Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Poor Liquidity: -1

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

ACTION FOR ASD

To provide support, information, assistance and advice to individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, their parents, carers and associated professionals.To increase public awareness regarding the difficulties and circumstances of people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families and carers, and to encourage acceptance within the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 22 years

www.actionasd.org.uk

info@actionasd.org.uk

01282415455

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
30/09/22?		£920	£816	£105	£0	£278	£148	2.2	14	0
31/03/21		£472	£432	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£408	£369	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19		£398	£362	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£348	£392	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	11
31/03/17		£388	£377	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£292	£326	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£337	£354	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£263	£281	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£258	£315	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£253	£185	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£228	£191	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£137	£158	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£212	£138	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£123	£134	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£99	£90	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£78	£90	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£149	£146	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£107	£138	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 53%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 8.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

14 employees

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 - Transitions
£10,000	12/07/2018 12	The organisation will deliver activities and workshops for young people with Asperger Syndrome. These will focus on communication and social situations, where participants will be provided with the ....more The organisation will deliver activities and workshops for young people with Asperger Syndrome. These will focus on communication and social situations, where participants will be provided with the opportunity to socialise and develop confidence and coping strategies.
Three Guineas Trust - Running Costs
£36,500	29/09/2015	Towards the running costs of the charity’s ASD resource centre.
Three Guineas Trust - Coordinator’s salary
£30,000	17/06/2014	Towards the coordinator’s salary.
Three Guineas Trust - Director’s salary
£45,000	18/04/2011	Towards the director’s salary.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Autism Resource Centre
£10,000	07/10/2010 12	This Autism support group in Lancashire will use funding to have its soft play equipment moved from its current building to the new bigger building. This will ensure that the equipment meets health ....more This Autism support group in Lancashire will use funding to have its soft play equipment moved from its current building to the new bigger building. This will ensure that the equipment meets health and safety standards and can be used by children dealing with Autism.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-70

MELISSA HORROCKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Mental Health & Behaviour Support Worker

ELIZABETH HELEN PATERSON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Homemaker

JANET ANNE JAMES Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired

NICOLA O'SULLIVAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teaching Assisant

TREVOR JAMES Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2001, number: 1089341
Registered at Companies House on 29/06/2001, number: 04243981

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 60 days late, AR04: 33 days late,

Main office

c/o KM Chartered Accountants
1st Floor, Block C, The Wharf
Manchester Road
Burnley
BB11 1JG

Objectives

(A) TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS(B) TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE DIFFICULTIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS AND TO ENCOURAGE ACCEPTANCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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