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Talk The Talk

We are a charity providing school staff and students with a range of practical oracy workshops - all delivered by professional experts and qualified teachers, especially trained in the use of oracy as an educational tool.Our workshops hone skills and support a consistent approach to oracy being employed in all subjects throughout schools.

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Activities & Mission

We are a charity providing school staff and students with a range of practical oracy workshops - all delivered by professional experts and qualified teachers, especially trained in the use of oracy as an educational tool.Our workshops hone skills and support a consistent approach to oracy being employed in all subjects throughout schools.

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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£895,389
Latest Expenditure
£916,114

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 75% of UK Education charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1712). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Education charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 82% of UK Education charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £34,092
Charitable Activities £861,297
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £916,114
Raising Funds £0
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
£895,389
£916,114£916,114£208,655£203,0058 / 0
2024
£859,406
£811,969£522,434£229,380£219,6305 / 0
2023
£609,527
£617,317£617,317£181,943£139,2056 / 0
2022
£715,801
£647,166£647,166£189,733£188,3486 / 0
2021
£518,622
£397,524£397,524£121,098£121,0986 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Talk The Talk

What does Talk The Talk do?

We are a charity providing school staff and students with a range of practical oracy workshops - all delivered by professional experts and qualified teachers, especially trained in the use of oracy as an educational tool.Our workshops hone skills and support a consistent approach to oracy being employed in all subjects throughout schools.

How much income did Talk The Talk report in 2025?

Talk The Talk reported total income of £895k and reported expenditure of £916k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Talk The Talk?

Talk The Talk has a program ratio of 102.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 75% of UK Education charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1712 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Talk The Talk registered as a charity?

Talk The Talk was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 13 April 2015 as charity number 1161251. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Talk The Talk?

Talk The Talk is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is Stephen John Phillips. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Talk The Talk operate?

Talk The Talk operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Talk The Talk a registered charity?

Yes — Talk The Talk is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1161251.

Details

Address
5th Floor
Mariner House
62 Prince Street
BRISTOL
BS1 4QD
Registration Date
13 April 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5054358
Charity Number
1161251

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Trustees

Daniel James Sanderson Wellings
David Aitchison
David Aldred
John Constable
Kay Kavanagh
Maura Rose McMahon

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