Point

Analysis

Point is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Point reported income of £1.0m and spending of £741k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £429k to £1.0m (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Point sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bridge Trust (£1.0m), Easy-Go CT (Stockport) Limited (£1.0m) and Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £552k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.