ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS UNITING PARENTS (ADDUP)

Registered charity 1091461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADD+UP, ADDUP, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS UNITING PARENTS (ADD+UP), ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS UNITING PARENTS IN HAVERING, BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (ADD + UP)

Support families with children with ADHD and Associated Disorders offering:School Holiday Activity Projects; After School Clubs; Drama Group; Parent/Child Training Courses; Parents Support Group Meetings; Family Outings; Christmas Party; A Drop-in Service; Library; Website; Schools/Professionals Training; Outreach Work; Representation at Meetings; Conference, Volunteer Mentoring Programme

Objects

I) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND TREATMENTS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS (AND ANY CO-MORBIDITIES), THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF HAVERING, BARKING AND DAGENHAM; ANDII)THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS (AND ANY CO-MORBIDITIES).

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGHS OF HAVERING, BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £97,333 to £68,524, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core running costs. The charity reports a funding crisis and significant competition for grants, noting that it 'cannot predict where ADDUP will be this time next year' despite continuing to operate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear

“Members of the management committee and/or their relatives received remuneration amounting to £69,212 for the year ended 31 March 2025. (staff wages )” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months worth of core running costs (held: £69k)

“Addup’s policy is to keep in reserve approximately six months worth of core running costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £69,212 paid to management committee members and/or their relatives.

“Members of the management committee and/or their relatives received remuneration amounting to £69,212 for the year ended 31 March 2025. (staff wages )” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees/staff remuneration

“Members of the management committee and/or their relatives received remuneration amounting to £69,212 for the year ended 31 March 2025. (staff wages )” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ADDUP (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Gordonchair
Amy Howard-Love
Ben Nye
Claire Huzzey
DEBRA JULIE REID
Ina Ramancauske
LYNDSAY MARSH
Michelle Todd

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Redbridge · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£112k	£153k
31/03/2024	£166k	£168k
31/03/2023	£113k	£183k
31/03/2022	£225k	£164k
31/03/2021	£133k	£109k

Common questions

Is ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS UNITING PARENTS (ADDUP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £97,333 to £68,524, falling below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' core running costs. The charity reports a funding crisis and significant competition for grants, noting that it 'cannot predict where ADDUP will be this time next year' despite continuing to operate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS UNITING PARENTS (ADDUP) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

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	29/09/2022	£10k	Heath & fitness training programme
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/03/2020	£10k	Life Skills
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/11/2018	£339k	Children's Voices
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/11/2016	£7k	Social & Communication Skills Project
City Bridge Foundation	19/06/2014	£94k	Grant to Attention Deficit Disorder Uniting Parents
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2010	£9k	Saturday Drama, Dance and Exercise Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/07/2006	£4k	After School Club
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/11/2004	£97k	Enable development of the organisation