SYCAMORE TRUST U.K.
Registered charity 1116697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARENT OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN TOGETHER IN BARKING & DAGENHAM, PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN TOGETHER
The charity provides support for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Learning Difficulites and associated disorders, their carers and families through the provision of advice, advocacy,support, information and educational activities aiding them towards equal opportunities and social integrations. The charity also provides training to individuals and groups.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £19,410 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the prior year's deficit. Free reserves of £199,452 are reported, which the trustees confirm meet their policy target of maintaining six months' worth of expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months (held: £199k)
“The trustees have considered the reserve policy and have concluded that the minimum reserve to be maintained should be at a level which ensures that the charity's core activities could continue for a period of six months during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: S.T. Autism Training Service Limited
“The Charity owns 100% of the issued share capital of S.T. Autism Training Service Limited (Registered No.12243747 (England and Wales).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sycamore Trust U.K (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- Christopher Hobson
- Daniel French
- Maryam Gabriella Berhane
- Nina Nawinder Kandola
- Philip Michael Allum
- Ramandeep Kaur Basson
- Richard George
- Terry Hurley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Havering · Redbridge
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SYCAMORE TRUST U.K. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £19,410 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the prior year's deficit. Free reserves of £199,452 are reported, which the trustees confirm meet their policy target of maintaining six months' worth of expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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