Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Poor Liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOLS

Speakers for Schools helps to arrange connections and engagements between a network of highly respected speakers and state schools throughout the academic year, with a strategic focus of making this as widely available as possible to state schools in England, Wales and Scotland, free of charge.

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Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£7,788	£8,495	£-707	£12	£1,478	£1,463	2.1	132	1,601
31/08/22	£8,866	£7,484	£1,383	£163	£2,185	£2,185	3.5	124	753
31/08/21	£3,083	£2,862	£221	£118	£802	£801	3.4	59	3,600
31/08/20	£893	£815	£78	£0	£551	£551	8.1	12	1,589
31/08/19	£842	£469	£373	£0	£463	£463	11.8	8	1
31/08/18	£265	£411	£-146	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£330	£418	£-88	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£581	£327	£255	£0	£324	£324	11.9	6	0
31/08/15	£289	£282	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£227	£215	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£283	£233	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

http://www.speakers4schools.org/

info@speakers4schools.org

0300 365 5888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

132 employees
1,601 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
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Dancing 2 Fitness
£8,200	24/01/2023	This project will provide sessions that will combine fitness and exercise with the African dance Ndombolo. The project aims to increase community health and fitness through dancing exercises and ....more This project will provide sessions that will combine fitness and exercise with the African dance Ndombolo. The project aims to increase community health and fitness through dancing exercises and target refugees and asylum seekers from the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID ANTHONY GIAMPAOLO Appointed: 2012

ROBERT JAMES KENNETH PESTON Appointed: 2012

RUTH SPELLMAN Appointed: 2022

SAKHILA MONA MIRZA Appointed: 2019

ANDREW ERIC LAW Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE LAW FAMILY EDUCATIONAL TRUST,

ROLAND DACRE RUDD Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Chairman, Finsbury, Other trusteeship: MILLFIELD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2013, number: 1150411

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Speakers for Schools
Unit 109
30 Great Guildford street
London
SE1 0HS

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION COLLEGES, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UK AND IN PARTICULAR:(A) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF RESPECTED, QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED AND INSPIRING VOLUNTARY SPEAKERS WILLING TO GIVE TALKS TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO INFORMING THEM OF EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING THEM TO TAKE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES;(B) ARRANGING, RECORDING AND DISSEMINATING LECTURES, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL MEDIA ON ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ETHICAL SUBJECTS; AND(C) IMPROVING AND EXPANDING INFORMED, CONFIDENT AND MOTIVATED CAREER CHOICES IN YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING AND FACILITATING LINKS BETWEEN THEM AND EMPLOYERS AND THE USEFUL AND EXCITING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ENGLAND AND WALES

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