STEPS AHEAD LTD

Registered charity 1191600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STEPS AHEAD

Helping young children advance in their education

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Latest income

£53k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds in deficit of £13,799, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £18,565. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, though future plans are subject to satisfactory income. No staff were employed during the year, and all charitable activities were funded through donations and legacies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Donations and legacies” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-14k)

“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity. Reserves at the year stood at a deficit of £13,799 (2024: £18,565 deficit).” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: At the balance sheet date the charity was owed £1,341 by a company in which a Trustee is a Director, the loan bears interest at 6% and was repaid post year-end.

“At the balance sheet date the charity was owed £1,341 by a company in which a Trustee is a Director, the loan bears interest at 6% and was repaid post year-end.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jacob Steinmetzchair
Simcha Schloss

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£53k	£48k
31/07/2024	£52k	£51k
31/07/2023	£55k	£79k
31/07/2022	£67k	£63k
31/07/2021	£45k	£46k

Common questions

Is STEPS AHEAD LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds in deficit of £13,799, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £18,565. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, though future plans are subject to satisfactory income. No staff were employed during the year, and all charitable activities were funded through donations and legacies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STEPS AHEAD LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STEPS AHEAD LTD as a grant recipient include BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED, MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED	FY2022	£14k
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED	FY2023	£10k	Advancement of religion
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED	FY2021	£10k