# SKILLS FOR CARE LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1079836
- **Other names:** SKILLS FOR CARE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 14, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1079836


## Contact

- **Address:** West Village, Wellington Street, Leeds
- **Postcode:** LS1 4LT
- **Phone:** 01132451716
- **Email:** info@skillsforcare.org.uk
- **Website:** www.skillsforcare.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO HELP, SUPPORT AND ASSIST CARE SERVICE USERS AND TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF SOCIAL CARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO:I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE ORGANISATION, PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF TRAINING TO PEOPLE (EMPLOYED OR VOLUNTEERS) ENGAGED OR TO BE ENGAGED IN WORKING WITH SOCIAL CARE USERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.II) TO GIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE WORKFORCE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF ALL ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE SECTORIII) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING AGENDAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE THE USE OF RELEVANT NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS.IV) JOINTLY, WITH SOME OR ALL OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY BODIES, OTHER SECTOR SKILLS COUNCILS AND ALL RELEVANT EMPLOYERS AND STAFF GROUPS TO WORK ON STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS REGARDING:A) THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATION AND OTHER REGULATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL, NATIONAL OR EUROPEAN POLICIES ON THE SECTOR'S WORKFORCE;B) THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, RECRUITMENT AND SKILL SHORTAGES; ANDC) THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WORKFORCE TRAINING STRATEGY LINKED TO THE NEEDS OF THE SECTOR AND BASED ON AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE COMPETENCE NEEDS IN THESE OBJECTS, "SOCIAL CARE USERS", ARE THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED OF CARE AND SUPPORT BECAUSE OF OLD AGE, YOUTH, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE "SECTOR" MEANS COLLECTIVELY PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS WORKING WITH SOCIAL CARE USERS.

**Activities:** Our aim is to develop the adult social care workforce to provide quality social care services. We do this by: developing national occupational standards and qualification frameworks; collecting and analysing workforce information and other research; implementing our national workforce development strategy for all areas of the workforce; creating employer-led workforce development infrastructures.

**Area of benefit:** ENGLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £26118242 | £29711847 | £42858478 | 204 |
| March 31, 2024 | £41940367 | £42352181 | £43313888 | 213 |
| March 31, 2023 | £35315397 | £35280907 | £40442770 | 197 |
| March 31, 2022 | £38554066 | £37848240 | £41378484 | 192 |
| March 31, 2021 | £36167453 | £35344009 | £30312292 | 203 |



## Trustees

- **John Joseph Coughlan** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 21, 2022
- Beverley Felicia Tarka — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Dr Mark Lawrence Ward — appointed July 3, 2019
- Gillian Day — appointed June 6, 2022
- James Alexander Bullion — appointed Aug. 30, 2022
- Naser Ulmulk Irteza Turabi — appointed Nov. 17, 2022
- Penelope Jane Machin — appointed Nov. 17, 2022
- Peter John Chambers — appointed April 1, 2024
- Suzie Bailey — appointed Oct. 24, 2018