--- title: "Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. — charity 1187919 | CharityCompare" description: "Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. (charity 1187919): income £6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/skills-for-independence-and-employability-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:20:58.538Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1187919Charitable company SF # Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.theoaks.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187919&subId=0) Work at Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=skills-for-independence-and-employability-ltd&type=claim&name=Skills%20for%20Independence%20and%20Employability%20LTD.) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £5,966,099 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £5,187,802 Registered charity number 1187919 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Cage Green Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theoaks.ac.uk](https://www.theoaks.ac.uk/) Quick answer Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. (number 1187919) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. do? Raising aspirations and achievements, advancing in life and meeting the educational, personal, social, communication and interaction needs of young people age between 16 and 25 with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or special educational needs (16-25 LLDD) in and around the region of the South East England by developing their skills, knowledge, understanding, capacities and capabilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. Answers Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s highest-paid staff paid? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 3 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s money come from? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. reported £6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (70%), donations and legacies £1.7m (29%), investments £36k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.2m · 70% - Donations and legacies£1.7m · 29% - Investments£36k · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£21k · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 February 2020 Company number [11901504](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11901504) (Companies House) Also known as The Oaks Specialist College Previous names on the register Oakley College Where it says it operates Brighton and Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Medway · Surrey · Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=skills-for-independence-and-employability-ltd&type=claim&name=Skills%20for%20Independence%20and%20Employability%20LTD.) [Visit charity website](https://www.theoaks.ac.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. as a registered charity (number 1187919) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s charity number? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s charity number is 1187919. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1187919? Search 1187919 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. do? Raising aspirations and achievements, advancing in life and meeting the educational, personal, social, communication and interaction needs of young people age between 16 and 25 with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or special educational needs (16-25 LLDD) in and around the region of the South East England by developing their skills, knowledge, understanding, capacities and capabilities. Does Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s website listed in our register data is https://www.theoaks.ac.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s money come from? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. reported £6m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.2m (70%), donations and legacies £1.7m (29%), investments £36k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.? The register records Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s trustees paid? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.'s annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. previously called? The register lists this previous name for Skills for Independence and Employability LTD.: Oakley College. When was Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. registered as a charity? Skills for Independence and Employability LTD. was entered on the register on 12 February 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11901504). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1187919&subId=0).