Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 2

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

ASPENS CHARITIES

To relieve the needs of people with learning, physical and other disabilities, including those who are considered to be on the autistic spectrum, by enhancing their independence , potential and quality of life through the provision of stimulating, safe and supportive environments, accommodation, care and programmes of training, education and personal development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£16,213	£17,134	£-920	£864	£4,842	£4,367	3.1	526	100
31/03/22	£14,555	£14,530	£25	£650	£5,337	£4,828	4	480	90
31/03/21	£13,589	£13,020	£569	£483	£5,017	£4,581	4.2	476	74
31/03/20	£12,952	£13,898	£-946	£591	£4,453	£3,998	3.5	479	85
31/03/19	£12,966	£13,712	£-746	£864	£5,598	£3,402	3	607	84
31/03/18	£13,313	£14,153	£-840	£511	£6,345	£5,820	4.9	555	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.aspens.org.uk

enquiries@aspens.org.uk

01892822168

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - LSS LEGAL LIMITED
£6,982	01/04/2022	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Department for Work and Pensions - LSS LEGAL
£3,000	01/04/2021	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-83

ADRIAN HAROLD BATCHELOR (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

CARMEN DI CARA Appointed: 2021

DR PETER GEOFFREY GREEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Forensic Physician, Other trusteeships: AUTISM SUSSEX LIMITED, AUTISM SUSSEX HOUSING LIMITED,

EILEEN CHRISTINA JACKMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

GILLIAN DIANE MARCUS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Governance Consultant, Other trusteeships: LARKFIELD WITH HILL PARK AUTISTIC TRUST LIMITED, AUTISM SUSSEX LIMITED, AUTISM SUSSEX HOUSING LIMITED,

IAN COLBRIDGE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

KAREN ROBERTS MCIPS Appointed: 2024

LUKE HOLBROOK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Research Analyst

MIRIAM JOSIAH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Financial Research Analyst

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2017, number: 1171446
Registered at Companies House on 23/08/2016, number: 10342980

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

29/04/2019 - Asset transfer in from FRIENDS AND PARENTS OF PEPENBURY
04/06/2019 - Asset transfer in from CARE SUSSEX LTD
07/06/2019 - Asset transfer in from AUTISM SUSSEX FAMILY SUPPORT LIMITED

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
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

ASPENS
CORNFORD LANE
PEMBURY
TN2 4QU

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, PERSON-CENTRED CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM OR WITH LEARNING, PHYSICAL OR OTHER DISABILITIES AND TO ELDERLY PEOPLE, ENABLING THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENJOY MORE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

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