SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP LIMITED

Registered charity 1055954 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEN FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP LTD

(SEN-FSG) is an independent guidance and support network for the benefit of children with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or special educational needs. We can provide advocacy, practical support also information.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£27k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating surplus of £135 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with net assets increasing to £11,234. The filing notes that the company is exempt from statutory audit under small companies' provisions and has been prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

NIGEL SHAWchair
Carlie Williams
Gail Brown
Marsha White
Marsha White

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2026	£28k	£27k
31/05/2025	£30k	£30k
31/05/2024	£22k	£21k
31/05/2023	£27k	£25k
31/05/2022	£25k	£25k

Common questions

Is SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating surplus of £135 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with net assets increasing to £11,234. The filing notes that the company is exempt from statutory audit under small companies' provisions and has been prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP LIMITED as a grant recipient include CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUST, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE ROBERT GAVRON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k	Support for children and teenagers contemplating suicide or self harm
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2022	£4k	Youth and education
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2025	£2k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/08/2025	£8k	GALAXY
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2022	£9k	community umbrella
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/11/2020	£4k	Brighter Futures
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/09/2010	£10k	Restart
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/03/2007	£5k	Inclusion Network Trafford
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2004	£5k	Children support
Northern Rock Foundation	14/03/2000	£31k	Grant awarded to Special Educational Needs Families Support Group (North West)
Northern Rock Foundation	14/03/2000	£3k	Grant awarded to Special Educational Needs Families Support Group (North West)