Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

SPEAKING OUT FORUM

We aim to provide every child, no matter their limitations, with the tools and the confidence to verbally express themselves such that they can achieve their full potential, by delivering tailored sessions of coaching and mentoring to any child who is referred to us via one of our partner organisations. These sessions can be either for an individual or for a group

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/12/23	£11,717	£4,128	£7,589	2
31/12/22	£3,795	£3,082	£713	0
31/12/21	£2,331	£631	£1,700	0
31/12/20	£325	£246	£79	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.speakingoutforum.org.uk

hello@speakingoutforum.org.uk

07985954656

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Financial support to the poor

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Every Voice Matters
£7,950	03/02/2023	The organisation will run a 10 week public speaking and communication course for a group of twelve 15-30 year old people with disabilities or learning difficulties with the aim of improving their ....more The organisation will run a 10 week public speaking and communication course for a group of twelve 15-30 year old people with disabilities or learning difficulties with the aim of improving their mental health and wellbeing skills potential and self advocacy for people with disabilities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JAMES ALEXANDER SILVER Appointed: 2024

JEMMA LAKMAKER Appointed: 2022

JESSICA LAKMAKER Appointed: 2022

NOEL CONLETH FAGAN Appointed: 2024

REBECCA BLAHUTA Appointed: 2023

SIMONE LAKMAKER (Chair) Appointed: 2019

SUSAN GOLDMAN Appointed: 2022

TOBY MARLOW Appointed: 2022

PROFESSOR SARA RYAN Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: LMCP CARE LINK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2019, number: 1186266

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 PLOWLEY CLOSE
MANCHESTER
M20 2DB

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES (THE ‘BENEFICIARIES’) BY THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND HELP THEM MEET CHALLENGES IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

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