SEN FAMILY SATURDAYS
We run sessions every Saturday morning at Hornsey Road Children's Centre from 10:30 to 2pm, with resources and facilities to aid creativity and sensory needs of autistic children. The children have free play/craft activity, soft play and lunch. Once a month we have a special activity: outing, workshop or entertainer. Parents are given the opportunity to join a support group.
Objects
1- TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN) THROUGH:(A)THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B)PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY;(C)THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SEN, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT DIAGNOSIS.2- TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND CARE OF THOSE WITH SEN, BY PROVIDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 04/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 04/04/2023 (received 14/12/2024, 314 days after the 04/02/2024 due date); year ending 04/04/2022 (received 26/02/2023, 22 days after the 04/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Laetitia Khenchelaouichair
- HELENA BEGUM MAJID
- MARIA PALADINI B.A.
- Maria Carolina Oliva-Tristan Rodriguez
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 | £14k | £15k |
| 04/04/2024 | £18k | £19k |
| 04/04/2023 | £21k | £19k |
| 04/04/2022 | £5k | £20k |
| 04/04/2021 | £11k | £8k |
Common questions
Who funds SEN FAMILY SATURDAYS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SEN FAMILY SATURDAYS as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Supporting Families |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Islington Giving General Fund |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | Islington Giving Carers Fund |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | Mental health and Well-being |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Community Chest |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Islington Council’s Community Chest Grants |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Activities and support for disabled children and young people and their families. |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £200 | Islington Giving General Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/04/2025 | £19k | SEN Family Saturdays |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2022 | £10k | SEN Family Saturdays |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | Advance and Support SEN |