GLOBAL FOOTSTEPS
Global Footsteps is an educational charity whose mission is to focus on sustainable living and climate change through awareness raising, mutual learning and research. Specifically in Kenya to engage with community groups to help build economic independence that mitigates climate change and to work locally with like minded organisations to support ethical and sustainable projects.
Objects
(I) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND RESEARCH INTO ALL AND ANY SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTS ECOLOGY POPULATIONS AND IDEALOGIES OF THE WORLD AND ALL AND ANY PART OF PARTS THEREOF AND THE CULTURAL ECONOMIC TECHNOLOGICAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES STRUCTURES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORLD AN ALL AND ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF AND THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN GOOD CITZENSHIP IN AN ENTERCULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,051 for the year ended April 30, 2025, with total income of £46,554 against total expenditure of £39,503. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £256,921, of which £36,913 was held for general purposes, and the trustees are satisfied these are sufficient to meet current and planned activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income during the year was £46,554. Costs including donations to the Aniga project of £26,530 and further expenses incurred in running the charity of £39,503.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- ROBERT JAMES GREYchair
- Alison Mary Crane
- Maureen Hazel Mytton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £47k | £40k |
| 30/04/2024 | £20k | £22k |
| 30/04/2023 | £28k | £27k |
| 30/04/2022 | £34k | £31k |
| 30/04/2021 | £75k | £86k |
Common questions
Is GLOBAL FOOTSTEPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,051 for the year ended April 30, 2025, with total income of £46,554 against total expenditure of £39,503. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £256,921, of which £36,913 was held for general purposes, and the trustees are satisfied these are sufficient to meet current and planned activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 27/05/2020 | £1k | Refills shop project |