Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 6
    • No conflicts policy: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Mainly female board: -1
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    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
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • 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:

    • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
    • The Board is predominantly female

    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
    30/09/22£2,005£1,919£86£0£875£8175.1715
    30/09/21£2,025£1,831£194£0£789£7204.7791
    30/09/20£2,029£1,793£236£0£595£5473.7771
    30/09/19?£2,371£2,572£-201£0£359£3421.6734
    31/03/18£1,660£1,576£84£0£561£5604.3660
    31/03/17£1,603£1,496£107£0£476£4713.8600
    31/03/16*£1,447£1,244£203£0£370£3673.5520
    31/03/15£993£891£101£48£167£1612.2360
    31/03/14£518£505£13£47£65£521.2190
    31/03/13£346£334£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£467£570£-103£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£598£637£-39£47£142£1392.6160
    31/03/10*£651£624£27£45£181£1643.2210
    31/03/09£486£464£21£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£321£266£54£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£250£239£11£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£240£208£33£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£148£136£13£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£117£130£-13£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 9%
    Liabilities/Income: 5%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
    Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 7.8
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 22 years

    www.talkback-uk.com

    talkback@talkback-uk.com

    01494434448

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    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, Reading,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 71 employees
    • 5 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.

    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 ....more
    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 ....more
    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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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 8/9 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 33-63
    • 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
    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
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    19 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

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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