Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -4

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP

To promote and support excellence in the post-14 learning and skills sector through partnership, professional development and regional representation services

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/08/22		£5,421	£5,310	£111	£1,405	£4,718	£4,718	10.7	65
31/08/21		£4,061	£3,681	£380	£663	£4,038	£4,038	13.2	49
31/08/20		£4,455	£4,290	£165	£0	£3,310	£3,310	9.3	54
31/08/19		£4,062	£3,754	£308	£0	£3,316	£3,316	10.6	55
31/08/18		£3,804	£3,328	£476	£0	£3,297	£3,751	13.5	49
31/08/17		£2,058	£1,926	£132	£2	£1,753	£1,753	10.9	39
31/08/16		£1,973	£2,184	£-210	£479	£1,678	£1,648	9.1	39
31/08/15		£3,076	£3,034	£42	£1,276	£1,820	£1,715	6.8	43
31/08/14		£2,562	£2,763	£-201	£565	£1,795	£1,711	7.4	45
31/08/13		£3,021	£2,647	£375	£465	£1,643	£1,627	7.4	48
31/08/12?	*	£1,758	£1,872	£-115	£373	£1,552	£1,161	7.4	41
31/12/11		£1,380	£1,383	£-3	£411	£1,749	£1,355	11.8	28
31/12/10		£1,426	£1,480	£-53	£469	£1,723	£1,325	10.7	27
31/12/09		£1,403	£1,379	£24	£340	£1,756	£1,353	11.8	29
31/12/08		£1,538	£1,538	£1	£663	£1,707	£1,299	10.1	29
31/12/07		£1,373	£1,471	£-98	£708	£1,762	£1,349	11	27
31/12/06		£1,830	£1,372	£457	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£1,165	£994	£171	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£999	£887	£111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 40.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 33 years

www.skillsandeducationgroup.co.uk

marketing@skillsedugroup.co.uk

0115 854 1626

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

65 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-69

ANN MARGARET HARDY Appointed: 2022

ATHOLL GARIOCH STOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Managing Director (Property )

GILLIAN CLIPSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JANET SMITH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: College Principal

JOHN BEATY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Manager, Education

LEE DANIEL PROBERT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: YORK CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE,

LEONARD JOHN TILDSLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: College Principal

PAUL ANTHONY EELES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

STEVEN CHRISTOPHER ALTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Other trusteeships: SNELSTON READING ROOM, ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY CIO,

TOM HAMILTON-DICK Appointed: 2021

VERITY ANNE HANCOCK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: College Principal

YULTAN YAZMIN MELLOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Principal, Other trusteeship: Skills and Education Group Access,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/09/1991, number: 1004087
Registered at Companies House on 27/08/1991, number: 02640936

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR12: 99 days late,

Main office

Skills and Education Group
Robinswood House
Robins Wood Road
NOTTINGHAM
NG8 3NH

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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