Pathways to Independence Ltd

Analysis

Pathways to Independence Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01859070). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Pathways to Independence Ltd reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.3m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pathways to Independence Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East End Citizens' Advice Bureaux (£2.3m), Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International (£2.3m) and Nepacs (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.