--- title: "Sos! Special Educational Needs — charity 1153884 | CharityCompare" description: "Sos! Special Educational Needs (charity 1153884): income £358k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sos-special-educational-needs retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:45:48.870Z 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. 1153884Charitable company SS # Sos! Special Educational Needs Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sos! Special Educational Needs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sossen.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1153884&subId=0) Work at Sos! Special Educational Needs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sos-special-educational-needs&type=claim&name=Sos!%20Special%20Educational%20Needs) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sos! Special Educational Needs? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £358,362 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £368,830 Registered charity number 1153884 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Worcester Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sossen.org.uk](http://www.sossen.org.uk/) Quick answer Sos! Special Educational Needs (number 1153884) 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs do? The relief of parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs in England and Wales where the need arises, by the provision of information, practical assistance and advice, and such other services as the Trustees shall deem necessary, with a view to meeting the educational needs of their children and improving their conditions of life. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sos! Special Educational Needs Answers Sos! Special Educational Needs gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sos! Special Educational Needs's highest-paid staff paid? Sos! Special Educational Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sos! Special Educational Needs 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) Sos! Special Educational Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 September 2013 Company number [08634406](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08634406) (Companies House) Also known as Sos!sen Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sos! Special Educational Needs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sos! Special Educational Needs. 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sos-special-educational-needs&type=claim&name=Sos!%20Special%20Educational%20Needs) [Visit charity website](http://www.sossen.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sos! Special Educational Needs a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sos! Special Educational Needs as a registered charity (number 1153884) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs's charity number? Sos! Special Educational Needs's charity number is 1153884. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1153884? Search 1153884 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs do? The relief of parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs in England and Wales where the need arises, by the provision of information, practical assistance and advice, and such other services as the Trustees shall deem necessary, with a view to meeting the educational needs of their children and improving their conditions of life. Does Sos! Special Educational Needs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sos! Special Educational Needs. 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs? Sos! Special Educational Needs's website listed in our register data is http://www.sossen.org.uk. 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. How much is Sos! Special Educational Needs's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sos! Special Educational Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sos! Special Educational Needs? The register records Sos! Special Educational Needs 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 Sos! Special Educational Needs's trustees paid? Sos! Special Educational Needs's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sos! Special Educational Needs registered as a charity? Sos! Special Educational Needs was entered on the register on 20 September 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08634406). 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=1153884&subId=0).