Stepping Stones of Chester

Analysis

Stepping Stones of Chester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in June 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Stepping Stones of Chester reported income of £246k and spending of £250k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £130k to £246k (+89%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Stepping Stones of Chester sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashford Borough Citizens Advice (£246k), Rooted in (£246k) and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Commercial Education Trust (£246k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.