SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY LTD.
Registered charity 1187919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OAKLEY COLLEGE, The Oaks Specialist College
Raising aspirations and achievements, advancing in life and meeting the educational, personal, social, communication and interaction needs of young people age between 16 and 25 with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or special educational needs (16-25 LLDD) in and around the region of the South East England by developing their skills, knowledge, understanding, capacities and capabilities.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £778,297 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £4,106,221. The trustees confirm the charity is in sound financial health with positive cash flow and adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12-month period (held: £4.1m)
“As such it will reserve an absolute minimum level of unrestricted funds sufficient to sustain the charity without any income for a 12-month period.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“During the year expenses totalling £86 were reimbursed to 2 trustees in relation to travel and training expenses (2024: £29 reimbursed to 1 trustee in relation to travel expenses.).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hilden Park Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£41k
Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (70% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Charlotte Steggles
- DAN PAUL BROAD
- David Carter
- David Joseph Martin
- David Vincent
- Geena Vabulas
- Robert John Marsh
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Medway · Surrey · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY LTD. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £778,297 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £4,106,221. The trustees confirm the charity is in sound financial health with positive cash flow and adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hilden Park Accountants Limited.
Who funds SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY LTD.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY LTD. as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
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