SPEAKEASY NOW

Charity number: 1106914
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity supports people in Worcestershire, with learning disabilities, to self-advocate. We are a member led charity who supports it's members with learning disabilities to speak up for themselves, ensure services are inclusive and reasonable adjustments are in place.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £241,801
Total expenditure: £296,661

Total income includes £157,640 from 4 government contract(s) and £79,508 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jacqueline de Sousa Chair 04 September 2017
None on record
Jonathan Monk Trustee 26 June 2024
None on record
Jane Stanley Trustee 23 October 2023
None on record
Julie Wyatt Trustee 18 October 2021
None on record
RAY GALLIER Trustee 18 October 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £150.95k £203.87k £255.10k £376.24k £241.80k
Total expenditure £108.18k £147.09k £217.91k £259.32k £296.66k
Income from government contracts N/A £84.00k £116.06k £270.85k £157.64k
Income from government grants £104.37k £84.00k £116.06k N/A £79.51k

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 2025 09 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 09 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/03/2004 AS AMENDED ON 12/05/2014 as amended on 23 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS IN SELF ADVOCACY AND SELF REPRESENTATION; (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND AMONGST PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO LEARNING DISABILITY ISSUES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORCESTERSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
ST RICHARD'S HOUSE
22 VICTORIA SQUARE
DROITWICH
WORCESTERSHIRE
WR9 8DS
Phone:
01905774247
Email:
mail@speakeasynow.org.uk
Website:

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