Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +0
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

NORTH DEVON FORUM FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND ADHD

The objects of North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD (hereafter referred to as The Forum) are to offer informal support for the benefit of people with ASC* & ADHD* or suspected traits of the condition living or working in the North Devon area*ASC stands for Autistic Spectrum Condition *ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/10/23£10£12£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/22£10£10£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/21£14£11£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/20£20£17£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/19£28£27£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/18£26£22£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/10/17£20£20£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.ndfautism.co.uk

info@ndfautism.co.uk

07923481332

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall, Devon,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Core Cost Support
£1,753 08/09/2020
Grant to North Devon Forum for Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD
Co-Operative Group - Grant to NORTH DEVON FORUM FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS AND ADHD
£4,252 19/11/2018
We would like to organise social evenings, events and activities for the older teenager/adult ASC to avoid them becoming isolated.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

  • AMANDA-JAYNE BROWN Appointed: 2017
  • ANNE HAMBLETON Appointed: 2017
  • CLARE NORMAN Appointed: 2017
  • DEBORAH GOWN (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • DENVER GOWN Appointed: 2017
  • GABRIELLA PAGE Appointed: 2017
  • HELEN WHEELER Appointed: 2017
  • JULIA DAUNT Appointed: 2017
  • LINDA HARDING Appointed: 2017
  • PENELOPE BEALES Appointed: 2023
  • THOMAS BAYLISS Appointed: 2011
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/04/2017, number: 1172597
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Terlinstone
Woolsery
BIDEFORD
Devon
EX39 5PX

Objectives

THE ORGANISATION'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH ASC OR ADHD, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN NORTH DEVON BY:(A)OFFERING INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH ASC* & ADHD* OR SUSPECTED TRAITS OF THE CONDITION LIVING OR WORKING IN THE NORTH DEVON AREA;(B)OFFERING INFORMAL SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARENTS, CARERS AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE;(C)ORGANISING SOCIAL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE SPECIFIED IN (A) AND (B) ABOVE TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE IMPOSSIBLE OR DIFFICULT FOR THEM;(D)MAINTAINING & DEVELOPING CONTACT WITH PROFESSIONALS SO THAT ANY INFORMATION HELD BY THE FORUM IS MADE AVAILABLE AND CONTINUALLY UPDATED;(E)BEING A SIGNPOSTING AND NETWORKING RESOURCE TO OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS;(F)RAISING AND PROMOTING, THEREFORE INCREASING, AWARENESS OF THE FORUM IN THE NORTH DEVON AREA, SUCH THAT OUR ACTIVITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ANY WHO MIGHT NEED OUR SUPPORT.*ASC STANDS FOR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION*ADHD STANDS FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE NORTH DEVON AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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