BIG JOURNEYS BEGIN WITH SMALL STEPS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 July 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 19 Beaufort Drive, Buckden, ST. NEOTS, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5YU

Website recorded by the regulator: bigjourneysbeginwithsmallsteps.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Small steps is a charity that supports and helps educate families expecting a child or families/carers with a child with a diagnosis of Down syndrome.We have weekly meetings where we explore sensory play, learn sign language, do craft activities and support each other.We have a monthly meeting for children of school age. This group learns life skills, builds friendships, and essential support.

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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: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £22
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £14
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £27
Total Gross Expenditure: £101

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIG JOURNEYS BEGIN WITH SMALL STEPS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-07-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 FEB 2015AS AMENDED ON 28 OCT 2015
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME BY:-1.PROVIDING A HAPPY AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT WHICH MEETS THEIR EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONAL NEEDS;2.STRIVING FOR EQUALITY AND INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES AND ENSURING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THEY LIVE; AND3.ENSURING THAT ALL WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON’S ENVIRONMENT, CARE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION ARE THEMSELVES FULLY INFORMED AND SUPPORTED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 563039
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SMALL STEPS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management