Positive Steps Oldham

Analysis

Positive Steps Oldham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in February 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02563094). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Positive Steps Oldham reported income of £6.7m and spending of £6.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.2m to £6.7m (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Positive Steps Oldham sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (£6.4m), AllChild (£7.3m) and The Clink Charity (£6.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, investments 3.6% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 149 people.