ICAN CHARITY

Charity number: 210031
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

I CAN provides a combination of specialist therapy and education for children with speech and language difficulties through its Special Schools and Language Development Programmes, to enable children to develop and reach their full potential. We provide information for parents and a programme of courses, conferences, seminars and training to help professionals identify and support these children

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income:
£10,884,000

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Donations and legacies £2.44m
Charitable activities £1.23m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £87.00k
Other £7.13m

Total expenditure:
£11,617,000

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Raising funds £403.00k
Charitable activities £11.21m
Other £0

-£176,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £238,000 from 5 government contract(s) and £310,000 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £403.00k
Charitable expenditure £11.21m

People

221 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 5
£70k to £80k 2
£80k to £90k 2

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • I C A N (Working name)
  • I CAN (Working name)
  • ICAN (Working name)
  • Speech and Language UK (Working name)
Company number:
00099629 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Pooja Kumari Trustee 25 February 2025
None on record
Donna Louise Castle Trustee 25 February 2025
None on record
Duncan John Smith Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Professor Julia Dockrell Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Narayan Deb Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
James Willan Trustee 02 November 2021
None on record
Luke Manning Trustee 28 October 2020
None on record
Roy Blatchford Trustee 29 July 2020
None on record
Ann Frances Brown Trustee 30 October 2019
None on record
Simon Wright Trustee 30 October 2019
None on record
Riccardo Basile Trustee 27 September 2017
None on record
Dr Judy Clegg Trustee 21 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £8.03m £7.96m £8.68m £9.70m £10.88m
Total expenditure £7.36m £8.01m £8.52m £9.59m £11.62m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £102.00k £238.00k
Income from government grants £1.76m £1.86m £1.97m £1.82m £310.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.72m £1.39m £2.28m £2.21m £2.44m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £6.25m £6.48m £6.31m £7.41m £1.23m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £65.00k £90.00k £84.00k £80.00k £87.00k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £7.13m
Income - Legacies £368.00k £164.00k £151.00k £167.00k £55.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £6.94m £7.28m £8.09m £9.24m £11.21m
Expenditure - Raising funds £419.00k £737.00k £439.00k £350.00k £403.00k
Expenditure - Governance £138.00k £120.00k £157.00k £197.00k £114.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £399.00k £315.00k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £107 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Own use assets £1.65m £1.81m £2.12m £2.76m £2.65m
Long-term investments £3.95m £3.95m £4.56m £5.03m £4.56m
Other assets £1.77m £3.90m £3.94m £3.40m £2.68m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £603.00k £2.95m £3.14m £3.13m £2.74m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 13 November 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 13 November 2019 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED SEPTEMBER 1908 AS AMENDED 26 JULY 1949, 7 NOVEMBER 1985, 18 SEPTEMBER 1989, 16 SEPTEMBER 1993, 15 SEPTEMBER 1994, 13 JULY 1995, 18 SEPTEMBER 2000, 10 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 10 SEPTEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 SEP 2017 as amended on 11 Jun 2024

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 210031-6 ANDREW DUNCAN CHARITY
Governing document
SCHEME OF 16 SEPT 1955
Charitable objects
THE MAINTENANCE OF ANY RECUPERATIVE HOMES FOR BOYS WHICH ARE FOR THE TIME BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 27 September 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
17-21 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GT
Phone:
02078432510
Email:
information@speechandlanguage.org.uk
Website:

https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/ Open in new window