THE MAKATON CHARITY

Charity number: 1119819
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Makaton is the UK's leading language programme for children and adults with communication or learning difficulties. Makaton uses signs, symbols and speech to develop communication, language and literacy skills. The Makaton Charity provides advice, training, and resources for families, carers and professionals. We work to share our knowledge and influence society to improve communication for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£2,064,730

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Donations and legacies £4.17k
Charitable activities £2.02m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £22.58k
Other £20.68k

Total expenditure:
£1,954,905

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Raising funds £14.88k
Charitable activities £1.94m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

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 £14.88k
Charitable expenditure £1.94m
Retained for future use £109.83k

People

27 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06280108 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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 does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROBERT HAROLD DOUGLAS Chair 02 December 2019
None on record
MELISSA SKINNNER Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
RICHARD GUY Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Maire Lea-Wilson Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Dr Rebecca Emily Khanna Trustee 25 April 2022
THE ELIZABETH CASSON TRUST
Received: 12 days late
Paul MIchael Moore Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Dr Carol Jane Riddington Trustee 09 April 2020
None on record
Stephanie Kogels Trustee 02 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £1.36m £1.28m £1.49m £1.92m £2.06m
Total expenditure £1.24m £1.30m £1.44m £1.67m £1.95m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £75.52k £21.23k £30.65k £48.61k £4.17k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £141.87k £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.27m £1.24m £1.44m £1.70m £2.02m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £910 £586 £1.19k £5.78k £22.58k
Income - Other £15.44k £17.10k £17.10k £16.09k £20.68k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.24m £1.28m £1.41m £1.64m £1.94m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £21.60k £21.88k £26.46k £14.88k
Expenditure - Governance £58.06k £58.06k £113.69k £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £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 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £113.63k £158.91k £0 £192.50k £285.54k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £179.23k £0 £0
Other assets £761.76k £770.64k £872.26k £1.18m £1.37m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £329.66k £412.10k £479.57k £555.36k £729.07k

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 30 June 2024 09 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 09 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 15 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 15 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 04 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 09 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 09 February 2021 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 INCORPORATED 14/06/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2007 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/12/2012 as amended on 29 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND TOOLS (INCLUDING THE MAKATON PROGRAMME) FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED LEARNING OR COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND THOSE WHO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM; AND (B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

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

IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
The Makaton Charity
One Fleet
Ancells Road
FLEET
Hampshire
GU51 2UN
Phone:
01276606760
Email:
info@makaton.org
Website:

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