SPEAKING OUT FORUM

Registered charity 1186266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to provide every child, no matter their limitations, with the tools and the confidence to verbally express themselves such that they can achieve their full potential, by delivering tailored sessions of coaching and mentoring to any child who is referred to us via one of our partner organisations. These sessions can be either for an individual or for a group

Objects

THE RELIEF OF THOSE WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES (THE ‘BENEFICIARIES’) BY THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT AND HELP THEM MEET CHALLENGES IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,580 for the year, with total funds received of approximately £47,210 against payments of £15,630. At year-end, the charity held total funds of £57,032, comprising £37,122 in unrestricted reserves and £19,910 in restricted funds. The trustees consider the current level of unrestricted reserves to be appropriate against their policy of maintaining six months of operating expenditure.

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 3 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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• 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)

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.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Speaking Out Forum (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• National lottery community fund — “Speaking out forum are delighted to announce funding by the National lottery community fund” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Simone Lakmakerchair
• Jemma Lakmaker
• Jessica Lakmaker
• Nicholas Latocha
• Noel Conleth Fagan
• Rebecca Blahuta
• Sharon Motsi
• Susan Goldman
• Toby Marlow

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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