SOS! SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Charity Number: 1153884
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The relief of parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs in England and Wales where the need arises, by the provision of information, practical assistance and advice, and such other services as the Trustees shall deem necessary, with a view to meeting the educational needs of their children and improving their conditions of life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £416,401
Total expenditure: £344,355

People

8 Trustee(s)

60 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 September 2013: Standard registration
  • 14 December 2016: Funds received from 1112475 SOS! SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SOS!SEN (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samantha Kestle Trustee 12 July 2024
CRONDALL PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Gregory Alexander Cust Trustee 17 May 2024
None on record
Patrick Tonks Trustee 25 September 2023
CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST
Received: On time
Claire Collison Trustee 03 May 2023
None on record
JENNIFER HAINES Trustee 03 May 2023
THE ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL
Received: On time
Simon Bull Trustee 22 October 2021
None on record
Matthew Philip Wheal Trustee 11 February 2021
None on record
June May Lee Goh Trustee 03 July 2020
FOCUS SURREY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £234.88k £182.37k £245.73k £328.45k £416.40k
Total expenditure £191.02k £158.17k £178.82k £245.55k £344.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 21 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 21 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 27 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 27 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 12 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 12 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 17 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 17 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 12 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 12 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 AUG 2013

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF CARERS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND, BUT NOT EXCLUDING OTHER AREAS IN ENGLAND AND WALES WHERE THE NEED ARISES, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM NECESSARY WITH A VIEW TO MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (“THE OBJECTS”).

Contact information

Address:
92 Central Road
WORCESTER PARK
Sutton
KT4 8HU
Phone:
02034093854
Email:
admin@sossen.org.uk
Website:

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