FIRST STEP TRUST

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  +12.5%

  £1,121,514 → £1,261,625

• Cash

  -50.5%

  £3,491,687 → £1,727,144

• Net assets

  -0.2%

  £4,484,346 → £4,475,845

• Employees

  +9.5%

  21 → 23

• Wages

  +7.5%

  £638,651 → £686,389

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Buzzacott Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern and that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The directors are of the opinion that it is appropriate for the charity to continue to prepare its accounts on the going concern basis.”

Significant events

• “Driving Ambition®: helping people gain the learning to prepare for their driving theory test. In this year we also introduced a 'masterclass' element to provide additional test practice to help learners build confidence”
• “A particular highlight of the year was our Lead Garage Trainer, Laura, being shortlisted for the IMI 30% Club Inspiring Women Award.”
• “Virtual Reality continues to be a key part of the charity's work, providing an accessible way for people with a range of disadvantages and learning challenges to gain the practice skills. Several new courses were introduced in this year.”
• “With the support of funding from Ufi Voc Tech Trust, we started work on development of a new Virtual Reality module on Electric Vehicles. Level 1, focused on awareness and safety, was developed in this year and piloted with a group of learners.”
• “An immersive pre-CSCS course has also been completed, which takes learners through the health and safety knowledge to apply for a green card, a requirement to work on a construction site.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.