# Small-Steps Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157097 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157097)
- Website: https://www.smallstepscharity.org
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £10.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Solihull, Warwickshire, India
- Other names: Ssc (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/small-steps-charity

Sports and Cultural Fundraising events

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.2k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18k | £7,130 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,465 | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.5k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £26k | £41.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

## What it funds

Small-Steps Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Small-Steps Charity reported income of £10.2k and spending of £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £94k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Solihull, Warwickshire and India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Small-Steps Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (smallstepscharity.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Small-Steps Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Small-Steps Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Small-Steps Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Solihull, Warwickshire and India.

### Does Small-Steps Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Small-Steps Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Small-Steps Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Small-Steps Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £10.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is Small-Steps Charity?

In its latest reported year Small-Steps Charity reported income of £10.2k and spending of £10.9k.


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