Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

SOS! SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£246	£179	£67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	37
30/09/21	£182	£158	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
30/09/20	£235	£191	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
30/09/19	£237	£243	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	109
30/09/18	£276	£262	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	83
30/09/17	£272	£255	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	£255	£272	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	£223	£252	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14	£179	£204	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.sossen.org.uk

admin@sossen.org.uk

02034093854

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for families & carers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
37 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-83

ALEXANDRA HELEN FOSTER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Teacher

CLAIRE COLLISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None

MATTHEW PHILIP WHEAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: It Manager

SIMON BULL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: None

SOPHIA MOREAU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

JENNIFER HAINES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL,

JUNE MAY LEE GOH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Carer, Other trusteeship: FOCUS SURREY,

PATRICK TONKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST,

PENELOPE BRIDGELAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Headteacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2013, number: 1153884
Registered at Companies House on 01/08/2013, number: 08634406

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

92 Central Road
WORCESTER PARK
Sutton
KT4 8HU

Objectives

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”).

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