# The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164284 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164284)
- Website: https://www.scsna.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,546; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Solihull
- Other names: Green Lane Playgroup (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/solihull-childrens-special-needs-association

PROVISION OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT EARLY YEARS NURSERY FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 - 5 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND/ OR DISABILITIES

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,546 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £756 | £5,654 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,176 | £7,960 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,295 | £3,978 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10.5k | £6,330 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1)to help support the care of Special Needs children with any kind of physical or mental disability or condition.(5)to help support other centres for Special Needs children in the Solihull area and outside this area where possible.(6)to help support individual children with Special Needs when possible.

## What it funds

The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association reported income of £1,546 and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £35.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City and Solihull.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (scsna.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City and Solihull.

### Does The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,104 a year.

### How large is The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association?

In its latest reported year The Solihull Childrens Special Needs Association reported income of £1,546 and spending of £11.6k.


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