PARENTS IN NEED

Registered charity 1169363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PIN

The aim of the charity is to finance specialist reports to enable children with special educational needs to access anappropriate education. Independent reports provide the parent with the necessary evidence required by the localauthority before a placement is agreed. We listen to parents of children with Special Needs and provide a service tothose who do not have the means to pay for this.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£82k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £97,564, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by a committed anonymous donation and planned future income from a new shop.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £98k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Safe Families for Children helps Northeast Ohio parents in need of support thelandcle.org · 18/04/2026

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Brenley Trust — “Patrick Riley, Brenley Trust” (source page)
Swire Charitable Trust — “Swire Charitable Trust” (source page)
The Donald Forrester Trust — “The Donald Forrester Trust” (source page)
The Albert Hunt Trust — “The Albert Hunt Trust” (source page)
St James’s Place Charitable Foundation — “St James’s Place Charitable Foundation” (source page)
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund — “Baily Thomas Charitable Fund” (source page)
The Beacon Lodge Charitable Trust — “The Beacon Lodge Charitable Trust” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CATHERINE BAILEYchair
JOANNA BURGESS
Marion Strudwick
PAULINE OWEN

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£82k	£51k
31/12/2023	£19k	£51k
31/12/2022	£21k	£43k
31/12/2021	£20k	£27k
31/12/2020	£107k	£59k

Common questions

Is PARENTS IN NEED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £97,564, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The trustees report a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by a committed anonymous donation and planned future income from a new shop. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PARENTS IN NEED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARENTS IN NEED as a grant recipient include THE BRENLEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRENLEY TRUST	FY2025	£37k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/06/2000	£618	"A project to enable people with disabilities and their carers living in the area of Dudley to participate in a social outing. The grant will"