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.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE ART OF DRAMA.
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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 15
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 |