ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Registered charity 266330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP, THE ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS

THE GROUP ENABLES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PLAY.

Objects

2.1 THE AIMS OF THE GROUP ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS UNDERSTATUTORY SCHOOL AGE FROM ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, CARE FACILITIES AND FAMILY LEARNING;B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES;C) PROVIDING RESPITE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN;D) AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit: ROMSEY AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus of £8,478.91 for the year, with unrestricted reserves (balance) increasing to £27,866.24. However, the Chair’s report notes that funding is 'dribbling in, bit by bit' and the charity 'couldn’t continue without this', indicating a dependency on continuous fundraising.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Romsey Opportunity Group (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Dutton Gregory Solicitors — “Dutton Gregory Solicitors have been avid supporters of the Romsey Opportunity Group for a number of years, and host a hugely popular quiz an…” (source page)
• Allied Office Machines — “Allied Office Machines were first introduced to ROG at the charity quiz run by Dutton Gregory. Since ROG are local to them, they were deligh…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Emma Dale
• KATIE MARIE HOOPER
• MR DICK HEWETT · trustee of 4 other charities
• MRS SUE FISHER
• RUTH TERESA MARTIN
• Rebecca Louise Whettingsteel

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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