GLOBAL SKILLS CENTRE
The key services we offer are:- Educational, vocational and employment training - Information Advice and Guidance (i.e. employment, welfare benefits etc)- Digital Inclusion, ICT, ESOL and Employability workshops- STEM Programme (robotics, coding, mobile phone apps design and software programming)- Supplementary and after school learning activities in Maths, English (KS2, KS3 & KS4)
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CENTRE ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £39,795 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £44,269. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, noting that they have concluded an alternative funding arrangement to support new activities. However, the trustees explicitly state they will not undertake new commitments until this new funding has been secured.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants and donations 36,580 45,000 81,580 25,087” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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 28/04/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/04/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £24,287 — grants £24,287 (4); 97% of the £25,117 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/04/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £8,700 — grants £8,700 (1); 7% of the £119,219 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 28/04/2023 (received 06/03/2024, 7 days after the 28/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Esjae Williams-Gormlie
- Jeremy Barker
- Orrel Lawrence
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/04/2025 | £82k | £42k |
| 28/04/2024 | £25k | £74k |
| 28/04/2023 | £119k | £110k |
| 28/04/2022 | £101k | £120k |
| 28/04/2021 | £149k | £96k |
Common questions
Is GLOBAL SKILLS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £39,795 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £44,269. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, noting that they have concluded an alternative funding arrangement to support new activities. However, the trustees explicitly state they will not undertake new commitments until this new funding has been secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GLOBAL SKILLS CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOBAL SKILLS CENTRE as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £95k | core costs |
| EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE) | FY2024 | £5k | STEM Holiday Programme |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | Skills Boost |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2019 | £180k | Community Skills Hub |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £56k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £80k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | 1 | £5k |
| WAKEFIELD AND TETLEY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- SKILLS FOR COMMUNITIES LTD
- SKILLS ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES
- SKILLS FOR PEOPLE
- COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK
- SKILLS AND EDUCATION GROUP AWARDS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL SKILLS CENTRE | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SKILLS FOR COMMUNITIES LTD | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SKILLS ENTERPRISE LIMITED | £281k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SKILLS FOR PEOPLE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |