# SPECIAL FRIENDS CLUB

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1142501
- **Other names:** SPECIAL FRIENDS CLUB ORG
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 21, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1142501


## Contact

- **Address:** 13 BANNER ROAD, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS6 5NA
- **Phone:** 07854427394
- **Email:** admin@specialfriendsclub.org.uk
- **Website:** www.specialfriendsclub.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES ONLY, BRINGING TOGETHER FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND WORKERS FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AGENCIES TO IMPROVE THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE TO THOSE FAMILIES, SIBLINGS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PURPOSE OF OUR CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHICH ARE USUALLY INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THEIR DISABILITY. WE HIRE VENUES FOR SOLE USE WITHOUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC PRESENT THIS IS ESSENTIAL AS MANY OF OUR CHILDREN HAVE SENSORY, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIES

**Activities:** ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2001, PREVIOUS CHARITY NUMBER 1090546. THE CHARITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAY AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICE PROVIDED REDUCES ISOLATION FOR MANY FAMILIES, ENABLING THEM TO ENJOY SOCIAL EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Amateur Sport, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bristol City
- South Gloucestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £55633 | £47565 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £90692 | £109543 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £74559 | £86522 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £59665 | £50395 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £12252 | £2667 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Elizabeth Frances Stratton** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 26, 2019
- CHANTAL MARIE-CLAUDE BYRNE — appointed June 21, 2011
- Dr Jahantab Hashmi — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Leanne Jayne Parkes — appointed Sept. 26, 2019
- Maya Vaitilingam — appointed June 21, 2011
- Susan Edgerley — appointed Dec. 1, 2024