--- title: "Positive Steps — charity SC028252 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Positive Steps (charity SC028252): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/positive-steps retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:25:28.779Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC028252Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) PS # Positive Steps Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Positive Steps is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.positivesteps.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028252) Work at Positive Steps? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=positive-steps&type=claim&name=Positive%20Steps) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Positive Steps? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,097,222 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,022,314 Registered charity number SC028252 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Dundee City Website [www.positivesteps.org.uk](http://www.positivesteps.org.uk/) Quick answer Positive Steps (number SC028252) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Positive Steps do? Promote health and social welfare by providing community & education training programmes and the provision of social support and outreach services. Supported Accommodation provides support at home to individuals who, because of health and social barriers need extra help to live in the community. Housing Support supported almost 251 vulnerable individuals to maintain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness and almost 155 individuals were able to move to independent living. Accommodation Service provided more than 70 individuals with a tenancy and removed them from the threat of h… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Positive Steps Answers Positive Steps gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Positive Steps's money come from? Positive Steps reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (97%), investments £28k (1%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2m · 97% - Investments£28k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£26k · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 September 2002 Also known as Positive Steps Partnership Where it says it operates Dundee City ## What causes is Positive Steps registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Positive Steps yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Positive Steps. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Positive Steps? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Positive Steps's charity number? Positive Steps's charity number is SC028252. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC028252? Search SC028252 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Positive Steps do? Promote health and social welfare by providing community & education training programmes and the provision of social support and outreach services. Supported Accommodation provides support at home to individuals who, because of health and social barriers need extra help to live in the community. Housing Support supported almost 251 vulnerable individuals to maintain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness and almost 155 individuals were able to move to independent living. Accommodation Service provided more than 70 individuals with a tenancy and removed them from the threat of h… Does Positive Steps have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Positive Steps. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Positive Steps? Positive Steps's website listed in our register data is http://www.positivesteps.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Positive Steps's money come from? Positive Steps reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2m (97%), investments £28k (1%), trading and fundraising events £26k (1%). When was Positive Steps registered as a charity? Positive Steps was entered on the register on 11 September 2002. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028252).