Registered charity (CIO) · Northumberland
Friends of Send
Friends of Send is a registered charity (number 1171892) based in Northumberland, governed by 2 trustees and chaired by Sharron Leslie Soden since 2017. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 11th October 2026.
- 2 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland
- Registered
- 2017
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024--
- 2023--
Earlier years
- 2022£0£0
- 2021£0£0
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2018: Government grants 100%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF FRIENDS OF SEND ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT SEND TO LEARN NURSERY BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN WITHIN THE SETTING.TO PROVIDE TRAINING (INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING) IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION BY DELIVERING WORKSHOPS, COURSES, PARENT GROUPS, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND PARENTAL SUPPORT TO SEND TO LEARN NURSERY FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND TYNESIDE AREAS.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF DISABILITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST ADVICE, EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING ACCESS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN VIA SEND TO LEARN NURSERY.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY BY RAISING AWARENESS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY OF THE ISSUES THEY FACE AND HOW THEY CAN BE SUPPORTED. THIS MEANS TO PROMOTE, SUSTAIN AND INCREASE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY AWARENESS.THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF PARENTS, CARERS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITHIN THE SEND TO LEARN NURSERY SETTING BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL INCLUSIVE NURSERY EDUCATION, IN A FRIENDLY CHILD-CENTRED ENVIRONMENT.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
2 trustees on the board
- Sharron Leslie Soden Chair since 2017
- Adam Patrick since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Sharron Leslie Soden Chair since 2017
- Adam Patrick since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Sharron Leslie Soden Chair since 2017
- Adam Patrick since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1171892
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Mar 2017
- Contact on the register
- 07514723655 · info@sendtolearn.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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