The Training and Skills Development Foundation
Analysis
The Training and Skills Development Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Training and Skills Development Foundation reported income of £33k and spending of £32k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £33k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Training and Skills Development Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Nicolas School Association (£33k), Bullingdon Community Association (£33k) and City of London Sea Cadet Corps (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and the development of skills for people in the north of England who want to improve their skills and employment through the provision of vocational, numeracy and literacy skills training frameworks and any other charitable causes as may from time to time be determined.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas School Association | Abingdon | £33k |
| Bullingdon Community Association | UK | £33k |
| City of London Sea Cadet Corps | Norfolk | £33k |
| 1st/3rd Houghton Regis Scout Group | Bedfordshire | £33k |