Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

TRACKS AUTISM

Tracks autism is a specialist early years provision for pre-school children aged 2-5 with an autistic condition offering early intervention for children with autism in Hertfordshire, working in close cooperation carers and concerned professionals. Offering pre-school education and support for families and care givers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£221£196£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£154£167£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£192£150£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£231£208£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£177£187£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£220£187£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£166£172£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£154£159£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£365£124£241n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£318£113£205n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£147£129£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£117£109£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£88£77£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£46£44£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£68£49£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£31£47£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£38£24£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/06£25£24£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 20 years

http://www.tracks-autism.org.uk/

info@tracks-autism.org.uk

03001231913

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£90,500
DCMS£25,062
National Lottery Community Fund£19,400
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
Masonic Trust£15,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£9,800
Hertfordshire Community Foundation£3,625
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tracks (autism)
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
National Lottery Community Fund - Therapy support for autistic children
£10,000 10/06/2022
The funding will be used to help pay towards the ongoing specialist teachers and therapists to support the project to provide specialist early education so young people with autism can develop the skills they need to access learning and social ....more
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Window replacement and ventilation installation
£3,625 11/03/2022
Grant to TRACKS Autism
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to TRACKS Autism
£9,800 03/11/2021
replacement of windows for a charity supporting people with disabilities in Stevenage
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 26/02/2021
Autism Early Intervention and Support
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tracks (autism)
£90,000 15/12/2020
This project will deliver a specialist early years programme to children with Autism in Stevenage. The activities will result in improved communication skills, social interaction and reduced anxiety. This request is for £90,000 over 3 years.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 14/10/2020
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£25,062 15/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - AAC Project
£9,400 23/01/2020
12
The funding will be used to deliver training on alternative communication to staff members. The project aims to improve the ability of staff members to communicate with children living with autism.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Music Therapy Project
£5,000 05/12/2019
Grant to TRACKS Autism
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to TRACKS autism
£5,000 09/05/2018
23
Tiny Steps (Rising two year olds)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 14/09/2017
Stepping Stones
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Communication Strategy
£9,400 26/07/2017
12
The funding will be used by a charity to redesign and upgrade their current website. The project aims to increase awareness of the support available to preschool children with autism. The website will improve communication between parents, staff and ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Tracks Autism
£29,800 21/01/2013
The charity provides early years education for children with autism who struggle to integrate into mainstream nurseries. Through support they develop social and communications skills and learn how to play and their parents can access support also.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-79
  • ALEXA ALLEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Office Manager
  • HOWARD BRYANT (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Management Accountant
  • MEGAN STACHINI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director
  • REV RALPH MICHAEL SHAW, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2004, number: 1107257
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/06/2004, number: 05156359
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
18 returns made; AR07: 50 days late,
Main office

Tracks House
Boulton Road
STEVENAGE
Hertfordshire
SG1 4QX

Objectives

THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN RESIDING IN HERTFORDSHIRE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM OR COMPLEX COMMUNICATION DISORDERS BY THE PROVISION OF PLAY FACILITIES AND NURSERY EDUCATION AND TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HERTFORDSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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