Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    ADHD AWARE 

    We support adults impacted by ADHD by providing volunteer-led peer support groups, nationally and in Brighton and Hove. We hold a programme of monthly sessions, both in person and online, for: adults with ADHD; their partners; and for the parents of ADHD school-aged children and young adults. We also provide neurodiversity awareness training for private and public sector organisations.
    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 including the Government recently

    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 ?

    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    05/04/23£84,222£39,732£44,49014
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 2 years

    https://adhdaware.org.uk/

    support@adhdaware.org.uk

    07412623944

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 14 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
    National Lottery Community Fund - ADHD Aware Training Organisation and Development Programme
    £200,000 29/03/2023
    The funding will be used to develop a set of training programmes to deliver support to adults affected by ADHD and associated forms of neurodiversity. The project aims to provide a safe space for ....more
    Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to ADHD Aware
    £5,000 11/03/2022
    Funding was provided to support new, continuing, and expanding user-requested services, many launched during COVID-19, plus ongoing running costs.
    Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to ADHD Aware
    £5,000 17/11/2021
    7
    Funding was provided to run a new pilot psycho-educational course.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2021, number: 1196688
    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
    • 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
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    ADHD Aware c/o Community Base
    113 Queens Road
    Brighton
    East Sussex
    BN1 3XG

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF ADULTS NATIONALLY (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE AND IN SUSSEX) WHO ARE AFFECTED WITH ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER), THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS; IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING PEER ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICESB) RAISING AWARENESS BY CAMPAIGNING FOR GREATER RECOGNITION OF THE CHALLENGES FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH ADHD AND ALSO OF THEIR UNIQUE QUALITIESC) DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND SERVICE PROVISION

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LOCAL

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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