--- title: "Parents in Need — charity 1169363 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Parents in Need (charity 1169363): income £82,100 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/parents-in-need retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:10:02.977Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1169363Trust PI # Parents in Need Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Parents in Need is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.parentsinneed.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169363&subId=0) Work at Parents in Need? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=parents-in-need&type=claim&name=Parents%20in%20Need) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Parents in Need? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £82,100 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £50,568 Registered charity number 1169363 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 133-137 Alexandra Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.parentsinneed.org](http://www.parentsinneed.org/) Quick answer Parents in Need (number 1169363) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Parents in Need do? The aim of the charity is to finance specialist reports to enable children with special educational needs to access anappropriate education. Independent reports provide the parent with the necessary evidence required by the localauthority before a placement is agreed. We listen to parents of children with Special Needs and provide a service tothose who do not have the means to pay for this. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Parents in Need Answers Parents in Need gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Parents in Need as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Parents in Need's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 September 2016 Also known as Pin Where it says it operates Merton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Parents in Need registered for? Disability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Parents in Need yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Parents in Need. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Parents in Need? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Parents in Need's charity number? Parents in Need's charity number is 1169363. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169363? Search 1169363 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Parents in Need do? The aim of the charity is to finance specialist reports to enable children with special educational needs to access anappropriate education. Independent reports provide the parent with the necessary evidence required by the localauthority before a placement is agreed. We listen to parents of children with Special Needs and provide a service tothose who do not have the means to pay for this. Does Parents in Need have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Parents in Need. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Parents in Need? Parents in Need's website listed in our register data is http://www.parentsinneed.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Parents in Need? The register records Parents in Need as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Parents in Need's trustees paid? Parents in Need's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Parents in Need registered as a charity? Parents in Need was entered on the register on 26 September 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169363&subId=0).