Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

AUTISM HAMPSHIRE

Specialist support to adults with autism through provision of registered care homes, supported living, community and domiciliary care services. Community Access advice and support. University Mentoring services. Facilitating social groups to increase wellbeing. Training and campaigning to raise local and national government awareness of the challenges and needs of those with autism.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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		£7,536	£7,773	£-237	£187	£2,190	£2,061	3.2	264	18
31/03/22		£4,130	£4,755	£-624	£187	£2,427	£2,411	6.1	155	18
31/03/21		£4,109	£4,029	£79	£147	£3,052	£3,050	9.1	168	16
31/03/20		£4,300	£4,370	£-70	£124	£2,972	£2,969	8.2	185	10
31/03/19		£4,328	£4,021	£307	£58	£3,042	£3,025	9	191	7
31/03/18		£4,712	£4,459	£253	£93	£2,735	£2,709	7.3	208	0
31/03/17		£5,057	£4,750	£306	£101	£2,266	£2,099	5.3	200	0
31/03/16		£5,036	£5,576	£-540	£159	£1,959	£1,804	3.9	197	0
31/03/15		£5,474	£5,634	£-160	£212	£2,500	£1,872	4	193	0
31/03/14		£5,225	£5,377	£-152	£203	£2,660	£1,981	4.4	192	0
31/03/13		£5,515	£6,071	£-556	£202	£2,812	£2,184	4.3	219	0
31/03/12		£6,560	£6,851	£-291	£189	£3,368	£2,736	4.8	253	0
31/03/11		£7,159	£7,155	£4	£204	£3,659	£2,982	5	247	0
31/03/10		£7,318	£7,387	£-69	£196	£3,700	£2,953	4.8	238	0
31/03/09		£7,039	£6,782	£257	£207	£3,769	£2,940	5.2	220	0
31/03/08		£6,717	£6,338	£379	£217	£3,512	£2,620	5	215	0
31/03/07		£6,448	£6,245	£203	£245	£3,133	£2,261	4.3	213	0
31/03/06		£6,123	£5,763	£360	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£5,184	£5,095	£90	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£4,380	£4,042	£339	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 41 years

www.autismhampshire.org.uk

info@avenuesgroup.org.uk

02035350500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

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

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Hampshire's Serendipity Groups
£2,249	21/10/2023	We'd like to purchase refreshments and resources for our serendipity groups, providing autistic adults with opportunities to meet, socialise and learn new skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Art and Autism
£9,657	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to produce 1000 large print colouring books which will feature local places for adults living with autism. The project aims to provide therapeutic activities and encourage ....more The funding will be used to produce 1000 large print colouring books which will feature local places for adults living with autism. The project aims to provide therapeutic activities and encourage and familiarise people with new places to visit and reduce anxieties.
National Lottery Community Fund - Serendipity
£245,801	11/02/2022	The funding will help the organisation continue and expand its Serendipity groups for people on the Autism spectrum across Hampshire. The charity provides autism-focused Training Domiciliary Care ....more The funding will help the organisation continue and expand its Serendipity groups for people on the Autism spectrum across Hampshire. The charity provides autism-focused Training Domiciliary Care Supported Living services Mentoring and an Information Advice and Guidance Team that responds to an average of 9000 requests for help each year. Its Serendipity groups are safe environments for people on the autism spectrum to meet and talk with likeminded people to build social skills and reduce isolation. Activities are determined by the interests of members (board games quizzes guest speakers) and are free to attend with a small charge for refreshments. There are currently seven groups who meet in Southampton Winchester Eastleigh Fareham and Aldershot plus online groups as a result of C19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 59-71

ALISTAIR BROWN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: AVENUES EAST, AVENUES SOUTH EAST, THE AVENUES TRUST GROUP, AVENUES LONDON,

EVLYNNE GILVARRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Executive Manager, Other trusteeships: AVENUES EAST, AVENUES SOUTH EAST, THE AVENUES TRUST GROUP, AVENUES LONDON, KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK,

JONATHAN HARDIE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

JAYNE TURNBULL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

TERRY RICH (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Health And Social Care Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE FULSHAIND VILLAGE TRUST (UK),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/11/1983, number: 288141
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/1983, number: 01710300

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

17/08/2020 - Asset transfer in from PALS SOCIETY
24/08/2023 - Asset transfer in from ADHARA AUTISM TRUST

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

20 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from PALS SOCIETY on 17/08/2020
Asset transfer in from ADHARA AUTISM TRUST on 24/08/2023

Main office

River House
1 Maidstone Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 5TA

Objectives

AUTISM HAMPSHIRE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, ADULT SERVICES, OUTREACH AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM OR SIMILAR CONDITIONS AND FOR THE WIDER AUTISM COMMUNITY IN PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE (“THE OBJECTS”).

Defined Area of Benefit:

HAMPSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

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