Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Overall weighted support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    SACAR

    We work with adults on the Autistic Spectrum helping them develop their social and independent living skills. We offer a varied programme of activities and support into employment. We also provide training in Autistic Spectrum Conditions and advice, information and support to parents, carers and those working with this vulnerable client group.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • 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

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/03/23£1,058£1,112£-54£0£437£4374.7010
    31/03/22£1,154£1,015£138£0£491£4915.8020
    31/03/21£1,078£887£191£0£352£3524.8020
    31/03/20£1,081£1,062£19£0£162£1621.8015
    31/03/19*£985£1,027£-42£0£142£1421.7010
    31/03/18£1,024£1,000£24£0£184£1842.200
    31/03/17£983£1,033£-50£5£160£1601.900
    31/03/16*£1,023£1,010£13£0£211£2112.500
    31/03/15£928£898£29£22£197£1972.600
    31/03/14*£736£644£92£12£168£1683.100
    31/03/13*£582£613£-31£15£76£761.500
    31/03/12*£787£723£64£100£107£1071.800
    31/03/11*£895£967£-72£180£43£430.5400
    31/03/10£763£800£-37£132£115£1151.7400
    31/03/09*£594£524£70£34£151£1353.1340
    31/03/08£373£355£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/07*£306£279£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/06*£214£222£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/05£201£212£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/04*£192£140£52n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 47%
    Liabilities/Income: 37%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.1
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 24 years

    www.sacar.org.uk

    info@sacar.org.uk

    01274789789

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    GiG Classification
    • Services for people with disabilities
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,
    Who it helps
    • People With Disabilities

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Sacar
    £44,000 08/06/2022
    Installation of LED lights, roof insulation and a replacement of boiler
    Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Sacar
    £29,000 05/12/2019
    Refurbishment of premises to deliver employment opportunities to adults with autism
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Specialist Autism Services (Sacar)
    £3,992 19/11/2018
    We are seeking help to provide an additional environment for adults with autism at our Shipley site.
    Key Fund - Employment Training and Education
    £83,000 15/06/2018
    People with mental health needs

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 51-87
    • DAWN CRABTREE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
    • JOHN CASSIDY Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Retired
    • JACQUI ROWLAND Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
    • JANICE WEALE (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
    • KELVIN ELLISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Sales Manager
    • MICHAEL O'HARA Appointed: 2001
    • PHILIP ROWLAND Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Retired
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2001, number: 1085352
    • Registered at Companies House on 11/04/2000, number: 03973158
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • 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
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR19: 9 days late, AR16: 46 days late, AR14: 82 days late, AR13: 266 days late, AR12: 19 days late, AR11: 14 days late, AR09: 17 days late, AR07: 9 days late, AR06: 13 days late, AR04: 96 days late,
    Main office

    Onward House
    2 Baptist Place
    BRADFORD
    BD1 2PS

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, RECREATION, SPORTS, ART AND COUNSELLING FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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