# THE SENSORY PLACE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1195932
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 27, 2021
- **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=1195932


## Contact

- **Address:** 6 BEDFORD PLACE, SUNDERLAND
- **Postcode:** SR3 1LA
- **Phone:** 07749951903
- **Email:** hello@thesensoryplace.net
- **Website:** www.thesensoryplace.net



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES AND THEIR PARENTS, CARERS AND SIBLINGS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING A SUPPORT NETWORK IN THE FORM OF SUPPORT GROUPS, SENSORY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, TRAINING COURSES AND FACILITIES FOR PLAY, SPORT AND RECREATION IN A SAFE, SECURE AND NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST PARENTS/CARERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHILD?S CONDITION BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE CONDITIONS.

**Activities:** The Sensory Place provide a wide range of inclusive activities for disabled children and their families across Sunderland, County Durham and surrounding areas. This includes social, leisure and sporting activities. We provide safe and non-judgemental spaces where everyone is able to be themselves and where families can meet other likeminded families. We also provide courses for parents and carers.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Durham
- Hartlepool
- South Tyneside
- Sunderland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £77946 | £58768 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £44009 | £32950 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £33248 | £23048 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Amy Henderson — appointed June 30, 2019
- Ann Young — appointed June 1, 2021
- Helen Elizabeth Abernethy — appointed June 1, 2021
- Lucinda Mary Horsley — appointed Sept. 13, 2024
- Rebecca Follesa — appointed March 10, 2023