THE SENSORY PLACE

Registered charity 1195932 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sensory Place provide a wide range of inclusive activities for disabled children and their families across Sunderland, County Durham and surrounding areas. This includes social, leisure and sporting activities. We provide safe and non-judgemental spaces where everyone is able to be themselves and where families can meet other likeminded families. We also provide courses for parents and carers.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £57,807, driven by a net movement in funds of £5,243 against income of £121,905. Unrestricted reserves rose to £37,463, while restricted funds decreased slightly to £20,344. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sensory Place (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Hartlepool · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£122k£117k
31/10/2024£78k£59k
31/10/2023£44k£33k
31/10/2022£33k£23k

Common questions

Is THE SENSORY PLACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £57,807, driven by a net movement in funds of £5,243 against income of £121,905. Unrestricted reserves rose to £37,463, while restricted funds decreased slightly to £20,344. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SENSORY PLACE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SENSORY PLACE as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England26/05/2023£8kSport for All
UK government26/05/2023£8kALB-Sport England-Sport for All
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£3kA sensory celebration for our new king