WORLDSKILLS UK

1. WORLDSKILLS UK 2019-03-23 → present
2. FIND A FUTURE 2014-04-11 → 2019-03-23
3. FIND A FUTURE LIMITED 2014-04-02 → 2014-04-11
4. UK SKILLS 1990-08-29 → 2014-04-02

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Forvis Mazars LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees have received written confirmation that the DfE expects to continue to provide grant funding for 2026-27 and therefore it is considered that the charity will have sufficient funds to continue its activities for a period of at least twelve months from the date these financial statements are approved.”

Group structure

1. WORLDSKILLS UK · parent
   1. The Skills Show Ltd 100% · England and Wales · dormant

Significant events

• “The general election in July 2024 presented a number of risks and opportunities.”
• “Late in 2024-25, the DfE notified WorldSkills UK that it would extend the grant by one year with a 15% reduction in funding and would review its procurement the WorldSkills UK programme for 2026-27 and beyond during the year.”
• “Team UK achieved a top ten finish at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, competing against 69 countries. Representing the UK across 27 skills, 31 competitors secured three silver medals, one bronze, and 12 Medallions for Excellence.”
• “The 2024 National Finals, held in Greater Manchester, brought together 402 young people from 128 organisations to compete in 46 disciplines, including foundation and demonstration competitions.”
• “A major development in 2024 was the launch of the Local Skills Competition Endorsement Framework.”
• “WorldSkills UK hosted and participated in a series of high-impact events including the International Skills Summit in May, publication of the Skills for Success in the Screen Industries report in June, 12 innovation projects announced in July, final preparations and a medal-winning performance at WorldSkills Lyon in August and September, celebrations of Team UK's achievements from October to December, welcomed an international delegation from Hungary in January, hosted a Local Skills Competition in Swindon in February, and concluded March with the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Heroes Awards and the announcement of Squad UK for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +2%

  £7,939,806 → £8,097,332

• Cash

  +23.9%

  £1,604,897 → £1,989,159

• Net assets

  -8.9%

  £2,825,677 → £2,575,277

• Employees

  +4.1%

  49 → 51

• Wages

  +4.5%

  £2,522,316 → £2,635,507

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers