Debate Mate Schools Limited
Analysis
Debate Mate Schools Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06279466). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2024, Debate Mate Schools Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income grew from £1.1m to £1.2m (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Debate Mate Schools Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The Ogden Trust (£1.2m), The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (£1.2m) and Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80% and charitable activities 20%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Charitable activities 20%
In the charity's own words
Through debating, Debate Mate delivers key skill to young people in areas of high child poverty. University undergraduate debaters run after-school debating clubs in inner-city schools across the UK. Debate Mate also runs regional and national inter-school debating competitions. Learning to debate develops core skills identified by business and the government as missing in mainstream education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ogden Trust | London | £1.2m |
| The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services | Sheffield | £1.2m |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited | Norwich | £1.2m |
| Avalon School Educational Trust | Wirral | £1.2m |