The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda)

Analysis

The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in July 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) reported income of £89k and spending of £93k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £89k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association (Sebda) sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 21 and Co (£89k), Arun Arts Company Limited (£89k) and Cheylesmore Food Hub (£89k).