Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

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 several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception

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	£344	£303	£41	n/a
31/12/22	£287	£224	£62	n/a
31/12/21	£169	£160	£9	n/a
31/12/20	£257	£194	£63	n/a

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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

Other education support

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 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Harpur Trust - Grant to Working Options in Education
£6,018	07/09/2022 36	Career Pathways Programme for young people aged 14-19 in Bedford
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 (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

JULIE MARY SNEDDON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

NAYNESH DESAI Appointed: 2020

NIGEL MORRIS Appointed: 2020

PAUL JOHN MONK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director

SUFIAN SADIQ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Vocational Education

Legal constitution

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

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 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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