Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association
Analysis
Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02854806). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.8m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beehive Care Group (£1.8m), The Survivors' Network Limited (£1.8m) and Pursuing Independent Paths (£1.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61%, donations and legacies 20% and trading 19%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £413k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 78 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 61%
- Trading 19%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Nansa aims to be a catalyst for real change, across Norfolk, for those living with, or caring for others with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Nansa was founded in 1954 for the purposes of providing meaningful and enriching activities for adults with cerebral palsy. Nansa has since grown to provide a wide range of specialist provision, for people of all ages living with SEND.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beehive Care Group | West Sussex | £1.8m |
| The Survivors' Network Limited | Brighton | £1.8m |
| Pursuing Independent Paths | London | £1.8m |
| Queens Crescent Community Association | London | £1.8m |