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Registered charity 1161251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a charity providing school staff and students with a range of practical oracy workshops - all delivered by professional experts and qualified teachers, especially trained in the use of oracy as an educational tool.Our workshops hone skills and support a consistent approach to oracy being employed in all subjects throughout schools.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £20,725 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £229,380 to £208,655. Per the trustees' report, the charity's reserves policy is to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover twelve months' operating costs, but the current unrestricted reserves of £203,005 are below this stated target given the recent deficit. The charity relies on a mix of charitable activity income and grants, with significant deferred income held in restricted funds for future workshop delivery.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Jack Petchey Foundation — “Supported by The Jack Petchey Foundation” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen John Phillipschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Daniel James Sanderson Wellings
• David Aitchison
• David Aldred
• John Constable
• Katherine Gibson
• Kay Kavanagh
• Maura Rose McMahon

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.