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|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|**19**| |Social Confidence Course,|| |Mosaic Minds, Transition to|**20**| |Adulthood & A Team groups|| |Let’s Get Creative|**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**| www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 4 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Message from Founder & CEO
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As I reflect on the 2024/25 academic year and the work of Parenting Special Children (PSC), I do so with deep gratitude. I am incredibly proud of nearly 20 years of supporting families, with 2026 marking PSC’s 20th anniversary. This year, we supported more families than ever before. While I wish the SEND landscape were less challenging for families, I am profoundly grateful for the remarkable team at PSC. Ninety-one per cent of our staff have lived experience, and they generously share both their personal insight and specialist knowledge to support families. On a personal note, in 2025 I was honoured to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Reading and to be invited to a very special visit to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party in recognition of the work Parenting Special Children has carried out over the past 20 years. The year also marked an exciting moment for PSC with the launch of our refreshed branding and new website, which better reflect who we are and the families we support. The updated look and feel celebrate individuality, inclusion, and compassion, while helping us communicate our work more clearly and accessibly. We look forward to continuing to refine and develop the website throughout 2026. Thank you for taking the time to read the Parenting Special Children Impact Report. Within it, you will find powerful stories and meaningful feedback from the families we support. We are immensely grateful to everyone who supports PSC, from those who take part in Firewalks, Marathons, local business who support us to our local and national funders. Thank you for making our work possible. ## **Ruth Pearse** Dr Ruth Pearse, CEO & Founder www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 5 ## **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, 91% of us are parents & carers of neurodivergent children & young people, children with SEND or early life trauma and/or are neurodivergent ourselves. **----- Start of picture text -----**
TRUSTEES
SERVICES WE OFFER
CEO
FAMILY SERVICES CYP SERVICES PROFESSIONALS
Parent/Carer Support Specialist Trauma & Family Mosaic Minds Commissioned
Helpline Training Groups Parenting Attachment Events (Juniors & Training
Seniors)
A Team
Attachment
Workshops Courses Community Workshops Focussed
Courses Social
Confidence
Autism/ADHDPre & Post Time Out Adopters Parents / Adopters Courses
Assessment Courses Carers Let’s Get
Parents/Carers Creative
Who’s In of Foster / (2 groups)
Sleep Charge? Neurodivergent Professionals Kinship Carers
girls Transition to
Adulthood
Sensory Kinship Birth (16-20)
Processing Carers Families
Emotional
Regulation Dads &
Pathological
Male Carers
Demand
Avoidance ADHD &
Medication Post
Separation
Behaviour Parenting
Ethnically
that ADHD & Diverse
Challenges Teens NeurodivergentParents/Carers Communities www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
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6 ## **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.** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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
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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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www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 7 ## **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 2024-25 academic year, PSC supported** ## **3020 people*** (*On average people accessed at least two of PSC services) > **2 5 0 1 2 9 3 2 2 6** P a r e n t s / C h i l d r e n / C a r e r s Y o u n g P e o p l e P r o f e s s i o n a l s * _It was nice to speak with someone who was able to relate to my own story and know how I feel._ *Active on our databases: does not include commissioning, see page 25 for commissioned events www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 28 ## **Finances** ## **Key points:** Total income of £311,492 resulting in a net deficit of £3,467 (FY24: £69,300 surplus). Continued development of all income streams to improve sustainability – focus on business partnerships, commissioned services plus growing number of parent/carer support groups. Reserves going forward to FY26 of 8.9 months operating costs. Focus for FY26 on building resilience through further diversification of income streams, developing business and corporate partnerships and maintaining a reasonable level of reserves. End of year highlights – Astorg grant £26,000, and Big Give Christmas campaign £14,000 for a fantastic start to FY26. Settling in to the new office in Theale and welcoming 4 new members of staff to the team. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Main Funders** www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 29 We are very grateful to all the organisations who work with & support us! ## **Funders** Adoption England Aldermaston Parish Council Arborfield & Newland Parish Council Astorg KBF Community Grant Berkshire Community Foundation Benevity Berkshire Community Foundation/Lapland UK Big Give Brighter Futures for Children Brook Small Grants Charlie Waller Trust Children in Need Comic Relief Connect Reading Costco/Untied Way Crowthorne Parish Council David Brownlow Charitable Foundation Enterprise Mobility Foundation Field Seymour Parkes Finchampstead Parish Council Frimley Together as One Garfield Weston Foundation Global Make Some Noise Haines Hill Charitable Trust Invesco Magdalen Hospital Trust Masonic Charitable Foundation 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 Dispensary Trust Reading Families Forum Rimini Street Shanly Foundation Sovereign Housing St Laurence Relief in Need Fund Sunningdale and Ascot Parish Council The Ammco Trust The Arnold Clark Community Fund The Gerald Palmer Eling Trust The Good Exchange/Greenham Trust The John Sykes Foundation The Lexicon Charity The Stockwell Cliffe Charitable Trust The Thales Charitable Trust The Toy Trust Urban Science Int Ltd - Community Giving Grant West Berkshire Council Wokingham Borough - Community Diversity Grant Wood plc Woodley Town Council ## **Supporters** 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 Fitness Space Ascot Forever on Digital (FOD) GP Computers Graham Plumbing Home Care Removals It'seeze Windsor Jewel Homes Jonathan Lea Network James Elliman Academy LB Construction Loftbox Marvellous Festivals 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 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 www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 31 ## **Staff & Volunteers** ## We couldn’t do it without our wonderful team! **1 9 5 1 8 7 . 4** M e m b e r s T r u s t e e s V o l u n t e e r s F T E f o r o f s t a f f F Y 2 4 - 2 5 ## **Celebrating 10 years at PSC** Parenting & Sleep Practitioner **Helen Tracey** ## **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** This year, our Children and Young People’s Advisory Group met regularly with Ruth and the team to ensure the charity listens to their voices and experiences. Discussions covered our new website, social media, and the use of neuroaffirming language and approaches. We’re so grateful to the brilliant young people who share their insights, you are helping to shape the charity’s future. www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 32 ## **Looking to the future** The evolving landscape of special educational needs and disabilities across both health and education will be a significant factor for the charity and the families we support in 2026. Change is never easy to navigate, and this is particularly true for families of neurodivergent children and young people, as well as families whose children have experienced early life trauma. As a Berkshire-based charity, we are committed to being at the heart of local and national discussions, doing all we can to ensure that the lived experiences of families are heard clearly and meaningfully. We are extremely proud of the inspiring young people who sit on our advisory board and take part in our new Voices in Action project. Their involvement ensures that the voices, views, and experiences of children and young people remain central to everything we do. As a user-led charity, lived experience informs all of our services. We continually listen, learn, and respond to what families tell us they need. This approach led to the introduction of new workshops in 2025, including Emotional Regulation and AuDHD workshops, and we will continue to develop our offer in response to emerging needs. The wider charity landscape remains challenging, and as the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) notes, “the voluntary sector continues to demonstrate resilience, creativity and determination in the face of unprecedented challenges.” As a charity, we are proud to have navigated these challenges successfully. While we know that 2026 will undoubtedly bring further pressures, our dedicated team and shared commitment ensure that families will continue to receive the specialist, compassionate support they need. As always, we strive to be a strong and resilient charity, enabling us to empower and support families in the year ahead. None of this would be possible without the exceptional PSC team, who bring an extraordinary depth of knowledge, experience, kindness, and compassion to their work. We are also deeply grateful to everyone who has financially supported PSC, and we look forward to continuing this vital work with your ongoing support. www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk 33 ## **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: 0118 9863532 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** www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk tsmpany registration num￿1.. 07351094 Charity règistratK*n number.. 1141172 Parenting Special Children IA company lirnited by 9uarart•èl Annual Report and Finwrial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 Rachel Eden FCMA, Holy Brook Associate Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Special Children Contents Rele￿nce and Administratsve tktads TN5tees' Report 2to3 Statemènt of Financial Activilies BalarKe Sheet Notes to the Finanoal Statements Blo15 Grants receNed Olher IrKom 13 OonalKJns fundrai$in9 14 Donat￿n$ FundAsirtg- unreslrriLXed 14 Oonalrons and Fundraising- ￿S￿ided 14 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Special Children Reference and Admlnlstrative Details Ch¥lrnian Elena lfjng TNste Sam Coombes. Director IT￿as￿rer Sarah Croxteid Naknta Ahmed Fiona Joy Charfty Reohtrallon Number 1141172 Company Reglstrntion Number 07351094 The charity incorp)raled Eng￿nd an¢1 Wales. R•gistor*d Otric• 3 Bfewery COL Theale Reading Berkshire RG7 5AJ Ind•p•nd•nt Examlner Ro¢hel Eden FCMA. Hoty Brook Assoaates. Pa9e 1 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Speclal Chlldren Trustees, Report The tnjstees. are directorJ fLY the purFK)ses of cornpany law. ryesent the annual report togeiher wlh Ihe fiftanthal statements and 1ndeptr￿ent examiners. re[￿ ol the ¢haiitsble cornpany for the year ended 30 November 2025. Oblg¢tlv•$ and a￿1¥111¢8 Publk benefrt Ouring the aCadem￿year202412S. Ihe tharity has &iredy supwied over 3.000 people {on average peopl attessed fvrfo of the ¢hanVs semces). induding 2.$00 parentslcafers. 300 neurodivergent thildren and young people, and 220 Wole55￿￿31s. against • ba¢kground ol a and chalergng SEND land5￿pe. FY25 hasseenthe tharity moveTegislered oifKe. aswej as continue lo develop and refmtourf￿wWebS1t¢ in ordèrto imws)ve aceess¢knlrty and communKathin toraTh olour seThKe users and benefKiarie5. These necessary ¢han9es have le(1 to irKreased cosis in Ihe year. together ￿ Ihe changes in National Insvranee rates and thresholds whth have had a s1gwfi￿nf impa¢1 on 311 sman chariti.es. We ended the year wth a small finar￿al defiot 01 £3.500. due to timing 019rant receipis over year end. The chanty has eonlirmred to eXPar￿ its commissitined train¥￿ servi￿$ and ¢orporate partp*rship workin9 in orderto maintaintargetreseryes. adapt tot1* thaTrJffjg SEND framth¥th and prtrlhlè sustsinabaity over the longer tern. The charty's lotal reswves al 30 November 202S wwe £234.793, ofbylmch £77,095 vmè unreStr￿ted or 'free' reserves. The Tru5tee5 c•nstder that these reswve5. and our dNefse income streams wfjl enable the tharity lo conb.nue to deliveroLtyser¥Ke5 in accordance *iih our chziilat4e objeGlive5. and meet Ihe needs ofour benefioaries in FY26. wI￿th mths Ihe 20th anniversary of Parenting Speual Children. The trustees e¢)nfirn thatthey have ttsrnp￿ed with the requiremenis of 5ec*on 17 ofthe Charities Acl 2011 to have due regard to the benefit 9uK13n¢t published by the Chanty Commission hf England and Wales. Trustees and off5cerJ The tru51ees and officer5 ser¥ing dur¥w Ihe year an(t since the year eThJ were as folltrw5.' TNstees= Sam Coombes. Direcior l Treasurer Sarah Croxlo Nab'la Ahmed Fw)na Joy Chairman". Elena lfjn9 Page 2 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Speclal Children Trustees. Report Structure• govornanc• and man*gemen¢ Slalement of trust•es' mponslbllltles The trustee5 (who are also the directCff5 of Parenlin9 SF>ecial Children lor the purposts of company law) are responsible forpreparing the trustees. Itport and Ihe finanual 5tal•mtnts in accordance with applicable lawand United KingdomAccounting Slandaftls (United Kwhgdlyn Generally Accepted Accounting Practiol. includin9 FRS 102 ￿he Finanual ReF4Jrbn9 Standard appl￿ble in the UK and RepLbblic ol Irelan￿. Company law require$ the tFUStees lo p￿pare financial sialemènt5 fortaeh finandal year. Under company I￿ the Im$tee$ must not approve the financial stalements unless they are sabsfied thal ihey gNe a Irue and fair vitw ofthe stats ol affairs olthe charitable eompany and olthe incoming resource5 and application of resources. indudiThJ its irKome and expenditu￿. of the chantable company lor that period. In preparing these financlal ststements, the twstees art required to.. select Suitab￿ accouAting pol￿*$ and appty them conslstenur. observe the methods and princtp1¢5 in the Charibes SORP." make judgements and estimates that are rèasonable arhl stalewhether appltcable ac¢ounb"ng slandards, ¢omwi$in9 FRS 102 ha¥e been foNrAved. ¥utiectlo any material departures di5ck*5ed and explained in the finarKial 5tatemEnts: and prepwe the financial stalement5 w Ihe going eonctm basis unless it ts inapprowiat• to presume Ih•t the charitsble company wil I continue in business. The iwstees are responsible keeping proper aCC￿Eng recc*ds that can drsdose with reastsnablè awJTacy at any bme the finanTral p0s￿On ol the charitable company 2nd enable Ihem to en$vre Ihat the finanoal statements c¥mpty wih Ihe Companies A¢1 2006. They are also iesponsit4e for saleguarding the a$5et5 of Ihe charitabb2 ¢ornpany and hence for tsking reasonable 51eps for the prevenlion and detecth?n offraud and other irregularities. The truste•s are responsib￿ for the maintenance and hilegrity ol the corporate and finanaal tnformathin induded on the charrtable ￿MPa￿S website. Legislation govemmhg the preparation and disseminats.on tsf ffinanrAal stai•ff*nts may ¢Jiffer fr4Yn 5ègisbalw in oiher jurisdKbons. Dls¢losur• of Inlonnauon lo Independ•nt •xarnln•r Eath trustee has taken stèps that they ought to have taken as a tFU5t¢e in order lo make themselves aware of any reltvanl audil information and to estst4¢sh that the charl￿5 auditor is &vare of that inforrn*ion. The trustees conffirni that th•r• is no rel•vant infr*In￿ that they of and ofvthth they kn¢M th• auditor is unawzre. The annual fftF*)rt was approved by the Iwstees olthè tharity May 2026 and signed on its b•haW Sam Coombes Trustee Page 3 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Spoclal Chlldren Independent Examlners Report CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ection A fftde￿ndent Examinerfs Repo Rèport to the trugteesl membern of PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN On accounts for th8 year ended 301h November 2025 Charlty no 1141172 Sot out on pages Respectlve The charivs trustees are resFonsible for Ihe preparaltr)n of the xcounls. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and exarniner under section 144 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Chariknes Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It 15 my responsil￿kty to.. examine Ihe acco￿1$ under seclitin 145 ofthe Charilies Act, lo folkx¥ the procedure5 laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charitie5 Act. and to state whether parlicular Matte￿ have come to my attention. Basis of independont My examinabon was caried out in aceordance wilh general Directtons given examlnevs statement by the Charity Commissi)n. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wilh those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in accounts. and seeking ewanalions from the trustees conceming any such matters. The wocedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required in an audr(, and consequenlty opinion is given as to %thether the accounts present a Irue and fairf Vie￿ and the report is limited lo those matter5 set out in the slatement bekxr. Poge 4 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Special Children Independent Examiners Report Independent examiner's statement In connection with my exarnination. no material matters have corne to my atteniion which gives me cause to believe that In, any material respecL.' the accounting records were not kept in actordancewrth section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord 7Mth the accountlng recofds,. or the accounts did not ¢¢mpty wth the applicable requirements ¢on£emlng the forrn and content of accounts set out in the Charities IA¢¢ounts and Reportsl Regulations 2CQ8 ￿￿eT than any requirement ihat the accounts elve a'true and fairf viewwhith is r)ot a matter£0￿dered a5 part of an independeni examination. I have have come acmss no otherrnatters in connection wth the examlnation to whtch attenlion should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reathed. 20" May 2026 SI￿*0. Name: Rachel Eden Relevant professronal qualificationlsl or body Irf any): FCMA IFellow of the charter￿ Ir￿llUte of ManagernentActountantso Address: Hdy Brook Assttiales Lld cU￿u$ Lounge. 111 Ftoor Pimacle Building Tudor Road. Reading, RG1 1NH Page 5 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parentlng Speclal Chlldren statement of Financial Activities for Ihe Year Ended 30 November 2025 2025 Not•s Unrnstrlct•d 2025 2025 2024 Total Restriet•d Total Incomlng Resources Donations and FundraI￿1v4 Gift tax rtdaimed Other irthme Grants rec•vab 43,321 2.204 7.554 310 $3.390 64.969 28 23.S56 169.550 258.102 108.290 69.031 2,232 2.080 31,110 33.956 169.86D 268 485 311.492 373.532 Ro#ourt•s Expend Charitable Ctlwt￿S Wages and $alarles Slaff pens**s Fundraising Cosls Trzining Travel Expenses Volunteer expen$e5 Course Resources Ext Speakers. The1a￿sts and Interyffelers Rocwn Hwe Insurance New Websiie Deveknwient Refreshments Grfts lor Farnt1￿$ Payroll 8uTeau DBS Checks 15.723 184,130 7.984 SC#) 2.408 1,610 199.853 180,363 9.090 8,230 8.585 8.738 3.731 3.598 1.679 1.791 243 6.053 8.085 1.322 70 1.840 3.677 5,047 9.923 1,473 5,517 5.047 10.473 12,729 1.473 1,553 2.937 23.561 1.491 4.025 1.457 1.284 890 67S 633 363 252,969 253.206 550 1.872 1.396 492 855 633 221.30S 965 35 31.663 Govemance Costs Volunteer and Staft Apyeuab¢Jn Rent Access to work costs Telephone Postagè Computercosts Photocopying I PrNibNJ Stationery Trade subscriptions Publicty and w0n￿tI￿al evefits Ac£ountary fees Book Keepng and Ad￿n Bank Charyes 400 114 10.000 6,640 2.097 19 3.806 81 135 514 10.000 10,800 6.640 2.933 63 3,806 85 836 2,424 24 5,468 469 877 1,015 2.723 2,703 700 674 33.598 25,522 41 61,990 51.013 2.723 640 4.419 41 60 29,178 9,e60 S2,130 Tolzl ResoU￿e$ &pended Net irtCCmiThJ ￿sOurceS forye er ef unresl'd to resl'd reseNes aalance brought forward BaLinee carried foNArd 41.523 11.867 -9.000 74.228 77.095 273,436 -15,335 314,959 3D4,219 -3,468 69,312 164.033 157.698 238,261 168.949 234,793 238.262 Pa9e 6 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Special Chlldren (Registration number. 073510941 Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2025 2025 2024 Not• Cu￿ent•s$•ts Cash at bank and in harwj 234,793 238,282 Credttoys: Amounts falllng due wlthln on• y•ar N•t assets 234.793 238.262 Fund# ofthe charity: Restrictèd Income lunds Restrided funds 157,698 164.033 Unrestricted Sneom• funds UArÈstricted tsnds 77.095 74,229 Totsl fund$ 234,793 238.262 For the financi31 year ending 30 November 2025 the tharity wa5 entiued to exemption from audit under saeiion 477 of thè Companies Act 2006 rektiThJ to smal companies. Directors. responslknwties.. The members have not wuked the charity to otlatn ￿ audit of ts acc4yJnts for the year in quEstion in aec3Jrdance wilh seeth?n 476.. 2nd The dIre￿OrS a¢knThAedge Iheir re¥>onsitilities for cc¥nptyiryJ with requirernerts of the Act respect to a￿oUnt1￿4 re￿rdS and th• weparation of a￿oUnts. The thnancial ststèmènts on pages 4 10 15 were aHJro¥ed ty the trustees. aNI authorised for issu& on 20 May 2028 and s(qned on their behalf ty: Sam C¢X*mbos Twstee Pa9e 7 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenllng Special Chlldren Notes to the Flnan¢lal Stalements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 1 Charlty •latu$ The charity is limited by guarantee. Incorporated In England and Wales, and con$￿Uenfy doès not have share capital. Each olthe tru$lees is liat* loconlrit*Jte w amount notexceethng £1 twrds the assets of thè charity in the event of liquidaliM. Th• addres5 of bts rtyistered oiftt is: 3 Brewery Court Theale Reading Berkshire RG7 SAJ The￿ financial ststernents werè authorised lor issue by the trustees on 28 Febn￿ry 2028. 2 Accounting pollcl•$ Summary of $lgnlflcant account1￿9 poll¢l•$ and koy aeeounting •stlmat•s The prinapal accounting polves applied in th• preparation ol Ihese finanaal 5taiement$ ar* Set ￿Jt belcw. These polKies have been consistenty apF4ied to all the years p￿ented, ￿l•$S otherw¢se slated. ststgment of compliance The financaal 5taternents have been prepared in aCCrffda￿ *ilh kt¢xmlwig Reportsig by Chawibes.. Statement of Rè&)mmended Przctice lapplicable to charitsOS prepariNJ th•ir accounts irt accordance wth Finaw21 Reporbng StsNJaTIJ appluble in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS ID211 lissued in October 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211. Ihe Finanua] Reporbng Stsndard appwcabbè in thè UK ar%1 Republbc of Ireland {FRS 1021 and the COT￿rieS Acl 2006. Ba31s of pr•paratlon pa￿ntiftg Speaal Chli dren meets Ihe definittr￿ of a pubfic benefft entity under FRS 102. Assets and liakn1￿es are initialty recognised at historicalcost ortransacts.onva￿e unfess other*ise ststed In the relevant Golng concern The trustees considef that thefè a￿ M rnaterial uneÈrtainbèS about thè tharity's alxlty to ￿nIInue as 9tsing toncem nor any si9nificant areas of u￿tainty that affect the caryin9 value of assets held by Ihe tharity. In¢omg and endowinents income is recognised tsncè thè charity has èntilèment to the income, it is probab￿ Ihat th8 k￿me be rKeNed and the an¥)unt olthe income reeeivat4e be measLwed re￿ably. Page 8 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Speclal Chlldren Notes lo the Finan¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 Donstlons •nd legacies Donatigns are iecognised when the thafity has teen ntil1f￿d in v47ibng of both Ihè amouth and settlement date. In the event thal a donation is subject t¢ eonditions that requi￿ a level ol performance ty the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds. the income is deferred and r￿1 recognistd until either those conditi.ons are fully met. or the ￿￿[ment of Ihose conditions Is wholly *ithin thè control of thè charity and it is probat4e that these cond￿• be I￿ried in the reporbng wiod. Grants recefvabl• Grants are recognised vknen the tharity has an entillement to the funds and any conrfrtions Ilnked to I grants have been mei. ￿ere perfman¢e conditl¢X15 are attached to the grarst and are yel lo be met. the irK4Jme is r•eognised as a Lob￿ and on the balarKe sheet as deferred Irwne Its be reltr4sed. Expenditurg All expend¢ture is recognised LYKe Ihere is a legal or c•nslnKiNe obli9ation to that expenditure. rt is probable setuement is required and thE amount can be measured reliably. costs are allo¢*ed lo the applicable expendi￿re heading thataggre9ate sirnilarojsts to Ihat category. ￿ereCosts canntrl bE directy attribuled to partI￿lar headings thèy have teen allocated on a basis c•nsistent vnth the use of resources, th central staff eosts anocated on the basis oftim• sF*nt other $Upwt￿sts are allocated based on the sprèad of slaff cos Ralsln9 funds These are costs irkwrred knaltrxOngvc4untary TrKomè. th8man*Jemenlofinvestmentsand ttvxelncwred in tradin9 0¢tyvib"es that rdt5e fimds. Charitable actsvitRs Charitable exFenditure comprises those costs ir£Ur￿rt by the charity in thè delrvery of its xtiwtses and seNces faf its benefiuaiies. It incbJdes both costs that can be althaled dire¢Yyto such acbvities and those osts ofan indirect nature ne¢essary to supwt the G¢*vomane• costs These i￿ude the ￿$13 attr1￿18￿￿e to Ihe d￿rI￿3 compl"arKe with constiiutional arKt statutory requirements. 1ndLKI￿9 audrt Strateg￿ management and trustees rneeb"wvJ5 and reimbursed expenses. Taxation The tharity is constdeTed IQ P85s fv le5ts sel Paragrartr 1 Sthedule 6 ofthe Finance Act 2010 and Iherefore it meets the definib.on of a charrtabk e(*npany for UK cl)rpo￿"1)n tax purp95es. Ac£ordingly, the chanty is potents.ally exempt from taxation in respect of in￿rne OT capital gains received wlhin ralegories covered by Chapter3 Part 11 oflhe C¢xwation Tax Act2010 orsection 256 ofthe Taxationofchargeabte Gains Act 1992. to the exi•nt that s￿h income (ff gains are apPl￿d •xclLtswèly to dwritable purposes. Pag¥ 9 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Speclal Children Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 Cash and cash •qulvalents Cash and cash eq¢JN3lents comprise cash on hand arKt call deposrts. and other 5hort.temi highty liqui investments that arè fèadity converlyble to a knrrlffl amounl of cash and ar• subject to an in519nificanl risk ofchange in val￿. 3 Employee Salary Dlsclosur* Tht Charity Ernpbyed no staff eamirvj in excess of£60.0ty) per aMunL 4 Employment Costs 2025 2024 Noie Salaiies Employers Nl Pension 221,952 20,545 9.090 251.587 216.463 13,497 8.230 238.190 S Full and Part Ttmt Employee¥ 2025 2024 Not• Full Tirn• Part Time 19 14 18 6 Independent Exarnlner F• No remuneration was paid or payatle to the I￿le￿nd*nt •xaminor in re5pecl of the examination of the financaal Staleff￿nts for cwrent year12024- Éniv. Pagè 10 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parentlng Special Children Noles to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 7 Grants rec¢l¥•d Grants RKeNed- restricted fund$ 2025 2024 Note National Lcltery NHS Berkshire East CCG NHS Berkshire West CCG child￿rt In Need The Good ExthangelGfeenham Twst West Berks￿"T¢ Council Wood ple SNG #IWII Fthd ReadiryJ Borough Counc Access to Wo Bèrkshire Communty FO￿dation Shanley Foundation Leeds Cty Counol IAdoption Eryland One Sk+ugh CrAnmunity Fund Costco Finthampstead Parish Counral The Stod(well Cliffe Charitable Trusl Readin9 Dispensary Trust The Arnold Clark ComrNnity FWKI AJborfield & Newland Parr&h Courtil Rlmini Street Dav¢d Brvwntow Chaiitable Foundalityi Garfield Weston Tht Toy Trust Charlie WallerTrusE St Laufence Reliel in Need Fur Woodley Town CouncQ Magdalen Hospital Tfttst S & P Global Sovereign H¢)using The Thales Charitable Trusi Sunningdale and Ascot Parish Counc The Ammco Trust Aldermaston Parish Council 46.185 18.711 16.225 14.959 11.278 11.240 10.000 7.500 6.807 6.625 S,481 s.000 3.831 3.108 1.$00 1.C450 1,C4)0 600 43.121 13.588 13,658 14,996 37,697 15,000 15.000 5.12S 3.108 2fr) 10,000 10.000 10,000 3.863 3.300 2,$00 2,500 2,000 1.148 1.000 I,ODO 1.000 500 500 Page 11 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parentlng Special Children Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 2025 2024 Note Conwc Reliel Wokiroham 8orough- CoMff￿nrtY Div•rW Grant Brooks Small Grants Crovrthome Parish Counal Arborfièld & Newland Parish CourKd 961 500 700 500 200 213.465 169.550 Grants R￿eTrIed- urwestri¢Xed 2025 2024 Note Connect ReadiNJ Postcode Sooety TNst Masonic Charitable Foundali 310 50.000 5.000 55,OOQ 310 P￿e12 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. P•r•ntin9 Sp•cl•l Chlldr•n Nolm lo Fln•nclal Stat•m•ftts for lh• Y••T End•d 30 P4ov•mb•T 2025 2PZS 24 1J798 18yJ 1170 723a Z05 ))• •• ?JT R•1 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenllng Spe¢lal Children Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 9 Donallons and fundralslng Donations and F￿dIais1n9- uNe$tricled 2025 2024 Note The Dawd Brcr•mkn¥ Charilthe FourvJatK>n Indwidual Donab"ons Benewty Astorg KBF Commffity grant SP Global Chantable TnMt$ Haines Hill Chanlable Trust Aubsbc Piide Graham Plumbing bour Counclllor Group CAF Donabons James Elliman Academy Reading Comrnunity Lottery BNI Fundraislng Enlerprise Mobilty Foundat The Gerald Palrner Eling Trnst Charrtablt GN*)g 20.000 6.677 4.216 3.406 2.188 2.127 2.000 1.272 915 200 120 101 99 12.402 9.590 319 120 78 3.332 4,000 900 333 50 31.124 43.321 Donations and Fundraisu￿. restricled 2025 2024 Not• The Big Give Campaign IndNidual Donations Urban Suènce Int Ltd 63.969 37.107 BOO 37.907 64.9S9 P•Je 14 Scanned wlth cs '.15 Camscannerf,. Parenting Special Children Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025 10 Taxa￿On The tharity is a regrristered dwrity and 15 therefore eyempi from laxat*)n. 11 Resem Pollcy The trustees have revie*rd the tharW5 needs for reserve5. in fir￿ ￿th the guidance issued by the Charity Commission, and have set aside or deslgnated É73.000 10 Safeguard the thariV5 Sem￿ commitment in the event of delays in r￿elp1 ol grants or aCrA￿d legacies. This approximates to 3 mnths running eosls. The Trustees beleve thal reserves should be al ￿a$1 at this level to en5Ufe the chanty wun effiuenuy m•et th• needs of the bene￿i￿les. The Charity's tolal reserves at 30th November 2025 ￿re £234,793 Tho rnsèNés ffigU￿ at 30th N(svembof 2024 wa5 £70,000. 12 Unl￿trI￿d lunds unrestricted funds held are unre51rKted and available ¢0 be appli￿1 in filllhEftnc* of Parentin9 Speual Cfv"Idren's thari13b￿ objedives at Ihe disc￿￿2n of Ihe Trustees. 13 7rust••'s èxpens No expen5e5 were paid to any Tru$ieeJ durrwJ the year, exceptto r*inbJr5e th•mfoT purcha5eJ orout of pockel expenses made on behawolthe thaiitable wryany. 14 R￿atsd party trafisaetlons There were Trj related party transathon$ in Ihe year. Pa9e 15 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 2025 **ended Set out on pages** **Charity no** 1141172 1-2 **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. **Signed: Name:** Rachel Eden **Date: 20[th] May 2026** 1 **IER** |**Relevant professional**
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