ADD INFORMATION SERVICES
Training for parenting practitioners.Behaviour management programmes for parents Educational programmes to help parents better manage and understand their child's conditionNational telephone helplineCollaborating with and undertaking Research ProjectsConferences,Consultancy and training to schools.Supporting and working with ADHD advocacy groups across the UK
Objects
TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND POTENTIAL ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHERS IN THE ABOVE DISORDERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remained active and solvent in the year, with total funds increasing from £29,804 to £45,474. However, the trustees report that the financial position continues to suffer while rebuilding following the pandemic, noting that key revenue sources have reduced and the charity has not yet returned to pre-pandemic income levels. The charity relies on a trading subsidiary to cover rent and utilities, which is itself recovering from significant income losses.
What the accounts disclose
“we have not been able to deliver training courses and other services that normally provide significant income but this has improved in 2025.” — page 5
“At the balance sheet date, Mrs. J Missen and Mrs. O’Dell jointly owned on trust all the issue share capital of A D D Information Services Limited on behalf of A D D Information Services.” — page 22
“The rental expenditure for the Charity was donated and paid by ADD Information Services Ltd.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £26,818 — contracts £26,818 (2); 43% of the £61,859 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Has a trading subsidiary
Trustees
- JENNY MISSENchair
- Dr RASHMIN TAMHNE
- JESSICA JOELS
- SHARON IVY O'DELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £62k | £76k |
| 31/03/2024 | £127k | £111k |
| 31/03/2023 | £95k | £128k |
| 31/03/2022 | £174k | £188k |
| 31/03/2021 | £133k | £126k |
Common questions
Is ADD INFORMATION SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remained active and solvent in the year, with total funds increasing from £29,804 to £45,474. However, the trustees report that the financial position continues to suffer while rebuilding following the pandemic, noting that key revenue sources have reduced and the charity has not yet returned to pre-pandemic income levels. The charity relies on a trading subsidiary to cover rent and utilities, which is itself recovering from significant income losses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ADD INFORMATION SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ADD INFORMATION SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £13k | Space2Grow CYP Fund |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | Space2Grow 10 |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Space2Grow CYP Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2025 | £20k | National ADHD Peer Support Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2023 | £10k | ADHD Parenting interventions to support behaviour |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £9k | Life skills Programme for Children and Teenagers with ADHD |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £197k |
| Richmond Foundation | 1 | £91k |
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £87k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £73k |
| The Barnes Fund | 1 | £53k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £44k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £23k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADD INFORMATION SERVICES | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADHD FOUNDATION | £2.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLN ADHD SUPPORT GROUP | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADHD UK | £319k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ADHD Embrace | £174k | — | 0 | below | 14.7% | no doubt |
| ASD FAMILY HELP | £255k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |