Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM

As an independent sector organisation, PSO is unique in England in the way it provides a range of integrated support services for young people. Its organisational mission is:To provide an integrated range of advice, information, guidance and support services which enable all individuals in Oldham and neighbouring boroughs to realise their full potential in work and life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 31 years
(33 years as a company)

www.positive-steps.org.uk

info@positive-steps.org.uk

01616219370

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£6,212	£6,436	£-224	£323	£2,590	£2,577	4.8	128	38
31/03/22	£5,630	£6,435	£-805	£367	£-4,709	£-4,773	-8.9	130	68
31/03/21	£6,198	£7,009	£-811	£252	£-11,135	£-11,238	-19.2	155	60
31/03/20	£6,425	£7,105	£-681	£326	£-3,959	£-3,959	-6.7	166	200
31/03/19	£6,540	£7,175	£-635	£287	£-8,307	£-8,307	-13.9	166	210
31/03/18	£6,735	£7,539	£-804	£208	£-5,983	£-5,983	-9.5	172	0
31/03/17	£7,164	£7,400	£-236	£177	£-6,188	£-6,188	-10	180	0
31/03/16	£7,319	£7,972	£-653	£0	£-2,502	£-2,502	-3.8	192	0
31/03/15	£7,133	£7,114	£18	£51	£-5,751	£-5,751	-9.7	190	0
31/03/14	£7,378	£7,547	£-169	£52	£-2,459	£-2,459	-3.9	202	0
31/03/13	£6,521	£6,492	£29	£44	£-2,196	£-2,196	-4.1	176	0
31/03/12	£8,107	£8,046	£61	£41	£-667	£-667	-1	178	0
31/03/11	£10,328	£8,496	£1,832	£51	£1,430	£1,430	2	204	0
31/03/10	£10,786	£10,405	£381	£51	£-4,489	£-4,489	-5.2	198	0
31/03/09	£10,287	£10,161	£126	£47	£494	£494	0.6	189	0
31/03/08	£8,056	£7,912	£143	£46	£1,417	£1,413	2.1	190	0
31/03/07	£7,823	£7,897	£-75	£51	£-270	£-270	-0.4	170	0
31/03/06	£8,289	£8,514	£-226	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£7,871	£7,862	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£5,251	£5,225	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

128 employees
38 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oldham Young Carers
£2,027	22/10/2022	We would like to provide a range of creative art therapy sessions for small groups of young carers, helping them to relax, express themselves and improve their wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Positive Steps Oldham
£117,167	10/08/2021	This project will support young carers in Oldham with peer group mentoring. It will reduce their isolation, increase happiness, and increase their positive feelings towards education, training, or ....more This project will support young carers in Oldham with peer group mentoring. It will reduce their isolation, increase happiness, and increase their positive feelings towards education, training, or employment.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Positive Steps Oldham
£50,418	28/02/2019 24	This project is a health and wellbeing project for Young Carers. It aims to improve confidence, increase physical and emotional wellbeing and make young carers feel less isolated.
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£10,000	20/12/2018	Making improvements to their community bike shop and community space to make it more welcoming
Co-Op Foundation - Co-design offer
£10,000	20/12/2018	A young apprentice will be supported to conduct focus groups exploring loneliness and developing solutions.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Codesign
£10,000	20/12/2018	A young apprentice will be supported to conduct focus groups exploring loneliness and developing solutions.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£10,000	20/12/2018	Making improvements to their community bike shop and community space to make it more welcoming
Home Office - Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19
£19,654	03/09/2018	The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to ....more The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to voluntary and community sector groups and the Home Office made up to £800,000 available in 2017 to 2018.A second round of the fund was announced in the Serious Violence Strategy, launched by the Home Secretary on 9 April 2018.In 2018/19 were are increasing this fund to £1.56 million pound for 68 projects.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-83

HANNAH JANE ROBERTS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Librarian

HAYLEY HAREWOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager

HOLLY LOUISE HARRISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor

JOANNE MARIE FORSDIKE (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Marketing

MEZREET RASUL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Home Start Host Plg Coordinator

NICOLA JANE ROBINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Human Resource Management

PATRICIA ANN BYRNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeships: ROCHDALE UNITED CHARITY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, SADDLEWORTH,

SHAID MUSHTAQ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Councillor, Other trusteeship: Home-Start HOST,

UMAR NASHEEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

VINESH MISTRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/02/1993, number: 1017247
Registered at Companies House on 28/11/1990, number: 02563094

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Positive Steps
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR WORKING AND ADULT LIFE; (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FITS, INCLUDING PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; (C) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE; (D) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY; (E) THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE REHABILITATION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS; (F) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (G) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN SUCH LOCATIONS AS THE COMPANY IS COMMISSIONED TO DELIVER SERVICES; (H) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (I) TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS ARISING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS.

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