THE CENTRE FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

Registered charity 1081366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a charity operating a wide range of community based ethnically sensitive programmes to promote educational provision, advocacy, quality of life, teenage and family support empowerment and community voluntary sector provision.

Objects

I. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF JEWISH CHILDREN.II. TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARITABLE BODIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES.III. THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY TO BE USED BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND FACILITATING PARTNERSHIP AND CO-OPERATION IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.IV. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £123,563 at the year-end, with unrestricted reserves of £1,345. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a small level of unrestricted reserves (reserves figure: £1k)
“The trustees intend to retain a small level of unrestricted reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18. Related parties
“Mr A Henry, is a trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance. During the year Mr Henry donated £120 to The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance” — page 19
“Mr A Henry, a Trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance, is also a director and trustee of Ner Foundation. During the year, Ner Foundation donated £5,000 to the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18. Related parties
“Mr A Henry, is a trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance. During the year Mr Henry donated £120 to The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance” — page 19
“Mr A Henry, a Trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance, is also a director and trustee of Ner Foundation. During the year, Ner Foundation donated £5,000 to the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18. Related parties
“Mr A Henry, is a trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance. During the year Mr Henry donated £120 to The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance” — page 19
“Mr A Henry, a Trustee of The Centre for Specialist Education Assistance, is also a director and trustee of Ner Foundation. During the year, Ner Foundation donated £5,000 to the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £82,940 — contracts £80,360 (1), grants £2,580 (1); 52% of the £159,113 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £76,758 — contracts £62,938 (1), grants £13,820 (1); 89% of the £86,079 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £60,503 — contracts £41,820 (1), grants £18,683 (1); 79% of the £76,603 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£159k£135k
05/04/2024£86k£83k
05/04/2023£77k£95k
05/04/2022£69k£52k
31/07/2021£94k£109k

Common questions

Is THE CENTRE FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £123,563 at the year-end, with unrestricted reserves of £1,345. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CENTRE FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CENTRE FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE as a grant recipient include THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2022£2kSocial welfare institutions

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2026£19kSuper Parents
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2022£6k'Platinum Summer'
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2020£9kFamilies First
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2017£10kMaking the most of your money
The National Lottery Community Fund02/09/2015£10kA4A - Growing together - Binoh supports you
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2012£10kMoney Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2011£5kBinoh Books
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2009£10kFamilies First
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/07/2003£22k"Zechor Yemos (Interpret the Past)"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CENTRE FOR SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE£159k—0above—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS FY2025£690k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FY2025£37k—0below—no doubt
ASSOCIATION FOR CITIZENSHIP TEACHING FY2025£853k£60,001 - £70,0002above—no doubt
ST MARY'S ELTHAM COMMUNITY CENTRES ASSOCIATION FY2025£301k—0above—no doubt
THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FY2026£31k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.