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Registered charity · No. 1085472
Footsteps
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Footsteps is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.
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What are the key facts about Footsteps?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
- £3,199
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
- £6,025
- Registered charity number
- 1085472
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- Other
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- 35 Pyle Close
- Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
- Yes
- Website
- www.footsteps.org.uk
Quick answer
Footsteps (number 1085472) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Footsteps do?
The objects of Footsteps are to relieve poverty, hardship and distress in Guildford by the provision of a drop-in centre on Sunday evenings. The people we serve are mostly night shelter and hostel users, rough sleepers, of no fixed abode, in supported housing or at risk of homelessness. Our service provides for these people to obtain a free simple meal, access to showers and interact socially.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Footsteps
Answers Footsteps gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Also known as
- Helping the Homeless and Needy
- Where it says it operates
- Surrey
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Footsteps registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Footsteps yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Footsteps. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works
What should you check before donating to Footsteps?
- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Footsteps a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Footsteps as a registered charity (number 1085472) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Footsteps's charity number?
- Footsteps's charity number is 1085472. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1085472?
- Search 1085472 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Footsteps do?
- The objects of Footsteps are to relieve poverty, hardship and distress in Guildford by the provision of a drop-in centre on Sunday evenings. The people we serve are mostly night shelter and hostel users, rough sleepers, of no fixed abode, in supported housing or at risk of homelessness. Our service provides for these people to obtain a free simple meal, access to showers and interact socially.
- Does Footsteps have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Footsteps. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Footsteps?
- Footsteps's website listed in our register data is http://www.footsteps.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Footsteps?
- The register records Footsteps as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- When was Footsteps registered as a charity?
- Footsteps was entered on the register on 9 March 2001.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.