--- title: "Talk the Talk — charity 1161251 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Talk the Talk (charity 1161251): income £895k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/talk-the-talk retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:12.234Z 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. 1161251CIO TT # Talk the Talk Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Talk the Talk is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.talkthetalkuk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161251&subId=0) Work at Talk the Talk? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=talk-the-talk&type=claim&name=Talk%20the%20Talk) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Talk the Talk? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £895,389 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £916,114 Registered charity number 1161251 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Marshall Business Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.talkthetalkuk.org](http://www.talkthetalkuk.org/) Quick answer Talk the Talk (number 1161251) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Talk the Talk Answers Talk the Talk gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Talk the Talk's highest-paid staff paid? Talk the Talk's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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. ### Where does Talk the Talk's money come from? Talk the Talk reported £895k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £861k (96%), donations and legacies £34k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£861k · 96% - Donations and legacies£34k · 4% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Talk the Talk as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Talk the Talk's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 April 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Talk the Talk registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Talk the Talk yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Talk the Talk. 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 Talk the Talk? - 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=talk-the-talk&type=claim&name=Talk%20the%20Talk) [Visit charity website](http://www.talkthetalkuk.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Talk the Talk a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Talk the Talk as a registered charity (number 1161251) 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 Talk the Talk's charity number? Talk the Talk's charity number is 1161251. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161251? Search 1161251 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 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. Does Talk the Talk have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Talk the Talk. 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 Talk the Talk? Talk the Talk's website listed in our register data is http://www.talkthetalkuk.org. 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 Talk the Talk's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Talk the Talk's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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. Where does Talk the Talk's money come from? Talk the Talk reported £895k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £861k (96%), donations and legacies £34k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Talk the Talk? The register does not record Talk the Talk as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Talk the Talk's trustees paid? Talk the Talk's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Talk the Talk registered as a charity? Talk the Talk was entered on the register on 13 April 2015. 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=1161251&subId=0).