OpenCharities

Talking Sense!

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1151366
Status
Registered
Registered
March 25, 2013
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
75 Westbrook Avenue
Aldridge
Walsall
WS9 0BZ

Activities

Independent advice and support to parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Objects: 1. The Promotion Of Social Inclusion Among Disabled Children And Young People Between The Ages Of 0 – 25 Years With Special Educational Needs And Their Families, Who Are Socially Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society As A Result, By: A. Providing Education And Information To Support And Enable Families To Maximise Educational Opportunities For Their Children;b. Raising Public Awareness Of The Issues Affecting Such Families And Their Children, Both Generally And In Relation To Their Social Exclusion;c. Providing Workshops, Forums, Advocacy And General Support; 2. To Advance In Life And Relieve Needs Of Disabled Children And Young People And Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs Through Providing Support And Activities Which Help Them To Better Identify, And Help Meet Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £195,542 £165,756
March 31, 2024 £125,333 £45,851
March 31, 2023 £108,000 £76,000
March 31, 2022 £56,000 £50,000
March 31, 2021 £64,748 £41,006

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sylvia Stanway (Chair) July 21, 2019
Elliot Garbett June 21, 2017
Jane Moore Nov. 28, 2012
Joanne Louise Yarnall Nov. 28, 2012
Ken Upton Feb. 8, 2013
Rachel Swingler June 18, 2025
Sarah Jane Evans April 1, 2019