Stepping Stones Learning and Leisure
Analysis
Stepping Stones Learning and Leisure is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Stepping Stones Learning and Leisure reported income of £80k and spending of £77k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £66k to £80k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Stepping Stones Learning and Leisure sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tamil Para Sports (£80k), Wakefield Street Kitchen (£80k) and Netherton Park Trust (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
STEPPING STONES PROVIDES A RANGE OF MUCH NEEDED EDUCATION AND LEISURE CLASSES FOR ADULTSWITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, ENABLING AN OFTEN NEGLECTED SECTION OF THECOMMUNITY TO WORK FROM A BASE WHERE THEY CAN MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND BUILD THEIRSKILLS. THE CLASSES PROMOTE HEALTH & HYGIENE; EXERCISE & FITNESS; THE ARTS, SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Para Sports | Hampshire | £80k |
| Wakefield Street Kitchen | West Yorkshire | £80k |
| Netherton Park Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £80k |
| Stockport Community Foundation | Cheshire | £80k |