PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Registered charity 1147436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PCAN

PCAN is an independent, parent led forum for all parents and carers of children and young people aged from birth to 25 years with additional needs. It provides information on services, activities and support; provides opportunities for parents to network with each other; works to develop and maintain consultation between service providers and parent carers regarding current and future services.

Objects

TO RELIEVE IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF KIRKLEES, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, CHILDREN UNDER 25 YEARS OLD WITH LEARNING PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITIES, OR WHO HAVE BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THEIR PARENTS AND/OR OTHERS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THEIR CARE AND/OR SUPPORT.

Area of benefit: THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF KIRKLESS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £41,239 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £105,652. The trustees acknowledge that these reserves are in excess of their policy target and have amended the policy to set a new upper limit of £47,500, with plans to utilize additional reserves over the next three years. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no material matters required attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Patterson-Brown
• BOLOUEBI SOLOMON
• Carol Thomas · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jennie Nakomi Butcher
• Joanne Claire Osborne
• Johanna Hull

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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