Stepney Community Trust
Analysis
Stepney Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02036918). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Stepney Community Trust reported income of £116k and spending of £82k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £88k to £116k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Stepney Community Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Third Hope (£116k), Otley 2030 (£116k) and Digilearning Foundation (£116k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Offer Employment advice and guidance, IT training, Job-search, women development and counselling, healthy living, ESOL and other activities to benefit the local community at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Third Hope | Bushey | £116k |
| Otley 2030 | West Yorkshire | £116k |
| Digilearning Foundation | Bromley | £116k |
| The Forest Foodbank | Gloucestershire | £116k |