PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN
A Berkshire organisation which supports families, including working directly with children/young people with special needs, disabilities and/or early life trauma, and training professionals working with them. Holistic specialist services: helpline/triage service, workshops/courses, trauma/attachment, sleep, 1:1 work, support groups, transition into adulthood and neurodiverse children's groups.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,467 for the year ended 30 November 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to cover 8.9 months of operating costs, indicating a focus on building resilience through income diversification.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves going forward to FY26 of 8.9 months operating costs.” — page 7
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07351094
Company officers (Companies House)
- ALSEY, Rebekah Ann on trustee list
- MCGLENNON, David Neal on trustee list
- AHMED, Nabila on trustee list
- CROXFORD, Sarah on trustee list
- KING, Elena on trustee list
- CROXFORD, Sarah
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/05/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (18/01/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (04/02/2019)
Trustees
- ELENA KINGchair
- David McGlennon
- Nabila Ahmed
- Rebekah Alsey
- Sarah Croxford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £311k | £315k |
| 30/11/2024 | £374k | £304k |
| 30/11/2023 | £273k | £251k |
| 30/11/2022 | £292k | £275k |
| 30/11/2021 | £247k | £278k |
Common questions
Is PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,467 for the year ended 30 November 2025, following a surplus in the previous year. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to cover 8.9 months of operating costs, indicating a focus on building resilience through income diversification. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PARENTING SPECIAL CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE EARLEY CHARITY, THE TOY TRUST, MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Local donations |
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Local Donations |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Applications |
| THE TOY TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | FY2023 | £4k | Applications |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £3k | |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2025 | £2k | |
| LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | — | |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | FY2021 | — |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2023 11w5 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2023 | £247k | Supporting complex families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £9k | Supporting families experiencing child to parent aggression during COVID-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2019 | £190k | Childhood Trauma and Attachment Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2017 | £10k | Anxiety workshops and courses |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £129k | Parenting Special Children Plus (PSC+) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2014 | £10k | Sleep Workshops for parents in primary schools |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2010 | £9k | Diagnosis Support Service for families of children with disabilities |