WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION

Registered charity 1185696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14 TO 18 IN ENGLAND ANDWALES THROUGH SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14 TO 18 IN ENGLAND ANDWALES THROUGH SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIESTO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS,HELPING THEM REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH LIFE ANDEMPLOYABILITY SKILLS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIOFOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THECHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIESACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£620k

Latest spending

£569k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £138,860, which the trustees report provides coverage for approximately three months of operating expenditure, sitting below their stated policy target of three to six months. The charity generated a net income surplus of £50,410 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants, while maintaining a positive cash flow from operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Based on our position at year end, our reserves provide coverage for approximately three months of operating expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 750
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 500
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 350

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Working Options in Education (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£620k

Total spending

£569k

Cost of raising funds

£39k

Reserves (reported)

£139k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrea Jayne Davis
Naynesh Desai
Nigel Morris
Nijma Saleem Khan
Paul John Monk · trustee of 1 other charity
SUFIAN SADIQ · trustee of 5 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£620k	£569k
31/12/2024	£424k	£511k
31/12/2023	£344k	£303k
31/12/2022	£287k	£224k
31/12/2021	£169k	£160k

Common questions

Is WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £138,860, which the trustees report provides coverage for approximately three months of operating expenditure, sitting below their stated policy target of three to six months. The charity generated a net income surplus of £50,410 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants, while maintaining a positive cash flow from operations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE GSR FOUNDATION, The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited, THE HARPUR TRUST, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GSR FOUNDATION	FY2024	£102k
THE GSR FOUNDATION	FY2023	£31k
The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited	FY2023	£30k	Grants, Education
The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited	FY2022	£15k	Education
THE HARPUR TRUST	FY2023	£6k	Transforming the career and life chances of young people aged 14-19 in Bedford
THE THOMAS WALL TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Education and Training

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	1	£150k
ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED	1	£32k
CHK Foundation	1	£30k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST	1	£30k
THE 4814 TRUST	1	£25k
PERSONAL ASSURANCE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£15k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	£12k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH OPTIONS.

YOUTH OPTIONS income £3.8m
ACTION WITH AWARENESS REGARDING EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £173k
WORKTREE income £118k
MIND OF THE STUDENT income £209k
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION income £1.2m
AWARD SOLUTIONS LTD income £72k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION	£620k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
YOUTH OPTIONS FY2025	£3.8m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
ACTION WITH AWARENESS REGARDING EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025	£173k	—	0	unclear	86.0%	no doubt
WORKTREE FY2025	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MIND OF THE STUDENT FY2026	£209k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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