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St Catherine's - Speech And Language

Also known as: St Catherine's School

St Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with severe, lifelong speech, language and communication disabilities. We provide a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, excellent residential facilities, a comprehensive vocational training programme and outreach support to mainstream schools, parents and families.

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Activities & Mission

St Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with severe, lifelong speech, language and communication disabilities. We provide a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, excellent residential facilities, a comprehensive vocational training programme and outreach support to mainstream schools, parents and families.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,431,219
Latest Expenditure
£5,767,450

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 37% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 98.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 52% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 58% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £378,974
Charitable Activities £5,918,467
Other Trading £122,394
Investments £11,384
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,678,282
Raising Funds £89,168
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£6,431,219
£5,767,450£5,678,282£6,003,570£1,064,003140 / 3
2024
£5,786,219
£5,423,917£5,310,080£4,938,801£240,615137 / 3
2023
£4,949,790
£4,760,004£4,666,072£4,368,499£746,377137 / 3
2022
£4,270,723
£4,159,982£4,086,446£3,582,713£3,494,876137 / 3
2021
£3,632,520
£3,358,605£3,300,235£2,427,972£1,190,95593 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about St Catherine's - Speech And Language

What does St Catherine's - Speech And Language do?

St Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with severe, lifelong speech, language and communication disabilities. We provide a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, excellent residential facilities, a comprehensive vocational training programme and outreach support to mainstream schools, parents and families.

How much income did St Catherine's - Speech And Language report in 2025?

St Catherine's - Speech And Language reported total income of £6.43m and reported expenditure of £5.77m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is St Catherine's - Speech And Language?

St Catherine's - Speech And Language has a program ratio of 88.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 37% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was St Catherine's - Speech And Language registered as a charity?

St Catherine's - Speech And Language was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 November 1983 as charity number 288148. It has been registered for 43 years.

Who runs St Catherine's - Speech And Language?

St Catherine's - Speech And Language is governed by a board of 10 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does St Catherine's - Speech And Language operate?

St Catherine's - Speech And Language operates in Isle Of Wight, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is St Catherine's - Speech And Language a registered charity?

Yes — St Catherine's - Speech And Language is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 288148.

Details

Address
ST. CATHERINE'S
GROVE ROAD
VENTNOR
ISLE OF WIGHT
PO38 1TT
Registration Date
21 November 1983
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
288148
Charity Number
288148

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Trustees

Anthony Flower
Daniel Carmichael
David Mark Rhodes
Graham Pengelly
John Metcalfe
Martyn Heather
Michael Loftus
Peter Andrew Elliott
Also governs 1 other charity
Roger David Rickman

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • St Catherine's School

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