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The Symbol Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1097042
Status
Registered
Registered
April 14, 2003
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
The Symbol Trust
PO Box 1453
MAIDSTONE
ME14 9DJ

Contact

Activities

-supporting small scale specialist education services for young people with special needs for whom no mainstream options are available - developing a web based national educational resource for students with special needs, their teachers and families - funding specialist after-school education for children whose parents have special needs in order to help them keep up with their peers

Objects: 1. To Support Individuals With Special Needs And Their Carers Through The Provision Of Direct Assistance And Education.2. To Commission And Support Research Programmes Which Will Increase The Knowledge Base Concerned With The Needs Of, And Appropriate Interventions For, Adults And Children With Special Needs.3. To Enable The Publication Of Work And The Dissemination Of Information About The Models Of Best Practice In Improving The Independence, Communication, Eating And Drinking Skills Of People With Special Needs.4. To Fund Projects And Activities Of Direct Benefit To People With Special Needs And Their Families.5. To Originate, Develop And Provide Training Programmes For Health, Education And Social Service Practitioners, And Parents And Carers In Order To Disseminate Best Practise And Increase Expertise And Knowledge Amongst Those Working With, And Caring For, Adults And Children With Special Needs.6. To Assist Through Funding, Commissioning Or Working In Partnership With Any Other Organisation To Achieve The Above Objects.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
Dec. 31, 2024 £732,498 £759,805 £19,767
Dec. 31, 2023 £628,236 £775,174 £47,075
Dec. 31, 2022 £664,229 £629,218 £194,013
Dec. 31, 2021 £501,180 £510,367 £159,002
Dec. 31, 2020 £545,069 £517,343 £122,265

Trustees

Name Appointed
Barry Naziri July 9, 2018
Christopher Wood Dec. 11, 2017
Mark Christian July 9, 2018
Paul Mitchell Jan. 5, 2018
Samuel Hinton Jan. 5, 2018