Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

S.A.F.E. ESSEX (SUPPORTING ASPERGER FAMILIES IN ESSEX)

SAFE provides a range of activities for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome, these include SAFE Stuff, SAFE Youth Activity Club, Hub Club Southend (run in conjunction with Southend Borough Council Early Help Community Team), A.S.A.P. (Asperger Syndrome Adults and Parents), we also have a group for Women only, and other support group meetings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£44,504	£37,493	£7,011	15
31/03/22	*	£23,445	£25,739	£-2,294	15
31/03/21		£29,654	£15,800	£13,854	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.safeessex.org.uk

info@safeessex.org.uk

07891443182

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to SAFE Essex (Supporting Asperger Families in Essex)
£500	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to SAFE Essex (Supporting Asperger Families in Essex)
£790	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to SAFE Essex (Supporting Asperger Families in Essex)
£7,900	08/12/2022	to support the salary cost of a development worker for people with Asperger Syndrome across Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - SAFE Essex
£5,995	19/08/2022	The funding will be used to run a support group for girls living with autism and their families. The project aims to build new friendships and peer support network whilst improving their mental ....more The funding will be used to run a support group for girls living with autism and their families. The project aims to build new friendships and peer support network whilst improving their mental wellbeing and confidence.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to SAFE Essex (Supporting Asperger Families in Essex)
£1,600	07/07/2022	to support the running costs of summer activities during the summer holidays for families with children who have Asperger's

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRIS SORRELL Appointed: 2007

NELIDA SPALDING Appointed: 2021

KATHLEEN SALMON Appointed: 2021

KEIR BANCROFT Appointed: 2019

PETER NEALE Appointed: 2013

SHAILA EVENNETT Appointed: 2015

TIM RENNIE Appointed: 2022

DAVID NORMAN MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: LEIGH WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH,

FERN POTTER Appointed: 2001, Other trusteeships: VIVIANA DURANTE COMPANY, Acosta Dance Foundation Ltd,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/03/2020, number: 1188739

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR22: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from S.A.F.E. ESSEX (SUPPORTING ASPERGER FAMILIES IN ESSEX) on 31/01/2022

Main office

43 Buttercup Way
SOUTHMINSTER
Essex
CM0 7RY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME (AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO ASPERGER SYNDROME) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

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