Empathy for Special Children
Analysis
Empathy for Special Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Empathy for Special Children reported income of £72k and spending of £84k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £91k to £72k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Empathy for Special Children sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easthands (£72k), Leeke Church Schools and Educational Foundation (£72k) and Galloway Hall (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Empathy for special children works to reduce the social isolation and improve the lives of those growing up with ASD/High Functioning Disability/Additional Needs and their families. Working throughout Shropshire we provide a wide range of safe, supported opportunities to allow children and families to create an empathic social network, try something new, re engage with society and be more active.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Easthands | Spitalfields & Bangla Town | £72k |
| Leeke Church Schools and Educational Foundation | Lincoln | £72k |
| Galloway Hall | Preston | £72k |
| Amazing Life Church Limited | Leeds | £72k |