# Southdene Parents and Carers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 516036 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/516036)
- Latest income: £0; spending £400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Knowsley
- Other names: Mercer Vale Parent Staff Assoc (working); Mercer Vale Parent Staff Association (previous); West Vale Parents and Carers Group (previous); Southdene Parents and Carers Group (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/southdene-parents-and-carers

provide activities for people with learning 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 2026 | £0 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £136 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide or addist in the provision of facilities for education, recreation or other leisuretime occupation in the interests of social welfare for the handicapped trainees who attend or have attended the mercer vale adult training centre with the object of improving the conditions of life for such persons.

## What it funds

Southdene Parents and Carers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Southdene Parents and Carers reported income of £0 and spending of £400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £1,200 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Southdene Parents and Carers in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Southdene Parents and Carers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Southdene Parents and Carers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Southdene Parents and Carers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley.

### Does Southdene Parents and Carers give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Southdene Parents and Carers makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Southdene Parents and Carers give each year?

The register does not break out Southdene Parents and Carers'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 2026 was £400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £240 a year.

### How large is Southdene Parents and Carers?

In its latest reported year Southdene Parents and Carers reported income of £0 and spending of £400.


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