EMPATHY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Empathy For Special Children
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Empathy For Special Children
£1,545	23/10/2021	We would like to continue to provide support and opportunities for some of the most vulnerable families, children and young people living in isolation across Shropshire.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,390	24/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£3,825	19/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blu Fest
£7,500	31/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to stage a festival for children and young people with additional needs, including conditions such as autism. The project aims to bring people together and encourage understanding.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Empathy For Special Children
£116,565	28/02/2019 36	The project will provide activity and support groups for children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum and their siblings across Shropshire. The project will develop friendships, increase confidence and increase opportunity to try new things.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Empathy for Special Children
£2,575	29/11/2017	We want to fund family friendship groups for children and families with autism and hidden disabilities.

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Trustees (4)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/04/2013, number: 1151472

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Empathy For Special Children
Corvedale Road
CRAVEN ARMS
Shropshire
SY7 9ND

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING WITH A HIGH FUNCTIONING DISABILITY/ADDITIONAL NEEDS, PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTED BY THE TRIAD OF IMPAIRMENT OF AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY:A. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPROVE AND PRACTICE THEIR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND ESTABLISH A PEER GROUP,B. PROVIDING AGE APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO TRY NEW ACTIVITIES AND INTEGRATE WITH LOCAL MAINSTREAM PROVIDERS IN SUPPORTED, SAFE, AND UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENT,C. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HIGH FUNCTIONING DISABILITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION,D. TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR FAMILIES TO MEET AND INTRODUCTION TO SUPPORT SERVICES AND INFORMATION.