Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

AUTISM UNLIMITED LIMITED

Principal activities are:Education, care and short break services for children and young people with autism, learning difficulties or associated mental health difficulties.Social care services to adults, children and families whose lives are affected by autism, learning difficulties or associated mental health difficultiesInformation, advice and advocacy services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£12,609	£12,068	£541	£57	£14,672	£12,534	12.5	351	5
31/03/22		£12,250	£11,658	£592	£131	£14,132	£11,942	12.3	372	16
31/03/21		£11,593	£10,713	£880	£153	£13,539	£11,336	12.7	366	10
31/03/20		£10,218	£9,811	£407	£162	£12,659	£10,394	12.7	384	117
31/03/19		£9,566	£9,504	£62	£116	£12,252	£10,004	12.6	389	145
31/03/18		£9,885	£9,456	£429	£53	£12,190	£9,789	12.4	397	0
31/03/17		£11,421	£10,938	£482	£86	£11,762	£9,169	10.1	454	0
31/03/16	*	£11,664	£11,341	£323	£156	£11,279	£8,663	9.2	500	0
31/03/15		£12,191	£11,130	£1,061	£199	£12,209	£9,547	10.3	416	0
31/03/14		£10,752	£10,111	£642	£168	£11,410	£8,690	10.3	360	0
31/03/13		£9,590	£9,180	£410	£183	£10,630	£8,000	10.5	332	0
31/03/12		£9,253	£8,426	£827	£147	£10,220	£7,541	10.7	313	0
31/03/11	*	£8,377	£8,053	£324	£117	£9,428	£6,932	10.3	353	0
31/03/10		£7,771	£7,765	£6	£109	£9,104	£6,640	10.3	327	0
31/03/09		£7,789	£7,518	£271	£101	£9,098	£6,564	10.5	259	0
31/03/08		£7,637	£6,757	£881	£118	£8,827	£6,240	11.1	311	0
31/03/07		£6,524	£6,074	£450	£90	£7,695	£5,205	10.3	271	0
31/03/06		£5,920	£5,364	£556	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£5,848	£4,980	£868	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£4,928	£4,291	£636	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 12.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 34 years

www.autism-unlimited.org

enquiries@autism-unlimited.org

01202483360

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth, Dorset, Hampshire, Poole, Somerset, Southampton City, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

351 employees
5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£34,339
The Clothworkers Foundation	£25,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£18,106
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Connections - Family Liaison
£10,000	08/04/2022	The funding will be used to establish a Family Liaison Service and support network offering practical help and emotional support to families living with autism. The project aims to ensure all ....more The funding will be used to establish a Family Liaison Service and support network offering practical help and emotional support to families living with autism. The project aims to ensure all autistic children and young people reach their potential and lead happy and fulfilled lives.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	06/08/2021	Autism Adventure Playground
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,339	12/01/2021 2	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Trampolining project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Trampolining project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Connections
£8,106	13/12/2019 9	The organisation will create a pilot volunteering and outreach project to reach people within the community who are socially isolated and disadvantaged, specifically those with autism. The project ....more The organisation will create a pilot volunteering and outreach project to reach people within the community who are socially isolated and disadvantaged, specifically those with autism. The project aims to improve community engagement and provide volunteering skills and opportunities for people within the community.
Sport England - Disability and autism friendly MUGA
£25,000	21/11/2019 12	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Disability and autism friendly MUGA. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Disability and autism friendly MUGA. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Autism Wessex
£25,000	16/07/2019	construction of a games area for a charity which works with people with autism in Dorset
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Wessex
£6,832	19/11/2018	We will provide a network for adults with autism to develop confidence, learn skills to support access to employment and make new friends.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Wessex
£2,555	29/11/2017	We are seeking funding to run a Drop-in Group for Adults with Autism to reduce social isolation and support access to employment.
National Lottery Community Fund - SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH AUTISM & THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WESSEX REGION
£10,000	15/04/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Information, Advice and Outreach Service
£241,437	17/10/2012 60	The Wessex Autistic Society will provide information, advice and support to people with autism and families of people with autism in Dorset and South Somerset. Advice on areas such as diagnosis, ....more The Wessex Autistic Society will provide information, advice and support to people with autism and families of people with autism in Dorset and South Somerset. Advice on areas such as diagnosis, education, health and, behaviour will be provided. Support will also include drop in sessions, information and life skills training to reduce isolation, increase awareness and confidence and encourage further engagement with the community. A parent training programme will guide parents of newly diagnosed children.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-64

ANDREW JAMES KING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retail Chair

JAMES ALEXANDER STURMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

LESLEY CAROL LONGSTONE CB Appointed: 2023

MELANIE FOSTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

HUGH DAMPNEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Farmer

JAMES HENRY BRAZIER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: None

JANET MARY THURGOOD MBE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: RAY SMITH'S CARERS (POOLE),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/1990, number: 1000792
Registered at Companies House on 31/05/1990, number: 02506982

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR11: 11 days late,

Main office

AUTISM UNLIMITED
PARLEY 2
PORTFIELD SCHOOL
PARLEY LANE
CHRISTCHURCH
BH23 6BP

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE, ADVOCACY AND OTHER SUPPORTSERVICES TO THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY AUTISM, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFICULTIESOR MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES.”

Defined Area of Benefit:

DORSET, EAST SOMERSET, WEST HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE

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