Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

AUTISM EAST MIDLANDS

WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AFFECTED BY AN AUTISTIC-SPECTRUM DISORDER, OR A RELATED CONDITION. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE AN ADVICE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PLAY AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £2,183,000

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
31/03/23£14,368£15,036£-668£0£6,828£6,6745.33690
31/03/22£15,090£14,438£652£0£-3,172£-3,403-2.84320
31/03/21£12,611£11,842£769£0£-8,174£-8,284-8.44116
31/03/20£12,044£11,487£558£0£-4,128£-4,257-4.442810
31/03/19£11,530£11,510£20£0£-4,247£-4,292-4.543115
31/03/18*£11,474£11,178£296£0£-4,541£-4,712-5.14110
31/03/17£11,426£11,081£345£8,166£-5,270£-5,394-5.84050
31/03/16*£11,976£11,970£6£8,482£-5,060£-5,155-5.24250
31/03/15£12,095£11,875£221£8,899£-7,855£-7,940-84440
31/03/14*£11,956£12,444£-487£10,001£-5,302£-5,406-5.23570
31/03/13*£11,513£11,483£30£96£3,850£3,6443.83490
31/03/12£11,861£11,470£392£84£3,820£3,5933.83510
31/03/11£11,984£11,573£411£74£3,428£3,2393.43460
31/03/10£11,368£11,738£-371£71£3,017£2,8172.93230
31/03/09£11,248£10,860£389£128£3,388£3,2823.63360
31/03/08£9,850£9,658£192£133£2,999£2,7443.43090
31/03/07?£6,061£6,116£-56£44£2,806£2,6745.23040
31/07/06£8,585£8,778£-193n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05£8,084£7,968£116n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/04£7,621£7,256£365n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 38 years

www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk

advice@autismeastmidlands.org.uk

01909506678

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£260,000
Wolfson Foundation£30,700
BBC Children in Need£3,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Autism East Midlands
£30,700 08/06/2023
Refurbishment to create an independent living training facility to support individuals with autism in Beeston, Nottinghamshire
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism East Midlands
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£250,000 31/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000 10/07/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism East Midlands
£2,750 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This project helps children with Autism transition from lockdown during Covid-19 back into social situations in a safe environment. Children will increase their social skills.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism East Midlands
£106,756 26/06/2019
36
This project provides activities and support for children and young people with autism and their siblings. The project aims to build effective peer support networks, build confidence and improve emotional wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Hubs
£264,857 22/03/2019
36
Family Support Hubs will establish six new hubs in Derby, Gainsborough, Leicester, Loughborough, Northampton and Rotherham. Built on a successful and sustainable model, the hubs will be a safe space for families affected by autism to gather and get ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Family Support Hubs
£277,065 01/07/2015
36
This charity will develop its pilot project to reduce social isolation, strengthen family relationships and improve the quality of life for people affected by autism by developing a strong information and support network. Eight new family support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism-Friendly Playground for NORSACA
£48,670 22/11/2010
12
The project will refurbish the playground at the Carlton site of Sutherland House School, a school for autistic children in Nottingham to provide a suitable play environment for its pupils. The project will also include a quiet space to provide ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-80
  • GEORGE JAMES SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Clerk To Governers & Trustees
  • KEITH ROY DOBLE Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • PAUL PARR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • RICHARD WILLIAM BELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • ROBERT CHARLES JACK WOODFORD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant
  • ROSS DAVID LEVY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Transport Planner
  • TERENCE RAYMOND OUSLEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/09/1986, number: 517954
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/09/1986, number: 02053860
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 8 days late, AR13: 2 days late,
Main office

Unit 31 Crags Industrial Estate
Morven Street
Creswell
Worksop
S80 4AJ

Objectives

To improve the quality of life for people on the autism spectrum and their families, by providing an environment where they are recognised, understood and valued, as well as providing the support and services they need throughout their lives. To improve the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum by responding to their needs, enabling them to live their lives with dignity, choice and independence.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT/NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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