--- title: "Speaking Out Forum — charity 1186266 | CharityCompare" description: "Speaking Out Forum (charity 1186266): income £47,210 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/speaking-out-forum retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:43.994Z 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. 1186266 SO # Speaking Out Forum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Speaking Out Forum 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](http://www.speakingoutforum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186266&subId=0) Work at Speaking Out Forum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=speaking-out-forum&type=claim&name=Speaking%20Out%20Forum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Speaking Out Forum? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £47,210 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £13,940 Registered charity number 1186266 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.speakingoutforum.org.uk](http://www.speakingoutforum.org.uk/) Quick answer Speaking Out Forum (number 1186266) 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 Speaking Out Forum do? We aim to provide every child, no matter their limitations, with the tools and the confidence to verbally express themselves such that they can achieve their full potential, by delivering tailored sessions of coaching and mentoring to any child who is referred to us via one of our partner organisations. These sessions can be either for an individual or for a group Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Speaking Out Forum Answers Speaking Out Forum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Speaking Out Forum's highest-paid staff paid? Speaking Out Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Speaking Out Forum 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) Speaking Out Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 November 2019 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 Speaking Out Forum registered for? Education/trainingDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Speaking Out Forum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Speaking Out Forum. 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 Speaking Out Forum? - 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=speaking-out-forum&type=claim&name=Speaking%20Out%20Forum) [Visit charity website](http://www.speakingoutforum.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Speaking Out Forum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Speaking Out Forum as a registered charity (number 1186266) 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 Speaking Out Forum's charity number? Speaking Out Forum's charity number is 1186266. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186266? Search 1186266 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 Speaking Out Forum do? We aim to provide every child, no matter their limitations, with the tools and the confidence to verbally express themselves such that they can achieve their full potential, by delivering tailored sessions of coaching and mentoring to any child who is referred to us via one of our partner organisations. These sessions can be either for an individual or for a group Does Speaking Out Forum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Speaking Out Forum. 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 Speaking Out Forum? Speaking Out Forum's website listed in our register data is http://www.speakingoutforum.org.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 Speaking Out Forum's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Speaking Out Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Speaking Out Forum? The register records Speaking Out Forum 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 Speaking Out Forum's trustees paid? Speaking Out Forum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Speaking Out Forum registered as a charity? Speaking Out Forum was entered on the register on 11 November 2019. 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=1186266&subId=0).