LITTLE SENDSATIONS
Accessible outdoor and indoor activities for special needs children. These range from stay and plays, to farm visits, soft play centres, and hiring in activities to an accessible building for our children to engage in and enjoy.
Objects
THE OBJECT[S] OF THE CIO ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OR DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, BY PROVIDING OR MAKING AVAILABLE ACCESSIBLE ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £78,515 by the end of the financial year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £35,183. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,253, having received £116,592 in income against £54,339 in expenditure. The filing notes that a significant proportion of funds are restricted, requiring trustees to monitor project budgets and cash-flow needs carefully.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £5,000 — contracts £5,000 (1); 12% of the £41,587 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Hayley Masonchair
- Candice Elizabeth Burton
- Danielle Gatty
- Jessica Kate Watson
- Kelly Ingram
- Susan Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £117k | £54k |
| 31/03/2025 | £42k | £25k |
Common questions
Is LITTLE SENDSATIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £78,515 by the end of the financial year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £35,183. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,253, having received £116,592 in income against £54,339 in expenditure. The filing notes that a significant proportion of funds are restricted, requiring trustees to monitor project budgets and cash-flow needs carefully. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2025 | £20k | Little Sensations staffing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/08/2024 | £4k | Sensory Room |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Greatham Foundation Ltd | 1 | £100k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £30k |
| THE CALLEVA FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £500 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE SENDSATIONS | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPACE | £256k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| OPERATION REACH | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL | £572k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ACTIVITY DEN | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN'S CONCERTS | £141k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |