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


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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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## **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<br>SL6<br>6.9%<br>RG14 15.9%<br>7.4%<br>RG7<br>7.9%<br>RG12<br>13.2%<br>SL4<br>8.2%<br>SL1 RG30<br>9.3% 11.7%<br>RG4 RG2<br>9.5% 10%<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



_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<br>TOSN 3 21<br>WiC 2 20<br>Totals 5 41<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_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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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<br>Workshop title<br>delivered Attendance<br>Autism 11 177<br>ADHD (Attention Deficit<br>16 354<br>Hyperactivity Disorder)<br>ADHD: Medication, Treatment<br>2 52<br>options & Outcomes<br>Sensory Processing (including<br>11 187<br>Interoception)<br>Transition to Adulthood 3 37<br>Sleep 8 147<br>School workshops 10 93<br>Totals 61 1047<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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



**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%)<br>300<br>Adopters (43%)<br>254 Kinship Carers (7%)<br>250<br>Foster Carers (1%)<br>200<br>174<br>150<br>254<br>Parents /<br>100<br>Carers<br>supported<br>50<br>0<br>2022-23 2023-24<br>Total people supproted by TAS<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **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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**2 4 4** P r o f e s s i o n a l s 


_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 

- Continued expansion of all income streams - commissioned services plus new services • Reserves going forward to FY25 of 9.4 months, a strong and sustainable position 

   - Focus for FY25 building a longer term pipeline of income to ensure sustainability 

         - Looking ahead to new office move in FY25 



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## **Main Funders** 






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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. 

**3452** 

**3113** 

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 

**1 9 6 7 7 4 0** E v e n t s E m a i l s  t o  a d m i n m a i l b o x s e t  u p 

**1 8** M a i l s h o t s s e n t 

## **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)** 

- **Equality & Diversity (including Ethnically Diverse Communities)** 

   - **Neurodivergent Children & Young People** 

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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** 

www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 

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

Commissioning: 

commission@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 

All other enquiries: admin@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 

## **Donate** 

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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Cornparry registration number. 07351094
Chty regist￿lI0n nuTthr. 1141172
Parenting Special Children
(A by gu¥anleel
tr* Ye* EThkd 30 Nu¥ember2024
Rachel Eden
ACMA Hoty Asso¢ia*s.
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Indepen￿1 Exarnin￿5 Rep)rt
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Notes to Ihe FN)artial SLit￿erts
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Rel•r•nM and Admlnlstratlve Detalls
Chalrman
8ena ￿ng
Tru5t¢es
Sam Cty)mbes. ThrethrlTmswer
Sarah crnx￿d
NabiLa Ahmed
FThia
Charfty RegIStr￿On Numb
1141172
Compary R•g151r*llon Kumber
07351094
Glebe Road
Reading
RG2 7AG
Independenl Examlner
Rthl Eden
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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$S￿￿ in seuwirpJ fundry to alluw it to delNer and expand ts services.
in partrujlar have sern de¥eky￿1 in the ￿rnber ofour supptyt 9￿￿p5 and (w children and young
people's groups.
though costs higher in Ff24 than kn WEV10￿ yews, IJw5 is exrAai*d in part by costs
retated to the develoF*nerrt arxl laur** of the ￿T￿PbSite in Cktober2024.
FY24 income itludes an unre$￿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 rc*s 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￿$.
TruSt￿S and offl¢er5
Trustees"
Sarah Croxlt*d
Natmla Ahmed
Fpjna Joy
Chainnan:
Elena ￿ng
P•ee 2
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Parentlng Spe¢lal Chlldr•n
Tru$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 Stand*d 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 k*lb*Ed. 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¢$¢ *ilh reasonable
awiracy al any tme Ihe finar￿Al p0s￿On of the charitable company and enable Ihem to enswe Ihat the
finanrxal statements compty wilh the Ccfflpanies Acl 20C6. They ￿e also responsI￿e for safeguarding the
assets of tr* ¢hantsble company l*nce tthing reasonable steps for the preverthcffi and deteth.on
offraud and other irregukf￿e$.
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$.
Dlsc105uve of Irrfofflalk*n to Ind¢P￿ Ex4mln•r
Ea¢h tsusteè has laken slepsthal they wghl to have t2ken a5alJustee in orderto makethemselves aware
of any relevant audit yrf(rntion and to establsh that the ehaibty% Independent Examiner ts avrare of that
information. The Injslees cr￿￿ Ihatthere is no relevant rlfonnation Ihat they ofand ofYthi¢h they
kn¢AYthe IndepeThtent Exarniner is Un￿*.
The anwa ￿e￿t vras apwoved ty the In￿lee$ of the ¢hai*i on 14th May 2025 svjned tffj its behair
Sam C(¥)rnbes
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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 cons*Jerthat 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.
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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
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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 Fundra*irwJ
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
Trdn*rrfJ
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
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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 exemr*NI frcffi audit ￿der
s￿lI0n 47T ofts ¢LMnwiegAd 20(* rektmg lo smal compan*s.
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
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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$￿ ¢qurRlents at 30 Nwthr
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Notes to th• Flnanekl Statements lor the Y￿r Ended 30 November 2024
The tharty is Iwrutèd by gu*artee. in &￿larKI and V4*5. aTrJ ￿nSequenty does nol have
share iapilal. Each olthe truslees is IAble io rJ)rrtriixJte notexc£edlng £1 towwds Ihe assets of
the the event of liqudaliorn
The address of its registered Offi￿ is:
Glebe Road
ReadiNJ
8erkshire
RG2 7AG
Thesefinancial s12temtrts aUtr￿*d ISS￿ by the I￿￿￿eSOn 14•4 May 2025.
2 A¢countlng pdleles
Summary of$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.
Sl*t•m•ntol¢ompllance
The ftnanc4al statements have been prepared In ￿dance V*lth A¢¢ounlkng and Repoitir4J by Chariues:
staleTh*nt of Recommended prnC￿e lapplieabk to tharibes prepamw th*r 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 cons*Jer 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
c*arity.
In￿m• and •ndtswrn•nts
All income 1$ recwi5eil once Ihe c*artJl has ￿lIllementto the iTKome. it is wob*le Ihal the inccffie
be receNed ar#J the amount ollhe Ir￿c￿e Teceivablè ean be measured rehabty.
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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 b*rKe sheetas d￿[￿1 inwme to be released.
Expend1￿
All expenditure is recognised crte there is a W or consIn￿lIve c*Jligation 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 SUFgC*t 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.
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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
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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 Ch*ity
Shanley Foundalion
Batham P￿1$￿ C¢yJK4
Binffehd Parish COu￿d
The Lthms BaylB Charilable Tnwt
5,000
3,000
2,500
1.￿10
1.000
1.ODO
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Parenting Speclal Chlldren
Notes to tho Financl21 Statemonts for the Year Ended 30 November 2024
2024
2023
Davld Solomons Charilable Tr￿
Eartey Tovm Ctyjnal
Warfieid Parish Ctyjnc
Brighter Fulures for Cknhlren
F￿chaMpstead Parish
750
700
600
500
soo
S￿)
500
nnersh PaAsh CtyJrK
T￿ord P￿iSh CounrAI
ChaTviI Parish Counul
300
113
174 143
2024
2023
P051ccoae sc0ietyTr￿t
Masonic Chantable Foundali
David 8rownk)w Foundati
Mot*>s Memcrfial TDJsl
50.000
5,000
5,000
5,000
55.000
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Parenllng Sp•clal Chlldrnn
Notes to the Flnan¢ial Statements for th¢ Year Ended 30 November 2024
7 Othw Incom•
2024
2023
18.343
8.170
7.238
205
27.510
2.582
6225
141
Coutses and wThkshops
Rel￿d of¥e¢we hwe
2024
21ll3
4.335
10
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Par•nllng Spe¢lal Childrèn
Notos to tho Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30 Nov¢mbor 2024
8 Donallons and lundralslng
2024
2023
The B*J GNe Camp4n
lThJN*Jual Dcffiatths
Cth'bank Ire CG BeI￿VIty
Enterprise Mobilty FcwJr•Jalion
BNI FurbJtsi5
The Gerakl Palmer Tntst
Charilable f&Y
Charrtable Trusts
18.307
7.317
12,402
9.590
4,Th)0
6.354
800
900
333
319
120
78
170
117
Costco
Invesco
Mayoral Charty of Ihe Year
The Alchemy Fo￿dab0Th
The Lo¢kettT￿￿l
Fulure Care Gr¢4p
stewardship Charty Gmng
Euro C¥ Parts
The Squwe Patton Bogg5 Cl•rtsble Tntst
4.C(10
2.300
1.000
1.000
500
500
250
173
43.288
31.124
2024
2023
The Big GJ¥e Campa
Urt￿n Su"ence Int L
37.107
800
37,907
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Parentlng Sp•¢lal Chlldren
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 30 NOVem￿r 2024
9 Tax*tl¢Jn
The charity is a registered dwity i5theref(Ye exempt from tsxali)n.
10 R•ser¥• Pollcy
The tr￿lee5 have re￿&￿td the chaitys needs for[ese￿e$. 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 bei*ve 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.
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**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: 

   - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, 

   - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and 

   - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

- **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission.  An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **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,: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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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**IER** 



**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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**IER**