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Registered charity 1194465 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of Russian-speaking families in need in the UK, by reason of ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage as a result of their children or young adult with special education needs and disabilities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF HTH ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (THE ÔOBJECTSÖ):(1) THE RELIEF OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE UK, BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHILDREN OR YOUNG ADULTS HAVING SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (ÔSENDÖ); (2) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEND IN THE UK WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY:(A) PROVIDING A LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORK TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE SOCIAL INTERACTION;(B) CREATING AND CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION, INCLUDING EVENTS, FORUMS AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION;(C) INCREASING AND CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH SOCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDERS AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CHARITIES TO ENABLE BETTER INTEGRATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES; AND(D) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO RUSSIAN SPEAKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEND AND ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES FACED BY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEND.(3) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT BY:(A) ORGANISING, CO-ORDINATING OR CONNECTING TO ONLINE RESOURCES ON COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES;(B) RESEARCHING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT MATERIALS AND RESOURCES;(4) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF RUSSIAN SPEAKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEND, BY PROVISION OF:(A) TRANSPORT SERVICE TO AND FROM RECREATIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICES; (B) CARE SUPPORT AT HOME;(5) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF MONEY OR INFORMATION RELATING TO FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WHICH SUCH FAMILIES, DUE TO LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN: (A) PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING COUNSELLING BY LICENSED COUNSELLORS; AND (B) LEGAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING ADVICE BY QUALIFIED SOLICITORS AND LEGAL SPECIALISTS WITH EXPERTISE RELATING TO SEND CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE;(6) NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £28,923 in income and incurred £15,384 in expenditure, resulting in a positive cash flow for the period. The year-end balance consists of £22,391.65 in cash at bank, which the trustees identify as restricted funds to be applied to project delivery. The filing indicates no liabilities and confirms the charity's ongoing commitment to its services.

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 3 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Cookchair
• Anna Starikova
• Dina Khomyak

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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