The Sensory Place

Analysis

The Sensory Place is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Sensory Place reported income of £122k and spending of £117k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2025, income grew from £33k to £122k (+267%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Sensory Place sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nasserpuria Memon UK (£122k), The Chev Gateshead Ltd (£122k) and Nuj Extra (£122k).