Haskel School

Analysis

Haskel School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gateshead. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Haskel School reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £658k to £1.2m (+78%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Haskel School sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (£1.2m), Thurrock C.v.s (Community and Voluntary Service) (£1.2m) and Centre for Peaceful Solutions (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £675k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.