SKAPED
We are a platform that is dedicated to teaching young people about community building, social change and human rights through creative arts. At Skaped, our ethos revolves around the power of conversation, empathy, and ensuring our young people are taught to question everything.
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TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-30 YEARS OLD, PRIMARILY THOSE THAT RESIDE IN THE UK, IN THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS), THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ART BASED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £143,710 against total expenditure of £130,691, resulting in a net movement in funds of £13,019. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £48,455, while restricted reserves decreased to £3,926, bringing total net assets to £52,380. The trustees note that the previous year required drawing on reserves, but 2024/25 marked a turning point with secured capacity-building grants.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- Marsha Bertie-Small
- Shirin Fulna Shah
- Vijaiya Poopalasingham
- Zahra Asif Razvi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £144k | £131k |
| 30/09/2024 | £80k | £95k |
| 30/09/2023 | £119k | £85k |
| 30/09/2022 | £33k | £20k |
| 30/09/2021 | £23k | £17k |
Common questions
Is SKAPED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £143,710 against total expenditure of £130,691, resulting in a net movement in funds of £13,019. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £48,455, while restricted reserves decreased to £3,926, bringing total net assets to £52,380. The trustees note that the previous year required drawing on reserves, but 2024/25 marked a turning point with secured capacity-building grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2022 | £124k | Skaped - Reaching communities |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £1.9m |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited | 1 | £375k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £350k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £150k |
| THE PWC FOUNDATION | 1 | £119k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
Charities like this
- YOUTHSCAPE
- SKIPPKO ARTS TEAM
- EASINGTON LANE COMMUNITY ACCESS POINT
- WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION
- KENNET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
- THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKAPED | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTHSCAPE | £2.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SKIPPKO ARTS TEAM | £325k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASINGTON LANE COMMUNITY ACCESS POINT | £402k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION | £120k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| KENNET DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |