Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

AUTISM BEDFORDSHIRE 

Autism related family respite services, Youth groups, Summer activity schemes, Helpline, life/social/work skills training, parent training, library.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are 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 well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 20 years

www.autismbedfordshire.net

enquiries@autismbeds.org

01234214871

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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£2,105£1,752£353£177£740£6414.49997
31/03/22£1,277£1,127£150£153£387£3854.183153
31/03/21£842£746£96£91£236£2343.862208
31/03/20£819£794£25£215£141£2077229
31/03/19£722£693£29£155£116£11327147
31/03/18£599£603£-4£67£86£851.7740
31/03/17£526£523£3£29£91£912.1200
31/03/16£504£504£0£35£88£882.1160
31/03/15£485£482£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£495£494£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£426£423£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£326£329£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£315£307£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£282£270£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£233£237£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£235£229£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£201£201£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£168£185£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£181£176£6£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 53%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 99 employees
  • 97 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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£902,941
Henry Smith Charity£210,000
National Lottery Community Fund£135,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
BBC Children in Need£60,172
Three Guineas Trust£58,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£44,000
Wolfson Foundation£30,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Playscheme 2023
£10,000 16/05/2023
Holiday Playscheme 2023
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£120,000 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing term-time social activity and support groups for autistic children and young people and their families in ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Provision of short breaks services in Luton
£269,500 05/01/2023
Luton VCS Short Breaks Consortium
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Autism Bedfordshire - 22/11/22
£2,500 20/12/2022
Core Funding
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£4,000 30/11/2022
Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building and construction for a charity supporting autistic children and adults in Bedford
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Wellbeing and exercise sessions supporting autistic men in Bedfordshire
£7,772 28/11/2022
Wellbeing and exercise sessions supporting autistic men in Bedfordshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Supported Living Homes for Autistic Adults in Bedfordshire
£125,000 28/10/2022
This project will use funding to refurbish and furnish three new supported living homes for up to 7 adults with autism.
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Play Scheme 2022
£13,000 19/05/2022
Holiday Play Scheme 2022
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£2,305 23/10/2021
We'd like to build resilience, confidence, and support wellbeing in the local community. As well as maintaining existing running costs, we'd like to create a community event hosted by autistic adults.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Autism Bedfordshire - 28/07/21
£1,500 10/08/2021
Loads of Autistic Fun (LOAF) Groups for Autistic Children and Their Families
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Play Scheme 2021
£15,000 23/06/2021
Holiday Play Scheme 2021
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£40,000 25/05/2021
refurbishment of building and construction for a charity supporting autistic children and adults in Bedford
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£40,000 25/03/2021
23
Core Activities Funding
Harpur Trust - Autism Bedfordshire
£25,000 09/03/2021
Helpline Provision, New Benefits and Welfare Advisory Service, New Community Support Programme - covid
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Luton VCS Short Breaks Consortium
£281,133 22/12/2020
Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Community Support Service
£2,670 16/09/2020
6
Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,670 16/09/2020
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 ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 09/09/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£34,000 30/07/2020
Covid19 - This grant will fund a series of skills courses for young adults aged 18-24 in Bedford who are autistic, further impacted by Covid-19. Outcomes include increased confidence, improved ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Adapted Support Services
£3,375 10/07/2020
2
Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000 03/07/2020
New Supported Living Homes for Autistic Adults
Three Guineas Trust - Summer play scheme 2020
£10,000 24/06/2020
Summer play scheme 2020
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£3,000 11/05/2020
11
Leighton Buzzard Autistic Adults Social Groups
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 1 - Delivery or Support Costs
£4,794 09/04/2020
3
Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY HOUSING FUND
£25,535 01/04/2020
To support an increase in housing supply in England by the community-led housing
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£290,697 30/01/2020
11
Luton VCS Short Breaks Consortium
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£90,000 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of term time social activities and support groups for autistic children and young people, and their families, in Bedfordshire
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£30,000 05/12/2019
Extension and refurbishment of three supported living properties for adults with autism
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£26,172 08/08/2019
36
This project will provide training and employment workshops for young people on the Autistic Spectrum. Outcomes include improved social and communication skills and greater resilience/coping ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Wanted Fun Groups for Autistic Teenagers
£10,000 18/07/2019
12
The organisation will provide social clubs for young people with Asperger's Syndrome or high level autism, allowing them to be accepted for their differences and not be judged by their social ....more
Three Guineas Trust - Summer play scheme 2019
£10,000 10/06/2019
Summer play scheme 2019.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£3,000 25/03/2019
11
Adult Social Goup in Leighton Buzzard for Autistic Adults
Three Guineas Trust - Summer Play Scheme
£10,000 07/06/2018
Summer Play Scheme.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£6,264 10/05/2018
13
Improving skills in the workforce
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 14/02/2018
The provision of core support services for children, young people and adults with autism and their families in Bedfordshire in 2018
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Bedford L.O.A.F. (Loads of Autistic Fun)
£3,000 07/12/2017
11
Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£40,000 16/11/2017
24
providing support for both children and adults with autism. The grant will fund the salary costs of 2 Adult Skills Course Tutors and the salary costs of an Employment Support Worker
Three Guineas Trust - Two Development Officers
£79,500 22/08/2017
Towards the cost of 2 development officers.
Three Guineas Trust - 2017 Summer play scheme
£10,000 09/06/2017
2017 Summer play scheme.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£97,500 11/10/2016
36
The project will provide social clubs and activities for 276 children and young people with Autism and Aspergers syndrome in the Bedfordshire area. The project will reduce isolation, increase ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£70,000 08/09/2016
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'Loads of Autistic Fun' and 'Wanted Fun' projects providing social activities and support groups for children and young people with autism in Bedfordshire
Three Guineas Trust - 2016 Summer play scheme
£7,000 21/04/2016
2016 Summer play scheme.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Autism Bedfordshire
£40,000 08/07/2015
24
providing support for both children and adults with autism. The grant will fund the salary costs of 2 Adult Skills Course Tutors and the salary costs of an Employment Support Worker
Three Guineas Trust - Summer play scheme
£10,000 28/05/2015
Summer play scheme.
Three Guineas Trust - Summer play scheme
£5,000 20/05/2014
Summer play scheme.
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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-72
  • PAMELA WREST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Health & Social Care Practitioner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/11/2003, number: 1100722
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/01/2003, number: 04632497
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Suite B1
I Hammond Road
Elms Farm
Bedford
BEDFORDSHIRE
MK41 0UD

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (AND RELATED CONDITIONS) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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