# ST CATHERINE'S - SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 288148
- **Other names:** ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 21, 1983
- **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=288148


## Contact

- **Address:** ST. CATHERINE'S, GROVE ROAD, VENTNOR, ISLE OF WIGHT
- **Postcode:** PO38 1TT
- **Phone:** 01983852722
- **Email:** general@stcatherines.org.uk
- **Website:** www.stcatherines.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** The relief of sickness, poverty, hardship and distress, among children, young people, their families and other persons who are socially excluded from society as a result of their speech, language and communication needs, by:  providing a range of services which include advancing their education through the running of a residential special school and sixth form centre, vocational training, integrated therapy, outreach services and advice and support to parents and families; and raising public awareness of the issues affecting children, young people and their families and others with speech, language and communication needs.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Isle Of Wight



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £6431219 | £5767450 | £6003570 | 140 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £5786219 | £5423917 | £4938801 | 137 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £4949790 | £4760004 | £4368499 | 137 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £3212717 | £4159982 | £3582713 | 137 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £3632520 | £3358605 | £2427972 | 93 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £3162205 | £2780170 | £2154057 | 93 |



## Trustees

- Anthony Flower — appointed Jan. 19, 2010
- Daniel Carmichael — appointed Oct. 20, 2023
- David Mark Rhodes — appointed July 8, 2022
- Graham Pengelly — appointed Jan. 11, 1996
- Henry Blacksell — appointed Feb. 22, 2024
- John Metcalfe — appointed Oct. 3, 2013
- Martyn Heather — appointed May 14, 2021
- Michael Loftus — appointed Nov. 11, 2022
- Peter Andrew Elliott — appointed Nov. 27, 2020
- Roger David Rickman — appointed Nov. 25, 2024