Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 13

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 15

ASCAPE

ASCape is the only charity of its kind dedicated to improving the lives of autistic children and young adults (4-25) in West Dorset. We support children and their families through a range of family-based activities, offering a successful program of social groups and family activities free or at low-cost for all age ranges, from the very youngest children through to young people over the age of 18.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£15,282	£19,221	£-3,939	40

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

https://ascapegroup.org

clare@ascapegroup.org

07754 065733

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other education services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£81,858
BBC Children in Need	£45,000
Dorset Community Foundation	£11,152

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ASCape
£45,000	28/09/2023	This grant will provide support and activities to autistic children and young people. The outcomes will be improved mental wellbeing and improved confidence.
Dorset Community Foundation - Wellbeing activities for Autistic children and their parents/carers
£2,200	06/02/2023	Programme of support afternoons for parents of children with autism and social anxiety, plus an arts class for teenage children
National Lottery Community Fund - ASCape
£81,858	26/01/2023	This funding will support the project's work with autistic children young people and their families by addressing the social emotional and mental health issues they face. It will support the project ....more This funding will support the project's work with autistic children young people and their families by addressing the social emotional and mental health issues they face. It will support the project to consolidate and expand their existing programme of social activities and peer support in Bridport and the surrounding area. The project aims to promote social inclusion of autistic children and young people.
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to ASCape (prev. Bridport ASD and Social Anxiety Group)
£2,952	01/12/2022	To provide a monthly youth club for autistic and socially anxious teenagers aged 12-17, concurrently with a support group for their parents and carers, based in Bridport.
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to ASCape (prev. Bridport ASD and Social Anxiety Group)
£1,000	30/08/2022	To Fund Gardenscape in 2023 - gardening and growing activity sessions for young people with SEN
Dorset Community Foundation - Providing outdoor activities for children on the autistic spectrum and their families.
£5,000	10/02/2022	Core funding for charity supporting vulnerable families in crisis, where there is at least 1 child under age 5

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

MAXIMILLIAN GLOCK Appointed: 2024

DIANE LESLEY EVANS Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD Appointed: 2024

MARK ADAM SAMUEL Appointed: 2023

NAOMI WALSTON Appointed: 2024

PETER JAMES GLOCK Appointed: 2023

REBECCA ALISON WATKINS (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SARAH ELIZABETH CHARLOTTE ORRITT Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2022, number: 1197590

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 NORDONS
BRIDPORT
Dorset
DT6 4DU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:‘PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 0-19 YEARS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION (ASC) AND/OR SOCIAL ANXIETY, ESPECIALLY LIVING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET INCLUDING IN THE BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL AREAS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR CONDITION BY:1. HELPING SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS BECOME BETTER SOCIALISED AND LESS ISOLATED THROUGH THE FACILITATION OF PEER SUPPORT AND SUPPORTED SOCIALISATION.2. SUPPORTING CARERS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING SIBLINGS, OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT VIA GROUPS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGING SHARING OF IDEAS, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT WITHIN AND BETWEEN THESE GROUPS.3. PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT ASC AND SOCIAL ANXIETY AND CHALLENGE FEAR AND PREJUDICE.'

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