TAKING POSITIVE STEPS FOUNDATION
Professional TrainingTailored for professionals who want to broaden their skills.School CoursesTailored and delivered for children, and for teaching staff.Parents and GuardiansEquipping and empowering those who look after children.
Objects
1.TO PROMOTE THE RESETTLEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE COMING OUT OF PRISON BY WAY OF FAMILY SUPPORT, MEDIATION AND SIGN POSTING TO HOUSING, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; AND2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN, PARENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS, TEACHERS AND FOSTER CARERS WORKING TO ADDRESS ISSUES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SO AS TO PREVENT ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE RISK OF OFFENDING.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Dame Claudine Duberrychair
- Denisha Moona-Sango
- Jsha Ryan-Duberry
- Judie Regis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £0 | £200 |
| 29/02/2024 | £5k | £3k |
| 28/02/2023 | £12k | £17k |
| 28/02/2022 | £56k | £72k |
| 28/02/2021 | £53k | £39k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2020 | £10k | Engaging a lost 'generation' because 'Black lives Matter' |