Stick 'n' Step
Analysis
Stick 'n' Step is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07257957). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Stick 'n' Step reported income of £595k and spending of £665k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £727k to £595k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Stick 'n' Step sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Off the Fence Trust Limited (£595k), Yehuda & Moshe Limited (£595k) and Flat Iron Trust (£594k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52%, donations and legacies 37% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £14k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 52%
- Trading 10%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Children who attend Stick 'n' Step all have cerebral palsy and other related motor disorders. They come from across the North West of England and North Wales to access our free conductive education sessions. Conductive Education (CE) is based on the premise that people with motor disorders learn best when teaching is tailored to their specific strengths and needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Off the Fence Trust Limited | Hove | £595k |
| Yehuda & Moshe Limited | London | £595k |
| Flat Iron Trust | London | £594k |
| Hospitallers Ukraine Aid | London | £595k |