Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs high: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 5

NORFOLK AND NORWICH SEND ASSOCIATION

Nansa aims to be a catalyst for real change, across Norfolk, for those living with, or caring for others with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Nansa was founded in 1954 for the purposes of providing meaningful and enriching activities for adults with cerebral palsy. Nansa has since grown to provide a wide range of specialist provision, for people of all ages living with SEND.

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Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 31 years

www.nansa.org.uk

enquiries@nansa.org.uk

01603414109

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£1,689	£1,622	£67	£323	£1,298	£1,033	7.6	84	27
31/03/22	£1,575	£1,363	£212	£369	£1,230	£949	8.4	68	34
31/03/21	£1,360	£1,246	£114	£299	£1,018	£938	9	62	40
31/03/20	£1,405	£1,257	£149	£337	£901	£733	7	76	36
31/03/19	£1,263	£1,232	£30	£324	£752	£653	6.4	70	40
31/03/18	£1,425	£1,523	£-98	£421	£720	£609	4.8	93	0
31/03/17	£1,342	£1,318	£24	£451	£817	£723	6.6	77	0
31/03/16	£1,355	£1,322	£33	£323	£793	£759	6.9	43	0
31/03/15	£1,377	£1,230	£147	£298	£759	£736	7.2	41	0
31/03/14	£1,214	£1,236	£-22	£245	£611	£554	5.4	41	0
31/03/13	£1,048	£1,044	£4	£245	£631	£630	7.2	36	0
31/03/12	£926	£1,094	£-168	£247	£626	£625	6.9	34	0
31/03/11	£757	£760	£-3	£181	£814	£473	7.5	25	0
31/03/10	£996	£710	£286	£159	£818	£466	7.9	21	0
31/03/09	£593	£563	£30	£113	£529	£173	3.7	21	0
31/03/08	£525	£513	£13	£89	£501	£175	4.1	23	0
31/03/07	£527	£501	£26	£84	£491	£182	4.4	25	0
31/03/06	£484	£471	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£321	£352	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£402	£415	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 7.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 5

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Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

84 employees
27 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	£327,624
Wolfson Foundation	£22,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£9,870

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Dragons ON THE MOVE
£138,643	01/02/2023	This funding will be used to increase opportunities for advocacy and participation by young people with disabilities and special educational needs. This is achieved by building relationships with ....more This funding will be used to increase opportunities for advocacy and participation by young people with disabilities and special educational needs. This is achieved by building relationships with SEND schools and directly with children and young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Link-Up
£10,000	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities and supported socialising opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and associated physical/ sensory impairments. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities and supported socialising opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and associated physical/ sensory impairments. The project aims to bring people together to combat loneliness reduce isolation and improve skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - SENsational Families provided by Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association (NANSA)
£158,981	06/05/2022	The project is using funding to continue the family support network in Norfolk to meet increasing demand for support to families who have a child with special or additional needs. The aim is to ....more The project is using funding to continue the family support network in Norfolk to meet increasing demand for support to families who have a child with special or additional needs. The aim is to provide groups and activities that will benefit children and wider family and understand the needs of their child how to advocate for them and get adequate support in place.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Nansa
£22,500	09/12/2021	Garden room at centre supporting adults with special educational needs and disabilities
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Nansa (Norfolk and Norwich SEND Association) - 11/10/21
£1,500	03/11/2021	Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Link-Up post lockdown
£10,000	16/07/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities and supported socialising opportunities for adults living with learning disabilities. The project aims to combat loneliness reduce isolation ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities and supported socialising opportunities for adults living with learning disabilities. The project aims to combat loneliness reduce isolation improve skills and engagement with the community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	12/03/2021	Nansa's Kids Kiosk
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,870	01/09/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Link-Up
£10,000	03/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to provide activities for adults with learning disabilities. The project aims to reduce social isolation and support people to engage with their local community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/10/2018	NANSA Core Cost Support
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Norfolk and Norwich Scope Association
£2,650	11/04/2018	purchase of ten tablets for a charity which works with disabled people
Masonic Trust - NANSA Sleep Service
£70,692	21/02/2018	Support for families of children with disabilities to resolve sleep disturbance issues.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Norfolk and Norwich Scope Association
£113,574	11/10/2016 36	This project will support young children with Sensory Processing Disorder, providing activities to build their tolerance to stimulation such as light and sound. It will improve their capacity to ....more This project will support young children with Sensory Processing Disorder, providing activities to build their tolerance to stimulation such as light and sound. It will improve their capacity to learn, and support their health and well being.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-72

ELAINE MITCHELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: UPTON VILLAGE HALL GROUP,

GILLIAN DOY Appointed: 1995, Occupation: Finance Assistant

JOHN SORRELL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

LISA SNARY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Financial Planner

MARGARET SMITH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1993, number: 1027466
Registered at Companies House on 20/09/1993, number: 02854806

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Investment
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; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SENSATIONAL FAMILIES on 07/06/2022

Main office

33 Woodcock Road
NORWICH
NR3 3TT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CARE, WELFARE, INTEREST, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCEMENT IN NORFOLK AND NORWICH OF CEREBRAL PALSIED PERSONS AND OTHER DISABLED PERSONS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORFOLK AND NORWICH

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