SPEECH BUBBLES CIO
We support young children to develop positive communication and social skills. We do this through a series of fun and engaging story-drama workshops delivered in collaboration with their primary schools. This work is currently happening in London, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bristol, Cornwall and Greater Manchester.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The provided text is limited to the Independent Examiner's Report and does not contain financial statements, trustee reports, or narrative sections detailing the charity's financial performance, reserves, or operational health.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Caitlin Maria Eva McLoughlin
- Charlotte Metairie
- Frances Catherine Jones
- Jason Daryl Lower
- Katherine Dench Ms
- Keilah Chambers-Turner
- Lilian Michelle Rice
- Shanti Sarkar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £243k | £223k |
| 31/08/2024 | £189k | £165k |
| 31/08/2023 | £219k | £185k |
| 31/08/2022 | £196k | £149k |
Common questions
Is SPEECH BUBBLES CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The provided text is limited to the Independent Examiner's Report and does not contain financial statements, trustee reports, or narrative sections detailing the charity's financial performance, reserves, or operational health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPEECH BUBBLES CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPEECH BUBBLES CIO as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Portal Trust | FY2025 | £19k | Theatre Peckham |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| WATES FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £9k |
| THE MSE CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST
- WARWICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- NANSTALLON PRE-SCHOOL
- Prout Bridge Project
- THE SAID FOUNDATION
- Thomas Waley-Cohen Charitable Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEECH BUBBLES CIO | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST | £234k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WARWICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | £53.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NANSTALLON PRE-SCHOOL | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Prout Bridge Project | £180k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SAID FOUNDATION | £5.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |