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Registered charity · No. 258730

The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)

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The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, other charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£89,783
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£87,720
Registered charity number
258730
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
3 Park Grange
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) (number 258730) 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)

Answers The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) 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”.

How much are The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s highest-paid staff paid?

The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) 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

The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Sebda
Previous names on the register
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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityOther Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda). 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) as a registered charity (number 258730) 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s charity number?
The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s charity number is 258730. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 258730?
Search 258730 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) do?
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.
Does The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda). 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)?
The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.sebda.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.
How much is The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)?
The register records The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) 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 The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s trustees paid?
The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda): 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.
When was The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) registered as a charity?
The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) was entered on the register on 3 July 1975.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.