Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14 TO 18 IN ENGLAND ANDWALES THROUGH SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£286,687	£224,204	£62,483	400
31/12/21	£168,956	£159,881	£9,075	408
31/12/20	£256,552	£193,615	£62,937	402

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.workingoptions.co.uk

SANDY@WORKINGOPTIONS.ORG.UK

07515125393

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
400 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	06/11/2020	Working Options in Education Programme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

NAYNESH DESAI Appointed: 2020

NIGEL MORRIS Appointed: 2020

SANDRA GWYNN Appointed: 2023

JULIE MARY SNEDDON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE MONKEY BUSINESS FOUNDATION LIMITED,

PAUL JOHN MONK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: THE MONKEY BUSINESS FOUNDATION LIMITED,

SUFIAN SADIQ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Vocational Education, Other trusteeships: THE CHARTERED COLLEGE OF TEACHING, LUTON CULTURAL SERVICES TRUST, LUTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST, DISCOVER ISLAM LUTON, THE MONKEY BUSINESS FOUNDATION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2019, number: 1185696

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

30 THURLBY WAY
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 3YZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14 TO 18 IN ENGLAND ANDWALES THROUGH SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIESTO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS,HELPING THEM REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH LIFE ANDEMPLOYABILITY SKILLS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIOFOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THECHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIESACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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