Registered charity · Birmingham
Steps to Work
1.1 The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:1.1.1 the promotion and advancement of education and training in such ways as the Trustees think fit, including by:(a) the assistance of unemployed persons to more easily find and enter into...
- 3 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton and more
- Linked company
- Steps to Work
- Registered
- 2003
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£11m£14m
- 2023£23m£24m
Earlier years
- 2022£17m£16m
- 2021£14m£14m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2024: Government contracts 70%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
1.1 The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:1.1.1 the promotion and advancement of education and training in such ways as the Trustees think fit, including by:(a) the assistance of unemployed persons to more easily find and enter into employment;(b) the advancement of those who are in employment through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies and skills;(c) assisting with preparation for entry into any occupation, trade or profession;(d) the provision of advice, support, financial assistance, coaching, vocational training and re-training, in order to assist the public in obtaining relevant skills or training as will fit them for employment. 1.2 Throughout the Articles, 'charitable' means charitable in accordance with the law of England and Wales provided that it will not include any purpose which is not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. For the avoidance of doubt, the system of law governing the Articles of the Charity is the law of England and Wales.1.3 This provision may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission.
Grants received
10 grants · £8,555,730 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £8,278,916 (8 grants)
- Department for Work and Pensions · £268,814
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £8,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Amy Deakin Chair since 2018
- Dr Richard William Fallon since 2024
- Lakhbir Singh since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Amy Deakin Chair since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Amy Deakin Chair since 2018
- Dr Richard William Fallon since 2024
- Lakhbir Singh since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.0 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.7 months
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1100403
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 MARCH 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2002, 28 AUGUST 2003 AND 17 OCTOBER 2003 as amended on 16 Jul 2020 as amended on 01 Sep 2020 as amended on 28 Aug 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 03738249 · Liquidation
- Contact on the register
- 01212366001 · JAMES.STALLARD@BUTCHER-WOODS.CO.UK
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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