Talent Engaged Academy

Analysis

Talent Engaged Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Talent Engaged Academy reported income of £622k and spending of £650k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £315k to £622k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Talent Engaged Academy sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Circle Newport (£605k), Prisoners' Advice Service (£625k) and Switchboard Lgbt+ (£595k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £30k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.