Step by Step Partnership Limited

Analysis

Step by Step Partnership Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldershot. It was registered in January 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02431825). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Step by Step Partnership Limited reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £3.6m to £4.6m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Step by Step Partnership Limited 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YMCA South Midlands Limited (£4.6m), Bawso Ltd (£4.6m) and Link House Trust (£4.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 19%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.8%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 84 people.