School of Hard Knocks

Registered charity 1147009 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.5y median 2y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.7y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 11Education/training 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 11

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 14Construction 7Property 7

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Contact

Website	www.schoolofhardknocks.org.uk
Email	info@schoolofhardknocks.org.uk
Phone	02037140127
Address	The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, EDINBURGH, EH8 8DL

Finances

£1,345,094 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,107,746	£1,036,279
2022	£1,555,527	£1,538,191
2023	£1,779,731	£1,838,592
2024	£1,518,232	£1,545,622
2025	£1,345,094	£1,324,168

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE NEED OF SUPPORT BY VIRTUE OF POOR HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: A) ADVANCING LIFE AND BY DEVELOPING SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; D) ADVANCING PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 JUL 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 SEP 2016

Trustees (11)

11trustees

51median age

0aged 70+

James Cameronage 54 Chair since 2016
Chris Webb since 2026
Dr Mikel Mellickage 53 since 2022
Karen Dawn Nealeage 53 since 2025
Kirstin Mcnuttage 57 since 2024
Neel Soodage 43 since 2022
Nicholas Dentage 52 since 2024
Shaunagh Brownage 36 since 2025
Thomas Edward Lockyer Walshage 49 since 2025
Victoria Griffinage 35 since 2017
Yasmine Hafiz since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

School of Hard Knocks · 07743730 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/08/2011

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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