Registered charity (CIO) · Somerset
ESS Education and Support Services
- 5 trustees
- Income £230k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.myess.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2023
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£230k£217k
Income source mix, 2024: Government contracts 79% · Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 10-25 IN SOMERSET AND THE WIDER SOUTH WEST REGION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:A. PROVIDING STUDENT CENTRED SUPPORT AND MEETING THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS IN EDUCATION, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF EMPLOYMENT, OR MOVEMENT INTO TRADITIONAL OR FURTHER EDUCATION. 2. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10-25 IN SOMERSET AND THE WIDER SOUTH WEST REGION THROUGH: A. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH WEST BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (E.G. BESPOKE LEARNING PACKAGES AND TEACHING STAFF FOR VULNERABLE STUDENTS DISENGAGED WITH THE MAIN-STREAM CURRICULUM), FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL. 4. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR PARENT/GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN AGED 10-25 IN SOMERSET AND WIDER SOUTH WEST REGION WHO ARE NEET, AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET, OR ARE HOME-SCHOOLED BY:A. PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS SUPPLYING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND GUIDANCE ON EVERY ASPECT OF MEETING THEIR CHILD?S UNIQUE NEEDS.
Grants received
3 grants · £21,708 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,408
- Somerset Community Foundation · £2,300 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Cllr Roger Keen
- David Brassington since 2023
- Dominic Wells since 2026
- Oliver Cogger since 2023
- Owen Jandell since 2023
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- David Brassington since 2023
- Dominic Wells since 2026
- Oliver Cogger since 2023
- Owen Jandell since 2023
Portfolio (1)
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1204966
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Sep 2023
- Contact on the register
- 01458781838 · info@myess.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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