01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 24 April 2012
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 06866200
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £457,094
- Latest expenditure
- £466,718
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Suite 14, John Buddle Work Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Website recorded by the regulator: www.footsteps.me.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Footsteps Children's Services Ltd provides childcare throughout the North East of England, we have nurseries in Newcastle and Northumberland and offer creche services throughout the area. See attached report for full details
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £457,094
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £466,718
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £425,367
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £410,038
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £357,731
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £388,368
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 March 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £381,011
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £371,971
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £361,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £354,029
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £457,094
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £466,718
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 236169
- Income From Government Grants
- £33,207
- 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
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £425,367
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £410,038
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 204244
- Income From Government Grants
- £61,213
- 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
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 21 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £357,731
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £388,368
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 190675
- Income From Government Grants
- £50,143
- 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
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 March 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £381,011
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £371,971
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 273882
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,767
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 2 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £361,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £354,029
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 14648
- Income From Government Grants
- £290,307
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Northumberland
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Tyne And Wear
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FOOTSTEPS CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2012-04-24T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- FOOTSTEPS CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2013-10-28T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (s.74)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1037808
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1037808
- Assoc Charity Name
- PONTELAND UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/04/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/02/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/03/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/05/2014 as amended on 03 Feb 2022
- Charitable Objects
- To act as a resource for children and young people up to the age of 12 living in North East England (area of benefit) by providing advice and assistance, organising physical, social and learning activities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals through:a. Advancement in life helping children and young people develop their skills, capacities and capabilities.b. Advancement in educational engagement and attainment c. Improving social welfare; responding to and instigating early interventions where the whole family is supportedd. Reducing poverty and improving conditions of life for people living in the area of benefit.
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 513004
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- FOOTSTEPS TO ASHFIELD
- Charity Name Id
- 547518
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- FOOTSTEPS CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD
10 Official extract
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
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures