CONNECT TALENT CIO
Provide support and training for individuals needing additional support to progress with their chosen career. This includes one to one mentoring, support to get on-line, basic IT skills, CV writing and support for job applications
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF STUDENTS FROM ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, BY PROMOTING LEARNING THROUGH CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £23,706 at the end of the period, which is above the stated policy target of three months' reserves. The charity reported a net surplus of £20,894 for the year, funded by donations, grants, and service sales.
What the accounts disclose
“Our source of income this year has been through donations, grants and the Digital Assisted Service for work supporting visa applications.” — page 6
“Our policy is to hold three months' reserves.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,218 — grants £1,218 (2); 4% of the £31,023 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Rev JOHN BRADBURY MAchair
- ADEGBOYEGA AROGUNDADE
- KELLY SAMUEL
- OSAS EFE ASEMOTA-AMADI
- Olubunmi Adeleke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £31k | £10k |
| 31/03/2024 | £650 | £486 |
| 31/03/2023 | £2k | £828 |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2021 | £1k | £0 |
Common questions
Is CONNECT TALENT CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £23,706 at the end of the period, which is above the stated policy target of three months' reserves. The charity reported a net surplus of £20,894 for the year, funded by donations, grants, and service sales.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2025 | £20k | Connect Digital Plus - Essential Digital Skills Training Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/10/2024 | £20k | Connect Digital |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £226k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £211k |
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
| THE PRESTON FAMILY CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £25k |
| THE PORTO CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
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- LEARNING ALLOWED CONNECT CIO
- BALANCE (SUPPORT) CIO
- MOVEMENT TO WORK
- Connection Support
- THE TALENT FUND
- CHESHIRE CONNECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECT TALENT CIO | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING ALLOWED CONNECT CIO | £61k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BALANCE (SUPPORT) CIO | £4.1m | £70,000 - £80,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MOVEMENT TO WORK | £868k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Connection Support | £10.1m | — | 0 | within | 0.6% | no doubt |
| THE TALENT FUND | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |