LISTER STEPS LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 November 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04028768
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £674,466
Latest expenditure: £670,579
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Old Library, Green Lane, Tuebrook, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7EB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Childcare services: day nursery, after school, breakfast club, playgroup, playschemes enabling parents to access employment, education or training. Lister Steps provides training for staff and opportunities for placements and voluntary work for students and members of the community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £674,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £670,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £525,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £617,851

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £776,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,501

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £672,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £689,637

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £564,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £583,090

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £674,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £670,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £525,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £617,851
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £776,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £672,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £689,637
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £564,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £583,090
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2187
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 672279
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 674466
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £670,579
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 670579
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 536458
Expenditure Depreciation: 28433
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -28433
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 177714
Assets Own Use: 177714
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £47,099
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,358
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £107,455
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57358
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 60000
Assets Cash: £4,089
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 107455
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 107455
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2147
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 523177
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 202
Income Total Income And Endowments: 525526
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £617,851
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 617851
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1455
Expenditure Support Costs: 509520
Expenditure Depreciation: 28800
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £94,578
Assets Total Fixed: 202651
Assets Own Use: 202651
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £38,654
Assets Total Liabilities: £137,736
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £103,569
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77736
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 60000
Assets Cash: £3,609
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 94578
Funds Restricted: 8991
Funds Total: 103569
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1047
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 656111
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 119063
Income Total Income And Endowments: 776221
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £668,501
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 668501
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3579
Expenditure Support Costs: 446204
Expenditure Depreciation: 29424
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £168,176
Assets Total Fixed: 230267
Assets Own Use: 230267
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £42,876
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,250
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £195,893
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77250
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £16,714
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 168176
Funds Restricted: 27717
Funds Total: 195893
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1962
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 667806
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 3000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 672768
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £689,637
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 689637
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1270
Expenditure Support Costs: 101752
Expenditure Depreciation: 29424
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £66,426
Assets Total Fixed: 257537
Assets Own Use: 257537
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £29,384
Assets Total Liabilities: £198,748
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £88,173
Creditors One Year Total Current: 79685
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 119063
Assets Cash: £25,912
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 66426
Funds Restricted: 21747
Funds Total: 88173
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1129
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 553134
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 9886
Income Total Income And Endowments: 564149
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £583,090
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 583090
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 198308
Expenditure Support Costs: 198308
Expenditure Depreciation: 3544
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 286961
Assets Own Use: 286961
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £21,732
Assets Total Liabilities: £203,651
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £105,042
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80764
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 122887
Assets Cash: £3,675
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -71039
Funds Restricted: 176081
Funds Total: 105042
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LISTER STEPS LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-11-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JULY 2000
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ( WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF TUEBROOK MERSEYSIDE) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, RACE, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND IN PARTICULAR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH:3.1 PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN TUEBROOK:3.2 PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BY REASON OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO GAIN SUCH ACCESS:3.3 PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO CITIZENSHIP SO AS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND POTENTIAL OF INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED3.4 TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE:3.4.1 PROVISION OF ADVICE AND TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT, SELF EMPLOYMENT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES AND THE PROVISION OF CV WRITING, JOB SEARCH AND JOB CLUB FACILITIES FOR THEM;3.4.2 PROVISION OF PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE BY WAY OF ACCOMMODATION, CHILDCARE FACILITIES OR ASSISTANCE WITH TRAVEL:3.4.3 PROVISION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS AT BELOW MARKET OR SUBSIDISED RENTS TO BUSINESSES STARTING UP;3.4.4 PROVISION OF CAPITAL GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT TO NEW BUSINESSES;3.4.5 PAYMENT TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL STAFF FROM AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE.3.5 PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REGENERATION IN TUEBROOK AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.5.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY :3.5.2 THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT3.5.3 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME 3.3
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE,

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Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff