Stepping on Out
Analysis
Stepping on Out is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Teddington. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05438575). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Stepping on Out reported income of £53k and spending of £58k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £64k to £53k (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Stepping on Out sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Help Tibet Trust (£53k), Ptsd999 (£53k) and Recreation and Easy Access for Disabled Youth (£53k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides adults with learning disabilities with the necessary training and support to help them to run their own business producing, marketing and selling greetings cards, invitations and other hand made goods. All profits made are used to purchase further equipment and materials necessary for producing these goods.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Help Tibet Trust | London | £53k |
| Ptsd999 | Wisbech | £53k |
| Recreation and Easy Access for Disabled Youth | Middlesex | £53k |
| Teesside Airport Foundation | Darlington | £53k |