01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 February 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02563094
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £6,697,652
- Latest expenditure
- £6,735,036
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Positive Steps, 80 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DJ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.positive-steps.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,697,652
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,735,036
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,345,451
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,280,861
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,211,672
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,436,103
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,630,079
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,435,122
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,197,570
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,008,758
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,697,652
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,735,036
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 21
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 4656223
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 47
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 16 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,345,451
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,280,861
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 6
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3747042
- Income From Government Grants
- £404,461
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 46
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £6,211,672
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,436,103
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 4
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3483378
- Income From Government Grants
- £302,108
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 38
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £5,630,079
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,435,122
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 4
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3483378
- Income From Government Grants
- £458,964
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 68
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,197,570
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,008,758
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 6
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 3931015
- Income From Government Grants
- £77,082
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 60
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 21 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 137600
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 64291
- Income Charitable Activities
- 6255209
- Income Investments
- 240552
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6697652
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,735,036
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6735036
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 19017
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1846509
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 180120
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -65000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,414,123
- Assets Total Fixed
- 440043
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 440043
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,108,998
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £952,995
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,596,046
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 952995
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,450,264
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2584123
- Funds Restricted
- 11923
- Funds Total
- 2596046
- Count Employees
- 149
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 16 December 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 176975
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 74819
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5938206
- Income Investments
- 155451
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6345451
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,280,861
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6280861
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 14868
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2049975
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 150106
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,696,447
- Assets Total Fixed
- 598025
- Assets Own Use
- 598025
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,085,829
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £985,424
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,698,430
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 985424
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,790,014
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2696447
- Funds Restricted
- 1983
- Funds Total
- 2698430
- Count Employees
- 144
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 180841
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 270047
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5640792
- Income Investments
- 120292
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6211972
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £323,070
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,113,033
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6436103
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 1508434
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1492865
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 113012
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 7566000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,577,167
- Assets Total Fixed
- 757227
- Assets Own Use
- 757227
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,634,956
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £802,343
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,589,840
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 802343
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,526,773
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2577167
- Funds Restricted
- 12673
- Funds Total
- 2589840
- Count Employees
- 128
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 171934
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 223894
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5196883
- Income Investments
- 37368
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5630079
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £367,219
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,067,903
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6435122
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 13550
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1351209
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 158575
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 6271000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -177457
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,113,857
- Assets Total Fixed
- 775386
- Assets Own Use
- 775386
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -6930000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,216,044
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £770,740
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£4,709,310
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 770740
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,169,221
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -4773424
- Funds Restricted
- 64114
- Funds Total
- -4709310
- Count Employees
- 130
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 197954
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 138504
- Income Charitable Activities
- 5854257
- Income Investments
- 6855
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6197570
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £252,379
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,474,719
- Expenditure Other
- 281660
- Expenditure Total
- 7008758
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 33258
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 995441
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 157642
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -6984000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 727772
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,963,123
- Assets Total Fixed
- 953962
- Assets Own Use
- 953962
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -13201000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,201,382
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,089,329
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- −£11,134,985
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1089329
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,855,999
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- -11237877
- Funds Restricted
- 102892
- Funds Total
- -11134985
- Count Employees
- 155
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Oldham
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Rochdale
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Tameside
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-07-24T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5004259
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1132046
- Assoc Charity Name
- YOUTH ABOUT
- Charity Name
- POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-02-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORP 28/11/1990, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 23/07/1992, 30/09/1997, 23/03/2001 AND 01/11/2006. ALSO, CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/03/2001, 05/10/2004 AND 06/12/2004AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 MAR 2017
- Charitable Objects
- (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.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 115412
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- OLDHAM EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND GUIDANCE SERVICES
- Charity Name Id
- 115393
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- NEXT STEPS OLDHAM
- Charity Name Id
- 115397
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- OLDHAM COMPACT
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management