Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

PARENTS AND CARERS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (PACSO)

Relieving parents and carers of children and young people having a disability, through the provision of recreational and social facilities in West Sussex
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£327£342£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£322£298£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£282£275£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£362£185£177n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£280£276£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£291£291£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£248£307£-59n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£257£257£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£300£255£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£273£224£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

www.pacso.org.uk

admin@pacso.org.uk

01243533353

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Care for carers
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

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
The Michael And Betty Little Trust£150,000
Sussex Community Foundation£29,758
DCMS£23,251
Masonic Trust£15,000
Henry Smith Charity£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£8,735
Wates Foundation£7,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parent and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£10,000 17/11/2023
Funding was provided for their Saturday club Play Specialist staff and venue costs.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - PACSO
£50,000 26/02/2023
Relieving parents and carers of children and young people having a disability, through the provision of recreational and social facilities in West Sussex
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£10,000 21/07/2022
Funding was provided towards the costs of running their holiday playschemes.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation
£10,000 15/06/2022
towards one year's salary of a Play Specialist at a project providing support respite activities for children with learning and physical disabilities in West Sussex.
Wates Foundation - Finance Manager - RWF May 2022
£7,000 19/05/2022
A contribution towards the appointment of a Finance manager in a new role for 20 hours a week. the Finance manager will help the small office team to develop services, financial administration, accounts, budgets, payroll and HR. This role has ....more
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - PACSO
£50,000 02/02/2022
Relieving parents and carers of children and young people having a disability, through the provision of recreational and social facilities in West Sussex
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 10/11/2021
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£5,000 16/07/2021
1
Funding was provided towards PACSO's summer playscheme.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - PACSO
£50,000 08/12/2020
Relieving parents and carers of children and young people having a disability, through the provision of recreational and social facilities in West Sussex
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,000 29/07/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£3,251 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund additional hours of a Play Manager to deliver digital activities to disabled children and young people, isolated at home due to Covid-19. Children will sustain peer relationships and feel less isolated.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£4,758 08/06/2020
PACSO supports disabled children and their siblings who are young carers, aged 0-25 across West Sussex, enabling parents to access much needed respite. They had to suspend all playdays and trips, afterschool clubs, toddler groups and family days ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Remote PACSO
£8,735 29/05/2020
6
The project will use funding to support children who are disabled and their families through letters videos and virtual support packs. They will also provide support through welfare calls and food shopping. This will enable them to continue to ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,251 26/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Trips May-Oct 2020
£9,050 23/10/2019
12
Trips May-Oct 2020
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£5,000 15/03/2019
7
Funding was provided towards core staff costs.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - PACSO
£25,000 20/01/2019
Relieving parents and carers of children and young people having a disability, through the provision of recreational and social facilities in West Sussex
Wates Family Enterprise Trust - Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£15,000 22/11/2018
To contribute towards the costs of PACSO’s CEO for 12 months.
Wates Foundation - Parents and Carers Support Organisation
£15,000 13/09/2018
Funding to support covering the costs
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£10,000 16/03/2018
11
PACSO supports disabled children and their siblings (Young Carers) aged 0-25 across West Sussex; enabling parents to access much needed respite. Funding was provided towards the salary of their full time Play Manager.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£97,848 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide Saturday, after-school and evening clubs, playgroup and holiday club session for disabled children and young people. Children and young people will have improved family relationships, feel less isolated and develop social ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation
£10,000 11/09/2014
towards one year's running costs of a project providing play activities for disabled children and support for their families across West Sussex
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO)
£30,000 29/04/2014
The charity supports disabled children and young people through a range of progressive activities. The funding will support a core role within the charity to allow them to continue their services.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ANDREW GREEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Executive Principal
  • BECKY EDWARDS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Child Centre Coordinator / Teacher
  • CLARE LOUISE ELKINGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Occupational Therapist
  • CAROLINE BUCKSEY Appointed: 2024
  • ELAINE DOE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant
  • HAZEL MARY DEVEREUX RUMSEY MRS Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2012, number: 1148138
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/05/2012, number: 08069488
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from EXTRATIME on 12/09/2024
Main office

Lavant House
West Lavant
CHICHESTER
PO18 9AB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE HAVING A DISABILITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL FACILITIES IN CHICHESTER, ITS ENVIRONS AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF WEST SUSSEX AND THE UK AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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