Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

TALKBACK-UK LTD

Talkback is a self advocacy organisation for anyone with a learning disability and supports them to use the skills they have already, and learn some new ones so they can:Build their self confidenceHelp make decisions about their own livesSpeak up for themselvesSay a real yes and a real noBecome as independent as they can or want to be

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£1,995	£1,954	£41	£0	£917	£841	5.2	71	7
30/09/22		£2,005	£1,919	£86	£0	£875	£817	5.1	71	5
30/09/21		£2,025	£1,831	£194	£0	£789	£720	4.7	79	1
30/09/20		£2,029	£1,793	£236	£0	£595	£547	3.7	77	1
30/09/19?		£2,371	£2,572	£-201	£0	£359	£342	1.6	73	4
31/03/18		£1,660	£1,576	£84	£0	£561	£560	4.3	66	0
31/03/17		£1,603	£1,496	£107	£0	£476	£471	3.8	60	0
31/03/16	*	£1,447	£1,244	£203	£0	£370	£367	3.5	52	0
31/03/15		£993	£891	£101	£48	£167	£161	2.2	36	0
31/03/14		£518	£505	£13	£47	£65	£52	1.2	19	0
31/03/13		£346	£334	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£467	£570	£-103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£598	£637	£-39	£47	£142	£139	2.6	16	0
31/03/10	*	£651	£624	£27	£45	£181	£164	3.2	21	0
31/03/09		£486	£464	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£321	£266	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£250	£239	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£240	£208	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£148	£136	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£117	£130	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 8.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

www.talkback-uk.com

talkback@talkback-uk.com

01494434448

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Rothschild Foundation	£178,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,760
Co-Operative Group	£4,012

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Talkback UK
£1,118	21/10/2023	We plan to run an evening youth club for autistic individuals and people with a learning disability aged 16-25, in Amersham. They will take part in fun activities, socialise and form friendships.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Talkback
£150,000	06/12/2022	Transitions to Work Programme providing practical employability support and transitions to adulthood advice for16–25-year-old autistic individuals in Bucks over an 18-month pilot project.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Talkback UK
£2,893	22/10/2022	We are raising funds to develop The Accessible Workshop which gives autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities a creative and entrepreneurial outlet.
National Lottery Community Fund - No Fear
£9,760	02/09/2022	The project will help to run job coaching workshops and advocacy sessions for people with autism and potential employers. The project aims to address the challenges that people experience and improve their chances of finding employment.
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Talkback
£28,500	23/11/2020 6	Funding to support Talkback's digital activity sessions for people with learning disabilities and autism based at home or in supported living accommodation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Talkback-UK Limited
£30,000	28/06/2013	Talkback UK is a user led learning disability charity working across Buckinghamshire, Reading and Milton Keynes. It is seeking funding to continue Talkback 2, an adult peer support network providing a weekly session of development activities and ....more Talkback UK is a user led learning disability charity working across Buckinghamshire, Reading and Milton Keynes. It is seeking funding to continue Talkback 2, an adult peer support network providing a weekly session of development activities and support.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Talkback-UK Ltd
£30,000	17/11/2010 24	Towards Project costs Towards drama work at Talkback Diversity in Harrogate.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-59

ANNA-LOUISE CAMERON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Growth And Service Development

CLARE DANIELS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: National Innovation Manager

EMMA SADLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Quality Assurance

FIONA WATSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Joint/Associate Director Of Fundraising

KATHARINE LOUISE JOSLIN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Registered Manager (Cqc)

LISA HUGHES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2002, number: 1093732
Registered at Companies House on 30/08/2001, number: 04279266

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

20 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR10: 2 days late,

Main office

AMERSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
CHILTERN AVENUE
AMERSHAM
HP6 5AH

Objectives

The object of the Charity is: To provide advocacy and specific projects for people with a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder and society’s other most vulnerable groups, that will support and enable individuals to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens through teaching the skills of self-advocacy.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

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