FIRST STEPS (BATH) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 July 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02656485
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,008,995
Latest expenditure: £1,969,451
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: First Steps, Woodhouse Road, Bath, BA2 1SY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.firststepsbath.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

First Steps (Bath) is a Registered Charity and an accredited Social Enterprise. Our aim is to improve outcomes for young children in areas of need by working alongside their families and other professionals, through our Early Childhood Community Centres at Woodhouse Road, Twerton and at Moorfields Road and our Specialist Early Years Centre, Bath Opportunity Pre School, (BOP), Frome Road, Bath.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,008,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,969,451

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,726,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,858,994

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,588,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,541,868

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,318,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,370,618

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 2 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,420,079
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,235,874

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,008,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,969,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £282,716
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,726,634
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,858,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £251,184
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,588,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,541,868
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £211,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,318,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,370,618
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £201,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,420,079
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,235,874
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £200,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 73052
Income Other Trading Activities: 36410
Income Charitable Activities: 1891315
Income Investments: 8218
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2008995
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,969,451
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1969451
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10186
Expenditure Support Costs: 15429
Expenditure Depreciation: 42096
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £476,468
Assets Total Fixed: 1300833
Assets Own Use: 1300833
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £652,082
Assets Total Liabilities: £175,614
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,777,301
Creditors One Year Total Current: 175614
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £632,388
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1651292
Funds Restricted: 126009
Funds Total: 1777301
Count Employees: 54
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 32479
Income Other Trading Activities: 38207
Income Charitable Activities: 1648227
Income Investments: 7721
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1726634
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,858,994
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1858994
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12199
Expenditure Support Costs: 12199
Expenditure Depreciation: 39026
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £403,929
Assets Total Fixed: 1333828
Assets Own Use: 1333828
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £555,534
Assets Total Liabilities: £151,605
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,737,757
Creditors One Year Total Current: 151605
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £524,630
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1636256
Funds Restricted: 101501
Funds Total: 1737757
Count Employees: 53
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 59171
Income Other Trading Activities: 29448
Income Charitable Activities: 1497335
Income Investments: 2163
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1588117
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,541,868
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1541868
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7536
Expenditure Support Costs: 7536
Expenditure Depreciation: 35980
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £508,067
Assets Total Fixed: 1362050
Assets Own Use: 1362050
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £577,316
Assets Total Liabilities: £69,249
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,870,117
Creditors One Year Total Current: 69249
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £446,880
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1762335
Funds Restricted: 107782
Funds Total: 1870117
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 35245
Income Other Trading Activities: 21201
Income Charitable Activities: 1262125
Income Investments: 45
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1318616
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,370,618
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1370618
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6000
Expenditure Support Costs: 7139
Expenditure Depreciation: 35779
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £437,994
Assets Total Fixed: 1385874
Assets Own Use: 1385874
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £504,343
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,349
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,823,868
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66349
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £434,097
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1728612
Funds Restricted: 95256
Funds Total: 1823868
Count Employees: 49
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 163814
Income Other Trading Activities: 17156
Income Charitable Activities: 1238963
Income Investments: 146
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1420079
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,235,874
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1235874
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6706
Expenditure Support Costs: 6706
Expenditure Depreciation: 37267
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £423,033
Assets Total Fixed: 1419073
Assets Own Use: 1419073
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £512,825
Assets Total Liabilities: £56,028
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,875,870
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £279,820
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1786078
Funds Restricted: 89792
Funds Total: 1875870
Count Employees: 42
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIRST STEPS (BATH)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-03T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 4009296
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1104907
Assoc Charity Name: BATH OPPORTUNITY PRE-SCHOOL

Charity Name: FIRST STEPS (BATH)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-07-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 OCTOBER 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 10 JUNE 1992, 14 APRIL 2004 AND 12 FEBRUARY 2007
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE (BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN) IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART AND BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND BY PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE CITY OF BATH AND AS A RESULT OF THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES TO RELIEVE CASES OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: BATH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 45899
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FIRST STEPS NURSERY (BATH)

Charity Name Id: 45888
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FIRST STEPS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (BATH)

Charity Name Id: 45885
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FIRST STEPS CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 45891
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FIRST STEPS MOORLANDS

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures