented out to another local disability organisation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stepping Forward (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).

• @coopuk Local Community Fund — “Stepping Forward is part of the @coopuk Local Community Fund – to find out more about our project and to choose us as your cause, click here…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £288k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROD LEITHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Soper
• SARAH SNOW · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Sierra Leone · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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