Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 8

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times

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

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 7

MAIN - TAKING AUTISM PERSONALLY

At MAIN we support people, not "cases" or "numbers".We provide a variety of services to adults and children on the Autism Spectrum along with Parents and carers, offering advice, guidance and information around a range of issues, such as benefits, diagnosis, techniques and strategies, etc.. MAIN also offer short break respite, training, seminars & a range of adult service

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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
29/06/23	*	£751	£792	£-40	£0	£273	£265	4	48	0
29/06/22	*	£823	£901	£-78	£0	£276	£-52	-0.7	49	7
29/06/21	*	£833	£889	£-56	£0	£354	£26	0.3	53	0
29/06/20		£769	£717	£52	£0	£410	£160	2.7	54	2
30/06/19	*	£778	£783	£-5	£0	£358	£262	4	61	3
30/06/18		£809	£747	£62	£0	£363	£241	3.9	48	0
30/06/17?		£882	£772	£110	£0	£302	£212	3.3	49	0
31/03/16	*	£608	£503	£105	£3	£192	£184	4.4	55	0
31/03/15		£438	£369	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£275	£250	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£242	£273	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£487	£699	£-212	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£745	£682	£63	£11	£271	£142	2.5	35	0
31/03/10		£450	£339	£110	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09?	*	£146	£113	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/08		£143	£95	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/07		£67	£64	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 55%
Liabilities/Income: 44%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 18 years
(21 years as a company)

www.iammain.org.uk

HWhyman@iammain.org.uk

01642608012

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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

Wolfson Foundation	£60,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£35,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£12,300
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - To the Moon and Back
£5,000	13/07/2022	Towards supported trips.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to MAIN - Taking Autism Personally
£60,000	08/06/2022	Refurbishment to create learning areas and a community café enabling people with autism to learn life skills and gain work experience
County Durham Community Foundation - Grant to MAIN
£2,700	29/03/2022	The Big Build project.
National Lottery Community Fund - MAIN's Big Build
£10,000	12/11/2021	The funding will be used to purchase security equipment towards the renovation of the project's newly acquired centre for families living with disabilities across the North East. This aims to reduce ....more The funding will be used to purchase security equipment towards the renovation of the project's newly acquired centre for families living with disabilities across the North East. This aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the refurbishment costs of a new building in Middlesbrough
£5,000	11/02/2021	the refurbishment costs of a new building in Middlesbrough
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Main
£35,000	02/02/2021	Refurbishment of a building for a charity supporting people living with a range of disabilities in the North East
County Durham Community Foundation - Covid refurbishment
£4,600	21/05/2020	Towards Covid relief.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-64

DEBORAH ANNE SULLIVAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

GRANT GLENDINNING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

LINDA DICKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Associate Family Consultant

MAXINE FREER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

PETER JAMES STEAD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2006, number: 1116884
Registered at Companies House on 25/06/2003, number: 04809912

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

17 returns made; AR23: 93 days late, AR22: 16 days late, AR21: 46 days late, AR19: 41 days late, AR16: 38 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR09: 11 days late,

Main office

The Finlay Cooper Centre
Elizabeth Terrace
MIDDLESBROUGH
Cleveland
TS3 6EN

Objectives

TO HELP FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS THROUGHOUT THE TEES VALLEY AREA BY OFFERING INFORMATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SERVICES AND AGENCIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TEES VALLEY