St Catherine's - Speech and Language
Analysis
St Catherine's - Speech and Language is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01757474). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, St Catherine's - Speech and Language reported income of £6.4m and spending of £5.8m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £6.4m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, St Catherine's - Speech and Language sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jigsaw Trust (£6.4m), The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities (£6.5m) and The Rossendale Trust Limited (£6.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.9% and trading 1.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 140 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.9%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 1.9%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
St Catherine's is a national charity working with children and young people with severe, lifelong speech, language and communication disabilities. We provide a specialist school and sixth form centre, intensive speech, language and occupational therapy, excellent residential facilities, a comprehensive vocational training programme and outreach support to mainstream schools, parents and families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jigsaw Trust | Surrey | £6.4m |
| The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities | Surrey | £6.5m |
| The Rossendale Trust Limited | Macclesfield | £6.4m |
| The Northam Care Trust | Bideford | £6.5m |