INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
ITS is an independent training provider. Our principal activities are the delivery of apprenticeship and foundation learning programmes,
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group moved from a net liability position of £13,889 in the prior year to a net asset position of £2,012 in 2025, supported by a surplus before actuarial gains of £55,901. However, the group relies on financial support from its parent company, Barnsley College, to settle a £401,685 debt it cannot currently repay from its own cash funds.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £70,001 - £75,000” — page 26
“The company has a funding body debt to settle of £401,685 which it does not have sufficient cash funds to repay. Barnsley College, the parent company is comfortable based on forecasts that it has the ability to support its subsidiary entities and has confirmed they will financially support the company for at least twelve months following from the date the financial statements are signed” — page 9
“The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company: Name Smartstyle Technology Training Limited”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Carol Cooper-Smith
- Carrie Sudbury
- David Akeroyd
- Samantha Dixon
- Tracey Johnson-Murphy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £1.7m | £1.6m |
| 31/07/2024 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/07/2023 | £1.1m | £925k |
| 31/07/2022 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/07/2021 | £1.6m | £1.4m |
Common questions
Is INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group moved from a net liability position of £13,889 in the prior year to a net asset position of £2,012 in 2025, supported by a surplus before actuarial gains of £55,901. However, the group relies on financial support from its parent company, Barnsley College, to settle a £401,685 debt it cannot currently repay from its own cash funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £75,000 band.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| LOCALTRENT LIMITED | 1 | £21k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| BHATZLOCHO TRUST LTD | 1 | £14k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- INSULATION ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING TRUST LTD
- WALTHAM FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAINING TRUST LIMITED
- TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
- ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
- JTL
- S W DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED | £1.7m | £70,001 - £75,000 | — | unclear | — | noted |
| INSULATION ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING TRUST LTD | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALTHAM FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAINING TRUST LIMITED | £816k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRAINING 2000 LIMITED | £6.4m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD | £38.8m | £195,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JTL | £38.7m | £180,001 - £190,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |