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Parenting Special Children ctdw 2023-24 Impact Report

I felt that I was really listened to & with support I hope we can achieve the greatest positive outcome for my child

Table of Contents

Message from Founder & CEO 04
Introduction 05
Our values 06
Who we support 07
Real Stories 08
Helpline & triage 10
Parents/Carers 12
Workshops & courses 12
Support groups 14
Trauma & Attachment Service 16
Workshops, courses & 1-1 support 16
Support groups 18
Children/Young People 20
Social Confidence Course
Auticulate & Transition to 20
Adulthood groups
Let’s Get Creative & A Team 22
Professionals & Commissioning 24
Fundraising 26
Finances, Funders & Supporters 28
Behind the scenes: Administration 30
Staff, Volunteers & Advisory Boards 31
Looking to the future, Contact & Donate 32

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Message from Founder & CEO

As we reflect on the past year, I am proud to share the profound impact Parenting Special Children has made in the lives of the families we support.

This year, we have reached more families than ever before, providing essential guidance, care, and understanding to 2,135 parents and carers, 340 children and young people, and 435 professionals who work alongside them. Our support is not just a moment in time; families turn to us at different stages of their journey, often returning when new challenges arise. On average, through the years, families engage with our services at least twice, a testament to the lasting relationships we build.

Lived experience is at the heart of everything we do. It enables us to offer authentic, compassionate services that truly resonate with the families we support. Our holistic approach is why so many families continue to place their trust in us, knowing we will be here for them, whenever they need us. None of this would be possible without the dedication of our team, volunteers, and all those who support Parenting Special Children.

Together, we are making a difference ensuring that every family feels seen, supported, and empowered.

Ruth Pearse Ruth Pearse, CEO & Founder www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

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Introduction

At Parenting Special Children, we bring our lived experience and professional knowledge to offer specialist information, expert advice and a compassionate listening ear.

Lived experience is at the heart of everything we do. At Parenting Special Children, 90% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves.

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TRUSTEES
SERVICES WE OFFER
CEO
FAMILY SERVICES CYP SERVICES PROFESSIONALS
Parent/Carer Support Specialist Trauma & Family Auticulate Commissioned
Helpline (juniors &
Training Groups Parenting Attachment Events Training
seniors)
A Team
Attachment
Workshops Courses Community Workshops Focussed
Courses Social
Confidence
Courses
Autism/ADHDAssessmentPre & Post Time OutCourses Adopters Parents /Carers Adopters Let’s GetCreative
(2 groups)
Parents/Carers of
Sleep Who’s In Neurodivergent Professionals Foster / Transition to
Charge? girls Kinship Carers Adulthood (16-
20)
Sensory Kinship Birth
Processing Carers Families
Dads &
Male Carers
Post
Separation
Parenting
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Our Values

At Parenting Special Children, our vision is to build a community where every family and every child who is neurodivergent and/or has special needs and/or disabilities including early life trauma, is empowered, supported and no family ever feels alone.

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E M P O W E R I N G F A M I L I E S
P a r e n t i n g S p e c i a l C h i l d r e n e m p o w e r s f a m i l i e s
w h o s e c h i l d r e n / y o u n g p e o p l e a r e
n e u r o d i v e r g e n t a n d / o r h a v e s p e c i a l n e e d s
a n d / o r d i s a b i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g e a r l y l i f e t r a u m a .
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P R E V E N T I N G C R I S I S
W e h o l d o u r f a m i l i e s , e n s u r i n g n o o n e f e e l s
a l o n e i n t h e i r j o u r n e y , ‘ P r e v e n t i o n b e f o r e
C r i s i s ’ .
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P R O M O T I N G W E L L B E I N G
W e s u p p o r t f a m i l i e s , c h i l d r e n / y o u n g p e o p l e a n d
p r o f e s s i o n a l s d i r e c t l y v i a a w i d e r a n g e o f
s p e c i a l i s t s e r v i c e s .
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Who we support

At Parenting Special Children (PSC), we hold our families, ensuring no one feels alone on their journey. We support, signpost & empower all those who contact us, whatever stage of their journey. In the 2023-24 academic year, PSC supported

2910 people

2 1 3 5 3 4 0 4 3 5 C h i l d r e n / P a r e n t s / P r o f e s s i o n a l s * Y o u n g P e o p l e C a r e r s

2 1 3 5

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RG42
SL6
6.9%
RG14 15.9%
7.4%
RG7
7.9%
RG12
13.2%
SL4
8.2%
SL1 RG30
9.3% 11.7%
RG4 RG2
9.5% 10%
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You were so friendly & understanding. I did not feel judged at all. It was like talking to a friend.

PSC support families in both Berkshire & non-Berkshire areas, but the 10 postcodes with the most referrals in 2023-24 were all in Berkshire.

*Active on our databases: does not include commissioning, see page 25 for commissioned events

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Real Stories

Throughout this report, you will read case studies, which give an insight into the real stories of the families we support, & the difference our services have made to their lives.

Wherever this symbol is used, it indicates a real story, or a link back to one of the stories on this page

When this symbol is used, it indicates a direct quotation from a parent/carer, child/young person or professional

Kele & Alex’s* journey accessing PSC

Kele & Alex attended a Community Support Group (CSG) in November 2023 and shared challenges that they were having with school & that they had started an assessment process with their child. Since then, Kele & Alex have been supported by other members of the CSG & PSC within the group. Kele & Alex* have attended regularly since November 2023 to the present day & are an integral part of the group, supporting others, giving advice, sharing their own experiences & have fed back that have felt supported themselves. They have been a part of many different learning sessions including managing anxiety, conflict, sensory difficulties & sleep.

Kele & Alex* have also had support from PSC within these groups to understand applications for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP), accessing services for support & school difficulties. They have accessed telephone, text & email support from PSC community support since starting to attend the group.

Kele & Alex’s child Max attended Social Confidence Course in April 2024. Max* then joined Auticulate in June 2024 & continues to attend to date.

Kele & Alex contacted Helpline to discuss sleep difficulties. Helpline team completed a triage for 1:1 specialist parenting sleep support & completed a referral to this service & sent an email to parents with all information. Kele & Alex started 1:1 specialist parenting in July 2024.

*All names changed to protect anonymity

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Asha’s family’s story of Empowerment*

Before connecting with Parenting Special Children, my daughter was diagnosed but I had little idea of what it meant & how to help her. I was signposted to PSC during COVID & my daughter was invited to a six-week online Social Confidence Course which she engaged well with. From there, she was invited to join Auticulate.

The parent support evenings gave me insight into autism & the struggles autistic people had. It also allowed me to talk to parents with similar problems & understand how they worked through them. In the early days, I regularly went to the parent support evening events, it was useful to gain knowledge & meet with other parents who had the same problems and hurdles. Of particular use to me were the sessions on sensory processing & transition to secondary school.

Auticulate has been most helpful for my daughter in giving her a space where she can socialise & learn with children who are similar to her, her tribe. At school, she needs to fit in & adapt to a predominantly neurotypical world but Auticulate shows her that she is ‘normal’ in her autism & that there are others like her. She has also

been able to take that a step further in volunteering in the junior group as a peer mentor. This allows her to develop leadership & interaction skills in a safe group that understands her before having to practice them in a neurotypical world that does not always understand neuroatypicals. My daughter is also starting the transition to adulthood sessions soon & I expect that they will help prepare her mentally for the next steps she will take towards independence. PSC has given my daughter a space where she can be open about her autism & not feel judged. This helps her cope better at school where children are not as understanding.

I would like to see my daughter living an independent adult life & succeeding. Auticulate gives her a space to learn ways of dealing with the outside world & practice those skills away from the safety of family (that may step in to save her a bit too quickly) but within a structure that will still keep her safe.

PSC cares about neurodiverse kids & tries hard to help them in their difficulties. They try to help families through what can be difficult & trying times with knowledge & emotional support. They have good knowledge & experience in their field & share it openly. The main thing that PSC has brought into our family life is knowledge and understanding.

Although many of the staff at PSC are very well educated in their field, they also bring a personal knowledge. The staff are friendly & want to help. They know a great deal about their subject & many have a lived experience, either in themselves or through their children. I remember a parent session where the two speakers were both mothers of neuroatypical children who then discovered that they themselves were autistic. Being able to give me a vision into what might be going on inside my daughter’s head was invaluable. I need to understand a problem to be able to help and my daughter does not always have the ability to explain or even know that her thought processes are different from neurotypicals.

PSC has taught me what common needs & adjustments most autistic children need. It has allowed me to talk sensibly with the school SEN (Special Educational Needs) co-ordinator, understand her terminology & make recommendations for my daughter’s specific needs. I’m still learning to allow her to self-advocate though.

I have heard many stories of how it has gone wrong & how children have suffered emotional pain, specifically in teenage years, because

they are different. [My daughter’s] teen years are still tricky to navigate but the support she receives from Auticulate & her autistic peers has helped her find her unique path. She is making a success of her life and that makes me happy (& proud).

*Name changed to protect anonymity All wording is the parent’s own

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Helpline & Triage

The Helpline is usually the first point of contact parents/carers & professionals have with the charity. From there, they are triaged to different services the charity depending on their need, and signposted to other organisations.

Such a helpful service with knowledgeable people that truly understand the struggles parents are facing each day

1 5 8 6 H e l p l i n e / T r i a g e e m a i l s +759 emails compared to 2022-23

3 3 5 2 0 8 5 2 M I N S C a l l s t o R e g i s t r a t i o n / f r o m f o r m s A v e r a g e c a l l l e n g t h h e l p l i n e p r o c e s s e d

2000 1500 1000 500 0 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

I literally cried on the call but with joy not sadness, just it was nice for someone to just get it !

100%

individuals said they felt listened to on their call to the helpline

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Ali’s journey accessing PSC through the Helpline*

Ali* came into the Helpline in September 2023 following a referral to from their social worker.

Helpline processed the referral & made telephone contact with Ali*. The telephone call lasted for 50 minutes & Helpline listened, supported & signposted to numerous other supporting services. Email sent following conversation with all information discussed & links to other services.

In November 2023 Ali contacted Helpline to discuss workshops available to them. Helpline discussed workshops & which would be most beneficial. Ali booked to attend ADHD workshop & attended all 3 sessions.

In March 2024 Ali contacted Helpline by phone & discussed the challenges that the family were facing. Parent felt that they needed further support. Helpline listened, gave a supportive ear & completed a triage with parent in view to support with 1:1 specialist parenting support. Helpline spent 1 hour & 15 minutes speaking with Ali. Helpline followed the call with an email sharing information discussed & details of 1:1 specialist parenting referral. Helpline completed 1:1 specialist parenting referral.

In May 2024 Ali started 1:1 specialist parenting sessions. 4 sessions were completed. Ali continues to recieve on going workshop & support group support up to & beyond August 2024.

*Name changed to protect anonymity

85% individuals calling the helpline were signposted / referred to other services

92% individuals said they had gained new information to support their child / young person

I was feeling quite stuck & I feel in a much better position to move forward & understand the process much better.

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Parents/Carers: Workshops & Courses

Courses

This year, we continued to run our Time Out for Special Needs (TOSN) & Who’s in Charge- Child to Parent Violence (WiC) courses. We worked with an interpreter to deliver our TOSN course to Hong Kong families in Cantonese.

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Course title Courses delivered Attendance
TOSN 3 21
WiC 2 20
Totals 5 41
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The course was very comprehensive & I have learned a lot

I was not sure what next steps to take before the course but I now have direction

Workshops

Attendance at our parenting workshops has increased considerably over the past 3 years & we have continued to receive positive feedback

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98%

of parent/carers said they found the workshop useful

Non-judgemental & down to earth

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0

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

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See Asha’s story (page 9)

The workshop was enlightening especially to realise that what we experience with our special child is not unknown - we are not alone.

100%

would recommend the workshop to others

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Workshops Total
Workshop title
delivered Attendance
Autism 11 177
ADHD (Attention Deficit
16 354
Hyperactivity Disorder)
ADHD: Medication, Treatment
2 52
options & Outcomes
Sensory Processing (including
11 187
Interoception)
Transition to Adulthood 3 37
Sleep 8 147
School workshops 10 93
Totals 61 1047
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98%

said that they had a greater understanding of the topic after the workshops

This was an in depth analysis of managing anxiety, the facilitator was excellent

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Parents/Carers: Support Groups

Community Support Groups

Parenting Special Children runs Community Support Groups (CSGs), which look at a variety of topics including Co-Parenting, Anxiety & the impact on CYP, and Managing Transitions, in 3 areas of deprivation in Berkshire:

Bracknell Whitley Slough

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600 576
Attendance has continued to rise over 536
500
the past 3 years and in 2023-24 the
CSGs supported:
400 380
300
1 3 6 3 4 200
P a r e n t s & S e s s i o n s
c h i l d r e n h e l d
100
0
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Total attendance
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100%

said that attending the group sessions helps improve their emotional wellbeing

2024 marks 5 years of the CSGs which was celebrated with parties & plenty of cake!

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See Kele & Alex’s journey (page 8)

Community Support Groups (continued)

There has never been a meeting of this group that I have not enjoyed. I learn just as much now as at the beginning. I am given the space to share my experiences with others too. Its the perfect safe space & much needed.

98% said the group helped them feel less isolated 100% would recommend this group to others

They make you feel welcome & that I’m not the only one going through this

Parents/Carers of Neurodivergent Girls Support Group

A support group is facilitated to run alongside the A Team children & young people’s group, for the parents/carers of those who attend.

7 S e s s i o n s

9 7 T o t a l a t t e n d a n c e

There was opportunity to meet other adults & have support in exploring our needs too

The parents are all so supportive

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Trauma & Attachment: Workshops, Courses & 1-1 Support

In 2023-24 the Trauma & Attachment Service (TAS) supported 254 parents/carers

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Parents/Carers Birth Parents (48%)
300
Adopters (43%)
254 Kinship Carers (7%)
250
Foster Carers (1%)
200
174
150
254
Parents /
100
Carers
supported
50
0
2022-23 2023-24
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TAS workshops for parents/carers

1 0 1 1 4 T A S T o t a l w o r k s h o p s w o r k s h o p said the relationship with r u n a t t e n d a n c e their child had improved[100%] as a result

Fantastic training, really opened my mind & will add so much value to my care giving.

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TAS courses for parents/carers

8 6 2 100% T A S c o u r s e s T o t a l c o u r s e reported an increase in r u n a t t e n d a n c e understanding & knowledge

Many thanks for an exceptional course – the trainers know their stuff & are very good at communicating it ! More than a refresher, each session was strong & well worth attending.

100% 100%

said they felt more confident to support their child with achieving their potential

said they would recommend our courses & workshops to others

1:1 Support

See Kele & Alex’s journey (page 8) & Ali’s story (page 12)

5 4 4 - 8 F a m i l i e s 100% S e s s i o n s r e c e i v i n g p e r f a m i l y said their confidence in 1 : 1 s u p p o r t said they found the support parenting had increased as from the practitioner useful[100%] a result

Working with PSC has been an absolute life safer for our family during a very challenging time. Thanks to their support, we felt less isolated. We felt understood & supported & it was a safe time & space to reflect as a family. As a result, we learned new techniques & - crucially - clung onto hope!

91% said it helped improve their overall wellbeing

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Trauma & Attachment: TAS Support Groups

The Trauma & Attachment Service runs Support Groups for:

Adopters Dads & Male Carers

Kinship Carers Post-Separation Parenting

7 8 3 5 3 1 0 P a r e n t s / C a r e r s S u p p o r t T o t a l a c c e s s e d a T A S g r o u p a t t e n d a n c e S u p p o r t G r o u p s e s s i o n s

We like to come to the group. It gives me a chance to off load my problems to others going through similar problems. The kids like playing around with other kids like themselves.

97% said the group helps them feel less isolated

A fantastic lifeline for adopted parents! We come every month and can't imagine life without it.

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Real Stories: Making a difference for the whole family

PSC has made a big difference & is the major source of support for our family, especially in the light of the lack of provision in most areas at the moment! We have attended multiple courses around sleep, attachment, autism & ADHD. We all

attend the monthly Let’s Get Creative Group, & my daughter & I attend the monthly A Team girls’ group. The groups mean that our children get the chance to make friends with other children who have similar experiences & challenges to them, & as parents we get the chance to connect with other parents – sharing highs & lows & also supporting each other. My husband also attends the Dads’ carers group which he finds really helpful.

We look forward to our monthly support groups & it gives structure to our weekend. Knowing we are not alone & being around other families really helps us

all as we can support each other. We often share ideas as well which can help add to the strategies we currently use. Having organised activities for the children

so that the parents can have their own group at the same time is incredibly helpful (& rare to find elsewhere!). It is also good for their self-esteem to know that they are not alone in the challenges they face – they are not the only ones. It also means the parents can share freely as the children aren’t present.

If PSC was not around, we would have had less understanding & probably therefore less strategies at our finger tips to help us. The children (& us) would have not had the friends & relationships they now benefit from, & we could have all felt more isolated.

We are always recommending PSC services to others. It is so hard to get support & understanding – there is a huge gap in this vital area which Parenting Special Children are plugging!

*All wording is the parent’s own.

93% reported an improvement in their emotional wellbeing due to being part of the group

100% said they would recommend the group to others

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Children & Young People: Courses & Groups

Social Confidence Course

Social Interaction Group was renamed to Social Confidence Course (SCC) in July 2024 and covers the following topics:

Making & maintaining friendships, Managing conflict, Self-esteem, Self-advocacy & Understanding neurodivergence

83%

83%

92%

young people said they feel they have learnt new social skills/techniques by attending the course

young people said they would recommend the course to others

parents said their child had benefitted from attending the course

The team were fab, I can’t thank you enough. Your help comes at desperate times & that is something I will be forever grateful for

1/3

6 S o c i a l C o n f i d e n c e C o u r s e s r u n

3 5 C h i l d r e n a c c e s s e d S C C

of children attending SCC went on to attend Auticulate

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See Kele & Alex’s journey (page 8) , & Asha’s story (page 9)

Auticulate

Auticulate continued to run fortnightly sessions for juniors & seniors covering topics & practical outings requested by the young people such as:

Emotional regulation, Peer challenges, Train travel, Team work, Self-esteem, Online safety & Time for fun!

3 3 3 7 C h i l d r e n A u t i c u l a t e a c c e s s i n g s e s s i o n s A u t i c u l a t e ( j u n i o r s & ( j u n i o r s & s e n i o r s ) s e n i o r s )

Team work activity (junior session)

Transition to Adulthood Group

In the Spring of 2024, the Transition to Adulthood group was set up to provide a continuation of the support offered to children & young people (CYP) by PSC, post-16. The Transition to Adulthood group held sessions on a variety of topics & practical outings as requested by the young people such as:

1 3 T o t a l a t t e n d a n c e a t T r a n s i t i o n t o A d u l t h o o d g r o u p

Wellbeing & adulting, Special Interests, Bus travel & Board games

5 T r a n s i t i o n t o A d u l t h o o d s e s s i o n s d e l i v e r e d

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Children & Young People: Courses & Groups

A Team

The A Team held monthly sessions for autistic/ADHD girls, doing a variety of activities & practical outings as requested by the young people including:

Craft & games, Quiz, Clip ‘n’ Climb, Yoga, Pottery painting, Trampolining, & Summer games

7 1 g i r l s s u p p o r t e d

1 1 s e s s i o n s h e l d

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S i b l i n g s s u p p o r t e d

93% said they enjoyed the session they attended

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See the Real Story on page 20

Let’s Get Creative

Let’s Get Creative (LGC) runs two monthly groups, one for children in Kinship/Connected Care & one for adopted children. A play therapist, music therapist & CYP practitioners provide a variety of activities including:

Making music to express emotions, Sensory activities to alert, organise & calm, Slime making & messy play

2 4 1 1 6 2 T o t a l L G C F a m i l y a t t e n d a n c e s e s s i o n s e v e n t s

82%

said the group helps their child feel less isolated

88% 82% of parents said the group said the group helps improve helps their child to make their child’s social/emotional new friends wellbeing

of parents said the group helps their child to make new friends

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Professionals:

Trauma & Attachment Service

In 2023-24, the Trauma & Attachment Service (TAS) supported 244 professionals

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Very relevant & has made me realize how important my role is for SEND children & fired my passion even more

2 5 P r o f e s s i o n a l t r a i n i n g e v e n t s

100% said they would recommend our 97% workshops to others reported an increase in their confidence 100% supporting CYP

Thankyou !Very thought provoking. Lots to take away & put into practice!

reported an increase in understanding & knowledge of the topics covered

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Commissioning

PSC is regularly commissioned to provide face to face or online training on a range of topics linked to parenting or working with children with a range of additional needs and/or disabilities, including developmental trauma.

5 7 0 5 4 T o t a l C o m m i s s i o n e d a t t e n d a n c e a t w o r k s h o p s / c o m m i s s i o n e d c o u r s e s r u n * t r a i n i n g

I have had such positive feedback from the staff that attended your session.

Session felt very interactive & maintained interest throughout.

The facilitator had a thorough knowledge of the subject area

*Including 25 TAS professional workshops (see page 24)

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Fundraising

Thank you to our amazing fundraisers who raised much needed vital funding in a variety of ways!

Fundraising ranged from a young person writing and selling his book, to a team climbing Everest to many running Marathons to Skydiviing out of 50 planes in 50 weeks!

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Thank you to all the amazing local businesses and corporates that support us in a variety of ways from fundraising, tickets for your families and donating their skill set and volunteering with us!

Special thanks to BNI Ascot members.

£43,062 raised!

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Finances

Key points:

  - Financial Year (FY) 24 successful funding for new website and logo

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Main Funders

www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

We are very grateful to all the organisations who work with & support us!

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Funders Supporters

Aldermaston Parish Council Arborfield & Newland Parish Council Barkham Parish Council Benevity/Gartner Match funding donation Berkshire Community Foundation Big Give Binfield Parish Council Brighter Futures for Children Brook Small Grants Charlie Waller Trust Charvil Parish Council Children in Need Comic Relief Crowthorne Parish Council David Brownlow Foundation David Solomons Charitable Trust Earley Town Council Enterprise Mobility Foundation Euro Car Parts Field Seymour Parkes Finchampstead Parish Council Future Care Group Garfield Weston Global Make Some Noise Heathrow Community Trust Invesco Magdalen Hospital Trust Masonic Charitable Foundation Mobbs Memorial Trust National Lottery Community Fund NHS Berkshire East CCG/S4H GEMS NHS Berkshire West CCG/Autism Berkshire One Slough Community Fund Postcode Society Trust Reading Borough Council Reading Families Forum Rimini Street Shanly Foundation Sovereign Housing St James Place Foundation St Laurence Relief in Need Fund Sunningdale and Ascot Parish Council The Alchemy Foundation The Ammco Trust The Earley Charity The Gerald Palmer Eling Trust The Good Exchange/Greenham Trust The John Sykes Foundation The Lewis Baylis Charitable Trust The Lexicon Charity The Lockett Trust The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust The Thales Charitable Trust

The Toy Trust Twyford Parish Council Urban Science Int Ltd - Community Giving Grant Warfield Parish Council Wargrave Parish Council West Berkshire Council Winnersh Parish Council

3CD Cleaning Action Coach - Mark Van Rol Aims Accountants Andy Eagles Ascot Racecourse Ascot Round Table Asset Plus Mortgages Bastion Berkshire Heating Blackstone Printing BNI Ascot members Calla Landscapes Charlotte Tilbury Corbett Carpentry Dallas and Co Elysee Kitchens and Interiors Eton and Windsor Brewery F Hinds Fat Adams Cocktails and Ice Creams Fego Restaurant Ascot Fitness Space Ascot Forever on Digital (FOD) Gp Computers Home Care Removals It'seeze Windsor Jewel Homes Jonathan Lea Network LB Construction Loftbox Marvellous Festivals MiMi Wokingham New Court Solicitors Oracle UK Papaya Decorating Paula Bicknell Wealth PK Bookkeeping Providence Finance R2B Business Solutions Richmond Chauffeurs Ridley Electrical Rishi Rai Photogrpahy Silent Pool Gin Silveroak Therapies Siren Craft Brewery SVIVM Specialist Cleaning Sweetpea and Pillow Properties The Billington Family The Mill House Hotel The Russell Players The Stephens Family Travel Counsellors Annabelle Marshall Tricord Solutions HR Vana Parker Keynote Speaker Village Maid Cheese Visual Dialogue Windsor and Eton Brewery Winsor Racecourse Thank you also to all our half/marathon runners and Superhero Triathlon fundraisers Special thanks to our Everest Trek Team and Vana Parker for her Jump 50

Wokingham Borough - Community Diversity Grant Woodley Town Council

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Admin Behind the scenes

The Admin Team support the charity by maintaining: IT/Cyber security, including associated staff training & NHS compliance; GDPR compliance; PSC database (CharityLog); website; Technical expertise & training/support; Data reporting; Event eligibility; mailing list, and Client support.

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The number of event attendees increased by 339 compared to last year

Attendees at 2023-24 publicly available events

Attendees at 2022-23 publicly available events

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Social media followers

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Eventbrite MailChimp 4900 858 964 2000 2000

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Staff & Volunteers

We couldn’t do it without our wonderful team!

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Advisory Boards

Lived experience has always been central to Parenting Special Children. We are passionate about listening and responding to all voices. PSC have the following advisory boards:

- Neurodiversity (including Neurodivergent Academics)

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Looking to the future

The need for timely support for families is greater than ever and the complexity of need means that we continue to develop our services to ensure that we offer timely and holistic support to families.

In this coming year, we aim to:

Develop our work with ethnically diverse community groups - we have already established a support group in Reading with thanks to funding from Reading Borough Council which is well attended

Embed our new website so that families are able to easily find the information and advice they require to support their children and young people

Continue to work in partnership with local authorities, health and both local and national charities

Acknowledge the growing demand for our services amidst funding challenges. We will continue to grow our funding, fundraising and commissioning base to ensure continued sustainability and growth.

Continue to support families across Berkshire and surrounding area so that they are informed, empowered and have the resources to navigate the SEND system and the whole family grows in confidence and hope.

A Heartfelt Thank You

To every person on the PSC team, you bring such a wealth of knowledge and experience, lived experience and kindness and compassion.

We also thank all of those who have financially supported PSC and we look forward to continuing this vital work with your support.

To learn more about our work or access our resources, please visit our new website: www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk.

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Contact Us

Helpline

This service can support parent/carers in a variety of ways: A pre-booked telephone consultation Ring our Helpline E-mail conversation

We have volunteers who speak different community languages. Please get in touch with us if a parent needs support but does not have English as their first language.

Helpline: 07810 689 679

helpline@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Website & Other Services

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Trauma & Attachment service: tas@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Commissioning:

commission@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

All other enquiries: admin@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

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Your donation can transform the lives of children and families in need, offering them support when they need it most. ‘Prevention before Crisis’ By donating, you’re not just giving money – you’re giving hope, strength, and a brighter future to families in need.

Go to our website www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk to find out how to donate, or contact tess@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

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Parenting Speclal Chlldren Trustees. Report The Iwstees. dwectots for the pwposes ofcolryany Im. wesert the anTh￿l report together wilh the fmarKAal statement5 aThJ lThJepeThtsnt Exafflinw5' repxt ofthe ch8rtsble ¢xJmpany lor Ihe year ended 30 Noveth 2024. ObJeGllv•s arKI a¢tl¥ftles Pubme benefft In FY24 Ihe thanty has been S￿￿e$S￿￿ in seuwirpJ fundry to alluw it to delNer and expand ts services. in partrujlar have sern de¥eky￿1 in the ￿rnber ofour supptyt 9￿￿p5 and (w children and young people's groups. though costs higher in Ff24 than kn WEV10￿ yews, IJw5 is exrAaid in part by costs retated to the develoFnerrt arxl laur of the ￿T￿PbSite in Cktober2024. FY24 income itludes an unre$￿ted grdnl of £50.000 from ￿ Postc0￿ Society Twst %thich has been used to fijnd nv knlerna roles {El￿ts c￿0[dina10T Data & HR Adnlnislraiorl. as as increased IT and stsff c¢sts ass0¢4aled ￿ the introducaijn of Ihe new ￿b$rte during the year. Al year end there vrds £32.SOO remainry ofthis grant ¥Kluded in wirestricted rese￿e$ vthith I￿ts1 be spent in bA by Juty 2025". ths has been desiJnated fcrlhe interrral rcs des¢ribed ai>)ve and ongoing ￿EbSIte costs. The Ch￿S t￿al reser¥es al 3rp ￿veth2o24 Yds£238.262. lo have due rega(d to the benefft guidw wblthd ty the Charly c￿nM￿s0ft for EnglaTrJ and wa￿$. TruSt￿S and offl¢er5 Trustees" Sarah Croxlt*d Natmla Ahmed Fpjna Joy Chainnan: Elena ￿ng P•ee 2 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Spe¢lal Chlldr•n Tru$tws' R•port Stru¢lur•. qv4•fflan￿ and rnanag•m•rt statementof InJstee5' rnponslblltles The trustees Iwtho are also the direetors of P￿til￿a Speoal Chiklren for the purposes of company aft￿SPonsi￿e 10rweparingthetr￿lees. re[￿ andtheffinancl￿ stslements in3￿0rdarrXwlth appI￿able l¥wand United lfjTrJdomAcaMrdirvJ &andanls (United ￿gd￿n GtnernltyAccepted Accounling Prdclite}. including FRS 1W2 Tr Fmndal RerANting Standd applKable in the UK RepublK of Irelanrf. Company W￿reS the trustses to wepare ffinanciai slatements foreath fjnarKaal year. Under t>)mpany 184v Ihe fntstees MI￿1 not approve the fjnancial s￿te￿￿ts unless Ihey we satisfied Ihat they 9Ne a true and fair¥iv4vofthe state ofallair50fthe charrtable comparty and oflhe ￿ComIng resourt¢s and ¥PPl￿￿"0n of reS￿￿eS. inclLvJing its and expendthre. of Ihe ctharitat4e ccfflpany torthal periTrJ. In preparing select SUTtable ar%￿n1¥Ya Ff4icie$ and appty Ihem cOn￿Sten￿￿. . obseNe Ihe methDds aThJ pr￿apleS in the Ch￿￿eS SORI>. make j￿19ernents and estimates tt￿t we reasonable aThJ ryi¥Jent stale whether applicab[ea￿AlIryj standards. FRS 102 hm been klbEd. sui¥e¢ilo arby material deparlures rflsta￿d •%[ explained in the firArKial slatements.. and prepare tre ffinaKial statements on the ge￿￿j Cor￿ basis unless it i% maFVoP￿te to preswne Ihal The truslees a￿ ￿spOnSit4e lor keepwy FWOPtt aeeou)ling recorts that can di￿1¢$¢ ilh reasonable awiracy al any tme Ihe finar￿Al p0s￿On of the charitable company and enable Ihem to enswe Ihat the finanrxal statements compty wilh the Ccfflpanies Acl 20C6. They ￿e also responsI￿e for safeguarding the assets of tr ¢hantsble company lnce tthing reasonable steps for the preverthcffi and deteth.on offraud and other irregukf￿e$. The Iwslees are reswnsibk the mainlenan¢e and integrity of the aTrJ fina￿la1 information inthded the tharitsble g)mparry's vebsrte. Legislats.￿ go¥emrig the preparation and ¢Jissemination of finanrAal statemerts rrAy differfrr¥n in other BIr￿lKIn$. Dlsc105uve of Irrfofflalkn to Ind¢P￿ Ex4mln•r Ea¢h tsusteè has laken slepsthal they wghl to have t2ken a5alJustee in orderto makethemselves aware of any relevant audit yrf(rntion and to establsh that the ehaibty% Independent Examiner ts avrare of that information. The Injslees cr￿￿ Ihatthere is no relevant rlfonnation Ihat they ofand ofYthi¢h they kn¢AYthe IndepeThtent Exarniner is Un￿. The anwa ￿e￿t vras apwoved ty the In￿lee$ of the ¢hai*i on 14th May 2025 svjned tffj its behair Sam C(¥)rnbes Tnts Page 3 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenting Spe¢ial Children Independent Examlners Report CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine￿5 Report Reportto thetsUAtesl PARENTING SPEaALCHILDREN On a¢¢aunts forthe year tmded 30November 2024 (harity no {Ilany) 1141172 RespecthTe respoTrthllhles The tharitys trustees are responsible fortht prepaTrtw ofthe accounts. The of lJustees aThl examlner charitrfs trustees consJerthat an audit 15 not required forthis year undersection 144 of the Charitres Act 2011 {the thariliesAdl andthat an indepernlent examrnation 15 needed. It 15 my reS￿nsIbIlitYtO. examine the actounts under section 145 of the Charf¢tes Att. to followthe pl￿edUleS laid down in the gereral Direction5 given tythe Charity Commission lundersection 1495llbl of the Charities A¢ and to state whether partKiJlar matters have coN to my attentio Basls of Irthptndent My eXaMinat￿n was carl￿ out in acCOrda￿e with general DirettÉon5 gNen by the examinerfs statement Chzrity commissio￿ examination indudes a review ofthe accounting records kept bythe charityand a comparison ofthe attounts presented with those records. It abo includes cor￿lderatIOn of any unusual items or d￿clOsu￿9 in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees Con￿MIng ary such mattets. The pr￿eduleS undertaken do not prtY4ideall the evidencethat would be required in an audit. and col￿eqUent￿ no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'twe and fairf view and the rep)rt is limited to those matters setout in the statement below. Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenllng Sp•¢lal Chlldrnn Independent Examlners R¢port Independent examiner's statement In connectK)nwith nrye¥amination. no rnateiial matter5 o)me to my attentKJn whithEives mecause to believethat in. any material respe¢: theac(ountiDg recordswere not kept￿ acCo￿an￿ with sertion 130 ofthe Charities ACL. or the accounts did notattord with the accounilng recort.or the accountsd*J not Comp￿ with the applicable requirements ronterning tr￿ form and contentof accounts setout in the Charities (Accounts and eportsl Regulatitirts 2[￿ otherthan anyrequirementthatthe accounts give a'tnje and fairf ¥iewwhKh 15 Dol a matter con5k4ered as part ofan irthpendent exarninatitin. I have hwe tome acr<tss othermatters connertion withthe examination to whth attention should be dRwn in this report in order to enablea proper unde￿tanding ofthe attounts to be reathed. Date: 12 May 2025 Skntd: Name: Rathel Eden Relevant professional qualifftatson(sl or bodyrrf any): FCMA{Fellow of the Chartered Instituteof Managernent Acrwntsntso Curious Lounge. la Fkjor Pinnath euikSN Tth Road. Readiry. RG1 1NH Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Spe¢lal Chlldren Statement of Flnanclal Actmtles for thè Year Ended 30 Novem￿r 2024 2024 2ts24 Not•$ Unrnstrkt•d R•strlci•d 2024 Total 2023 Totsl Incornlry R•sourns Donations and FundrairwJ Gfft tax ￿￿aImed er inc< Grants receivable 31.124 1,603 37.907 69.031 43,288 4n 1080 3.592 33.956 33.956 40,803 213 465 268 465 185.643 285.805 373.532 273,326 87,727 Charita Wages and 5alarie5 Stsff pensp)ns Fundraisww Costs TrdnrrfJ Travd Expenses Volunteer expertses 13.937 1.407 166,426 180.363 155,236 6.823 8.230 6.684 8.738 8.050 3.598 2.145 1.791 2,781 243 6.053 6.053 7.859 11729 1.553 1.553 313 137 3.285 1.654 3.483 11,884 1.218 28 16.849 23.%1 5.400 1.071 4,025 2,775 205 1.284 203 675 67S 610 363 274 213.074 253.206 200.771 Room Hye Insurance 4.870 6.712 Refreshments GKts lor Fami￿.e$ Tree) Payrdl Bureau OBS Checks 1.079 40.132 Govmnce 80 10.800 2.259 20 4.972 13 236 971 10,800 1424 24 5.468 469 74 10.80D 2.607 Rent Tdephone Postsge Computer costs 165 3.418 33 162 1.053 1.186 613 30.364 65 50,486 641 1,015 1703 674 1.519 Trade subs¢rip 1.015 2.703 674 24.1)03 25,522 10 42,393 51.013 Accountancy fees • Book Keeping a￿1 Ad￿ Bank Charges 8,620 Total Resowces Wed Net inetyning resources for y Transfer olunTestrKted to iestrKthI res. 48.752 38.975 -22.118 255.467 304,219 251.257 30.338 69.312 21069 22.118 111.577 168.949 146 881 164.033 238.262 168.949 74.229 P￿8 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenting Speclal Chlldren (Registratlon number. 07361094) Balanm Sheet as at 30 Nov•mber 2024 2024 CU￿nI ass•ts Cash at bank and in haThJ 238.262 Funds ofthtt chartly. R•strlcted Income funds Restsi¢#ed l￿d$ 164.033 111.577 Unr•5tr1¢tsd ineom• fvnds 74 T¢Aal funds 238 For the finan(4al year ending 30 Novemb￿ 2024 was to exemrNI frcffi audit ￿der s￿lI0n 47T ofts ¢LMnwiegAd 20( rektmg lo smal compans. The mefflber5 ha¥e not ￿￿re￿ the (wty b ¢thin an a￿lIt0¥ rts trlhe Y￿ in we81ion in The firArKxd Statem￿ cffi p4e5 4 to 17 wtte 4wo¥ed by the1n1ste￿, aThJ authori8ed ts IS￿ on 14 May 2025 and suned therbelAlf trJT: Tnjstee Paee 7 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Spclal Chlldr•n Statement of Cash Flows fr•r the Year End•d 30 November 2024 2024 2023 Cash Il¢yhs from op•rntln9 4th1d•s Net eash irwie Netcash lIrA￿ from acb¥ibes 69.312 22.(69 Cash lash equNalents at 1 December 146 881 Cash ￿dea$￿ ¢qurRlents at 30 Nwthr Po8e 8 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Spe¢lal Chlldr•n Notes to th• Flnanekl Statements lor the Y￿r Ended 30 November 2024 The tharty is Iwrutèd by guartee. in &￿larKI and V45. aTrJ ￿nSequenty does nol have share iapilal. Each olthe truslees is IAble io rJ)rrtriixJte notexc£edlng £1 towwds Ihe assets of the the event of liqudaliorn The address of its registered Offi￿ is: Glebe Road ReadiNJ 8erkshire RG2 7AG Thesefinancial s12temtrts aUtr￿d ISS￿ by the I￿￿￿eSOn 14•4 May 2025. 2 A¢countlng pdleles Summary of$lgnM¢attta¢¢oU￿1ng poll¢les •nd k•yac¢owrtlng •s1kn The principal acojunting WKies aPp[￿d in Ihe preparation clthese fjnarKial 5talements are sel out belcw. These polic4es have been ¢wister4ty app[￿j to al the years present￿. ￿lesS oth￿Ase 51aled. Slt•m•ntol¢ompllance The ftnanc4al statements have been prepared In ￿dance Vlth A¢¢ounlkng and Repoitir4J by Chariues: staleThnt of Recommended prnC￿e lapplieabk to tharibes prepamw thr accounts in ac￿rdanCe vthh Ihe Financial Rewtllig Starthrd apptthble in the UK and Rewblic of Ireland IFRS 102)) Iis8u•Y in octob￿ 2019)- (Charibes SORP (FRS 102}). the FinarKaal Rewting S12ndartt appliCa￿e in the UK and Repubk of Ireland (FRS 1W21 and the Cryanies Acl 20(6. Parenb"ng Speoal Chiklfen meets Ihe definrfim of a publ￿ benefft erdity under FRS 102. Assets and Ikabilrties are recognk8edathi5toiirAI COst￿l￿n5actl￿ vathunkssothep•wslated in the relevanl atxounting t￿icY noles. Golng conc•rn The trustees consJer that tlwe are rK) rnatwial mrtainties about the ab￿ty to ¢thwiue as a going eoncem any signiknt Ths of urtertayty Ihat affect Ihe value of assets held by the carity. In￿m• and •ndtswrn•nts All income 1$ recwi5eil once Ihe cartJl has ￿lIllementto the iTKome. it is woble Ihal the inccffie be receNed ar#J the amount ollhe Ir￿c￿e Teceivablè ean be measured rehabty. Pa¢e 9 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenllng Spe¢lal Chlldfen Notes to tho Flnanclal Statem•nts for the Year Ended 30 Novembor 2024 Donations andlegacies Donal1or￿ are rercgnised wthen the chatty has been li ￿T￿n9 oftth the amwrrt and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subj.ect lo coTrj￿"ons Ihat require a level of perfonnance by the chanty before the chanty is entitled to the tr￿d$. Ihe irKome is deferred and not Tecognised unbl either those condrfKJns are fvlty me( or the fijlflw￿nI of those conditirxjs ¢$ Atholly wlhin the control of the chanty and is wobable Ihat these be fuifw in Ihe re￿￿tiThJ p￿. Grants are ￿nised the charity has an entiuement lo Ihe knd5 and ￿ conddiorts fthked lo Ihe grnnis have been meL ￿ere perfomwice condrfiorns ￿e attached to the grant and are yel to be mel. the vK¢)me Is re¢ognised as a ￿ab1￿Y and ￿￿jed rffl the brKe sheetas d￿[￿1 inwme to be released. Expend1￿ All expenditure is recognised crte there is a W or consIn￿lIve cJligation lo that eXpeTrdi￿re, il is probable seluement is required and Ihe amormt can be measured reliabty. All costs a￿ albcaled lo the applicable ewdjlure headirvJ Ihalaggwate smiLarcoststothal ¢ory. costs canrnt bedwecty ailnhjled to parlKuJar headings they have been althated on a ba￿S consislent with the use of resour￿$. with eents31 stsff costs #lbxaled on the basis oftime spenL Other support costs a￿ allc¢ated based on the spread of staff ¢osts. Ralslngfunds in trathng aclNrfies Ihal raise fund¥. Chariiable expeTrJfiure c￿[rf1Ses ¢￿sts incwred by Ihe dwity in the deltvery of ts acb¥ib"es Costs of an indirect nattjre necessary tQ SUFgCt thern. Gov•mance eosts These indude the costs albiimtsbte to the ehaity's Ibilh oJnsllUi￿al and stalutory requirements. inthdiryJ irbjependent exaThurA￿. Sti￿ TrAnagwnwrt and tnjstees meetings and mbursed expenses. The chardy is corsKJered to Pass thete5ts set oul in Palagrarth 1 Sthedule 6 ofthe Finance Act2010 aThl Iherefore it meets the defmition of a charitabk company lor UK co￿OratiOn purposes. Accordingly. the charrty is potenb.ally exernpt from tantton in respect of Incor￿ LY caprtal gains re¢ei¥ed wthin categories covered by Chapter3 Part 11 0fthec￿pc￿alm1nTay Act2010 cf Seetion 256ofthe Taxatronof Chargeable Gairffj Act 1992. lothe exlent that s￿h orgarts are excI￿r￿ty to ￿lIab[e purposes. Page IQ Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Par•nllng Sp•¢ial Chlldr•n Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements ft¥r the Year End•d 30 N￿•mb•r 2024 Cash and ¢ash equlvalents Cash and cash equNalenls cornFThe cash on hand and cal depo￿ts. and other shrrft-temi hohly Iqiid Inveslments that are readty c(mertstrAe to a kr•Y￿ amwrt ofcash and we yjtiect tts an insignificant iisk of change In value. 3 Employ•• Salary Dls¢losur• The Chanty Ernthed M s¢afieamiThJ li excess of£60.(rfJO per annunL 4 Employm•ntCosts 2024 Not• 216.463 13.497 193.857 9.987 EmF4oyets Nl 210.528 5 Full and P*rtTlm• Employws 2024 2023 Partfme 14 18 12 15 Page li Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Sptsclal Chlldren Notss tr• the Flnan¢lal Statem?nts for th• Yoar End•d 30 Nov¢mbgr 2024 6 Grnnts rK•lTMd 2024 2023 National Lottery 43,121 37.697 13,658 13.S88 15.000 15.1)00 14,996 lo.l￿• 10.fJJ) 10.C 5.125 3.863 31234 21933 25.000 15.529 10,274 4,900 11.254 10,ODO NHS Wkshtye Wesl CCG NHS Bthshwe East CCG 14Vest Be￿$h￿e coun￿ (ACL) Readry Borough Counc hli dren In Need Garfield Vleston Rinini Street- Slough CSGS Davbj Bro￿&)wch￿llat4e F￿Thla Bethshire c<¥n￿￿ty Foundation The Toy Tnjst Charliè Waler Tntst One Skw Ccffirrnmity FuThJ st Laurer￿e Re[￿f in Need Fw¥J l)othey T(￿￿ Cwnel laagdalen Hosimta Tnxt S & P Gh)bal Sovereign HousirwJ The Thales Chankbfe Tfust 7,497 3.108 4.711 2.9)0 2.C(10 1.148 1.IXIO Comi RelEf Bmks Small Grants 8.648 2.800 Aldermaston Partsh C(J￿1 Wobngham Borough. Diveryty (>a)t Crthytlbyne Paiish cou￿1 Glcèal IAake S(Kne Noise The Earley Chity Shanley Foundalion Batham P￿1$￿ C¢yJK4 Binffehd Parish COu￿d The Lthms BaylB Charilable Tnwt 5,000 3,000 2,500 1.￿10 1.000 1.ODO Page 12 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenting Speclal Chlldren Notes to tho Financl21 Statemonts for the Year Ended 30 November 2024 2024 2023 Davld Solomons Charilable Tr￿ Eartey Tovm Ctyjnal Warfieid Parish Ctyjnc Brighter Fulures for Cknhlren F￿chaMpstead Parish 750 700 600 500 soo S￿) 500 nnersh PaAsh CtyJrK T￿ord P￿iSh CounrAI ChaTviI Parish Counul 300 113 174 143 2024 2023 P051ccoae sc0ietyTr￿t Masonic Chantable Foundali David 8rownk)w Foundati Mot*>s Memcrfial TDJsl 50.000 5,000 5,000 5,000 55.000 Page 13 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parenllng Sp•clal Chlldrnn Notes to the Flnan¢ial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 30 November 2024 7 Othw Incom• 2024 2023 18.343 8.170 7.238 205 27.510 2.582 6225 141 Coutses and wThkshops Rel￿d of¥e¢we hwe 2024 21ll3 4.335 10 Page 14 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Par•nllng Spe¢lal Childrèn Notos to tho Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30 Nov¢mbor 2024 8 Donallons and lundralslng 2024 2023 The BJ GNe Camp4n lThJNJual Dcffiatths Cth'bank Ire CG BeI￿VIty Enterprise Mobilty FcwJr•Jalion BNI FurbJtsi5 The Gerakl Palmer Tntst Charilable f&Y Charrtable Trusts 18.307 7.317 12,402 9.590 4,Th)0 6.354 800 900 333 319 120 78 170 117 Costco Invesco Mayoral Charty of Ihe Year The Alchemy Fo￿dab0Th The Lo¢kettT￿￿l Fulure Care Gr¢4p stewardship Charty Gmng Euro C¥ Parts The Squwe Patton Bogg5 Cl•rtsble Tntst 4.C(10 2.300 1.000 1.000 500 500 250 173 43.288 31.124 2024 2023 The Big GJ¥e Campa Urt￿n Su"ence Int L 37.107 800 37,907 Page 15 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Parentlng Sp•¢lal Chlldren Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 30 NOVem￿r 2024 9 Taxtl¢Jn The charity is a registered dwity i5theref(Ye exempt from tsxali)n. 10 R•ser¥• Pollcy The tr￿lee5 have re￿&￿td the chaitys needs for[ese￿e$. in ￿ne￿I[h the gu￿￿ar￿£ issued by the Charity Commtswn, and have set a5•Ye or designated £70.000 to safegwd the charitys serri￿ commitment in the event of ddays in T￿lp1 ofgrants waccnRd gacies. This approximates to 3 running ￿$ts. The Chaiity's reserves i￿￿￿e £32.5CQ offunding frcffi The Postcoje Society 15 being used lo d nv4¥ ir&emal rdes aThJ 1$ to be SFenl ty Juty 2025. The Truslees beive that reseThes should be at least at Ihis level to ertsure the chaty can nm eknlty the neets oflhe benef￿laries. 11 UnreslrIe￿ fund5 12 Tnth's •xpenses Noexpen5es Ere paid to any Trustees th￿'Tha the year. exrflo le￿b￿lse them lOrpurthaS￿ Or0￿ ol 13 Rthted party transaetlon5 were ￿ ￿lated party transadI￿ inthe year. Page 16 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,.

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN members of On accounts for the year 30 November 2024 Charity no 1141172 ended (if any) Set out on pages

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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

I have have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 12[th] May 2025

Signed: Name: Rachel Eden

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Relevant professional FCMA (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants0 qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Holy Brook Associates Ltd Curious Lounge, 1[st] Floor Pinnacle Building Tudor Road, Reading, RG1 1NH

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