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THE FIRST STEP LTD

Charity no. 1054533

Annual income
£1,404,742
Annual spending
£1,300,628
Financial period end
31 March 2025
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Current comparison cohort

£1m to under £2.5m reported income

4,320active records in this site's synced band
2,519 of 4,320position by reported income inside the band
92.6%this record's spending divided by income
£1,000,000£2,500,000

This is a scale comparison only. It does not adjust for purpose, restricted funds, grants, group accounts, donated goods, capital projects or different reporting dates.

Nearby records by annual income

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These are the four available records immediately above and below the selected charity in its band—not editorially chosen competitors.

CharityIncomeSpendingIncome less spendingPeriod end
LD:NORTHEASTNo. 1054535£1,405,271£1,363,301£41,97031 March 2025
SPORTINSPIRED LTDNo. 1162785£1,405,000£1,214,000£191,00031 August 2025
THE RSPCA DANAHER ANIMAL HOMENo. 1112369£1,404,811£1,368,000£36,81131 December 2024
RISING SUN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE SERVICENo. 289253£1,404,753£1,489,883-£85,13031 March 2025
THE FIRST STEP LTDSelectedNo. 1054533£1,404,742£1,300,628£104,11431 March 2025
RENEWAL NORTH WESTNo. 1145056£1,404,412£1,248,524£155,88831 December 2024
KOLLEL AND CO LIMITEDNo. 1077180£1,404,214£1,554,533-£150,31931 January 2025
YOUNG ROOTSNo. 1139685£1,403,986£1,836,717-£432,73130 November 2024
FRIENDS OF SANZ INSTITUTIONSNo. 328498£1,403,930£1,093,261£310,66930 November 2024

What this benchmark cannot tell you

Income and expenditure are annual-return totals. They are not the percentage of each donation used for a cause, and the gap between them is not free cash or charity reserves.

The Charity Commission defines reserves from unrestricted funds after exclusions and says there is no single correct reserves level. You need the filed accounts, reserves policy and fund notes for that question.

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