Stepping Stones of Sopley

Analysis

Stepping Stones of Sopley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in October 1999, 27 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 services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Stepping Stones of Sopley reported income of £216k and spending of £216k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £141k to £216k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 100%. 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 Sopley sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Folkestone Academy Ltd (£215k), Thanet Community Development Trust (£217k) and Precious Gems (£215k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.