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Skills and Education Group

Registered charity 1004087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMFEC, SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

To promote and support excellence in the post-14 learning and skills sector through partnership, professional development and regional representation services

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Latest income
£6.9m
Latest spending
£7.6m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity suffered a significant deficit of £740,375 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds to £1,814,674. The trustees report that the group had net current liabilities of £890,353 but confirmed the going concern basis, citing a return to positive EBITDA in forecasts and strategic decisions taken under new leadership. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not carry out any significant fundraising activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £150,001 - £160,000” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.8m)
“Unrestricted funds at the end of the year were £1,814,674 (2024: £2,555,049), with free reserves which exclude fixed assets and are stated before creditors and liabilities falling due after more than one year in a deficit position of £890,353 (2024: £179,660 deficit).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“While the past year has presented significant challenges which did give rise to material uncertainties, the organisation is showing positive signs of recovery.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged wages and costs to subsidiary Skills and Education Group Awards
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: £1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances net of the recharged costs.” — page 48
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,623,868 (2024: £1,580,610). At the year end an amount of £582,032 (2024: £623,858) was owed by BIIAB Qualifications Limited to Skills and Education Group.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged wages and costs to subsidiary BIIAB Qualifications Limited
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: £1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances net of the recharged costs.” — page 48
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,623,868 (2024: £1,580,610). At the year end an amount of £582,032 (2024: £623,858) was owed by BIIAB Qualifications Limited to Skills and Education Group.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee Y Y Mellor for consultancy services
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: £1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances net of the recharged costs.” — page 48
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,623,868 (2024: £1,580,610). At the year end an amount of £582,032 (2024: £623,858) was owed by BIIAB Qualifications Limited to Skills and Education Group.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Peridot Partners Limited (trustee-connected business) for recruitment services
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: £1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances net of the recharged costs.” — page 48
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,623,868 (2024: £1,580,610). At the year end an amount of £582,032 (2024: £623,858) was owed by BIIAB Qualifications Limited to Skills and Education Group.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Bedford College (trustee Y Koursis is a director)
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,440,699 (2024: £1,275,485). At the year end an amount of £1,818,906 (2024: £1,432,955) was owed by Skills and Education Group to Skills and Education Group Awards, as a result of cash advances net of the recharged costs.” — page 48
“During the year the charity recharged wages and other costs to its subsidiary, totalling £1,623,868 (2024: £1,580,610). At the year end an amount of £582,032 (2024: £623,858) was owed by BIIAB Qualifications Limited to Skills and Education Group.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£6.9m
Total spending
£7.6m
Cost of raising funds
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£818k
Employees
147

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 45.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£6.9m£7.6m
31/08/2024£7.0m£8.7m
31/08/2023£6.1m£5.9m
31/08/2022£5.4m£5.3m
31/08/2021£4.1m£3.7m

Common questions

Is Skills and Education Group financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered a significant deficit of £740,375 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds to £1,814,674. The trustees report that the group had net current liabilities of £890,353 but confirmed the going concern basis, citing a return to positive EBITDA in forecasts and strategic decisions taken under new leadership. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not carry out any significant fundraising activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of Skills and Education Group earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE AURORA TRUST1£11k
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST1£11k
THE MARK LEONARD TRUST1£11k
THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST1£10k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Skills and Education Group£6.9m£150,001 - £160,000—below—noted
SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED FY2025£3.0m—0above—no doubt
Skills and Education Group Access FY2025£749k—0below—noted
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£4.6m——unclear—no doubt
THISTLEDOWN EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
SHREWSBURY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.