Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

AUTISM SPECTRUM CONNECTIONS CYMRU

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of persons who have autism spectrum conditions through the provision of assistance , support, education and practical advice and to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to autism.The promotion of social inclusion among persons who have ASC.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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		£640	£667	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	15	2
31/03/22		£477	£492	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£462	£411	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£251	£251	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£254	£254	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18		£242	£243	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£290	£254	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£214	£200	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£79	£139	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 100%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

01513309500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

15 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-71

CAROLINE ANN BOVEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nhs Dietician

DAVID MICHAEL GODFREY AINSWORTH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

EMMA LOUISE LEWIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Specialist Mentor

LEE CHRISTOPHER BOWEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: It Manager

PAUL RICHARD JURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Civil Servant

OLE BLACK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: ST JULIANS BAPTIST CHURCH,

ANDY GRAINGER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: AUTISM INITIATIVES (UK), AUTISM VENTURES, THE PETERHOUSE SCHOOL FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2014, number: 1158045
Registered at Companies House on 25/03/2013, number: 08461023

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)
Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR17: 111 days late,

Main office

SEFTON HOUSE
BRIDLE ROAD
BOOTLE
MERSEYSIDE
L30 4XR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO AUTISM;(2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS BY THE PROVISION OF CARERS AND BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO SUCH CARERS;(3) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND(4) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PERSONS WHO HAVE AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF SUCH CONDITIONS TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING SUCH PERSONS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF AND HEARING PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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