Registered charity · Lymington
Small Steps for Africa
Small Steps for Africa is a registered charity (number 1181553) based in Lymington, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Prudence Elizabeth Baker since 2017. Latest income £18k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 5 trustees
- Income £18k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Where
- Madagascar
- Website
- www.smallstepsforafrica.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2019
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£18k£29k
- 2023£27k£7k
- 2022£22k£22k
Earlier years
- 2021£19k£18k
- 2020£20k£20k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Charitable objects
* FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, INITIALLY IN MADAGASCAR, IN ORDER TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN SKILLS THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.* FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN SUB-SHARAN AFRICA, INITIALLY IN MADAGASCAR.* THESE OBJECTS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS (INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER SMALL NGOS) TO IDENTIFY AND FUND SUITABLE PROJECTS, TO PARTICULARLY BENEFIT THOSE WHO CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN WATER OR MEDICAL FACILITIES.* THESE PROJECTS COULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,: CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMMES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLEAN WATER/SANITATION FACILITIES, THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL CARE OR RELIEF.
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.
5 trustees on the board
- Prudence Elizabeth Baker Chair since 2017
- Charlotte Louise Baker M.A. since 2017
- Matthew Short since 2024
- Tracey Jane Baker since 2017
- Trevor Whittaker since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Prudence Elizabeth Baker Chair since 2017
- Charlotte Louise Baker M.A. since 2017
- Tracey Jane Baker since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Prudence Elizabeth Baker Chair since 2017
- Charlotte Louise Baker M.A. since 2017
- Matthew Short since 2024
- Tracey Jane Baker since 2017
- Trevor Whittaker since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1181553
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 06 AUG 2017
- Contact on the register
- 07904460181 · charlotte@smallstepsforafrica.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 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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