GECKO COMMUNITY
Gecko Community offers innovative teaching and therapeutic projects to support neurodivergent students who struggle with education. Our provision combines the alternative education needed by these students with an appreciation of the wellbeing essential to their social integration and personal confidence.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure for the year, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report that changes in employer National Insurance contributions significantly increased costs above wages, impacting the business model and requiring a fee increase to sustain operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Our Placement Coordinator’s time was also dramatically taken with Rivers and we needed her to run our main business, our 100 online students and 16 staff.” — page 5
Trustees
- Vikki Meadchair
- JODIE SMITTEN
- Mark Heaven
- Peter Hartley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £407k | £375k |
| 30/09/2024 | £407k | £375k |
| 30/09/2023 | £339k | £289k |
| 30/09/2022 | £222k | £189k |
Common questions
Is GECKO COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure for the year, with total resources expended exceeding incoming resources. The trustees report that changes in employer National Insurance contributions significantly increased costs above wages, impacting the business model and requiring a fee increase to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.