THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATION (SEBDA)

Registered charity 258730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIES, ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOUR DISTURBANCES, ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS FOR MALADJUSTED CHILDREN, SEBDA

SEBDA is a multi-disciplinary association. It serves the interests of children and young people experiencing difficulties in their social, emotional and mental health development by: promoting understanding of their needs;supporting those who work with them; providing training and education; engaging with policy making agencies and service providers;disseminating good practice.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF EITHER EMOTIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL DISTURBANCE AND WHO PERSONALLY, SOCIALLY, OR EDUCATIONALLY HAVE DIFFICULTIES OF ADJUSTMENT, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THEREIN. B) TO CONDUCT STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO THE TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND INTO RELATED SUBJECTS AND TO PUBLISH THE RUSULTS OF ALL SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £2,063 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £30,122. The accounts state that the charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities and has no restricted funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• PAMELA CHRISTINE JONES OBEchair
• Dominic Gunn
• JOAN PRITCHARD
• JUDITH JANE STOTT
• MR BOB LAW · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · 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).